Facebook, Instagram reduce video quality in Europe

LONDON : After Netflix and YouTube, Facebook and Instagram have lowered their video quality in Europe as streaming surge.

Facebook and Instagram will “temporarily reduce” video bitrates in Europe to help partners handle Internet “bandwidth constraints” as more people stay at home amid the growing new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, reports Engadget.

“To help alleviate any potential network congestion, we will temporarily reduce bit rates for videos on Facebook and Instagram in Europe,” the social media platform said in a statement.

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