Hbomax Caribbean and Latin America

arch_stanton · 25-05-2023 5:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120635520#Comment_120635520

Do you need a US credit card to create a US account or is it enough to VPN in when registering and use a 90210 fake addess?

baz9375 · 25-05-2023 5:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120639848#Comment_120639848

Not too sure with Max but couldn’t get HBO max USA with any Irish,UK, N26 or Revolut cards.

ThePott · 25-05-2023 10:44pm

So has anyone with a Max account based outside of America been able to sign in on a Firestick with a VPN?

Wondering if it will only let me in if I have a US based account.

ibFoxer · 25-05-2023 11:24pm

I can at least confirm that as of right now it is working as part of a Max Family on Apple TV with Getflix DNS.

When I have a little more time I will test it on other devices with Surfshark and VPN Unlimited.

Double C · 26-05-2023 2:39pm

I got my subscription through Google Play in Brazil. I can't log in now in the new Max app and when I try the forgot my password link I don't get an email. Anyone else have this problem? I really want to get this sorted for the Succession finale on Monday!

micks_address · 26-05-2023 2:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120643307#Comment_120643307

Max is only rolled out in the US so you need a US subscription to use it - go back to the hbo max app and login to that.. and you should be good to go.. i had same issue with costa rica.. if i set location to US using vpn and then tried hbo max app got unsupported region.. switching location back to costa rica worked.. content is different on Max. for example lot of 4k stuff there versus hbo max

MrStuffins · 26-05-2023 4:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120643348#Comment_120643348

I have the issue that my app has automatically updated to Max.

I removed it, reinstalled an old version of HBO Max but when I installed, it was Max again.

Anyoneable to get around this? Maybe I need a "foreign" vrsion of the app?

bromley52 · 26-05-2023 4:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120643732#Comment_120643732

Install Aptoide and install the HBO Max version they have. It works on the Fire Stick and won't update. Make sure to use a VPN to any HBO Max country other than the US.

MrStuffins · 26-05-2023 5:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120643821#Comment_120643821

Thanks for that.

Got the correct app and it's opening as HBO Max........ but doesn't seem to be working with Getflix at the moment? I mean I usually don't need a VPN alongside Getflix. Maybe i'm doing something wrong?

I'll have a mess around with a few options

baz9375 · 26-05-2023 5:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120643917#Comment_120643917

Geflix is defaulted to route to US so HBO Max app won't work now through Getflix. If you use VPN to any other country it's available in (eg. Netherlands) the HBO Max app should still work with your Latin American login.

dulpit · 26-05-2023 6:14pm

Simple explainer for now:

Max is the new service, replacing hbo max. It is only available (for now) in America. If you have a hbo max account via south america/etc as per the original bargain, then you cannot log into max. If you have an American account for some reason then you must log into max.

If you use a vpn to access hbo max, then you must use a country other than America. People have reported Brazil as working fine. If you use a vpn to access the new max, then you must use America.

If you use getflix or smartdnsproxy to access hbo max, you can't use it for now, as it will default your access to America. You will have to sort a vpn.

If you use getflix or smartdnsproxy to access max, then it should keep working as it defaults to America.

Hope this helps.

ThePott · 26-05-2023 6:41pm

I'm aware of the changes to Max depending on region but I have my firestick set to a US account, so guessing all I could do is download an APK for HBO Max for my Argentinian sub or bite the bullet and sign up for a US account.

Sleeper12 · 26-05-2023 8:27pm

Can anyone recommend a free or cheap VPN that will work for HBOMAX? I have used Getflix for years without issue but obviously it won't work for the immediate future.

samboy08 · 26-05-2023 8:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120644491#Comment_120644491

Just use the getflix vpn?

dulpit · 26-05-2023 9:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120644491#Comment_120644491

I'm using Surfshark with no issues.

eamondunphy · 26-05-2023 9:31pm

I've used purevpn and smartdnsproxy vpn for Brazil and still can't login on android.

If I try logging from with vpn from USA I get password wrong, which is what I expect judging by responses here.

However when I try with vpn and Brazil, I don't get an error message but it doesn't go by the username and password login screen, stays on it without any type of progress or error message.

Clicked to change password and no change password emails were sent to me either

Sleeper12 · 26-05-2023 10:37pm

I'm getting "can't load servers on getflix vpn

dulpit · 26-05-2023 10:47pm

Something I've discovered using Brazilian vpn: subtitles are only available in Spanish and Portuguese. Which is weird.

Sleeper12 · 27-05-2023 3:41pm

Just to confirm Getflix VPN isn't working for me for HBOMAX when connected. I have downloaded the Max app & I can pay for a month and use Getflix DNS. I'm reluctant to do this because I have 11 months left on my HBOMAX subscription. VPNs all seem to be over €10 per month unless taking a year or two at the same time.

savemejebus · 27-05-2023 5:13pm

What countries did you try for the VPN

samboy08 · 27-05-2023 5:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120647149#Comment_120647149

Get vpn deals through cashback, they are always doing like 90% cashback on either surfshark or nordvpn so just get the 2 year deals at 90% cashback. Warning must be new customer only but just keep creating new email addresses and use disposable revolut card and then they won't be able to tell if you're a returning customer or not.

Sleeper12 · 27-05-2023 6:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120647572#Comment_120647572

I bit the bullet & got 24 month Sharksurf for around €70. HboMax is up & running again

TheDriver · 27-05-2023 6:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120647600#Comment_120647600

Get it through a Cashback site, I got 2 years and net cost was a fiver

Sleeper12 · 27-05-2023 6:55pm

Dooh! 😔

ibFoxer · 28-05-2023 5:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120642224#Comment_120642224

Nope, just set up a US Apple ID- instructions here.

eamondunphy · 05-06-2023 9:29pm

Still not getting this working again, hbo max and chromecast tv wants me to update to newer version and then just tells me there is no newer version and that device is no longer supported.

When on my android phone, says password is wrong and won't let me reset it

eamondunphy · 05-06-2023 9:30pm

Signed up under Brazil bit tried other southern American countries and others like Netherlands a nd Spain etc

Ohmeha · 06-06-2023 1:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120643821#Comment_120643821

Thanks the above worked perfectly for HBO Max on my firestick using VPN for Brazil

ThePott · 06-06-2023 8:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120682100#Comment_120682100

Legend! This worked for me too.

Anyone have any insight is there any major difference between what regions you use?

If you change it to US does it try update you to Max or just not work?

bromley52 · 06-06-2023 9:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120683742#Comment_120683742

Portugal seems decent enough.

Your Honor, City on a Hill, Yellowjackets, Billions, and Babylon Berlin are all on it amongst all the HBO stuff.

Hbomax Caribbean and Latin America

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