Max cracks down on password sharing for streaming users

April 22, 2025, 3:21 pm

Max Streaming is drawing a hard line on household sharing by introducing an extra monthly fee for anyone added outside your home. Clearly, the days of “free rides” are over as the company tightens up its policy and reminds you that sharing isn’t caring when extra dollars are on the line.

bgr.com / Max now charges you $8 a month to share your password

Following in Netflix’s footsteps, Max is introducing a new “feature” that will allow subscribers to share their accounts with others for a monthly fee. From … The post Max now charges you $8 a month to share your password appeared first on BGR.

androidheadlines.com / Max makes password borrowers pay up with Extra Member Add-on

The post Max makes password borrowers pay up with Extra Member Add-on appeared first on Android Headlines.

cnet.com / Max Streaming Password Crackdown: $8 Extra Member Fee Rollout Begins

The streaming service will allow members to add only one extra user.

theverge.com / Max is going to make you pay for people you share your password with

Max has become the latest streaming service to clamp down on password sharing. Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Tuesday that Max will charge an extra $7.99 per month to add someone to your account outside your household. The new “Extra Member Add-On” allows subscribers across all tiers to...

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