YouTube Will Default Videos to Standard Quality Worldwide

YouTube will default videos to standard definition starting today, Google confirmed to IGN in a statement. The effort is meant to help governments and networks minimize stress on their systems as more and more people are social distancing at home.LoadingLast week, Google announced that it would be temporarily defaulting all videos on YouTube to standard definition in the EU. Today, that decision has been expanded worldwide.

“We continue to work closely with governments and network operators around the globe to do our part to minimize stress on the system during this unprecedented situation,” a Google spokesperson told IGN.

“Last week, we announced that we were temporarily defaulting all videos on YouTube to standard definition in the EU. Given the global nature of this crisis, we will expand that change globally starting today.”

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YouTube isn’t the only company trying to decrease the strain on internet networks. PlayStation announced that it will slow game downloads in Europe to decrease bandwidth strain according to a new company blog post.

Netflix, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook also made similar promises to comply with governments requesting reduced bitrates for videos as more countries put citizens in quarantine from the coronavirus.

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