So many fans were trying to stream the show at once — that HBO Max actually crashed. This led to thousands of users not being able to watch the first episode. Many subscribers were reportedly affected by the streamer’s app disappearance, with the website’s outage service Down Detector reporting that there were about 3,000 power outages between 8:40 p.m. and 9:25 p.m. EDT. As usual, they took to social media only to express their frustration over technical issues – and quickly discovered that others were also having problems: “Site crashed… @hbomax,” one posted on the company’s Twitter account. The streaming service then responded: “Hi Leah, We know some users may be experiencing issues right now. Try closing the app and restarting it to see if that helps. Reach out immediately if you’re still having issues. Thanks!” “I’m literally on the verge of losing it from this HBO Max crash.” of the Dragon’ stars Paddy Considine, Sian Brooke, Michael Carter, Steve Toussaint and Eve Best in a scene from season one, episode one. Photo by Ollie Upton/HBO The company’s account also joked about the fall, writing: “The only thing that could bring down the Dragon House was itself. #HOTD.” The only thing that could bring down the Dragon House was himself. #HOTD — HBO Max (@hbomax) August 22, 2022 “House of the Dragon” takes place 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones” and tells the story of House Targaryen. Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifan and Milly Alcock star in the fantasy drama. “Imagine literally paying for hbo max only to have it crash instantly [‘House of the Dragon’] coming out my dad is on the verge of collapse,” wrote another viewer. One frustrated fan whined: “I’m literally on the verge of losing it from this hbo max crash.” One person noted, “About 25 minutes before I tried to watch #HouseoftheDragon only to have my HBO Max repeatedly crash after showing me the promo for all the ‘breakthrough new originals’ coming. It’s not really a good sales pitch.” One fan added a meme of Patrick Starr from ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ doing a yoga pose as they tweeted: “I’m mentally preparing because I know the HBO Max app is going to crash for the first 15 minutes.” Get rid of HBO Max. This crush is just too much. — Ross Elder (@ross_anziano) August 22, 2022 Others simply threatened to cancel their membership due to the outage. “Get rid of HBO Max. This crush is just too much,” someone yelled.
