THE Premier League has returned to our screens and supporters are getting used to the new normal.
With no supporters allowed in grounds for the rest of the season at least, all of us are set to be armchair critics for the next couple of months.
Supporters were beamed on the big screen at the game between Aston Villa and Sheffield UnitedCredit: AP:Associated Press
Premier League bosses have tried to make the game as accessible as possible and have come up with a number of ways to imitate the sounds of a normal matchday.
How do I turn off Sky Sports’ crowd noise on Premier League games?
Over the course of the next few weeks, the BBC, Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime will all show live action from the Premier League.
Each broadcaster has the choice to give fans options on the sound they will hear during these behind closed doors games.
Sky have the rights to show the most matches between now and the end of the campaign – 64 in total – and have give fans the option to listen with EA Sports’ FIFA crowd chants over the top of their broadcast.
An archive of 1,300 chants and crowd noises from the FIFA engine is being used to give TV fans a flavour of atmosphere despite the grounds being empty.
But this won’t be to everyone’s taste and there is an easy solution.
A lone Man City fan ahead of their home clash against ArsenalCredit: AFP or Licensors
Premier League matches on Sky are broadcast simultaneously on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
If you want the crowd noise, head to Main Event for your footy fix.
Should you want to watch without the fake chants, head to Premier League instead. It’s that simple.
And if you’re watching on Sky’s Ultra HD channel, the audio stream does have the crowd noise.
This is the case for all but two Premier League matches – Burnley vs Watford (June 25) and Bournemouth vs Newcastle (July 1).
These games will be shown on Premier League and WILL feature the crowd noises.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
