Max (formerly HBO Max) is still pretty good. That said, HBO Max was once one of the best streaming services on the ‘net—so good, we named it our editor’s choice for on-demand streaming—but sadly, those days have passed.

So, what happened to this once-beloved service? Well, the downward trend began when HBO Max removed dozens of original titles back in 2022. HBO’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), isn’t the only company to remove original streaming content—previously assumed to live on the platform forever—but it was the first to do so.

The next big change occurred in May 2023 when WBD decided to ditch the “HBO” and rename its service as just Max. Unfortunately, instead of a simple name change, this involved an entirely new app that users had to download separately from HBO Max, and that new app came with many downgrades.

The now-rebranded Max is still a decent place to watch most DC, Discovery, and, yes, HBO content, but for some subscribers, that still might not be enough content to justify the hefty price tag.