Fans complain after ‘beeping’ throughout Amazon Prime’s Premier League coverage
The streaming giant is providing coverage of the mid-week round of Premier League fixtures
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Your support makes all the difference.Fans were left frustrated throughout Amazon Prime’s coverage of Arsenal vs Southampton due to a repetitive beeping noise.
The streaming giant is providing coverage of the Premier League during the midweek round of fixtures.
And throughout the first half at the Emirates, where Theo Walcott’s goal separates the sides, a number of complaints poured in on social media.
READ MORE: How to watch Amazon Prime Premier League fixtures for freeOne fans said: “This beeping noise on Amazon Prime while watching the Footy is getting on my wick.”
Another replied: “My Amazon prime stream just keeps beeping at me. So annoying.”
“I don't know what's been worse, Arsenal's first half performance or the incessant beeping noise on the Amazon prime video stream,” remarked another fan.
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Some fans reported that adding the artificial crowd noise helped remove the beeping noise from their audio.
Fans also vented their frustration at the picture quality, with the viewing experience largely dictated by the viewer’s internet speed.
Amazon’s official Help account on Twitter acknowledged the issue with several replies to fans complaining.
How can I watch Amazon Prime Video for free?
New subscribers will be able to watch all the matches for free due to Amazon’s 30-day trial, which can be cancelled at any time. After the trial ends, a subscription will cost £7.99 per month or £79 per year.
Matches can be streamed online and on TV via the Prime Video app, Fire TV, games consoles, BT TV, Apple TV, Virgin’s V6 TV Box, Chromecast, TalkTalkTV and online.
To watch all these fixtures for free, sign up for a 30-day Amazon Prime trial by clicking here, which can be cancelled any time.
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