YouTube accuses T-Mobile of reducing video quality for all its customers

YouTube claims T-Mobile's new "Binge On" program is degrading video quality for viewers, even though it's not part of the program, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Announced in November, "Binge On" lets T-Mobile users stream videos from certain services like Netflix, HBO and Sling TV at DVD-quality (480p resolution), without it counting towards their monthly data cap

T-Mobile users can turn "Binge On" on and off. Switching it to off will allow higher-quality video streams at up to 4K, but the data used to stream the extra resolution will count against their data allotment. YouTube's beef with T-Mobile is that its videos are automatically downgraded to 480p without users' consent, while still counting toward users' data plans. Read more...