Twitch users located in Russia are observing a decrease in the available video quality options for viewing streams. Audience members have voiced complaints about losing the ability to select the original source resolution that content creators are broadcasting in.
Streamers on Twitch within Russia typically broadcast at 1080p resolution, often influenced by regional factors. However, it appears the highest quality currently accessible to viewers on the majority of these live streams is restricted to 720p.
Observations indicate that the option to view in 1080p reappears when utilizing a VPN service. Furthermore, this quality level remains available for streamers whose original broadcast resolution is set as high as 1440p. The specific cause behind this widespread 720p limitation is currently unknown. Representatives from Twitch have not yet provided any official comment on this situation.