Yes, Amazon Alexa uses bandwidth.
Yes, Amazon Alexa uses bandwidth.
I reside in rural England and previously had download speeds of 5Mbps and upload speeds of 0.3Mbps. Recently, we bought five Amazon Alexas and a smart hub from a tech shop that was closing down nearby. After connecting them to the internet, the connection has become unstable and slow—currently around 0.4Mbps down and 0.4Mbps up. I’m curious if there’s an issue with the connection or if it’s just BT performance dropping.
They are responding positively. Maintaining links to cloud accounts allows them to stay active, check progress, and receive updates.
All devices connected are functioning properly, but the main issue remains low upload speed—only 0.3mbps is being received from your ISP. The rest of the bandwidth is being consumed by multiple devices checking for updates and performing other tasks.
I think it's best to disconnect them all when I need a smoother connection for gaming.
For most users I’d suggest that extra smart home gadgets won’t significantly change their internet speed. However, with your upload limited to just 0.4Mbps, each connected device can influence performance. Any background software running on your computer also adds to the load. During downloads, your device sends confirmation packets to verify receipt. If your upload is heavily used (over 90%), it may slow down downloads because acknowledgments can’t be processed quickly enough, leading to delays in subsequent packets.
The best approach is to eliminate each item individually and observe the impact. It would be unexpected if they were consuming such a large amount of bandwidth personally. They could, though, be reducing your WiFi speed if the router isn’t performing well. This might also influence connected wired devices.