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HBO Max is an American subscription video on demand streaming service from WarnerMedia Entertainment, a division of AT&T's WarnerMedia. The service launched on May 27, 2020.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of HBO Max reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

HBO Max Outage Chart 03/26/2026 21:50

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by HBO Max users through our website.

  1. Buffering (32%)

    Buffering (32%)

  2. Playback Issues (30%)

    Playback Issues (30%)

  3. Sign in (21%)

    Sign in (21%)

  4. Crashing (13%)

    Crashing (13%)

  5. Video Quality (5%)

    Video Quality (5%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent HBO Max outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
FranceSaint-Gildas-de-Rhuys Crashing
United KingdomLeeds Sign in
United KingdomLiverpool Sign in
United KingdomBrackley Sign in
GermanySaalfeld Buffering
United StatesMax Meadows Sign in
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HBO Max Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • josh_follett Josh follett (@josh_follett) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp keeps buffering every 15 seconds ...can’t watch king vs Godzilla .....please help

  • johnskolvikes John Ricardo (@johnskolvikes) reported

    @hbomax why the hell isn’t your app letting me watch Godzilla vs Kong?? Some service code error. Someone needs to pull their head out of their *** or I’m pulling my subscription from all my houses. Need to know ASAP

  • stickster 𝕊𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 ✌️❤️🎸 (@stickster) reported

    Dear @hbomax, why is it every single new release movie can't do Dolby Digital 5.1 on my Samsung TV? Older stuff like True Detective and every other streaming service are fine. Internet says it's a widely experienced problem. I want to love you, sincerely. Please help me do that.

  • NLee53873356 NLee (@NLee53873356) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp @Styles510D We are having the same issues here. It’s sooooo frustrating! We have restarted everything including internet and it continues to do the same.

  • sarahw0513 Sarah | PlanningInspired.com (@sarahw0513) reported

    @hbomax Trying to watch #GodzillaVsKong but it keeps constantly buffering and now dropping audio. We've restarted everything and no other service has issues. This stinks.

  • GuttaBoy1127 GuttaBoy (@GuttaBoy1127) reported

    @hbomax help I'm trying to watch godzilla and there is no audio I'm watching on a Samsung smart TV

  • VinTheMang Vince Mang (@VinTheMang) reported from Lindenhurst, New York

    @wbpictures @hbomax I’m not really sure what the issue is. You have endless money. Endless resources. A streaming service. Movie service. There is a significant demand to #restorethesynderverse snyderverse to HboMax. Keep your ****** movies

  • msciarabba Marc Sciarabba (@msciarabba) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp Just sending my daily eta on the white line fix. It’s very annoying.

  • JohnTheNaptist Kim John Goon (@JohnTheNaptist) reported

    livestreaming a college baseball game from Bumfuckville Kansas FLAWLESSLY on espn+ but can’t get @hbomax to show me one of the biggest movies of the year without constant pausing or error messages.

  • Belmedioni Belmedioni_Illustrations (@Belmedioni) reported

    @xNovaKayne @HBOMaxHelp We are having the same problem

  • bocktwitch Bocktwitch (@bocktwitch) reported

    @hbomax I created an account on my iPhone. But can’t get my account to work on my fire stick. It wants me to create another account. How do I do this?

  • YarnBison Yarn Bison (@YarnBison) reported

    @MAXenergy4197 @HBOMaxHelp I'm having the same problems! Everything else is working except for this movie

  • gianguvi G G (@gianguvi) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp Did not worked, continues to buffer

  • manofstar1818 yo (@manofstar1818) reported

    @hbomax, why you guys can't stream a movie right. Fix it. NOWW!!

  • KennXJr1 KennXJr (@KennXJr1) reported

    @sashacomi @HBOMaxHelp @Brandon36021 Yep it’s an issue for just this movie everywhere. Reddit has multiple threads on it.

  • MAXenergy4197 theMAXnerd (@MAXenergy4197) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp I’m having buffering problems with only watching Godzilla vs Kong , what should I do?

  • vegathechosen Cussin' Larry (TheCrypt) (@vegathechosen) reported

    Been on @hbomax for months never had an issue streaming anything. Godzilla vs Kong stuttering like John. Servers must be getting hammered.

  • AngelPrayTell Angel (@AngelPrayTell) reported

    Dear @HBO @hbomax Y’all just broke my damn heart by not supporting LG televisions. I was sat all ready to watch #Godzilla vs #Kong and oh oh I CANT. From, A Girl With A Broken Damn Heart

  • No_Fish_Bish paul bishop (@No_Fish_Bish) reported

    @SonyPlay5tation so does anyone else seem to have problems streaming @hbomax through their PlayStation 4 ... I have @verizonfios But it seems to constantly stop movie Which none of my other 4 streaming services seem to do.. info please

  • Belmedioni Belmedioni_Illustrations (@Belmedioni) reported

    @_not_alana @hbomax Having this problem right now and it’s annoying. Like, we are might not finish the movie because of it

  • Brandon36021 Brandon (@Brandon36021) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp I’m trying to watch a movie but it pull up first and freezes every couple minutes I restarted the app and I updated my Xbox and I restarted my Xbox after all that is still bluffers and freezers I don’t knows what to do any more please fix it

  • briangaudet92 Brian (@briangaudet92) reported

    @hbomax Godzilla vs. Kong is literally the only movie on your app that won’t work. Why?!?!?!

  • unbearable_szn lifelong dortmund supporter (@unbearable_szn) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp @josh_follett Hello, having the exact same issue, how can I fix this?

  • 22jasin22 @22jasin22 (@22jasin22) reported

    @hbomax Godzilla vs Kong not loading is this temporary issue?

  • JohnPfleger John Pfleger (@JohnPfleger) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp Just fix the line please.

  • krob1086 K Rob 1086 (@krob1086) reported

    @hbomax you guys need to work on your streaming capabilities. I can watch everything except godzillaVKong just fine right now. The stream gets stuck ever 5-15 seconds buffering...

  • KennXJr1 KennXJr (@KennXJr1) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp Yeah mean it’s continually buffering on HBOMax in the US. It’s the only movie on the platform that’s unwatchable. Fix your stuff.

  • JustinJaredThom Justin T (@JustinJaredThom) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp Constantly buffering every few mins while trying to watch. Checked my internet and all other streaming apps. Only happening on HBO max...please help

  • PatrickJM1985 Patrick (@PatrickJM1985) reported

    @hbomax @TeamCoco Conan without borders has a horrible echo and I can't watch it. And it's one of the only reasons why I signed up, because he's coming to it. And many others on Reddit have the same problem @HBO

  • JNic7Savage Jordan PACE Nichols (An Atlanta Falcons Fan) (@JNic7Savage) reported

    @HBOMaxHelp FIX YOUR APP!!!!!!!!!!