Does in-flight TV suck up all the bandwidth on Southwest Airlines wifi? [closed]

I'm typing this on a Southwest plane where my email is loading at a snail's pace, but the guy across the aisle from me is happily watching a golf tournament in real time video on his iPad.

Not that it would do anything to help, but is his TV taking up all the bandwidth and my email has to make do with the remainder?

Or is the reason for abysmally slow wifi on Southwest unrelated to all the TV-watching?

Best Answer

The video on demand is served from an onboard media server and is not using any of the available bandwith of the in many cases very slow internet connection available on flights.

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What does Southwest WiFi block?

In order to provide the best experience, we block access to certain high-bandwidth applications, websites, and video conferencing services, including, but not limited to, Netflix, HBO Max, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. In consideration of the public environment onboard, we also block potentially offensive online content.

How good is WiFi on Southwest?

Southwest grabbed the second spot with a great balance of affordability and availability. It offers in-flight Wi-Fi on 90% of its ASM and charges just $8 per day.

Can you stream TV on Southwest WiFi?

Due to licensing restrictions, on WiFi-enabled flights, Free Live TV and iHeartRadio may not be available for the full duration of the flight. Only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (must be downloaded before the flight). Internet access for $8 a day, per device.

How good is airplane WiFi?

The service delivers up to 9.8 Mbps of internet connectivity to the plane which is shared by the users. However, the ground-based system is potentially beaming the internet to every Wi-Fi-enabled plane that enters the cellular area.

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