YouTube TV launched its multiview feature, initially focusing exclusively on sports programming for the convenience of sports fanatics. However, the company has now announced its plans to expand multiview to include news, business, and weather programming, providing users with a more diverse viewing experience.
While the expansion of multiview is good news for YouTube TV subscribers, there is still one frustrating limitation. Users are currently restricted to preselected multiview groupings chosen by YouTube TV and cannot customize their own multiview setups. The lack of customization options may disappoint some users who prefer to have control over what they can watch simultaneously.
YouTube TV’s approach to multiview differs from other platforms as it processes everything on the backend and streams it to users, rather than requiring devices to handle multiple concurrent live streams. This method is efficient and ensures smooth streaming experience without burdening users’ devices with multiple streams. However, despite this advantage, many users wonder why YouTube TV has not yet added more flexibility and customization options to multiview.
For instance, PlayStation Vue, which unfortunately shut down, had successfully implemented customizable multiview back in 2017. Some speculate that licensing restrictions or other complexities may be causing the delay in expanding the customization options for YouTube TV’s multiview. Users have taken to social media, responding to the announcement, expressing their desire to be able to select which channels they want to combine in a multiview session. Customizable layouts with the option to choose specific channels would greatly enhance the user experience and make multiview even more appealing.
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Unfortunately, it appears that YouTube TV subscribers will have to wait a bit longer for this level of customization. Customer support confirmed that the new multiview groupings will be gradually rolled out this summer after a test phase with a small group of customers. Additionally, it’s worth noting that multiview functionality is currently limited to living room devices and is not available on phones or tablets. However, the company has assured users that it will be ready for the popular Sunday Ticket feature in a few months’ time, ensuring a seamless viewing experience for sports enthusiasts.
In conclusion, YouTube TV is expanding its multiview feature beyond sports programming to include news, business, and weather content. While this expansion is a positive development, the lack of customization options remains a drawback. However, YouTube TV is actively working on enhancing the multiview experience and will gradually roll out new features in the coming months. Users can look forward to a more personalized multiview experience, albeit with some patience required.
