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Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 1:14 AM

It appears the buffering happens only on HBO Max. I am having the same issue as everyone else! Frustrating does not cover it!

HBO BUFFERING NIGHTMARE IS DRIVING US CRAZY! Buffers every minute, or just stops and

kicks us out of the app all together!

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6 months ago

Hello, user_zgyf8g, and thank you for being part of the Xfinity Forums community! We know how important it is to enjoy your favorite streaming apps without interruptions, and we’re here to help troubleshoot any buffering issues. To start, check your internet speed and, if possible, switch to a wired Ethernet connection for better stability. Restarting your Gateway can also make a big difference. If buffering continues, try these steps:

 

Close other devices or background apps using your network.
Lower the video quality in your streaming app.
Restart both your streaming device and the app, then test again to see if performance improves.

We’re here to support you every step of the way—let us know how these steps work for you! 

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2 months ago

Massive amounts of buffering and audio cut-outs tonight. The standard steps for resolution presented by Xfinity are garbage and they should be working with HBO to fix the problem. Nothing worse than paying a hefty monthly subscription for 2007 buffering issues and commercials.

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Hello @user_f9izqj, Thanks so much for taking a moment out of your day to leave a comment on our community forum and we would be happy to help. How long has this issue been going on for? Is this happening on any device that accesses HBO MAX?

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13 days ago

The buffering on hbo max is terrible. Every one to two minutes the movie will freeze and other times, it will not load after a commercial. This only happens when watching hbo max via the Xfinity gateway on my tv. 

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user_8277a3 Is this happening on multtiple shows/movies or just certain ones? Do you see an error code or message come up as well? 

 

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@user_8277a3​ I'm having the same problem

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@XfinityShawn​ it happens any time and any show I  watch.  No error codes.

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@5696mimi Thanks for adding to the thread. What device are you watching it on? 

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@XfinityShawn​ it happens on every show and movie. There is no error code. It just freezes and sometimes starts again in a few seconds. Other times I have to exit the program and resume it. Last night. I tried to watch a movie and had to exit after every commercial break and resume to get the movie to play again. 

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16 hours ago

This happens to me when I use my xfinity tv box's hbo max app - every few minutes the shows or movies pause. Everywhere else I use the hbo max app, including my smart phone with home wifi xfinity internet, it works fine with no buffering. Another instance of xfinity being so frustrating. 

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