HBO Max settings
There are a number of settings available in the HBO Max app and at HBOMax.com/settings.
Choose the device you're using:
To access settings:
In HBO Max, choose your profile and then App Settings.
Here you'll find the following options:
You can stream over Wi-Fi or your cellular network using mobile data. To limit your streaming to a Wi-Fi connection:
Android: Turn on Stream over Wi-Fi only.
iOS: Turn off Stream over Cellular.
By default, the next episode in a series automatically plays when you're done watching an episode, so you can easily watch a series. If you don't want to autoplay the next episode, turn off Autoplay Next Episode.
How autoplay works
When the credits begin, Next Episode appears in the lower right with a 15-second countdown. To start watching right away, choose Next Episode or wait 15 seconds and the episode will automatically play.
To watch the end credits, choose the X beside the Next Episode button to dismiss the countdown. If you do this, the next episode won't play until the episode is completely done (including scenes from the next episode).
Here you'll find how much storage space is available on your phone or tablet.
Download Over Wi-Fi Only: Turn this option on to only allow downloads when connected to a Wi-Fi network (prevents downloads over your cellular network).
Video Quality: You can choose from three different video quality levels: Good, Better, or Best (the default setting is Good).
To view, renew, or delete downloads on your device, choose Manage Downloads.
For more info, go to Download shows and movies.
Here you'll find the following options:
App Notifications: If you don't want pop-up notifications about new HBO Max shows and movies, plus other suggestions and notices, choose App Notifications and then turn HBO Max notifications off in your device settings.
Email marketing from HBO Max: We may periodically email you show and movie recommendations, product updates, and special offers. If you don't want to receive these emails, turn off this option.
If you turn off Email marketing, you'll still get service emails related to your subscription and when you make changes to your account (such as changing your password).
Choose Manage Parent Code to add or change your Parent Code.
A Parent Code helps keep your child from leaving their Kids profile when Kid-Proof Exit is turned on. Your account has just one Parent Code which applies to all Kids profiles that have Kid-Proof Exit turned on. For more info, go to Kid-Proof Exit and Parent Code.
Can't change the Parent Code? Try using your computer instead (go to play.hbomax.com/parent-code on your computer).
Choose Info to find the HBO Max app version and device OS.
To find your device model and OS version, choose your device below.
From the Home screen of your Amazon device:
Device model: Choose Settings > Device Options and find the Device Model. You can also refer to Amazon's Which Fire tablet do I have? article.
Software version: Choose Settings > Device Options > System Updates and find the Fire OS Version.
From the Home screen of your Android device:
Device model: Choose the Settings app > About phone (or About tablet) and then find the Device name and/or Model number. Steps vary depending on your version of Android.
Software version: Choose the Settings app > About phone (or About tablet) > Software info and then find the Android version. Steps vary depending on your version of Android.
From the Home screen of your Apple device:
Device model: Choose the Settings app > General > About and find the Model Name. For more info, go to Identify your iPhone model or Identify your iPad model.
Software version: Choose the Settings app > General > About and find the Software Version.
For additional options:
In HBO Max, choose your profile.
Here you'll find the following:
Here you'll find your account email address and name. To make changes, go to Change your email or password.
Here you'll find info about your base plan and any add-ons you've added. To find out how to change your subscription, go to Manage an HBO Max subscription.
Here you'll find the following information:
Delete My Account
Manage Cookie Preferences
For more info, go to HBO Max Privacy.
To access settings:
At HBOMax.com/login, choose your profile and then Settings.
Here you'll find the following options:
If you don't want previews to autoplay with audio on your computer, turn off Autoplay Previews.
By default, the next episode in a series automatically plays when you're done watching an episode, so you can easily watch a series. If you don't want to autoplay the next episode, turn off Autoplay Next Episode.
How autoplay works
When the credits begin, Next Episode appears in the lower right with a 15-second countdown. To start watching right away, choose Next Episode or wait 15 seconds and the episode will automatically play.
To watch the end credits, choose the X beside the Next Episode button to dismiss the countdown. If you do this, the next episode won't play until the episode is completely done (including scenes from the next episode).
