How to watch movies with your friends online

You don’t need to be living amid a global pandemic or ~unprecidented times~ to see the appeal of a virtual watch party. It’s all the fun of a movie night with friends, except you don’t have to leave the comfort of your own couch or bed, and all the snacks are yours for the monching. You’re basically getting the best of both worlds, to quote the great philosopher Hannah Montana. Watching a movie together while apart was once a precarious dance of devices that involved linking up over a group text or Skype call while you all tried to press “Play” on “3, 2, 1” (and god forbid anyone needs a bathroom break). Not so much anymore, though. Several major streaming services rolled out group watch features in the thick of the COVID-19 restrictions that forced everyone to isolate indoors, and a handful of third-party tools with screensharing, video-syncing, and chat capabilities have picked up the slack for those that haven’t. Soon you’ll even be able to watch movies together on FaceTime thanks to a new watch party feature for Apple called SharePlay, which is coming to iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey later this year. SEE ALSO: The…
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