MLB.TV Outage Frustrates Fans on Opening Day
Thousands of users were unable to access games due to technical issues, with partial service restored after 90 minutes but no official MLB statement issued.
- The MLB.TV outage began around 3 p.m. ET on Opening Day, disrupting fans' ability to watch or listen to games, including key matchups like Yankees vs. Brewers.
- Over 21,000 complaints were reported on Downdetector.com, with most issues stemming from the MLB.TV app, leaving both paid subscribers and free trial users affected.
- MLB.TV's fan support acknowledged the issue on social media, promising a resolution, but fans criticized the lack of immediate communication from MLB.
- Partial service was restored by 4:30 p.m. ET, though many users remained frustrated, and MLB has yet to issue an official statement addressing the outage.
- The outage intensified existing concerns about MLB.TV's reliability, particularly given its high subscription costs and ongoing frustrations over blackout restrictions.