More than a week ago, the Spanish government issued a ruling that all citizens would have to stay home until further orders came. Earlier, other governments, such as China or Italy, had made a similar decision. Since the date of this article, other governments have taken similar measures. The cause of all of this is COVID-19 or coronavirus, a virus that infects the world and causes tens of thousands of deaths.
No more going out on the street for a walk, a few beers with friends or dinner at our favorite restaurant. Now our life is focused on closing home and everything that entails. Many of us have to work or study, but we cannot deny that being locked in the same place for hours can be very difficult. Thus, the internet has become a lifesaver for many.
From Netflix, Disney + or the recently released console video like PlayStation 4 or Nintendo Switch, streaming has become an important issue in today's world. However, not all good news, for additional content by broadcasting the full coverage to the network
The solution to this, is that many of these platforms they have had to deliberately compromise the quality of their services.
Integrated networks? Coronavirus puts the circulation against the wires
Can our networks support the use of millions of people at the same time? Apparently it seems not. If at any point during these days you have noticed that your network is working poorly or that the quality of the series on Netflix or your favorite youtubers videos is poor, you are not alone. And then it's not one thing.
As presented by media such as Bloomberg, YouTube, and other services such as Netflix, They have agreed to reduce the quality of their content so as not to flood the networks as requested by many world rulers.. Yes, it's true that the use of networks by YouTube was always high when people got back from their jobs, but now when everyone is in their home, the situation seems to be out of control.
But not only Netflix and YouTube consumers are harmed. Console players like PlayStation 4 will see that their downloads are much slower due to the coronavirus
And finally we have Disney +. What will happen to this new streaming service? As we read on Medium, Disney + subscriptions increased 212% this past week in the United States, or something similar, thousands of people use new Disney content at home, all at the same time. The same could be said of other countries and that too Disney + has become one of the most anticipated streaming content platforms in recent months. Will they soon announce that they are also reducing their quality during the coronavirus?
In short, coronavirus has severely affected many international networks, not just Spain. Many platforms like Netflix or YouTube have been forced to reduce the quality of their content due to pressure from different governments, and we have no doubt that many others will join this list as Disney + itself. Another interesting point to remember is an online gameWhat happens to all those thousands of home-based players playing League of Legends or Fortnite? What happens to all players on streaming platforms like Google Stadia? Will the quality of these services also be limited? Only time will tell.
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