We live in rural SW Washington, Starlink is the best service we have ever had/used. 🤛👍🦅😎🇺🇸
@leapnlarryАй бұрын
We have used our starlink in over 100 locations accross the us and canada for 2.5 years and usually only get 20-40MBPS. We move every 7 days or so, and Some areas with trees make it hard to connect. Larry
@robbienorton952223 күн бұрын
In Mexico I get 50 to 280 Mbps downstream. We had celular internet before with a ubiquity high gain antennae which was only 12 mbps max. It is way faster than what we previously had
@BOSS83610 күн бұрын
Don't know why i was expecting more speeds, I guess I'll stick to my 1.6GB of download speed on full fiber 😂
@artyomarty3912 күн бұрын
@@BOSS836 you can also get such speeds of 1.6gb+ with coax, just fyi
@clubmike291015 күн бұрын
I have a starlink in no=where Missouri and it is awesome. I had internet before, it was a verizon mifi however it was very slow on weekends and evenings. Starlink is blazing fast anytime i have logged on. I am watching HD video anytime i want while gaming on a xbox.
@jack002tuber12 күн бұрын
I'm also in Missouri, we have mediacom and the weekends and evenings are pretty bad here too
@rickhicks24452 күн бұрын
I have had STARLINK for over a year now as we live in the country here in New Zealand and getting cable laid to our property would be very expensive, one issue we did have is our Security cameras need an ethernet plug to run off the STARLINK system but we found we could buy for $30 a replacement cable with the ethernet socket and now we are all go. It cost $330 to buy initially and the monthly charge is $160 (Kiwi) but we are extremely happy with this system.
@richardshipp6996Ай бұрын
I have it in the city and it is actually more reliable than cable or fiber. I can have cheaper faster internet from the local providers. But I choose the reliability of the connection. Stays connected during storms etc. Love it. Just need it to be a little faster. Maybe around 500 MBPS and I will be happier.
@IDKndIDKАй бұрын
Can I ask what speeds you are getting?
@richardshipp6996Ай бұрын
@ I get anywhere from 180 to 400 mbps. Depends on time of day.
@miguellopez3392Ай бұрын
@IDKndIDK i use it in a city that is at max capacity, i get 40-300mbps depending on time of day, it does cut off less and is more consistent in streaming than my last two cable ISPs.
@richardshipp6996Ай бұрын
@ same. That’s why we got it. Xfinity is terrible in this area and we live on the coast with a lot of hurricanes. This didn’t cut out once during last hurricane.
@richardshipp6996Ай бұрын
@ I forgot to mention that we have about 27 devices in the house that are hooked to Starlink. They are made up of ring cameras and iPads and cell phones and Apple TVs. And it has all of them just fine. Our house is 4000 square foot and two story. The single Starlink WiFi 6 router handles it all.
@shirleyolivier2313Ай бұрын
I have a question? Which plans do not require you to return to the country you bought it in every two months?
@larrygates373726 күн бұрын
I am from Canada and I have the “Roam” plan that I use in Mexico all winter. I’m not aware of any requirement to return to my home country every couple months
@noidreculse890627 күн бұрын
How about weather? Snow? Does that affect speed?
@mr.pricewheel575722 күн бұрын
Hi I’m a StarLink technician. The StarLink satellite and the cable connected to it have a thermal element inside. So in the case of snow, the satellite and the connected cable will heat up and literally melt any snow or ice on it. The biggest thing Ive seen that affects speed are nearby trees that intrude on the connection to the sky satellites
@ctmdrivetest7898 күн бұрын
@@mr.pricewheel5757 when signals travels from earth antenna to satellite or vice versa , its strength vary if rain /thick cloud etc occurs
@artyomarty3912 күн бұрын
@@mr.pricewheel5757 im an Xfinity technician (contractor). Whats the job and salary like with Starlink? With xfinity its average $55 per job. Takes average of 30 minutes per job once you get the hang of it. Its mostly just standing and waiting
@yukonjon5964Сағат бұрын
@@mr.pricewheel5757 hi there, i'm wondering how the upgraded dish works if it cant turn and track... does the fixed mounting angle have to match where we are in the world? up north here we are above the east/west rows, so it must follow the north/south rows which still have long gaps between satellites. does the new dish work in that situation? thx.
