Best Free Video Streaming Apps

Daten-und Akku-Nutzung von Youtube, Vimeo Realplayer und Video-Streaming-Anwendungen.

Review and comparison of Youtube, Vimeo and RealPlayer video streaming apps.

The contents of this app is for informational purposes only. It presents real-world results of data usage and battery consumption of the most popular video streaming apps under standard conditions. Youtube, Vimeo and RealPlayer are popular apps for Android smartphhones and tablets, and as such were reviewed in this comparitive analysis.

The proliferation of smartphone apps that provide this functionality has allowed the ability to view multimedia content like video clips on the go. Using media heavy media content apps such as video streaming on wi-fi internet connection can be affordable depending on the package, but over 3G / HSDPA / LTE can incur significant network carrier costs. The question is how much indernet data do these video streaming apps use, as this will determine whether it is feasible to use on a regular basis. Some apps also offer lower resolution video content, thus reducing the data consumption when viewing videos. Battery consumption of these apps are also significant, as they access internet data and heavy graphics. The comparative data usage as well as battery consumption for video streaming apps (including low res options) is presented here, in order to help users make an informed decision on which apps best suite their requirements.