Here you can change the way subtitles and captions appear when watching on a web browser (font, color, size, and opacity).
We may periodically email you show and movie recommendations, product updates, and special offers. If you don't want to receive these emails, turn off the Email marketing option.
If you turn off Email marketing, you'll still get service emails related to your subscription and when you make changes to your account (such as changing your password).
To add or change your Parent Code, choose Manage Parent Code, then enter a 4-digit Parent Code, and choose Save.
A Parent Code helps keep your child from leaving a Kids profile when Kid-Proof Exit is turned on. Your account has just one Parent Code which applies to all Kids profiles with Kid-Proof Exit turned on. For more info, go to Kid-Proof Exit and Parent Code.
Choose Info to find the web version.
To find your computer's model and software version:
PC: To find out which version of Windows you're running, go to Which version of Windows. To find your PC model, go to Settings > System > About.
Mac: From the Apple menu (upper left), choose About This Mac. Here you can find the device model and OS version.
Chromebook: To find your Chrome OS version, choose the clock icon (lower left), then choose the Settings icon, and then About Chrome OS at the bottom of the menu.
For additional options:
In HBO Max, choose your profile.
Here you'll find the following:
Here you'll find your account email address and name. To make changes, go to Change your email or password.
Here you'll find info about your base plan and any add-ons you've added. To find out how to change your subscription, go to Manage an HBO Max subscription.
Here you'll find the following information:
Manage Cookie Preferences
For more info, go to HBO Max Privacy.
To access settings:
In the HBO Max app, choose the Settings icon
.
Here you'll find the following options:
If you don't want previews to autoplay with audio on your TV, turn off Autoplay Previews.
By default, the next episode in a series automatically plays when you're done watching an episode, so you can easily watch a series. If you don't want to autoplay the next episode, turn off Autoplay Next Episode.
How autoplay works
When the credits begin, Next Episode appears in the lower right with a 15-second countdown. To start watching right away, choose Next Episode or wait 15 seconds and the episode will automatically play.
To watch the end credits, choose the X beside the Next Episode button to dismiss the countdown. If you do this, the next episode won't play until the episode is completely done (including scenes from the next episode).
On some TV devices, you can change the way subtitles and captions appear in the HBO Max app.
If Subtitle Style isn't available, you can adjust the subtitle styling in your device settings. For more info, go to Subtitles, captions, and audio.
Here you'll find your account email address and name. To make changes, go to Change your email or password.
Here you'll find info about your base plan and any add-ons you've added. To find out how to change your subscription, go to Manage an HBO Max subscription.
Here you'll find the following information:
Manage Cookie Preferences
For more info, go to HBO Max Privacy.
Choose Info to find the HBO Max app version and device OS.
To find your device model and OS version without opening HBO Max, choose your device below:
From the Home screen of your Amazon Fire TV, go to Settings > Device > About and find the Model and Software version. For more info, go to Amazon's Which Fire TV device do I have? article.
From the Home screen of your Android TV, go to Settings and under Device, choose About. These steps may vary depending on your Android OS version.
Device model: Find your Apple TV on this page: Identify your Apple TV model.
Software version: On your Apple TV, go to Settings > General > About and find the tvOS version.
From the home screen on your VIDAA TV, go to Settings > System or About (depending on your TV). Here you'll find your VIDAA TV's model number, OS version, firmware version, and more.
Device model: Press the Settings button on your LG remote, then go to All Settings > General > About this TV > TV Information and find the model number (top of screen).
Software version: Press the Settings button on your LG remote, then go to All Settings > General > About this TV and find the version (top of screen).
From the home screen of your Titan TV, go to Settings > Update software > Device Info.
On your Roku, go to Settings > System > About and find your Model and Software version.
Device model: Press the Menu button on your Samsung TV remote and then choose Support > Contact Samsung to find your model number/code.
Software version: Press the Menu button on your Samsung TV remote and then choose Support > Software Update. Find the version on the right.
On your Vestel TiVo TV, go to Settings > General > Device Info. Here you'll find your TV model and software version.
