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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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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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  • 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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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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marvelousmrsbezel
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ad plan doesn't have live sports fyi!
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Roddd
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I have two phones (work and personal). Android phone: no alternative billing and cheapest is 10.99/mo. iPhone: alternative billing with 2.99/mo deal. Same lapsed account.
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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.

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Nov 24, 2025 11:43 PM
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CleverLeopard223Nov 24, 2025 11:43 PM
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This is excellent, thanks for posting
Nov 25, 2025 12:00 AM
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Joined Oct 2005
jbrns7Nov 25, 2025 12:00 AM
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It is found under "Change Your Plan" then select "Monthly" to see the deal. You can see it on the browser or app. Good of them to start the promo after your existing plan lapses. Now time for the $1 Hulu to pop up.
Nov 25, 2025 12:11 AM
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Joined Jan 2007
MadPupNov 25, 2025 12:11 AM
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I stopped HBO long ago. I logged into my account on my android phone app yesterday and didn't see it. Looked again today and there it was.
Nov 25, 2025 12:33 AM
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UniqueNewYorkNov 25, 2025 12:33 AM
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I have a family member who sent me a link. They just signed up for Hulu, Disney and HBO Max for $2.99/month for 12 months. I click on the link and it's $19.99 per month so it must be YMMV "your mileage may vary". Anyone else come across this deal?
Nov 25, 2025 12:34 AM
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MoneymitchNov 25, 2025 12:34 AM
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Quote from Ganymede42 View quoted comment :
Worked. Thanks!
New or existing?
Nov 25, 2025 12:38 AM
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TheDirtCheapNov 25, 2025 12:38 AM
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Quote from UniqueNewYork View quoted comment :
I have a family member who sent me a link. They just signed up for Hulu, Disney and HBO Max for $2.99/month for 12 months. I click on the link and it's $19.99 per month so it must be YMMV "your mileage may vary". Anyone else come across this deal?
I just clicked and found out it has to be a new never used before email address or else it kicks to what you said.
Also, try this Hulu link instead.

https://www.hulu.com/disney-hulu-bundle
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Nov 25, 2025 12:43 AM
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StormH2OGuyNov 25, 2025 12:43 AM
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I will not pay for ad-supported streaming. I will pay for ad-free, if decently discounted.

Chat GPT says:

What You Cannot Do (Without Breaking Max)

Just for clarity, the following do NOT work on Max and will break playback:

Pi-hole blocking

DNS blocking

Router-level ad blocking

Browser ad-blockers that block video segments

VPN "adblock" filters

Packet manipulation

Anything that rewrites the stream or tampers with DRM

Max uses server-side ad insertion, so video+ads come from the same domain.

Speeding up the ad is the only way to avoid interruptions.

There are a few ways to accelerate ads. I have no knowledge, never used any. Does anyone have input on these techniques -- I mean, if I could auto-accelerate ads so that 3 minutes of ads go by in 15 seconds, that I could live with, if it actually works.
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Nov 25, 2025 1:02 AM
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Joined Jun 2017
MijamdealsNov 25, 2025 1:02 AM
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I have an Android, wife has an iPhone. Couldn't get the deal on my app. Got the deal on hers. Others suggesting that had the right idea. Thank you!
Nov 25, 2025 1:10 AM
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UniqueNewYorkNov 25, 2025 1:10 AM
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Quote from TheDirtCheap View quoted comment :
I just clicked and found out it has to be a new never used before email address or else it kicks to what you said.
Also, try this Hulu link instead.

https://www.hulu.com/disney-hulu-bundle
Thanks for the reply! Yeah mine offered $19.99 per month before it had an email address from me. I'll see if I can find a workaround. I appreciate the info about a unique email address.
Nov 25, 2025 2:06 AM
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Joined Apr 2022
GogosgirlyNov 25, 2025 2:06 AM
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Its also $2.99 for 12 months on Roku
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Nov 25, 2025 2:12 AM
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Nov 25, 2025 2:12 AM
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Quote from MagentaCaption2804 View quoted comment :
I couldn't imagine watching Sopranos with ad breaks. HBO Max is the one service I need with no ads and in 4K. The rest of the services I'll deal with ads if the discount is good enough.
Yeah, it's bad. There's about 4 ad breaks per episode, so about every 10-12 minutes, not counting the one before the show starts.
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Nov 25, 2025 2:25 AM
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TheDirtCheapNov 25, 2025 2:25 AM
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Quote from StormH2OGuy View quoted comment :
I will not pay for ad-supported streaming. I will pay for ad-free, if decently discounted.Chat GPT says:What You Cannot Do (Without Breaking Max)Just for clarity, the following do NOT work on Max and will break playbackStick Out Tonguei-hole blockingDNS blockingRouter-level ad blockingBrowser ad-blockers that block video segmentsVPN "adblock" filtersPacket manipulationAnything that rewrites the stream or tampers with DRMMax uses server-side ad insertion, so video+ads come from the same domain.Speeding up the ad is the only way to avoid interruptions.There are a few ways to accelerate ads. I have no knowledge, never used any. Does anyone have input on these techniques -- I mean, if I could auto-accelerate ads so that 3 minutes of ads go by in 15 seconds, that I could live with, if it actually works.
Well, it seems atleast the Netherlands based major vpns starting with S, N, as well as P based out of Switzerland all work. Not sure about eh one stating with E.
Nov 25, 2025 2:33 AM
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Joined Jan 2005
RofSilkNov 25, 2025 2:33 AM
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got it but had to go directly to hbo/max site, great deal as my promo would've expired 12/1
Nov 25, 2025 2:48 AM
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pavelbendovNov 25, 2025 2:48 AM
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I had the same plan for $9.99 per month and I was able to get this deal for $2.99

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Nov 25, 2025 3:27 AM
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508yankeefanNov 25, 2025 3:27 AM
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If you are at the end of the '24 Black Friday deal, as I am, you should have cancelled that plan by now. If so, your acct. page(I am on an android phone) should show next plan as the $9.99/m, but cancelled. You won't see the new BF $2.99/m deal until you click "Change Plan" next to it. Then the new BF '25 deal will appear. Hope this helps anyone who may be getting hung up in their current acct page.

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