Does STARLINK Work In A Remote UK Location? - Testing Satellite Internet - Isle of Skye - Highlands
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ม.ค. 2023
- We moved to a remote corner of the Isle of Skye with very limited 4G reception and incredibly slow, copper broadband - not great for uploading TH-cam videos!!
As a last resort, we turned to STARLINK satellite broadband... but would it work in a secluded glen surrounded by mountains & forests? Find out in this video!
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You got over double the speed of my central london home. Good job!
That is just amaaazing.
this is bits not bytes
I don't understand why Starlink sells connections in places like Central London. That's against the very reason why Starlink was created.
Nah your central London home has so many people. Being in some relatives to this middle of nowhere and you will see the drop.
This comment answered the question.
Congratulations !!! I'm glad it works for you ! Happy New Year !
Great news, loving your videos
So happy for you!
Wow! Impressive technology. Truly informative video. Glad y’all are getting settled into your new life in Skye ♥️
Thank you for sharing your journey in a beautiful country…it seems your all by yourselves up there! Amazing views and i hope your explorations are fun and safe when the weather permits….Sarah your artwork is amazing, hope you are doing well and thanks again, greeting you from California USA…..🌹
Great news guys! I was very nervous for you and the setup. About 5 years ago when I was looking at remote scottish properties the broadband internet connection was the biggest concern and off put. But with this it puts any location within reach, love your views out the window and the pup randomly appearing!
So glad for you that the Starlink is working well.
Have a nice weekend!
What a learning curve . Great info . I love that last view we saw of the mountains , amazing 👏👏
Congratulations! I follow several sailing u-tubers and they have been very satisfied, as have I!
So glad it’s working for you guys, another problem solved. Take care and thank you for sharing your review 👍🙏❤️
Thank you for sharing!
So glad the Starlink worked for you guys. It's a lifeline to so many people! My wife and I visited Scotland (and Skye) right before the pandemic. We are planning to return in 2023.
Good that it is working out for you. Being out in isolated areas, it is good to find something that can work out there. Thanks for the info on it as I will be living off the grid soon and may need something like this.
Thanks for sharing your review!! The Starlink looks good and the connection seems to work well 👍
Glad you are settling in and love seeing your updates and adore Jack ♥
Nice that Starlink is being good to you 👍 keep up the great work on your new home 💗💗💗
Good , look forward to the next video.❤️
Excellent! So glad it worked. I just discovered your channel and I would miss it.
Hi Scott family! we have followed your adventures since the start, and were delighted about your move to Skye. We also, [in our 20's} moved to an island off B.C. Canada. Seniors now, we have no regrets, going on 50 yrs!! Also saw your Ft. William pic on the wall. I was born in Ft. William, Ontario, a proud McLean member.[Our pipers beat the Scottish band from F.W. many years ago. My unc was pipe major. Much gloating!! Love to you both and pet Jack for us. Maggie[ Ian's wife XO]
I was in Skye last November and I fell in love with the place. great video!
great video-thanks for uploading
I am so glad your Starlink worked for you. It is wonderful to have a good service provider and stay connected to the rest of the world as you choose. Happy 2023.
Marvellous news! Now we will be able to watch more clips❤❤
Hooray! I kinda already knew it worked since you have posted videos from there, but I'm so glad it has been without any major issues!
Well done Starlink, and you two💚
Thank goodness for Starlink. I'd have been very sad indeed if it hadn't worked. Obviously, you two must be living right. Enjoy your internet as much as I love watching your videos. Bless you!
We just became full time RV travelers in USA and needed internet so husband can work remote. Starlink is amazing, up in the mountains of Tennesee or on the Gulf coast in Alabamanso far. Bit heavy on the monthly payment but hey ho gotta have it. Loving the videos and hi from a fellow Geordie.
