How to use Netflix Teleparty: Watch online with Friends

Social distancing in COVID 19 has made people miss group activities like watching movies with friends in the theater. The one good way to do this is Netflix Party, a Google Chrome extension that enables you to watch video content with other people and chat at the same time.

What is Netflix Teleparty?

Netflix Teleparty is a Chrome extension that enables you to watch movies with friends. It synchronizes video playback and group chat to Disney, Netflix, HBO, and Hulu. This tool also allows you to stream 1000+ shows together with other people.

Features of Netflix tele party

Here are the important features of Netflix tele party:

This teleparty Chrome extension allows you to manage the control of the video.
You can create your streaming party with ease.
Netflix tele party helps you watch TV remotely with your friends without any hassle.
It enables you to customize the extension by choosing an icon and set a nickname.
Offers a user-friendly user interface to set up a netflix watch party.
This Netflix tele party Chrome extension can be used to make watch party for movies and TV.

How to use NetFlix TeleParty

Step 1) Go to Chrome Webstore. Then, download the Netflix extension as shown below.

Step 2) The popup will be displayed. Click on “Add extension”.

You can now see a “TP” icon in the extension bar.

Step 3) Open the Netflix website, add login credentials, and click on sign in.

Pick your favorite content like movies, TV shows, or anime you like to watch with your friends.
The following screenshot shows a selection of FRIENDS web series.

Netflix automatically stores the cookie. This will save your time in entering the credential every time you log in.

Step 4) Starting watch party.

1. Click on the “TP” icon.
2. Then, click on the “Start the Party” button available in the drop-down menu.

If you click on the “Only I Have Control” option. You will be the first person in the chat to control the video.

Netflix Party will generate a unique URL of your chatroom. You need to copy it and share it with your friends on any messaging platform.
If you do not like to enable the chat feature, simply uncheck the “Show Chat” check box.

The video will immediately start playing when your friends click on the link. They have to click on the “TP” extension icon in order to enable Netflix Party and enter the chatroom.

You will see a chatroom at the right corner of the Netflix site. You can start chatting by typing your message in the message area.

Step 5) Click on the profile icon. So that you can customize your profile.

Step 6) Changing profile.

1. Write your nickname.
2. Click on “Save Changes” button.

Step 7) Go to step 4.

Then click on the “Disconnect” button to end the watch party.

Other Extensions to Consider

1) Scener

Scener

Scener is a Chrome browser platform that enables you to watch movies and TV shows without any hassle. It enables you to chat over the audio, video, or text while you watch Netflix with other people.

This extension allows you to quickly create a shared streaming theater. Scener supports Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and many other streaming sites.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/scener

2) Kast

Kast

Kast is a platform to watch a movie with your friends. This application works for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS operating systems. It allows you to share a screen with 20+ people. Kast software enables you to stream directly from the cloud.

Link: https://www.kastapp.co/

3) TwoSeven

TwoSeven is a chrome extension that enables you to watch videos with your friends. This program supports and detects videos from a wide range of websites. It automatically reports the supported video clips that you can enjoy with other people. TwoSeven application can automatically handle video synchronization for you.

Link: https://twoseven.xyz/

Other extensions:

Name	Supported OTT	Link
Disney Plus GroupWatch	Disney Plus	Learn More
Rave	Vimeo, YouTube, Netflix	Learn More
Twitch Watch Parties	Amazon Prime	Learn More
Amazon Prime Video Watch Party	Amazon Prime	Learn More
Hulu Watch Party	Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney Plus	Learn More
Movies Anywhere Watch Together	Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, Xfinity, Microsoft Movies, Google Play, YouTube	Learn More
Metastream	Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Twitch, Crunchyroll	Learn More
Watch2Gether	YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo	Learn More

FAQ

Yes, it is legal to Group Watch Netflix. You can even share your Netflix account with other people. The only problem is that you cannot watch Netflix together. Therefore, you need to use Netflix Teleparty extension.

There is no official support for group watching in Netflix. That means the solutions highlighted above could stop working without warning.