3 Ways to Get a Student Discount on Your Max Subscription

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Learn how to save some money on your Max subscription

Co-authored by Hannah Dillon

Last Updated: November 13, 2024 Fact Checked

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If you're a university student, you might be wondering if Max (previously called HBO Max) has student discounts for its streaming service. If so, the answer is yes! Max offers a student discount of up to 50% off for 12 months of Max With Ads. In this article we'll go over how to claim this discount, as well as how to use the student discount sites UNiDAYS and Student Beans to get discounts on a Max subscription.

Ways to Get a Max Student Discount

Get 50% off 12 months of Max With Ads by going to https://www.max.com/student .
Go to UNiDAYS or Student Beans to get 20% to 50% off a 12-month subscription.

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Go to https://www.max.com/student . Students can subscribe to Max's plan with ads for $4.99 per month, which is 50% off the normal price of $9.99 per month.
- This discount can only be used for up to 12 months. After 12 months (or if your student status changes during those 12 months) you'll have to pay $9.99 per month for the same Max plan. ^{[1]
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Sign up for a free UNiDAYS account, or log in. If you're already signed up for UNiDAYS, log in now. Otherwise, sign up using these steps:
- Click the three-line menu in the upper-left corner.
- Click Join now .
- Enter your personal (not student) email and choose a password, agree to the UNiDAYS terms of service, and click Join now .
- Verify your account by entering your first and last name, gender, date of birth, school, and email when prompted.
- Click the link in the verification email sent to your student email to finish the verification process.
You will be brought to the Max website to redeem your code.
If you already have a Max account, you can sign in now. Otherwise, fill out the registration form and click Create Account .
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Choose a payment method. You can use a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account. Once you've paid, you will be subscribed to Max for $4.99 per month for 12 months.
- If you already have an active Max subscription, you may not need to enter your payment details.

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Go to https://www.myunidays.com . UNiDAYS is a website that has exclusive deals for verified university students.
- Note: UNiDAYS is the student status verification service that Max currently uses. If Max ever stops offering a student discount through their website, you might still be able to find a Max discount on UNiDAYS.
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Sign up for a free UNiDAYS account, or log in. If you're already signed up for UNiDAYS, log in now. Otherwise, sign up using these steps:
- Click the three-line menu in the upper-left corner.
- Click Join now .
- Enter your personal (not student) email and choose a password, agree to the UNiDAYS terms of service, and click Join now .
- Verify your account by entering your first and last name, gender, date of birth, school, and email when prompted.
- Click the link in the verification email sent to your student email to finish the verification process.
If there are any deals, they will drop down from the search bar.
The deal's webpage will go into detail about the terms of the deal, such as if this deal applies to new and/or existing customers.
If the discount is automatic, you'll be brought to the Max website to sign up or log in to your Max account. If the discount is a code, you will be provided a code to use when signing up for Max.

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Go to https://www.studentbeans.com . Like UNiDAYS, Student Beans is a website with exclusive deals for verified university students.
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Sign up for a free Student Beans account, or log in. If you're already signed up for Student Beans, log in now. Otherwise, sign up using these steps:
- Click Register in the upper-right corner.
- Enter your personal email (not your student one) and desired password and click Lets go!
- Enter your first and last name, pronouns, and birthdate, then click Continue .
- Set your email preferences.
- Enter the country your school is in, projected graduation date, and student email, then click Continue .
  - If you don't have a student email, click Use a different method , then Upload proof . You'll need to upload an official document from your school to verify that you're a student.
- Click the link in the verification email sent to your student email to finish the verification process.
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Search for Max and click the offer you want to claim. The deal's webpage will go into detail about the terms of the deal, such as if this deal applies to new and/or existing customers. Student Beans doesn't always have Max offers, so if you don't see any, check back at a later time.
- As of October 2024, Student Beans has an offer for 20% off of 12 months of Max membership.
If the discount is automatic, you'll be brought to the Max website to sign up for a new subscription or log in. If the discount is a code, you will be provided a code to use when signing up for Max.