Microsoft and HBO simply stealth-launched an HBO Now app on Xbox One, bringing the streaming service to the console simply in time for online game of Thrones' sixth season.
The 36 MB app marks the first availability of HBO Now on a gaming platform. HBO now could be one in every of HBO's two over-the-suitable streaming services, permitting consumers to pay $14.99 a month for access to on-demand HBO programming while not having to subscribe to a cable or satellite equipment. HBO Go, the network's different streaming provider, have to be authenticated with login suggestions from a pay-television company.
HBO now is obtainable handiest "within the U.S. and certain U.S. territories," in line with the HBO Now web page.
HBO offers a one-month trial of HBO Now on its site. interested events who do turn up to have a pay-television subscription can watch this Sunday's premieres of video game of Thrones season 6, Silicon Valley season 2 or Veep season 5 devoid of purchasing HBO — a free preview of HBO and Cinemax might be purchasable from April 22-25.
HBO Go launched in November 2014 on Xbox One, and in March 2015 on playstation four. we have reached out to HBO to ask about an HBO Now app on PS4, and may replace this text with any advice we obtain.
replace: HBO Now also launched nowadays on Xbox 360, sooner or later after Microsoft announced it had ended creation of the console.
update 2: HBO announced in a statement that "all Xbox clients" can be in a position to watch video game of Thrones' season 6 ideal for free after it airs this Sunday nighttime. The episode might be obtainable from April 25-28 on each Xbox One and Xbox 360, and clients might not want an HBO subscription to observe it.
