YouTube TV offers many great alternatives to cable TV, but the new Multi-View feature will probably push it over the top for many sports fans. This feature allows users to watch games on up to four channels simultaneously.

And after the soft launch, YouTube TV looks to make it more official: according to YouTube, which owns YouTube and YouTube TV, WNBA League Pass subscribers will be able to watch games on YouTube TV or YouTube with Primetime Channels, and can now watch multiple games at once using Multiview.

Admittedly, this message is a bit unclear. Multiview has been available in the past (since the March Madness period) and has been tested on news channels and weather reports. It has also been tested on news channels and weather forecasts. From this it appears that the current version of YouTube's Multiview is limited to WNBA League Pass subscribers and remains a limited test for other content.

Tom's Guide reached out to YouTube for comment and received a response confirming that Multiview is still very much a work in progress, with a YouTube representative stating that "both the Primetime channel and YouTube TV are still testing the availability of specific sports moments (Women's World Cup, WNBA, etc.) for all users, and Sunday Ticket subscribers on both YouTube TV and Primetime channels will be able to use the Multiview feature this season. Multiview for non-sports content is still being tested and will be expanded to more users in the coming weeks."

To select a Multiview channel, go to YouTube TV or YouTube's Home tab and look for "Recommended Multiview" or "Watch in Multiview." These options may also be available as "Watch Next" or "TV Network" options if you are currently watching a live game. Once you find the multiview you wish to view, simply select the desired multiview and it will open.

When I have used this feature, I have usually found it first on the YouTube TV home screen and then switched between multiviews by scrolling down and going through the "TV Networks" tab or by returning to home. Usually the former only works if the multiviews you want to watch are similar.

For example, when watching "March Madness," one could go to "TV Networks" and select the second multiview if it was available. But now, if you are watching the sports multiview, you must return to Home to access the weather, business, and news multiviews.

When you open the multi-view option, it opens as a split screen. Use the remote control to switch between channels in the multi-view. Only the highlighted channel will be heard as audio. If you want to see only one channel in the multiview, highlight it and then select the desired channel to go to full screen. If you wish to return to the multi-view layout, click on the remote control to return.

This is where things get complicated. Right now, it seems that the only people who can reliably watch Multiview are those who subscribe to the WNBA League Pass. You also need to subscribe to WNBA League Pass through YouTube TV or YouTube Premium Channels.

Aside from these users, it is more ambiguous who may or may not have access to Multiview: a YouTube spokesperson on Reddit previously said that "a small percentage of our members will be able to see a test of our brand new always-on Multiview stream." He stated. Other than this WNBA League Pass announcement, there is nothing to indicate that YouTube has expanded access to Multiview to more users.

We expect this to change by this fall; YouTube TV is currently the home of NFL Sunday Ticket and has already confirmed that Multiview is coming to the NFL streaming service. So while there are no details yet on how the multi-view will work on Sunday, NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can expect to be able to take advantage of the popular feature.

Finally, there is one more note of caution. For now, Multiview is still a feature limited to smart TVs and streaming devices; mobile and web versions of YouTube and YouTube TV do not support this platform.