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YouTube TV to Give a Free 5-Day Preview to HBO Max Until May 8

YouTube TV is offering a five-day free preview of HBO Max starting today through Sunday, May 8, meaning that subscribers can catch up on original shows and hit movies all weekend. The best part about the offer is that when the preview is over, there is nothing you have to do — you don’t have to remember to cancel the offer, you don’t have to send an email, you don’t have to change your payment information.

With your preview you can catch up on the latest seasons of “Barry,” “Euphoria,” and watch blockbuster hit “The Batman.”

The channels included are:

HBO Channels

  • HBO East
  • HBO West
  • HBO2
  • HBO Signature
  • HBO Comedy
  • HBO Zone
  • HBO Family
  • HBO Latino

Cinemax Channels

  • Cinemax East
  • Cinemax West
  • MoreMax
  • ActionMax
  • ThrillerMax
  • MovieMax
  • OuterMax
  • 5StarMax
  • Cinemax Latino

For YouTube TV subscribers, Cinemax and HBO channels will be available in the YouTube TV grid guide, but if you use a “Custom Guide,” you must go to “Settings” and then to “Live Guide” in order to add them.

While HBO and some HBO Max content is already available in the YouTube TV interface, to access all episodes of HBO Max originals and same-day theatrical releases, you need access to the HBO Max App, which isn’t available during the free preview.

If you want a 7-Day Free Trial of HBO Max App, new customers can get one through your YouTube TV or Hulu Account.


Jason Gurwin has has spent the last 10 years in the technology, media, entertainment industries. For The Streamable, he specializes in all things media like streaming services, devices, and cord cutting.

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