Re: [AFMUG] HBO Now
I don't think the thing about only being able to subscribe through Apple devices is true... it says on the HBO now website that you can subscribe through itunes. How do I get HBO NOW℠ and access content? You can subscribe to HBO NOW℠ using your iTunes account. Customers can access HBO NOW℠ by going to HBONOW.com, through AppleTV® or by downloading the HBO NOW℠ app in the Apple App Store®. On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 9:37 AM, James Howard ja...@litewire.net wrote: Assuming this is correct data, they say that you need to have an Apple device to create the account but can watch on a PC currently. http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/09/hbo-now-strings/ As it stands today, even though viewing is supported on PC or Mac via a web browser pointed at HBONOW.com, the only way to actually set up an account will be through Apple's HBO Now app. HBO tells Engadget that Apple has a three-month exclusive as a digital provider of HBO Now, so it will be at least that long until someone like Google, Amazon http://www.amazon.com/ or even HBO itself could sell access. *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken Hohhof *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2015 9:26 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* [AFMUG] HBO Now I haven't received many requests for ESPN3, but along the same lines, what do we tell customers who ask for HBO Now once it is out? Other than tell them to buy an Apple TV box? Apparently they will not sell subscriptions directly to end customers. Will there be ways for people to buy an individual subscription through any of the common streaming platforms like Roku, Xbox, Wii, and smart TVs? I think most of those expect you to bring your own subscriptions, don't they? I'm not sure about Xbox. -- *Total Control Panel* Login https://asp.reflexion.net/login?domain=litewire.net To: ja...@litewire.net https://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=242260993domain=litewire.net From: 014c0e6071ac-1828d20c-dc9a-44e0-abc5-0b34b8f4b0ac-000...@amazonses.com https://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=3129882731domain=litewire.net Remove https://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2un-wl-sender-domain=1rID=242260993aID=3129882731domain=litewire.net amazonses.com from my allow list *You received this message because the domain amazonses.com http://amazonses.com is on your allow list.*
Re: [AFMUG] HBO Now
Assuming this is correct data, they say that you need to have an Apple device to create the account but can watch on a PC currently. http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/09/hbo-now-strings/ As it stands today, even though viewing is supported on PC or Mac via a web browser pointed at HBONOW.com, the only way to actually set up an account will be through Apple's HBO Now app. HBO tells Engadget that Apple has a three-month exclusive as a digital provider of HBO Now, so it will be at least that long until someone like Google, Amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/ or even HBO itself could sell access. From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 9:26 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] HBO Now I haven't received many requests for ESPN3, but along the same lines, what do we tell customers who ask for HBO Now once it is out? Other than tell them to buy an Apple TV box? Apparently they will not sell subscriptions directly to end customers. Will there be ways for people to buy an individual subscription through any of the common streaming platforms like Roku, Xbox, Wii, and smart TVs? I think most of those expect you to bring your own subscriptions, don't they? I'm not sure about Xbox. Total Control Panel Loginhttps://asp.reflexion.net/login?domain=litewire.net To: ja...@litewire.nethttps://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=242260993domain=litewire.net From: 014c0e6071ac-1828d20c-dc9a-44e0-abc5-0b34b8f4b0ac-000...@amazonses.comhttps://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=3129882731domain=litewire.net Removehttps://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2un-wl-sender-domain=1rID=242260993aID=3129882731domain=litewire.net amazonses.com from my allow list You received this message because the domain amazonses.com is on your allow list.
Re: [AFMUG] HBO Now
They say that it will be available on desktop/laptop computers, but it looks like you will have to sign up through itunes. As far as it being available on anything else, it looks like Apple has a three month exclusive, so I'm assuming that it's going to start showing up on everything else after that. On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 9:25 AM, Ken Hohhof af...@kwisp.com wrote: I haven't received many requests for ESPN3, but along the same lines, what do we tell customers who ask for HBO Now once it is out? Other than tell them to buy an Apple TV box? Apparently they will not sell subscriptions directly to end customers. Will there be ways for people to buy an individual subscription through any of the common streaming platforms like Roku, Xbox, Wii, and smart TVs? I think most of those expect you to bring your own subscriptions, don't they? I'm not sure about Xbox.
[AFMUG] HBO Now
I haven't received many requests for ESPN3, but along the same lines, what do we tell customers who ask for HBO Now once it is out? Other than tell them to buy an Apple TV box? Apparently they will not sell subscriptions directly to end customers. Will there be ways for people to buy an individual subscription through any of the common streaming platforms like Roku, Xbox, Wii, and smart TVs? I think most of those expect you to bring your own subscriptions, don't they? I'm not sure about Xbox.
Re: [AFMUG] HBO Now
If it works on a PC then they will likely be able to use PlayOn to stream to any set top box. However, that is beyond the scope of the support that we offer to our customers. I'd tell them No. On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Mathew Howard mhoward...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think the thing about only being able to subscribe through Apple devices is true... it says on the HBO now website that you can subscribe through itunes. How do I get HBO NOW℠ and access content? You can subscribe to HBO NOW℠ using your iTunes account. Customers can access HBO NOW℠ by going to HBONOW.com, through AppleTV® or by downloading the HBO NOW℠ app in the Apple App Store®. On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 9:37 AM, James Howard ja...@litewire.net wrote: Assuming this is correct data, they say that you need to have an Apple device to create the account but can watch on a PC currently. http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/09/hbo-now-strings/ As it stands today, even though viewing is supported on PC or Mac via a web browser pointed at HBONOW.com, the only way to actually set up an account will be through Apple's HBO Now app. HBO tells Engadget that Apple has a three-month exclusive as a digital provider of HBO Now, so it will be at least that long until someone like Google, Amazon http://www.amazon.com/ or even HBO itself could sell access. *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken Hohhof *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2015 9:26 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* [AFMUG] HBO Now I haven't received many requests for ESPN3, but along the same lines, what do we tell customers who ask for HBO Now once it is out? Other than tell them to buy an Apple TV box? Apparently they will not sell subscriptions directly to end customers. Will there be ways for people to buy an individual subscription through any of the common streaming platforms like Roku, Xbox, Wii, and smart TVs? I think most of those expect you to bring your own subscriptions, don't they? I'm not sure about Xbox. -- *Total Control Panel* Login https://asp.reflexion.net/login?domain=litewire.net To: ja...@litewire.net https://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=242260993domain=litewire.net From: 014c0e6071ac-1828d20c-dc9a-44e0-abc5-0b34b8f4b0ac-000...@amazonses.com https://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=3129882731domain=litewire.net Remove https://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2un-wl-sender-domain=1rID=242260993aID=3129882731domain=litewire.net amazonses.com from my allow list *You received this message because the domain amazonses.com http://amazonses.com is on your allow list.*
