

How do streaming services like Netflix affect our environment?
Streaming services like Netflix, Disney or YouTube have received some attention in the media recently when they voluntarily cut bandwidth use in Europe as Covid-19-related lockdowns across many countries significantly boosted the number of streaming users. These measures resulted in a lower video resolution but also reduced internet traffic to avoid internet disruption. This, however, sheds light on a related issue, which is the amount of energy that high-resolution streaming