As a cord cutter, why would you need the best powerline adapter? It’s simple: for cable TV cord cutters, it’s all about broadband and speed. And for video and streaming TV, WiFi is often not enough. For you to be able to watch streaming (instead of cable or satellite-based TV, such as from Sky or Virgin), your TV has to be connected to the internet. The connection might be direct to the TV, if you have a “Smart TV”, or through your streaming device (such as the ) – but one of these two has to be connected to the internet for the programmes to stream into your living room. In this article, I review the best Powerline Adapters you can buy in the UK in 2018 – for cord cutters, and general internet home use. Rank Powerline Adapter Our Rating Price 1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 ⭐⭐⭐ I Have Wi-Fi In My House – Isn’t That Enough?

Since you’re most likely already connected to the internet with a router in your house, you probably already have a WiFi connection spread around the house. So, you might ask, if WiFi is good enough for using my smartphone or laptop around the house, why not use it for the telly? The answer really depends on your situation.

Generally speaking, HD streaming video needs a lot of bandwidth., an HD stream uses up to 3GB per hour, and their 4K streams use up to 7GB per hour. This means that if you’re watching one episode of The Crown in 4K, your TV would have to download almost 7GB of data.

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And since no one likes buffering, your internet connection – particularly the part connected to your TV – needs to be fast enough so it can catch up. Streaming TV is being downloaded to your device in real-time. In order to prevent disruption in the middle of the programme/movie you’re watching, a small portion of it will be preloaded into your device. Then, while you’re already watching, the device will keep downloading the next chunk and the one after that, with you still watching the previous chunk that was already downloaded. If your WiFi connection (or broadband in general) is too slow, the streaming device can’t keep up – you will ‘finish’ watching the preloaded part before the next one had enough time to download, and your programme will STOP, until the device can fill the buffer again – i.e., download the next chunk.

Most Smart TVs and streaming boxes can connect to the internet via WiFi. WiFi’s been getting faster and more reliable in recent years – but its performance depends on many factors.

The first issue is the location of your router (that’s the box connected to your broadband provider’s hole-in-the-wall – some providers call it “the hub”). If your router is in one room, and your telly is in a DIFFERENT room, the WiFi connection will deteriorate as it travels between the walls.

Sometimes, it’ll still be good enough – but if the rooms are on different floors, or if you have particularly heavy walls – by the time the WiFi signal meets your TV or streamer, it might not be good enough for a fast, stable connection. • Prefer to use WiFi stability and speed can also be affected by the quality (and age) of your router, other airborne signals in and around your house, and even household electronics. So, you might have an incredible broadband package with a speed of 200Mb, but by the time it reaches your TV on the second floor, the poor thing only gets an equivalent of 20Mb The solution? If your TV is really close to your router, you could always pull an Ethernet cable between the router and the TV – that’s actually the best, and fastest (in broadband terms) solution.