HBO Max rolls out new UX for desktop and mobile

News in brief

HBO Max has rolled out a new user experience and interface on desktop and mobile with “highly requested” new features.

They include:

• Updated navigation
• A “refined” design and visual styling “to let content shine”
• A dedicated home for downloaded content, with performance improvements
• Shuffle button functionality expansion to mobile devices
• SharePlay support for iPhone and iPad users in the US
• Tablet support for both landscape and portrait orientations
• An “enhanced” screen reader experience with improved navigation elements
• The ability to split screens with other apps on mobile
• Chromecast stability improvements

The update arrives just days after parent company Warner Bros. Discovery said it intended to merge HBO Max with Discovery+ by next summer, and ahead of the August 21 release of the highly anticipated Game of Thrones prequel The House of the Dragon.