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That's pretty awesome and now Im regretting my Roku TV mounted to my wall. I want HBO Max, but thus far only if available on said TV. Yet now with this I migh

That's pretty awesome and now Im regretting my Roku TV mounted to my wall. I want HBO Max, but thus far only if available on said TV. Yet now with this I might get a Fire stick or a Chromecast.

jskajakzkjx 6y ago
Apple TV has the best experience IMO and supports all major streaming services.
- jasonv 6y ago
  I've been waiting for Apple to update the AppleTV (I gave mine to a deserving friend), so I replaced my aging Roku with a FireTV (for HBO Max). Works great.
  - jskajakzkjx 6y ago
    It has been a long time since the Apple TV was updated, but it performs well for 4k content so I’m not sure what the average user would want from an upgrade. Personally the only item on my wish list is very niche - allow it to concurrently connect to more than 3 Bluetooth devices, so I can use more sensors with Zwift.
    - ascagnel_ 6y ago
      > I’m not sure what the average user would want from an upgrade I'd like to see a new revision with an HDMI 2.1 port -- support for 8K60 game streaming (the nVidia 3090s support running at that resolution) and 4K120 support.
- macjohnmcc 6y ago
  Except for the bonkers remote control I agree. I have a few Roku's and one Apple TV HD. I love the picture quality on the AppleTV but the remote is too weird for my wife's liking.
  - lotsofpulp 6y ago
    You can program any remote to work with AppleTV. https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/use-other-remotes-atvb0410f604/tvos https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/use-other-remotes-atvb041...
ssully 6y ago
I've seen a lot of people mentioning the lack of Roku support. I have no idea how HBO hasn't developed an app for it yet; it seems like an easy market to support. But like you mentioned, Firesticks and Chromecasts are stupid cheap. It sucks having to get a new device for a single app, but it's either that or don't use the service I guess.
- picodguyo 6y ago
  Lack of an app is not the problem. They haven't been able to come to terms on rev share yet. I suspect this news will break the impasse.
- rwc 6y ago
  It's a Roku problem, not an HBO problem.
- jessaustin 6y ago
  There are thousands of Roku apps; creating one is not a high-tech challenge. This is just HBO [edit, thanks sibling comment by 'whatok [0]:] refusing to pay Roku's toll. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25294181 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25294181
  - ecopoesis 6y ago
    HBO isn't paying WB, HBO is WB.
    - jessaustin 6y ago
      Whoops, that's a good point. I guess the accounting works a bit differently in that case?
  - colinmhayes 6y ago
    Not having a roku app is a deliberate choice. It's not like this is some engineering failure. Hbo and roku got in some sort of fight, I assume hbo wants to be paid by roku.
vladbarash 6y ago
Roku recently released a software update that added AirPlay support [0]. If you have iOS, you can beam HBO Max content from iPhone to TV. Not as ideal as having the HBO app on the Roku OS itself, but better than having to buy extra hardware. [0] https://blog.roku.com/apple-airplay-homekit https://blog.roku.com/apple-airplay-homekit
PaulDavisThe1st 6y ago
no HBO Max for LG TVs either. I can watch HBO (on Amazon), along most of the rest of the usual suspects, but not HBO Max, without additional hardware. Luckily my wife has a Kindle Fire that I think will do the trick.

That's pretty awesome and now Im regretting my Roku TV mounted to my wall. I want HBO Max, but thus far only if available on said TV. Yet now with this I might get a Fire stick or a Chromecast.

jskajakzkjx 6y ago

Apple TV has the best experience IMO and supports all major streaming services.

jasonv 6y ago
I've been waiting for Apple to update the AppleTV (I gave mine to a deserving friend), so I replaced my aging Roku with a FireTV (for HBO Max). Works great.
- jskajakzkjx 6y ago
  It has been a long time since the Apple TV was updated, but it performs well for 4k content so I’m not sure what the average user would want from an upgrade. Personally the only item on my wish list is very niche - allow it to concurrently connect to more than 3 Bluetooth devices, so I can use more sensors with Zwift.
  - ascagnel_ 6y ago
    > I’m not sure what the average user would want from an upgrade I'd like to see a new revision with an HDMI 2.1 port -- support for 8K60 game streaming (the nVidia 3090s support running at that resolution) and 4K120 support.
macjohnmcc 6y ago
Except for the bonkers remote control I agree. I have a few Roku's and one Apple TV HD. I love the picture quality on the AppleTV but the remote is too weird for my wife's liking.
- lotsofpulp 6y ago
  You can program any remote to work with AppleTV. https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/use-other-remotes-atvb0410f604/tvos https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/use-other-remotes-atvb041...

ssully 6y ago

I've seen a lot of people mentioning the lack of Roku support. I have no idea how HBO hasn't developed an app for it yet; it seems like an easy market to support. But like you mentioned, Firesticks and Chromecasts are stupid cheap. It sucks having to get a new device for a single app, but it's either that or don't use the service I guess.

picodguyo 6y ago
Lack of an app is not the problem. They haven't been able to come to terms on rev share yet. I suspect this news will break the impasse.
rwc 6y ago
It's a Roku problem, not an HBO problem.
jessaustin 6y ago
There are thousands of Roku apps; creating one is not a high-tech challenge. This is just HBO [edit, thanks sibling comment by 'whatok [0]:] refusing to pay Roku's toll. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25294181 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25294181
- ecopoesis 6y ago
  HBO isn't paying WB, HBO is WB.
  - jessaustin 6y ago
    Whoops, that's a good point. I guess the accounting works a bit differently in that case?
- colinmhayes 6y ago
  Not having a roku app is a deliberate choice. It's not like this is some engineering failure. Hbo and roku got in some sort of fight, I assume hbo wants to be paid by roku.

vladbarash 6y ago

Roku recently released a software update that added AirPlay support [0]. If you have iOS, you can beam HBO Max content from iPhone to TV. Not as ideal as having the HBO app on the Roku OS itself, but better than having to buy extra hardware. [0] https://blog.roku.com/apple-airplay-homekit https://blog.roku.com/apple-airplay-homekit

PaulDavisThe1st 6y ago

no HBO Max for LG TVs either. I can watch HBO (on Amazon), along most of the rest of the usual suspects, but not HBO Max, without additional hardware. Luckily my wife has a Kindle Fire that I think will do the trick.