Apple TV’s HBO Max app usually does not work because of out of date software. It can also fail due to network issues, an overloaded cache, disconnected servers, password issues or settings that need to be changed. The HBO Max app also is not available on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation of Apple TVs.
HBO is no longer available as an Apple TV Channel for people who want to subscribe to it though the Apple TV app, according to 9to5Mac ). The change follows today’s launch of the new streaming service HBO Max.
How do I link my HBO NOW account to Apple TV?
It has the option to select Apple TV. Once you select this, you can then sign in with your Apple ID which will have you enter info into their system for easy login access to link the accounts. None of which is addressed in their response as it only pertains to HBO Now and not the HBO subscription via Apple TV Channel.
What are Apple TV channels and HBO Max?
The change follows today’s launch of the new streaming service HBO Max. Apple TV Channels first launched last year as a way to watch content from many different service providers all in one app, meaning you wouldn’t have to bounce around between different third-party apps to watch different content.
This begs the query “What is the HBO Max app on Apple TV?”
The HBO Apple TV channel now features a carousel advertising the Max service. Tapping on any of the panels directs you to download the HBO Max app. The long and the short of it is that HBO wants you to use their service through their application, HBO Max.
What devices does HBO Max work with?
That includes i, phones, i, pads, i Pod touches (if you still have one of those), and Apple TVs. However, the type of Apple TV you have will affect how you can stream HBO Max.
What channels are on the Apple TV+ app?
One of the features of the TV app is Channels – and this includes the Apple TV+ service. In the US, channels include HBO, Starz, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, EPIX and Tastemade, and more will be added over time, including CBS All-Access and MTV Hits.
What happened to the HBO channel on HBO Max?
When HBO Max launched, existing subscribers through Apple TV Channels could continue accessing the HBO channel, but the HBO channel was not updated to feature Max-exclusive content.