NFL Fans Frustrated as YouTube's Sunday Ticket Streams Suffer Buffering Issues

First major issues arise for YouTube after acquiring NFL Sunday Ticket in a multibillion-dollar deal, with buffering problem persisting throughout games.

In a multibillion-dollar deal, YouTube obtained the rights for NFL's Sunday Ticket package in December 2022, transitioning from DirecTV, which had held the package since 1994.
The first seven weeks of Sunday Ticket on YouTube went smoothly, offering improved video quality, a multiview feature, and minimal streaming delays.
On October 29, 2023, YouTube experienced serious buffering issues during its streaming of the nine games that kicked off at 1 p.m., disrupting viewers' experience during the games.
Despite YouTube's announcement that they were aware of the issues and working on a fix, the buffering problems continued well into the second half of the games.
Many fans, including Buffalo Bills defensive lineman DaQuan Jones, expressed their frustration on social media, with numerous requests for refunds or threats to cancel.

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