How to Watch Max on VIZIO Smart TV
You can stream Max on VIZIO Smart TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming Max using your VIZIO Smart TV. Learn how to get the most out of your VIZIO Smart TV while using Max.
Max
Max is a subscription video streaming service that gives access to the full HBO library, along with 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. Thanks to the B/R Sports add-on, users can watch NBA, MLB, NHL, March Madness, and NASCAR events.
VIZIO Smart TV
VIZIO Smart TV can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.
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Can you stream Max on VIZIO Smart TV?
How to Sign Up and Download Max on VIZIO Smart TV
Max is available natively using VIZIO Smart TV. Additionally, you may be able to stream to your VIZIO Smart TV through Apple AirPlay (2016+ models) or Google Cast (2016+ models).
Max app on VIZIO Smart TV
- Click here to sign up for Max.
- Once you’ve signed up, go to the Home Screen on your VIZIO Smart TV.
- Launch the app store and search for “Max” on your VIZIO Smart TV.
- Select “Add to Home” to install the app.
- Once installed, log in using your Max credentials.
- You can now stream Max on VIZIO Smart TV.
Apple AirPlay
- Click here to sign up for Max.
- Install the Max iPhone/iPad app.
- Once installed, log in using your Max credentials.
- Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone/iPad.
- Start playing the content in the Max app and select the AirPlay icon.
- Choose your VIZIO Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.
If you have a compatible TV and you don’t see AirPlay as an option, make sure you update to the latest VIZIO Smart TV firmware.
Google Cast
- Click here to sign up for Max.
- Install the Max iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
- Once installed, log in using your Max credentials.
- Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android Phone/Tablet or iPhone/iPad.
- Start playing the content in the Max app and select the Google Cast icon.
- Choose your VIZIO Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.
How to Sign Up for Max on Other Streaming Devices
If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use Max on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, and Sony Smart TV.
What features are available on Max?
Up to 5 Profiles
Max will allow you up to profiles and lets you choose a unique color for each one.
Parental Controls
For kids, you can create specific profiles. They will limit the content that the child sees, but also will disallow playback of certain types of shows and movies by rating.
To activate, you will set a PIN, which will allow you to unlock or change the restrictions.
Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ also have parental control features.
Up to 3 Devices
Max allows you to stream up to three different devices at the same time.
Offline Downloads
Max allows you to download your favorite shows and movies to tablet and mobile devices on the ad-free tiers. You will have to refresh content every 30 days.
If you have the ad-free plan, you can download 30 titles. With ultimate ad-free, you can download 100.
Offline downloads aren’t available to those with Max With Ads.
International Access
TV Shows
The biggest draw for Max is the wonderful HBO library. You’ll get “Succession,” “Love & Death,” “Band of Brothers,” “Euphoria,” “Game of Thrones,” “The Sopranos,” “The Wire,” “Sex and the City,” “Barry,” “Veep,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “House of the Dragon,” “The Last of Us,” “Peacemaker,” and many, many more.
Max is also the exclusive home to classic comedies like “Friends,” “The Big Bang Theory,” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” You’ll also see dramas like “Nancy Drew,” “The West Wing,” “The Vampire Diaries,” and “Pretty Little Liars.”
Max is also home to many reality TV standouts like “House of Hammer,” “Impractical Jokers,” “90 Day Fiancé,” “Chopped,” “Say Yes to the Dress,” and “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.”
Movies
Max is home to films released by Warner Bros., usually arriving on the platform 45 days from their theatrical debut.
You’ll see superhero films featuring Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. You’ll also get Scorsese and Kubrick films like “Goodfellas,” “The Departed,” “The Shining,” “A Clockwork Orange,” and “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Thanks to the studio’s history, you’ll also have access to all-time classics like “Casablanca,” “Gone With the Wind,” “The Maltese Falcon,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Seven Samurai.”
Max is home to large numbers of films from:
For Japanese film lovers, Max has acquired the exclusive U.S. streaming rights to all Studio Ghibli films like “Spirited Away.”
Kids
Max does offer some kids content, but it’s not as comprehensive as something like Disney+ or Netflix. It currently holds classic cartoons like “The Looney Tunes Show.”
Older kids may enjoy “Justice League,” “Batman: The Animated Series,” “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” and “Samurai Jack.”