How's the data usage with Google Music app? (Since GN has 16GB/no support for ext SD)

[CyberPunk7t9]

Hi,

I'm on the fence of buying a Nexus Galaxy and been researching here and there. This one thing I haven't had experience with before and could not find clear answers searching here and there.

What kind of data usage should I expect If got the GN and used Google Music to save my collection on the cloud and play it over 3g/4g data? I have the 2GB/Mo plan from AT&T.

Well, I listen to a lot of musical genres and have a large collection of MP3s (not MPfree's!).
I never tried the Google Music service since I have a 16GB Atrix 4G with 32GB SD card on to carry "some" of my collection with me always.


*I read a lot posts online by people who are hesitating to buy the GN because of the limitation to 16GB only. I know cloud services are being pushed harder and I'm surprised myself that after I thought of everything and the google music solution to my music collection, 16GB can do! But network data has costs around it, y'know.

I think it's would a nice advertisement/complimentary if Verizon (or other carriers later) would give their GN customers a special offer/discount on data plans considering the nature of the device.

Ah, don't forget my question mates. Your opinion/experience with data usage and Google Music.

Thank you

 

[enaybee]

I don't use Google Music for streaming. Whatever I have is on my phone (not much though). But I can tell you this, if you have a lot of music stored on Google Music (online) then expect to see some high data usage. I have not used any music that is stored by Google (when you select some random genres of music at the time of setting up your account) but my data usage on Google Music player still shows 211 mb used ... I guess that's for syncing or caching all the music on my phone. So atleast initially you will see high data usage and not so much afterwards. My 2 cents ... I hope somebody with more experience would give us real information.

 

[@rbiter]

Hi,

I'm on the fence of buying a Nexus Galaxy and been researching here and there. This one thing I haven't had experience with before and could not find clear answers searching here and there.

What kind of data usage should I expect If got the GN and used Google Music to save my collection on the cloud and play it over 3g/4g data? I have the 2GB/Mo plan from AT&T.

Well, I listen to a lot of musical genres and have a large collection of MP3s (not MPfree's!).
I never tried the Google Music service since I have a 16GB Atrix 4G with 32GB SD card on to carry "some" of my collection with me always.


*I read a lot posts online by people who are hesitating to buy the GN because of the limitation to 16GB only. I know cloud services are being pushed harder and I'm surprised myself that after I thought of everything and the google music solution to my music collection, 16GB can do! But network data has costs around it, y'know.

I think it's would a nice advertisement/complimentary if Verizon (or other carriers later) would give their GN customers a special offer/discount on data plans considering the nature of the device.

Ah, don't forget my question mates. Your opinion/experience with data usage and Google Music.

Thank you

I wouldnt recommend streaming unless you still have an unlimited data plan. Period. Streaming music adds up quick.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

 

[El Daddy]

I use it quite a bit, but I have an unlimited plan. That said, I have never gone over 2GB on my bill. Mostly because I use wifi when I can.

Based on my experience, listening to an album can use anywhere between 30-60mb depending on quality and length.

Google music also caches the album you listen to. Which is nice when you listen to it again it won't be streaming.

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[psycho2097]

ok, so i dont own the nexus yet, still 1.5 days from possession. but i use google music extensively on my captivate. i have a 16gb phone with 16 gb sdcard, but i kinda like to segregate my music, so i have some on my phone, some on amazon and some on google. i listen to google everyday while commuting to work for 1-1.5hrs, with highest quality option turned on, and everyday my usage is around 50-60mb.i go to work 21-22 days, so its more or less 1gb for google music. i am also on att 2gb plan, before google music i used ~1.1gb per month(used pandora a lot), right now i use 1.6gb.
So yeah, be it pandora, amazon, slacker, or google i use 800-1gb on music every month.

 

[AdamUpNorth]

Well, I think we can calculate it.

In the worst case you'd have a 320kbps MP3. When you convert from bits to bytes (by dividing by 8) you get 40kBps.

That means that every minute of music you'll listen to will take use 2.4MB (2400kBps = 40kBps x 60 seconds).

On your 2GB plan, that lets you listen to about 833 minutes of music (or 13 hours straight, or 160 five-minute songs).

That's the worst case which I think you'd only run into if a) you turn on the option in the Music app that forces high quality and b) the song you've stored on Google music is 320kbps.

I hope that logic works out.

Another thing to think about, if you put 6-8GBs of you fav music on the phone, you'd still have lots of space on the phone and significantly reduce the data usage.


BTW....I'm facing the same struggle in my decision on the GN....but I think I may have just help myself decide. LOL

 

[psycho2097]

I say blow it all! its juz 10$ per GB!

 

[pukemon]

I say blow it all! its juz 10$ per GB!

yep. $10 if you go over. even a MB over. blow your load or pay to play?

 

[psycho2097]

I have, twice in 1 month...that was when i discovered i could stream porn on my cell!

 

[pukemon]

I have, twice in 1 month...that was when i discovered i could stream porn on my cell!

galactic.... eh, i won't go there. somebody might be more grossed out than they already are.

 

[psycho2097]

galactic.... eh, i won't go there. somebody might be more grossed out than they already are.

Cmon... It was funny!

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[ballenone]

Cmon... It was funny!

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lol i cant lie i laughed out loud

 

[psycho2097]

lol i cant lie i laughed out loud

Atleast someone has a sense of humor!

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[AdamUpNorth]

Atleast someone has a sense of humor!

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Ya, I'll +1 that. LOL.

-Sent from my Arc (LT15a)

 

[CraigP17]

I stream google music through my car 5 days a week to and from work for 45 mins st a time. I used about 1gb in 7 days. On att hspa with galaxy nexus

 

[g33k3r]

why dont you do the unlimited data trick. You're already paying 25. What's 5 more

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[CyberPunk7t9]

Well, I think we can calculate it.

In the worst case you'd have a 320kbps MP3. When you convert from bits to bytes (by dividing by 8) you get 40kBps.

That means that every minute of music you'll listen to will take use 2.4MB (2400kBps = 40kBps x 60 seconds).

On your 2GB plan, that lets you listen to about 833 minutes of music (or 13 hours straight, or 160 five-minute songs).

That's the worst case which I think you'd only run into if a) you turn on the option in the Music app that forces high quality and b) the song you've stored on Google music is 320kbps.

I hope that logic works out.

Another thing to think about, if you put 6-8GBs of you fav music on the phone, you'd still have lots of space on the phone and significantly reduce the data usage.


BTW....I'm facing the same struggle in my decision on the GN....but I think I may have just help myself decide. LOL

Very good. Thanks for making it seem clearer now to me.

I stream google music through my car 5 days a week to and from work for 45 mins st a time. I used about 1gb in 7 days. On att hspa with galaxy nexus

Ouch!

why dont you do the unlimited data trick. You're already paying 25. What's 5 more

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

???
What is the trick?

Thanks

 

[AllGamer]

-1

I say blow it all! its juz 10$ per GB!

easy for you to say in the great white north is $80+ for only 2GB....

 

[yangqi]

I don't think you will use up all 16GB storage other than musics. And how large are your total music collections? Why don't you open wifi and cache all or most favorite music down on GN so you won't be stream when you listen to them. And if you really run out of space, google music will free up some for you without any problem.

 

[psycho2097]

easy for you to say in the great white north is $80+ for only 2GB....

What the ****???? Really???? Y? 80?? I pay only 20 with my company discount!

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