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Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 10:04 PM

HBO Max sign in issues

I cannot sign in to HBO MAX as it now it says I'm trying to sign in with a secondary account holder. I have only one account and have used the same one for years. 

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8 days ago

 

user_mzrrc0 What error message do you get when tryin to log in?

 

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It looks like you're trying to sign in to HBO Max with a secondary Xfinity ID.

HBO Max requires your account's primary Xfinity ID to setup an HBO Max account and password first, and then share this information with other members of your household. Learn more.

Please sign out to continue.

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@XfinityVictor

HBO Max with a secondary Xfinity ID.

HBO Max requires your account's primary Xfinity ID to setup an HBO Max account and password first, and then share this information with other members of your household. Learn more.

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@XfinityVictor​ still can’t sign in. 

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I'm sorry that you are still having this trouble user_mzrrc0. I think the issue is with the credentials that you are using to access the account. Since it does not seem like you are using the primary account to log in, can you find your Xfinity ID and reset the password from there so that you can access the account and sign into HBO MAX. 

If you are having trouble with finding your primary ID send us a direct message with your name and service address so that we can dig into the account and figure out the details. 

To send a direct message, please click on the chat icon in the top-right corner of the screen, and select "Xfinity Support" to initiate a live chat. 
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8 days ago

It looks like you're trying to sign in to HBO Max with a secondary Xfinity ID.

HBO Max requires your account's primary Xfinity ID to setup an HBO Max account and password first, and then share this information with other members of your household. Learn more.

Please sign out to continue.

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12 hours ago

I am having the same issue on all apps, phone , fire stick ect.

It worked fine until last night.

What is going on? I am extremely unhappy and I am about ready to get rid of Xfinity totally!!!

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