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At the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season, '''F1TV''' started limiting the amount of concurrent streams you could watch with F1TV pro (the highest subscription plan in 2024). At the start of the 2025 season, F1TV implemented a new highest plan called F1TV premium, which would allow you to watch up to 4 streams at once on 1 screen (basically a multiviewer) and other included features. | |||
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|For years, subscribers to ''F1TV Pro'', the highest-tier subscription, enjoyed flexible access to live streams of Formula 1 content, with some fans using a third-party mod (''Multiviewer for F1'') to watch multiple onboards or feeds simultaneously. This feature | |For years, subscribers to ''F1TV Pro'', the highest-tier subscription, enjoyed flexible access to live streams of Formula 1 content, with some fans using a third-party mod (''Multiviewer for F1'') to watch multiple onboards or feeds simultaneously. This feature wasn't officially supported, but it became popular among dedicated fans who wanted a more immersive race experience. | ||
|At the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season, F1TV restricted concurrent streams on ''F1TV Pro'', effectively blocking fans from using the multiviewer workaround. At the same time, F1TV launched a new, more expensive tier called ''F1TV Premium'', which included | |At the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season, F1TV restricted concurrent streams on ''F1TV Pro'', effectively blocking fans from using the multiviewer workaround. At the same time, F1TV launched a new, more expensive tier called ''F1TV Premium'', which included "official" multiviewer functionality (up to 4 feeds at once) alongside a few extra perks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collantine |first=Keith |title=F1 to offer "new premium tier" F1 TV with extra streams and 4K quality this year |url=https://www.racefans.net/2025/03/03/formula-1-to-offer-premium-tier-f1-tv-with-new-streams-and-4k-quality-this-year/ |website=RaceFans |date=3 Mar 2025 |access-date=25 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303193248/https://www.racefans.net/2025/03/03/formula-1-to-offer-premium-tier-f1-tv-with-new-streams-and-4k-quality-this-year/ |archive-date=3 Mar 2025}}</ref> Fans saw this move as artificially limiting features they previously enjoyed, then repackaging them behind a new paywall.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=F1 fans reaction |url=https://www.racefans.net/2025/03/03/formula-1-to-offer-premium-tier-f1-tv-with-new-streams-and-4k-quality-this-year/#comments |website=RaceFans |date= |access-date=25 Mar 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250826115103/https://www.racefans.net/2025/03/03/formula-1-to-offer-premium-tier-f1-tv-with-new-streams-and-4k-quality-this-year/#comments |archive-date=26 Aug 2025}}</ref> | ||
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===[Company]'s response=== | ===[Company]'s response=== | ||
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==Lawsuit== | ==Lawsuit== | ||
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==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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