How Does Video Bandwidth Consumption Work?

The Monthly Bandwidth Consumption refers to the amount of data transferred during the streaming, playback, or download of your videos.

In the Panda Video plans, both storage and bandwidth are essential components for efficiently managing your content.

📏 How is bandwidth consumption calculated?

After uploading a video to Panda Video, it is automatically converted into multiple quality levels to adapt to each user’s connection.

What affects bandwidth consumption:

• The video quality displayed (higher quality = higher consumption).
• The watch time (users who watch partially consume less).
• The device used (mobile devices usually display lower resolutions).
• Video downloads from the Dashboard, which also consume bandwidth.

🎞️ Panda Video player features

• Automatic quality (default): the player detects the user’s connection and automatically adjusts the resolution to ensure stable playback.
• Manual quality: the user can choose a fixed resolution, which may impact performance depending on their connection.

The Panda Video player is optimized to start playback quickly, with better performance than players like Vimeo or YouTube. Test and compare!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I know if my plan has enough bandwidth?

It depends on your content and your audience profile:

• Long videos: not everyone watches until the end.
• Autoplay videos (such as on sales pages): consume more bandwidth but increase conversions.
• Content with many animations or colors: consumes more bandwidth than static videos.

You can adjust your plan at any time directly from the dashboard.

2. Is the monthly bandwidth renewed every month?

Yes. The contracted Monthly Bandwidth is renewed monthly:

• Prepaid bandwidth does not roll over to the next month.
• If you exceed the limit, the extra consumption will be charged as postpaid, with an additional fee.
• You can track your bandwidth cycle in the Analytics menu on the dashboard.

3. Does the trial period have a bandwidth limit?

Yes. The trial plan has a 100GB bandwidth limit to prevent abuse. When you choose a plan, your package’s bandwidth will be unlocked according to your subscription.

4. How many students can I have per plan?

It depends on how your videos are consumed.

Check an estimate by plan, but we recommend starting with Bronze or Silver plans and adjusting as needed.

5. If a video is 1GB, does each view consume 1GB?

Not necessarily. Consumption varies depending on:

• Display quality (automatically adjusted).
• Watch time.
• The user’s connection type and device.

6. Do video downloads consume bandwidth?

Yes. Downloads made via the Dashboard consume Monthly Bandwidth. Avoid bulk downloads to prevent hitting the contracted limit.

Got any questions?

Reach out to our support team via chat, and our team will do their best to resolve any questions you have.

Not using Panda Video yet? Visit our pricing page and choose the plan that’s right for your business.

Updated on: 07/27/2025