STARLINK Mini is here but is it Good?

First day with the Starlink Mini...
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[@JevenDovey]

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[@Mp57navy]

That's about 12 megabytes a second. :)

[@fivewattworld]

That was download, but what were the upload rates?

[@TerraFirmaX]

I have a brand new Rhino Rack Back Bone system with the rack still in the box that I bought off of Trail Recons Site for my Gladiator. I can't use it because of the rack on my shell. I'd be willing to let it go pretty cheap. I'm in South East Arizona Great video. I just ordered the Mini and can't wait to try it

[@TILB]

I have Gen2 and worked remotely for 3.5 months on it. IT WAS AMAZING. This new one is great to simplify the whole process.

[@TsavoTouring]

We’ve carried our Starlink all the way to Argentina in our Jeep. In North America we paid one price… then it jumped up to $200/month as soon as we turned it on in Colombia. A month or so ago they notified me that the price was going to jump to $400/month. Which is ridiculous, but I assume that’s just to push me over to the $250 plan that’s capped at 50GB… so $50 more for much less data (in countries where I can buy 25-30GB of cell data for around $10). 🤷🏻‍♂️ It’s nice to have, even though it takes up a lot of room, but for me it’s not worth it.

[@kaeleib]

yeah, the prices are getting stupid. It was designed to get internet access for 'anyone' around the world yet its so expensive?

[@mealien0808]

In my country unlimited data, calls and text for the whole month is $15. Also, you can buy $0.5 one day unlimited data, calls, and text $1 is for 2 days. $5 for a week.

[@dallassegno]

WEIRD its almost like the scam needs to pay for itself

[@everythingpony]

​@@kaeleibI'm confused. Are they missing one price and then once you use it for a month or two they just quadruple it?

[@everythingpony]

​@@mealien0808is that satellite? Or are you talking about phones that need a phone tower?

[@tranquilitybase6417]

My Starlink Gen 2 has been a game changer up at my cabin in the middle of nowhere. Dreamt about having a mini 2 years ago when it was only rumored.

[@4hotographix]

I have Starlink for my business and never looked back...fantastic speeds, never dropped out..recommend for all...!

[@kaeleib]

do you live in a place where it never storms or has trees?

[@4hotographix]

@@kaeleib Yes...i live in the UK..so it stormy quite often and theres plenty of trees...

[@kaeleib]

@@4hotographix then how have it never dropped out due to weather?

[@stanyon]

@@kaeleibweather like storms and rain isn’t meant to actually impact the connection, although it likely does in some cases

[@tinkerer67]

Good news as I'm waiting for Starlink to be available in my country. But, it being too popular and monopolizing ISP industry won't be good no matter how good the service is. Hope more and more companies come up with this infrastructure.

[@colbydebolt518]

I’ve got Starlink at work for my mobile office. You need to set that up somewhere out in the open (not right next to your jeep blocking half the satellites, maybe on top). It connects to satellites from all angles not just straight ahead. You will have better upload speeds and videos will upload faster. 😅

[@ColinHD]

He literally said in the video that he plans to mount it on top of the jeep😐

[@garethrobinson2275]

​@@ColinHD Yet he was timing it in a daft location, literally.

[@Buzzyfuzz]

Sounds great! Easy! In my overland car camping world I leave all that behind on purpose. But I know many of you are full time content creators and cannot be disconnected.

[@DesertAdventuresinArizona]

Awesome! I have a Gen 2 on the House - It's mobile but much larger. Good to see a smaller version!

[@mariojosed]

Excellent video! Nice to have more overland content in your videos....please test in-motion performance, as you know this is not a Starlink-supported feature for the mini dish, but it works with a Gen3 dish even with a residential plan, so it will work with the mini dish. I have my Bronco Badlands ready to install a Gen 3 dish on the roof, but I will wait for the Mini performance to decide.

[@MarkusSenior]

I guess something to save for 🙂 I like the small form factor, great for my van.... but not sure if I would take it on a multi day backpacking trip... sometimes is is nice to be offline. Cheers from LA

[@sgt.pepper4274]

That is so nice. Prepping for a 2 year overlanding/dispersed camping trip out west: New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. Although, it doesn't look like this will be available for anyone in the US for a while. Hopefully by March 2025--that's when all my fun begins. Subscribed. Looks like you have great content I can use. thanks.

