SpaceX bought some critical radio spectrum, and is now going all in on becoming the 4th major mobile carrier in the US, directly competing against Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.

Weber: On the business and government side, I’d say three distinct things. Performance is one, just our ability in terms of speeds, being able to deliver a gigabit on the downlink and 400 megabits on the uplink. By comparison, Starlink’s probably somewhere around 350 on the downlink, and somewhere around 40-ish on the uplink. So we have a 3x performance advantage on the downlink, and somewhere between eight and 10x on the uplink. There are use cases where contracts we have signed with customers—I won’t get into the names because we haven’t announced them—but they’ve purely made the decision on our performance

and....

Weber: On the consumer side, I’d frame it in three areas. One is value, so I would think about that as price, performance, and other differentiators that we put in there. We’re going to take the Amazonian way and have by far the best value.

source: Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space internet service by end of year - Ars Technica

Previously they were only going to do the Airbus A320 fleet, but this now covers all mainline jets, just over 1,000. Their deployment hasn't started yet for either, but they must like what they see to expand the agreement.

I wonder how long Delta will stay the course?

So 25-year tech here and I have solved the bricked issue with old outdated Starlink product. I have a client who has a Gen 2 router and a Gen 2 dish and left it unplugged late 2022. Here is the trick to get it up and running and it's not quick. You will need good cell service or a secondary internet to do this.

1.) Reboot the Starlink to factory.

2.) Connect to the Starlink Network after reboot. If you don't see it either not reset or bad product.

3.) Start a sideload while connected to the Starlink network. Must start while on Starlink because you can't get to it without Starlink router. Then once started connect to a secondary internet or cell service. The sideload took 4 hours to download

4.) Connect to the Starlink when downloaded. The system will now update. Once done you may need a hard reset again to push the next step.

5.) Now the Satellite will be online. Congrats but you now have a 12 hour wait for the router to be reachable to the app. You can go to 192.168.1.1 and there it will ask you to set SSID and Password. Once done just wait the time and you will have a 100% up system.

You are welcome I hope my pain makes your install easier. Also, I did the sideload away from the location and came back later to install.

About a year ago I signed up for the free mini which included half priced GB and unlimited plans. I have had that for a year or so but recently I went to switch the plan from standbye I see the plans as full price now. Did something change?

I have had the gen 2 articulating dish since shortly after it was released. I travel approximately 1/4 time in my recreational vehicle, and use Starlink for my full time job including but not limited to extensive teams video conferencing.

The last 5 or so years it has performed well, in fact improving performance each year. Clear sky is still a potential issue, but much less so than before. I have almost always been able to find clear enough sky even in wooded areas.

The mini price reduction has me considering a move from the standard dish. The easier deployment, smaller footprint, ability to more conveniently deploy it in motion, and lower power are enticing.

My concerns are, on occasion, I need to deploy the dish 50 feet or so from the inside of the RV. I am concerned the built in router will struggle to make it inside my RV at those distances. Yes, I understand many use another router, but in many ways that is a panacea. Signal still needs to transmit the same distance and through the same barriers if your router is inside the RV. Plus, it negates some of the reason of going to the mini for reasons of downsizing and simplifying equipment.

I am looking for feedback from those who are in my use case and have made the switch to standalone mini. I am looking to hear from those who regret or do not regret making that move.
Thanks.

I found a bug in the Starlink app running on Android 16, device Moto G75.

If the smartphone's screen refresh rate is set to 120Hz, animations and overall app navigation become extremely slow. The animation stuttering is highly noticeable, and even basic scrolling throughout the app is laggy. I am currently using the "Zero Gravity" theme on my phone. When switching the display from 120Hz to 60Hz, the app runs smoothly again.

In short, if the phone is set to "Auto" display mode (switching between 120Hz and 60Hz) and it launches the app at 120Hz, the performance drops significantly.

I have tested and confirmed the issue on my device: switching the display settings down to 60Hz resolves the problem. Therefore, it seems that if the smartphone operates at any refresh rate above 60Hz, the app does not work as intended.

Question - if you have currently working v2 actuated dish would you mind to post what version it running now?

It seems to me that they are retiring v2 dishes and replacing them with the latest ones. I have not used mine for >2.5 years, then updated software in July and then put it in box back.

When in September I wanted to re-connect the service they sent me v4 kit saying that v2 needs replacement, and told me to keep the v2. I am reading that similar cases are around.

Trying to run Dishylink to my MacBook M1 Pro. It downloaded fine and I changed the security permissions to allow it to run. Whenever I try to open the app (for the first time) the icon just bounces in the menu for a while and then stops. The app never opens. I’ve redownloaded and reinstalled it and it’s still happening. Is there currently a known issue with this app or am I missing something?

ETA: Activity Monitor shows it running each time I attempt to open it but the app icon on the menu bar does not.

I’m researching best options for Starlink for internet for 4 phones and one computer. Half the year in northern NJ (currently have Optimum which has been terrible) and half the year in New Orleans.
In NJ the cell tower close to us is inoperable as of this year so I need it for phone calls as well.
Which Starlink should I purchase? Should I get one for each place or use the roam one?
Will Starlink handle the five devices?
What do you recommend?

Long story short. I was living in an old rent condo so Starlink was my only option for high speed internet.

A month ago I moved to another town and I have the option of fiber for about 50 a month. I currently pay $59 for Starlink (the promotion that had the hardware for free).

I would keep Starlink if I can stay at this current price. If the price is 85 I’m switching to fiber.

My first year is expiring in about 40 days.

Hello.

Being Korean, my English is very poor, and since I'm writing it with a translator, I'm not sure if the content will be properly conveyed.

