Check the content type before searching the builder
TeamYouTube’s April 2026 rollout announcement states that DVR and on-demand content cannot be added to the custom multiview builder. Selected family programming is also excluded. The current help says browser playback and AirPlay do not support multiview.
Suppose a household wants a live match beside yesterday’s recorded discussion show. Searching harder for the saved discussion is not the solution to that combination: one source is outside the documented live-only design. Make a plan using eligible live choices, or watch the recording separately.
Use the available builder on the receiving device
On the TV app, begin with an eligible live programme, open multiview and choose from the content shown by the builder. Eligibility, subscribed add-ons and device capability still matter. The official announcement notes that some older devices offer a reduced experience.
Check the proposed combination before an event you particularly care about. Make the check on the actual receiver, not only on a phone or a browser help page. This is planning advice rather than a claim that a particular tile, local feed or add-on combination is universally available.
Manage attention with the active tile
YouTube’s help documents selecting the tile whose audio you want; its active-audio icon identifies that choice. Selecting the active view on a TV can expand it, and Back returns to the multiview. This lets the same screen shift between overview and focused watching.
When sound appears to come from the wrong programme, inspect the active tile before changing the television’s audio output. For an unavailable combination, record the receiver, live programmes and builder choices instead. Those are separate problems: audio focus within an existing layout and content eligibility before a layout can be built.
Questions about this guide
Can I add a DVR recording to custom multiview?
TeamYouTube’s rollout guidance describes the builder as live-only and excludes DVR and VOD.
Why is audio coming from a different tile?
Check which tile has the active-audio icon and select the programme you want to hear.