Save GB's
No, there's no way to control or turn off the high speed data.
Some of the best things you can do to save data...
- use an ad blocker with your browser (like AdBlock Plus)
- set the resolution of videos to something lower than HD on sites that you can, like YouTube
- if you stream, it's again best to set the resolution to something lower than HD, whether with the app/program/device you're using or at the source
- set what devices and programs you can to only use data when you initiate/use them (this way YOU control their data usage)
- limit the use of cloud based apps like OneDrive, or at least have them set up so they don't upload/download automatically (again, so YOU control it)
- ensure that Delivery Optimization is off in Windows 10/11, or at least set it to only computers on your network
- use 'page view' or some other alternate view of web pages that automatically play data chewing videos, like news sites
- avoid connecting DirecTV receivers to HughesNet, as they're notorious for chewing through data, even if you never watch anything On-Demand
