What are the password-sharing rules on HBO Max?
What are the password-sharing rules on HBO Max?
Does HBO Max crack down hard on password-sharing? Or does the streamer take it easy on customers who share accounts?
The more premium a service or product is, the more safeguards are usually built around it to keep people from accessing it improperly. Streaming services around the industry are putting in all kinds of rules to stop password sharing, and a premium service like HBO Max would likely be thought of as one of the first to put up strong barriers against the sharing of accounts.
But what exactly are HBO Max’s rules about sharing passwords? What kind of restrictions are in place, and how does the service enforce them? We’ll give you more details right here.
Everything you need to know about password sharing on HBO Max
What does HBO Max say about password sharing?
The passage of HBO Max’s terms of use that deals with password sharing is in section 2.2, in the subparagraph labeled Authorized Users. This text is quite unambiguous about the service’s policy regarding the sharing of login information.
It says, “People who do not live with you, including family, need to sign up for their own HBO Max Account. Each Account Holder agrees not to allow any person outside of the Account Holder’s household to use the Account Holder’s HBO Max Account.”
How does HBO Max enforce password-sharing rules?
HBO Max will use locator factors like your IP address to determine whether or not you are in the same household as the HBO Max account owner. Device ID tags can also be used to detect when a trusted device is using the account. User activity patterns in specific locations and across devices will also be taken into consideration.
What will HBO Max do to stop you from sharing passwords?
HBO Max will prompt viewers who are sharing the account of a person outside their home to create their own account and transfer their profile to the new account. Viewers may be sent verification codes if they mark themselves as traveling on HBO Max, and could be locked out of their account if they cannot prove their identity.
Can you add an extra member to HBO Max?
Yes, if you want to share your HBO Max account, you can add an extra member who doesn’t live in your home to your account for the fee of $8 per month. This cost is the same no matter which HBO Max account you subscribe to.
Extra members will have their own profile and login information, and can stream on one device at a time, and enjoy all the benefits of the main account holder’s subscription plan. This option is only available to viewers who purchase HBO Max directly, and cannot be used by customers who choose to bundle HBO Max with Disney+ and Hulu, or who purchase through a third party like Prime Video.
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