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HBO and HBO Max are 2 different services. HBO is for cable TV and Max is for Internet streaming. It'd be like if I had the Mini Box and already pay for NBC, Cox should give me Peacock for free.
I don't know why HBO limits Max to certain devices but if you subscribe to HBO, you'll get Max only on 1 of those certain devices.
Yes of course you are correct. As a Cox subscriber I can get HBO Max streaming via smart TV. However to make it convenient for me Cox could put the HBO Max App for streaming on the Contour Apps as it does for Netflix,
- Bruce4 years agoHonored Contributor III
Why is it Cox's fault? HBO limits the platforms for Max.
Besides, if you want to stream...stream right...stream from something engineered to stream. Cable-boxes are lowest-bidder junk.
- Dhaunte4 years agoNew Contributor
They seem to work pretty well for junk. Why would anyone want to pay high bidder prices for something not required?
- Bruce4 years agoHonored Contributor III
I streamed YouTube via Contour once and it was slow to connect, it buffered and the details of the stream were poor. I bought a Roku and the connection is instantaneous, it never buffers and the picture is great. Why? It's hardware and software were engineered for the Internet.
You're right: it's not required. Why listen to a high-end stereo system when you've got a transistor radio.