Does HBO Now work with iCloud Family Sharing?

[iMore Question]

If two Apple IDs are connected with Family Sharing, will devices connected to each of the IDs be able to stream from HBO Now?

 

[kch50428]

No.

In-app purchases are per AppleID, and not sharable.

 

[iEd]

The HBO Now details say yes for family sharing.

 

[kch50428]

Interesting... first time I've seen that... everywhere else in the FamilySharing documentation says what I said above...

It may be the App is FamilySharable... but don't count on in-app purchases being sharable...

 

[iEd]

I see just the app shares.

 

[Scatabrain]

When the first family member signs up they create an account. I used email. I am assuming that if you log in on the family members device with that email, password it will work. Will try it later and report back.

 

[kch50428]

When the first family member signs up they create an account. I used email. I am assuming that if you log in on the family members device with that email, password it will work. Will try it later and report back.

I set it up on my AppleTV... seems that the set-up for an HBO-Now account based on email does get linked back to the AppleID... My impression is - any device using the HBO-Now login has to be using the same AppleID/password the trial/service is purchased under

 

[Scatabrain]

I set it up on my AppleTV... seems that the set-up for an HBO-Now account based on email does get linked back to the AppleID... My impression is - any device using the HBO-Now login has to be using the same AppleID/password the trial/service is purchased under

(Corrected).

Used same email as my apple id when signing up on phone. Wife installed hbo now and logged in using my apple id. Works on two devices where each device has different apple id (does have family share). Works like netflix as you can enter the complete login. I don't think family share plays any part in it.

Not to split hairs but subscriptions are not exactly IAPs. Have not tried to share a subscription directly through family share. Doesn't seem to matter for hbo.


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[Scatabrain]

Can also watch it on macbook in safari. Just go to hbonow.com to login.


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