HBO Max (2024)

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What will happen to HBO Max subscribers? ›

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, . HBO Max will become Max on May 21, 2024.

Max is available ad-free for $15.99/month but Prime Video is not currently offering a free trial to Max (you can however enjoy a free trial to Prime). Prime Video has a bundle offer with Max and Cinemax for $20.99 (reg.

Max, formerly known as HBO Max, is our top pick among the best streaming services. It features a large, high-quality library of shows from Warner Bros. Discovery — including almost every HBO original of the last several decades.

On top of that, the company's marquee streaming service, Max (formerly HBO Max), continued a worrisome streak of subscriber losses. The service's subscriber count tumbled 700,000 in the third quarter after declining by 1.8 million in the second quarter, for a total six-month loss of 2.5 million subscribers.

Max is the enhanced service replacing HBO Max. The service will feature iconic programming, including all the HBO content you already love, like Game of Thrones. It will also be home to crave-worthy genres, plus some of the most anticipated premieres. (So prepare to find some new favorites.)

Netflix still has the most subscribers of any streaming service. Netflix continues to reign supreme in the world of streaming services, maintaining its position as the platform with the most subscribers. As of December 31, 2023, the service boasted an impressive 260.28 million subscribers globally.

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.

The cheapest way to get HBO and Discovery Plus (or Max as it's now known) is to subscribe to the Max Ad-lite tier at $9.99 a month. This version offers access to the full HBO and Discovery Plus library, two concurrent streams, 1080p resolution, no offline downloads, and 5.1 surround sound quality.

For an additional $15.99/month, our Max Add-on allows you to stream all current and past seasons of HBO originals and recent movie releases through Hulu. Additionally, subscribing to this add-on provides access to Max originals, exclusives, and many fan favorites available on the Max app. Interested?

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Save With Annual Plans

Enjoy 12 months of unlimited access to all of HBO, plus hit series, movies, news, and sports for less! Save $19 with the With Ads yearly plan at $99.99/year. Save $33 with the Ad-Free yearly plan at $169.99/year. Save $41 with the Ultimate Ad-Free yearly plan at $209.99/year.

At the end of September, Max and Discover+ had 95.1 million subscribers combined. Gunnar Wiedenfels, WBD's chief financial officer, said that the company's direct-to-consumer sector, which includes its streaming services, is on track to be profitable this year, reversing a $2 billion loss last year.

The companies said that the bundle would be available to buy on any of the three streaming platform's websites (Disney owns Disney+ and Hulu; Warner Bros. Discovery owns Max), and that there would be a commercial-free version as well as one featuring ads.

HBO Max subscribers

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!

What's the difference between Max and HBO Max? On May 23rd, HBO Max is becoming Max. Max will be the streaming home of HBO; plus, there will be an even deeper library of shows to stream, including new-to-you reality, lifestyle, food, and true crime series.

If you subscribe to HBO through one of the providers below, you may get access to a Max plan at no extra cost!

Warner Bros. Discovery reported its first-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday, revealing it had reached 99.6 million paid streaming subscribers in a tough quarter for studios and networks. That's a growth of nearly 2 million subscribers from the 97.7 million subs across HBO and streamers Max and Discovery+ that Warner Bros.