YouTube TV users say this missing feature spoils live streaming

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• Reddit users have highlighted an issue with YouTube TV when watching live sports on a smart TV.
• The thread points out that, once behind the live coverage, fast-forwarding doesn’t quite return to the live broadcast.
• Users indicate they would like a ‘Go Live’ button, similar to that on the desktop and mobile versions of the app.

YouTube TV is excellent for sports, especially if you pay a bit extra for the Sports Plus package. There’s a particular thrill to watching live sports, so it has surprised a number of YouTube TV subscribers that, if you find yourself behind the action while using the service on a smart TV, there isn’t an obvious way to quickly flick back to the live broadcast.

In a thread on the r/youtubetv subreddit, poster TheDeepBlueZ asks, “Is it too much to ask for a Go Live button?” They explain that the issue is that, once behind the live coverage, hitting fast forward doesn’t ever quite catch up to the live feed, replaying the previous two seconds. The only way they have been able to restore the truly live stream is by changing the channel and then changing it back.




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