I've complained about excessive buffering on the HBO Max app many times. All the other Warner apps (CW, Adult Swim, etc.) buffered, too. The only one that didn't buffer was the DC Universe app.
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I have rarely seen buffering on the HBO Max app and have been using it extensively since the launch last May. Mostly on multiple FTV4K devices as a sideload until they reached agreement and went official. HBO Max on Roku in general as an app seems a bit more sluggish than on FTV4K and startup of streams do seem to take a bit longer. Haven't really watched a lot of content from beginning to end on Roku platform to be able to assess if buffering is more prevalent.
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No buffering on my Android TV using 50mb speeds.
I'm putting on my tin foil hat but i'd bet it has to do with ISP's and agreements over who gets a cut.
Xfinity/comcast signed a deal with warner right when they launched the app. So i'm sure they have servers on comcast property and there are no bitrate issues.
If your cable provider has not signed such deals. Either they or HBO may be playing hardball with each other throttling this or that. Could throttle X cable service customers through IP. Or the cable company could throttle anything coming from HBO servers.
Xfinity/comcast signed a deal with warner right when they launched the app. So i'm sure they have servers on comcast property and there are no bitrate issues.
If your cable provider has not signed such deals. Either they or HBO may be playing hardball with each other throttling this or that. Could throttle X cable service customers through IP. Or the cable company could throttle anything coming from HBO servers.
lol ok take the tin foil offMy ISP is AT&T, and all the Warner apps still buffer.
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I am casting to my tv from my iPad Pro via Chromecast. My main tv is a Roku TCL but my kid is on it all the time playing on the PS4. I will have to try it from there.
I was watching more RBW tonight and at one point abou 20 minutes into the first episode of the night I thought to myself “Hey, it hasn’t buffered” and right as I said that, it buffered. LOL. It wasn’t as bad as last night though.
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HBO Max Acquires Spanish Series ‘Perfect Life’ & Commits To Co-Producing Second Season
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HBO Max Acquires Spanish Series ‘Perfect Life’ & Commits To Co-Producing Second Season
HBO Max has acquired Spanish-language original Perfect Life (Vida Perfecta) and has committed to co-producing a second season alongside Telefónica’s local streamer Moviestar+. The WarnerMedia…
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Zack Snyder Shares Image Of Henry Cavill In The Retro Superman Suit, And Wow
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Zack Snyder Shares Image Of Henry Cavill In The Retro Superman Suit, And Wow
It does feel like it's been awhile since we've seen the Man of Steel in action.
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Sarah Jessica Parker Sets Record Straight on Kim Cattrall's Sex and the City Exit, Confirms 'Samantha Isn't Part' of HBO Max Revival
By Michael Ausiello
And just like that… Sarah Jessica Parker is addressing Kim Cattrall‘s official exit from the Sex and the City universe.
Just hours after news broke that HBO Max is reviving the iconic comedy in the form of a new series titled And Just Like That, which will follow Parker’s Carrie, Kristin Davis’ Charlotte and Cynthia Nixon’s Miranda as they “navigate their 50s,” Parker set the record straight about Cattrall’s glaring absence.
Responding to a fan’s comment on Instagram that Cattrall was excised from the Sex universe due to Parker’s alleged disdain for Cattrall, Parker maintained, “No. I don’t dislike her. I’ve never said that. Never would.” She then confirmed,”Samantha isnt part of this story. But she will always be part of us. No matter where we are or what we do.”
The fact is, Cattrall herself has made no secret of her intense desire to sever ties with Sex and the City and her character of Samantha, partly due to behind the scenes tensions with Parker. In fact, in an October 2017 interview with Piers Morgan, Cattrall implored SATC‘s creative team — who have previously been taken to task for the series’ poor track record on diversity — to recast the role of Samantha with a non-white actress. “It’s a great part,” she said at the time. “I played it past the finish line and then some, and I loved it. And another actress should play it. Maybe they could make it an African-American Samantha Jones, or a Hispanic Samantha Jones.”
Parker did not reveal how exactly Samantha’s absence would be dealt with in the 10-episode revival, although in a new poll TVLine readers overwhelmingly believe the character, who previously battled breast cancer, should be killed off.
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By Michael Ausiello
And just like that… Sarah Jessica Parker is addressing Kim Cattrall‘s official exit from the Sex and the City universe.
