“As network conditions improve, we’re starting to lift the country-based bitrate caps introduced in March,” said the spokesperson. “In the past two months, we have added more than four times normal capacity to meet increased demand and help maintain the quality of our service for our members.”
Netflix had blocked the highest bandwidth streams available in all European regions, though this did not decrease the highest available picture quality. 4K streams would still work, but as a lower bandwidth stream. The company hoped this would help to reduce network strain by up to 25%.
As some European countries ease their lockdown restrictions, it seems as though Netflix is confident enough to return its service to normal.
Henry is Tech Advisor’s Phones Editor, ensuring he and the team covers and reviews every smartphone worth knowing about for readers and viewers all over the world. He spends a lot of time moving between different handsets and shouting at WhatsApp to support multiple devices at once.
