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Not if you download a small number of large files ;)


Adds up really fast!

One time I hosted a new movie (mkv, 23gb+), that cost like $17 to “rent” on Amazon prime… so my extended family could just take the link, download it, or just watch it in their mobile browser or laptop.

The egress of the streaming alone (not downloading), while they aircasted, definitely adds up much more than one would expect!




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