@JGaryEllison22 күн бұрын
I just got set up in Port Vila, Vanuatu (South Pacific). It is the best solution for us. We moved from a contract with a local company promising 10Mbs (and rarely delivering) to 270Ms (just now), for about the same monthly price.
@moisesgoncalves301928 күн бұрын
Can I use Star link in country without license?
@leehranicka368918 күн бұрын
Have StarLink in northern WI where cell and internet (cable) is poor - terrible at best. At home I have Spectrum, LOL, typically StarLink provides BETTER down load and up load speeds than Spectrum! Love StarLink!
@jameskaraganis25695 күн бұрын
For anyone wanting outside access to their home network, keep in mind that Starlink uses Carrier-grade NAT. There are ways around that but if you, for example, wanted to run a Plex video server, it won't work out of the box.
@Provocateur3Ай бұрын
Is Starlink then an ISP? Or is it a WiFi at your house?
@mensaswede4028Ай бұрын
It is both
@spacecoyote6646Ай бұрын
It's available everywhere but it won't be available in Ukraine after Trump takes office
@DaveGme28 күн бұрын
@@spacecoyote6646these are the kind of lies that lost you an election.
@Iwetbeds28 күн бұрын
@@spacecoyote6646 Why wouldn't it?
@existentialhangover112427 күн бұрын
@@spacecoyote6646No one gives a sh*t.😂
@adamnwizard7 күн бұрын
I'm so glad i've held off on this. Like PCMag said, it's only going to improve. It's improving relatively fast too. I'm just waiting until it's full gamer worthy and as affordable as fiber. It's definitely going to happen and I predict, at the longest, 10 to 15 years. This will make life cheaper for those who want to live cheaper.... homesteading, tiny homes, full off-grid even. I'll have the ability to live quite far from any town or city and still have gaming worthy internet.
@kimberlydewitte126514 күн бұрын
Do you know about an area being sold out and getting on a waitlist?
@MsShep556 күн бұрын
Question..I have 2 houses. South Dakota and California. I travel about 1-2 months a year. Can a residential unit be moved from home to home ? or do I need the mobile option ? thank you
@copter1docАй бұрын
Can this be used to make cell calls when cell service isn’t available? Anybody know
@pdbuilder8212Ай бұрын
Last year while in a remote fishing lodge in Alaska, lodge had just started using Star Link we had TV ,Wifi, cell service, voice and text
@copter1docАй бұрын
@ what might be the best plan for minimal tv and Wi-Fi use, let’s say couple hours per day
@pdbuilder8212Ай бұрын
@@copter1doc that I don't know
@myparentskid22 күн бұрын
T-Mobile has a contract with them for DTC, this month (Dec 24) they start text, then sometime in 2025 they are going to start with calls, and it should work anywhere.
@pB-vp3mo14 күн бұрын
I went fishing to a fly in camp in northern Canada and they had a new star link. I didn't push it but I was able to call home when the power, generator, was running. we had internet access. the connection was great. It sure beat the expensive sat. phone, and before that nothing. I highly recommend a star link if nothing else is available. The only draw back was guys on their phone all the time around camp. It kind of defeats the fly in part of the trip to get away, but..........
@AnjikaCoen4 күн бұрын
Funniest thing 4am I went for a morning walk still dark out and it's Xmas at this point, first time I heard of these lights I literally thought Santa was real for a couple seconds lol😅
@Drtoetag0117 күн бұрын
Can you do a comparison between regular home dish and the mini dish..thx
@hazelyoung444521 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this information with me. Just want to know if it will work in Jamaica
@mustaphatoheeb618011 күн бұрын
Pls how can i connect it over 300 meter,thats wat i want it to cover
@MarcB-o8r27 күн бұрын
I have the Ver 2 hardware. I live in a rural area with no wired internet options, so I was glad when Space X started providing service here. As for speeds, if I run a speed test using the Starlink app, I’ll get speeds between 65 Mbps and 150 Mbps download. But if I use a third party speed test, the results I get are about 1/3 of that, so download speeds between 25 and 60 Mbps. It’s better than nothing, but the claimed performance Starlink advertises is grossly overstated.
