HBO doesn't want my money?!

Wanted to see Westworld. After the success with Showtime's monthly plan (for Penny Dreadful third season,) via Amazon, I was ready to do HBO Now.

Well, after spending several hours last week on a goose chase ending with HBO NO!

For reasons I don't understand, streaming HBO thru a PC is not readily possible if at all. Listing does exist, but mouse over and doesn't highlight up or lead anywhere like the other links. There is a big song&dance sign-up that supposedly can do with a secondary device IF you got an Apple product or Android - neither of which I have. My phone is 2004 Motorola Razr (only have it for emergencies) so no upgrading anytime soon there. Not putting myself thru hell with that damn router again. Six hours hours total, Prince's death, frustration with tears, guesswork and a whole lot of luck to set-up. Followed by two months of 24/7 nervousness, always wondering when things would go wrong. Then things did go wrong, unable to get online access. Ended with being back online, relived the stress was gone, and router banished to TV cabinet never to see the light of day.

Next time, professional's doing the work. My cable company now offers wifi setup. Whenever I upgrade from dsl to cable (maybe next Spring), getting their router, too. Yes, will cost some more, but keeping my peace mind intact is very important.

Anyway, after trying various links to sign-up, threw in the towel and went the illegal route. NOT proud of that. I'm willing to pay $14.99 a month. HBO's been offering monthly subscription for over a year now, highly anticipated and estimated $100 million budget series, you'd think they'd want to collect money from everybody. Robotic cowboys don't come cheap. HBO's slowness on availability don't make a whole lot of sense.

Signed-up for announcements. Someday, HBO will send out "Stream on PC now available" and I will go legit.