Just hours after news broke that HBO Max is reviving the iconic comedy in the form of a new series titled And Just Like That, which will follow Parker’s Carrie, Kristin Davis’ Charlotte and Cynthia Nixon’s Miranda as they “navigate their 50s,” Parker set the record straight about Cattrall’s glaring absence.
Responding to a fan’s comment on Instagram that Cattrall was excised from the Sex universe due to Parker’s alleged disdain for Cattrall, Parker maintained, “No. I don’t dislike her. I’ve never said that. Never would.” She then confirmed,”Samantha isnt part of this story. But she will always be part of us. No matter where we are or what we do.”
The fact is, Cattrall herself has made no secret of her intense desire to sever ties with Sex and the City and her character of Samantha, partly due to behind the scenes tensions with Parker. In fact, in an October 2017 interview with Piers Morgan, Cattrall implored SATC‘s creative team — who have previously been taken to task for the series’ poor track record on diversity — to recast the role of Samantha with a non-white actress. “It’s a great part,” she said at the time. “I played it past the finish line and then some, and I loved it. And another actress should play it. Maybe they could make it an African-American Samantha Jones, or a Hispanic Samantha Jones.”
Parker did not reveal how exactly Samantha’s absence would be dealt with in the 10-episode revival, although in a new poll TVLine readers overwhelmingly believe the character, who previously battled breast cancer, should be killed off.
Sarah Jessica Parker Sets Record Straight on Kim Cattrall's Sex and the City Exit, Confirms 'Samantha Isn't Part' of HBO Max Revival
And just like that… Sarah Jessica Parker is addressing Kim Cattrall’s official exit from the Sex and the City universe.
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‘The Batman’: Joe Barton Joins HBO Max’s TV Series As Showrunner Following Terence Winter Departure
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‘The Batman’: Joe Barton Joins HBO Max’s TV Series As Showrunner Following Terence Winter Departure
Giri/Haji creator Joe Barton is heading to Gotham to take over showrunning duties on HBO Max’s upcoming The Batman TV series. The British writer has joined the series as showrunner and exec produce…
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Same, except gigabit
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Same, except internal app running on Android 9 and 200Mbps internet.
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Did Disney just buy HBO Max? Please say yes!Is WandaVision 'Required Reading' Ahead of Doctor Strange Movie Sequel?
As Marvel devotees are likely aware, Disney+’s WandaVision won’t be the last project to feature Scarlet Witch. Rather, Elizabeth Olsen’s character is confirmed to appear in the MCU’s forthcoming Doctor Strange sequel, too.
Which, naturally, begs the question: Will WandaVision‘s nine episodes (premiering Friday, Jan. 15) be crucial to understanding Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?
As Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige explains to TVLine, “‘required reading’ is not something that’s fun when you want to turn on the TV or go to a movie. We try to make all of our movies, and now shows, stand alone and work together.”
After various COVID-related delays, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is (for now) slated to hit theaters in March 2022, more than a year after WandaVision airs its finale. And aside from Olsen’s involvement with the Doctor Strange sequel — which will also have direct ties to the next Spider-Man film, swinging into theaters December 2021 — Teyonah Parris will appear as an adult version of Monica Rambeau in Captain Marvel 2, following her stint as that same character in WandaVision.
Still, Feige maintains that Marvel’s upcoming films should be viewer-friendly for all levels of fandom, regardless of whether you’ve seen the studio’s assorted Disney+ series.
“The challenge is making them work for both types of viewers — viewers who follow everything we do, and the much more casual viewers who just heard something good about it and want to check it out,” he says. “And that’s what we’ll continue to do.”
WandaVision drops with two episodes on Friday, Jan. 15, followed by a weekly (not binge-release!) rollout.
Is WandaVision 'Required Reading' Ahead of Doctor Strange Movie Sequel?
As Marvel devotees are likely aware, Disney+’s WandaVision won’t be the last project to feature Scarlet Witch. Rather, Elizabeth Olsen’s character is confirmed to appear in
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Sex and the City Stars to Make More Than $1 Million Per Episode for HBO Max Revival
According to multiple sources, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis are all set to bank over $1 million per episode for the 10 episode series...all three are set to star in the show as well as serve as executive producers...
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According to multiple sources, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis are all set to bank over $1 million per episode for the 10 episode series...all three are set to star in the show as well as serve as executive producers...
‘Sex and the City’ Stars to Make More Than $1 Million Per Episode for HBO Max Revival (EXCLUSIVE)
The stars of the upcoming “Sex and the City” revival at HBO Max are about to have plenty of cash to buy cosmopolitans. According to multiple sources, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon…
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