YouTube TV's multi-view channel reveals — this is what you can see

YouTube TV's multi-view channel reveals — this is what you can see

In March, YouTube TV introduced its first multi-view mode (a way to watch multiple channels simultaneously). However, with so many matches being broadcast at once, it is difficult to follow the scene.

Just last week, we learned that YouTube TV's Multiview is getting a major upgrade. Now we have a better idea about what specific channels you will be able to watch at the same time.

The news comes from The Desk, which was one of the first to see Multiview in action. This feature provides the option to watch pre-selected groups of channels paired for similar content, according to YouTube TV's description. [For example, sports fans can watch ESPN, ESPN 2, Fox Sports 1, and Golf Channel. News watchers can view a cross-section of global political affairs on BBC News, CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. The desk did not mention the Spanish-language sports channel options previously detailed by YouTube TV.

If you find the multi-views too much, know that you can only listen to one feed at a time based on the channel you select.

This feature is currently being rolled out gradually to users of the best streaming devices including the following platforms: Android TV/Google TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV.

One annoying mistake in YouTube's implementation shot, which can be seen in Fubo's Apple TV 4K Multiview and Apple TV's Multiview of MLS and MLB games, is the ability to increase the size of one stream and relegate the other two to a smaller picture-in-picture style. Simply, everything needs to be viewed at the same size.

This is another problem that needs to be fixed, as does the inability to select the channels you want to multiview. Currently, YouTube TV's Multiview is controlled by YouTube TV and not by the viewer, except for the ability to select which channel's audio you want to listen to.

Another aspect that is puzzling is the choice of a golf channel as the fourth sports network; FS2 and NBC Sports Network make more sense; expect TNT to be added once the NBA season starts again.

That said, YouTube TV does not present this as a finished feature, and it will improve over time; YouTube TV's rollout of Multiview will help it maintain its position as one of the best cable TV alternatives.

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