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Nov 24, 2025 4:48 AM

Select/Eligible HBO Max Customers: 1-Year HBO Max Basic w/ Ads Subscription

$3/Month

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(Valid thru Eligible Providers/Supported Devices)at HBO Max
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HBO Max [Details] is offering select/eligible HBO Max Customers: 1-Year HBO Max Basic w/ Ads Subscription on sale for $2.99/Month valid for New/Returning Customers through participating providers/support devices: ex; Apple, Google Play, Roku, Samsung, Xumo. If applicable, proceed with the instructions prompt to sign up and confirm your subscription.

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HBO Max Basic w/ Ads (Monthly)
  • Full HD 1080p
  • Stream on 2 Devices at Once

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Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About the Deal
    • This offer is part of HBO Max Black Friday offer/deal for eligible account/members only; 70% Off discount
    • After your 1-year promotional period, your subscription will automatedly be renewed at the standard monthly rate; you may cancel at anytime
    • Offer cannot be combined with any other promotions/offers
    • Offer valid through December 1, 2025 or while promotional offer/pricing last
  • Additional Details
    • Ads served on live & linear content in standard and premium

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Written by Naruto777
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HBO Max [Details] is offering select/eligible HBO Max Customers: 1-Year HBO Max Basic w/ Ads Subscription on sale for $2.99/Month valid for New/Returning Customers through participating providers/support devices: ex; Apple, Google Play, Roku, Samsung, Xumo. If applicable, proceed with the instructions prompt to sign up and confirm your subscription.

Thanks to community member Naruto777 & SD Community for finding this deal

HBO Max Basic w/ Ads (Monthly)
  • Full HD 1080p
  • Stream on 2 Devices at Once

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About the Deal
    • This offer is part of HBO Max Black Friday offer/deal for eligible account/members only; 70% Off discount
    • After your 1-year promotional period, your subscription will automatedly be renewed at the standard monthly rate; you may cancel at anytime
    • Offer cannot be combined with any other promotions/offers
    • Offer valid through December 1, 2025 or while promotional offer/pricing last
  • Additional Details
    • Ads served on live & linear content in standard and premium

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Written by Naruto777

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HBO Max Basic with Ads is showing a Black Friday style $2.99 per month offer for 12 months, and it is strongest for lapsed or eligible accounts that can access alternative billing. The deal often appears inside the app or under Change Your Plan, with Apple, Amazon, Roku, Fire TV, and some browser flows all surfacing it for different accounts. The main catch is that eligibility is inconsistent by device and billing path, and the ads tier does not include live sports or 4K. Ad load is real, though some playback is front loaded or lighter on older titles, making this a low cost way to keep Max if ads are acceptable.

Common Questions (5)

  • It has worked on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Roku, Fire TV, Fire Stick, and some PC/browser flows, but not every device shows it for every account. Several accounts only saw the offer on Apple devices or through third-party billing, while others found it on Android, Roku, or the web.

  • The ad load can be heavy: some episodes show about 3-4 ad breaks, often around every 10-12 minutes, with pre-roll ads and blocks that can total roughly 90-120 seconds or more. Some older titles may have no ads, but many shows and movies do include interruptions.

  • Yes, existing, lapsed, and even annual subscribers can sometimes switch to the promo, and the change usually starts after the current billing cycle ends. Some accounts that had expired months ago or were already on a paid plan still showed the $2.99 option when changing plans.

  • Look under Renew subscription, Change Your Plan, or Alternative Billing; on some accounts it appears only after tapping those menus. It can show in the HBO Max app, on the website, or through third-party billing flows like Apple, Amazon, Google Play, or Roku depending on the device/account.

  • The Basic with Ads plan does not include live sports, and HBO Max's standard ad-supported tier is 1080p/HD only. 4K is reserved for Premium, so this promo is mainly a low-cost way to keep access if you can live without sports and higher resolution.

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Nov 24, 2025 2:36 PM
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Joined Dec 2014
JellyBellyMDNov 24, 2025 2:36 PM
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Quote from if200 View quoted comment :
If you subscribe and pay through the hbomax app on apple tv 4K, can you sign in on the hbomax app on other sevices like roku or android phones? Thinking if we wait a bit it will be on the hbomax website.

