Download HBO Max shows and movies

Here's the number of downloads your account can have at one time (across all mobile devices) for each subscription plan.

Some shows and movies are not available to download (e.g. NBC Universal titles and Sony and Lionsgate series).

Certain series may be limited to 25 downloaded episodes from the same series.

The Standard and Platinum plans have a limit of 30 downloaded movies (at one time across all mobile devices).

What you need:

Here's how to download a show or movie:

Need help? Go to Troubleshooting.

HBO Max downloads include the original audio track, subtitles and audio in the language you last selected in HBO Max (if available), and English closed captions.

For example, if you start watching an episode with Spanish audio and subtitles and then download the episode, HBO Max will download Spanish audio and subtitles (as well as English if it's the original audio track).

Once you start watching a download, you have 48 hours to finish watching it before it expires. Unwatched downloads expire 30 days after they're downloaded. Once expired, you can renew or delete the download.

Need help? Go to Can't play a download.

When a download expires, you'll need to renew it before you can watch it. Here's how:

Things to know

Need help? Go to Can't renew a download.

If you no longer have access to a device, you can sign out of a device (however this doesn't delete the downloads on the device). Unwatched downloads automatically expire after 30 days.

You can watch shows and movies that you've already downloaded in any country or region. Here's how:

You can stream and download shows and movies in countries and regions where HBO Max is available. For more info, go to Where is HBO Max available?

To change the video quality of downloads:

This setting applies to all profiles on your phone or tablet.

Because downloads use a large amount of data, you may want to restrict downloads to Wi-Fi (instead of using your cellular network). To change the Download Over Wi-Fi Only setting:

This setting applies to all profiles on your phone or tablet.

If you can't find the Download icon for an episode or movie, there could be a few different reasons:

First, make sure the download hasn't expired (if expired, connect to the internet and renew the download).

Next, try the following steps on your phone or tablet:

If this doesn't help and you're using an Android phone or tablet, try clearing the HBO Max cache. Here's how:

If you're using a cellular data connection, connect to a wireless network and start the download over again.

If this doesn't help, go to Troubleshoot HBO Max and try the troubleshooting suggestions.

This message means your account has reached the maximum number of downloads for your subscription plan across all phones and tablets. To fix this, do the following:

‘Episode Limit Reached’ message

Some series have a limit of 25 downloaded episodes (at one time across all mobile devices). If your current device doesn't have 25 downloaded episodes from the same series, check the downloads on other phones and tablets signed in to your account. For a list of devices signed in to your account, go to Manage your devices.

‘Movie Limit Reached’ message

The Standard and Platinum plans have a limit of 30 downloaded movies (at one time across all mobile devices). If your current device doesn't have 30 downloaded movies, check the downloads on other phones and tablets signed in to your account. For a list of devices signed in to your account, go to Manage your devices.

This message means there isn't enough space to download the selected titles on your device. If you get this message, check your available storage space and try downloading a single episode.

To find your available storage space:

If this information doesn't help, please contact us for help.

To renew a download, you need to be:

In HBO Max, use search to find out if a title is available. If a title is no longer available in the country/region where you're located, you can't renew the download.