GoKawiilYouTube TV users report brief 'Video unavailable' blackouts during live broadcasts
YouTube TV subscribers say a black screen reading 'Video Unavailable' is interrupting live programming, including sports broadcasts, for roughly 10 seconds before playback resumes. The reports, surfacing on Reddit, come shortly after Google fixed a separate bug that had caused channels to disappear from the service's Live tab. Some affected users say the issue appears limited to NBC programming.
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Repeated glitches on live sports and shows could frustrate subscribers who pay for YouTube TV specifically for real-time viewing, where even short outages can mean missing decisive moments. The apparent link to NBC suggests the problem may stem from a specific content partner or stream feed rather than YouTube TV's broader infrastructure, though this has not been confirmed by Google.
- YouTube TV users report a 'Video Unavailable' black screen interrupting live content for about 10 seconds.
- The issue follows a separate recently-fixed bug that removed channels from the Live tab.
- Some users say the disruption is specific to NBC programming, though this is unconfirmed by Google.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-11-12
Published there as: “YouTube TV ‘Video unavailable’ screen is interrupting shows and sporting events”
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