Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2022 May 1

= May 1 =

Using internet and Youtube on smart TV
Is it ok to search the internet and use Youtube on a smart TV? If it's not, does that mean it will cost money? 86.131.21.36 (talk) 18:19, 1 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello, if it's connected to your WiFi or ethernetted into your router (which is connected to the internet) then it will incur the same charges as it would if you watched youtube or browsed the net on a different machine, if you have an unlimited plan that doesn't matter, so yes it is ok to search the internet and watch youtube on a smart TV, it's connected to the same internet as your computer or phone.
 * Sincerely OGWFP (talk) 20:45, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I searched the internet on that TV once and my father told me not to do that since it may cost money. So can I at least watch Youtube? 86.131.21.36 (talk) 21:47, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
 * That's a thing to talk to your father about. He's probably paying for the internet, it would make sense for him to restrict its usage. WhoAteMyButter  ( 📨talk │ 📝contribs ) 05:53, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
 * The OP is apparently on BT Internet, and BT have made a permanent change since 2020 to give all customers unlimited data, so the fear that it might cost money - or rather, use up the month's data allowance - appears unfounded. If the fear is that the smart TV charges for time spent using internet, that is not an arrangement I've heard of. Card Zero  (talk) 08:50, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

What about Youtube? 86.131.21.36 (talk) 21:53, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
 * You access YouTube via the Internet. While it uses a lot more data than many websites, due to the nature of streaming video, it's otherwise the same as other sites, and accessing a certain amount of data on your TV through YouTube is identical to accessing the same amount of data on your TV through another site.  49.198.51.54 (talk) 21:59, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Based on what I'm hearing from you, your father probably just doesn't want you watching a lot of Youtube or browsing the internet a lot. I'd suggest you listen to him, not only because he's your father, but also because too much of anything can be bad (including the internet). ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:05, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

So I cannot use the Internet on smart tv? And I can't use Youtube either? 86.131.21.36 (talk) 21:39, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Depends what Dad says. But if he says you can use the Internet on the TV, you can watch YouTube on it.  49.198.51.54 (talk) 21:38, 4 May 2022 (UTC)