The corona virus is now showing its effects on streaming services. Netflix and YouTube reduce the transmission quality to relieve the Internet.
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As a result of the Corona crisis, Internet bandwidths have been under increasing strain for several days. On the one hand through increased use of streaming services and online gaming due to the exit restrictions, on the other hand through the increased burden of home offices nationwide.
Switzerland has already made demands to restrict the use of the services so that there are no bottlenecks. Meanwhile, Netflix has already responded after a crisis talk between EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and Netflix boss Reed Hastings. Accordingly, the provider is now reducing its bit rates for the streaming offers, which should lead to a reduction in traffic by about 25 percent. However, you do not have to worry at the moment that you will only be supplied with pixel pulp. The delivered resolutions are not changed, the reduction of the bit rate only creates a minimally poorer image quality. The whole thing should initially apply for 30 days.
Google subsidiary YouTube also wants to put the brakes on in the next few days. Videos should always be transmitted in standard resolution instead of HD quality. Are the concerns and measures justified? No one knows, Internet providers have so far emphasized that they are able to handle the additional traffic.
