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Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule
I believe streaming uses more. A download is simply a file transfer and doesn't require much validation. Streaming requires more additional data sent along with the ongoing video stream to ensure proper buffering and continuous play.
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Exactly! It's a continous cycle have data packets being sent which eats up bandwidth. Before we upgraded our DSL at work, we used to have to restart our router, because people would be listening to internet radio and hogging all of the bandwidth.