Comments on: Starlink Obstructions: How To Check And Minimize Them (2026)

By: New Starlink User

New Starlink User — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:20:25 +0000

In reply to Robert. Learn more about how Starlink works, that should answer your question.

By: Ray Fleisleber

Ray Fleisleber — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:11:58 +0000

In reply to Viktor.

OK- please clarify, what does horizontal mean?
point the top of the phone straight up (i.e.,, vertical); (that would kinda” not make much sense as the camera is pointing not straight up?);
or point the camera (horizontally flat) straight up – so your watching the app from the bottom (screen)?
Thanx

By: Esther G Sarabia

Esther G Sarabia — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 21:19:59 +0000

When we scan with iphone, it shows 70% then says “infinity”. What does that mean? We have not installed Starlink yet. We are on 21 acres and we are trying to determine where to place dish.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 16:05:50 +0000

When I run the obstruction test I get 55% obstruction. However I know where the starlink satellite is and between my dish and the satellite there is no obstruction. If my dish constantly faces the starlink satellite why does it matter if the rest of the sky is obstructed?

By: Milena

Milena — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:23:11 +0000

Hello, in our heavily wooded area, we get about 18% obstruction, which I see is not good enough to do video conferencing. We are trying to look into how to elevate it with a mount… the problem is, it doesn’t seem like the mounts make it easy to take the starlink up and down… we only need it at our cabin for 3 months in the summer, and then will be taking it home with us. Further, it may need to be taken down by others who are older/may not be capable of say, for example, climbing on the roof to get it. Any suggestions?

By: Viktor

Viktor — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:59:31 +0000

In reply to Bud. Hi Bud, yes, that should be good enough!

By: Bud

Bud — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 13:20:46 +0000

I just had scanned the sky from my house. My obstruction is about 2.78% can I do Video streaming and calls

By: Viktor

Viktor — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 05:46:26 +0000

In reply to Jess Valderrama. Hi Jess, yes, this is absolute fine.

By: Jess Valderrama

Jess Valderrama — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:09:43 +0000

I just had scanned the sky from my house. My obstruction is about 1.37% It should be good enough to do streaming and calls

By: Viktor

Viktor — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:14:15 +0000

In reply to john alexander burke. Hi John, just point your phone toward the sky. Horizontal will suffice.