Great that you’re internet is working 👌it’s not always easy to get signal in Skye. Hope you guys are settling in well we are seemingly getting a good wind coming in this weekend 😮 . Stay safe and take care 👌♥️
Thanks for the review. Never heard of this connection before....👍
Congratulations guys on Starlink,I can see why you moved to Skye”scenery is so beautiful” 👍
Thanks for sharing
That was interesting and I am so pleased you have a better internet connection now.I am sure I speak for all who watch you we don't want to be without you. Give that Spaniel a big hug from me please.
I am enjoying watching this lovely couples videos.
@@lindao1327 Have you watched Sarah's painting? She's really marvelous.
Perfect situation to use it, no other options and it's really not bad. I've had it for about 9 months and used is successfully at multiple locations in center of USA. Only times I had issues were in places with lots of trees and very little visible sky.
Great news. I hope you enjoy your new home.
Aiden on @BuildingAcerView went for Starlink a while back and seems to be very happy with it. He was even recently interviewed by a foreign language TV station about it. Aiden learned the hard way that they can and do get blown around/over when not secured!
❤❤❤❤❤ You two are doing great! I'm envious,....not a good thing, I hear.
Ha. This is fun. We got our Starlink about six weeks ago and absolutely love it! When we moved to rural North Carolina, we were worried too about our internet since I upload videos to my channel. We tried everything. We are not having as much luck with upload speeds as you have but I will be giving it a go again soon. I took a break from TH-cam in Nov and Dec be except for watching, glad you like it. I hadn't known anyone who has it.
Thanks for the review, glad to hear its working in the UK.
Works all over teh UK now. I am on the West coast of Scotland on the NC500 using SL and it's working well. Nice to finally have an option better than Voda 4G up here!
Glad it worked out! You hear mixed reviews on the internet so it is good to hear it worked for you guys. Looking forward to more updates on the move, and some scenery around Skye.
Indeed. This is the reason we made the video. We were totally terrified we’d have no internet.
Plenty more updates, adventures and scenery coming soon. 🙂
Brilliant!
I’ve been using Starlink RV in remote parts of Tasmania and it works great.
I like this video.. Testing out tech as it should be !! well done,, 😁😄😃😀,, love the view
Amazing location what a view.
I just got back from walking my dogs, pottering about & humming to myself - then realized I was humming “living the skye life” 😅 it’s very catchy ❤
nice! thanks for the video
Great news for you and also for all of us that it's working so well for you. You were getting better download speeds than I get here in a major Australian city 🤣
Indeed! It was a tense few weeks before it arrived and worked!
We’re hearing that a lot about the speeds - it’s pretty fast! Hopefully it stays that way! 🙂
Thanks good info💞🥰
Good video. impressive speeds, and a fast easy set up.
Thank you so much for making this video, we live quite rural ourselves and currently get around 2mbs. I think it's safe to say, we will be looking into Starlink! Great videos, binge watched them today.
Ah fab! That’s about the same as the BT broadband we have on offer here. Starlink really is a game changer. We literally made this video to help out others that are in a similar situation, so thanks for letting us know the video was helpful. 🙂
@@livingtheskyelife Yeah not great.. especially if you want to upload TH-cam videos 😂 It really has helped us so thank you! We look forward to more videos!
Seems very good internet because videos are great!!
Brilliant bit of kit to ensure you get internet at such a remote location. It looked really easy to set up too. Take care. Nick
I've got mine up on an old scaffolding pole, with a cut out for the cable. So far it survived Skye's weather over the last year but never got to test it in 90mph winds last January which almost took my garage roof off, but will be paying a close eye on the dish tomorrow night when there's a bit of storm blowing in!
So you’ve had it a year? That’s reassuring!
I hope the next storm doesn’t damage it (or ours!). 🙂
Yeah, you'll no thave an issue with it once it is well secured. The only downside is that the power consumption can be quite high, as much as 100w plus when using the full bandwidth, eg, speedtests etc. I have a backup 4G that automatically used as backup in case Starlink fails, and it never used it. Enjoy the fast internet!
good for you guys, I was considering to take it up myself as my BT is 'eeeek', no fibre! Knowing that as long as you have power you can always get a great connection to communicate with the world as you see fit. What a life you're living, may the whiskey flow freely ;)
This is so helpful. Thank you! xox
You’re most welcome. And we really appreciate your comment. This video was made for exactly this purpose - to help any others that found themselves in a similar situation to us, without internet. 🙂
@@livingtheskyelife 🥰
So happy that Starlink works for you!
