Today HBO Max becomes available to the masses, it is a general entertainment platform that will compete with big dogs like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and more. It is WarnerMedia’s new streaming service, which replaces HBO Now. It combines HBO content with shows and films from Warner Bros and Turner TV.
Distribution
When HBO Max launches, it will boast more than 10,000 hours of content, including 1,300 movies. The company is using every distribution platform to make it as simple as possible for people to sign up or transfer over, with the notable exception of Amazon and Roku at the time of this writing. But please note that this app is geo-restricted. After testing it out, the crew here at Techjaja promises to show you how to light-up this app so that you start watching this content.
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Pricing
HBO Max will charge about UGX 57,000 ($15 ) a month or UGX 46,000 ($12) a month for the first year if customers signed up via the company’s website. You have the option to enjoy the content for 7 days before you start your monthly subscprition. Subscribers get access to an impressive library of classic Warner Bros. titles, Cartoon Network shows, the Studio Ghibli films, DC Universe movies, new originals, and HBO’s entire collection. That’s a lot more than what HBO Now subscribers are getting for UGX 57,000 a month.
Devices
HBO Max is now available on several devices, the following devices are supported by HBO Max. If a device is supported, you’ll find the HBO Max app in the app store.
- Android phones and tablets (with Android OS 5+)
- Android TV (OS 5+)
- Apple TV (4th gen and later)
- Chromebooks
- Chromecast
- iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (with iOS 12.2+)
- PC and Mac computers
- PlayStation 4
- Samsung TV (2016+)
- Xbox One
You can download the HBO Max app and subscribe through the following app stores: Apple App Store, Google Play, and Samsung TV