@brodythomer3 күн бұрын
The Starlink app tests speeds to its ground stations. Beyond that it’s up to partner carriers who run and manage the cables
@MarcB-o8r3 күн бұрын
@ Well since the ground station is on my house, the only cabling involved is from the receiver to the wi-fi router, which is all 100% Starlink. So my comment stands.
@myparentskid22 күн бұрын
I started BETA in 2021 I have the original dish, and have seen 1TB speeds (when I started) slower now, but still good, near Helena, MT
@expletivedeleted24 күн бұрын
No motors so you get to crawl up on the roof or up the pole and wiggle it around?
@Bitterrootbackroads28 күн бұрын
Considering cross country Amtrak trips in retirement I started following related FB groups. A frequent question to the group is “Hows the WiFi on the trains?” I’ve travelled the remote west and know those cell coverage maps are a joke. Maybe people assume there is a magic fiber optic third rail for train internet? Can you comment on what it might take to put Starlink on a train and distribute it to potentially 100+ users?
@SwensonRanch24 күн бұрын
They have starlink in airplanes so I’m sure it’s not an issue for a train. Just need to get them to sign up for the service and start mounting then on the trains.
@SuperM1manАй бұрын
How did direct TV drop the ball with this. I really wonder what they are doing
@lidlett988315 күн бұрын
The same way Burlington Northern dropped the ball. Bn thought it was in the Train business, When they were in the transportation business. There should be BN cars ,busses airplanes and ships.
@Dive-Bar-Casanova12 күн бұрын
ATT quietly sold Direct TV and now you can stream it for free.
@tdc913611 күн бұрын
Your speeds are faster than what I get from Century link but I pay 45 a month mine is 100 and 10 and is usually 85-95 and 8-9
@wepcorpc-systemsulimitedwe5410 күн бұрын
The price you are paying. Is it for purely unlimited or it has a data cap?
@bikeny23 күн бұрын
Ok, I would be a satisfied viewer of this video if there was no music track playing on top of the dialogue track. So, please, pretty please, never use any music when you are talking to us about whatever. I ask other YT hosts as well, so I am not picking on you specifically. Remember, we are trying to listen and watch the video. We want to learn what you're are telling us (though, as a Starlink Gen 2 customer for the past year, I am familiar with the subject), and the music playing while you are talking just gets in the way of doing that. Thanks.
@ascxri7 күн бұрын
skill issue
@mikeybikey55016 күн бұрын
Petty
@Blackwolffe09713 күн бұрын
We looked into this for my Dads house in Oregon but unfortunately his area is on a wait list So for now he's stuck with CenturyLink & maaan is it horrible
@ethanbarc15 күн бұрын
Wow 😮
@jessiec41285 күн бұрын
WOW, I am so lucky to live in the country but close to town. I get Cable internet 400MBPS under $100. And I have no plans to move from here.
@Foxhound1Nine12 күн бұрын
I'm here for the flat eArThErS thought there'd be at least a few 🤔
@travisgh13 күн бұрын
I had poor WiFi signal, live in a travel trailer N E Wa., I was in a field last year with no obstructions and it still said poor WiFi signal and to move closer to the router, I'm literally 8 feet. Can't seem to figure it out, ugg Gen 3 as well
@GaryV-p3hАй бұрын
A very expensive alternative to home broadband band or cellular, but if it's your only option I guess you don't have much choice other than to pay it.
@807800Ай бұрын
A very expensive if cheap fiber/LTE/5G exist. But, US pricing at $120 is actually not the norm. In many countries, it's priced at around $40 in many parts of Europe and Asia and could go as low as around $23 in Africa.
