Mhmm... I think it's due to some wrong video encoding settings used by HBO Go's side...

From what I see, it looks like they encode the content to 29.976fps and then encode to 24/25fps, resulting some jerky video motion... 😐
They should maintain original frame rate from the original content. If the content is in 23.976 (24fps), then after encoding the video for viewers to watch must be in the same frame rate to 23.976fps.
No frame rate conversion or whatsoever should be happening. It's not TV. It's HBO OTT platform that doesn't need whatever frame rate conversion from HBO's side.

Ironically, almost all HBO titles (such as Westworld, Chernobyl) that is available on Astro's VOD library (including Astro GO) also has this jerky video motion issues.
Even HBO titles that we see on Astro Go also has this issue, so definitely is HBO's problem already... Other non-HBO titles on Astro Go never has this problem.

Just for those who don't know, this has nothing got to do with the device types you're watching from, nor internet speed related problems. This problem is from HBO's side, not end user.
Hope the respective HBO Go technical team will do something to fix this issue ASAP... 
The way I see it, they need to re-check the video encoding settings used in their side first.

Unfortunately, this also appears to happens in selected titles on Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia also:
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...ost&p=101202284

true, u only get dolby digital 2.0, center speaker nothing.

hbogo is 720p, sucks. as if we are in 1980!

high time, good grief:

https://www.lowyat.net/2024/333231/max-hbo-go-malaysia/

The audio tracks from HBO and HBO GO today has been "badly managed" till the point that it is not in-par with Netflix standardz (unlike HBO Max in other countries).

Same goes to 5.1 audio also.
I wouldn't recommend HBO GO to anyone that prioritises visual and audio quality.