[@mquetel]

Fun video! Would definitely like to see more about your jeep setup as I am running a very similar rig and aspire to occasionally use it as a mobile office... to get out of the house or work days. It looked like you were using some sort of director's chair to be able to sit and use the rear platform of the alucab? Would like to know more about that!

[@dismiss3d323]

What would be your total costs monthly? Including the device, plans, and what happens at data cap?

[@boltonhouse1]

Harding truck trail has been closed since the fires about 5ish years ago (but its great for an ebike. Its about 10 miles up to the peak and i saw no other bikes on my way up and no cars picking up dust on the trail) Maple springs is the only way through to the peak in orange county. Indian truck trial is also open some of the time but spits ya out way over off ortega highway. Hope you had fun!

[@copatsy55]

Nice! When is this going out to the public in general? Can`t wait!!

[@FollowTheJohn]

The 50GB limit before throttling starts is a deal killer for me.

[@liveyourlife_tv]

Would you be using it as your only means of wifi access?

[@vitaminb4869]

How much do you need for a few days of camping?

[@sellorbuyfomo7710]

Internet should be unlimited for individuals

[@FollowTheJohn]

@@vitaminb4869 A few days of camping? I am a fulltime filmaker and work remotely.

[@ericpeterson5269]

Where did you hear that

[@AlloffroadAu]

Nice set up in the Jeep mate, greetings from an Australian off-roader

[@Team-Mc-Fishing]

I would need this for going live on tiktok from the boat and from remote fishing locations too. I will wait to see for sure if it will work for my purposes though.

[@ziprline]

Have residential, Mobile and soon this. Starlink is incredible.

[@DesertCharleyVideos]

Great video, as Desert Charley I think I'm going to get one. (Production note... please limit your swaying left right selfie views because I had to look away for motion sickness... gah) Looking forward to more of your adventures.

[@TX_TANK]

Great video brother! Keep us posted. BTW, looks like you've lost weigh, way to go. 🤙🏼

[@macdaddy9344]

OTR Driver here, needing a 24/7 mounted in motion solution. I like the size vs bigger options but mountable and in motion are required here. If those work, I might jump on board.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Nice, thanks for this!

[@garst24]

What battery do you recommend for plugging the mini into?

[@MegaRyan123456]

as a person who travels in remote aus and soemtimes on a motorbike this is a game changer i do have a main starlink that i have taken in my ute but this is truly perfect for portable outback internet

[@lachlan.mooney]

Do we know if we have to pay another plan for the Mini? or can I stop the connection at the house and use it on the Mini. Currently I just take the dish off my roof but this would be great for when I go camping

[@Andreyes2000]

It's an additional $30 a month on top of what you already pay for home Starlink.​@lachlan.mooney

[@swampmarshy]

@@lachlan.mooney That's the exact same question that I was thinking. Would really love to know the answer.

[@rogermckinnon5738]

​@@lachlan.mooneymust be linked to a current residential starlink account at the current moment $30 added

[@HockeyJock]

Def would like to see a video on mounting the Mini to your jeep, and what mounting products are market available right now for the Mini

[@GinoNearns]

Great video, thanks!

[@adambraly2481]

nice video! thanks! what chair are you pulling out of your jeep and setting up so fast?

[@teslamoneyman426]

I just got my Starlink Mini. I'm able to get 177 mbps from my backyard which usually never have cell signal. Amazing tech. Also, very low power consumption. LOVE IT!!!

[@KevinVillalobos26]

It seems like this could be plug directly to the 12V setup (fused)... Without an AC to DC adapter this should be very efficient and could be a nice permanent solution for overlanding, maybe a simple bracket that allow it to pivot and rotate would be a great addition.

[@clintjackson3541]

Can you tell me about uploading video to you tube? Do you find the 50 cap hinders you at all? Thank you.

[@emanuel_antohe]

Awesome. The first thing that popped to mind is where do i get a leash for my sunglasses, like yours??

