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KatBro's avatar
KatBro
Sophomore
8 years ago

Data usage with IPads

Hi folks,

 

Can anyone give me some insight into how much data IPads use over WiFi, in general, compared to a PC?   This is with no video or audio streaming.   More, less, about the same?

 

Is there a way to tell how much data an IPad is using over WiFi?  I have not found this in Settings, and the HughesNet data usage tool does not differentiate PC/IPad use. 

 

Also, does anyone know how to turn off auto-play ads/audio/videos in IPad?   I know how on PC, but can't figure it out on the IPad.

 

Cheers,
Kathy

 

 

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  • maratsade's avatar
    maratsade
    Distinguished Professor IV
    8 years ago

    I don't notice my iPad using more or less data. Seems to be the same to me.  

  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    8 years ago
    KatBro wrote:

    Hi folks,

    Also, does anyone know how to turn off auto-play ads/audio/videos in IPad?   I know how on PC, but can't figure it out on the IPad.

     

    Cheers,
    Kathy 

    Are you referring to videos on certain sites, like Facebook, and ads on general web pages?  

    • KatBro's avatar
      KatBro
      Sophomore
      8 years ago

      Yes, I am referring to the video/audio ads that start automatically on general web pages, and the autoplay videos that often start on news sites or TV station sites, sometimes even on government websites.   

       

      I wasn't referring to social media. 

      • GabeU's avatar
        GabeU
        Distinguished Professor IV
        8 years ago
        KatBro wrote:

        Yes, I am referring to the video/audio ads that start automatically on general web pages, and the autoplay videos that often start on news sites or TV station sites, sometimes even on government websites.   

         

        I wasn't referring to social media. 

        Ah.  Okay.  Hopefully someone will have an idea of how to do this with an iPad.

         

        With PCs I gave up after Chrome did away with being able to control plugins.  The HTML5 and Flash apps only stop them from playing, not downloading, so that's worthless.