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The Secret Little Problem With Amazon’s Fire TV

Paul Balo by Paul Balo
June 30, 2014
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When I was alerted by my Internet Service Provider, Cox Cable, about approaching my monthly download cap, I became concerned. For those who may not know, most internet services impose a quota on the amount of data you can download each month. Whether promoted or hidden, this data cap is a reality. With the specific package I subscribed to, my limit is 250GB/month. This capacity always sufficed, considering my digital activities – from streaming TV shows, movies, music, to running over 10 connected devices in my household.

Initially suspecting a potential misuse by a guest connected to my WiFi network, I promptly revised my router’s administrative and wireless passwords, while also disabling the guest access. However, data usage monitoring through my spouse’s Windows 10 computer and my own Mac indicated no inappropriate data usage. Strangely, the data usage peaked at 80GB within a 24-hour timeframe.

The mystery unraveled as I explored the functionalities of Amazon’s Fire TV. I discovered that the ‘ASAP’ feature — intended to preload shows based on your viewing patterns, was the key culprit behind the escalated data usage.

My initial aversion towards this feature revolved around concerns of Amazon tracking viewers’ habits, yet it turned out that ASAP’s data consumption was the real issue. Moreover, we cannot disable this data-hungry functionality.

In comparison to Apple TV and Roku, Fire TV may excel in its speed and visually appealing User Interface, but the data consumption problem is staggering. The issue might also arise from a compounded issue of Prime’s streaming video service, together with Fire TV itself.

Some reports indicate that Amazon’s Prime video service tends to adjust its display quality aggressively, causing about 10 times more data usage than Netflix.

Having only recently entered the market, it’s likely that Fire TV might confront more such issues going forward.

Light edits were made in 2025 to improve clarity and relevance.

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Paul Balo is the founder of TechBooky and a highly skilled wireless communications professional with a strong background in cloud computing, offering extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing wireless communication systems.

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