Choose the layout before estimating the data
Kayo’s SplitView help publishes example data use for different numbers of videos at 720p and 1080p. Start with the layout you intend to use on a supported route and the approximate duration of that layout. A four-pane picture is one display arrangement containing several streams, so it should not be budgeted as though only one video were retrieved. Do not infer the rate from the television’s panel resolution or from the number of people in the room. The relevant variables in this calculation are the selected stream quality, number of videos and viewing time.
Use the publisher’s example as the starting rate
The published table gives 2.5 GB for one hour of one 720p video and 3.25 GB for one hour of one 1080p video, scaling the examples across the listed layouts. Treat those values as planning examples rather than measurements of your connection. An original two-video 1080p session lasting ninety minutes therefore works out as 3.25 multiplied by two multiplied by 1.5, or 9.75 GB. Write the units beside the calculation so that minutes are converted to hours and GB is not confused with a connection speed in megabits per second.
Break a changing session into blocks
If a household uses four videos for the first hour and then watches only one for another hour, calculate the two blocks separately and add them. Using the published 720p examples, that illustrative session is 10 GB plus 2.5 GB, or 12.5 GB. The arithmetic is ours, derived from Kayo’s table; it is not an actual-device data test. Do not apply the example to a different provider or assume the same rate describes every adaptive-quality change, advertisement, app activity or other household download. Keep those uncertainties visible instead of presenting an estimate with false precision.
Compare the plan with the actual allowance
Use the result to decide whether the intended session fits the relevant network allowance, then consult the network’s own usage record for what was actually consumed. Leave room for other activity where necessary without inventing a universal safety margin. If the layout or duration changes, update the estimate. The table below contains further original calculations from Kayo’s published rates, not additional measurements. This gives a practical basis for deciding between one stream and a larger layout while keeping the service example, the household’s chosen viewing plan and the final network meter as three different pieces of evidence.
| Illustrative layout | Duration | Calculated data |
|---|---|---|
| Two 720p videos | 1 hour | 5 GB |
| Two 1080p videos | 1.5 hours | 9.75 GB |
| Four 720p videos | 2 hours | 20 GB |
| Four 1080p videos | 2 hours | 26 GB |
Questions answered
Are these calculations measured Kayo usage on our devices?
No. They are illustrative arithmetic based on Kayo’s published SplitView examples.
Can the television’s 4K output badge determine this estimate?
No. Select the actual stream-quality example, video count and duration; panel output does not supply those variables.
Sources & further reading
Official references for the subjects discussed. Service terms and device software can change.