Image quality security Nest cameras to be downgraded (to save network bandwidth)

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Well, that's s little weird, Nest owner Google temporarily reduces the video quality of Nest cameras in the United States to start with, to reduce the impact on overall internet usage. Google has been informing owners.



The update will be rolled out in the coming days. Nest owners will be notified via a notification in the Nest app. The quality is reduced if it is set higher than the standard. "This change may help make it easier for people to continue learning, working, and everything in between over the Internet," Google mentions. During the corona crisis, the networks are burdened more than usual, because many people are at home. The adjustment would apply in the United States. It is not clear whether the quality in the EU and others will also be lowered.

Here's a tip: you can manually reset the quality settings to a higher level again.

Google previously lowered the standard streaming quality on YouTube to 480p. Here too, people who can then manually dial it up to HD quality. In addition to Google, other companies have also made quality adjustments. For example, the quality of videos on Netflix and Disney+ went down, Sony lowered the download speeds of the PlayStation Network.


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