With Speed Test you can not only pass a speed test to your connection to know the maximum download and upload performance, it is also possible to find out the maximum resolution at which you can watch streaming video. Not sure if your connection supports Netflix in 4K? Take a Speed Test test first, both on Android and iPhone.
To answer WhatsApp messages, you don’t need an Internet connection that is too fast, nor to access social networks or even to surf the web. Of course, things change when Netflix, Disney +, Amazon Prime Video, HBO or any other video streaming platform are put in front: there you do need a good connection. Since you have to pay more to get high resolutions, why not check that your access supports it? Well, with Speed Test it is possible.
Speed Test launches its video speed test on Android
The function we are talking about, the video speed test, has been in iOS since February 2021, but it was not until now that Speed Test decided to include it in its Android app. Once you update the application, or proceed to download it from scratch, you will see that the “Video” icon appears in the lower menu between “Speed” and “VPN”.
Speed Test is one of the best ways to know what the maximum download and upload speed is, as well as to know other essential data to measure the quality of the connection, such as latency. With these data it is possible to know the approximate maximum quality at which we can stream: about 3 Mb / s to view content in SD (720p); about 5 Mb / s for HD streaming (1080p); about 25 Mb / s for content in UHD (4K). These figures are approximate and depend on other factors, such as network saturation.
As it is not very easy to know the maximum resolution based on a speed test (the data does not have to reflect the streaming download), Speed Test performs this test with different video qualities to find out as much as the connection reaches. This is useful if you want to upgrade your subscription category and need to find out first if your Internet access will be compatible.
With the speed test applied to the video, Speed Test will stream its own content processed with different codecs and resolutions. Once finished you will know the maximum quality of your network: if Speed Test tells you that it is suitable for 2,160p you will have access to 4K resolution; with lower resolutions also supported.
