MILLIONS of England fans live streaming the Euros have been warned of a “spoiler lag” which could mean they miss big moments.
England are set to take on Serbia tomorrow night and millions of fans will be roaring on the Three Lions back home.
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However experts have now warned England fans streaming the game at home that they could miss crucial moments, including a goal.
Comparison site Uswitch has found that live stream programmes are shown as much as 45 seconds later compared with traditional TV.
Their experts recommend plugging in an aerial cable (providing you have a TV aerial) or connect to a satellite dish to watch BBC One or ITV1 (or STV in Central/Northern Scotland) on channel 1/101 or 3/103.
And Uswitch recommends fans mute notifications on their phones to avoid spoilers.
Technical issues such as varying internet speeds mean that live stream telly lags behind the terrestrial version.
Forbes found the delay between Sky satellite and Sky Glass was around 45 seconds.
Unfortunately 45 seconds is a long time live sport, with fans set to miss out on goals and crucial decisions.
A recent survey found that BBC Radio 5 Live listeners on 693/909 MW will enjoy the closest to live action.
Many England fans are set to support England from the comfort of their nearest pub.
The British Beer & Pub Association estimates pubs will pour an extra 20million pints worth £94million.
Brewery Greene King expects to sell seven million pints at its venues – including 37,000 pints tonight in London alone.
A £2.7billion spending spree is also predicted – surpassing the £2bn spent during the winter World Cup in Qatar – as fans take advantage of the sociable game times and warmer weather.
Those watching the Three Lions at home are expected to send supermarket sales soaring.
Tesco predicts it will flog 33million packs of beer and cider over the coming month.
Jeff Moody, Commercial Director of Bira Group, said: “The Euros arriving in the summer months is fantastic timing for independent retailers after a challenging period.
“With favourable kick-off times aligning with the sunshine, we’re expecting pubs, hospitality businesses, convenience stores and electrical retailers in particular to cash in as fans flock to watch the matches.”
Fears of booze-fuelled trouble at Sunday’s game against Serbia saw stadium chiefs told to serve only weak beer or shandy.
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