Just last week, YouTube announced that it would be restricting streaming quality within Europe. Now the measures are to be expanded.
Last week, the EU Commission asked all streaming service providers to lower the streaming quality across Europe in order to reduce data traffic. Now YouTube wants to implement the measure worldwide. This is reported BloombergThe report states:
YouTube already limits the quality of videos depending on the strength of the user's internet connection. YouTube doesn't believe the world will run out of internet bandwidth anytime soon, but given the growing concern at the government level, YouTube is taking a preventative measure.
A statement from the company said:
We continue to work closely with governments and network operators around the globe to do our part to minimize the burden on the system in this unprecedented situation.
The measure is to take effect today. In addition to YouTube, Amazon Prime, Netflix and Apple TV+ as well as Disney+ have also streaming quality reducedBut so far the restriction only applies across Europe. An extension of the measure to these services is also conceivable. (Photo by Jirapong Manustrong / Bigstockphoto)
