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HBO on Thursday released an important update to its iOS app for cable subscribers, HBO Go, enabling support for Apple's dedicated TV app, as well as single sign-on with compatible cable or streaming providers.

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Now it's really easy to beam your HBO Now subscription to your TV without an Apple set-top box.

Now it's really easy to beam your HBO Now subscription to your TV without an Apple set-top box.

HBO has updated its HBO Now apps on both Android and iOS with support for Google's Chromecast. Starting today, you're able to send whatever you're watching on your smartphone over to the TV with Google's $35 streaming stick. HBO was quick to support Apple's AirPlay when Now launched back in April, but adding Chromecast took a few months longer; HBO Now only recently debuted on Android smartphones and tablets after Apple's window of exclusivity came to an end. At that time, HBO signaled that Chromecast...

HBO’s over-the-top streaming service may not be making money just yet, but it is rapidly expanding its footprint. Starting today, the service will now support Google’s Chromecast for streaming from your phone to TV, according to the update text in the iOS version that just arrived on the iTunes App Store. The Android app has not yet been updated, as of the time of writing. This is…