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Sofian_Hadi
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"HBO Max is quietly building the best streaming library. "


          

Huge movies released (with no lame added fee like Disney+)

And them boys just added the old shows COLD CASE and WITHOUT A TRACE!

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Is it just my old Roku or is HBO Max a really clunk user experience?
Jun 02nd 2021
1
Might be Roku
Jun 02nd 2021
2
I had to wrassle with it on Xbox
Jun 02nd 2021
3
It runs smoothly, but there are some small annoying navigation issues
Jun 02nd 2021
4
There’s been times I was doing a marathon and it just stopped
Jun 02nd 2021
6
It’s terrible
Jun 02nd 2021
5
awful on Roku, borderline unusable
Jun 02nd 2021
7
This is the same exact experience I have.
Jun 03rd 2021
9
Works great on PS4 for me tbh.
Jun 02nd 2021
8
it worked fine on my roku tv a few months ago
Jun 03rd 2021
11
Its great for the TCM library alone.
Jun 03rd 2021
10
agreed, it's a low-key Criterion Collection replacement for me
Jun 03rd 2021
12
      This is some very useful info.
Jun 10th 2021
27
Im sitting at home watching The Conjuring 3. That's wild to me.
Jun 04th 2021
13
Agreed
Jun 06th 2021
14
Mare of Easttown
Jun 06th 2021
15
^^^^^
Jun 07th 2021
17
Hacks
Jun 07th 2021
16
just binged
Jun 09th 2021
25
      You're right the whole cast is good
Jun 09th 2021
26
Apple TV user. Somehow I can't rewind anymore
Jun 07th 2021
18
The devs for the HBO app decided to not use the built in API for media p...
Jun 08th 2021
21
yeah that just started happening to me too
Jun 08th 2021
22
Same thing with the latest update on FireTV
Jun 08th 2021
23
RE: Apple TV user. Somehow I can't rewind anymore
Jun 10th 2021
28
i use fire but it's easily the most buggy streaming service i have
Jun 07th 2021
19
Check out the works of Pedro Almodovar
Jun 08th 2021
20
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown!
Jun 11th 2021
29
Too bad the app is garbage.
Jun 09th 2021
24
We spent 30 minutes trying to watch In the Heights last night.
Jun 14th 2021
30
isn't it kinda weird how bad it is?
Jun 15th 2021
31

Tiger Woods
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1. "Is it just my old Roku or is HBO Max a really clunk user experience?"
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Sofian_Hadi
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2. "Might be Roku"
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I use the phone app, pc app, or smart tv and it runs smoothly

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3. "I had to wrassle with it on Xbox"
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Maybe one or two updates ago. It’s smooth as eggs now.

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4. "It runs smoothly, but there are some small annoying navigation issues "
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for me. For example it you're watching a series, it takes to many separate clicks to get to the next episode if coming back to the app on a different day. Not only too many clicks, but when hitting "down" to get there it often takes you to the wrong place like a different season. I remember Netflix having the same navigation issue years ago, but they fixed it. I use it on a Fire Cube for reference.

  

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6. "There’s been times I was doing a marathon and it just stopped "
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going to next episode when one was finished. Also, there are lots of language/subtitles issues which are talked about in the Gomorrah thread. I hope they fix it soon, it’s pretty wack.

“So back we go to these questions — friendship, character… ethics.”

  

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5. "It’s terrible"
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Surprisingly bad.

“So back we go to these questions — friendship, character… ethics.”

  

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7. "awful on Roku, borderline unusable"
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the fact "My List" isn't a button on there is egregious

even scrolling, mine will just time out and kick me back to the Roku homescreen

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9. "This is the same exact experience I have. "
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Thanks everyone for sharing

  

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8. "Works great on PS4 for me tbh."
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My movies: http://russellhainline.com
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11. "it worked fine on my roku tv a few months ago"
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I'm reviewing other devices now

and I usually just cast from my phone

www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at

  

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10. "Its great for the TCM library alone."
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>Huge movies released (with no lame added fee like Disney+)
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>And them boys just added the old shows COLD CASE and WITHOUT A
>TRACE!

