Max Is A Lot More Than HBO

The service Max brings HBO, Warner Bros, Discovery Networks, and much more content into one comprehensive streaming platform.

• HBO series and movies, Max Originals, and select series and movies from Warner Bros., the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, the Turner Library, Looney Tunes, Adult Swim, and more.
• Discovery favorites: The best real-life shows from your favorite TV brands: HGTV, the Food Network, TLC, ID, Magnolia, Discovery, and more.

This makes Max not only a great source for prestige shows on HBO and movies from Warner Bothers, but with a base price $9.99/month it’s a very affordable way to watch new and old episodes airing on TLC, HGTV, Discovery, Magnolia, and ID.

What Is Max?

Max is a streaming service that provides TV shows and Movies from HBO, WarnerMedia, and Discovery on-demand. Currently, Max offers:

• Everything you will find on HBO
• An exclusive collection of new Max Originals
• Select favorites from the WarnerMedia brands Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, DC, CNN, the Turner library, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, Looney Tunes, and more
• A selection of acquired series and movies (South Park and Rick and Morty being notable examples)
• Discovery favorites: The best real-life shows from your favorite TV brands: HGTV, the Food Network, TLC, ID, Magnolia, Discovery, and more.

How Much Does Max Cost

Max offers new subscribers the 3 following options when signing up.

• Max (with ads) for $9.99/month – This subscription will have ads before and after shows and movies and allows you to stream on 2 devices simultaneously. Max has stated you will have to watch a maximum of 4 minutes of ads per hour. Video quality is full HD with a maximum resolution of 1080p.

• Max (ad-free) for $15.99/month – This subscription is ad-free, allows you to stream on two devices at once, and allows you to keep up to 30 downloads on your devices to watch on the go. Video quality is full HD with a maximum resolution of 1080p

• Max (ultimate ad-free) for $19.99/month – This subscription is ad-free, allows you to stream on four devices at once, and allows you to keep up to 100 downloads on your devices to watch on the go. This subscription tier also upgrades your video to 4K ultra HD, and provides Dolby Atmos Audio. However, be aware that the content has to be available in 4K Ultra HD, and Dolby Atmos to take advantage of those specifications.

You can sign up here for any of the three plans.

Max Features

Here are some of the features and specifications of Max:

Video Quality: Max only supports 4K resolution with HDR on a few select titles. For the vast majority of Max content, the resolution is capped at 1080p. I understand that as a premium cable channel, nothing really streams in 4K. However, I’m shocked they haven’t upped the video standard on content like HBO Originals. 

Audio Quality: Max offers Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Digital Plus on supported devices. Dolby Atmos is only available for a few select titles.

Profiles and Parent Controls: Subscribers can have up to 5 profiles on their Max account. Each profile will keep it’s own personal watch list no matter which device you are signed in on. Parents can create kid profiles with content restrictions based on age. Parents can choose for their kids to watch on their profile. Kids will need to enter a PIN if they want to switch to an adult profile.

How Many Devices Can You Watch At Once: You can stream Max on 2 different devices simultaneously on the ad-supported and standard ad-free subscription. The Ultimate Ad-Free plan allows you to stream on up to 4 devices simultaneously.

Which Devices Does Max Support?

Max supports the following platforms:

• Android phones and tablets
• Android TV
• Apple TV
• Computers (PC, Chrome, and Mac browsers)
• Apple iOS devices: iPhone and iPad
• Amazon Fire TV and Tablet
• PlayStation 4 and 5
• Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
• Samsung TVs (2016 and later)
• Roku
• LG Smart TV.
• Contour & Contour Stream Player
• Samsung TV
• VIZIO SmartCast TV
• Xfinity X1 & Flex
• Xumo TV

HBO Shows On Max

Below are some of the great HBO originals you’ll find on Max

How to Watch Young Love An expansion on the Oscar-winning animated short Hair Love, the new series Young Love will be available to watch exclusively on Max. Max, which was formerly HBO Max, is a subscription streaming service and part of the larger Waner Bros. Discovery production family. Young Love was produced in part by Warner Bros. Television, along with [read How to Watch Young Love]

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is an ensemble-driven drama based on Jeff Pearlman’s book, Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers. It chronicles the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most revered and dominant dynasties in basketball. The cast includes John C. Reilly, [read How to Watch Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty]

Harley Quinn She’s finally back for season 4. Following the February one-off special, Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special, the quirky animated DC villain returns. The series follows Joker’s former protege Harley Quinn as she sets out to become Gotham City’s greatest villain along with her new love, Poison Ivy, and a ragtag crew of [read How to Watch Harley Quinn]

Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan In Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan, Gold Miner Freddy Dodge teams up with expert mechanic and fellow Gold Rush miner Juan Ibarra to help struggling mine owners turn around their operations and get back to being profitable. Read on to learn how to watch Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan, even if [read How to Watch Gold Rush: Mine Rescue With Freddy & Juan]

Christina on the Coast Christina on the Coast finds designer and real estate expert Christina Hall (of Flip or Flop fame) moving across the country to settle on her Tennessee farm. The docu-series follows Christina in her own show doing renovations for herself and clients in southern California. The show airs on HGTV and will also be available to [read How To Watch Christina on the Coast]

Hard Knocks Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets is the latest in the award-winning HBO Hard Knocks sports franchise and docuseries. This season the series heads to training camp with the New York Jets as coach Robert Saleh prepares his team for the season, led by Quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Read on for how to [read How to Watch Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets]

Where To Watch Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake is an Adventure Time spin-off following the adventures of Fionna and Cake the Cat, two gender-swapped characters used in a story told by The Ice King to Finn and Jake in Adventure Time’s third season. Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake is exclusively on Max and stars Tom Kenny, Madeleine Martin, [read Where To Watch Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake]

Telemarketers Telemarketers is a darkly comedic documentary miniseries that chronicles the 20-year journey of two office buddies whose lives take an unexpected path. Bonding in a seedy New Jersey call center, they stumble upon the murky truth behind the telemarketing calls that persuade people to donate money to charities. The two amateur sleuths vow to expose [read How to Watch Telemarketers]

And Just Like That... The ladies are back for another season! The new season will have eleven episodes, with the first two episodes on releasing on June 22, and weekly after that. While the original series focused on women exploring love and relationships (and shoes) in their 30s, now it looks at how friendships and relationships change with the [read How to Watch And Just Like That… A New Chapter of Sex and the City]

How to Watch Tracy Morgan: Takin’ It Too Far Tracy Morgan: Takin’ It Too Far is a new stand-up comedy special from two-time Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, premiering Tuesday, August 17, on Max. The new special, taped live in Boston, Massachusetts, hits a range of topics, including dating in his 50s and the “unexpected side effects that come with it,” his dysfunctional [read How to Watch Tracy Morgan: Takin’ It Too Far]