How to download HBO Max movies and TV shows on Mac?
Step-by-step instructions on how to download HBO Max movies and TV shows to MP4/MKV on Mac.
Andrea
- July 4, 2025
- Updated
Pazu HBO Max Video Downloader is the amazing and reliable video downloading solution we are gushing about. It lets you enjoy HBO Max videos offline on any device. The tool enables you to download shows and movies from HBO Max to MP4/MKV in 1080p even with the $9.99/month ad-supported plan.
Features:
- Download HBO Max videos in MP4/MKV so that you can watch them on any device.
- Download HBO Max movies and TV shows with ad-supported or ad-free plan.
- You won't need the internet to watch the content you have downloaded by using Pazu HBO Max Video Downloader.
- Downloads will never expire. No 30 days/48 hours limit. Access downloads whenever you want.
- Access downloads even after cancelling your subscription.
- Built-in Max search engine.
- Transfer downloads to any external device so that you can keep them handy.
- Download Max titles in1080p.
- Download multilingual subtitles and audio tracks.
Related: Tutorial of HBO Max Video Downloader for Windows.
Step 1. Run Pazu HBO Max Video Downloader on your Mac.
Download, install and launch Pazu HBO Max Video Downloader on your Mac.
Click HBO Max icon and log in your HBO Max account.

If you have purchased a license, click the key icon and enter your registration code to unlock the full version. If not, use the free trial version.
Step 2. Choose video format/quality
Now select the video format, codec, audio and subtitle languages, output folder, etc. by clicking on the 3-lines icon on the top right corner - Preferences.
- Video format: MP4 or MKV
- Video codec: H264 or H265
- Audio language: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, 日本語, 简体中文.
- Subtitle language: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, 日本語, 简体中文.
- Subtitle type: Embedded subtitles, Hardcode subtitles, Independent subtitles
- After converting: Open the output folder or put the computer to sleep.
- Interface language: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, 日本語, 简体中文.
H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) are both video compression standards for recording and distributing digital video.H.264 is the most commonly used codec for reducing the bit rate of video, which can be up to twice as effective as MPEG-4.H.265 further reduces file size.
Step 3. Select HBO Max movies/TV shows to download.
Browse the built-in web player and find the movie/TV show you want to download.

Click the green + icon to load the movie or episodes.

Or click the Search button to enter movie/TV show title in the search field and click the Search icon.

Or copy&paste the movie/TV show url from HBO Max website . Then click the Search icon.
Step 4. Start downloading HBO Max movies and TV shows
You can start downloading by clicking on the downloading icon along the side of the TV show or movie.
If your selection is a movie, click
icon next to it and the downloading begins.
If your selection is a TV show, click
icon next to it to select episodes you want to download.
Before downloading, you can also click
to choose subtitles and audio tracks.
Click “OK” to close the audio/subtitle window, and then click “Download” to start downloading the selected episodes.
After the downloading is finished, you will find the TV episodes in MP4 format without ads in the output folder. To view all downloaded items, go to the History tab.
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