HBO rival Showtime, meanwhile, has a hard limit of five device logins and three simultaneous streams.įor more on streaming services and their password restrictions, check out TechHive’s moocher’s guide to cutting the cable cord. Some services, such as Hulu and Netflix, have even tighter restrictions on simultaneous streams, but no set limits on the number of logins. HBO’s password sharing policies aren’t out of line with other streaming services. (We’re guessing this won’t be a concern for Samberg.) The official site for HBO, discover full episodes of original series, movies, schedule information, exclusive video content, episode guides and more. But it’s also worth noting that HBO Now’s terms of use hold users responsible for “maintaining the confidentiality of each username and password.” HBO says it’s not liable for any losses if someone gets your login and locks you out. Since HBO is so chill about people sharing their HBO passwords, Emmys host Andy Samberg gave out a real HBO Now login and password during the show Sunday night.Exceeding the limit isn’t necessarily grounds for having your account suspended, but it would explain why few people could use Samberg’s account to watch anything.Īs for why the account is inaccessible now, it’s possible that someone changed the password. That’s as specific as the company will get in its documentation, but we know from media reports that the actual limit is three streams at the same time, for both HBO Go and HBO Now. Officially, HBO says it limits the number of simultaneous streams on both HBO Go (a free streaming service for people who get the channel through their cable provider) and HBO Now (a $15 per month standalone streaming service, no cable TV required).
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