# Plex Service -  does it use the ISP's Data Allowance?

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [January 4, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-service-does-it-use-the-isps-data-allowance/220196 "2018-01-04T00:26:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-service-does-it-use-the-isps-data-allowance/220196/1 "2018-01-04T00:26:54Z")

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This maybe a silly question?  
I have Plex setup on my PC (server) when I am running a movie from Plex to my TV does this use my ISP’S data allowance?

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-service-does-it-use-the-isps-data-allowance/220196/2 "2018-01-04T00:29:36Z")

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Normally not.  
There may be a few situations where data are transferred over the internet but you’ll recognise them relatively quickly.

If there is no remote-access intended for your server (i.e. you want to stream from your server at home while being out of house) this is also relatively easily resolved.

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**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-service-does-it-use-the-isps-data-allowance/220196/3 "2018-01-04T00:33:41Z")

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If both the server and the client are on the same local network then the answer is no. All streaming on the local network is local.

There is some brief data transfer to Plex’s server to get your account info.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-service-does-it-use-the-isps-data-allowance/220196/4 "2020-01-08T00:23:52Z")

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