Streaming Bitrate
A higher bitrate transfers more audio data every second. For example, a 256 kbps stream consumes twice as much bandwidth as a 128 kbps stream under the same listening conditions.
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Radio Bandwidth Calculator.
Estimate how much bandwidth your internet radio station could use each month based on bitrate, simultaneous listeners and listening time.
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Monthly Bandwidth
15,921 GB
Example monthly station usage
Bitrate
128 kbps
Audience
Listeners
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Flexible Bitrates
8kbps through to 512kbps
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Model simultaneous listeners
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Bandwidth Estimator
How Much Bandwidth Will Your Station Use?
Adjust the values below to estimate the monthly data transfer generated by your radio audience.
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Station Usage
Enter your expected streaming activity.
Common bitrate presets
Audio bitrate of your radio stream.
kbps
8
128
256
512 kbps
Average simultaneous listeners connected
to the stream.
users
1
250
500
1000+
Average number of hours listeners remain
connected each day.
hrs
0
6
12
24 hrs
Number of days this listening pattern
occurs during the month.
days
1
10
20
31 days
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Your Estimate
Calculated instantly from your station settings.
Estimated Monthly Bandwidth
460.80
GB
Per Listener / Month
4.61 GB
Listener Hours
24,000
Bandwidth Per Hour
5.76 GB
Bandwidth Per Day
46.08 GB
Important:
This calculator assumes the selected number of
listeners remain connected continuously for the
full listening period entered. Actual usage will
vary as listeners join, leave and reconnect.
Understanding Bandwidth
What Affects Radio Streaming Usage?
Bandwidth usage increases according to your audio bitrate, audience size and the amount of time those listeners stay connected.
Connected Listeners
Internet radio streams send audio separately to each connected listener, so bandwidth increases directly as your simultaneous audience grows.
Listening Time
The longer your audience remains connected each day, and the more days that listening occurs, the greater your monthly data transfer becomes.
How The Estimate Is Calculated
Bitrate ÷ 8 × 3,600 × Hours × Days × Listeners
Bitrate is supplied in kilobits per second. Dividing by 8 converts bits to bytes. The calculator then multiplies the resulting data rate by listening time and simultaneous listeners before converting the result into displayed bandwidth units.
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