HBO Max has become progressively well-known as the choice of streaming service for many. It’s a brand-new service that lets you watch movies, TV shows, and original content. If you’re watching a movie online or downloaded one and noticed that the language wasn’t what you expected, changing the Language on HBO Max takes only a few steps.
Changing the Language on HBO Max is not always possible because, in most cases, the language available is the language in which the content was recorded. However, you can use English and Spanish in many videos for the Subtitle language.
This article will cover how to access the HBO Max language settings and select subtitles in multiple languages so you can watch shows in other languages.
How To Change Language On HBO Max?
You can change Language on HBO Max in two ways:
- By changing the Language while you are streaming content on HBO Max
- By changing the language settings in the device settings.
1. Changing Language On HBO Max While Watching:
You can change the audio language on HBO Max while watching, provided your streaming content is available in multiple languages. You must follow the steps below on any device streaming HBO Max content.
- Open HBO Max and search for a video of your choice.
- Before Playing the video, you will sometimes be given the option to change the language. If this is available, you can change the audio language directly at this step.
3. If the option to change the language is unavailable before playing the video, you can click the Play button to start streaming.
4. While the video plays, click on the Speech box icon at the bottom of the video screen. Go to the ‘Audio’ section.
5. You can choose the language you want from the choices available in the Audio section.
Once you resume watching, the video will be available in the language selected by you.
The Speech button can also turn on subtitles on HBO Max content. However, suppose you need to make any changes to the appearance of the subtitles. In that case, you can click on the ‘Caption Settings’ option to edit the subtitles’ font, color, and general appearance.
2. Changing Language On HBO Max By Changing The Device Settings:
You can change your HBO Max app language by changing the language settings on your gadget or browser. However, this will entirely change the language on all apps and devices you use. Also, this change will not change the audio language on HBO Max and will only change the language in which the information on the App appears.
1. On Android:
To change the device settings on Android, follow these steps:
- Go to the Settings menu on your phone.
- Click on the ‘Additional Settings’ section.
- Click on ‘Language and Input’
4. Choose the Language that you want from the list given.
The language of your Phone will be changed once you exit from the Settings menu. This will be applied when you access HBO Max as well. You can solve the change by restarting your Phone if the change does not occur.
2. On iOS:
To change the language via device settings on your iOS device, follow these steps:
- Go to the Settings menu of the Phone.
- Tap on ‘General’.
3. Go to the ‘Language and Region’ section.
4. Go to the ‘iPhone Language’ section and choose your preferred language.
5. Click on Done and you will be asked to confirm the change once again via a pop-up message.
The screen of your Phone will blackout for a while until the new language is incorporated into the Phone.
3. On Mac:
To change the Language on your Apple PC, follow these steps:
- Go to your Laptop’s ‘System Preferences’
2. Tap on the ‘Language and Region’ option.
3. In the Preferred Languages section, tap on the ‘+’ button.
4. Choose the Language from the list and proceed to the Final confirmation on the pop-up message that appears.
You can also go for the option to change the Language on your browser. This will change the language on the HBO Max site.
4. On The Google Chrome Browser:
Follow these steps to change the language on the Google Chrome browser:
- Open the browser.
- Click on the ‘Three dots’ visible in the screen’s top right corner.
3. Tap on ‘Settings’ and go to the ‘Advanced’ section.
4. Click on the ‘Languages’ option and go to the Language section.
5. Click on ‘Add Language’ and choose the language that you want from the list shown.
You can also click the Toggle ON to enable translation for the pages that you browse if you wish to. This means Google will translate all pages you browse, which are not in your selected language.
5. On The Mozilla Firefox Browser:
Follow these steps to change the language on the Firefox browser:
- Open the Firefox browser.
- Click on the Hamburger menu visible in the top right corner of the screen.
3. Click on ‘Settings’ and go to the ‘Language and Appearance’ section to choose your language, under the Language section.
Conclusion:
As an alternative to other streaming services, HBO Max has gained immense popularity. It gives its subscribers access to various movies, series, and television shows. But not everyone knows how to change the language on HBO Max.
Although only a few movies and TV shows on HBO Max have the option of multiple languages, many have the option of Spanish audio, with English being the default language of most of the content.
This article discussed how to change the Audio language on HBO Max. We also looked into how you can change the HBO Max App language by changing the Language settings on your devices. We hope this article was useful in clearing your queries regarding HBO Max language settings. You can reach out to us in the comments section!!
Hello, I’m Sreelakshmi, a content enthusiast with 6 years of experience. I’m dedicated to addressing critical issues within OTT content through insightful articles, using my words to spark discussions and provide clarity.
