HBO Max Downgrades Standard Plan, Moves 4K and Extra Streams to More Expensive Tier

Max is removing 4K streaming and reducing concurrent streams from 3 to 2 for its standard $15.99/month ad-free plan starting Dec 5.

4K content will now only be available on Max's higher-priced $19.99/month Ultimate plan.

The Ultimate plan also includes up to 100 downloads, 4 concurrent streams, and Dolby Atmos.

Max says the standard plan's price will stay the same, but "some features will change."

Max's owner Warner Bros. Discovery earlier said more 4K content would come to the new Ultimate tier.