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title: "MS Teams - Optimize Mobile Data Usage"
slug: "ms-teams-optimize-mobile-data-usage"
tags: ["calltower", "public"]
updated: 2026-09-18T15:29:16Z
published: 2026-09-18T15:29:16Z
canonical: "learn.calltower.com/ms-teams-optimize-mobile-data-usage"
---

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# MS Teams - Optimize Mobile Data Usage

To reduce the amount of data used in video calls and meetings on your mobile device, you can change a setting in the Teams mobile app to limit the amount of data used on your device.

Teams will still provide a quality viewing experience while balancing the number of participants, bandwidth conditions, and other factors.

To change this setting:

1. Tap your profile picture and then select **Settings** ![Settings button](https://cdn.us.document360.io/4662144b-ab1f-4796-8b7b-e9f9c609894f/Images/Documentation/adf9a612-b3a8-4f73-b960-0fe615c367ce.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A44%3A22Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A44%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=WuMW3rBgJAXCqpU91eWlAeuwCkMkSzQqGnbIV867gsI%3D).
2. Select **Data and storage** and then **Reduce data usage**. ![Teams-mobile-data and storage setting](https://cdn.us.document360.io/4662144b-ab1f-4796-8b7b-e9f9c609894f/Images/Documentation/4efe4d21-066d-498e-91ac-7cbf564be58d.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A44%3A22Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A44%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=WuMW3rBgJAXCqpU91eWlAeuwCkMkSzQqGnbIV867gsI%3D) ![Teams-mobile-reduce data usage setting](https://cdn.us.document360.io/4662144b-ab1f-4796-8b7b-e9f9c609894f/Images/Documentation/9022084e-055f-4114-a820-0b6dc4bd22af.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A44%3A22Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A44%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=WuMW3rBgJAXCqpU91eWlAeuwCkMkSzQqGnbIV867gsI%3D)
3. Select one of the following options: **Never**, **On cellular networks**, or **Always**.

To reduce data usage in video calls and meetings, choose **On cellular networks** (for when you're using cellular data) or **Always** (for both cellular and Wi-Fi connections).