Activate your HBO Max Basic With Ads Plan and discovery+ subscription that are now included with your Philo Core subscription!
Keep in mind, only the primary owner of a Philo account can activate the HBO Max Basic With Ads Plan/discovery+ subscription.
Click your device below for steps on how to activate.
Already have an HBO Max or discovery+ subscription? No worries! We cover that in the activation steps below.
Go to your (Link opens in a new tab)Account page.
Click Get started.
Click Activate next to the option you’d like to activate—either “HBO Max with Ads Plan” or “discovery+.”
Follow the steps below to complete the activation process with HBO Max/discovery+.
Open the Philo app.
Tap your primary account Profile avatar.
Tap Activate.
Follow the steps below to complete the activation process with HBO Max/discovery+.
Open the Philo app.
Tap your primary account Profile avatar.
Click Activate.
Activate on (Link opens in a new tab)philo.com/partner or scan the QR code.
Follow the steps below to complete the activation process with HBO Max/discovery+.
We know that you may already have an HBO Max or discovery+ subscription—either directly through HBO Max or discovery+, or through another provider.
Once you’ve completed the device-specific steps above, follow the instructions below based on your current HBO Max/discovery+ subscription status.
If you don’t have an existing HBO Max/discovery+, follow the steps below.
Click Agree to accept the Legal Terms and Privacy notice.
Enter your email address and then click Continue.
Enter your account details (email address, password, first name, and last name), and then click Create Account.
Click Start Streaming to access HBO Max/discovery+ content and you’re all set! You can watch online or download the respective app to watch on your favorite device.
You’ll use the email address and password you created to log directly into your HBO Max/discovery+ account moving forward.
If you have an existing HBO Max/discovery+ subscription, follow the steps below.
Click Agree to accept the Legal Terms and Privacy notice.
Enter the email address associated with your existing HBO Max subscription, and then click Continue.
Check your email for a one-time code, and then enter the code to continue.
Depending on your existing subscription, you’ll see one of two messages.
You’ll see “Ready to Connect Your Account” if your subscription is billed directly through HBO Max or discovery+.
If you click Confirm, your subscription through HBO Max/discovery+ will be cancelled, and moving forward you’ll only be billed through Philo.
You’ll see “Are You Sure?” if your subscription is billed through another provider.
If you click Confirm, your algorithm and preferences from your existing HBO Max/discovery+ account will be transferred to your new HBO Max/discovery+ account through Philo. You’ll just need to cancel your previous subscription with your other provider to avoid being double billed.
If you click Cancel, you won’t link your Philo HBO Max/discovery+ subscription to your existing HBO Max/discovery+ account. That means you’ll still be able to activate your Philo HBO Max/discovery+ subscription in the future—either linking it to your existing account (by going through the flow again and clicking Confirm) or by creating a fully new account with a new email address.
You're all set! Just click Start Streaming to access HBO Max/discovery+ content. You can watch online or download the respective app to watch on your favorite device.