2 Ways to Get HBO Max On Firestick

In November 2020, HBO came to an agreement with Amazon, signalling the long-awaited introduction of the company’s streaming services to the Amazon Fire tv devices.

HBO Max streaming services are well-liked due to the popular shows they offer in addition to their original tv-series and a great variety of in-demand films. The cooperation between the two entertainment big-wigs saw a cascade of new registrations for the streaming platform as its services were opened up to an available audience of about 50 million viewers.

The Amazon Fire Stick is a mobile streaming device that can effectively turn any compatible tv into a smart tv that allows you to stream online entertainment content.

There are two kinds of Fire Sticks available: the Amazon Fire Tv Stick and the Amazon Fire Stick 4k. the most notable difference between them is that the 4k device displays a higher image quality with more pixels than the Amazon Fire Tv Stick.

How to install and Set up HBO Max on Amazon Fire Stick

The first and most straightforward method of getting HBO Max on your Amazon Fire Stick is to download and install the HBO Max app on your Fire Stick. To do so, follow the following steps:

1. Insert your Fire Tv Stick device into the HDMI port of your Tv and make sure you are connected to a working Wi-Fi network.
2. Go to your Fire Screen home screen.
3. Search for HBO Max using the magnifying glass icon (search bar).
4. Choose the HBO Max app and click on the download icon.
5. Install, launch and set up the HBO Max app.
6. Sign in to your HBO Max account on the app. 

If you want a variation of this method, you will need to follow the steps outlined below:

1. On your Fire Tv Stick, go to your home screen.
2. Scroll down and search; you might see a section with the Sponsored: Apps & Games.
3. You should find HBO Max as one of the options. 
4. Download the app and set it up as outlined in the steps above

You have to remember, though, that while the HBO Max app is free, you still have to pay to get subscribed on the platform and enjoy their streaming services

How to Get HBO Max on FireStick through Sideloading

The option to Sideload the HBO Max on your Fire Stick Streaming device is open to viewers outside the United States. The reason is that HBO Max is available on Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices only in the United States of America.

If you are a registered user of HBO Max outside the states, the sideloading option is open to you to get HBO Max streaming services on their Fire Stick device. The first thing you want to do is ensure that your Firestick allows for installing third-party apps.

To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Click on the Settings option and scroll until you find the option that says My Fire Tv.
2. Select My Fire Tv and scroll again to get to the Developer options. 
3. On your screen, you’ll see two options presented to you. The first is the ADB debugging, while the other says Apps from Unknown Sources. You want to select ‘On’ for both options. When you click on ‘On’ for the Apps from Unknown Sources, a pop-up message explains that when you use applications from unknown sources, your Firestick device and personal data are less secure. It is essentially a warning about the security risk you might be exposing your device to. However, the implication is less scary than the message will have you believe, and you can go ahead and turn it on. 
4. Once you have selected ‘On’ for both options, you can go back to your device home screen. Once you’re there, you click on the magnifying glass icon and search for the app called ‘Downloader.’ You should find it in the Apps and Games section, and once you’ve found it and selected it, you should see the download and installation page. Go ahead and install and set it up on your device.
5. When you’re done with that, open up the ‘Downloader’ app and on the home screen, you should see a side menu. 
6. Select the settings option from the side menu and enable all the suitable options presented to you. That is, the APK Auto-install, Automatically Open Web Pages in Browser and Enable Javascript should all be selected and ticked.
7. Next, you select the browser tab from the side menu.
8. Type in the address to get the APK file for the HBO Max App in the address bar. 
9. Download the APK file and click to install it on your device. 
10. You can then go ahead and open the HBO Max app. Alternatively, you can delete the APK file as it is not crucial to keep it.
11. Once you’ve successfully downloaded and installed the app, go back to your home screen.
12. Now, you will typically see your newly downloaded and installed app at the bottom of your ‘Your Apps & Channels’ section. But that might not be the case for your sideloaded HBO Max app. So, you will have to search for it at the search bar on your home screen.
13. Type in HBO Max on the search bar and click on the presented option.
14. A variation to this is after sideloading the HBO Max app; you can download the HBO Now app from your App Store. If you have the sideloaded HBO Max app installed on your device, opening the HBO Now app will take you instead to the HBO Max app.
15. Sign in to your HBO Max account and enjoy your tv shows and movies.

We recommend that once the HBO Max app is released for the Amazon FireStick devices in your region, you uninstall or delete the sideloaded version and get and install the official version that is available from the Amazon App Store.

This way, you can have access to all the necessary updates quickly and efficiently. And there you have it; these suggestions will work for your Firestick, Fire Cube, and Fire Tv.