Lack of HBO Max on PS5 highlighted by Warner Bros. 2021 movie announcement


Shortly after the PS5 launched, my wife and I launched the new console for our regular Saturday night pizza and TV weekend. He had all the usual suspects: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney +, etc., but HBO Max was (and still is) conspicuously absent. Sony’s original media apps announcement on PS5 didn’t include any mention of HBO Max, and there’s still no indication if or when it will hit the console, further highlighted by an explosive announcement from Warner Bros. .that he is shaking. to the film industry.

Warner Bros. announced today that Wonder Woman 1984

Arriving on HBO Max at the same time as its theatrical release on December 25, its entire 2021 lineup of 17 films will be released by day and date both on HBO Max and in theaters, staying on the streaming service. a period of one month. The streaming service will get these movies in 4K Ultra HD HDR, including massive versions like Danube

, Matrix 4, The suicide squadYes Mortal combat.

Unlike the launch of the Disney + experience Mulan As for its premium movie service which could be hired at the start of this year, the Warner Bros. will be included in a subscription to HBO Max. Warner Bros. cites the challenges of the pandemic and the expected limited capacity (and willingness of people to attend) in theaters throughout 2021. “With this unique one-year plan, we are able to support our partners to the screen with a constant stream of chic movies, while giving viewers who don’t have theaters or are ready to go back to the theaters the opportunity to see our incredible 2021 movies.

However, the difficulty now becomes the availability of HBO Max. While the service was available on the PS4, the PlayStation 5 does not yet have HBO Max available. (The introduction of the PS4 version on the PS5 on an external hard drive is greeted with a message saying that the app can only be used on PS4.) Yes, there are probably at least five other devices in my house that can receive HBO Max. Yes, I could reconnect my PS4 to see things (at a lower resolution). But that still doesn’t excuse the PS5 for lacking the massively popular streaming service, especially when the PS4 had it and there is a reasonable expectation that the new console will support it as well.

To be honest, I have no idea what is going on behind the scenes. I tried investigating if and when an HBO Max app could come from PS5, and saw a lot of guesswork and speculation without any concrete sources or information. One person alleges that exclusivity agreements with current applications such as Netflix and Disney + are keeping other streaming apps out of the console until Q1 2021 (so they get buttons on the PS5 remote).

Hopefully HBO Max will arrive on PS5 at some point, but the question is, exactly when and if it will be in time to see most of the Warner Bros. movies. who will debut on the service next year. Now that the PS5 has been released worldwide, Sony is focused on meeting high inventory demands, but almost a month after its launch, it also needs to start communicating regarding player feedback on the UI. and the missing streaming apps, including (but certainly not limited to) HBO Max. I guess I can keep on waiting to watch Its dark materials

Season 2.

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