Watch Max with friends? One of its best features is now available to all ad-free subscribers

Date:
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:06:50 +0000

Description:
Max is joining Disney Plus and rolling out wider support for Apple's
SharePlay to let you sync up and watch content with friends over a FaceTime call but you'll need an ad-free plan.

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If youve wanted to rewatch Barbie , take in an episode of House of Dragon ,
or watch Larry Davids Curb Your Enthusiasm with a friend or family member
from afar, but aren't in the US, Max is granting your wish.

The streaming service is now rolling out support globally for SharePlay, allowing you to watch in sync over FaceTime or within Messages on devices
like an iPhone , iPad , Apple TV , or even Vision Pro . This is excellent news, as it has been missing a feature set since Max hit the scene that other streaming services like Disney Plus have offered.

It was first made available on HBO Max after a redesign in 2022 that was one of its biggest updates yet . Now Max is offering to more subscribers,
allowing you to fire up a FaceTime call when browsing content. After you do this, youll see an option to start SharePlay under the 'Share' menu. From there, you can send out invites for a FaceTime or a message over text
inviting folks to watch.

There is a catch, though youll need to be subscribed to either Maxs Ad-Free or Ultimate Ad-Free tiers to use SharePlay. This means that you cant use this new group-watching function if youre on Max with Ads, and anyone you want to watch with needs to be on one of the supported tiers. Additionally, youll
need to be using an Adult Profile and have a supported Apple device.

Still, if you meet the requirements, this is a fun way to bridge the distance between friends or family and watch content that youre both eager to watch. Its also pretty simple to start one of these. How to use SharePlay on Max (Image credit: Max)

On an iPhone or iPad, youll open the Max app and find a title, be it a movie or a TV show episode, that youd like to watch. From there, select that piece of content, click Share, and then SharePlay. Select your desired contacts and pick FaceTime or Messages. With the former, youll hop on a call and ring the participants; with the latter, youll send an iMessage inviting them to watch.

Playback kicks off when you tap 'Watch Now', and then everyone on the call or in the SharePlay session can control play or pause, fast-forwarding or rewinding, and volume. Additionally, when on FaceTime, audio from the call will be mixed in with the show or movie.

Its pretty similar on the Apple Vision Pro , but the cool part is that if youre watching it over SharePlay with another person in the $3,500 Spatial Computer, you can watch it 'together' via 'Spatial Personas'. Ive used this feature to watch a title via Apple TV Plus and for 3D playthroughs of battleships, and its pretty cool.

If youre keen to learn more about Max and some of the latest titles hitting it, check out TechRadars guide to the best streaming services here . You
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