YouTube and YouTube TV will offer a Multiview feature, but under certain conditions

YouTube announced on Twitter the launch of a feature that will particularly appeal to sports fans: the Multiview. If, for the most imaginative creators, it opens the door to many content ideas, it is currently limited in use and geographically.

YouTube engineers have announced the launch of a feature for which videographers will find many applications. That said, to take advantage of Multiview immediately, since that’s what it’s all about. On its Twitter account, Team YouTube said: “We have officially launched our multiview function for WNBA League Pass subscribers on YouTube TV and YouTube. Enjoy multiview streams by watching WNBA games on TVs and your other connected devices.

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Multiview on YouTube therefore allows you to watch up to four audiovisual streams at the same time on a television or on a Chromecast with Google TV HD 1080p or Fire TV Stick. A particular feature suitable for viewing sporting events such as football, basketball or tennis matches, which can be enjoyed from all angles. If you follow the Premiere League or La Liga, you probably understand the value of this innovation.

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Unfortunately, there is a catch for football fans. Only fans of American women’s football and basketball will be able to enjoy this novelty, at least initially. Indeed, it is only accessible for the moment through the chains YouTube’s PrimeTimewhich themselves are only offered to US customers of the streaming platform.

The most seasoned Internet users already know how to circumvent the geographic limitations imposed by Google, but is the game really worth the effort? It must be said, the amount of content offered at the moment is not really attractive. It’s probably only a matter of time, and partnerships across the Atlantic and around the world should quickly expand the current catalog.