YouTube has a Multiview feature, which lets you watch up to four live streams simultaneously on a single screen. Previously, you were stuck with preselected channel combinations that were mostly limited to live sports but it’s soon going to change.
The platform recently used Multiview to stream Coachella, so viewers could watch multiple stages at once. Now, Reddit users are spotting the same Multiview feature getting a major upgrade inside YouTube TV, and it looks like a game-changer.
What is the new YouTube TV Multiview upgrade?
Redditors were the first to notice the change, sharing screenshots of a new Multiview selection menu that opens up the entire YouTube TV channel library. You are no longer locked into whatever combinations YouTube pre-selected for you.
The updated interface lets you browse channels by category, including Recommended, Sports, News, TV Shows, and Movies, and place any live channel into your grid. Up to four streams can run simultaneously on a single screen.
The feature works within the YouTube TV app on streaming devices like Roku, Google TV, and Apple TV, and works best on larger screens where four streams have enough room to breathe.
How to access the new Multiview on YouTube TV
According to 9to5Google, you can open a live stream inside the YouTube TV app by pressing the down arrow on your remote. On mobile, the same can be done by tapping the video player. A menu will appear with an “Add to multiview” option, which opens the new selection interface.
YouTube confirmed this upgrade was coming back in January 2026, however, this is a staged rollout, so not every subscriber will see it right away. Meanwhile, platform is also rolling out AI likeness detection tech to crack down on celebrity deepfakes and has quietly raised the price of YouTube Premium.