All about Kids profiles

There are two types of profiles: Adult and Kids. Your account can have up to 5 profiles. You can create a Kids profile that offers a content experience especially for kids.

Note You may be prompted to add a birthdate to your Kids profile.

Default Kids profile

New HBO Max accounts have a default Kids profile that can watch titles rated PG and below. You can edit or delete this profile.

Why create a Kids profile?

Curated content experience: A Kids profile contains content that is appealing to children.
Parental controls. You can choose what content ratings your child can watch.
Kids Home screen. There are different Home screen experiences for Kids profiles. Your child can also have their own My List and Continue Watching list.
To keep your child from switching away from their profile, turn on Kid-Proof Exit (or add a Profile PIN to your Adult profiles).
Kids profiles can't access account management features, like your password and subscription information.

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Here's how to add a Kids profile:

In HBO Max, choose your profile and then + New Profile (you may need to scroll if you have more than 3 profiles).
Select an avatar or choose Skip.
Enter your child's name (between 1 and 14 characters).
Turn on Kids Mode.
By default, Ratings are set to Pre-teens. You can update this when you edit a Kids profile. For more info, go to Content ratings.
Kid-Proof Exit (optional): Turn on this option to help keep your child from leaving their profile. Find out more at Kid-Proof Exit and Parent Code.
Add your child's birthdate and choose Save.

Add a Profile PIN

You can also add a Profile PIN to any Adult profile so that other members of your household can't watch HBO Max using that Adult profile.

Choose the device you're using:

Turning off Kids Mode

You can't turn off Kids Mode if the profile's birthdate is under 18.

Kid-Proof Exit: Turn on Kid-Proof Exit to keep your child from leaving their Kids profile. Find out more at Kid-Proof Exit and Parent Code.

Here's how to switch to another profile:

In HBO Max, choose your profile.
Choose a different profile.
If prompted, choose Exit Kids Profile and enter your 4-digit Parent Code to exit the Kids profile.

If you switch to a profile with a Profile PIN, you'll need to enter the 4-digit PIN.

'Who's Watching' screen

Here's what happens when you open HBO Max:

TV device: If the last profile used was a Kids profile, HBO Max will open with this profile. If the last profile used was an Adult profile, you'll see the 'Who's Watching' screen.
Computer, phone, or tablet: HBO Max always opens with the last profile used (you won't see the 'Who's Watching' screen).

You can add a Profile PIN to any Adult profile so that members of your household can't watch HBO Max using that profile.

When you edit a Kids profile, you can choose a content rating to limit what your child can watch and find with search. For more info about ratings, go to Content ratings on HBO Max.

Content ratings not working?

If the ratings you set for a Kids profile aren't working as expected, check the following:

Check to see if restrictions are set on your device (e.g., on iOS check for Parental controls). If the device your child is using has parental controls that are more restrictive than the Ratings you set in HBO Max, HBO Max will follow the parental controls set on the device.
HBO Max doesn't follow parental controls that you may have set with your TV provider.

When a Kids profile is selected, the Home screen and search results only include shows and movies that are appropriate for kids and have ratings that the Kids profile is allowed to watch. The default ratings for a new Kids profile are Pre-teens (PG). You can, however, change the ratings for any Kids profile.

There are different Home screen experiences for Kids profiles based on the content ratings. On the Kids Home screen, Little Kids through Pre-teens can discover titles by selecting a character's picture (e.g., Elmo or Scooby Doo).

The Kids Home screen also includes Continue Watching and My List.