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Friday, December 13th, 2024 12:03 AM

Confused About "Max"

I am confused about Max On Demand.  There is a movie I'd like to watch that, according to everything I've read, is offered on Max On Demand.  I thought Max was included in my plan and looking at my account seems to confirm this (screenshot says Max is included in my plan) yet this movie isn't showing up and I'm wondering if what Xfinity calls "Max" is somehow different from the "Max" that everyone talks about when talking about Max On Demand?

Just to be clear... even if we are already paying for and receiving Max/HBO, we do not get Max On Demand movies?  So... what... only HBO movies are listed On Demand here?  Isn't HBO and Max the same company?  I'm sorry, I'm just very confused right now.  Can someone offer some clarity on what exactly the "Max" that is "included" in this screenshot is supposed to be and how it differs, if at all, from what most people think of when they think of "Max" and it's On Demand component?

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OldeFatGuy thank you for using the Community Forums page to reach out today. I understand that you are trying to access a program on Max and having some difficulty accessing it. In our household accessing your favorite streaming content can make or break an evening, so I know how impactful this can be. Can you share with me which movie in particular it is that you are trying to view? I know that Max itself is the larger entity and to my knowledge it encompasses Max On Demand and Live TV content.

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Hi, it's just that I think I must be confused about what "Max" is.  It appears that what most people call "Max On Demand" must be different from what we get with Xfinity when we get "Max" (and HBO).  Is that right?  If a movies is currently being streamed on "Max On Demand" that doesn't mean Xfinity customers who get Max gets those movies, I gues, right???  A friend recently recommended a movie to me for the holidays that she thought I would like, and it does sound interesting.  But when we both looked it up, we discovered that it is currently being streamed on "Max On Demand" but, when I look here under On Demand for premium movies with no ads, it doesn't show as being offered here.  So, our "Max" is somehow different from what someone who just gets "Max On Demand" directly from their streaming website, is that it?  Somehow they're different? 

The movie in question is called "8 Bit Christmas" (I think, memory sucks but I think that was the name of it.  We both looked it up, it said it was currently being streamed on "Max On Demand" and she asked if I got Max and I said yes... but the movies is not showing up under Max.  It shows up under a search on xfinity as being on demand from TBS (or maybe it was TNT I dunno memory again) but that includes commercials.  Max On Demand does not, but apparently we who get "Max" here don't really get "Max On Demand"?????  That's my question.

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You may be right about the difference there, but to know for certain I can try and check on my end. Are you aware of whether you currently have the version of Max with or without ads?

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Which version do I have?  I dunno, as the screenshot above shows, Max is "included" with my current TV plan.  You (Xfinity) should know better than I which version of Max people get when they get Max included with their TV plan.  If it matters, I'm pretty sure I have the highest "tier" of channel packages you sell (I think) and it includes several premium channels, such as Max/Hbo, Showtime, MGM+, along with Peacock Premium and Netflix (I think I get those because I'm marked as a "Diamond" customer or something like that.  

It's really confusing to me that you're asking me which version of Max I have, when it's your company that is providing whatever version of Max I have.  Do you not know what your customers get when they have Max "included" with their plan? 

Man, it seems I'm getting more confused.  I will include the screenshot, which I JUST NOW TOOK (circled the time/date on the screenshot lower right) and as you can see it clearly says it's currently streaming on Max.  I get "Max" but I can't seem to stream this movie through Max On Demand.  Can someone just explain to me why?

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