How to watch HBO Max in Germany

Emma

January 8, 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery will launch its streaming service HBO Max in a dozen countries, mostly in Europe and some in Asia, in July. However, Germany is not in the list. JB Perrette, CEO and president of Global Streaming & Games at Warner Bros. Discovery says HBO Max will launch in Germany, Italy and the U.K. early next year.

Currently to watch HBO Max in Germany, you still need VPN.

Where is Max available?

Max (and HBO Max) are currently available:

• Asia Pacific: Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
• Europe: Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Türkiye
• Latin America: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
• Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos
• The United States (including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands)

Option 1. Watch HBO Max in Germany with VPN

With a proper VPN, you can get access to any app or service in the world. HBO Max is available in below Europe countries and territories:

Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Türkiye

1. Choose a VPN provider: Popular options include:
   • Astrill
   • ExpressVPN
   • NordVPN
   • Surfshark
2. Download and install the VPN app on your device (laptop, smartphone, etc.).
3. Connect to country or territory where HBO Max is available, for example, Spain. HBO Max starts at 6.99€/month in Spain.
4. Visit https://play.hbomax.com/, select a plan and sign up.
5. Select your payment method.

To pay less for HBO Max, don’t miss the Black Friday promotion.

Learn more: https://www.pazu-video.com/tips/how-to-get-hbo-max-free-trial.html

Option 2. Download Max videos to MP4 and bring them anywhere

During your subscription, whether ad-supported or ad-free, you can use Pazu HBO Max Video Downloader to download your favorite movies and TV shows to MP4 and watch them whenever you want, even after cancelling HBO Max subscription.

Pazu HBO Max Video Downloader downloads 1080p movies and TV shows from HBO Max as MP4/MKV on Mac and Windows. After that, you can watch HBO Max MP4 downloads on any device that doesn’t have the HBO Max app. In addition, the downloads never expire.

Even if you only subscribe to HBO Max ad-supported tier, you can use Pazu HBO Max Video Downloader to download HBO Max movies and TV shows to MP4.

Steps to download HBO Max movies and TV shows to MP4

Step 1: First, you need to install the software on your Mac or Windows device. After launching the software, click HBO Max icon and sign in to your HBO Max account.

Step 2: After logging into your account, click the Search tab, enter the show or movie you want to download in the search bar and click the search icon.

Step 3: Click the 3-lines icon in the upper right corner > Preferences to select the video format, codec, audio and subtitle language, output folder, and so on.

Step 4: Once you have made all the changes, simply click the download button. For movies, the download will start immediately. For TV shows, you will see all episodes. Select the seasons and episodes you want to download.

Further, if required you can change the subtitle and audio track by clicking on the gear-like icon.

To view all downloaded items, go to the History tab. Now you can watch downloaded HBO Max videos offline anytime, anywhere, whether HBO Max is available or not.