  

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benny
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12. "agreed, it's a low-key Criterion Collection replacement for me"
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they don't have allll the movies that CC does, but they have plenty, including some obscure stuff. Just wish it was easier to search the catalog, and the Apple TV app didn't crash/buffer as much as it does

Btw they just introduced a $150 yearly plan (basically 2 months for free), I might just give in since I've been using it a lot lately. Just this last month I watched a few Almodovars and Police fucking Story (and Rumble in the Bronx but no one needs to know that haha)

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27. "This is some very useful info."
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>Btw they just introduced a $150 yearly plan (basically 2
>months for free), I might just give in since I've been using
>it a lot lately.


$12.50 a month isn't that bad considering the loads of streaming content on there, plus the fact they'll have some new theatrical releases each month at least til the end of 2021 is another good reason to cop this.

I think I'll look into this when July starts. Thanks for that info.

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13. "Im sitting at home watching The Conjuring 3. That's wild to me."
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For no extra fee. Everyone shat on WB for staying firm with releasing their movies on HBO Max but its paid off amazingly. Disney + is lame as hell for the $30 thing. I appreciate HBO not charging extra. That gets my loyalty.

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14. "Agreed"
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Prime has a lot of sneaky goods too

>Huge movies released (with no lame added fee like Disney+)
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>And them boys just added the old shows COLD CASE and WITHOUT A
>TRACE!

  

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15. "Mare of Easttown"
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WATCH IT!!!

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wait, what?!

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http://www.bamalovesoul.com

  

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17. "^^^^^"
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HBO Series are also better than Netflix, now that Netflix cancels everything after a year and only goes three years at the most.

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16. "Hacks"
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People need to watch it. Jean Smart is amazing!

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25. "just binged"
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>People need to watch it. Jean Smart is amazing!

the whole crew is good

last ep tomorrow I think

  

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26. "You're right the whole cast is good"
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>>People need to watch it. Jean Smart is amazing!
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>the whole crew is good
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>last ep tomorrow I think

Tomorrow is the last ep and I'm already seeing the FYC adds going around. I just hope people are watching cause it's truly a great show.

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18. "Apple TV user. Somehow I can't rewind anymore"
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And it's driving me insane.

That said - Hacks is so damn good.

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21. "The devs for the HBO app decided to not use the built in API for media p..."
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and instead use their own. The app has been shitty every since.

  

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22. "yeah that just started happening to me too"
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but on fire.

it will rewind but will go way too far or treat me like my remote isn't working where I have to hit it 4 times, then it'll crash.

i usually assume it's batteries or a remote issue but no other app is doing this.

  

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23. "Same thing with the latest update on FireTV"
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It sucks so bad. It's one of the most basic things you have to get right with an app and it was already fine!

  

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28. "RE: Apple TV user. Somehow I can't rewind anymore"
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>And it's driving me insane.
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>That said - Hacks is so damn good.

I know what you’re going through. You can. You just have to hit the “back”/“left” button on your device’s controller.

  

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19. "i use fire but it's easily the most buggy streaming service i have"
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clunky is a good word for it. it's something i'd expect from from one of those off brand tubi type apps

pretty annoying.

solid content though.

  

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20. "Check out the works of Pedro Almodovar"
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Don't even have to start at the beginning with him.

Watch :

Matador
About My Mother
Volver
Bad Education


I love this dudes work and now everyone can easily see them.


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29. "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown!"
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NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

  

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24. "Too bad the app is garbage. "
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Constantly crashes and sputters and ffw on my android tablet is a fucking ordeal.

I have it on my smart tv, my xbox, my tablet and phone. Largely garbage and unstable at times on all of them.
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30. "We spent 30 minutes trying to watch In the Heights last night. "
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My wife was complaining about my wifi set up but I was certain it was th app (other apps fine on tv).


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31. "isn't it kinda weird how bad it is?"
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i mean, it's hbo, you'd think they'd have their shit together.

“So back we go to these questions — friendship, character… ethics.”

  

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