How to manage which devices are using your HBO Max account
How to manage which devices are using your HBO Max account
If you need to see which devices are watching your HBO Max subscription, read the instructions below.
Cybersecurity is always an important thing to keep in mind when using any internet-based service, including video streaming services. Staying informed on the devices that are using your streaming accounts is key to maintaining that security, especially on a premium streamer like HBO Max.
We’ll give you instructions on how to tell which devices are using your HBO Max account below, as well as inform you how to log out of devices as the account owner in case of unauthorized access.
How to manage access to your HBO Max account
How to see the devices using your HBO Max account
To view which devices are using your HBO Max subscription, head to the HBO Max website and follow the instructions below. Once you’re in the right menu, you’ll be able to see a full list of every browser, mobile device, or TV/streaming player that’s on your account.
- Click here to log into the HBO Max website.
- Find your profile icon, and click Account in the drop-down menu.
- Click Manage Devices.
How to log devices out of your HBO Max account
If you see a device using your HBO Max subscription that you haven’t authorized, or if you simply want to clean up the number of devices you’re logged in on, click the small X icon next to each device on the list when you enter the Manage Devices menu. Alternatively, you can click the Sign Out of All Devices button at the top of the screen.
What to do if your HBO Max account has been compromised
If you see devices using your HBO Max account that you have not given permission to do so, you should take the precaution of changing your login details. For instructions on how to change your username and password with HBO Max, click here.
Can you legally share your HBO Max account?
If you want to share your HBO Max account outside your home, you will have to pay to do so. The streamer enforces rules against the sharing of accounts across multiple households, but subscribers can add an additional viewer to their account who doesn’t live in their home starting at $8 per month.
HBO Max
HBO Max is a subscription video streaming service that gives access to the full HBO library and exclusive Max Originals. There are hubs for content from TLC, HGTV, Food Network, Discovery, TCM, Cartoon Network, Travel Channel, ID, and more. Watch hit series like “The Last of Us,” “House of the Dragon,” “Succession,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and more. Within HBO Max, B/R Sports allows users to watch live NBA, MLB, NHL, March Madness, and NASCAR events.