How to get HBO Max for free: Last chance to sign up through DashPass

SAVE $10.99/MONTH: As of December 15, you can still get HBO Max (with ads) for free when you sign up for the annual DashPass plan. This benefit will disappear after December 16, so be sure to activate your HBO Max account as soon as possible.

Aside from Black Friday, the best way to score streaming deals is through third parties (see Walmart’s Peacock and Paramount+ deal or T-Mobile’s Hulu on Us deal). Last year, DoorDash announced a partnership with HBO Max (Max at the time), where you can get a free HBO Max subscription with ads when you sign up for an annual DashPass plan for $96/year. It’s quickly become one of our favorite evergreen streaming deals — especially when the cost of HBO Max increased by another $1 this fall. But alas, all good things must come to an end. If you haven’t signed up for DashPass or activated your free HBO Max subscription, this is last call.

December 16, 2025 is the last day to activate your free HBO Max benefit with DashPass annual plans. If you activate HBO Max before December 16, you’ll have access to free streaming until the end of your billing cycle. So, for example, if you sign up for DashPass today, December 15, you will have access to HBO Max for free until December 2026. If you have already activated HBO Max through DashPass, you will have access until the end of your current DashPass annual billing period. After that, HBO Max will no longer be included.

Get a free year of streaming while you still can.
Credit: HBO Max

Do you want to secure your free streaming subscription? Go to the DoorDash website and sign up for an annual DashPass plan for $96/year. Once you enter your credit card information and sign up, you will automatically be taken to the HBO Max website. You will be prompted to enter your email address to secure your HBO Max account.

DashPass subscriptions include a $0 delivery fee and reduced service fees on eligible DoorDash orders throughout the year. You will also have access to exclusive member offers. If you regularly receive food delivery, it will pay for itself in just a few orders.