JioHotstar has earned plenty of online attention from people in recent months, but mostly for the wrong reasons. The platform’s inability to actively resolve its ongoing technical issues is no longer a secret. This particular issue first came into major light during the streaming of IPL 2025 and has only worsened during the live broadcast of the ongoing India vs England 2025 Test series. And now, it seems the platform has found its next victim: Indian tennis fans.
Currently, the ongoing Wimbledon 2025 tennis tournament can be streamed via JioHotstar or watched on TV through the Star Sports Network’s channels.
Well, how do we put this lightly? Actually, there are no words to put this lightly. Somehow, JioHotstar has managed to piss off tennis lovers in India.
A lot of Indian viewers who are ardent tennis fans have raised concerns about the streaming quality, persistent technical glitches, the platform’s narrow focus on a few high-profile matches, sudden mid-match switches to other courts, the lack of a proper match order for streaming, and much more.
@JioHotstar It's Galfi vs Anisimova right now in #Wimbledon but you have mistakenly put Harriet Dart in place of Dalma Galfi on the live banner.@hotstar_helps pic.twitter.com/nZCriCU5nN
— Avinash (@Black_Wayfarer) July 4, 2025
@JioHotstar is the worst broadcaster and worst OTT platform.
Watching tennis there became so much a frustrating experience, they flipped the matches in between causing anger and there is no order of matches.
The quality is so pathetic.@Wimbledon— Mohd Talha (@MdTalhaaaa) July 3, 2025
@JioHotstar @StarSportsIndia has been dismal in #Wimbledon coverage not only because they only show 3 courts but the streams keep changing in between which is horrendous for a fan who needs continuity! The 15 second Ads when we shift between matches is abysmal. I was watching… https://t.co/cMwmAjspDn
— Hidden truth Guru (@rajeshworld) July 3, 2025
@StarSportsIndia poor job with Wimbledon streaming. All matches should be streamed and user should get the option to select.
— Aditya Jagtap (@adityajgtp) July 3, 2025
From giving cricket fans an unscripted “buffer-fest” during the IPL and streaming issues during the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar 2025 Trophy, to now serving up a Wimbledon experience that makes even the most stoic tennis enthusiasts want to switch off their TVs, JioHotstar has really cornered the market on technical theatrics.
Moving forward, the platform could benefit greatly from focusing less on merely acquiring content and more on flawlessly delivering it. This would mean serious upgrades to their streaming infrastructure to handle peak loads, implementing stricter quality control on live feeds, and offering a logical, user-friendly interface for accessing multiple matches.
There are plenty of things JioHotstar can do. They can start by fixing the basics: stabilize streaming quality, stop randomly switching matches mid-play, and offer fans control by letting them choose from all ongoing matches. Adding actual structure to how matches are presented is not a bad idea either.
After all, viewers are paying for a premium service, not some poorly constructed Dungeons & Dragons campaign where every choice leads to trouble and frustration. Stay tuned for more updates.
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