Sunday night’s episode of “Game of Thrones” was the biggest of the season and one of the best of the series. But fans attempting to watch using HBO Go or HBO Now were left frustrated as HBO’s streaming services crashed under the weight of increased viewership.
The service went down just as the episode was starting at 9 p.m. ET. Instead of the run-up to the “Battle of the Bastards,” viewers were greeted with error messages. Fans, of course, voiced their frustration on Twitter.
When you attempt to login to HBONow for Game Of Thrones and it's down…again. #CurrentMood pic.twitter.com/ALIcjLPivT
— Alex Pardee (@alexpardee) June 20, 2016
HBO Now, you have sinned in the eyes of the seven. #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/MxerwGLc5F
— Jon White (@JW_027) June 20, 2016
Dear #HBONow I will accept a full refund or a month free – you decide @HBO #HBOfail pic.twitter.com/rIXQNbmM6u
— ✨Jen Lew ✨ (@jenlew) June 20, 2016
Live video stream from HBO Now's IT department pic.twitter.com/o9taRIXBXj
— Steve Paluch (@BrewCityChaser) June 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/jspsam/status/744699500741038080
HBO, which hopefully placed the guy in charge of the servers high in a Great Pyramid, tweeted back at the angry mob unable to see the show.
We're aware members are experiencing technical difficulties tonight. We hope to resolve this ASAP. Please follow @hbonowhelp for updates.
— HBO NOW (@hbonow) June 20, 2016
We are pleased to confirm that successful streaming has resumed across all devices.
If you still experience trouble, please DM @HBONOWhelp.— HBO NOW (@hbonow) June 20, 2016
The spike in outrage aimed at HBO Go, as tracked by the site DownDetector, showed more than 15,500 complaints during the outage.
HBO has a week to sort out the problems, as the season six finale airs next Sunday.