Netflix’s foray into streaming live sports did not go too smoothly on Friday night.
For weeks, the streaming service had been hyping up their upcoming fight card headlined by Jake Paul against Mike Tyson. All the hype must have worked, because Netflix was overloaded with people wanting to watch the fight, and they were unable to serve all their users.
Multiple users complained about an inability to stream the fight. They were given notices by Netflix where the streaming company blamed users for not having a strong enough internet connection.
Netflix having the audacity say this is a “me issue” is WILD pic.twitter.com/iCrykZ0n0q
— Mr. Ohio (@MrOH1O) November 16, 2024
The issue really was on Netflix’s end, as they were unable to service the heavy demand of users.
Seriously @netflix should be embarrassed right now. As soon as people actually want to use their service, THIS IS WHAT WE GET. pic.twitter.com/cVoKkRd5aX
— The Older Millennial (@teameffujoe) November 16, 2024
Even users who were able to connect to the fight often saw their stream pause and buffer.
Netflix gets a big fat F for tonight. This is pathetic. Nonstop buffering and crashing for the last hour. https://t.co/kzSa0JAz6E
— Jonah Lupton (@JonahLupton) November 16, 2024
If you were attempting to stream the fight and had trouble, you weren’t alone. Netflix showed it wasn’t ready for primetime.
