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Thursday, January 8th, 2026 12:56 AM

HBO Max Error

We have used HBO Max through Xfinity for years, but now we are getting an error message when we try to sign in. It states: “you’re trying to sign in to HBO Max with a secondary Xfinity ID”. There is no other users on the account, so we are using the primary account but nothing seems to be working. We’ve been on the phone with Xfinity and they are not able to help fix it. 

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6 days ago

 

user_74bkq1 Thanks for reaching out! Are you getting the same error on all devices?

 

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4 days ago

i have the same issue and have been on the phone for over 2 hours and on the chat and there is nothing that they can do they say that there is a primary account and a manager account on xfinity which i never signed up for a manager account which i don't even have a password for.  they said to call back up during business hours to see if i can get someone at xfinity to reset and merge accounts which is complete nonsense because i never would have setup two different account as i have one email account and one bill that i have been paying for over 22 years.  

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hlt22 Hello and thank you for reaching out via our Xfinity Community Forums. I am sorry for the frustration this has caused. Spending two hours on the phone only to be told your account setup is "incorrect" is beyond exhausting. I understand how discouraging this experience has been. I want to help resolve this "Manager vs. Primary" discrepancy. To investigate, could you please clarify:
  • Has anything recently changed with your plan, such as a move or upgrade?

  • When you check the Xfinity Identity tool, does it list more than one username for your address?

  • Does this error happen on all devices (mobile, computer, and TV box)?

Once I have this, I can dig deeper into your profile.

 

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13 hours ago

We are having the same problem accessing HBO Max and have been on the phone with support twice for two hours each time. They all have said they would call us back but no one has called back. We have used HBO Max for some time, and this problem just started. There have not been any recent changes with our plan, I checked the Xfinity Identity tool, and it does not list more than one username for our address, and this error happens on all devices (mobile, computer, and TV box). How do we get this problem fixed because we are paying for the service.

  

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