A Reddit thread from the YouTube TV subreddit has received numerous user complaints. The reports center around an NBC audio volume issue across multiple local affiliates.
Sound is lower compared to every other channel they watch, with some users also reporting that sound isn’t coming through the rear speakers at all in surround sound setups. Here’s what they’re doing to fix it.
Here’s why your YouTube TV volume is acting weird
Affected affiliates reported across multiple comments include WOOD TV in Grand Rapids, MI, WITN in Greenville, NC, WHO TV 13 in Des Moines, WGRZ in Buffalo, NY, KRNV in Reno, NBC 10 in Boston, KSDK in St. Louis, WDSU in New Orleans, and KSHB in Kansas City.

Image: YouTube TVThe NBC audio volume issue appears to be happening nationally. One commenter, Equivalent_Round9353, seems to have identified the cause. Apparently, NBC stopped sending 5.1 surround sound audio
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