Best Smart DNS for HBO

HBO is a world famous television company. Known for their exclusive film broadcasts, they have become the most successful paid television service in the USA. So much so that HBO is available in “foreign” lands like Brazil, Canada, some of Eastern Europe, and even Pakistan (and a few others). HBO’s online manifestations are HBO Go and HBO Now. They differ in their contents, but more significantly, how they handle subscribers. By regular means, you can only access HBO Go if you are inside the U.S. and you have a cable-based internet connection along with subscription to a television provider. HBO Now is a better case. It is an over-the-top service. We would like to think that the “top” refers to the chain of media bodies all the way up to the state; HBO Now avoids all of them and is essentially a standalone buy, as opposed to HBO Go.

This also reflects in the content they make available to you; HBO Go is more focused on the classical material of the company, which includes films mostly, but the list is ever-changing, as releases are added and removed frequently. HBO Now on the other hand grants you access to the entire catalogue of HBO content. Still, getting to view them is problematic because of the country-based restrictions in effect. Furthermore, HBO’s international versions have different content from these two. It is also worth nothing that the company is strongly aligned with Sling TV.

So it is understandable that there is demand explicitly for the U.S. versions of HBO Go and HBO Now. Thus, we hereby present two solutions that can solve such an electronic hunger.

Watching HBO outside the US

Before any kind of detail, we must emphasize though that both of these solutions are good for access only. This means that if you reside in a country that does not allow you to subscribe to HBO Go or Now, well now you can with the help of smart DNS or VPN services. But they do not let you bypass this financial boundary; their function is granting you access, not hacking your way into free HBO Go and HBO Now. And to dispel a misconception: both VPN and smart DNS are 100% legal to use!

They work via different methods, though. A VPN company asks you to change your IP address, while a smart DNS organization supplies you with DNS addresses to modify. This means that VPN grants you total access to the country’s internet you connect to (and its restrictions, too), while smart DNS works with select sites. This is irrelevant from the viewpoint of HBO Go and HBO Now, you can catch them both, regardless of which service you use to access them.

In terms of safety, VPN is ahead. VPN services encrypt your data traffic; smart DNS does not bother with this, because such protective measures have a crude disadvantage. They slow your internet connection down, whereas it is essential for streaming movies (HBO, anyone?), video content that takes a long time and lots of resources to load in. Therefore, even though smart DNS is less safe (third parties can detect your actions), it is more suitable for streaming.

Both HBO Go and HBO Now are also viewable using a VPN or smart DNS on iOS devices, Android, Xbox and Roku.

Recommended smart DNS services

We hope we could help you in making a more balanced decision about how you want to access HBO Go and/or HBO Now. To provide one, or rather three last hints, there are three (primarily) smart DNS companies that work well with these streaming services.

First and foremost, meet Blockless. The user-friendly environment they are known for is the result of a rare addition, for a smart DNS company. Blockless has client software for Windows and Mac, and also a browser-based interface, all of which save you the (not too much) trouble of setting up your smart DNS connection manually. Additionally, you do have a source of protection here. The SmartGuard software serves both as an ad-blocker and a virus detector, and Blockless includes a VPN option, too.

Secondly, we call attention to Smarty DNS. This company also has client software to behold. But what makes them special is their generosity. For starters, you can sign up for a 14-day free trial, just to test things out. Also, once you made a purchase, you have another whole month to reconsider yourself. Cancel any time and your money back is guaranteed. Few, if any companies, have such a risk-free approach and trust in their potential customers

Lastly, we advise you on glancing at UnoTelly. They have one of the most extensive lists of streaming websites you can access, and this includes four HBO domains as well. But what makes them a good choice is that next to smart DNS, you can also invest in a joint DNS+VPN package, the latter of which will grant you access to the USA, UK, the Netherlands and Canada, along with great protection.