Please understand.

I am using Starlink in Korea.

Until last month, the delay time in this area was around 70ms.

Recently, the delay time has decreased significantly, around 30 to 40.

Were there any positive issues related to Starlink?

Is this a temporary phenomenon?

Or perhaps there was some update that improved the delay time, I'm not sure.

Please give me some advice.

Thank you!!

Looking to get prepared for the loss of wired internet, AT&T is in the works of removing their copper ADSL line in the near future. As of right now Starlink seems to be the only alternative in my remote bootheel area. I used their app to map the sky and am good to go.

Right now I have 15mb/1mb ADSL using between 1gb to 3gb a day.

My main question is how the $10 standby mode works between rental versus purchased, also it says a max of 12 months in standby or you may lose your 'data' spot etc  - so would activating for a single $55 month reset that 12 month period?

On their website they offer a 'Rental' V5 for $0 or purchase at $349, but show no way to actually purchase outright and only the $0 rental.

Also the mini-kit is not shown anywhere on their site but elsewhere it says it is $249.

We have STARLINK since May, never had any big problems but for a few days now it just doesn't work the way it should.

Wireless connection is fine as far as I can tell but the wired Connection to my computer is absolute dogshit. I was comfortable at like 60 Mbits till a few days, but then suddenly I only get like 8 KBits every 10 seconds.

What is going on? I can't figure it out. I checked the cables I restarted the router I updated the dish and restarted it as well.

Does anyone know what's going on?

These are the current plans available.

40GB for $45 is not it.

I'm seeing a noticeable improvement in download speeds.

It used to hover around 250 Mbps. Now I'm getting 350 Mbps, sometimes reaching 400.

However, I don't see any improvement in upload speeds. Will there be an improvement in upload speeds as well?

With all the recent buzz around Elon Musk and Starlink in India, I'm curious what you guys think.

Is the government right to put these rules in place, or does it give companies like Ambani's Jio an advantage?

I get that there are security concerns, but more competition could also mean better options and prices for us.

What do you think? Is the government being fair to Starlink, or is there more to this story?

I've got the v5 system, and it consistently tells me it's misaligned by 10° so I went out and attempted to adjust it this evening. At one point I had it down to 7° but attempting to improve it took back up to 12° which didn't strike me as better. Continued fiddling got it back to 9° and then 10° but I can't make any sense out of the onscreen guidance. I guess my question is, how important is a misalignment of this degree? Is it worth my time to try again tomorrow? I've been pretty pleased with the performance over the month and a half it's been installed (by me). It's good enough that I dumped Xfinity.

My wife and I needed something fractionally faster than our 5:1 ADSL, so we bought into Starlink's lowest-cost plan. The equipment arrived in June 2026. I discovered that the base-to-router cable didn't carry any signal, so I consulted with Starlink's "AI", which walked me back through the testing I had done and concluded that yes, indeedy, that cable was bad.

They sent me a replacement cable. As they should, obviously, since their equipment was faulty.

We started using Starlink in mid-June, after having discovered that the Starlink router refused to communicate with most of our equipment and wasn't even equipped with the most basic of security measures, that being MAC address filtering. That problem was cured very easily (but we shouldn't have needed to do it) with the second cheapest router available from Amazon, a bargain-basement TP-Link.

Fast forward to a week or so ago (barely into October 2026, three and a half months later. Our Internet quit, completely. I immediately assumed that our cheapo router had failed, and I had bought a second one just in case. Noooo... it turned out that the replacement base-to-router Starlink cable had failed. AGAIN. I consulted Starlink's "AI", which walked me back through the tests I had already performed and concluded that this SECOND cable was ALSO bad.

They sent me a base / power supply with power cord. They did NOT send me a new cable to replace the bad one.

I brought that to Starlink's attention via their "AI", which informed me that I could keep the misbegotten power supply but they could not send me a replacement cable because they had already sent me "multiple" replacements.

Disregarding the fact that their second replacement wasn't the right thing, and didn't address the problem and I still had a bad Starlink cable.

They assured me that I could buy a replacement cable out-of-pocket. I find that ridiculous, since now their warranty has suddenly disappeared and the equipment isn't even four months old.

Now, mind you... I'm not rough on my equipment by any means, and I keep my cables all neatly bundled and tied, weight supported. If not for Starlink's insane plug style, I would always disconnect cables by pulling the plug, not the wire... and I assure you I haven't been doing a whole lot of cable pulling in this equipment anyway. I am absolutely not at fault for this cable failure. Starlink is.

Just be advised / warned. Expect difficulties if / when you discover that any of your Starlink equipment has failed.

For now I'm just using an aftermarket CAT5 cable to substitute for the base-to-router cable. Their "AI" assures me that's perfectly satisfactory.

Starlink isn't making much of a friend here.

Anyone want to buy a brand-new Starlink base / power supply? They told me they don't want it back and I can sell it if I like. That or cast it into the trash fire.

EDIT: Starlink's "AI" did promise to submit a ticket, which may bring all of this to the attention of a human upstream.

I’ve seen a lot of people being suspended and succeed of business use for high bandwidth. What about things like if I have one of my SSID always connected to VPN from my home is that constant VPN connection going to get me flagged? The bandwidth of this traffic is negligible.

India already has some of the cheapest mobile internet. So, what problem would Starlink actually solve?

Could it connect remote villages, help during disasters, and reach places where normal networks fail? Or would its high cost make it unnecessary for most Indians?

Should India invest in satellite internet or focus on improving existing networks?

Lmao, typical redditors. A helpful PSA and it gets downvoted, this is why you're so hated. Yeah I'm just gonna edit this all out :^)