Bandwidth, data usage, and stream quality

To go the virtually out of Stadia, you lot can check your network connection to verify its quality. If you're a Stadia Pro subscriber, yous can also verify if HDR or 4K settings are enabled, and turn them off if they're using too much data.

Larn more below about internet connection and hardware requirements, likewise as how to check your network connectedness and change your information usage options.

Bandwidth requirements

An internet connection speed of 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or greater is the minimum recommended to use Stadia. A slower network speed can cause issues while you play games.

To play at up to 4K resolution, yous'll need an active Stadia Pro subscription and a network speed of 35 Mbps or greater. Bank check below for hardware requirements.

Check your connectedness

Fifty-fifty if you've signed up for an net program of ten Mbps or greater, nosotros recommend that you exam your connectedness on the device you lot'll employ in the location where yous want to play.

If your connection speed is slower than 10 Mbps or your home experiences an unstable net connection, you might desire to contact your internet service provider (Internet service provider).

Gameplay on Stadia might use a significant amount of data. You are responsible for any access or data fees incurred from your Internet provider or mobile carrier. If you lot enable the Use mobile data pick on your mobile device, it is strongly recommended that you track your data usage to avoid unexpected data charges.

Hardware requirements

If you lot accept an active Stadia Pro subscription, a network speed of 35 Mbps or greater, and yous've selected Up to 4K and HDR in your Operation options, but the 4K or HDR icons don't show up in your Connection carte du jour, check below to brand sure your hardware is compatible with these features.

Requirements for 4K

On a Goggle box

  • If you don't have an AV receiver or soundbar: A TV using Chromecast Ultra, Chromecast with Google Television receiver, or a 4K-compatible Android TV device or smart Goggle box.
  • If you have an AV receiver or soundbar: An AV receiver or soundbar continued to Chromecast Ultra, Chromecast with Google Tv, or a 4K-compatible Android Television device or smart TV, and your AV receiver or soundbar continued to your 4K Television with a high-speed HDMI cablevision.

On stadia.com

  1. A Windows® estimator, Mac® calculator, or Chromebook that supports VP9 hardware decoding.
    • If you lot want to play in upwards to 4K on a Mac, make sure yous have macOS® version eleven or greater and the latest version of Google Chrome. If y'all don't accept an external display, you might need to go into your Mac'south organisation settings to adjust your screen resolution to at to the lowest degree 1440p or 4K.
  2. A 4K monitor connected to your computer.

VP9 hardware decoding

To check if your computer supports VP9 hardware decoding:

  1. In your Google Chrome address bar, type chrome://gpu and press Enter.
  2. Curl down to "Video Acceleration Information".
  3. Check for ""Decode vp9", which means your figurer supports VP9 hardware decoding.

Requirements for HDR

On a TV:

  • If you don't have an AV receiver or soundbar: A TV that supports the HDR10 standard with Chromecast Ultra, Chromecast with Google Boob tube, or an HDR-compatible Android TV device or smart TV.
  • If you accept an AV receiver or soundbar: Chromecast Ultra, Chromecast with Google Television set, or HDR-compatible Android TV device or smart TV continued to your AV receiver or soundbar, and your AV receiver or soundbar continued with a high-speed HDMI cable to a TV that supports the HDR10 standard.

Requirements for 5.1 surround audio

On a Television receiver

  • If y'all plug your Chromecast into your TV: A Chromecast Ultra, Chromecast with Google Television receiver, or Android Tv device or smart TV. You must connect your device to a TV that supports HDMI eARC, and the TV must be plugged into an AV receiver (continued to your half dozen-aqueduct abode speaker system) that also supports HDMI eARC.
  • If you plug your Chromecast directly into your AV receiver: A Chromecast Ultra, Chromecast with Google Telly, or an Android Television receiver device or smart Telly plugged into an AV receiver that is connected to a 6-aqueduct home speaker system.
  • If you apply a Stadia app on your Smart Tv: Plug your TV into a 5.ane surround sound AV receiver or soundbar through HDMI eARC. LG® webOS Smart TVs likewise back up surroundings audio when connected through ARC or optical sound connections.

On stadia.com

  • Computer connected to a half-dozen-aqueduct speaker system.

Functioning and data usage options

Performance options affect the visual and sound quality of your games, as well as how much data you use. You tin can cull your operation options on stadia.com, on a TV, or in the Stadia app Stadia icon.

