How and Where to Stream Game of Thrones Season 8

05/06/2019

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Missed last night’s episode of Game of Thrones? Fear not. You can just stream it at your leisure. That’s the beauty of the modern era: stuff you want, when you want it. No more waiting for a repeat to circle back around. Just subscribe to HBO through a streaming service and make your own laws of time and space… at least when it comes to watching TV shows.

Episode 4 of Game of Thrones season 8 aired last night, May 5 at 9PM ET. Embrace our sci-fi future and stream it using the power of the internet, because streaming HBO has never been easier.

There are lots of choices, but most of them have a 7-day free trial before you fully commit. You could, hypothetically, stream every single Game of Thrones episode without paying a cent during the 7-day free trial period. It’s almost impossible, but not out of the question. You’d need to spend almost 10 hours each day of the trial to catch every episode. If you pull it off, you will be the true hero of Westeros.

Sign up for a trial of one of the services listed below and brace yourself: winter is coming. Here’s how to stream Game of Thrones season 8 episode 4.

Where to Stream Game of Thrones Season 8

Stream Game of Thrones on Amazon Prime

UK users: Get Amazon Prime on Amazon (UK)

If you already have Amazon Prime, adding an HBO subscription to your Prime Video channels is $14.99 a month and you can sign up for a 7-day free trial. Prime has a much nicer interface than HBO Now, making binge watching more enjoyable. It’s much easier to skip the Game of Thrones intro through Prime Video. There are some cool additions to the opening, so it’s worth watching at least once, but sometimes you just want to get right into the action.

The Prime subscription itself is $12.99 per month, but if you’re a new subscriber you can get 30 days of Prime for free and then stack the HBO on Prime 7-day trial. That’s more than long enough to catch up on episodes you might have missed from Game of Thrones season 8, and Sunday’s episode as it airs.

Stream Game of Thrones on Hulu + HBO

Hulu is the best value in streaming. For a $5.99 base Hulu subscription price, you can then add HBO streaming to your package for an additional $14.99. For $11.99 you can get the no-ads subscription, but it’s up to you. There’s a lot of choice. Regardless of which package you choose, you can still add HBO.

All done? Great. You can now watch HBO on any device with Hulu support. That means you can watch previous episodes of Game of Thrones and the remaining episodes of season 8 from the comfort of bed on your Nintendo Switch.

Stream Game of Thrones on HBO Now/HBO Go

The original HBO streaming app is the easiest, but doesn’t save you any money over Prime or Hulu. The price for HBO is $14.99, whether you get it as a part of your cable package, subscribe to the stand-alone HBO Now service or add it to your Prime or Hulu packages.

HBO Now runs on most internet-connected devices, letting you watch new episodes as soon as they start airing, as well as catching up on the old ones and watching everything else HBO has to offer.

HBO Go is basically the same as Now, but you use it through your cable company. If you sign up for HBO as part of your normal television cable package, you can also use HBO Go on your internet-connected devices through most providers.

Stream Game of Thrones on DirectTV Now

Signing up for a new DirectTV Now packages scores you HBO, regardless of which package you pick. That’s pretty excellent. The basic package begins at $50 a month, and while it’s the least inexpensive streaming option on this list, it’s a good cable or satellite replacement if you’re thinking of cutting the cord.

The bad news is none of the consoles are supported, so if your PS4 or Xbox One pulls double-duty as your entertainment streaming device, you’ll need a Roku or other supported device to take advantage of the service.