YouTube TV failed during Celtics-Heat Game 1 in the closing minutes, and fans lost their minds
NBA followers tuned in to Recreation 1 of the Japanese Convention Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Warmth on Wednesday evening on YouTube TV skilled a special finish to the sport than everybody else.
Because of a malfunction with the feed.
Halfway via the fourth quarter, with Miami making an attempt to fend off a Boston comeback try, followers watching on YouTube TV noticed their feed head to a industrial break, by no means to return. Miami ended up holding on, successful Recreation 1 by a last rating of 123-116, however many followers by no means noticed the end.
Together with our personal JP Acosta, our resident Warmth fan:
Love when YouTube TV simply stops working over the last 5 minutes of the sport, LOVE IT
— JP Acosta (Pug Dederson Stan Acct) (@acosta32_jp) Could 18, 2023
JP was not alone.
A complete catastrophe. You drop channels, together with MLB Community, and lift the costs for that @YouTubeTV. Brutal, simply brutal. Think about this occurring throughout the NFL season with Sunday Ticket. Or if Peacock craps out throughout this NFL playoff recreation. https://t.co/mJkEvOkmcN
— Christopher Gasper (@cgasper) Could 18, 2023
The streaming service despatched out a normal message concerning the difficulty:
in case you have a difficulty watching the Miami Warmth vs. Boston Celtics recreation on TNT, we’re conscious of it & our staff is engaged on a repair – thx a lot to your persistence!
— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) Could 18, 2023
YouTube TV then supplied an replace on Thursday morning that issues have been again to regular, hours after the tip of Recreation 1:
In fact, this comes as NFL Sunday Ticket is transferring to YouTube TV for the 2023 NFL season. YouTube bought the rights to the subscription package deal on the finish of 2022, agreeing to pay $2 billion yearly on a seven-year deal.
The subscription service had beforehand been unique to DirecTV. And whereas that was by no means a flawless system as nicely, having a malfunction like this on a Wednesday evening in Could has NFL followers questioning if comparable experiences await them within the fall.
Particularly given YouTube TV’s pricing construction:
YouTube has introduced its pricing for NFL Sunday Ticket:
YouTube TV subscribers:
• $349/season ($249 if you buy earlier than June 6)
• $389 ($289 early) should you bundle with RedZoneNon-YouTube TV subscribers:
• $449/season ($349 early)
• $489 ($389 early) with RedZone pic.twitter.com/TtLbNgGldi— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 11, 2023
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