YouTube - video size?

[Kenzo]

Say an internet connection had a 2GB download limit, when i watch stuff on YouTube does that count and if so how much is it I'm downloading?

[198x]

Yes it does count towards your 2GB usage. And the amount will vary from each clip, obviously the file size of a 30 second clip will be smaller than that of a 2 minute+ clip. So it depends on what you're watching.

[buckoneton]

Your not downloading what you watch on youtube, its being streamed in, so no it wont go on your download limit

[Kenzo]

ok - two different answers : /
say i watch a ten mintue clip - or a 20 minute one - how much would that be?

[mikeyp]

The difference in the above answers is the difference in the terms download limit, and bandwidth limit. I'm almost sure you'll have a bandwidth limit. This means that each and every byte sent to your computer counts towards your limit. I am not sure how big the file sizes are on youtube. They are converted from video into a flash format, this will be smaller, but with audio too you'll find you start nearing your 2gb limit very quickly.

This 2gb limit, is this per month or per day? If it is per month I would be careful about how much youtube you watch. A month of youtube will fly past the limit. If it is a daily limit you can be much more relaxed, the chances are you won't watch 2gb worth per day.

[Kenzo]

it is about 2GB a month - so how many 20 minute videos could i watch for this?