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- Several streaming services and apps allow you to watch shows and movies with friends online.
- Prime Video , Hulu , and Disney Plus let you watch together directly through their websites.
- Options like Teleparty and Scener support multiple services through web browser extensions.
Group-watching features continue to expand across many streaming services , allowing subscribers to sync playback with friends and family miles away. This lets members experience the fun of watching movies and shows together without physically being in the same room.
This feature has a different name depending on what service you use, and specific capabilities differ between apps. Some streaming services have a "watch party" or "group watch" feature built in, while other require you to use a third-party extension.
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It's also important to keep in mind that all participants still need to pay for accounts for whichever service they want to watch. Trying to get around this by sharing your screen on Zoom or other workarounds, will often lead to blocked videos.
To help you decide which service or extension is right for your group-watching needs, we've put together a roundup of popular watch party platforms and apps, along with a breakdown of what makes them different.
Watch party feature and app comparison
| 100 | Chat | Web browsers, except Safari | Prime Video |
| Eight | Chat | Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge | Hulu |
| Seven | Emoji reactions | Browsers, smart TVs, mobile devices | Disney Plus |
| Four | Video and chat | Chrome, Safari, iOS | Sling TV |
| Eight with video (50 with chat only) | Video and chat | On mobile for iOS and Android | |
| 50 | Chat | Chrome extension | Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, HBO |
| 10 with video, unlimited with chat only | Video and chat | Chrome extension with limited mobile and tablet options | Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, HBO Max, YouTube, and more |
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