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VPNs for ad-blocking For instance, Hulu content in Australia can be found licensed across a mixture of Foxtel, Stan, and Netflix, and now Disney Plus Star, while HBO content has long called Foxtel and Binge home. Outside of this, individual movies, TV shows and documentaries can be rented or leased on Apple’s iTunes or the Google Play Store. Still, whether splitting streaming services or individually purchasing content, the costs can stack up. The good news is there’s a more straightforward (albeit greyer) way to watch HBO Max content in Australia. Not every VPN will allow you to access HBO Max from Australia but in our tests, big-name services like NordVPN and ExpressVPN tend to do the trick. Below is a list of VPNs we’ve used to access HBO Max. Even though these steps outlined below will lead to you legally paying for a service, the chances are good that accessing content from a different country is violating the terms of use of HBO Max. This can lead to your account being cancelled at any point, which may mean you’ve thrown money down the drain. It might also be best to consider alternating between both as each has their uses; plus, if one goes down, the other is there as a backup. Smart DNS services tend to be cheaper than VPNs, but generally aren’t as versatile: a smart DNS doesn’t encrypt data, nor does it change your IP address (the unique ID for your internet connection). While VPNs are more secure, they’re also slower than smart DNS services, which isn’t great when you’re primarily streaming video (particularly on slower or shared internet connections). Over on Binge you’ll find a fair serving of HBO Max Originals. Raised by Wolves, The Flight Attendant and Doom Patrol are three examples of popular HBO Max TV shows you can find there, and it was the premiere streaming destination for Zack Snyder’s Justice League when it first released. It’s true that some of Binge’s best TV shows come courtesy of HBO Max but it doesn’t have everything. Binge has a 2-week free trial and plans start at $10 per month. If you’re lucky, a fudged US address during sign-up (when in doubt, use 90210 for Beverly Hills) will combo nicely with your credit card for payment purposes. Not all cards will be accepted, though, and it can be costly to go down the path of purchasing a dedicated virtual credit card just to pay foHBO Max, so it’s less convenient but relatively straightforward to opt for plan B. Plan B is to buy HBO gift cards from a reputable online outlet, like MyGiftCardSupply. Unless you find an outlet that offers Australian dollars as payment, you’ll be spending American dollars. Hulu gift cards come in either US$25 or US$50 options, while HBO gift cards can be bought for US$25, US$30, US$60, and US$100. VPNs and smart DNS services will give you details to change in your internet settings; either your IP address or your DNS addresses. You can adjust these settings on your router/modem-router, but bear in mind, if you change these settings in your router it will affect all other devices connected to your network. This may slow down your internet connection when doing other things online, like gaming or video-conferencing, or it may lock you out of Australian online services. In many respects this is personal preference, but there’s extra effort required per device if you don’t have or don’t want to input VPN or smart DNS details directly into your router or modem-router. In terms of tests, the easiest devices are PCs, Android devices, and the Xbox One. If you’re using a smart DNS service, right-click your network icon in the system tray and select ‘Open Network & Internet Settings’. Under ‘Change your network settings’ select ‘Change adapter options’. There may be several icons here, but find the network connection you use for the internet, which is probably a WiFi connection. Right-click it, then select ‘Properties’. Double click on ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)’, then select the ‘Use the following DNS server addresses’ radial option at the bottom of the pop-up window. This is where you enter in your smart DNS settings. Hit ‘OK’ on both pop-up windows to back out. Some smart DNS services like Getflix give you the option to test that your IP address is correctly associated with its smart DNS servers, which you should do to test your connection or troubleshoot problems. If everything is configured correctly, you’re ready to watch HBO Max in a browser. Power on your Xbox , then press the Xbox button and go to the settings cog. From here, select ‘System’, then ‘Language & location’ and switch the location to ‘United States’. You’ll likely be prompted to restart your Xbox . Once restarted, go back into settings, ‘General’, then select ‘Network settings’. Select ‘Advanced settings’ and then ‘DNS settings’ to manually update your Xbox One’s DNS settings to those provided by your smart DNS service. Go back to the previous screen and use the ‘Test network connection’ option to make sure everything is running correctly. If it is, you’ll now be able to visit the Store and download apps like HBO Max, which should update as required.
