YouTube TV draws criticism on Twitter for massive glitch during Game 5 of NBA Finals

YouTube TV is a streaming service millions of people use to watch traditional cable channels, including ABC, which was airing Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. In the final minute of the game, with the Denver Nuggets looking to clinch the title against the Miami Heat, YouTube TV experienced a massive glitch. Viewers at home saw this screen during a critical possession of the game: @YouTubeTV stream died in the final minute of the @NBA finals! pic.twitter.com/ASQcgvFSs2 — Maitrey Shroff (@MaitreyShroff) June 13, 2023 As one might expect, that drew a ton of criticism on social media, as fans who temporarily could not see the game were quick to rip the streaming service. Below, you can see some of the ire directed toward YouTube TV, which also had a notable outage during a Boston Celtics playoff game earlier this postseason: wow apparently @YouTubeTV fkn over everybody’s nba finals elimination game in the last seconds of the fourth ? — cousin grape (@_Trapitalism) June 13, 2023 Prices keep going up with @YouTubeTV and this kind of stuff keeps happening (in the NBA finals with 45 seconds left!), glad I’m just a casual viewer.#nba #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/YPNRmC2Sey — Scooter (@scooterstakes)
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