Warner Bros. at this time launches its new “Max” streaming service that merges HBO Max and Discovery+ content material, and the brand new rebranded app is already showing on Apple units and could be downloaded from the App Retailer.
Introduced final month, Max consists of all HBO sequence and films, Max Originals, and choose sequence and films from Warner Bros., the DC Universe, Cartoon Community, the Turner Library, Looney Tunes, Grownup Swim, and extra. It additionally rolls in Discovery favorites from TV manufacturers together with HGTV, the Meals Community, TLC, ID, Magnolia Community, Discovery, and extra.
The brand new Max service additionally claims to function smarter suggestions, improved app efficiency, simpler sign-in and navigation, new profile PINs for grownup profiles, and new Hubs and genres.
Warner Bros. says that present HBO Max subscribers that subscribe via HBO can have entry to Max on the identical value as their HBO Max subscription, with extra data out there on the HBO Max web site. Those that subscribe via a TV, cell, or wi-fi supplier can be knowledgeable of any value or plan adjustments.
On some platforms, the HBO Max app will mechanically be up to date to the Max app, and on others, customers can be prompted to obtain the Max app when making an attempt to open the HBO Max app. Discovery+ prospects can join as new Max prospects, as these subscriptions is not going to transition. Discovery+ will proceed to be out there as a standalone service.
The Max streaming service is being provided at three completely different value plans:
- Max Advert-Lite: $9.99/month or $99.99/yr. Contains 2 concurrent streams, 1080p decision, no offline downloads, and 5.1 encompass sound high quality. Supported by advertisements.
- Max Advert Free: $15.99/month or $149.99/yr. Contains 2 concurrent streams, 1080p decision, 30 offline downloads, and 5.1 encompass sound high quality.
- Max Final Advert Free: $19.99/month or $199.99/yr. Contains 4 concurrent streams, as much as 4K UHD decision, 100 offline downloads, and Dolby Atmos sound high quality.
The complete checklist of 4K content material out there to stream on Max’s Final Advert-Free tier could be discovered within the Warner Bros. Discovery press launch. Max could be streamed to a wealth of sensible TVs, set-top containers, and consoles. When it comes to Apple units, Max is out there on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.
Based mostly on preliminary consumer reviews, it appears just like the Max app for Apple TV doesn’t synchronize with the TV app’s Up Subsequent part, and the service has reverted to utilizing a customized participant as a substitute of the native tvOS participant. Some customers have additionally reported issues logging in to their present HBO accounts on Apple TV, whereas others are having bother seeing 4K HDR content material.
HBO has existed beneath a number of manufacturers lately. HBO GO and HBO Now streaming companies have been merged into HBO Max in 2020. Then a 2022 merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia paved the way in which for the choice to mix HBO Max with Discovery+. Therefore we now have Max.
Max is presently solely out there within the U.S., however there are plans to launch Max in additional international locations, together with Latin America and the Caribbean, by the top of the yr. Max is predicted to develop into out there in Europe and South East Asia in 2024.