Thanks - we were so worried we’d be without decent internet. The previous owner had BT copper Broadband installed that he hadn’t switched off, so we tried it and it would even play a TH-cam video - not at all. So it definitely wouldn’t upload one.
Glad to see how well this has worked for you
Thanks. Us too - it’s been a bit of a shock - in a good way. 🙂
Brilliant! I want to move to Inner Hebrides but have been worried about broadband. Thank you, this has reassured me that there are extra options if necessary.
You guys are living in heaven. Also am glad to see starlink works very well for you guys
In my innocence's I thought 'starlink' might be a postal service, I thought we were going to hear how ordering online works when in a remote location. I would be interested in a video on this. And I am impressed with this one- starlink.
Thanks for this
Was looking into a few months back and wondered how it might do
No problem. That’s why we decided to use the channel to put the word out. We were really anxious that it wouldn’t work (for whatever reason), so we didn’t want others going through the same worry.
So happy it worked! 😃💗 x
Totally! We are too. 🙂
I've been waiting three weeks for our ISP to come and install after making payment for the install. I'm done waiting, and I'll be ordering Starlink tonight! Thanks lads, and all the best with your adventure in the cottage.
Very glad positive results for you. It's mostly about location, obstruction and elevation aimed at satellites.
Descent internet with a few cut outs is far better than no internet.
Great to see you and Jack handsome as ever.
Take care
All true. We haven’t had any cut outs yet, so we’re quite lucky!
And thanks - you take care too 🙂
@@livingtheskyelifeou are indeed fortunate with having a successful connection. It isn’t just luck. This effort by Starlink is unparalleled regardless of the extreme happy people or extreme annoyed. Rural internet in the US is a significant problem largely solved by Starlink. City dwellers will mock and abuse the success of Starlink, but the truth is your reception is massively better than ours in the US. But I’m a rural viewer and understand the challenges we face and will always be happy you have a fantastic connection! Congratulations
When it doesn’t work, it is because you are in a yet to be active cell of the satellite constellation. Starlink has been very open about their rollout.
So happy you have internet access, for you...and for me! 😆 Love, love the last shot of those snowy mountains.
Us too! And thanks. One of my favourite drone shots so far. Not far from the cottage too!
I agree that drone footage was fab!! My spouse & I have been playing around with our drone...still having problems with getting good color shots from our camera's software, but will keep trying. We have a 2nd property in the mountains of Colorado in a stunning location...but haven't been able to get the same stunning shots that Willie has been getting. More practice is what we need. Willie makes it look easy; but those of us who have attempted, know it is a skill that can improve & isn't usually a "plug and play" kind of scenario.
Thanks for this review
You’re welcome! Hope it helped 😊
Nice to have your internet so you can keep in touch with your family.
Indeed 🙂
This is fantastic news so happy it works for you ... even the price of £75 is not that bad considering how much some pay for landlines and internet etc ...landlines are becoming obsolete in 2025 so we just switched to Internet only n had the landline ripped out works perfect 🙌🙌
I pay 39 for 1000/1000
Congratulations on the Internet!!
Noting that your trusty hound thoroughly approves of the Starlink setup, I decided to acquire one myself since I too reside in a remote location. There can be no debating the significance of two thumbs-ups and several vigorous tail wags. God bless. Over and out.
Thanks. I was considering getting Starlink for our place in Torrin. It’s looking like a no-brainer now.
