You seem to have missed the key line: >I actually “pirate” some of stuff I pay for. So, if someone pays for HBO Max and watches the latest episode of Barry at

You seem to have missed the key line: >I actually “pirate” some of stuff I pay for. So, if someone pays for HBO Max and watches the latest episode of Barry at home via the app, but, as I do, feel that HBO's UI/UX is dogshit, and they then download a copy of it and slap it on their phone or laptop in a way that's more comfortable to them for their flight tomorrow, what's the difference? OP continues to pay HBO, but that next view is just on a local device. Edit: HBO Max downloads "expire" after 30 days, and you have 48 hours to finish it once you've started[1]. You're also limited to 30 downloads at once. This is hardly 'convenient' for some people. [1]https://help.hbomax.com/us/Answer/Detail/000001242 https://help.hbomax.com/us/Answer/Detail/000001242