YouTube and Starlink

In the previous blog I wrote that we have decided to continue making short videos. We get a lot of positive reactions and we also really enjoy making them. We were often asked if they could also be found on YouTube, something that was not the case until now. But... with due pride we have now launched our own YouTube channel .

Ons YouTube kanaal

Back to the Netherlands

Now that we are back in the Netherlands for a while and have enough data, we have uploaded all the videos we made in the past period to YouTube. We have added some extra images to several videos that you have not seen before. Of course, we will also place all future videos there. Uploading was quite a hassle, because we had to replace the music in several videos. Of course, everything on YouTube has to be royalty-free. Such a shame because we were quite happy with the music we chose. And because we do not talk during the videos, the music is of extra importance.

Subscribe

Now we are of course very curious how many views we will get and how many subscribers. It would be great if you would subscribe to our channel. That way we will get higher in the rankings on YouTube and the videos will also be suggested to other people. So do us a big favor and click here to subscribe.

Starlink mini

Because uploading videos to YouTube costs quite a bit of data and mobile subscriptions abroad can be quite expensive, we also bought a Starlink mini. Now, if all goes well, we have fast internet everywhere. Very handy also when we are off-grid in places where there is no mobile coverage at all. It is unbelievable that such a small device connects to so many satellites that orbit the earth and therefore you are always assured of fast internet. You would not have thought that possible a few years ago. Connecting and installing the Starlink was really a piece of cake. After opening the box we were online within 5 minutes.

En route

The advantage of the Starlink mini, besides being so small, is that it also works on the household battery and not just on 220V. For this I have placed a small transformer between the battery and the Starlink that converts max 12V 20A to max 48V 5A. Exactly what the Starlink needs. As a result, it ultimately consumes less power. You can even take the mini, which is not much bigger than an A4 sheet, on a hike and supply it with power with a power bank. While driving, the Starlink is attached to the roof window with suction cups. In this position we already have more than enough speed. If we are going to send really heavy videos, we can put it outside and use the Starlink app to put it in exactly the right position for an even better range.

"Hey, wasn't that technological progress meant to reduce the need for hard work?"

Costs and coverage

The purchase of the Starlink mini is at the time of writing € 299, - In addition, you need a subscription. You have the choice for a maximum of 50Gb per month for € 40, - or unlimited for € 72, - If during our next trip it turns out that everything works well, then we will say the data only subscription that is now in Globus 2 is of course on and that saves about €36,- per month. With the Roam subscription of Starlink you have coverage in a very large part of the world. As you can see on the map below, Morocco is not (yet) included. However, during our last trip we saw it working for many people, also in Morocco. So the fact that Starlink is not yet for sale in those countries does not mean that it does not work.

Experience

A major disadvantage of the Starlink subscriptions is that you have to be in the country of registration again after two months. So in our case the Netherlands. If you don't do that, the connection would be lost until you have been back in the Netherlands again. They did this because the subscriptions are not equally expensive in every country. Otherwise, you could purchase and activate the Starlink in a 'cheap' country and then use it in an 'expensive' country. For us, this would be really annoying and unworkable. However, I read different stories on the internet. Very carefully, I now conclude that for people who stay in one place for months (for example, winterers in Spain) the connection has indeed been lost and for people who regularly cross borders it simply continues to work. Are there people who have experience with this? Is my analysis correct? We would like to hear it!

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