Free HBO Max: All the ways to upgrade if you already have HBO or HBO Now

Despite months of dealing with the coronavirus, the streaming wars continue with no regard for the pandemic. In May, arguably the biggest Netflix competitor of them all launched: AT&T’s HBO Max. The new service offers every show and movie available on HBO and adds a host of exclusive content from WarnerMedia and DC Comics. It’s home to popular shows such as Friends (including a forthcoming reunion special), The Big Bang Theory and Rick and Morty; recent and classic films as well as kids’ content from Looney Toons and Sesame Street plus new exclusives like Zack Snyder’s Justice League in 2021. The HBO Max catalog is simply massive.

Max is priced at the same $14.99 per month that HBO already charges for a subscription, so current HBO subscribers might expect to be upgraded to it automatically. Some already were, but for others it’s not that simple. Here’s what you need to know.

I’m an HBO Now subscriber. What do I do? 

Millions of HBO Now customers were already upgraded to HBO Max automatically thanks to an app update that simply transforms the HBO Now app into the HBO Max app. Some others will have to download the new HBO Max app manually on their device.

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