Speedtest’s iOS app can now benchmark your internet’s video streaming quality, Ookla announced today. While the service typically checks general connection metrics like maximum download and upload speeds and latency, the new test is focused specifically on video. It attempts to stream at a variety of resolutions, and then measures load times and buffering.
Once you run the Speedtest video tool, the app will tell the peak resolution at which you can get a stable bandwidth for a buffering-free video watching experience. Plus, it will also tell you the kind of screens on which you can get those peak resolutions, be it phones, tablets, your pricey OLED TV, or laptops – with a separate identifier for each class. This will help users decide the device on which they will get the best experience.
Notably, the new video test in the Speedtest app runs an actual video to measure the network suitability for watching online video content, rather than just simulating video traffic on a network. The video test icon appears in the center of the bottom row on the app’s homepage.
However, the new video test option in Ookla’s Speedtest app is only limited to the iOS version at the moment. But the company has assured it will soon be available on other platforms Android and Web as well.
Speedtest’s video streaming benchmark is available with the service’s latest iOS update, alongside a slightly redesigned interface.
