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If you subscribe directly through Max, no chance of getting the live feed. YouTube TV will reportedly have a live feed of HBO.
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Sounds like no, that won't work from the reply above. I don't think we'll have anything other than the HBO Now app available on Roku. So if you're looking for the Max originals or the non-HBO content (yes, the naming of all this is confusing as fuck!) then you're out of luck with a Roku.
I guess my only option is to plug my laptop up to my TV until Warner and Roku get this sorted out. I find it increasingly worrying that Roku is shifting away from a delivery method to more of a gatekeeper as they've become so ubiquitous in streaming.
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Max is meant to be a streaming service so like Now you never got a live feed of the TV counterpart. Depends on your preferences and needs of what you want :>
Then yeah it's whatever, the easier way is usually the one that you do nothing
Although they have thrown the idea of adding live stuff like awards shows and sports I believe in the possible future
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Yup, didn't TNT said they were considering on adding NBA on TNT for it?
Yeah something like that, no reason why not to experiment, especially if they have the rights to some sports might as well put them on for people to see
ehh video quality doesn't bother me. So i'm good with dropping prime, because prime has so many issues that do bug me.
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To anyone asking about HBO Max access on Roku or Amazon devices, you are not getting it until they reach a deal with both companies. Roku and Amazon will also not let Hulu, Youtube TV, ATT TV, or HBO Now subscribers download the standalone app (only place you can access HBO Max content).
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Four hour long episodes - BMO, Marceline/Princess Bubblegum, Peppermint Butler, Finn/Jake
yeah it's freaking annoying. half the time the images don't populate. so even if i do mange to find something with out them....the controls for the vid are invisible too.
Hmm. Interesting! Wonder why they just didn't go for another season though. Keep in mind I haven't finished the original series so I don't know how it ends. Only got up to season 5.
No. When you do it that way you'll just log into an HBO Max app on whatever platform you want (as long as that platform supports HBO Max).
So tonight at some point, my tvOS (Apple TV) HBO Now app will get an update changing it to an HBO Max app?
No one knows until it happens. Your subscription will 100% rollover, which means you will be automatically subscribed to MAX -- but whether the app will literally change or you will have to download a new one is up in the air. Either way, Now is definitely becoming irrelevant tonight.
I believe he means users of those platforms cant download a stand-alone app on Roku or Amazon devices. But users of those platforms can download the stand alone app on devices that support it (PS4, Xbox One, Apple TV etc etc). And they'll log into that app using the credentials they currently use to access normal HBO on that other platform. For example, Youtube TV users will need to use their YTTV credentials on the Max app to log in.
Amazon video quality was ass last time I checked. All rentals and individual show or movie purchases should be done through Vudu
this man knows what's up. Personally I watch on a 10 foot screen and can see quality or lack there of much easier. Amazon is not great. Vudu has best quality and Apple TV would be second.
Not for Max. Hulu users have to log into the Max app seperate.
That won't fix the issue, Hulu users will remain working the same way, for Max content you need to log in to Max app with your Hulu credentials. And no App in Roku so no does not solve that.
Yeah, caught that. For shame.
Fingers crossed for an eleventh hour deal. As I stated earlier, I HATE that Roku is trying to assert itself as a gatekeeper for content. It runs contrary to their initial open architecture design where they would accept anything and everything and just serve as a conduit.
No HBO Max in the UK due to Sky existing. But they dont have a streaming app, and only way to watch their content is through a cable package... really hate them.
No Roku app. Of course. It didn't take that long for the streaming customer service experience to become as bad as anything from the cable and satellite industry. Hopefully this is worked out because I want to watch some damn HBO Max.
Right, I knew about the subscription, just not the app. I wouldn't be surprised to see a separate app, given how clumsily the messaging has gone so far.
I can't help but think this will be a shit show launch for any given combination of issues:
- Ridiculous naming convention from HBO and not something they can clear up, it's baked into their plan
- No Roku or Amazon Fire support...the top streaming box options for most households
- HBO stream quality is generally bad, and the low bitrate is awful for darker scenes
- No 4K or HDR content
- Shortage of Max originals at launch
- Where are is the app?
- Typical day one server overload, crashing
- Ridiculous naming convention from HBO and not something they can clear up, it's baked into their plan
- No Roku or Amazon Fire support...the top streaming box options for most households
- HBO stream quality is generally bad, and the low bitrate is awful for darker scenes
- No 4K or HDR content
- Shortage of Max originals at launch
- Where are is the app?
- Typical day one server overload, crashing
Really feeling the lack of HBO content on AmazonPrime. If it wasn't for their indie movie selection I'd definitely cancel it. Still considering it cause I have the Criterion Channel. But I also love The Expanse..
I'm right in the middle of The Sopranos so I'll probably get HBO Max for a couple months, hopefully I don't get hooked cause it's expensive..
I'm right in the middle of The Sopranos so I'll probably get HBO Max for a couple months, hopefully I don't get hooked cause it's expensive..
Hmm dunno about those three. Sure 4k or hdr would be nice, but i mean it's the content that matters, right? While there maybe a shortage of originals at launch, they seem to have more than enough content to hold over. As for the app, I believe it's just hbonow that will be updated. So you can download that now and wait, or just when it releases just download it as max.
Guess I'll play around with it then and compare it with Hulu and stuff.
damn so i guess only doom patrol from the DCU will on here for now. i had thought it was most everything was moving over :(
HBO is probably testing the waters. I don't think Doom Patrol will be their only DC offering going forward.
