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Is HBO GO available on my new LG TV as an app?

That really is lousy - I already have HBO with my DirecTV subscription. There's no way I'm going to pay $15/month for a second subscription. I can't believe in 2018, I need to get a Roku or other device to play one of the most watched OTT stations! How does LG not include all of the top 10 providers - Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, Starz, Showtime, MLB, Youtube, CBS All Access, Sling TV. HBO has over 2 million subscribers - How do you leave them out?

There's a distinction between HBO GO and HBO NOW that needs to be understood. HBO GO is an application with which cable subscribers who have HBO as part of their cable package can access streaming content from HBO online, by logging in with their cable account. HBO NOW is a subscription service that is independent of any cable accounts. You pay around $14.99 per month and you get access to the same streaming content. These are two different applications. HBO NOW is available via the Amazon Prime app, as well as numerous others such as Hulu. HBO GO is not available through any of the apps that provide streaming content. Rather, it's a standalone app that you can download to any iOS or Android device, as well as many others such as Amazon Fire Stick and Roku. Sadly, though, LG isn't one of them.