Over half a century into the game, HBO is culturally synonymous with being the movie channel. HBO airs the biggest movies round the clock, across almost any genre and almost any major distributor, from Warner Bros. Pictures, to A24, and every name in between. In addition to this, they also carry new original powerhouse dramas like Euphoria, House of the Dragon, and the Last of Us.

The good news is that film buffs don’t even need traditional cable to access the HBO. You—yes you, the film buff—can simply subscribe to a live TV provider, and for a limited time, it even comes for free.

To catch all this content from HBO for free, simply sign up for a free trial offered by DirecTV STREAM Ultimate. They offer a 5-day free trial, but beyond that period you will be charged the regular fee, so be sure to cancel on time. You can find more information about these services below.

HBO Free Trial on DIRECTV Stream

Price: $86.99/month • 5 days free trial • Total channels: 75-150+ • On-demand: Yes • DVR limits: Unlimited, 9 mo. expiration • Profiles per account: 5 • Simultaneous at-home streams: 3 • Picture-in-picture: Yes • Multiview: Yes

Try DIRECTV Stream free for 5 days

Cancel within 5 days and pay $0.

This complete cord-cutting package from the legacy satellite brand offers news, sports, family-oriented channels, and tops it off with local networks such as ABC and NBC affiliates. They offer a free trial, which you can cancel by getting in touch with them. The trial applies to all their packages: Entertainment, the base package, which includes ESPN; Choice, which adds more sports channels like Tennis Channel and ESPNU; Ultimate; and Premier, which includes HBO, Starz and Cinemax.

See the full DIRECTV Stream channel lineup

A&E, ABC, ACC Network, AccuWeather, AMC, American Heroes, American Heroes Channel, Animal Planet, Aspire, AXS TV, BabyFirst, BBC America, BBC News, BBC World News, BET, BET Her, Big Ten Network, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Television, Boomerang, Bounce, Bravo, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Cartoon Network, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar News, Cleo TV, CMT, CNBC, CNBC World, CNN, CNN En Español, CNN International, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Cooking Channel, Cozi TV, daystar, Destination America, Directv 4K, Directv 4K Live 1, Directv 4K Live 2, Discovery Channel, Discovery Family, Discovery Life, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, Earthx TV, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FanDuel TV, FM, FMC, Food Network, Fox Business, Fox News, FOX SOUL, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Fox Weather, Freeform, Fuse, FX, FX Movie Channel, FXX, FYI, Great American Family, Grit, Hallmark Channel, HBO, Heroes & Icons, HGTV, History, HLN, Hogar de HGTV, HSN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, ION, Jewelry TV, Justice Central, Lifetime, LMN, Logo, Magnolia Network, MeTV, MLB Network, MotorTrend, MS NOW, MTV, MTV Classic, MTV2, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, NBA TV, Newsmax, Newsmax TV, NewsNation, NFL Network, NHL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Origin Sports, Ovation, OWN, Oxygen, Paramount Network, PBS Kids, Pop, PowerNation, Pursuit, QVC, QVC2, QVC3, Reelz, ReelzChannel, REVOLT, RFD-TV, Science Channel, Scientology Network, SEC Network, Shop LC, ShortsTV, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, SportsGrid, Sportsman Channel, Starz, Starz Encore, Starz Encore Action, Starz Encore Black, Starz Encore Classic, Starz Encore Family, Starz Encore Suspense, Starz Encore Westerns, Sundance TV, SYFY, Tastemade, TBS, TCM, TeenNick, Tennis Channel, The Design Network, The Grio, TLC, TNT, Tru TV, TUDN, TV Land, TV One, TVG, Unimas, Universal Kids, Universo, Univision, UPtv, USA, VH1, Vice, WE tv

Can you get a HBO free trial with Philo?

Not Possible. Philo offers a free trial but does not carry HBO.

Can you get a HBO free trial with Amazon Prime?

Not Possible. Amazon Prime offers a free trial but does not carry HBO.

Can you get a HBO free trial with Fubo?

Not Possible. Fubo offers a free trial but does not carry HBO.

Can you get a HBO free trial with Hulu with Live TV?

Not Possible. Hulu with Live TV offers a free trial but does not carry HBO.

Can you get a HBO free trial with YouTube TV?

Not Possible. YouTube TV offers a free trial but does not carry HBO.

Can you get a HBO free trial with Peacock?

Not Possible. Peacock does not carry HBO and does not offer a trial.

Can you get a HBO free trial with Paramount+?

Not Possible. Paramount+ does not carry HBO and does not offer a trial.

Can you get a HBO free trial with Frndly TV?

Not Possible. Frndly TV offers a free trial but does not carry HBO.

Can you get a HBO free trial with Sling TV?

Not Possible. Sling TV does not carry HBO and does not offer a trial.