If you’re wondering why your HBO Max app is no longer working, then you’ve officially entered the age of Max.
HBO’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery has officially transformed HBO Max into just Max, a catch-all streaming hub for Warner Bros., HBO and Discovery programming.
Now, you’ll watch the latest episode of your favorite HBO show and reruns of House Hunters on the same app.
The Max l aunch hasn’t been without its jokes and its controversies, with a quick fix already in the works with how Max was crediting writers, directors and producers on movies.
The switch over to Max is pretty simple, although it will require you to download a new “Max” app to your television instead of seeing the transition take place on the old HBO Max app.
For current HBO Max subscribers on Android, Apple, DIRECTV, LG TV, PlayStation, Samsung TV and Xbox, the company says you will open that existing HBO Max app and press the “download” button that is presented to you.
That will take you to download the new “Max” app that features all of the HBO Max programming combined with the Discovery programming. Once you do that, you will get the “Max” app on your television, and it will be signed in and ready for you to use.
The company says all Amazon, Cox, Roku, VIZIO TV and Xfinity users will already have the Max app on their televisions ready to use.
HBO Max subscribers had their subscriptions swapped over to Max when the service launched on Tuesday.
So if you’re worried about missing Sunday’s Succession and Barry finales with the Max change, don’t be alarmed. It’s a quick process to transition over to the new streaming platform.
