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YouTube goes SD streaming by default in Europe due to COVID-19

YouTube has switched to simple definition streaming by approach of default in Europe. We asked the company if it planned to do this the day long gone by — in recent times a spokeswoman confirmed the step. The switch used to be reported earlier by approach of Reuters. It’s a brief measure in accordance with calls by approach of the Ecu Commissio…
YouTube has switched to standard definition streaming by default in Europe. We asked the company if it planned to do this yesterday — today a spokeswoman confirmed the step. The move was reported earlier by Reuters. It’s a temporary measure in response to calls by the European Commissio…

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