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The words came out of Al Michaels’ mouth: « Touchdown, Chargers! »
For some viewers, the ball was still in the air.
That was one of the few tech issues NFL fans experienced while streaming « Thursday Night Football » between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers.
Yes, the debut of « TNF » on Amazon’s Prime Video could have been disastrous. The stream never crashed, a fate competitors RedZone and DirecTV experienced Sunday ahead of Week 1 games. And it’s important to note that private internet connection plays a role while streaming.
The Prime Video official Twitch channel (Amazon owns Twitch) had hundreds of thousands of viewers, according to The Ringer, and had a more high-quality stream compared to what some saw on their smart TVs or laptops.
The vast majority of viewers had little-to-no issue. But it wasn’t seamless.
