Max Streaming App- 8604
Estimated Reading Time: 2 MinutesIntroduction
Important
- HBO subscribers get access to the Max app at no additional cost
- Max App gives access to HBO channels, HBO On Demand, Max Originals all with ad-free streaming
- Pending Install accounts won't validate the cable subscription; the install must be complete
- Accounts that are Pending Disconnect will validate, unless it's a pending Non-Pay Disconnect
- On October 5, 2023, Max App launches the Bleacher Report tier and is available free to Max subscribers until February 29, 2024
Streaming Content Availability after Subscribing
- The Max App is available to both cable and data customers on Astound IPTV boxes and the TiVo 4K Stream
- DC Metro, IL, IN, MA, MD, NY and PA: available within minutes
- CA, OR, TX and WA: may take up to 24 hours
App Setup
- On May 23, 2023, the HBO Max App became the Max App
- Download the App from the Google Play Store, the iTunes App Store, or from the channel’s website
- Select the correct company / brand from the list of providers
- Customers log in as follows to validate the subscription and start watching
- CA, OR, WA and Houston, TX: Watch TV Everywhere (WTVE) credentials Note: WTVE can use any email address as a username
- DC Metro, IL, MA, MD, NY and PA: MyAstound Selfcare credentials Note: Selfcare credentials can use any email address as a username
- Texas (except Houston): @astound.net email address or the primary @mygrande.net email address
- CA, OR, WA and Houston, TX: Watch TV Everywhere (WTVE) credentials Note: WTVE can use any email address as a username
Resolution Steps
Not a Subscriber / Not Authorized Error
- Ensure the customer subscribes to the channel's tier of service
- Balance the account to ensure the channel is authorized
- Ask the customer to verify Parental Control settings on that channel's website; our company does not have access to those settings
- Verify the last login using the Selfcare Tool in BOLT
- If unable to resolve, click Create Work Order or Technical case
- Fill out the information as described below and click Submit
Trouble Call or Tech Case Trouble Call Service Category Multi Problem Description Select TV-On-the-Go Mobile or Web Interface Include Valid Contact Name and Phone Number Notes Username and Channel Name with the Issue