Do I need Gigabit Ethernet for streaming?

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Accepted Answer

No — 4K streaming requires only 25-50 Mbps. Even 100 Mbps Ethernet handles multiple 4K streams. Gigabit matters if you also use the device as a Plex server or download large files. For pure streaming, 100 Mbps is more than sufficient.

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