Have you been enjoying sharing your HBO Max account with family members who live in a different state, city, or even just a different house than you? Well tough shit. That’s done. It’s 2025 and if you have even a few pennies left to squeeze out,

HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is about to get stricter. During an earnings call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery streaming head JB Perette said prompts surrounding account sharing will become more persistent starting next month, pushing people toward paying an extra $7.99 per month to add an extra member to their account.

The service has been offering a "soft" warning to select customers over the last few months, but will be more direct in the fall