How to watch House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4: stream the new episode

I've just read What to Watch's resident House of the Dragon fan's impressions on season 2 episode 4, and they're glowingly positive, so you're going to want to watch this new episode which lands on Sunday, July 7.

This newest episode of House of the Dragon season 2 is called A Dance of Dragons and I didn't read his plot recap so I don't know what's so exciting about the episode yet, but the word 'dragons' is enough to get me pumped.

House of the Dragon season 2 continues the Game of Thrones prequel's story of a Westeros at war. The Targaryen family's infighting and woes are pushing the continent towards a civil war, and each episode brings us closer to that bloody rampage.

If you’re all caught up with the Game of Thrones spin-off then you’ll want to know how you can watch this week’s episode. 

So here’s how to watch House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4 which will air on Sunday, July 7 in the US and on Monday, July 8 in the UK and Australia. 

How to watch House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4 in the US

You can watch this new episode of House of the Dragon season 2 in two ways: online or using a cable plan.

Starting with the latter, you can watch House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4 on theHBO or HBO Latino channels on Sunday, July 7 at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT. The episode will be repeated countless times over the next few days at varying times.

A few live TV streaming services let you purchase HBO as an add-on package if you don't have it already. The list includes Sling TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV, with it available if you pay a little extra per month.

To stream House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4 on demand, you can sign up to Max where it'll appear as soon as it airs on HBO, joining all the previous episodes.

Max costs $9.99 per month for its basic tier or $16.99 per month for its ad-free one. There's another higher tier but it's for high-res movie streaming so it won't affect House of the Dragon.

How to watch House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4 in the UK

There are two ways to watch House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4 in the UK, both of which start on Monday, July 8.

Firstly, to watch it on live TV, Sky Atlantic will air the episode at 2 am... if you value your sleep ahead of the first day of the working week, it'll repeat at 9 pm that evening. 

Then to watch it on demand, the episode of House of the Dragon will be available as part of Sky TV's and Now TV's libraries as soon as it airs on Sky TV.

You can watch it on Sky Atlantic or Sky TV's library if you subscribe to Sky. This costs £26 per month (with the occasional free trial or discount thanks to Sky TV deals) for its basic tier.

Now TV costs £9.99 per month so it's a bit cheaper but doesn't offer Sky TV's live channels, so deciding between the two is as much about which other parts of the subscription you're interested in, as much as the price.

How to watch House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4 in Australia

Sign up for Binge if you want to watch House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4: that's where the episode will be available to watch from Monday, July 8.

You can get access to Binge or as little as $10 per month for its most basic plan, but this only streams video in SD. Standard costs $18 per month and has HD streaming, and there's also Premium at $22.

Binge has a free trial available for brand new customers, though you need Australian contact information to sign up.

How to watch House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4 everywhere else

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). 

A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite shows, sports or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

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• Download the app at NordVPN
• Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
• Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!

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