[@BeachinJeep]

What are you using for table and chair in the tent? I have a similar tent and would love to start doing some work on my laptop in there.

[@Vitos_27]

Cool video. Thank you!

[@arcticr]

Great Presentation. Question: This video was exactly 10:00 minutes long. If you’d use your specific upload settings for this video, uploading using the StarLink Mini connection, how long would it take ? Secondly, how much of a difference, compared to your regular high speed connection at home, do you register ?

[@JacksonWolfe-x8c]

Does anyone have an idea for how one could power this while backpacking? I work from home and would love to send email from on top of a mountain, but don't think my solar panel could power this. Any thoughts?

[@pixx.adventures]

Great video! Starlink is a game changer for remote working. We don't have the mini yet in the UK, but I have just flat mounted the Gen 3 to my campervan/rv with the Trio FlatMount - video on my channel for the install, speeds etc. Currently using the EcoFlow Delta 2 to power it.

[@rbengraff]

Another fantastic video and one that is very relevant to my lifestyle so thanks a million! I too am a digital content creator and spend a great deal of time off road. My question is, have you done any tests on actually trying to upload video to a Vimeo or KZbin? It seems like it might not be practical, but curious if you have tried.

[@NorwayHikesTrails]

Nice video, great tech. 😊

[@OverlandCalling]

Great vid and thank you for taking the time to break it down for us. I work a 9-5 remote job while out on adventure travel. When you get around to wiring it into your aux batt not using AC I would love to see that. Trying to get around using an inverter and wire direct into my 12v system. By the way love your Jeep and would like to see your office setup. Always looking for new ideas for remote work from my Gladiator.

[@kevgoes]

Love the format and looking forward to the Jeep tour. Super useful tool! Hoping that not to many hikers/backpackers will use this on the trails. Unplugging is a good thing. Thanks for the great video man!

[@MashedzFruitz]

Would love to see how it goes with a DC power supply. Also see how portable it is for your hiking 👍 I think I already want one

[@szmr]

I know this is a Starlink video, but that looks like a wicked Jeep! Sort of thing I would like to have in the future.

[@tymb278]

Obviously one would expect it to work in the kind of WIDE OPEN spaces you used for testing. The big question for me is how does it work with varying degrees of limited views of the sky. Very little info on YT that I can find which shows that kind of test.

[@KD-si2kb]

When using Starlink outdoors, have you ever felt any inconvenience during the assembly process? Would you need any accessories that could make it easier to install it on your jeep?

[@ManuelAkaho777]

With the wifi built directly into the dish, am just worried about the heat the whole thing is going to take...i mean wont the heat affect the short and long term life span and speed of the thing?

[@NOTLeavingLV]

Should be noted, you are getting mega BITS per second. At around 5:20 you say mega BYTES. There is a pretty big difference, but doesn't diminish the service, since we always measure in megaBITS.

[@vitaminb4869]

Haha, he wish he got that many megabytes. Nonetheless, it's still faster than my home internet, which is already plenty fast. You really don't need 130 mbps down.

[@jonahkaiguam]

He corrected himself on the pinned comment

[@NOTLeavingLV]

@@vitaminb4869 dunno. For a single connection I’d agree. For a home using many devices I’d say more is better.

[@adrienvillez]

A whole video about the Jeep setup. Yes please

[@plasmamuffinsgaming]

Yeah please, I want to know about that rooftop tent

[@jamil8lila]

I was just looking on his channel for that exact video. Yes, please!

[@lucaputo11]

yes please❤

[@supercoolmunkee]

You just earned a subscriber!

[@hdtravel1]

StarLink rocks - extremely cool

[@andrewerb902]

Great video! Curios to know if this mini would work at a second home - where we want constant internet (to monitor temps, video cameras, etc) AND have enough power to stream video TV, normal internet surfing, etc. when we are at the home. Does this internal WIFI have the power to get through exterior walls of the home and interior walls between rooms?

[@freelyroaming]

If you've never had Starlink, how did you get the invite to purchase one? Right now they are only offered to selected existing Starlink residential users as an add-on dish.

