What is Philo Anyway?

With your Philo Core subscription, you’ll unlock a world of entertainment. You can enjoy over 70 top-rated live channels, thousands of titles on demand, and the AMC+ library of groundbreaking originals, blockbuster movies, and classic collections. Plus, access to HBO Max With Ads Plan and discovery+ for just $33/month when you sign up on Philo.com.

You can see what’s new or trending on the homescreen, browse the live TV guide, and search for shows by name or channel.

Yes! You can record an unlimited amount of live or upcoming content to your DVR and save them for up to 1 year.

Once your account is activated, you can sign in to HBO Max and discovery+ apps with your email and password to start watching.

If you already have subscriptions to these apps, and you're billed directly through HBO Max Basic with Ads, discovery+, or both, you'll need to activate your new subscription through Philo using the same credentials from your current account. Once you've activated your new subscription through Philo, your existing subscriptions will automatically be cancelled.

If your current subscription to HBO Max Basic with Ads Plan or discovery+ subscription is billed through another provider, visit the HBO Max Help Center or discovery+ Help Center for instructions on how to manage that subscription.

After signing up for Philo, visit your account page and select Manage Plan. There, you can add HBO Max Standard or discovery+ ad-free add-on to your subscription.

You'll be able to enjoy HBO Max Standard add-on in two ways:

You'll be able to enjoy discovery+ ad-free add-on directly in the Philo app.

There’s no contract, so you can cancel or restart your Philo Core subscription anytime. If you decide to cancel, you can continue watching by switching to our Free Channels experience.

Philo is available across the US, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands.

We don’t offer ad-free content, but with DVR recordings you can skip ads with a single click. Philo Core includes an unlimited DVR that lets you save and record everything you love, and rewatch it for up to a year.

You can stream on up to 3 devices at a time and you can create up to 10 profiles on your account so each user gets their own personalized viewing experience and watch history.

Many of our customers use a TV antenna to complement their Philo package.

Yes, if you’re using the same email that’s associated with your existing HBO Max Basic with Ads Plan account. Once you activate your HBO Max Basic with Ads Plan subscription through Philo, your previous watch history and preferences will be ready for you to enjoy right away.