Streaming videos, for example, use download speeds, whereas upload speeds are only utilized when a user is uploading a photo to social media. A user is more likely to utilize download speeds than upload speeds.

Does live streaming use upload or download?

Twitch recommends 3-6 Mbps upload speeds for broadcasting a live stream. For context, the average upload speed in the U.S. is around 52 Mbps, so most people should have plenty of bandwidth for Twitch streams. If you're simply watching Twitch streams, you'll only need 4-6 Mbps download speeds.

Does streaming Netflix use download or upload?

Since Netflix video streams to your device, content is downloaded to the device temporarily. This is why we call video the Internet hog of data and bandwidth. Bandwidth is the volume of traffic your computer uses from the internet.