Keep in mind that HBO shows were originally designed to air on HBO-the premium cable channel whose entire deal is the lack of ads.

If you’re looking for the cheapest way to stream HBO content, you’ll probably be fine with the lowest ad-supported tier. However, if you have a big family or want to take advantage of a 4K television, you might want to upgrade to the pricey Ultimate Ad-Free tier. Ad-Free is the standard plan that you might already have if you’ve signed up for HBO through another streaming service or cable provider, and will get you a pretty good ad-free streaming experience. Max comes in three different plans: With Ads, Ad-Free, and Ultimate Ad-Free.