Thanks
I subscribed through app on IPAD, downloaded app on ROKU, and was able to login om ROKU app. So yeah, it worked for me.
Nov 24, 2025 2:37 PM
464 Comments
Joined Dec 2009
JustRetNov 24, 2025 2:37 PM
464 Comments
Quote from adook27 View quoted comment :
Always doing something for the newbs but forgetting about all the rest of us paying 200+ yr keeping them afloat and profitable . All so we can watch a few series here and there
I've had a subscription for years with them and it's available for me.
Nov 24, 2025 2:42 PM
20 Comments
Joined Dec 2010
vin4oneNov 24, 2025 2:42 PM
20 Comments
Worked on Android HBO app. It shows up when you try switch plans from Subscription section.
Nov 24, 2025 2:44 PM
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Joined Sep 2006
SkapNov 24, 2025 2:44 PM
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Quote from alywag View quoted comment :
For anyone who's purchased, is there an option to upgrade to ad free and pay the difference?
I am curious as wellm They are not the worse for ads (at least not yet) but would still love to be able to upgrade later?
Nov 24, 2025 2:45 PM
790 Comments
Joined Feb 2010
trnsilverNov 24, 2025 2:45 PM
790 Comments
Is there any way to upgrade after taking this deal? I just canceled my 4K, no-ads plan streaming plan with them two months ago ... would love to get this savings and then pay a small upgrade like I used to do with Peacock.
Nov 24, 2025 2:47 PM
185 Comments
Joined Nov 2012
coventryrowNov 24, 2025 2:47 PM
185 Comments
It's back!! Thanks, my subscription had been lapsed for a bit
Nov 24, 2025 2:47 PM
2K Comments
Joined Jun 2009
dbernie41Nov 24, 2025 2:47 PM
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Quote from trnsilver View quoted comment :
Is there any way to upgrade after taking this deal? I just canceled my 4K, no-ads plan streaming plan with them two months ago ... would love to get this savings and then pay a small upgrade like I used to do with Peacock.
Also curious about this. Really do NOT want ads

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Nov 24, 2025 2:48 PM
843 Comments
Joined Nov 2015
norcalgamer707Nov 24, 2025 2:48 PM
843 Comments
Is this the blacklist friday deal this year?
Nov 24, 2025 2:50 PM
807 Comments
Joined Nov 2014
Dr_ClawNov 24, 2025 2:50 PM
807 Comments
When it says "with ads" is that ads during your content? Or only before it starts ? (To clarify my question, will a movie be interrupted by ads?)
Nov 24, 2025 2:51 PM
277 Comments
Joined Dec 2018
Jenkins6736Nov 24, 2025 2:51 PM
277 Comments
This works for existing customers as well. I went to manage subscription and it gave me the option to switch to the Black Friday deal and would automatically switch following the end of the current billing cycle for the ad supporters service I was already subscribed to.
Thanks, OP!
Nov 24, 2025 2:54 PM
298 Comments
Joined May 2020
BrightLake1520Nov 24, 2025 2:54 PM
298 Comments
On the app it shows up $2.99 but I can't click continue. It won't let me but if I choose other options it will. Anyone know the fix, I want to use my Google credits on it.
Nov 24, 2025 2:57 PM
817 Comments
Joined Nov 2003
guessedNov 24, 2025 2:57 PM
817 Comments
This worked for me, thanks. I am a current subscriber on the Ad plan at $9.99/mo, and the link was able to switch me to the same plan for $2.99/mo.
Nov 24, 2025 3:03 PM
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Joined Aug 2016
sknickNov 24, 2025 3:03 PM
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FYI - WBD (parent company of HBO Max) is about to sell their business to another company. They're literally bidding it out right now - Paramount, Netflix & others are bidding on it.

Pretty sure they would just offer a refund if this gets folded into another service, but yeah this probably won't make it for a full year as a service "as is"

Edit: nevermind, this is a month to month deal at this price point. If they're sold, you'll just stop paying after the last month & that will be that.
Nov 24, 2025 3:03 PM
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Joined Aug 2017
UkeDogNov 24, 2025 3:03 PM
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Question: I see this $2.99/mo for a year offer signing into my Roku account, but seldom use my Roku device in favor of apps on either a Fire stick or built-in on my Samsung TV. Will HBO streaming work regardless of which app is used?

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Nov 24, 2025 3:04 PM
253 Comments
Joined Dec 2007
nilusprotocolNov 24, 2025 3:04 PM
253 Comments
Any deals yet for the tier with sports. I only wanted this for soccer good thing I saw someone's post

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