Use these easy tools to host a virtual movie party with your friends and family. Who says you can’t go to the movies together alone?
Are you missing movie nights hanging out with friends and family? We can help with that! Here are some great tools to help you host a virtual movie party to watch simultaneously with friends and family. There are some great tools out there to host a virtual movie party and watch simultaneously together, even from a distance.
Discord
This app/site was originally intended for gamers, but can also be used to stream movies together as well. You can set it to play Google Chrome, and load up Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, or any other streaming site to watch on the browser. If you want to get really fancy, set the movie to play on your laptop, and keep FaceTime or Zoom up on your phone to see each other and chat as you watch the film.
- Discord App
- Tutorials
- Setting up a Discord Server (a channel people can log in to using a link you send them)
Netflix Party
Netflix and chill? Oooh yeah, there’s never been a better time. This tool works well, and is added on as an extension to the Chrome browser. Everyone in your party will need a Netflix account – if they don’t have one, Netflix is offering a 30 day free trial for new subscribers.
