{"id":488433,"date":"2022-08-28T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-much-energy-are-your-streaming-media-players-using\/"},"modified":"2022-08-28T14:00:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T11:00:12","slug":"how-much-energy-are-your-streaming-media-players-using","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-much-energy-are-your-streaming-media-players-using\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Much Energy Are Your Streaming Media Players Using?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aa0596627d62\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aa0596627d62\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-much-energy-are-your-streaming-media-players-using\/#%E2%80%9CHow_Much_Energy_Are_Your_Streaming_Media_Players_Using%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How Much Energy Are Your Streaming Media Players Using?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-much-energy-are-your-streaming-media-players-using\/#The_Data\" >The Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-much-energy-are-your-streaming-media-players-using\/#How_Much_Does_it_Cost\" >How Much Does it Cost?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_Much_Energy_Are_Your_Streaming_Media_Players_Using%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How Much Energy Are Your Streaming Media Players Using?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-803801\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Chromecast.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Chromecast in TV.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/carrara-italy-june-18-2021-woman-1992983630\">Cristian Storto\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Streaming TV devices\u2014such as a Roku or a Chromecast\u2014are plugged in and always ready. When your TV turns off, it uses less power, but what about the streaming devices? How much energy do they use?<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of different streaming devices in many shapes and sizes. Some are larger \u201cset-top boxes,\u201d while others are small \u201cstreaming sticks.\u201d The power consumption varies by device. Let\u2019s see which ones use the most.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>7 Roku Features You Should Be Using<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Data\"><\/span>The Data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The world of streaming devices is vast. Most companies that make devices in this category have numerous options. We picked out a few of the most common streaming devices you might have.<\/p>\n<p>The other thing to consider is\u00a0what you\u2019re doing with the device. Streaming a 4K HDR movie from Netflix will use more energy than watching a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> video. It would be impossible to measure every different thing you can do with a streaming device, but I tried to get a good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> measurement.<\/p>\n<p>I used a smart plug to measure the wattage for a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Google-GA3A00403A14-Chromecast-Ultra\/dp\/B0157OY5EA?tag=hotoge-20\">Chromecast Ultra<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Google-Nest-GA01919-GA01919-US-Chromecast\/dp\/B08KRV7S22\/ref=sr_1_3?tag=hotoge-20\">Chromecast with Google TV<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Roku-Streaming-Rechargeable-Hands-Free-Listening\/dp\/B09T4VZDYV\/ref=sr_1_1?tag=hotoge-20\">Roku Ultra<\/a>. For the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Roku-Streaming-Rechargeable-Hands-Free-Listening\/dp\/B09T4VZDYV\/ref=sr_1_1?tag=hotoge-20\">Apple TV<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/all-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-with-alexa-voice-remote\/dp\/B08XVYZ1Y5\/ref=sr_1_4?tag=hotoge-20\">Fire TV<\/a>, I was able to find <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/environment\/pdf\/products\/appletv\/Apple_TV_4K_PER_sept2017.pdf\">sources<\/a> for the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/fireTV\/comments\/8x1bwt\/another_fire_tv_advantage_vs_cable_energy\/\">information<\/a>. (The \u201c~\u201d character denotes an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximate amount.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"moka-mce-table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"moka-mce-table-styling\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" data-skiptableautocorrect=\"true\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>Device<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>TV On<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>Idle<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Apple TV 4K<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">3.03-5.58w<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">0.30w<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Chromecast Ultra<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">1.5-2.0w<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">1.5w<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Fire TV 4K<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">~4w<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">~1w<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Chromecast with Google TV<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">~1.0-3.0w<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">1.0w<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Roku Ultra<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">~3.0-4.5w<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">3.0w<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>There\u2019s some pretty interesting data here. Surprisingly, the Chromecast Ultra uses about the same amount of energy as the Chromecast with Google TV\u2014even a bit more while idle. The Google TV has a full-blown operating system, whereas the Ultra is just a dongle.<\/p>\n<p>The Apple TV 4K and Roku Ultra are very comparable as the \u201cbiggest\u201d devices of the bunch, but Apple\u2019s uses very little power while idle. The Fire TV 4K was also comparable to the bigger devices.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_Does_it_Cost\"><\/span>How Much Does it Cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s put some dollar signs on all these numbers. We\u2019ll use an electricity rate of\u00a0$0.18 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), four hours of active use, and 20 hours of idle time. Here\u2019s how it breaks down (keep in mind these are estimates):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Apple TV 4K: <\/strong>Around $1.44 per year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chromecast Ultra:<\/strong> Around $2.41 per year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fire TV 4K:<\/strong> Around $2.36 per year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chromecast with Google TV:<\/strong> Around $1.83 per year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roku Ultra:<\/strong> Around $4.87 per year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Due to the higher idle power usage, the Roku Ultra is far and away the most expensive of the bunch. That\u2019s also why the Apple TV 4K is the cheapest, since its idle power usage is very low. Idle power usage is very important for devices you don\u2019t use all the time.<\/p>\n<p>Now, is around $5 per year to keep your Roku plugged in all the time a big deal? Probably not. That\u2019s less than $0.50 per month. 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