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Am I going to be able to give them money in exchange for watching Game of Thrones? Or do they still expect me to mix and match a cable TV package, a "partnered"

Am I going to be able to give them money in exchange for watching Game of Thrones? Or do they still expect me to mix and match a cable TV package, a "partnered" home entertainment box, and some other nonsense?

stolson 8y ago
You can subscribe to HBO NOW for $15 a month.
- jjoonathan 8y ago
  That was an option last season too, but I think I had to have a unique, partnered, non-computer device on which to register the HBO Now account, and the process was broken on the one "acceptable" device I had. I don't remember what it was, but I do remember digging it out of storage and being terribly inconvenienced. In any case, after two thorough, time-consuming attempts I gave up and mooched of a friend who had recently bought a Roku or something.
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  - X-Istence 8y ago
    Creating a HBO Now account can be done through the web at https://hbonow.com/ https://hbonow.com/ You need a web browser.
    - jjoonathan 8y ago
      In that case, I'm cautiously optimistic that they've reconsidered the nonsense!
ascagnel_ 8y ago
If you live in a country where they offer HBO Now, you should be able to do it today. You'll still need a box of some type to consume the content, but it looks like they're covering all of the major players[0]. [0]: https://www.hbo.com/order/hbo-now-devices https://www.hbo.com/order/hbo-now-devices
- X-Istence 8y ago
  You can use a modern web browser to play the content. Safari works without issues for me. No need for a extra device of any sort.
mbreese 8y ago
I fear HBO Now will get bundled with whatever other Time Warner channels into some Netflix-like app. You can still pay for HBO without cable, but now instead of $15/mo, it’s going to cost $30 with twice the content (that you didn’t want in the first place). And they’ll expect it to compete with Netflix. I expect for none of this to affect GoT last season, but probably by the time season 3 of Westworld rolls around. But at least if you have ATT phone service, you’ll be able to watch it for free.
rconti 8y ago
Knowing they're owned by ATT, once Sonic installs my fiber I'm going to ditch Comcast and explicitly avoid spending money on any of this telco-aligned junk.
Wowfunhappy 8y ago
You can buy Game of Thrones on iTunes if you find that preferable to a subscription. I believe this is the case for all HBO shows. (By contrast, Netflix shows are not available on iTunes. I had to wait a year for Stranger Things to come out on BluRay...)

stolson 8y ago

You can subscribe to HBO NOW for $15 a month.

jjoonathan 8y ago
That was an option last season too, but I think I had to have a unique, partnered, non-computer device on which to register the HBO Now account, and the process was broken on the one "acceptable" device I had. I don't remember what it was, but I do remember digging it out of storage and being terribly inconvenienced. In any case, after two thorough, time-consuming attempts I gave up and mooched of a friend who had recently bought a Roku or something.
- deleted 8y ago
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- X-Istence 8y ago
  Creating a HBO Now account can be done through the web at https://hbonow.com/ https://hbonow.com/ You need a web browser.
  - jjoonathan 8y ago
    In that case, I'm cautiously optimistic that they've reconsidered the nonsense!

ascagnel_ 8y ago

If you live in a country where they offer HBO Now, you should be able to do it today. You'll still need a box of some type to consume the content, but it looks like they're covering all of the major players[0]. [0]: https://www.hbo.com/order/hbo-now-devices https://www.hbo.com/order/hbo-now-devices

X-Istence 8y ago
You can use a modern web browser to play the content. Safari works without issues for me. No need for a extra device of any sort.

mbreese 8y ago

I fear HBO Now will get bundled with whatever other Time Warner channels into some Netflix-like app. You can still pay for HBO without cable, but now instead of $15/mo, it’s going to cost $30 with twice the content (that you didn’t want in the first place). And they’ll expect it to compete with Netflix. I expect for none of this to affect GoT last season, but probably by the time season 3 of Westworld rolls around. But at least if you have ATT phone service, you’ll be able to watch it for free.

rconti 8y ago

Knowing they're owned by ATT, once Sonic installs my fiber I'm going to ditch Comcast and explicitly avoid spending money on any of this telco-aligned junk.

Wowfunhappy 8y ago

You can buy Game of Thrones on iTunes if you find that preferable to a subscription. I believe this is the case for all HBO shows. (By contrast, Netflix shows are not available on iTunes. I had to wait a year for Stranger Things to come out on BluRay...)