HBO Max Kills Off Free Trial Loophole

For about a month, we were able to sign up for HBO Max with a 7-day free trial through Prime Video. But the fun is over. HBO Max killed off that option.

If you’re looking for a good free trial, Prime Video offers more than 130 streaming services and nearly all of them do include free trials. It’s the only way to get a free trial of Peacock, for example.

Also remember Prime Video has several deep discounts going on right now as part of their upcoming Big Deal Days.

Is It Still Worth Signing Up for HBO Max?

Despite the lack of a free trial, it’s still worth taking HBO Max for a spin. A month gives you a better opportunity to dig through the library. It has over 100 years of the best movies and TV shows ever created.

Movies on HBO Max

The HBO Max movie library includes some of the most important movies over the last 100 years alongside modern blockbusters.

Crown jewels on HBO Max include “The Wizard of Oz,” The Lord of the Rings,” “The Dark Knight,” “Superman,” “Casablanca,” “Lawrence of Arabia,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Singin’ in the Rain,”

You’ll see hits like “Barbie,” “The Batman,” “Aquaman,” “Speed,” “The Martian,” “RoboCop,” “Joker,” and “Pretty Woman.”

HBO Max wins points for masterpieces from Kubrick, Kurosawa, Chaplin, Lynch, Fellini, Bergman, Truffaut, and Miyazaki. It’s a treasure chest for cinephiles.

What TV Shows Does HBO Max Have?

HBO Max has an unbeatable TV lineup thanks to decades of HBO hits. You’ll also see shows from Discovery, Magnolia Network, Cartoon Network, TLC, Adult Swim, Investigation Discovery, and HGTV.

Dive into incredible shows like “Succession,” “The Sopranos,” “The Wire,” “The Penguin,” “Veep,” “The Leftovers,” “Watchmen,” “Deadwood,” “Game of Thrones,” “Barry,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The West Wing,” “South Park,” “Friends,” “ER,” “Six Feet Under,” “Sex and the City,” “The Big Bang Theory,” and “Band of Brothers.” These shows only get better the more times you rewatch them.

Reality shows include “House Hunters,” “The Baldwins,” “90 Day Fiancé,” “Impractical Jokers,” and “Fixer Upper.”

What Sports Does HBO Max Have?

Most of HBO Max’s sports are the same games that would appear on TNT, TBS, and truTV. So you’ll see nationally televised NHL, MLB, and NCAA March Madness games. HBO Max also has U.S. Soccer matches and Unrivaled women’s basketball.

Those sports are only available on the ad-free subscription.

Does HBO Max Have Originals?

HBO Max does offer original shows and movies, though most of its content appears on its affiliated linear channels as well. Original series include “The Pitt,” “Station Eleven,” “Peacemaker,” “And Just Like That…” (the “Sex and the City” sequel series), “Creature Commandos,” “Gremlins,” and “Conan O’Brien Must Go.”

Can You Download HBO Max Content?

Downloads are available on the ad-free plans. Download 30 titles with the Standard plan.