DIRECTV is expanding its customizable Build Your Own Multiview feature to Apple TV devices, marking the latest step in bringing greater flexibility to sports fans who stream the service. The capability, which first reached Gemini and Roku platforms in mid-October, is now appearing for some Apple TV users, and the company has confirmed that availability will extend across all Apple TV devices currently supported by DIRECTV over the next few weeks.
Build Your Own Multiview lets eligible streaming customers select up to four live sports channels and watch them simultaneously on a single screen in two-, three-, or four-view layouts. The feature builds on DIRECTV’s earlier Multiview options, which relied on curated Mix Channels that presented fixed combinations of programming chosen by the provider. Those preset mixes remain available for categories including sports, news, kids, business, and locals in participating markets, but the new option gives viewers direct control over which games appear together.
Access is straightforward. While watching an eligible live sporting event, viewers open the Multiview menu from the DIRECTV interface. The channel already playing is automatically included as the first selection. From there, users add other available channels to complete their preferred layout and can adjust the lineup by adding or removing feeds as games begin or end. Audio can be switched between tiles, and any individual feed can be expanded to full screen.
Eligible networks for custom combinations include ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FS1, NFL Network, NBA TV, MLB Network, NHL Network, CBS Sports Network, Golf Channel, Tennis Channel, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, and SEC Network. Additional local broadcast stations and national networks can also be added when they are carrying eligible live sporting events. Availability depends on the channels included in a subscriber’s package, so customers with broader sports lineups gain more combination options. The feature carries no extra charge and is available to streaming customers on Signature packages and Genre Packs that include the participating networks.
The rollout to Apple TV follows the initial launch on Gemini devices and Roku. DIRECTV has stated that support will reach all Apple TV models currently compatible with the service over the coming weeks, completing one of the platforms previously listed for later availability. Other devices, including Android TV, Fire TV, Vizio, LG, and Samsung Tizen televisions, remain on the path for subsequent expansion.
For sports fans tracking multiple games during busy weekends of football, basketball, baseball, or hockey, the custom multiview reduces the need to flip between channels or rely solely on pre-arranged mixes. It sits alongside other sports tools such as DIRECTV Sports Central, which aggregates live and upcoming games across major leagues. As the feature continues its staged expansion, Apple TV users who have been waiting for the same level of control already enjoyed on other platforms can expect the option to appear more widely in the weeks ahead.
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