Watchbear: Watch Together & Watch Party Sync

Watch together in sync on Netflix, YouTube & any site. Built-in voice chat, live chat & reactions.

Watch together in perfect sync. Start a watch party, share a code, and stream any video with friends, with live chat, reactions, and voice chat built in. WatchBear is a simple way to watch videos together online. Open a video, start a room, share the code, and everyone's playback stays on the same frame. Play, pause, and skip together while you chat, react, and talk over voice in a side panel right next to the video. WHAT IS WATCHBEAR? WatchBear is a free "watch together" Chrome extension for hosting watch parties with friends, family, or a long-distance partner. Watch movies together, binge a series, react to YouTube videos, or run a remote movie night. WatchBear keeps everyone's video in sync, so nobody has to ask "are you at the same part yet?" Start a room (we call it a Bear Den), share the room code, and your friends drop in within seconds. When anyone presses play, pause, or jumps ahead, everyone's screen follows. KEY FEATURES Synced playback: play, pause, and seek stay in step for everyone in the room, on the same frame at the same time. Voice chat: talk with your microphone while you watch. Audio travels directly between participants, peer to peer, and never passes through WatchBear servers. Mute anytime, and speaking indicators show who's talking. Side-panel live chat: message the room in real time, right next to the video, so the conversation never covers what you're watching. Quick reactions: drop instant emoji reactions without typing. Perfect for jump scares and plot twists. Join with a code: share a short room code or invite link and friends are in within seconds. One-click Google sign-in: no separate account to create and no password to remember. Your name and bear avatar travel with you to every den. Live playback position: the panel shows the current second of the video, so you always know the room is truly in sync. Friendly, focused design: a cozy bear-themed side panel that stays out of the way of your movie. HOW IT WORKS (3 STEPS) Install WatchBear, sign in with Google, and open the video you want to watch together. Click the WatchBear icon and start a Bear Den. Copy the invite link or room code. Send it to your friends. They join, and everyone watches in sync with chat, reactions, and voice. No credit card, no separate account, no setup beyond the extension itself. WHERE IT WORKS WatchBear works on YouTube, Vimeo, Netflix, and most websites with a standard video player. It automatically finds the main video on the page and keeps it in sync for the whole room. Note: WatchBear syncs playback. Everyone in the room still needs their own access to the video or streaming service they're watching (for example, their own subscription for paid platforms). PERFECT FOR Long-distance couples having a virtual date night Friends running a remote movie night Families watching together from different cities Study groups watching lectures or tutorials in sync Communities reacting to videos together PRIVACY Sign-in is a single click with Google and is only used to carry your name and bear avatar between rooms. Chat messages are not stored on our servers, and voice chat audio goes directly between participants, never through WatchBear servers. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Is WatchBear free? A: Yes. Hosting and joining watch parties is completely free, with live chat, reactions, and voice chat included. Q: How do I watch videos together with friends online? A: Install the extension, sign in with Google, open a video, start a Bear Den, and share the room code. Your friends join with the code and watch in sync. Q: Which sites does WatchBear work with? A: YouTube, Vimeo, Netflix, and most sites with a standard video player. WatchBear automatically finds the main video and keeps it in sync. Q: Do my friends need an account to join? A: They install the extension and sign in with Google. There is no separate WatchBear account and no password to manage. Q: Does voice chat go through your servers? A: No. Voice audio travels peer to peer between the people in the room. WatchBear servers only help set up the connection. Q: Does playback really stay in sync? A: Yes. When anyone plays, pauses, or skips, everyone's screen follows. Install WatchBear, share a code, and press play together.