After Netflix announced a 25 percent reduction in streaming performance, Amazon Prime Video will follow suit. At the request of the news agency spot on news, Amazon Prime Video announced that measures are being taken to solve the increased use of the Internet. The Internet networks are overloaded because of the increased home office. "Prime Video works with local authorities and local Internet service providers as needed to mitigate any network congestion." And: "This also applies to Europe, where we have already started reducing streaming bit rates, while at the same time maintaining a high quality streaming experience for our customers."
Netflix is leading the way
According to a "Forbes" article, data transmission at Netflix is reduced by 25 percent. This also affects the HD and UHD resolution. Netflix has been offering the streaming service since 2007, reaching almost 158 million users worldwide in 2019.