Welcome to Apple Support Communities. The information below may help with the HBO Max app not working on the Apple TV. If you're experiencing an issue with opening the HBO Max app, we first recommend restarting the Apple TV. Restarting refreshes the system software and may resolve the issue. Panda_Hungry • 2 yr. ago. I've had the same problem with HBO Max app on Apple TV for the past week or so, using ExpressVPN DNS service. Laptop (browser) with ExpressVPN also says that there is a problem connecting to HBO Max. I contacted ExpressVPN help desk but they said they hadn't heard any issues and couldn't provide any fix to the problem. You can use speech-to-text to search for shows or movies on your Apple TV. Open HBO Max on your Apple TV and choose the Search icon. Press and hold the microphone on your remote. Speak your search term into the remote. You can search HBO Max by title, genre, actors, and more. For a list of ways to search HBO Max, see Browse and search HBO Max. These VPNs don’t just work with Apple TV but also circumvent geo-restrictions and offer superior encryption to secure your data, enhancing your online privacy like an impenetrable fortress. Let’s start with a summary of their features. The best VPNs for changing your Apple TV region: NordVPN: Our #1 recommendation. Network of over 5,500 And yet, these issues have become widely felt, so much so that they’ve even turned into memes on Twitter. “Attempted to rewind on the HBO Max app and my TV started smoking and shaking then Now, idle hands are the devil’s playthings, so let’s get to work. Here are 6 things you can try to get rid of the annoying black screen: Check your internet connection. Check your storage space. Check HBO Max’s servers. Check if your browser is supported. Deactivate your VPN. Complete Google Sign-in (if you skipped step 2) to install HBO Max. Click the HBO Max icon on the home screen to start using the app. There’s so much to explore on HBO Max that a smaller screen just doesn’t do justice to the content. Download and install the BlueStacks app player and enjoy HBO Max on your PC and laptop. Similarly, if you subscribe to HBO through some other streaming service, like Hulu and Amazon Prime, you automatically qualify for the full HBO Max catalog. Here’s how to get HBO Max through another HBO subscription: 1- Download HBO Max for Android or iPhone. 2- On the main screen, tap the person icon on the bottom right. To access the HBO Max app you will be using a playback device. The following are the most popular HBO Max playback devices:: Smart TVs; Content Devices such as Apple TV, Firestick, or Roku; Games Consoles such as PlayStation and XBOX; A PC or MacBook Laptop; To attempt to fix when the HBO Max app won’t load, perform a power cycle on these First, look at the green solution box. Next if you have an android based TV you can install the HBO MAX app on it, then use your Verizon credentials to login. HBO MAX does NOT exist on ANY cable boxes, it is solely accessed through an app that must be installed on a device of some kind, TV, Roku, Firestick, etc. 50mqs.