empathy and global thinking is really hard for some people
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YouTube to force standard definition feeds worldwide
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empathy and global thinking is really hard for some people
It's not hard to help out millions of people when asked to watch a few of your videos in standard definition.
I get that you're aggressively selfish, but at least try to save some face and bow out gracefully
You have to admit posting a thread about reducing network strain during a pandemic and then immediately asking how to get around it is not the best look.
You all think they are lowering their quality for no reason? Why don't you search the internet for "slower internet speeds" or cruise a big ISP's forums and see all the people talking about how much slower their internet is with the usage being up in their neighborhoods.
It's REALLY bizarre that you all are essentially calling it a hoax. Its not... These companies have more to lose, than they do to gain by doing this. Its legit out of necessity.
It's REALLY bizarre that you all are essentially calling it a hoax. Its not... These companies have more to lose, than they do to gain by doing this. Its legit out of necessity.
Default settings are a powerful thing. Users largely stick to whatever's on by default. You'll get large swathes of users who don't even realise videos are in SD or don't care and won't bother changing it. What better way to save bandwidth than to turn HD off for those who don't even notice it/care?
Is OP the type of person to not inform others if he was bit by a Zombie?
Just play some videos in SD, it won't hurt and it helps with the recent spike on internet usage.
Just play some videos in SD, it won't hurt and it helps with the recent spike on internet usage.
Who is "you all"? Most in this thread agree with you so much that OP is whining about being "attacked".
They've obviously got thier internal metrics and are in touch with government and providers, they don't have to make this publicly available, fact that it's a cross company initiative shows it's quite obvious that load on services has gone up exponentially and infrastructure is being overburdened. The internet is a lifeline, it's fundamental to how we manage ourselves through this uncertainty, they're not going to take chances and do whats they can to avoid outages. Reducing quality seems sensible, it's simply not important during a crisis.
Little ugly children won't notice so there's no sense wasting hi def on little childrens
Makes sense. You don't need high definition on a 5-inch screen.
If I can't see the individual hairs and tufts of fur on a cute dog's face then what's the fucking point of life?
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Exactly. If Youtube can cripple our Internet it has far bigger issues that need addressed.
it wouldn't if people just accepted streaming in SD for a few weeks, and yet here we are
and yes, shockingly the internet isn't designed for hundreds of millions of people being quarantined.
More like 99
The problem has been with us since the 80s, we solved it this last decade but most hosts and isp can't be bothered to use the tech or figure out how to implement it properly.
We suffer cause they rather earn profits and do nothing until the situation hurts them.
It's not just Youtube, it's mass collective action. The number of skype calls, zoom calls and remote desktop sharing has increased by a huge amount as more and more people work online, deliver classes online, share work documents and code online, etc.
More people are gaming online, downloading games online, watching netflix, watching youtube, watching porn, etc etc because their normal social events have been cancelled or shifted online.
Getting major streaming services like Netflix and Youtube to drop their usage helps, but it's not just those services alone that are the problem. They're just large, easy places to make cuts.
I should probably disable some shit then. Browser extensions force the highest resolution possible up to 4k and I force 1440p on mobile with Youtube Vanced. I don't think there's a way they can correct for that without targeting those specific implementations directly.
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Or you can use ImprovedTube for Chrome! It auto sets to whatever you select!
I'm impressed by your willingness to die on this hill instead of abandoning the thread, I'll give you that
Ah shit guys! It would have helped if I actually read the reason why Youtube is defaulting videos to SD resolution. I'm fine with that and have no problem turning the resolution down further to 240p or 320p.
Among a pandemic. Wow. This is one of my favorite posts ever. Pure 100% asshole. Bravo.
Its probably just a manual toggle. This is more for the old folks that dont know what a resolution is when watching youtube in their phones, tablets and tvs. And if its not a toggle, meh, its fine so we can all share the internet. Maybe ask in quora.
Even YouTube Red? Pretty shit if so.
Edit: Read the article, you can still change it back. Thank goodness.
Edit: Read the article, you can still change it back. Thank goodness.
The backlash towards OP is a little much.
There's no shame in watching your YouTube Vida in high quality
There's no shame in watching your YouTube Vida in high quality
The internet should have really planned better for a global pandemic stranding millions of people at home. Stupid internet.
really? wow...
YouTube to reduce video quality worldwide to ease strain on internet networks | CNN Business
Videos on YouTube will now default to standard definition for all users worldwide, a step down from the typical high definition that users normally see.www.cnn.com
Is there a setting or web browser plugin to force everything back to highest quality?
There kind of is if it's coming at the expense of people trying to work, kids trying to learn, people trying to talk to their quarantined families etc.
We all live in the same world and we need to be cognizant of each other.
We could see less bickering against people who are at least trying to mitigate a global pandemic. Fighting about inconsequential things sounds like the least of everyone's problems.
More and more you realize that a lot of people don't want to do their part to help if they don't get benefits from it.
People have a very low tolerance for brazen selfishness right now. Can't imagine why.
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