HBO Max is launching on Friday, May 27, and the streamer has made it simple to move from their existing HBO Now account to the new streamer.
, which offers the network's entire library plus extensive programming from WarnerMedia alongside the best of the BBC, Studio Ghibli and more.
Luckily for those viewers, however, they can get the new streaming service at no additional cost. This essentially means that HBO Now viewers get thousands of hours of extra content, from an extensive library of DC Comics movies to film classics likeApple and Android customers can get this additional material by doing very little. Once HBO Max launches, a software update on HBO Now subscribers' compatible devices will automatically replace Now with Max.
Then there are just a few steps to take before HBO Now subscribers can get the full Max experience. After HBO Max Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, users will get the choice to"Access All of HBO Max," after which time they can watch all 10,000 hours of content.Presley Ann/Getty Images for WarnerMedia/Getty
As for other HBO Now customers, whether you are able to switch to HBO Max for free will depend on who is currently billing you for HBO Now. Currently, customers of DirecTV, U-verse, AT&T TV Now, AT&T TV, Spectrum, YouTube TV, Hulu, Optimum, Suddenlike, Fios, Cox Communications and any cable or broadband company who is a member of the NCTC group can move to the new service for free.
HBO Now subscribers who pay through other companies may have to pay the full amount, while some will get a free trial of a month, three months or a year depending on their current cable or broadband package.
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