A Step-by-Step Guide to Max: What to Watch & How to Join for Free
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Curious about Max? From hit shows and movies to documentaries, comedy specials and more, the streaming giant has enough content to keep everyone in the household entertained.
Now, there are even more ways to stream Max (formerly HBO Max) online, thanks to a couple of bundle deals that are live now, just in time for The White Lotus season 3 (starring Blackpink’s Lisa).
The first is Max’s bundle deal with Hulu and Disney+ that allows subscribers to stream from all three platforms for one base price. On their own, each streamer costs $10/month, but the Max bundle gets you all three for just $16.99. That’s a 43% savings and one of the best Max deals online.
The above deal is reserved for Amazon Prime members exclusively. Not a Prime member? Get a 30-day free trial to test out the service here. Besides Prime Video, the subscription includes free shipping on millions of items, a subscription to Amazon Prime Music and other member benefits.
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and Real Time With Bill Maher are on Max, as well as numerous movies, classic episodes of beloved sitcoms such as Martin, The Fresh-Prince of Bel-Air and Friends, along with kid-approved and family-friendly shows including Sesame Street, Ben 10, Looney Tunes Cartoons and the Harry Potter film franchise.
How Much Does Max Cost?
Max has multiple subscription tiers: ad-supported, commercial free and ultimate ad-free. Max’s paid subscriptions start at $9.99/month ($99.99 a year) for ad-supported streaming, or $16.99/month ($169.99 a year) to watch ad free.
You can bundle Max with Hulu and Disney+ for $16.99/month for ad-supported streaming on up to two devices at once and $29.99/month for ad-free streaming.
With the ad-supported and ad-free streaming plans, you can enjoy more than 13,000 hours of entertainment, exclusive access to must-watch movies, all your HBO favorites — and you can stream from up to five different profiles, which is great if there are multiple people in your household. Adding Hulu and Disney+ allows you to stream The Bear, Loki, Shōgun, The Kardashians and The Descendants: The Rise of Red.
Already subscribed to HBO? You may already have free Max through Samsung TV, Roku, Verizon Fios, DirecTV and other cable or live TV streaming platforms. Not sure? Click here to find out if you already have access to Max. Otherwise, you can score a free trial to Max through platforms such as DirectTV Stream.
AT&T quietly removed the HBO Max bundle deal from its wireless plans in 2022 and Prime Video isn’t offering a free trial at the moment, but customers can still access free Max with select plans and Cricket Wireless currently offers free Max with a $60 unlimited plan.
Latifah Muhammad
Billboard
