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How to cancel HBO Max

Open hbomax.com/subscription in Safari and sign in. Tap Cancel Your Subscription, confirm, and note your end date. The app only shows billing, so cancel on the web.

Pick how you pay

  • On HBO Max’s website

    Cancel Your Subscription → Confirm and note your end date

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  • Through Apple

    Your statement says APPLE.COM/BILL. Cancel in iPhone Settings.

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  • Through Google Play

    Google Play → Subscriptions → HBO Max → Cancel.

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  • Your phone or TV company

    No cancel option? Someone else bills you. Cancel with them.

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  • The email you use for HBO MaxCheck your inbox for receipts
  • The card it chargesHandy if you have two accounts

How to cancel HBO Max on the website

  1. Open hbomax.com/subscription in Safari and sign in
  2. Tap Cancel Your Subscription
  3. Confirm and note your end date

In the app, Profile → Subscription only shows billing. You cancel on the web.

How to cancel HBO Max if Apple bills you

If you signed up in the HBO Max iPhone app, Apple bills you, and HBO Max can’t cancel it for you.

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
  2. Tap your name, then Subscriptions.
  3. Tap HBO Max, then Cancel Subscription.

How to cancel HBO Max on Android (Google Play)

  1. On your Android device, go to subscriptions in Google Play.
  2. Select HBO Max.
  3. Tap Cancel subscription.
  4. Follow the instructions.

No cancel button? Your phone or TV company may bill you

No cancel option? A third party bills you, and the Subscription page names it at the top. Cancel with them.

How to check you cancelled HBO Max

After you confirm, HBO Max shows your expiration date. Write it down. Billed by Apple? Apple emails you a confirmation.

What happens after you cancel HBO Max

Your access
You can keep watching until your plan runs out at the end of the billing period.
Your stuff
Restart later with the same account and your profiles, My List and watch history come back.
Refunds
HBO Max doesn't refund plans it bills directly. Two exceptions it names: the Extra Member add-on gets a prorated refund for days left, and New York residents may get a prorated refund if they cancel within 14 days of their first bill after a price rise. Billed by someone else? Their refund rules apply.

HBO Max cancellation questions

Does deleting the HBO Max app cancel it?

No. You still need to cancel your subscription.

When should I cancel HBO Max?

Before your next billing date, so you aren't charged again.

Can I get a refund from HBO Max?

Not for plans HBO Max bills directly, with two exceptions: the Extra Member add-on, and New York residents after a price rise. Billed by Apple, Google or someone else? Ask them.

Who bills me for HBO Max?

Open the Subscription page on hbomax.com. It names who bills you at the top of the screen.

What HBO Max costs

HBO Max prices in the US
PlanPriceA year
United Statesbefore sales tax · checked · hbomax.com
Basic with Ads$10.99 a month$131.88
Standard$18.49 a month$221.88
Premium$22.99 a month$275.88
Basic with Ads (yearly)$109.99 a year$109.99
Standard (yearly)$184.99 a year$184.99
Premium (yearly)$229.99 a year$229.99

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