Re: HBO Max can be accessed on your ROKU on Hulu. And for all the iOS users out there, Roku OS 9.4 will be adding AirPlay 2 support to most of the 4K devices, so you'll finally be able to screen-share your iPhone or iPad with a Roku. “A lot of those households also have an Apple TV or other device, so we’re not blocked out of those living rooms,” Forssell said. The process involves mirroring the phone to TV which overtakes whatever is playing on the TV and shows the phone.
One way to get the HBO max content is to put the HBO max app on a smartphone then "cast" it to your TV. 4) Download the Hbo app (formerly called Hbo Now) to your Roku. I'm not sure why you would recommend this to a PlayOn subscriber who can already access HBO Max on Roku as he stated. As a customer, I don’t blame them for some hold out, but will use the HBO Max service more if it becomes a Roku channel. While we have received multiple reports of customers, unable to AirPlay to stream HBO Max on their Roku device, this seems more a technical hiccup than a “business decision.” Additionally, when screen mirroring, HBO Max will just play audio on the Roku player. Then I just launch the HBO Max app on the phone and play whatever movie or TV show we want to watch and it plays on the TV. You should be able to watch it on your phone, though. There's only one "workaround" for any content that is missing from Roku, and that's to screen mirror from another device. We’ve already exceeded our goals for 2020, and we’re very happen with the outcomes thus far even without those devices. 2) Create a new account if you don’t already have one. That feature is “coming” but when that will be? But if HBO made an end run around Roku with an update to HBONow, that's great news for many users. Yeah, I know it seems (and kinda is) a bit cumbersome, but we can all thank Roku and HBO Max for not cutting the deal at launch to simply have an HBO Max channel. Just make sure you sign in to MAX through PlayOn on your computer. You need to buy another device that works with Peacock. If you don't trust my link, just google "how to get hbo max on amazon fire tv right now.". Also this week, the executive in charge of HBO Max, Andy Forssell, gave an interview with Decider in which he was asked about the Roku/HBO Max impasse.
Remember, this is the guy who said he is counting on gift giving season to force Roku and Amazon to cave to his demands, so unless we put pressure on him, he will wait until January forces him to realize that his customers do matter. But there are still some other ways to gain access to HBO Max. This works well - one thing I would add for those users who already have an HBO subscription with their cable/TV provider - you DON'T need to create a NEW account - you already have one. ROKU, the ROKU Logo, ROKU TV, ROKU POWERED, "Streaming Stick," "HAPPY STREAMING" and "NOW THIS IS TV" are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Roku, Inc. in the United States. I've tried mirroring from the HBO Max Android app to my Roku TV. HBO reportedly is not willing to accept the same revenue sharing conditions other major channels have agreed to with Roku. It was suggested that I repost this workaround with more clear steps. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. About Swayam Prakash. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. I love reading, writing and watching scary, atmospheric horror and thrillers. “Roku devices don’t appear to stream when using AirPlay from the HBO Max app. I’m trying to sign in on my TCL Roku tv but it won’t let me. Right now, neither side seems to be blinking.
Also, if you have HBO Max via some other means (like being an AT&T Fiber customer) you cannot access HBO through Hulu, Youtube TV, or Prime. 2) Create a new account if you don’t already have one. It's not fair to pay $14.99 a month for CONSIDERABLY less content than everyone else is getting for the same amount. I pay $33.00 all together for all 4 streaming services. ( Log Out / Then whatever you do on the phone ends up on the TV. Additionally, when screen mirroring, HBO Max will just play audio on the Roku player,” the report said. The one big downside is that you will access via the Youtube TV interface which is very good but probably not as good or the same as the actual app for HBO Max.
You can only get HBO content, not HBO max content, on Roku through Hulu. Roku's loss. Ideally, HBO Max subscribers will soon receive a native app on Roku to use, but this is another workaround if you want to use your Windows laptop or PC. We still have the HBO Now app on Roku and use that to watch the base HBO content that is mirrored on HBO Max, but whenever we want to get the rest of the HBO Max content, we use the method explained in the paragraph above. HBO Max can be accessed on your ROKU on Hulu. And what is the "workaround" for Peacock? That HBO Max/Roku Airplay Workaround Has Reportedly Been Blocked. Movies, Movies, Movies.
I i have the disney+ Hulu ESPN + no add subscription and HBO Max on my Roku all because I have HULU I was able to watch all of the above and not have to buy a new device! Add your email address and set a password for HBO Max. I would suggest that people be patient and wait for Warner and Roku to work things out. So my ATT unlimited plan offer HBO max for free. ]]> You can do it from a Windows 10 laptop or an Android phone/tablet. When I go to “sing in on another account” and I follow the directions it doesn’t show the provider (I’ve tried on both phone and computer using many different browsers). Roku users got some hope in late September.
We are using my Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ phone and cast to TV through the SmartThings app (FREE).
HBO reportedly is not willing to accept the same revenue sharing conditions other major channels have agreed to with Roku. June 8, 2020 ~ Todd Russell.
Thank you for sharing. Until they come to an agreement and HBO actually supplies Roku with a version of their app that runs on the Roku operating system, you're out of luck, I'm afraid. I believe the answer is you can't.
Do your job and make it happen. Only problem I have found is the lists you create for yourself on Max do not come across to the Hbo app. Thanks, I'll do that (re Tweet @jasonkilar), I've chatted to two Max reps online, both gave different answers, but spoke to a real person on the phone yesterday who confirmed that I'd be able to 'cross pollinate' my new Max login for the Roku HBO app.