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It’s pretty remarkable that HBO — a longtime subscription-based television network specializing in prestige, occasionally porny dramas — has entered the monoculture. HBO Max is downright vital, equipped with one of the most substantial archives on the internet (The Sopranos, True Detective, Silicon Valley) and a ton of Zeitgeist-y event programming (Mare of Easttown being the most recent example).
And like every other streaming apparatus, Max has a bevy of features unique to its own format, so we’ve detailed a few tips that everyone should know to get the most out of their subscription.
Pretty much every streaming service has some childblock apparatus, but those concerns are perhaps most pressing when it comes to HBO. Between Sex and the City and Euphoria, there’s plenty of content on the platform that elementary-age kids don’t need to be watching. Tap the “Switch Profiles” button, and then select “Add Kid.” From there, you can set up a pin that allows users to switch to a kinder, gentler version of HBO at any moment. Someday the juveniles in the household will acquaint themselves within the many different types of guys that populate Carrie Bradshaw’s New York, but not yet.
Did the first episode of Mare of Easttown not grab you? Are you tired of seeing Kate Winslett’s steel -eyed look in your “Continue Watching” bar on the homepage? Don’t worry, smash that “Edit” button and customers can finetune the back-catalogue to their liking. Admit it, you weren’t ever going to finish that Sopranos rewatch anyway.
Speaking of which, HBO customers can also tap the “Add” (or “+” button on mobile devices) to keep tabs on all the shows and movies they’ve been meaning to get to. They’ll be hosted on the app, so you don’t have to trawl through the index to find whatever piqued your interest. Obviously, we all know that we’ll be meaning to get to most of that content until we’re dead and buried. But it’s a nice thought, nonetheless!
Did you go over to a friend’s house and sign into your HBO Max on their Firestick? Did you forget to sign out before coming home, thereby giving another household free access to your hard-earned content? Don’t fret, simply navigate to “Manage Devices” and take sight of every device currently signed into your account. From there, customers can kick off the random iPads and Androids that are siphoning off John Oliver episodes.
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