What's new in version 50.8.1.240
Back by popular demand: we’re thrilled to re-introduce the restart button for Android TV users! We know you’ve been missing it, and now you can quickly restart an in-progress video with just one click. This update also includes new and improved player controls for Android mobile and tablet users, making it easier to jump back into what you’re watching. Plus, we’ve squashed some bugs and made performance enhancements for a faster, smoother streaming experience.2021-02-23
In this release, we’ve fine-tuned personalized recommendations so you can discover fresh titles we know you’ll love. Android TV users will notice a new, easy-to-access menu that lets you quickly dive into our collection of movies, series, or brand hubs from anywhere in the app. We’ve also added even more audio and subtitle language options to our video player. Plus, we fixed bugs and made performance improvements to make your streaming experience even better.
2021-01-21
We’re bringing holiday cheer with this update. HBO Max will now support 4K UHD, HDR, and Dolby Atmos on select devices and titles. We’ll be releasing even more 4K UHD titles throughout 2021—so stay tuned—we know you’ve been asking for this!
Enjoy our improved page designs and find your next binge-worthy series thanks to ‘More Like This’ recommendations. We also squashed some bugs impacting our video player to make your streaming experience even better.
2020-12-21
We refined the home screen experience to showcase fresh content at the top with full-screen imagery for your viewing pleasure.
2020-11-23
When you give us feedback, it doesn’t just go into some ominous void. We take it to heart, and we get to work. That’s why we’ve got a jam-packed release this week that includes new features, tons of bug fixes, and video player improvements to keep your streaming experience running smoothly.
We’ve made finding your next binge-watch even better with improved search, more personalized content at your fingertips, and sorting by latest and greatest, so you can get to what you love faster.
2020-11-11
Mercury is in retrograde, and a full moon is arriving just in time for Halloween, so we’ve got a reassuring release that won’t add to the cosmic chaos. (We still don’t get what retrograde is, but it’s way too late to ask the internet now.) We went hard on squashing bugs to make the experience even better for your horror movie binge-a-thon.
Rating: 3.8 / 5 - 34371 votes
For what I've used it for so far, it's been good. Only real negative I have is that sometimes subtitles stop working. I have to play around with stopping/playing/skipping back/skipping forward/switching subtitles on and off until they finally start working again. Very annoying. One other thing I noticed is it's not really obvious what's available to stream. Most shows I've come across have been due to word of mouth that they're available on the platform.
I have to preface by saying that the shows and movies are fantastic. Where my issue lies is usability. I was able to run the app for a while, until one day, about 3-4 months back, I got the message that it could not play the video, I should try later. I tried all the usual troubleshooting; restart phone, check OS update, reinstall app, clear cache, etc. None of that seems to work and since then the app has become unusable. Do not subscribe if you consume most of your media on your phone.
I loved it for the first month but I signed up with an internet add that said try it for 30 days but I had to put in payment info and it debited my account which I was ok with because I thought maybe I misread and it was 30 days with a month purchase. But at the end of the month I needed to pay and I wasn't ready to pay the first time I opened it after the 1st 30 days and when I went back in that message was gone and it said I needed to upgrade the app but when I clicked on download it just took me to the app store and there's nowhere to upgrade, it just says to install and I tried that as well. I can't get to my account info to pay the bill so I can keep it and I never got that "free" trial. I'm not sure where to go to contact or get into my account because the app won't let me.
It's unusable. I want to sign in with a hulu account. It makes me scroll through a list of cable providers with no search menu. Then it asks for basic information through 2 menus. If you autofill during this time you are moved to the home menu. This resets the process. Then I am taken to a menu that wants to verify my email. If I go to my email, to get the code then reopen the app I am sent back to the home menu. Making it impossible to register with a mobile device. The M-website is unusable 2
This app has a lot of issues, that being said they have lots of great choices and HBO has always been great. But If you are going to offer a streaming service at least make it so people can actually stream your content! I have not been able to watch anything for the last half hour because everytime I choose a show, it cant even get to the series page because of the infinite buffering. Also it's hard to see all the content as it only shows a select few shows on the main screen.
Price | Free |
Category | Entertainment Apps |
Author | HBO NOW |
Latest Version | 50.8.1.240 |
Updated | 2021-02-24 |
Compatibility | Android 5.0+ (SDK 21) |
Application ID | com.hbo.hbonow |
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