Well lookee here.
If you’re one of those folks who isn’t ponying up the cash for HBO to enjoy their shows on mobile and streaming services like HBO GO, you now have a new option. Announced on the Google Play Twitter account, you can now purchase HBO content on Google Play for your Android and Chromecast streaming enjoyment.
.@HBO is now on Google Play US- http://t.co/eyhEzdpUxp! Watch Game of Thrones, True Blood & The Newsroom today, with many more coming soon.
— Google Play (@GooglePlay) October 7, 2013
The pricing seems to be competitive with what you would spend on shiny plastic discs, though it does look like there will still be a time delay between when a show is released on disc and on Play. For example, Game of Thrones only goes up to Season 2.
Still, if streaming is your bag, and you want to catch up on what all the buzz is about, you can now get your Android devices into the mix. Now if only we could talk about a standalone subscription option for HBO GO which doesn’t require me to change my cable plan…
Seems like a good option. Good timing since everyone I’ve told about HBO shows don’t have the channel =)
I’m in that boat. I wait until a whole season is out on DVD then binge watch. I want to give HBO my money, but I don’t want to “upgrade” my cable plan.