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wbloom2
New Contributor
3 years ago

Unexpected Enormous Usage Increase

Up until May 17, the online usage meter page showed that my daily usage varied between 10GB to 25GB. However, starting on May 17, the usage meter has been claiming that my daily usage is typically be...
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Bruce
Honored Contributor III
3 years ago

I wonder....if you're streaming via a cable-box...and turn the TV off for the night...and the cable-box is always powered on...does the cable-box still stream in  the background?

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    wbloom2
    New Contributor
    3 years ago

    That's happened to some people, I noticed earlier today when perusing this forum before making my post. But not me. When I've been watching NetFlix/AmazonPrime/HBO (2 - 3 days a week), and I'm finished watching, I always turn off the box =first=, watch for the signal to vanish from the TV, =then= turn off the TV. The TV is the last thing to be turned off. Furthermore, since this problem started, I keep the box (it's actually an AppleTV) unplugged except when I'm actually watching it.