You need the internet 1000 plan, nothing lower than that....
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You need the internet 1000 plan, nothing lower than that....
Still lost haha. I will figure it out by the time there is worthwhile content on there.
Too many streaming services nowadays plus HBO GO vs HBO NOW vs HBO MAX.. it's like they can't make up their mind. Why not abolish all and simply call it HBO+...
Thanks, got it working. First time I tried it gave me an error, but then I followed the steps again and it activated.
Point was that AT&T website was so messed up they weren't showing my AT&T Internet plan under My Services.
I was later able to get it set up. Oddly still says "Get Started" on the HBO MAX yet I'm able to login to hbomax.com and have a profile set up.
Regarding #1, don't watch it. Considering at the end of your post you highlight Disney+ as superior, given that a large chunk of its content is 'for kids', you should be more than capable of this.
As for #2, congratulations at your performative outrage. If diversity sickens you so much, this Apple support article entitled 'Move and hide apps on your Apple TV' should help you delete the HBO Max app and you can continue watching the content library you previously enjoyed.
So now when I’m scrolling through the HBO channel in the Apple TV app, some of it plays natively and some of it tries to launch in a separate app.
Gross
Gross
I am assuming it’s the HBO stuff that plays in-app and the rest that takes you out to the HBO Max app?
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I had HBO GO through cable company, not the NOW app, and mine was not letting me connect it to the ATV+ app, but it looks like an update may have went through. I got an app update on iOS and it now shows movies and tv show from HBOMAX in the up next on iOS and TVOS.
That's correct. Any content that isn't under the HBO banner loads the app. For most people who didn't subscribe to HBO via Apple Channels, the HBO channel isn't even an option anymore. They're just pushing people towards the stand-alone app I used to use the channel because it streamed with a higher bitrate than the app, but now the HBO Max app streams at a higher bitrate than Apple was offering HBO at.
I honestly prefer Apple TV+ to Disney+ for the reasons you outlined. Disney+ is very kid-oriented. Apple TV+ hits the sweet spot of quality adult content. As I stated in my original post, HBO originals are good. My point was that EVEN Disney+ (which I find average) is better than the HBO Max launch and originals. HBO Max is steaming garbage.
Diversity is fine. Drag queen shows are vomit inducing.
Hulu works with my european credit cards so no need for itunes credit.
I tried it on my tv with samsung pay and paypal but not working either. Let me know if you find a solution.
Thx
Coming next year:
HBO Max Plus! All the great content of HBO and HBO Max, plus more!
HBO Max Plus! All the great content of HBO and HBO Max, plus more!
Really disappointed that it requires the HBO Max app. What’s the point of subscribing through Apple Channels? (Rhetorical, obviously there isn’t one, which is exactly the point.)
Given how extraordinarily lousy the streaming quality of the HBO Now app is/was, I don’t even plan on downloading the Max app.
Might just be time to cancel my subscription. I’m tired of how lazy HBO is with their product development. (When I showed them photos of how bad GoT looked on my TV, their response was that they don’t recommend playing their content on 4K TVs
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Given how extraordinarily lousy the streaming quality of the HBO Now app is/was, I don’t even plan on downloading the Max app.
Might just be time to cancel my subscription. I’m tired of how lazy HBO is with their product development. (When I showed them photos of how bad GoT looked on my TV, their response was that they don’t recommend playing their content on 4K TVs
.)
I downloaded the HBO MAX app to my phone. I usually use GO, as I pay for HBO through my cable service, Optimum.
It allowed me to log-in (well create an MAX account) using my Optimum credentials. Then said I would be billed through Optimum.
Did I just sign up for a new service? Nowhere in the process I just did, said I was paying for anything. So confusing. Been an HBO subscriber forever..
It allowed me to log-in (well create an MAX account) using my Optimum credentials. Then said I would be billed through Optimum.
Did I just sign up for a new service? Nowhere in the process I just did, said I was paying for anything. So confusing. Been an HBO subscriber forever..
For HBO Max? Like I said I bought a gift card online and signed up for it via iTunes. US Apple ID required but in my case I have had one for as long as I can remember
Still showing for me? I did access the Max app through my Apple TV credentials though.
Well that went wrong for me 😅
Purchased an itunes card on walmart just minutes ago but i got a mail telling me it was canceled because my credit card is not from the usa.. the us ID and so on i have.. i just need the credit. Anyways i asked a friend in florida to buy an itunes card for me.. just to try it for a month. I don't know if its worth it and i already regret the disney+ fiasco ...
anyways thank you.