The BBC’s Match of the Day highlights programme will play crowd noise during games — with no option to turn it off.
Sky Sports let viewers decide whether to watch matches without the recorded cheers and jeers, and viewers were split on the subject after Wednesday’s first two behind-closed-doors games.
Any live matches on the BBC — starting tomorrow night when Bournemouth host Crystal Palace — will offer removing the canned crowd reactions via the red button.
Sky Sports let viewers decide whether to watch matches without the recorded cheers
The BBC have been given four matches over the next few weeks which will all be available for free.