Circle’s bandwidth consumption is variable and depends on a number of things, such as:

• The selected resolution
• Activity detection, viewing and downloading Day Briefs
• Battery saving mode and Privacy mode

Resolution

The resolution you select will affect bandwidth consumption. You can set the resolution under Settings menu > More Settings > Resolution. The approximate bandwidth consumption for each resolution while uploading content is: 
 

Resolution	Bandwidth consumption
360p	250 kbps
720p	500 kbps
1080p	1000 kbps

Activity detection and viewing Day Briefs

Circle starts recording (and uploading to the cloud) every time it detects motion, which also affects bandwidth consumption. The more activity detected, the more bandwidth consumed. Viewing activity bubbles on the timeline and generating or downloading Day Briefs on your mobile devices will also increase bandwidth consumption.


Battery saving and Privacy modes

You can enable Battery Saving Mode if you want to limit bandwidth consumption and only want Circle to stream (view live video) and record when you’re watching. To enable Battery Saving Mode, go to Settings menu > More Settings > Battery Saving Mode.

You can also try Privacy Mode, which doesn’t record, but lets you view live video. To enable Privacy Mode, go to Settings menu > Privacy Mode.