HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies App Reviews

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Broken for chromecast

I love HBO. But as other reviewers have noted, it has a lot of issues interacting with Chromecast, which is the primary way I watch HBO content. I can start casting a video just fine, but if my iPhone display goes dark, or if I lock my iPhone, or if I switch to another app and come back to HBO Now, the app disconnects from the Chromecast. If I reconnect to it, playback stops and I have to start over with the video. Very annoying!

Bug City!!

iPad app worked very well (for months) up until the last few days. I am unable to remove anything from my watchlist unless I uninstall and reinstall the app. After that, it will allow me to add or delete a few items before the little white box pops up again with an error. Deleting the app, turning the iPad off, and then turning it back on and reloading the app does not help. Additionally, my watchlist keeps disappearing. If I am in the watchlist and choose a movie, the entire green goes black and a pop up says I have nothing in my watchlist. Please fix!

Frustrating app!

I canceled my Showtime app to switch to HBO while the movie selection is a lot better the app is AWFUL when trying to use with Chrome caste. Glitchy, doesnt respond when pressing the caste icon. No way to get access back to the movie/show when you exit out. Very frustrating!

Impossible to use

Trying to use with Chromecast. Once paired, if you ever exit the app, the pairing is lost. Then if you attempt to pair the app again, it stops what youre watching to pair the app.

Just crap

The app never works.

App review only. Content is awesome

Why no live boxing events ?!?!?! There is no reason why this cant be. Fix it. Also. Horrible and remembering what i watched. And needs to take a look at netflix. And its CONTINUE WATCHING section right at the top. What a pain to watch shows on this and even the website on mac.

Confusing to use

Somehow HBO have taken a very simple user experience, and made it complicated and confusing. Great HBO content, but the viewer is hard to use. It doesnt remember what show youre watching, the current episode name is not displayed anywhere on the screen, and the navigation is surprisingly difficult.

0 Stars

Please fix your app. HBO is not garbage, why is your app.

Glad I got a free trial...

Crashes. Constantly. Id be mad if I paid for it. Wish I wouldnt have downloaded it because its very frustrating.

Gr8 Content but SO MANY BUGS!

Just Horribly Buggy: -a PAID subscription app that forces a commercial on you at the start of every selection? ...on both iPhone & AppleTV. Just Dumb. -add something to your playlist, it might add or error or just behave as though you did not select Add at all -want to limit the kids AppleTV but leave your own open to anything, nope; cannot do that. Parental controls are not tied to the iTunes account, nor to each AppleTVs PIN (setup under the devices Settings>Parental Controls menu)... No, its an entirely separate parental controls area that can only be adjusted via the HBO NOW web page.... UGH!! ...and if you clear one device for R content, then all devices can get R content... Sorry your kids just saw Late Night content. DOPE!! -..& Ive seen three episodes interrupt... Something I havent seen on Netflix in months of viewing. Great start, but they should have had Apple build the App (phone and TV)... Maybe theyll care next year. Kick it up a notch, please?

Crashes ALL the time

This app crashes at least 4-5 times EVERY time I load a movie or show no matter what device Im loading it on. I am SO aggravated using it but need to in order to get my HBO shows as we dont have cable. Sort it out HBO you are way better than this!

solid content, but...

lacks in appearance and useability still exists. when casting via chromecast, the screen with the time/cc/play-pause buttons does not show up, rather, it still stays on the "chromecast connect" screen. if this wasnt HBO, I wouldnt tolerate such a terrible app.

Dont even try to use it on Chromecast

This app is so frustrating to use. It works fine if youre streaming off of your iPad, but is definitely not user friendly or enjoyable to use if casting to your television. Navigation through video is poor at best and it typically tastes an hour and a half or longer to watch an hour long show because the streaming is awful (Netflix, Amazon prime, Hulu all work fine) I am canceling my subscription but pray it works better by the time game of thrones comes back.

Link to iTunes account function does not work

Account management function linking / authenticating to iTunes paid HBO NOW subscription does not work.

Good content, bad app

The app is terrible for streaming with chrome cast, very glitchy, crashes & doesnt remember playback times. It is also very annoying that there is commercials as part of the video at the start. Overpriced in comparison to Hulu and Netflix which have no commercials & better apps.

App ok but casting feature is terrible.

With autolock on my phone, I cant control the casted video any longer. Pl improve.

Worst app of all time.

The developers of this app should be blacklisted and never allowed to touch the development of anything ever again. Seriously. The most frustrating app of all time. Never works. Constantly have to close start over. Cannot pause or play or rewind without stopping and starting over. Never works with Chromecast. Ever. Save. Your. Money.

Very Buggy

Doesnt save the location of last viewed video. When casting, unable to pause or stop video. Organization of shows is very disorganized! This app needs a lot of work to fix these issues!

Worst in class

This app is SLOW and it constantly loses connection with my Chromecast. Very frustrating. The user interface is pretty confusing and hard to intuit also. HBO management: look at Netflix and the Showtime app. Netflix is the standard and if your app doesnt work as well, youre sending the message that you want your viewers to suffer. Stop nickel and diming your development vendors and let them build a best in class app.

HBO shouldnt be so weak

Still the same crappy app. Id be embarrassed to be running the HBO dev team. An update that does nothing to fix anything. Obviously they just update to clear out their poor app rating. When casting to ChromeCast, the HBO NOW app is pretty sad. You have to keep it open with your screen unlocked and idle with the app running in the foreground the entire time your show is playing if you hope to have the ability to pause or rewind or resume the show you are watching. Fail that, and you better not get any interruptions or use the bathroom or get a phone call because the second you close your phone or move away from the app, you lose your ability to pause, rewind, or resume. Meanwhile your device can sit next to you and drain its battery while doing nothing. Expected better from a company like HBO.

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