Comment HBO Max crashed repeatedly for many viewers during the premiere of the streaming platform’s highly anticipated prequel “Game of Thrones” on Sunday night, forcing some to create new user profiles to work around the issue. “House of the Dragon successfully viewed by millions of HBO Max subscribers this evening,” HBO said in a statement released to multiple media outlets on Sunday. “We are aware that a small portion of users are attempting to connect through Fire TV devices that are experiencing issues and are in the process of resolving these affected users.” The accidents created a technical hiccup in one of HBO’s most anticipated shows in years. “House of the Dragon” is a prequel to the network’s hit series “Game of Thrones,” which is based on the medieval fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire.” “Game of Thrones” has become a giant of television and pop culture, serving viewers scheming palace intrigue characterized by violence and sex. The show was known for shocking viewers by abruptly killing off main characters. But his final season in 2019 was criticized by some longtime fans who felt it was rushed to a close. HBO’s technical hiccup on Sunday night caused concern for some viewers, who took to social media to express their frustration. “The app is crashing. Very disappointing,” wrote Carly Kembler, a communications and engagement specialist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The network suggested various fixes via its Twitter account, including switching to a different show and turning off subtitles or uninstalling and reinstalling the app. Some users found on Sunday night that they could navigate around the problem by creating a new profile name and accessing the show that way. Apparently you have to create a new user on your hbo max account and it works fine — Stanton (@StantonThe3rd) August 22, 2022 As of Monday morning, there were few new outages reported on Downdetector.