@patmdca129 күн бұрын
@@807800 If you have a revenue of $250/Monthly this is very expensive...compare to $2000 or more!!!
@Skybar234 күн бұрын
Will starlink work out in the middle of the ocean?
@winstonsizemore238516 күн бұрын
Clear view of the sky is meaning clear open field, if you live in an area with a lot of trees it's not going to work very well
11 күн бұрын
Depends on your view of the sky. I have trees surrounding my home and was still able to find a good spot with minimal obstruction. The dish is mounted further away than the provided Ethernet cable though, a standard cat 6 cable works fine.
@demonkinglamb63624 күн бұрын
If I could just pay for the dish and forgoe the router(most likely inferior to mine) I would get this in a heartbeat. The speed and price is identical to what I have with Xfinity. Would be nice to have when I can finally afford my own home and not have to hassle with cable hookups.
@Loki-rascal23 күн бұрын
🙄
11 күн бұрын
The router that comes with the dish is good quality, you can still use your other router with it. I have 2 third party routers in my starlink network.
@isac993321 күн бұрын
The prices are too high😢
@Seabass51616 күн бұрын
What if Starlink activates MK Ultra style programming?
@BillyGeorgeWilliams18 күн бұрын
I can't afford starlink here in Canada
@scottmalan1223Ай бұрын
Starlink Mini?
@keithshelby691419 күн бұрын
I am afraid to lay out the money as my house has trees in all directions and I question being able to get a good signal
@fouraces91374 күн бұрын
Unfortunately there's no RJ45 to connect a router on the version I looked at so I dumped the idea. No ethernet jack then can't use it, some of my equipment needs ethernet and is not nor do I want to convert it to wifi. Seems short sighted to me to exlcude a key component to most networks. Wired is more secure plus I prefer faster speeds than 20-40mps, oh BTW I'm retired certified computer tech
@travisoneal3Ай бұрын
Good old fashion satellite balloons.
@TsunamiAdventures5 күн бұрын
It doesn’t work where places do not allow, keep in mind, clouds, rain and storms do not work. so overcast cloudy and rainy, forget it
@Medom211Ай бұрын
Grt
@may19 күн бұрын
watching him read off the script is funny
@jppalm3944Ай бұрын
Ad into a review
@ImsierraboundАй бұрын
StarLink still does not allow port forwarding..
@tazaracspАй бұрын
It does. You just need to change to the business plan and choose the public IP option in the settings. Instead of CGNAT.
@SierraGolfNinerАй бұрын
Many isps don’t these days, unless you’re on a biz plan.
@Q80hobiecat63Ай бұрын
ALL over the world 🤔 Unfortunately not so
@RufusCapstick16 күн бұрын
God bless Elon 🙏
@jamespierce52319 күн бұрын
We’ll see how well Starlink works as the garbage patch surrounding the entirety of close and medium orbit around our planet worsens…not to mention they don’t stay in low orbit forever and pollute the atmosphere when they recenter and burn up.
@falcorthewonderdog275810 күн бұрын
It's ridiculously expensive
@keithprinn720Күн бұрын
one massive downside that precludes me from considering sorry. Even more now.
@prmath13 күн бұрын
South Pole ❓🤷🏻🤷🏿🤷❓
@boathemian769423 күн бұрын
Never mind all this space junk.
@marcisroaming17 күн бұрын
Omg, stop looking at yourself on screen
@LemonsstoredАй бұрын
I work for starlink on paper
@kp6215Ай бұрын
On paper is a euphemism for padding of an expense or what the mafia used to.
@Kay-xi9kv16 күн бұрын
My Starlink system failed in the first year and I had to replace the cable on the roof. Not easy and expensive. Now it’s on the ground because I don’t trust it.
@glennkennedy441Ай бұрын
A fascinating alternative to land lines and cell towers....and it will only improve over time. But, then there's Elon.
