HBO Max downloads

psych22

im on latest version and have this problem with HBO MAX

first of all analyzing takes lot of time ,sometimes it keeps analyzing and sometimes works ok. Now the problem on specific show "big bang theory" although settings picked are 1080p/264/mkv some seasons are 1080p some 720p and some have both resolutions. can someone check if you get same results.

s1 was 1080p full,
s3 has both and
s10 full 720p

also noticed in download queue for a split second status after analyzing it changes to download and at once goes back to analyzing and again download where it starts downloading

what is causing this mess? hbo itself? streamfab plugin?

regards

Germania

.. "big bang theory" ... some seasons are 1080p some 720p and some have both resolutions.
can someone check if you get same results.
psych22

Results from HBO Max in USA:

s01 is offered in H264 1080p + 720p (partially also 900p)
s03 is offered in H264 1080p + 720p
s10 is only offered in H264 720p

SF cannot influence what Max offers

> first of all analyzing takes lot of time

Unfortunately, this is normal, as a special mpd must first be determined
that enables EAC3 and if offered 4k (it's different as the offer in Chrome)

> what is causing this mess? hbo itself? streamfab plugin?

Don't know what you mean with SF plugin and it's not influenced by HBO

psych22

Results from HBO Max in USA:

s01 is offered in H264 1080p + 720p (partially also 900p)
s03 is offered in H264 1080p + 720p
s10 is only offered in H264 720p

SF cannot influence what Max offers

> first of all analyzing takes lot of time

Unfortunately, this is normal, as a special mpd must first be determined
that enables EAC3 and if offered 4k (it's different as the offer in Chrome)

> what is causing this mess? hbo itself? streamfab plugin?

Don't know what you mean with SF plugin and it's not influenced by HBO
Germania

A Correction regarding s10- it has 3 episodes 1080p and the rest 720p.

How is a show offering both 720p and 1080p but downloads are mostly 720p?. And also in same season some episodes are 1080p and the rest 720p?

season 1+2+7 are downloaded in full 1080p and then the rest seasons are mixed.

is streamfab failing to grab the 1080p for some reason and goes to the next possible resolution? and why not grabbing the 900p ?

Germania

How is a show offering both 720p and 1080p but downloads are mostly 720p?.
..
is streamfab failing to grab the 1080p for some reason and goes to the next possible resolution?
psych22

I'm not going to try all the episodes from three seasons ..
.. please give a specific example (s?e?)

> And also in same season some episodes are 1080p and the rest 720p?

Only Max can answer the question of why the offerings change within a season

psych22

I'm not going to try all the episodes from three seasons ..
.. please give a specific example (s?e?)

> And also in same season some episodes are 1080p and the rest 720p?

Only Max can answer the question of why the offerings change within a season
Germania

just tried season 10 episodes 1/2/12 if you want to give it a try.

ep 1 : h264-720p / h265-1080p
ep 2: h264-720p / h265-1080p
ep 12: h264-1080p / h265- failed? size 39mb and its something entirely different

Germania

s10e12 in H264 1080p works fine for me

but I needed a second try (first try only "Waiting for Download")

Please note

However, in any case Max is the only provider for me
where occasionally repeating a download with the
same settings can lead to different results.
Germania

edit:

> ep 12: h264-1080p / h265- failed?

H265 works also fine

psych22

s10e12 in H264 1080p works fine for me

but I needed a second try (first try only "Waiting for Download")

Please note

edit:

> ep 12: h264-1080p / h265- failed?

H265 works also fine

Germania

can you try ep1 or ep2 where im getting 720p for h264 to see if you get the 1080p?

so basically max is the problem? there isnt any way to force platform (in this case max) to offer the 1080p always?

Germania

can you try ep1 or ep2 where im getting 720p for h264 to see if you get the 1080p?
psych22

s10e01+02 are offered in maximal 720 with H264 ..
.. that's why I wrote "s10 is only offered in H264 720p"
No one can get this from Max because Max doesn't offer it.

You can force the analyzing of a single episode
with manually analyzing during playing - so you get "Movie Mode"

sample s10e01

sample s10e02

> so basically max is the problem?

As far as the different offerings are concerned: Yes

> there isnt any way to force platform (in this case max) to offer the 1080p always?

I (and presumably SF) have no leverage to blackmail HBO Max or force them to do anything.

psych22

s10e01+02 are offered in maximal 720 with H264 ..
.. that's why I wrote "s10 is only offered in H264 720p"
No one can get this from Max because Max doesn't offer it.

You can force the analyzing of a single episode
with manually analyzing during playing - so you get "Movie Mode"

sample s10e01

sample s10e02

> so basically max is the problem?

As far as the different offerings are concerned: Yes

> there isnt any way to force platform (in this case max) to offer the 1080p always?

I (and presumably SF) have no leverage to blackmail HBO Max or force them to do anything.
Germania

didnt mean to ask for ransom :P

but its strange to have 4 episodes as 1080p and rest as 720p on same season

thank you for giving it a try

psych22

UPDATE: After checking all downloads seems HBO is a mess at least for this show. apart from mixed 720p/1080p episodes i found several small sized 30-45mb videos as the one showed in my previous post. And to get the correct episode had to analyze each episode separately and its naming was different without season/episode numbering.

jpp72

I downloaded all 12 seasons of BBT in 1080p H265 off PrimeVideo in June 2024.

Germania

But no more offered included with PrimeVideo US/CA ..
In Germany at PrimeVideo, Netflix, Disney, RTL+
In UK at PrimeVideo, Netflix (only 10 seasons)
and many other countries ..

psych22

I downloaded all 12 seasons of BBT in 1080p H265 off PrimeVideo in June 2024.

jpp72

Found it on amazon 1080p but without the subs i need..so ill extract subs from HBO to match with amazon's

ms-dfav

UPDATE: After checking all downloads seems HBO is a mess at least for this show. apart from mixed 720p/1080p episodes i found several small sized 30-45mb videos as the one showed in my previous post. And to get the correct episode had to analyze each episode separately and its naming was different without season/episode numbering.
psych22

About the random small-sized videos: I had the same problem about a month ago - after switching to a different HBOMax account and (seemingly) solved it via HBOMax account settings: you enter into (upper right corner) -> Settings -> Playback and disable all the options there:
[ ] Autoplay Previews
[ ] Autoplay Episodes
[ ] Autoplay Recommended Movies & Series

after that, the problem of downloading random s**t disappeared for me.

psych22

About the random small-sized videos: I had the same problem about a month ago - after switching to a different HBOMax account and (seemingly) solved it via HBOMax account settings: you enter into (upper right corner) -> Settings -> Playback and disable all the options there:
[ ] Autoplay Previews
[ ] Autoplay Episodes
[ ] Autoplay Recommended Movies & Series

after that, the problem of downloading random s**t disappeared for me.
ms-dfav

thanks for the info will try it