Do watch those winds, in Kendram we often see things flying away off to the outer isles, make sure we belt and brace anything that the wind may like to play with
so happy for you! Jack Spaniels is just SO SO HAPPY 😅😅😅
Before you mentioned Starlink, I was worried for you in your remote location & how it might affect your online presence. But, as you both seem to be intelligent, practical ppl, I had hope that you had researched your options. So it is with a sigh of relief, and happiness for you, that Starlink is a reliable internet option. Continued good wishes for your success online, and in your private lives offline. RB from Colorado USA
Stunning area to live
As I relocated for work in a remote area near Aberdeen I was in a similar situation internet wise and I ordered Starlink myself. I don't have as much access to sky but even with that I get anything between 120-250 mbps in the middle of nowhere in the forest as well, on a very rare occasion the connection drops but that happens if I'm lucky to catch it haha
God bless technology eh? Glad it is working for you! 💖💂
I'm from the highlands but I've been living on a Greek island for 12 years. I'm thinking of getting Starlink here too, as the local broadband is crap. It's be easier for me to use smoke signals. Nice to see some views from home.
So glad Starlink is working for you!
You’ve made the transition to a remote life look so easy and appealing! I hope you continue to enjoy this new life. Cutie Jack Spaniel seems to love it…the tail never stops wagging!
very useful thank you
I’m watching your video via our Starlink connection. We’ve had it for nearly 3 months and it’s awesome.
Fantastic! You’re watching a video that was uploaded on Starlink on Starlink. 😎
Just to say I have recently found and am enjoying your story.
If you check the voltage on your router it is likely to be around 12V DC. So you can run without mains power - no point using a 12v or 24v leisure battery to power an inverter than plugging in a transformer to convert it back to a low DC voltage. Useful if you had a power cut or wanted to use in a van or camping.
Excellent
Superb guys, thank you. My wife and I are considering a remote location and need reliable internet to remote work like yourselves. This is has really helped ease concerns 👍
Fantastic! That’s exactly why we made this video. Glad to have helped by making it. 🙂
Thanks for this. We are moving to Northern Sweden. So this is our lifeline..
Thanks. This is why we made the video. Good to hear that it has helped quite a few others that are in a similar situation.
Love the pooch. 🐶
Amazing, speed for such a remote area
I'm considering buying a house in rural aberdeenshire/royal deeside area so nowhere near as remote as you guys.
This is was really helpful and has provided a bit of confidence if going the starlink way is needed.
Cheers.
Great - that’s why we decided to make the video, as we were really unsure if we’d get anything that would work here.
Starlink was our only option and is still just as fast and reliable, over a year on.
One of my neighbours has Starlink, just too far from the exchange for usable broadband, they have been happy with it… I’m lucky to be nearer the exchange and get nearly 40meg download…. Not bad for a wee bothy in rural Aberdeenshire 🏴
You should put some non-acid vaseline on the outdoor connector and try to seal off the outer parts of the connector with silicone after it is inserted. It will help prevent from moisture in the contact. In Norway, several have had to replace their cable due to moisture creating corrosion. I suspect the heater function creates an extra load on the connectors and makes it arc.
The place you live is lovely, reminds me a lot of the Norwegian coast.
Well done
SL is working great for me in remote North Idaho (not yet on an active cell)!
YAY! How fortuitous!!! Otherwise ALL of your faithful viewers are SCREWED! I'm happy I don't need to break out tissues 🤣
We got starlink a month back as we didn’t get any decent internet with anyone else so it was our last chance too!
Best thing we did! We are in the Highlands and heard good things from people we k ow who also have it up here xx
You are never Screwed we are here for you and Love you!!!!
Very nice. Citry dweller here but have you considered putting a sort of mini greenhouse over it to better protect from the elements? Eventually water, damp, bugs, slugs etc will find a way in. Maybe a glass pyramid or dome may work? Cheers
It really is amazing technology and will only get better as more satellites are added. Yours is a perfect application, very remote with very poor options from existing providers.
Congratulations
On connecting with STARLINK🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥂🥂
When i go off grid, i guess Starlink is ideal, cheers for the honest review.
How amazing to be able to get your Wi-Fi from the satellites spinning around up there. So happy it’s working for you. I’m really enjoying watching your journey ❤️
Starling isn't WiFi is it?
The satellite's are not providing WiFi.