Max | The One to Watch (2024)

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How to get Max subscription for free? ›

Get Max With Cricket Wireless

Another hack that gets you a free Max subscription? Cricket Wireless customers that have the provider's $60/month Unlimited plan can get Max included. It's one of the few ways you can currently get a Max plan without going directly with the streaming service.

You may need to try more than one of these solutions to resolve the issue. Phone, tablet, or TV device: Force close Max, then reopen Max and try streaming again. Computer: Close and reopen your browser, then go back to max.com and try streaming again.

Max, (formerly and still known in some regions as HBO Max) is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. It is a proprietary unit of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment, which is itself a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

Max's paid subscriptions start at $9.99 ($99.99 a year) for ad-supported streaming, or $15.99 ($149.99 a year) to watch ad free. The Ultimate ad-free package is $19.99 per month and includes 4K Ultra HD quality, 100 downloads to watch on the go and you can stream on up to four devices at once.

Watch Max on Hulu. Add Max to any Hulu plan for an additional $15.99/month. Hulu free trial available for new and eligible returning Hulu subscribers only. Cancel anytime.

Your setup (devices, cables, adapters, and software drivers) must be HDCP 2.1+ compliant in order to stream Max. If your setup isn't HDCP 2.1+ compliant, you'll get an error when you try to stream something.

Max will become the latest streamer to cut down on password sharing, as Warner Bros. Discovery plans to start its crackdown in late 2024 into 2025. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom conference, J.B. Perrette, president and chief executive global streaming and games at Warner Bros.

Max is supported on your Roku streaming player or Roku TV™ system if it's running Roku OS 11 and higher. To find this information, go to the Home screen and select Settings > System > About. Your Roku device checks for an update every 24 to 36 hours or you can manually check for a software update if necessary.

Amazon Prime members can add Max to Prime Video Channels. To subscribe through Amazon Prime, go to amazon.com/channels/max. When you sign up, you can choose the Ad-Free or With Ads monthly plan. Once you add Max, you can stream all of Max using the Prime Video app.

Do I have to pay for Max if I have HBO Max? ›

If you're a current HBO Max subscriber, you won't need to sign up for Max. The HBO Max app will either automatically update to Max, or when you open HBO Max, you'll be prompted to download the Max app. That's it—happy streaming!

Try clearing the app cache to fix problems with the Max app crashing. Check out our guides on how to clear the app cache on a Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, or Android device.

Note Your HBO Max profiles, watch history, and settings are available in Max.

Recommended For You & Because You Watched (recommendations): Recommended For You and Because You Watched are rows on the Home screen with show and movie recommendations based on what you've watched in the past.

You have access to Max Ad-Free right now at no extra cost if you subscribe to HBO through Amazon Appstore, Apple, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Samsung TV, WarnerMedia, Consolidated Communications, Liberty, North State, Optimum, Service Electric Cablevision, Verizon Fios or Ziply Fiber.

Those who prefer a commercial-free experience can upgrade to the Max Ad-Free plan for $16.99 monthly (or $169.99 per year) and includes all of the above, plus 30 downloads to watch content offline later; or the Ultimate Ad-Free package, which is $20.99 per month or $209.99 annually and includes streaming on up to four ...

Which wireless plans include a Max subscription? These AT&T Wireless plans give you access to Max at no extra charge. FYI: Some plans require you to activate Max in your myAT&T account. In addition, if you change plans, you'll lose your Max benefit and won't be able to get back on a plan that includes the Max benefit.

While you wait for your eligible X1 TV Box, you can access Max shows and movies on the new Max app and website on any supported device at no additional cost by using your Primary Xfinity ID and password to sign in and/or create an Max account.