HBO Max lands on LG TVs more than a year after launch

HBO Max lands on LG TVs more than a yr later launch

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LG makes some of the all-time TVs you tin can buy, but webOS smart TVs have finally stock-still a pretty conspicuous flaw — more than a year after the launch of HBO Max, y'all can finally get the streaming service on your LG webOS smart Television.

HBO Max launched in May of 2020. After a twelvemonth of lockdown-induced aforementioned-solar day streaming releases of commencement-run blockbuster movies, HBO Max has proven one of the major players in the rapidly shifting landscape of paid streaming services. It's WarnerMedia's beachhead in the streaming wars, and for many, it'due south a must-have app on their smart TVs. (Check out HBO Max vs Netflix: Which streaming service is best for you? to larn more than.)

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The all-time LG TVs have a lot going for them, such as gorgeous OLED displays for both movies and gaming. But i issue that's caught many LG OLED owners off guard is the fact that the LG Content shop (the app store for LG smart TVs) doesn't have the huge selection of apps and services you'd discover on something running Android TV or another platform. When yous beat out upwards of $2,000 for a smart TV, that tin can be a piddling irritating. (Other notable omissions have included BBC News, Philo and the still-missing Discovery Plus.)

Including apps on different software platforms tin can sometimes be catchy for Boob tube manufacturers and app makers. In add-on to software issues — apps accept to exist programmed to run on whatever underlying software the smart Tv set uses, just similar PCs and Macs. And there are frequently licensing fees that demand to be negotiated. Just it seems that LG and Warner accept finally gotten something worked out.

LG owners tin can now notice the HBO Max app in the LG Content Shop. Check out our guide How to install (and remove) LG smart TV apps for stride-by-step instructions, or cheque out our guide on How to utilise your LG TV for more than assist with settings and features.

Prior to this, users could still access HBO Max on their LG TV by streaming HBO Max on a different device, similar a game console or streaming stick, or cast it to the TV from a smartphone or tablet using congenital-in Chromecast and Apple AirPlay ii.

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Brian Westover is an Editor at Tom's Guide, covering everything from TVs to the latest PCs. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he wrote for TopTenReviews and PCMag.