Max's SharePlay feature for iOS is now available to all ad-free subscribers<p>Back when Max was still known as HBO Max, it <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/hbo-max-app-redesign-rollout-complete-201743861.html">released a redesigned app[/url] that added SharePlay for Apple devices, but only in the US. Now, the streaming service is rolling out the feature to all its users around the world. SharePlay is <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://x.com/MaxPR/status/1816228030110400709">now available[/url] to all Max users paying for Ad-Free and Ultimate Ad-Free plans, allowing them to hold and join watch parties over FaceTime and iMessage, no matter where they are. </p>
<p>Users can start watching with friends by hitting the "share" button either on the details section of each title or within the FaceTime app. Each session can have as many as 32 participants, but they all have to be Max subscribers. That means people from regions where Max isn't available, such as in Asian countries, won't be able to hop on and watch with their pals in the US or Europe. Warner Bros. is planning to expand Max's reach to South East Asia later this year, but it <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://help.max.com/US/Answer/Detail/000002518">warns[/url] on its website that the timeline could still change.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>SharePlay for Max works on iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs and Vision Pro headsets. To initiate a watch party on iPhones, iPads and Vision Pros, users have to find the Share icon on the details page of a show or a movie, enter the contacts they want to share with and initiate a FaceTime call. If they choose Messages on their mobile devices, their friends will get a message asking them to join SharePlay. On Apple TV, users will have to open FaceTime first before clicking the SharePlay button and choosing Max from the app list. </p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/maxs-shareplay-feature-for-ios-is-now-available-to-all-ad-free-subscribers-040624031.html?src=rssSource:
Max's SharePlay feature for iOS is now available to all ad-free subscribers
