Apple Tech: Apple TV + and Other Streaming Service Providers Follow European Union to Lower the Quality

Some customers have experiencing with streaming service being low in the quality. If it happens to some of you, you’re not alone. The European Union has requested streaming services to temporarily reduce streaming quality to ease the strain on broadband networks due to too much people staying at home away from Coronavirus crisis happening in the world. Netflix, YouTube, and now Apple TV+ have complied with the European Union standard rule.

Most streaming services right now have only lowered the quality video little bit but can be very noticeable on larger-sized television sets. It should be for awhile up to 30 days till things got settle down in the world. It hasn’t have happened in United States lately however it could be affected later if FCC plans to ask streaming content providers to reduce the video quality.