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« on: March 22, 2020, 04:05:21 pm »

Apple TV+ lowers streaming quality in Europe as networks strain to keep up

Apple TV+ is getting a minus.

What you need to know


Apple TV+ has cut its streaming quality in Europe.
Netflix and Amazon Prime have also lowered the quality of their streams.
The picture quality on Apple TV+ now appears to be lower than HD.


One of the best parts of Apple TV+ is that you get impressive streaming quality for the same price as other users. Whereas Netflix currently charges a premium on its monthly bill in order to get content in 4K, 4K HDR content is included in your $4.99 per month Apple TV+ subscription.

Unfortunately for Apple TV+ customers in Europe, that high-quality bitrate streaming is going to go away for a period of time. Reported by 9to5Mac, European officials have asked streaming services to lower the bandwidth that their services use in order to help keep their networks up and running.

As more and more people isolate to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, they are understandably watching a lot more streaming content. In order to help handle t...

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