New HBO Max app released, much better overall, but already has audio issues

by Waggmans

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/warnermedia-direct-llc/hbo-max-stream-hbo-tv-movies-more/hbo-max-stream-hbo-tv-movies-more-50-63-1-release/

Much more snappy and responsive on my Shield and the UI is much improved. Everything seems good except the no DD+ issue is back again. DD only which means no Atmos.🙄

Don’t they check their apps before they release them? We know from the Kodi HBO Max addon that HBO has two different audio encodes, both a DD+ and a DD track for all their English content. All someone needed to do was check to see if the app was sending out the right track on the Android TV app. They probably play all their audio through their TVs so didn’t notice.

mvegetto

Yeah they broke it again. New app shows a big smooth performance improvement that still needs some fine-tuning but a good start. I have just downgraded for now because Dolby Atmos is totally worth it aswell.

daschu117

Wow, the UI is actually browsable without freezing now. Used to have to ninja my way directly to the one episode I'd like to watch, then force quit back to the home screen so that I don't get stuck waiting for the app to crash.

Shield TV (2019 Tube)

knight714

Yeah I love how smooth it is now but I'm going to stick with casting from my phone until they fix the audio, hopefully before Matrix comes out.

On that note, is there any particular reason casting Atmos content from HBO to the Shield doesn't output as Atmos, whereas playing it straight from the app (when they haven't broken it) does?

wazernet

Ehh? We (Europe - Nordic), have had the app since early November?

Am I missing something. I like all the customization and such with subtitles, but man those subtitles are in middle of the screen, hella annoying.

InfoAssistant

That HBO Max update is amazing. So smooth!