YouTube cuts streaming quality worldwide

In the time of self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the internet usage is going through the roof, so YouTube is already taking the preemptive measure of cutting its video quality worldwide due to some massive traffic surges. At first it was limited to Europe, now the streaming service has decided to limit video resolution across the globe, Bloomberg reports. The YouTube initiative started Tuesday (March 24) and will last for at least a month. However, users will still have the option to stream in high definition if they want; it just will no longer be automatic.