Downloads are consuming a lot of data

Downloads are consuming a lot of data

We have various video quality options for our users to choose from when downloading a video.

Upon clicking the ‘Download’  button on any video, you’ll be presented with the ‘Download Video Quality’ option where you can select the 'Data saver' option to consume the least data when downloading a video.

If you aren’t presented with the ‘Download Video Quality’ option, follow the steps below to change the setting:
  1. Tap More on the bottom right corner of your screen.
  2. Tap Settings.
  3.  Under Downloads, set the Quality to Data Saver.


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