After showing up for some users last week, YouTube TV has officially launched its fully custom multiview feature, while also detailing the few places where it won’t work.
Multiview has been a key selling point of YouTube TV for sports for some time now, and the feature has slowly been expanding. Now, though, it’s available for all channels.
Detailed in a post, YouTube TV’s fully custom multiview is now rolling out, a process that started last week as the feature was showing up for some subscribers. This means you can use any channel, including the ability to mix and match across packages such as NFL Sunday Ticket.
Google says:
Starting now, we are moving beyond just top recommended channels to give you full control over your multiview experience. You can now use our new multiview builder to select any live content you want to see.
One of the most requested features we’re introducing is the ability to mix and match content across different packages. If you are a subscriber to a YouTube TV Plan and an add-on like NFL Sunday Ticket, you can now configure those streams together in a single multiview.
The new multiview builder includes a few predefined categories, including:
- Recommended (based on your viewing habits)
- Sports
- News
- Shows
- Movies
- Other live content
Ultimately, though, you can pick anything you’d like to add.
That said, there are two restrictions on custom multiview on YouTube TV. That starts with the content itself. Only live content is supported, so you can add any recordings or video-on-demand content to a view. Some “famil friendly” content will also not be allowed in multiview.
Beyond that, there are also devices that won’t support custom multiview, though Google says this makes up “less than 5%” of devices.
- Content Eligibility: Multiview is designed for live content only. At this time, VOD (Video on Demand) and DVR content cannot be added to a multiview. Additionally, select family friendly content is not eligible for multiview customization.
- Device Compatibility: This feature is rolling out to the vast majority of living room and mobile devices. However, a small subset of older devices (less than 5%) may not support the full customization UX. If you are on one of these devices, you will still have access to a multiview builder, but it will be focused on major “tentpole” events like the NFL or World Cup.
As mentioned, YouTube TV is widely rolling out fully custom multiview now – what will you be watching?
More on YouTube TV:
- YouTube TV playing ‘muffled’ audio from NBC channels
- YouTube TV Plans launch from $55/month with $65 Sports Plan
- YouTube TV rolls out Live Guide redesign on Android, iOS
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