HBO Max is now adding a new multi-view stream that lets you watch four live feeds on one screen during the Tour de France. The feature arrives just before the Tour starts on Saturday, July 4.
Instead of relying on one main broadcast feed, you will now keep an eye on more of the race at the same time.
What you get with the new multi-view stream
The key change is the four-screen layout. You will not be building your own custom quad box from scratch.
Instead, HBO Max offers a pre-set multi-view stream inside the Sports section. Once you open it, you will move your focus from one window to another.
On your TV, you do that with your remote. If you are on your computer, use its keyboard or mouse.
Audio works in the same way too. By default, the sound starts from the top-left view. On TV devices and computers, the audio switches when you change focus to another window. Hence, you could start with the main race call, then move over to another view when you want to follow a different angle more closely.
HBO Max is also adding key moment markers on the stage timeline. This should make it easier to jump back to important moments during the stream. That will help if you join a stage late or want to rewatch a crash, climb, sprint, or attack without scrubbing through a long broadcast.
How the stream changes compared with the normal feed
The normal Tour feed is still there. If you want a straightforward broadcast with one main director-led feed, that option remains. The difference is that you now have a second way to watch when a standard feed feels too limiting.
The new stream is valuable on mountain stages, split stages, and tense late-race sections. On those days, a single feed could leave you waiting while the race story is happening in more than one place.
With multi-view, you do not need to depend as much on the main broadcast choosing the same piece of action you want to see. This is analysis based on the format of the feature and the way stage racing usually unfolds.
It also gives HBO Max a more premium feel at a time when many viewers are being pushed toward paid streaming for cycling. In the UK, this will be the first Tour without full live coverage on the free ITV.
Full live access now sits with TNT Sports and HBO Max. If you are a free viewer, you get daily highlights on 5 instead.