SiriusXM streaming bandwidth

[TheKrell]

Does anybody know how much bandwidth is used when we stream a SiriusXM channel? The reason I ask is I usually play Spa Instrumental on an Echo at work by turning on my cell phone's hot spot. There was no LTE either here in Silver Spring nor at home in Fairfax! Edge was hopelessly inadequate. No, my phone does not support 5G so I don't know if that was still working.

 

[TRG]

Does anybody know how much bandwidth is used when we stream a SiriusXM channel? The reason I ask is I usually play Spa Instrumental on an Echo at work by turning on my cell phone's hot spot. There was no LTE either here in Silver Spring nor at home in Fairfax! Edge was hopelessly inadequate. No, my phone does not support 5G so I don't know if that was still working.

I cant directly answer your question but the phone app gives you a choice of three quality settings. I'm guessing the echo uses the "Normal" setting???

Maximum = 320kbps or ~ 140MB/hr
High = 160kbps or ~ 70MB/hr
Normal = 128kbps or ~ 56MB/hr

 

[Foxbat]

Here’s what I see using my Denon Home 150 HEOS streaming speakers:

I don’t have the Amazon Echo speakers but between TRG’s answer and this you should have a good idea of your potential date usage. Also, Spa Instrumental isn’t one of the SiriusXM channels I can stream through HEOS for whatever reason. I can use AirPlay to play music from the SiriusXM an my iPhone or iPad to listen to that channel.

 

[TheKrell]

According to this: Does Sirius XM sound far worse than listening to music on YouTube?

SiriusXM’s default bitrate is also 256kpbs, but over the satellite link bitrates are typically lower—sometimes much lower.

 

[harshness]

According to this: Does Sirius XM sound far worse than listening to music on YouTube?

Satellite rates are decidedly adaptive.