1. A method to manage network bandwidth allocation in a media delivery environment, the method comprising: detecting insufficient bandwidth available to deliver requested media to a media receiver; presenting user-selectable options via the media receiver to allocate bandwidth to deliver the requested media to the media receiver; receiving a first user selection of one of the user-selectable options; and implementing the selected one of the user-selectable options specifying a second user selection identifying a particular media stream to be delivered at a media quality that is lower than a higher media quality previously selected for that particular media stream.