A hardware failure in our production truck Amazon Prime Videos Heat vs Hornets live stream has major outage in overtime

Date:
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:57:32 +0000

Description:
Amazon's first play-in game stream frustrates fans with technical difficulties.

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At arguably the worst time for an outage to happen, basketball fans watching from home missed Charlotte extend its lead, but thankfully were able to tune in before the game concluded to see Charlottes team eliminate Miamis from
the play-in event, blocking them from entry to the postseason playoffs tournament. As you might expect, the outage infuriated viewers. Social media threads like this one are full of complaints that Streaming sucks, and
another exclaims, It shouldnt be this hard to watch games. Article continues below You may like Netflix's Skyscraper Live broadcast didn't get the reception it hoped it would YouTube was down here's what caused the huge global outage After a week streaming live sports with a VPN, here are the 3 things I found that'll drive you crazy

Even LeBron James was angered by the issues, Tell me the game didnt just cut off?!!? Am I trippin?? WTH. Tell me the game didnt just cut off?!!? Am I trippin?? WTH April 15, 2026 For many, the outage, plus other frustrations like commentator audio being slightly ahead of the video, and the loss of the ability to pause or quickly rewind on streaming, confirmed their fear that Amazon would be inferior to the old home viewing experience.

It also follows other live streaming woes from Netflix and its Skyscraper
Live event , another example of a platform proving that its VOD doesnt necessarily translate to a premium real-time viewing experience.

As for what caused the NBA game outage, a spokesperson for Prime Video said the problem was due to a hardware failure in our production truck, and that its conducting a thorough internal review into the outage. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Well have to wait and see if the streaming situation continues for Amazon,
but hopefully, this is simply an early teething problem to resolve. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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