[@Cve979]

We didn’t need an invite we just went to the website and used the link. Hope this helps.

[@freelyroamingpodcast]

@@Cve979 I'm sorry but no that didn't help. It is not available for sale to new starlink customers in the US. Only in selected Latin American countries. It is in fact one of the major complaints of the new dish. If you have a link where this happens, can you provide it? Because this is contrary to literally every other person's experience wanting to get Starlink Mini in the US.

[@seib6324]

Very informative. The only problem now is I'm seasick from all the motion of the camera

[@nishiter]

This is really good and only option out in wild.. though how does this perform when you are moving, does it disconnect? Also what power bank can power this in hiking? Because 45-60W is quite a Power... keep it up😊

[@vitaminb4869]

I would only use it if I need it for work. Otherwise one of the best parts of going camping is you're disconnecting from internet and social media. It's such a nice break to have.

[@heiser_bill]

How much does the full kit weigh? (wondering about the hiking aspect).

[@huuing]

So where are you located? You make it seem like you can just buy the mini and set up and go. If you are in the US, until it’s changed, you need to already have StarLink residential in order to even buy the mini and then you are data capped to 50 GB and the service can’t be paused so for someone who doesn’t know anything about the mini this video is misleading. Also do an advanced speed test so we can see the actual speed from the device to the satellites.

[@VanessaReed]

Key point! This would be an amazing solution for overlanders, vanlife, etc. but the current subs are prohibitive.

[@aerostorm_]

From what I understand, this is how they are handling the early phase of this product rollout. They are capping it as they increase production. This is also a product they are targeting for developing countries as a low cost alternative. The greater freedom for who can buy it will come as they increase the saturation of satellites for the density of the US customers. They already are having saturation issues in certain areas that limit speeds, which is why residential is marketed as non-mobile so they can track saturation.

[@darylfortney8081]

Wonder if this just uses their cellular spectrum?

[@darylfortney8081]

Would probably work a lot better on top of the jeep

[@cedrickhouston1642]

You don't need residential to get it.

[@ramielkhazendar1929]

Do you need Internet to first set up. Let’s say I go somewhere remote open the box and I want to pay and start it with no Internet is that fine ? Or do I need internet for first ever activation ?

[@bryonejohnson9146]

Unrelated. How do you like your camper. I have a gladiator I’m thinking about getting one.

[@DangerousDaveKincaid]

Hi Jeven, where can the mini be purchased. Or is it not out yet? Thanks Dave...

[@davipiero]

If you don't have cell service in the first place, how can you open the starlink apps and set it up for the first time? I guess the apps should connect to starlink website to do its thing

[@hoseinjamli2807]

Good for you whit jeep and starlink 🙌

[@rogerlikes]

How did you get the Mini without a regular Starlink account? (Friend / Grey Market). I just checked the Starlink site and I still don't see the option for the Mini. I've been waiting a year for it to come out and be available?

[@TheRealJPAdventures]

Did you run additional tests for upload? As you tested?

[@tylaroverturf]

This thing needs be available to everyone at half the price and have a cheaper monthly plan or even better a daily plan.

[@MIRAJADESIGN]

I have the RV version but the mini would be a game changer. There are many times I can’t bring the RV version because it is too bulky.

[@smooth111012]

Can you mount this on the roof of a vehicle then not have to keep setting up?

[@cloudrippr]

It might be hard given your local conditions but how about a test in the rain? Heavy cloud cover?

[@Alphadog265]

Is this on the starlink website already? Because I don't see it on there ,no where does it say the new mini starlink🤷‍♂️

[@madhwarajputtur]

Wonderful information..👌

[@Recovering_Californian]

I've been using Starlink's "standard" roam kit for camping. It's kind of a pain to setup with the large power supply, separate wifi box, and then the large antenna. I'm actually selling it now and going to buy the mini. So much more convenient. Since this is just for camping 50GB limit is not a problem for me.

[@franciscoochoa1149]

Look up starmount systems, you will like it

[@rogermckinnon5738]

You still need a residential starlink account unfortunately to link it too

[@BrandStackCo]

@@rogermckinnon5738 That is no longer true. It was a requirement at first, but it has since been removed.