@Compound_B_FabricationАй бұрын
Everyone loved Elon just a few months ago. Now that the tv says he’s bad people act like isn’t an amazing person
@glennkennedy441Ай бұрын
@@Compound_B_Fabrication Turns out Elon is a total narcissist, but I think we knew that already.....I'ts gonna be a bumby ride, for a little bit maybe.
@glennkennedy441Ай бұрын
Actually, Elon is an idiot. some sort of ACD related to deep seated narcissism .
@jacobjaramillo3192Ай бұрын
@@glennkennedy441 so because you think hes a narcissist we should talk down on him constantly and diminish his accomplishments as if he isn’t on the forefront of revolutionizing society? With all thats he’s done and continues to do, narcissism is the least of my concerns.
@glennkennedy441Ай бұрын
@@jacobjaramillo3192 People need to know who he really is and what his ulterior motives are....
@JD-oc3jx13 күн бұрын
Starlink ruins the sky for astronomers.
@hottubking122912 күн бұрын
Watching cat videos is more important.
@bradrobey12 күн бұрын
I’m curious how it ruins the sky. Is it the addition of satellites in the sky or something else.
@JD-oc3jx11 күн бұрын
@@bradrobey Astronomers get lines across images and they ruin radio astronomy to.
@thomaswaynewardАй бұрын
Thanks for the info. I won't be getting one.
@davebaker48924 күн бұрын
The only thing I need to know is it's an Elon service. That alone is reason enough not to buy it.
@Loki-rascal23 күн бұрын
👍
@JohnJohn-wr1jo16 күн бұрын
So true.
@GreggaraZZiАй бұрын
Starlink is also terrible for astronomers as their very bright satellites affect the images from telescopes.
@kp6215Ай бұрын
Telescopes from earth or in space and what distance from earth ?
@imxploringАй бұрын
The bigger benefit to the world population of internet access far outweighs stargazer needs.
@FaysalPalowanАй бұрын
when Starship is operational telescope will be placed in space so don't you worry.
@Military872Ай бұрын
Boo HOOO
@grahamlees4394Ай бұрын
6th thing to know - it's Elon Musk so that disqualifies it for me right right away.
@miguellopez3392Ай бұрын
That's good, coverage is limited to a number of customers in a area, so luddites should be last ones to get it.
@CombineSlayer24Ай бұрын
Womp womp
@byLags29 күн бұрын
Why are you mad?
@mgord951829 күн бұрын
Good to hear, so why are you watching this video?
@MyWalkAround5 күн бұрын
Good, cause many people (like yourself) don't deserve to benefit from technology or experience improvements. But I don't think you have the fortitude to stick with what you're saying. My guess is, you'll be riding around in a robotaxi once they're available, because they will be the most affordable and convenient way to travel, and you will be doing so in total shame
@alspedone384816 күн бұрын
I will never use anything owned by Elon!
@Fastapproaching12 күн бұрын
Must be a trump hater, you need to understand hate kills within
@MyWalkAround5 күн бұрын
Good, you don't deserve to experience the improvements and efficiencies that are coming to everyone ....except for you
@SO-b8vАй бұрын
Starlink satellites fall to Earth when they reach the end of their service and reenter the atmosphere to burn up. However, some pieces of debris may not incinerate and could fall to the Earth's surface, posing a risk of injury.    Here are some things to know about Starlink satellites falling to Earth: Frequency: There is almost a daily Starlink reentry, sometimes multiple.  Visibility: Starlink satellites falling to Earth can be visible from the ground. For example, a Starlink satellite reentered over Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oklahoma on November 10, 2024.   Debris: Some pieces of debris may not incinerate and could fall to the Earth's surface.  Pollution: The aluminum ash from burned satellites could damage the ozone layer and alter the Earth's albedo, which could change the upper atmosphere's temperature.  Geomagnetic storms: Geomagnetic storms can cause satellites to reenter the atmosphere early.  SpaceX's response: SpaceX says that their satellites are designed to fully demise during reentry. However, some say that SpaceX doesn't shoulder all the blame, and that the problem is not just about one company.