WatchMates - Host Watch Parties on ANY Website

WatchMates - host watch parties on ANY site. Start a party, share a code, and stream together across sites (YouTube, Hulu, & more)

WatchMates — Watch together, anywhere. WatchMates is the easiest way to host synchronized watch parties for any video that plays in your browser. Start a party on YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, or most HTML5 players—share a party code, and everyone joins in perfect sync. Why WatchMates? - Universal sync: Works with dozens of video players and websites — if it plays in your browser, WatchMates can sync it. - Fast setup: Host with two clicks. Guests join using a short party code — no account required for quick hangouts. - Real-time chat: Built-in chat keeps the convo flowing while you watch. - Accurate playback: Host controls (play/pause/seek) replicate instantly across participants for smooth viewing. - Privacy-first: We only use session-only identifiers and do not harvest video data. Designed for legal, personal use only. How it works: 1. Install the extension. 2. Open a video and click Start Party. 3. Share the short code with friends — they join and are taken to the same video URL and timestamp. Watch, chat, react, and rewind together. Perfect for: - Long-distance friends & couples - Study groups & watch-alongs - Sports highlights & live clips - Casual hangouts and family movie nights Notes WatchMates is built for personal use with legally accessible content. We do not support or encourage piracy or circumventing platform restrictions. Get started — Install now and host your first party in under a minute. WatchMates collects only coarse, country-level location (derived from IP) and the website domain where the extension is used to improve syncing and reliability. We do not collect precise GPS coordinates, street address, or store raw IP addresses.