Limit the max bandwidth for video streaming applications

Product Discussion Peplink Balance
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We are trying to reduce the amount of data usage by applications.

Is there a way to set up a bandwidth usage limit in Balance 20x?

  • Youtube - 768 kbps
  • Facebook video - 512kbps
  • netflix - 512 kbps

Thanks.

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Yes, on the device in advanced-> qos-> application queue, create the queues you want (ie the speeds), save and apply.

then under application, choose the application and set it to the queue

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Great, I will try it out.

Thanks.

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I had a similar issue where streaming apps were hogging too much bandwidth during work hours. I set up application queues on my Balance 20X just like bryn suggested, and it helped a lot. You can customize limits depending on the time of day too, so it’s flexible if you need different rules during different hours.

While managing bandwidth is one side of it, I also try to reduce the streaming data needed by downloading videos in advance and trimming them for shorter playbacks. I use this free video cutter from Top 19 Best Free Video Cutter Software 2025 [Free, Online] when I need to edit down long videos for faster loading and lower usage.