Netflix had originally reduced its video bitrate quality by 25%, a 1080p video without HDR used to stream at 4mbps but now they are going to their original streaming quality across ACT Broadband and Reliance Jio.
The anticipated traffic surge that was expected because of the lockdown turned out to be a stretch as there was only a 15% rise in data streaming online.
On top of that, broadband service providers were not informed of the reduction in video bitrates for streaming platforms such as Netflix. ISPAI, a representative for fixed broadband providers said that the networks could manage the traffic spike and there was no need to suppress the video bitrates.
Platforms such as Youtube have capped the limit at 480p whereas regional streaming platform, Hoichoi restored its video streaming capacity earlier this month making it the first platform to do so.
Netflix’s video quality started going up in other parts of the world in May itself which makes the move in India a little late thanks to the different information and guidelines that the streaming services were getting.
Nevertheless we are glad that we can finally watch content on Netflix and other platforms without compromising on the video quality again!