HBO Max wants to know if you're really loving that show or movie and it's
not just being nosy

Date:
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Description:
days after raising prices for all three of its plans, HBO Max is rolling out
a new feedback system Love, Like, Not For Me to help provide better content recommendations.

FULL STORY ======================================================================HBO Max is rolling out a feedback system You'll able to Love, Like, or Not For Me, whatever you're watching, like other streaming services offer It should help to provide better recommendations

Just days after raising prices for all three of its plans , HBO Max is
rolling out a new feedback system not to address the recent increase, but to learn what content youre actually enjoying. Its similar to what other streamers have implemented looking at you, Netflix to help curate your
watch list and, ultimately, recommend shows and movies youll actually enjoy watching.

Its different from the general alert that might appear during long binge sessions to check if youre still watching. Instead, when youre on a page for
a movie, TV show, or documentary, youll be able to give feedback via a new Thumbs Up icon. Additionally, you might see a title card appear elsewhere in the interface asking if you liked a particular show.

HBO Max uses a simple three-rating system Love , Like , and Not For Me . By using these, the streamer is essentially hinting that youre helping to curate your own personalized recommendations on the platform. If you have multiple users, it will impact each individual profile.

Essentially, if you love or like content, HBO Max will recommend similar titles and if you select Love , itll even generate an entirely new row
filled with content youve marked as favorites. That should make rewatching or binge-watching your favorite shows easier. (Image credit: HBO Max)

If you choose Not For Me for a specific title, that title will be deprioritized and is unlikely to be recommended again. The goal is to surface better recommendations as you browse and to provide an easy spot to see the content youve truly enjoyed. In my case, thatll be Curb Your Enthusiasm.

The rating scale is similar to what some of the best streaming services have offered, but it highlights another layer of HBO Maxs algorithm for recommending content. Weve seen Prime Video integrate AI into its recommendations, while Netflix and Disney use proprietary formulas based on your viewing history and new releases to serve up the best options. Of
course, most services will still promote their latest and greatest series or films.

HBO Maxs new rating system is a step in the right direction, though it
arrives at a time when subscribers are frustrated by yet another price hike. Across its three plans Basic with Ads, Standard, and Premium HBO Max, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, is increasing prices by up to $2 per month or $20 per year.

Even so, subscribers who engage with the feedback system will gain more control over what the streaming service recommends. The new feature is
rolling out now across HBO Maxs mobile apps (i.e., Android and iOS), the web, and select TV platforms.

On a page say, for The Last of Us or Curb Your Enthusiasm youll tab over to the Thumbs Up icon, click it, and an overlay will appear asking you to mark the content as Love , Like , or Not For Me. Its pretty straightforward.

Let us know what you think about this new feedback system in the comments below and whether youre sticking with HBO Max.

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