YouTube, Apple TV+, and Amazon Prime Video reduce image quality in Europe following Netflix继Netflix之后，YouTube、Apple TV+和亚马逊Prime Video也降低了欧洲的图像质量In the latest round of coronavirus-induced tech news, YouTube, AppleTV+, and Amazon Prime video have all begun to reduce default streaming bitrates in Europe, following a similar move by Netflix.

The actions came about after EU Commissioner Thierry Breton called on streaming services to restrict image quality to lessen the burden on Europe‘s internet infrastructure.

在最新一轮由冠状病毒(coronavirus)引发的科技新闻中，YouTube、AppleTV+和亚马逊Prime video都开始降低欧洲的默认流媒体比特率，此前Netflix也采取了类似的举措。

此前，欧盟专员蒂埃里?

布雷顿(Thierry Breton)呼吁流媒体服务限制图像质量，以减轻欧洲互联网基础设施的负担。

In a statement provided to Reuters, YouTube said we are making a commitment to temporarily switch all traffic in the EU to standard definition by default,” or 480P.

The company clarified this includes Britain despite Brexit, and that the slowdown will be for 30 days initially.

Luckily, it seems users still have the option to switch to a higher resolution if they’re concerned about the missing pixels.

YouTube在一份提供给路透社的声明中说，我们正在承诺暂时将欧盟的所有流量切换到默认的标准流量”，即480P。

该公司澄清，尽管英国脱欧，但这项措施包括英国，且最初的减速期将持续30天。

幸运的是，如果用户不喜欢这种画质，似乎仍然可以选择切换到更高的分辨率。

Amazon issued a similar statement to Variety, saying it was cutting bit rates in Europe without much in the way of technical details:亚马逊也发表了类似的声明，称在没有太多技术细节的情况下正在欧洲降低分辨率：We support the need for careful management of telecom services to ensure they can handle the increased internet demand with so many people now at home full-time due to COVID-19.

Prime Video is working with local authorities and internet service providers where needed to help mitigate any network congestion, including in Europe where we’ve already begun the effort to reduce streaming bit rates while maintaining a quality streaming experience for our customers.

我们支持对电信服务进行仔细管理的必要性，以确保它们能够处理由于COVID-19而增加的互联网需求，毕竟现在有那么多人全职在家。

Prime Video正在与地方当局和互联网服务提供商合作，以帮助缓解网络拥塞，在欧洲，我们已经开始努力降低流媒体分辨率，同时为我们的客户保持高质量的流媒体体验。

Apple has so far not issued an official statement on the matter, but multiple sources have reported a blatant reduction in image quality.

到目前为止，苹果还没有就此事发表官方声明，但多个消息来源都表示，苹果的图像质量明显下降。

9to5Mac says Apple appears to be serving video streams with resolutions as low as 670 pixels tall.

In addition to lower resolution, the streams appear heavily compressed with visibly blocky artifacts.

” CultOfMac cites a couple of AppleTV users in Europe, claiming the differences are primarily fast-moving content that is slower to refresh, heavily compressed, and more pixelated.

”9to5Mac表示，苹果似乎正在提供分辨率低至670像素高的视频流。

除了较低的分辨率外，视频流看起来还被明显的块状伪影严重压缩的情况。

CultOfMac引用了欧洲的几个AppleTV用户的话，他们声称这些差异主要体现在快速移动的内容，刷新速度较慢，压缩严重，像素化程度更高。

”This degradation is particularly noticeable since AppleTV+ has flaunted its 4K HDR content since its inception.

自从AppleTV+推出4K HDR内容以来，这种性能下降尤其明显。

Netflix, Apple, and Amazon have not provided specifics on how much they are reducing quality, other than Netflix claiming it could reduce data usage in Europe by 25 percent.

Netflix、苹果和亚马逊都没有提供具体的数据质量下降细节，只是Netflix声称可以将欧洲的数据使用量减少25%。

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