Note: The performance settings y'all select volition only have effect on the device you set them on. For example, if yous change your settings on stadia.com, it won't affect your settings on a TV. You lot can also select different operation settings for dissimilar computers.

Resolution Data usage
Up to 4K (Stadia Pro only) Upwards to 20 GB/hour
Upwards to 1080p Upwards to 12.vi GB/60 minutes
Upward to 720p Up to 4.5 GB/hr

Modify your data usage options

On a Tv

On stadia.com

  1. On your computer with Google Chrome, go to stadia.com.
  2. In the tiptop correct, select your avatar and then Stadia settings.
  3. Select Operation.
  4. Select your data usage option.

In the Stadia app

  1. On your mobile device, open up the Stadia app Stadia icon.
  2. In the tiptop right, tap your avatar.
  3. Tap Performance.
  4. Select your data usage selection.

Note: Performance settings will accept consequence on your device the next time you open a game.

Stadia Pro brandish and sound

With an agile Stadia Pro subscription, 5.one surroundings sound and up to 4K resolution are enabled by default to make your games look and sound even better. This means that Up to 4K settings are toggled on automatically for Stadia Pro subscribers who play on a 4K TV or on stadia.com.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) graphics and 5.i surround sound are enabled by default when you play on devices (such as TVs or AV receivers) that back up these features. These features are only available during gameplay. When enabled, the icons for each feature in utilise will exist visible in the Stadia menu on your Tv. Just press the Stadia button Stadia button or Dwelling house button during gameplay and select Connectedness Connection.

Stadia Pro brandish and audio

5.1 icon

five.1 surroundings sound

4k icon

4K

HDR icon

High Dynamic Range (HDR)

Notation: 4K, HDR, and 5.1 surround audio require compatible hardware and network speeds.

Stream quality

Your connectedness status helps you understand the quality of the stream, based on internet connectivity and the data usage settings that you select. To become to your connection status, printing the Stadia button Stadia button or Home push button during gameplay and then select Connection Connection.

Notation: On Google Boob tube or Android Tv, you lot tin can press the Home button on some Bluetooth controllers to admission the Stadia menu.

The connection statuses you might encounter include:

Connection status

 What it means

Good connection icon

First-class

 Your internet connection is strong and games should run smoothly. Stadia Pro subscribers who play on a 4K TV or a computer capable of VP9 hardware decoding might experience up to 4K gameplay for supported games.

Fair connection icon

Fair

 Your internet connection might accept less than ideal bandwidth, or might exist experiencing network congestion. You might or might not observe a slight drop in resolution or framerate. To better your connection, refer to our troubleshooting steps.

Bad connection. Game may stop.

Game might terminate

 Your internet connection might take low bandwidth or is experiencing significant network congestion. Gameplay is degraded and games might end. To better your connection, refer to our troubleshooting steps.
Using mobile data

You have enabled the Use mobile information option on your mobile device, and are using a cellular net connection instead of a Wi-Fi connection. Yous tin can enable or disable this choice in your Performance settings in the Stadia app Stadia icon.

Gameplay on Stadia might employ a meaning amount of information. You are responsible for any access or information fees incurred from your Internet provider or mobile carrier. If yous enable the Use mobile data option on your mobile device, it is strongly recommended that you track your information usage to avoid unexpected information charges.

Improve your connection quality

If you experience irksome game responses, degraded visual quality, or disconnects, there might be a problem with network congestion, or your device might have difficulty with gameplay at higher resolutions. To help solve these problems, adjust your functioning settings for each device you use.

Learn more nigh troubleshooting connexion and stream quality bug.

Notation: If a setting is unavailable, it ways your device doesn't support it.

Turn off 4K

On a Tv using Chromecast Ultra

On stadia.com

  1. On your computer with Google Chrome, sign into your account at stadia.com.
  2. In the superlative correct, select your avatar and then Stadia settings.
  3. Select Performance.
  4. Under "Resolution", select Upwardly to 1080p or Upward to 720p.

Turn off High Dynamic Range (HDR)

On a TV

Turn off mobile data usage

  1. On your mobile device, open the Stadia app Stadia icon.
  2. In the pinnacle right, tap your avatar.
  3. Tap Operation.
  4. Turn off Utilise mobile data.

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