In case you haven't heard, a little show called 'Game of Thrones' is about to kick off a new season this weekend, along with 'Silicon Valley' and 'Veep.'

Seven hells, it's been a long hiatus for Game of Thrones fans! Luckily, the wait is almost over since we now know the premiere date of the eighth and final season! HBO announced Sunday ahead of.

Just one problem: Only HBO subscribers can enjoy them. So that means you have to call your cable company and add the network to your TV package, right?

Wrong! You can enjoy on-demand HBO thanks to HBO Now, an a la carte service that's available on a month-to-month basis. Translation: Come for the new seasons, pull the plug when they're done; save up for next April. Here's everything you need to know.

How much is HBO Now?

The service costs $14.99 per month, with no contracts or signup or termination fees. It's purely pay-as-you-go.

How do I sign up for HBO Now?

Curiously, HBO doesn't currently allow new users to register via a computer -- at least not in the traditional way. Instead, you need to install the app on select Amazon, Apple or Android devices and then sign up via that app. You can also add the HBO Now channel to your Roku device or purchase a subscription through Optimum or Verizon.

If this is your first time signing up, you can get a 30-day trial -- though you'll automatically get billed for the following month if you don't cancel within 29 days. If you were a subscriber already, you can easily restart your subscription via the same device you used originally.

How can I watch HBO Now?

As you may recall, HBO Now was an iOS-only service when it first debuted. Now, however, you can watch it on just about every modern device, including, but not limited to:

• Android phones, tablets
• Amazon Fire tablets (third-gen and new)
• Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick
• Apple TV
• iOS phones and tablets
• Roku boxes and sticks
• Select Samsung Smart TVs
• Xbox 360 and Xbox One
• Your computer

So whether you're at home or on the go, you should be able to watch HBO Now.

Can I use my HBO Now subscription on multiple devices?

Yep. According to HBO, your subscription 'applies to your entire household.' There is a limit on how many simultaneous streams, but the service's support pages don't specify the number.

In theory, you should have no trouble watching HBO Now on multiple devices simultaneously.

Can I share my HBO Now subscription with friends and family?

See that word up above: 'household'? That's how HBO defines the parameters of a subscription, which would seem to limit it to everyone under a single roof.

Of course, as you may recall, Andy Samberg famously (and hilariously) shared his HBO Now username and password at last year's Emmy awards -- and lots and lots of people used it successfully (for a little while, at least).

So this is probably one of those don't-ask-don't-tell kind of situations. As long as you don't share your account with millions of TV viewers, HBO probably won't frown if you share it with, say, the kids away at college or your cash-strapped favorite uncle.

Can I save HBO Now shows for offline viewing?

Wow, now you're really trying to get me in trouble. Because although Amazon lets Prime subscribers download select TV shows and movies for offline viewing, HBO Now does not.

However, where there's a third party, there's a way: PlayOn Plus (formerly PlayLater) can record streams from just about any service, from Netflix to Hulu to -- you guessed it -- HBO Now.

But, wait, is that legal? Technically, using software like PlayOn violates the terms of at least some services (notably Netflix and Hulu). But this is one big gray area, made even grayer by the fact that PlayOn has been around for years. That wouldn't be the case if its users were routinely getting in trouble or the software was on the wrong side of any laws.

So, again, I'm not endorsing this product, merely letting you know it exists.

Happy viewing!

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If you’re wondering whether it’s worth the risk to download Game of Thrones Season 7 from Torrent sites, you should probably be informed that it’s not a good idea, no matter how much you’re addicted to the series. HBO is already attempting to take action against some of those who have been distributing the hugely popular show. Thus, it stands to reason that those who also download Game of Thrones Season 7 from Torrent or anywhere else digital pirates have posted it could be next on HBO’s hit list.

Game of Thrones Season 7 sets a new viewership record

Nielsen data indicates that 10.1 million people watched the Season 7 premier of Game of Thrones on Sunday, setting a new record that made the episode the most-watched episode of HBO’s hit series. The previous record was held by the Season 6 finale, which 8.9 million people watched live on HBO. However, that’s probably only a tiny drop in an ocean of people who have watched the episode so far because Nielsen only tracks those who watched it live on HBO. It excludes those who recorded it on their DVR for later viewing or who streamed it via HBO Go.

Game of Thrones is one of a relatively small number of shows that’s still able to draw a huge audience in the seventh year it’s been on the air, and the size of its audience is clearly growing. The epic fantasy series is actually based on George R.R. Martin’s series of novels entitled A Song of Ice and Fire, and it has been the most-watched show on HBO for quite some time.

Catering to those wanting to download Game of Thrones Season 7 from Torrent sites

The series’ huge popularity has made it fodder for digital pirates who are more than happy to cater to the many people who would rather download Game of Thrones Season 7 from Torrent sites than pay HBO’s expensive monthly subscription price.

According to TorrentFreak, more than 130,000 people were already sharing Game of Thrones Season 7 via BitTorrent by Monday. BitTorrent is widely used to share pirated content, although it has tried to fight that reputation in recent years because its main focus is simply enabling people to share large files. TorrentFreak adds that some of the pirated copies of the show appeared “within minutes” of the season premiere on HBO.

Further, the number of downloads is expected to reach “several million per episode” of Season 7, just like it does every year. The folks at TorrentFreak also said a source “at one of the larger streaming portals” told them that the season premiere of Game of Thrones Season 7 generated nearly 20,000 views an hour just on that one platform.

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HBO tracks illegal distributors of Game of Thrones Season 7

The reason Torrent sites have grown in popularity and often attracted a reputation as piracy platforms is because it’s so easy to share download copyrighted content for free. Such behavior has been going on for many years because it has been impossible for copyright owners to track down those who are illegally sharing and downloading their content. However, this seems to be changing.

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The huge popularity of Game of Thrones has given HBO plenty of incentive to protect its copyright, and it is doing just that by sending infringement notices to Internet service providers. Echelon, HBO’s anti-piracy partner immediately began issuing warnings to ISPs based on the IP addresses that are being used to share or download Game of Thrones Season 7 from Torrent sites. Echelon has been sending warnings to the ISPs that are running the IP addresses it has found to be involved in piracy around this series.

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The warnings give the IP address in question and state that it is being used to share or download Game of Thrones Season 7 “without authorization.” U.S. copyright laws do not require ISPs to forward these emailed notices to those who are on the IP addresses in question, according to TorrentFreak, although they might do so. The website has reportedly seen takedown notices for several Game of Thrones files, and apparently, HBO did the same thing for Season 6 last year.

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At this time, the cable TV network doesn’t know the identities of those using the IP addresses it is tracking, but this demonstrates that it isn’t far from discovering who is pirating its content. It would have to go to court to learn the users of the IP addresses, which hasn’t happened yet. However, the fact that the company is so close to getting the names of people who share or download Game of Thrones Season 7 from Torrent sites may cause some to decide that it isn’t worth the risk of being sued, or at least HBO is hoping so. Besides, there are plenty of perfectly legal ways to watch the show online, which you can learn about here