{"id":105163,"date":"2026-04-28T16:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/youtube-tv-viewers-across-the-country-are-having-trouble-listening-to-nbc-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:15:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:15:56","slug":"youtube-tv-viewers-across-the-country-are-having-trouble-listening-to-nbc-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/youtube-tv-viewers-across-the-country-are-having-trouble-listening-to-nbc-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube TV viewers across the country are having trouble listening to NBC shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-content-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_Jt\" style=\"max-width:2560px\"><picture class=\"e_Jg\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;aspect-ratio:2560 \/ 1440\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-pixel-2-scaled.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-pixel-2-64w-36h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-pixel-2-1000w-563h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-pixel-2-1920w-1080h.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-pixel-2-1536w-864h.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-pixel-2-675w-380h.jpg.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-pixel-2-300w-170h.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-pixel-2-1280w-720h.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-pixel-2-840w-472h.jpg.webp 840w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"e_Ov e_Kt\">\n<p>Joe Maring\/Android Authority<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\" class=\"e_Ui e_e e_L\">\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>YouTube TV subscribers are experiencing audio issues with NBC network stations.<\/li>\n<li>Users claim that the volume is almost half that of other channels.<\/li>\n<li>It is suspected that NBC is not sending 5.1 surround sound audio to YouTube TV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_L\">\n<p>YouTube TV subscribers are experiencing a strange audio issue. The current problem is to dramatically reduce the volume and audio quality of local TV broadcasts and national programming. Specifically, the problem is affecting NBC-affiliated stations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_pk e_ok\" data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_e e_L\">\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t want to miss the best of <em>Android Authority<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_em\"><picture class=\"e_im e_jm e_Jg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Kg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><picture class=\"e_im e_Jg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Kg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_L\">\n<p>This volume problem isn&#8217;t just affecting one region of the US. Reports are ongoing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/youtubetv\/comments\/1sxmuj2\/nbc_affiliate_volume_post_your_local_affiliate_if\/\">reddit<\/a> (via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cordcuttersnews.com\/a-youtube-tv-glitch-is-making-it-hard-to-hear-your-local-tv-stations\/\"><em>cord cutter news<\/em><\/a>) are widely spread throughout the country. According to affected customers, the audio output of NBC affiliates is about half the level of other channels. As a result, viewers are forced to turn up the volume on their TVs. Some users also say that the audio sounds muffled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_tk\">\n<div class=\"e_wk e_kt\">\n<h3 class=\"e_nt\">What are the YouTube TV channels you can&#8217;t live without?<\/h3>\n<p>456 votes<\/p>\n<div class=\"e_pt e_Ek\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_qt\"><\/p>\n<p>disney<\/p>\n<p>41<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_qt\"><\/p>\n<p>of great quality<\/p>\n<p>14<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_qt\"><\/p>\n<p>nbcuniversal<\/p>\n<p>8<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_qt\"><\/p>\n<p>fox<\/p>\n<p>21<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_qt\"><\/p>\n<p>warner bros discovery<\/p>\n<p>9<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_qt\"><\/p>\n<p>amc network<\/p>\n<p>6<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_L\">\n<p>A commenter on a Reddit thread claims that NBC has stopped sending 5.1 surround sound audio to YouTube TV. However, YouTube TV still &#8220;wraps (stereo PCM) audio in a 5.1 AC3 wrapper with surround sound metadata.&#8221; They suggest that the absence of a multi-channel audio format is leading to downmixing in stereo, which may contribute to low volume and audio quality issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_L\">\n<p>This kind of problem is not a good thing, especially at a time when users are more likely to encounter local news as NBC broadcasts the NBA playoffs. <em>Android Authority<\/em> Google has been contacted for comment. We will update this article as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_Cc e_L\">\n<p>Thank you for being a part of our community. Please read our comment policy before posting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Maring\/Android Authority TL;DR YouTube TV subscribers are experiencing audio issues with NBC network stations. Users claim that the volume is almost half that of other channels. It is suspected that NBC is not sending 5.1 surround sound audio to YouTube TV. YouTube TV subscribers are experiencing a strange audio issue. The current problem is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":105229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[520,381,13578,1442,1050,7655,2963],"class_list":["post-105163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-devotionals","tag-country","tag-listening","tag-nbc","tag-shows","tag-trouble","tag-viewers","tag-youtube"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105163"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105230,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105163\/revisions\/105230"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}