[@JonHizon]

how much your monthly payment for that internet? including the device?

[@Dawn2DuskAdventuring]

As a rock crawling overland jeeper you’re never gonna be finished 😂 just launch the video your basecamp looks awesome

[@JevenDovey]

Almost ready. Was adding a few key components this week

[@Bikepacking]

Test it backpacking middle of no where how will you power it

[@DungarooTV]

This is quite amazing...so won't the satellite dish thing is purchased, is there a subscription fee to use Starlink? Thanks. Love your Jeep homebase set up!

[@ettcha]

Yes, you need a subscription. In fact, I think the mini is currently only an add-on to existing plans. Hope that changes soon.

[@JustinBMcBride]

That’s one hell of a creator cameo.

[@JevenDovey]

😜

[@BostonAndMaineLive]

How much power does it use? Thanks

[@MrHellsteeth]

40 to 60 Watts

[@OpenEggs]

Can you pull it into a laptop with an Ethernet cable or it is WiFi only?

[@good2go193]

So did you have to reposition the antenna once you changed location?

[@OldLadyAngler]

forget starlink.... I want that jeep!! PS.... Starlink is amazing. I use it in my RV while in the Maine woods.

[@basboos5597]

So what if I use it at sea sometimes? I use now the Explorer 510 from Inmarsat on sea and land. Also in the disclaimer is stated it is not for use on sea. It works fine. How about the Starlink mini? Thanks

[@antronx7]

Nice introductory review. I am interested in detailed idle and up/download DC power usage to better estimate required solar panel and battery capacity for offgrid camping use. I suspect idle power will be in 20 watt range. Ok for short term use but for 24/7 connectivity Iridium sat based internet hotspot may be better choice. But if you need google map while out of cell coverage then this can't be beat. Edit: another video shows 40w bootup, ~25w active and 12.5w idle DC power usage at 13.2v. Not bad!

[@ISRAEL20108]

Link vídeo please 🙏🏼

[@michael24poulsen]

Hi Jeven, really enjoy your work, have you made a film of your jeep configuration, what brand is your roof tent?

[@JevenDovey]

Alu Cab

[@quezel]

Do you have to align it every time? Or is it just during the first set up? Because then I don’t know if I could have it hard mounted if it has to be aligned each time

[@johnmrh9426]

you could hard mount it, but put it in a reachable place, so you can quickly align it. Once you move it won't connect.

[@scp8412]

Thanks for the review. Do you think having it static on the roof would work or does it need to be aligned every time?

[@johnmrh9426]

It has to be aligned each time

[@adriennlaufer4838]

I m planning to buy a starlink for traveling to Colombia but could not find any customer service where i could have q better u understand of how to use it . I some many questions buy dont know where to ask?

[@ImShortsy]

This is better than my home internet in the UK....

[@boostav]

You could also mount a standard Starlink antenna to the roof of your truck, that way you can have internet while driving. I don't think the mini supports a mobile connection.

[@leonardsalt]

In motion use?

[@bigbrownmab189]

Are you going to post /add overlanding type adventures to this channel?

[@brianfeinzimer7718]

What’s the camp chair you’re using?

[@andersonhenrrique5299]

I would like to know if the Starlink mini works well during storms

[@adamu9665]

Link for that foldable chair please

[@zhangxiang18]

Awesome unboxing vid, Jeven. Just a quick one : can I use it in China where free internet is banned?

[@xorqwerty8276]

What power supply does it need? Is it usb-a?

Can you see if there’s a way to power this over USB-C?

[@AW-po7jr]

Good question!

[@chejda6066]

Thanks!

[@osman0014]

❤

[@omekedavidson6964]

How does it work in the rain though?

[@dangehring7495]

Im think using mini for camping was wondering how it would do for streaming tv?

[@JevenDovey]

@@dangehring7495 seems fine. I did a 45 min zoom call on it and watched some KZbin videos today no problem

[@henryhua9270]

How much do you have to pay per month? And I wonder if you can take it travel abroad world-wide?