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Chromecast VS HBO Now

Compare Chromecast VS HBO Now and see what are their differences

Chromecast logo Chromecast

Google's thumb-sized media streaming device

HBO Now logo HBO Now

With HBO NOW®, enjoy instant and unlimited access to every episode of every season of the best HBO shows, movies, comedy, sports, and documentaries.
  • Chromecast Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-17
  • HBO Now Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-06-23

Chromecast videos

Chromecast Review | Can A $35 Device Be That Good?

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HBO Now videos

What is the difference between HBO MAX / HBO NOW / HBO GO?

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Chromecast and HBO Now)
Watch Movies Online
24 24%
76% 76
Video & Movies
15 15%
85% 85
Entertainment
0 0%
100% 100
Video
100 100%
0% 0

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HBO Now Reviews

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, HBO Now should be more popular than Chromecast. It has been mentiond 9 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Chromecast mentions (6)

  • Optimization issues
    Maybe this is about Casting rather than Chromecast? Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Need some advice on how to utilize my TV as a monitor
    The problem is the desktop is too far away from the TV. If I wanted to connect them through an HDMI cable, it would have to be at least 7-8 meters long and the HDMI 2.1 cables (which supports 120Hz@4K) that I found online are mostly 3 meters long max. I have seen people suggest the Chromecast solution where I would run the Steam Link app but I am not sure where I would land performance-wise. Budget-wise I am a bit... Source: over 2 years ago
  • Question regarding moving from Android TV with built-in chromecast to chrome cast dongle
    Just so were' clear, you mean the $50 Chromecast with Google TV, not the $30 Chromecast, correct? If so, then you will have the newest interface. I have two of them, one paired with a Sony Bravia. Source: about 3 years ago
  • Prime Video issue
    Https://store.google.com/product/chromecast I’m partial to the charcoal but the chalk look cool too. Source: about 3 years ago
  • Google Store's Chromecast is very slow in Firefox.
    I basically started the capture, went to https://store.google.com/product/chromecast, waited about 30 seconds, then hit back so I can regain my Firefox, stopped capturing, and uploaded. Source: about 3 years ago
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HBO Now mentions (9)

  • Max launch, FAQ, Info & Details.
    Does anyone know for how long the legacy HBO Max app/web service will be still available. I'm talking about https://play.hbomax.com/. Source: 12 months ago
  • green bar flashing on and off in full screen video?
    So it definitely happens on the HBO Max app from the play store, but does NOT happen when I stream from play.hbomax.com in fullscreen...weird stuff...but also I don't remember ever seeing anything about a 480p limit from streaming apps, and the HBO Max app is definitely higher resolution than that, it looks exactly the same from the app to the website...thanks for the tip though, I guess I'll just use the websites... Source: about 1 year ago
  • How can I watch this show?
    Or are you accessing from some xfinity-specific HBO site and not https://play.hbomax.com/ ? Source: about 1 year ago
  • HBO Max, I have some questions.
    They no longer have a free trial directly but you can still get a free trial through Amazon or Hulu. You can also watch some free episodes by going directly to https://play.hbomax.com. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Why you have the option for just HBO without max for the same price for max?
    I can't access HBO Now, https://www.hbonow.com shows a "404 Not Found" error and https://play.hbonow.com shows some random HTML. Source: over 1 year ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Chromecast and HBO Now, you can also consider the following products

Apple TV - New Apple TV running tvOS

Netflix - See what's next. Watch anywhere. Cancel anytime.

NVIDIA Shield TV - Streaming box with Google Assistant and Google Cast.

Hulu - Hulu is a streaming video on demand service that provides users all their TV in one place.

Roku - Roku is a streaming player manufactured by Roku Inc.

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