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Re: HBO Max transition to Max did not work for me, now I am permanently locked out

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@atc98092 How do you like the 1080p60 content? Seems that's all the AT&T users get now. HBOmax went downhill selling off content, but this is even worse. 

UPDATE: When I commented, I saw that my subscription type was ad-free. The description of with-ads and ad-free is 1080p only. A third tier, premium ad-free, gives you 4K, DV, and atmos. When I played content I knew was 4K HDR, I did not get HDR (of course, the Roku will upscale anything to 4K, but I saw no descriptions claiming anything to be 4K, either.)

Now besides year and rating, I do see 4K, DV, AD. I do get HDR now. But it does show subscription type is ad-free. I hope that changes. I hope they stream 24p again, too.

Short version: Sorry, never mind, too soon.

2nd EDIT: In the time it took me to type that, 24p streams are back, too.

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atc98092
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Re: HBO Max transition to Max did not work for me, now I am permanently locked out

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I haven't watched anything recently on Max, but I was still getting 4K/Dolby Vision without a problem. I'll remember to test that this evening when I test my Ultra 4800.

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brutus9246
Channel Surfer

Re: HBO Max transition to Max did not work for me, now I am permanently locked out

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Deleted HBOmax,  as Roku didn't give the auto update like my firesticks.  Added MAX channel and logged in no problem.  My subscription is direct with HBOmax not through Roku.

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elghaoutiv716
Reel Rookie

Re: HBO Max transition to Max did not work for me, now I am permanently locked out

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I get no option to update when I click on the *. It provides app info and an option to close. 

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RokuMary-F
Community Moderator
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Re: HBO Max transition to Max did not work for me, now I am permanently locked out

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Hi @elghaoutiv716,

Thanks for your first post in the Roku Community!

We apologized for the inconvenience. We would like to know what went wrong so we can assist you further and fix the issue.

Can you please verify if you are receiving error messages or codes when accessing the Max channel?

In addition, please be advised that if the channel you want to remove, the subscription must first be canceled before the channel can be removed from your Roku device.

Please keep us posted and we'll continue assisting you from there.


Best regards,
Mary

Mary F.
Roku Community Moderator
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brutus9246
Channel Surfer

Re: HBO Max transition to Max did not work for me, now I am permanently locked out

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Do not cancel you may get charged more to start it again.  Just remove hbomax and then just add it back and log in

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Laselllynn
Streaming Star

Re: HBO Max transition to Max did not work for me, now I am permanently locked out

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I still can’t get to the streaming area. It lets me sign in but keeps taking me back to the main screen over and over even though I’m signed in. Works fine on the app on my phone. 

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brutus9246
Channel Surfer

Re: HBO Max transition to Max did not work for me, now I am permanently locked out

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Is it coming up with the new MAX logo after you log in?

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RokuMary-F
Community Moderator
Community Moderator

Re: HBO Max transition to Max did not work for me, now I am permanently locked out

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Hi @Laselllynn,

Welcome to the Roku Community!

We understand that you are having an issue with Max (HBO Max) crashing to the home screen. We will work with you to know what went wrong so we can assist you further and fix the issue.

We recommend performing the below steps and see if you can resolve the issue:

  1. Remove the channel from the Roku device
  2. Power cycle the Roku device, by disconnecting it from the power cable and reconnecting the device back to the power
  3. Re-add the Max channel back to the Roku device
  4. If the issue persists, please refer to the support article here for additional troubleshooting steps: How to resolve a channel playback issue | Official Roku Support

Please let us know if the issue is fixed or reply back to the thread for further assistance, we will be glad to help you.


Best regards,
Mary

Mary F.
Roku Community Moderator
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Laselllynn
Streaming Star

Re: HBO Max transition to Max did not work for me, now I am permanently locked out

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I did all of this multiple times. I have the new app and when I go sign-in under my provider account it signs me in but takes me to the welcome back screen and to sign in over and over. Never takes me to the streaming page. The app is working fine on my phone but not Roku. Getting frustrated. 

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