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May 29, 2022
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Hi everyone,

I’m thinking of getting an iPad mini 64 Gb to use as an entertainment device to accompany my iPhone 13 pro. I intend to only use it to stream content from Netflix, HBOmax, prime video, Disney plus etc. downloading from these will also be done, but I intend to do this in the lower quality offered in the various apps. I know Netflix allows standard and higher quality downloads, prime allows three levels of quality etc.
I’d like to know if the lower / standard filesize will be an issue when watching on a screen the size of an iPad mini or of it will be really noticeable and a possibly annoying.
The jump from 64 to 264 Gb is not one I’d like to make if I don’t need to.
I won’t use the iPad for much else than viewing movies / shows, reading online magazines, YouTube and won’t be installing any other large apps.

What are your thoughts?
 
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I just tried it on my Mini 6 - downloaded an episode of The Sandman in Standard quality. It looked fine on the Mini.
 
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Its fine in standard. Take bohemian rhapsody is about 550 mb in standard and 1,5 gb in high.

So 64 gb is fine.
 
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