Is HBO free on Amazon Prime? You can sign up for a weeklong free trial. After that an HBO subscription through Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month.
You can get
Netflix and
HBO on pretty much everything, including popular choices like Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast.
Compatible devices.
| HBO | Netflix |
|---|
| Chromecast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Roku TV | ✓ | ✓ |
| PlayStation 3 | ✘ | ✓ |
| PlayStation 4 | ✓ | ✓ |
Pricing—HBO NOW costs $14.99 per month, whether you subscribe through the app on your devices or purchase it as an add-on from another service like Hulu. HBO GO is technically free, but you need an HBO subscription from your cable provider to use it.
How to watch 500 hours of free HBO. Per Variety, to make your way through the treasure trove of content HBO has unlocked, all viewers have to do is visit the HBO Go and HBO Now websites (hbonow.com and hbogo.com), or download the two services' respective apps, where the content is available without a subscription now.
The main difference between HBO GO and HBO NOW is how you get them. HBO NOW is an à la carte streaming option, and HBO GO is an on-the-go feature that comes with a cable subscription or Amazon Prime. The prices are a little different, too, but the content you'll get from each is exactly the same.
HBO NOW is a stand-alone streaming service that doesn't require cable or satellite TV. HBO GO is a streaming service included free with your paid HBO subscription through a TV provider (such as Xfinity, Cox, Spectrum and many more). A cable or TV package that includes HBO is required.
Apple TV Plus makes some original shows and one movie free. Viewers will also get free access to other premium shows and movies from HBO and Epix.
If you want current HBO shows and movies, HBO content is available as an add-on — and you can sign up for an HBO free trial via Amazon, though it's a scant seven days. After the trial, you'll pay the standard $14.99 per month for an Amazon HBO subscription, plus the fee for your Prime subscription.
HBO NOW is available from many subscription providers for $14.99/month (plus applicable taxes). HBO NOW subscriptions auto-renew each month until you cancel your subscription. Most subscription providers offer new subscribers a free trial.
Through Google, HBO Max will have an app for Android phones and tablets in the Google Play store, and you'll be able to sign up inside the app with an in-app purchase. You'll also be able to stream HBO Max on Android TV, Chromebook and Google Chromecast.
Amazon Prime members can buy an HBO channel subscription for $14.99/month through Prime Video. To subscribe to the HBO channel, go to and start your free trial (an eligible Prime membership is required).
Generally speaking, the price of HBO on other services is the same $15 a month, whether you buy it as an extra for Hulu, or for your Roku device, or for your Amazon Prime Video subscription, or on the PlayStation Vue network.
Keep reading for the best ways to get HBO without breaking the bank.
- Get an HBO subscription included for life with an AT&T Wireless plan.
- Get HBO with an add-on subscription.
- Get HBO NOW for à la carte HBO.
- Get a discount on an HBO subscription through Amazon Prime.
Watching HBO on Amazon Prime Video Channels. Amazon Prime members can buy an HBO channel subscription for $14.99/month through Prime Video. To subscribe to the HBO channel, go to amazon.com/HBO and start your 7-day free trial (an eligible Prime membership is required).
Amazon Prime comes with a ton of benefits, including access to HBO without needing a cable subscription. Some of those benefits include free two-day shipping, heavily discounted one-day shipping, access to exclusive deals, and access to Prime Video. Getting HBO through Prime will run you the standard $14.99 per month.
What's included with HBO Max and HBO
Additionally, HBO Max includes streaming directly on the network site via YouTube TV Everywhere* - which is included at no additional cost in your base membership to YouTube TV. The HBO add-on does not include access to streaming directly on the network's site.YouTube TV is a live TV streaming service that enables users to watch live and on-demand TV from over 70 channels as well as record them to the unlimited DVR. Meanwhile, HBO has a decent deal at the moment -- $9.99 a month for the first three months, and $14.99 after, if you subscribe via Amazon Video.
Watching HBO on Amazon Prime Video Channels. Amazon Prime members can buy an HBO channel subscription for $14.99/month through Prime Video. To subscribe to the HBO channel, go to amazon.com/HBO and start your 7-day free trial (an eligible Prime membership is required).
HBO GO lands on Roku. Get unlimited access to over 1,400 of your favorite HBO shows, including HBO original series, hit movies, sports, comedy specials–plus bonus features, and more. That's every episode of every season of the best of HBO – all FREE with your HBO subscription through participating TV providers.
