HBO Max
No free trial as of July 2026 - the service you knew as "Max" reverted to "HBO Max" in 2025, and it doesn't offer a direct free trial.
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HBO Max: No free trial as of July 2026 - the service you knew as "Max" reverted to "HBO Max" in 2025, and it doesn't offer a direct free trial. Our take: Honest answer: the service you knew as "Max" went back to "HBO Max" in 2025, and it doesn't run a direct free trial anymore.
Last verified: August 2, 2026
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Our take
Honest answer: the service you knew as "Max" went back to "HBO Max" in 2025, and it doesn't run a direct free trial anymore. Standard (ad-free) is $18.49/mo. The one legitimate trial route left is through a partner - the HBO Max channel on Prime Video carries a 7-day trial, and DashPass bundles it on its annual plan. If a free week is what you're after, other streamers in our catalog still offer real trials.
What you get
The HBO Max Standard (ad-free) plan
Included · 5
HBO library: Succession, The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, classic film archive
HBO Max Originals + entire Warner Bros + Discovery catalog (HGTV, Food Network, ID, TLC, Cartoon Network)
Up to 2 concurrent streams, 30 offline downloads
Day-and-date streaming for select Warner Bros theatrical releases
CNN Max - 24/7 streaming news channel
Worth knowing
4K streaming and 4 concurrent streams - that's the Premium tier at $22.99/mo
The Basic with Ads tier at $10.99/mo - different catalog, no offline downloads
Live sports outside of select Bleacher Report content
Discovery+ standalone subscription - folded into HBO Max but no separate billing option
The honest data
By the numbers
- Price after
- $18.49 / mo
- Card required
- Yes
- Cancellation
- Easy
- Time to cancel
- ~2 min
What’s new with HBO Max
- Price changeOct 21, 2025
HBO Max raised prices across all plans in October 2025
Effective October 21, 2025, HBO Max's Basic with Ads rose from $9.99 to $10.99 a month, Standard from $16.99 to $18.49, and Premium from $20.99 to $22.99, with matching increases on annual plans.
via The Hill
Cancellation guide
How to cancel HBO Max
Documented · ~2 min
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Sign in at hbomax.com and click your profile icon in the top-right.
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Choose Subscription, then Manage Subscription.
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Click Cancel Subscription and confirm. Access continues until the end of the paid period.
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If you are billed through Apple, Google Play, Amazon, Roku, or a TV or internet provider, cancel with that service instead. Deleting the app does not stop billing.
Full guide: how to cancel HBO Max
HBO Max free trial - frequently asked
- Is there a HBO Max free trial?
- No - No free trial as of July 2026 - the service you knew as "Max" reverted to "HBO Max" in 2025, and it doesn't offer a direct free trial. Tiers: Basic with Ads $10.99/mo ($109.99/yr), Standard (ad-free) $18.49/mo ($184.99/yr), Premium (4K) $22.99/mo ($229.99/yr). The one legitimate trial route left is third-party: the HBO Max channel on Prime Video runs a 7-day trial, and DashPass bundles it on its annual plan. Real streaming trials still exist elsewhere in our catalog. Verified 2026-07-16. Honest answer: the service you knew as "Max" went back to "HBO Max" in 2025, and it doesn't run a direct free trial anymore. Standard (ad-free) is $18.49/mo.
- How much does HBO Max cost?
- HBO Max costs $18.49 per month for the Standard (ad-free) plan.
- How do I cancel HBO Max?
- To cancel HBO Max: 1. Sign in at hbomax.com and click your profile icon in the top-right; 2. Choose Subscription, then Manage Subscription; 3. Click Cancel Subscription and confirm. Access continues until the end of the paid period; 4. If you are billed through Apple, Google Play, Amazon, Roku, or a TV or internet provider, cancel with that service instead. Deleting the app does not stop billing. It takes about 2 minutes and is rated easy to cancel.
More Streaming trials
DIRECTV
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“This is DIRECTV's streaming product. No satellite dish, no two-year contract, and a real 5-day free trial you can cancel online. The catch isn't a contract, it's the clock: a card hold goes on at signup, and if you don't cancel by the end of day five, the first month bills at full price. And these packages aren't cheap. Take the trial to sample live TV and sports before a big weekend. Set an alarm for day four, and cancel from Manage My TV Subscription if it's not for you.”
Disney+
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“Straight answer: Disney+ dropped its free trial back in 2020 and never brought it back, and Premium (ad-free) is now $18.99/mo. The cheapest legitimate way in is the Disney Bundle Duo Basic - Disney+ and Hulu, both with ads - at around $4.99/mo if you can verify as a student through UNiDAYS, and a few carriers (Verizon, Spectrum, Kroger Boost) include it outright. Looking for a trial specifically? Several streamers in our catalog still offer real ones.”