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HBO Max, the Streaming Service That Became Max, Will Go Back to HBO Max

Kellen May 14, 2025 16

HBO Max is coming back. Yep, I checked the date and it is indeed May and not one of those dumb prank days where the world tries to trick each other. There is nothing unique about this day and the press release is official. Warner Bros. Discovery is changing...

4K Streaming Removed From Ad-Free Max Legacy Plan

Tim November 2, 2023 17

Heads up, select Max subscribers. Starting next month (December 5), Max is changing up the ad-free plan for legacy users, removing the ability to stream 4K titles with Dolby Atmos. In addition to limiting all streams to Full HD, Max is now also limiting the...

Max Goes Live With New $19.99 4K Plan

Kellen May 23, 2023 22

The switch from HBO Max over to just Max is complete as of this morning. For you, that means that the HBO Max app on your phone, tablet, and TV will ping you to install or update to the new Max app. It'll also mean that your subscription and login and...

HBO Max Becomes Max Tomorrow and You’ll Need a New App

Kellen May 22, 2023 32

When tomorrow arrives and you decide it's time to find a new show or movie to watch on HBO Max, you may notice something different. For one, the name is dropping the "HBO" and will simply be known as Max going forward. You knew this was coming. When it becomes...

Heads Up: HBO Max Becomes Just ‘Max’ on May 23

Tim April 12, 2023 23

Curious what the name will be when HBO Max and Discovery+ become a single entity? It's pretty simple. Max. The service will have all of the same HBO Max content you know and love, but it will now also include all of Discovery+'s content, too. That means more...

HBO Max is Too Good, So Warner Will Merge Discovery+ Into It

Kellen August 5, 2022 22

Owning a whole bunch of content seems like an awesome problem to have until you try to monetize it all in ways that make a "viable business." That part in quotes seems to be the key takeaway from this week's big news in the media space. Warner Bros. Discovery...

HBO Max is 50% Off for the Next 6 Months

Kellen September 17, 2021 11

HBO Max is no longer available through Amazon Prime Video Channels - a thing I've never heard of - so to mark the occasion and give everyone a chance to experience the service directly, we have a 50% off deal to share with you. You can currently jump into HBO...

HBO Max With Ads is Here and These are Its Missing Features

Kellen June 2, 2021 12

To kick off a new month, HBO has gone ahead and launched the HBO Max With Ads version of its premium service. Confirmed last month to arrive in June, you can go ahead and sign-up for this more affordable plan, but understand that it is lacking a number of big...