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jontas
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Fast.com: Netflix internet connection speed test
Perhaps just a (optional) "download speed" display in the corner while watching a movie..
seanp2k2
on May 18, 2016
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This is built into the Netflix client on most platforms:
https://m.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/2fkylx/hidden_netfli...
eli
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Netflix has an unofficial test movie that shows streaming speed:
http://www.wired.com/2014/06/netflix-streaming-test/
tajen
on May 18, 2016
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Or Netflix has a global index on the streaming speed for all movies, per ISP:
https://ispspeedindex.netflix.com
karlshea
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But HD is only 5Mbps and 4K is 25Mbps, so you wouldn't necessarily be testing the full bandwidth of your connection.
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