Netflix, YouTube will limit streaming quality in Europe for 30 days

Netflix and YouTube will reduce their streaming quality in the European Union to avoid clogging its servers and hiking up the electricity bill, following a request from European officials. The demand for online services has spiked to unprecedented levels, following the isolation and self-quarantine imposed across Europe. Netflix was quoted that it will reduce its data consumption by 25% and viewers will still find the picture quality good enough. Usually, one hour of video streaming in standard definition (480p) uses about 1 GB data, while HD can get up to 3 GB/h. YouTube...

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