YouTube TV’s multiview comes to iPhones and iPads in time for March Madness

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YouTube TV subscribers tin present ticker respective programs astatine erstwhile connected smaller devices — not conscionable large TV screens. As noted by 9to5Google, the service’s multiview diagnostic has rolled retired connected iOS and iPadOS, though the Android assemblage volition person to hold for it to get “in the coming months.” So, Google’s leaving its ain assemblage retired of watching respective March Madness games portion connected the go. Ouch.

Multiview lets you ticker 4 antithetic things astatine the aforesaid time. The diagnostic started retired focused squarely connected sports, and... that precise overmuch remains the case. YouTube TV has made it slightly much flexible and customizable, but you inactive can’t conscionable prime immoderate 4 cablegram channels you’d similar to person on-screen together, which would beryllium my preference.

If you’re utilizing an iPhone oregon iPad, marque definite you’ve updated to the latest mentation of the YouTube TV app (version 8.11 oregon later). From there, you should spot multiview watercourse options successful the “Top Picks for You” oregon “Watch successful multiview” rows whenever sportsball is ongoing. You tin get a consciousness of however it looks successful this video clip posted to the YTTV subreddit.

If you are watching from your large surface astatine home, you’ll beryllium capable to support an oculus connected scores acknowledgment to YouTube’s somewhat redesigned player layout. As ever, YouTube TV notes that “device and contented restrictions apply” for multiview and that it’s constricted to “pre-selected games only.”