How to Set up an Amazon Prime Video Watch Party

Dec. 8, 2020



With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping us cooped up inside our homes to prevent the spread of the virus, games andvideo streamingserviceshave seen a steep risein user base. Amazon rushed to include a new “Watch Party” in their Prime Video streaming service,starting with the USnearly six months ago. The feature has now been rolled out to Amazon Prime users in India. It enables them to watch movies and TV shows together with friends and family members.

Set up an Amazon Prime Video Watch Party

Set up an Amazon Prime Video Watch Party

If you are someone who’s been wanting to watch movies and TV shows with friends, then follow the steps below to set up a Watch Party on Amazon Prime Video:

  1. Head to Amazon Prime Video’s website and log in. Now, pick the movie or TV show that you wish to watch with your friends and family.

  2. Open the movie/ TV show landing page to see a new‘Watch Party’ buttonon the right.

Note: If you are hosting a Watch Party for a TV show mid-season, then clicking the ‘Watch Party’ button at the top right will play the next episode in line. To watch any specific episode with your friends/ family, scroll down to the ‘Episodes List’ and click the ‘Watch Party’ button for a certain episode you want to watch together.

  1. Upon clicking the ‘Watch Party’ button, Amazon Prime Video will ask you to enter the name you want to use while chatting. Then, click on the‘Create Watch Party’ button.

  2. Now that you have created an Amazon Prime Video Watch Party, copy the link from the right-hand side pane and share it with your friends. You can have up to 100 users join the watch party at once. They all do need to have individual Prime membership.

  3. This right-hand side pane includes the Settings and Chat view. You can see who all joined and left the watch party in the chat view (as seen below). The chat experience is very simple. You can only send text messages and a handful of built-in emoji.

  4. The one who starts the Amazon Prime Video Watch Party is also the host. They are the only ones who can control playback. The host can play, pause, and fast forward or rewind the content for all users. You are merely a participant, who has the right to control audio and subtitles on their end, if you joined using the link.

If you are done binge-watching Mirzapur or The Office with your friends, here are the steps you need to follow to end an Amazon Prime Video Watch Party:

  1. Under the Settings tab in the right-hand side pane, you will see an ‘End Watch Party’ button under the Watch Party details section.

  2. Amazon Prime Video willconfirm whether you want to end the Watch Partywhen you click the ‘End Watch Party’ button. Hit ‘Yes’ and you will be taken back to the main website.

Sadly, the Watch Party feature is only supported on web browsers (except Safari) at the moment. You cannot join via your smartphone, tablet, smart TV, or Fire TV devices.

If the Amazon Prime Video Watch Party feature is not available in your country, you can use the Prime Video Party extension (Chrome Web Store,Free) to watch movies and TV shows together with friends.

If you are looking for a similar experience on other streaming platforms, you can refer to our in-depth guide onhow you can watch movies with friends online. It lists how you can watch together with friends on Netflix, YouTube, and other websites.

With Amazon baking a Watch Party feature into their video streaming platform, you no longer need to rely on third-party tools to watch movies and TV shows together with a friend or family member. This eliminates the need for a messaging service as well since users can text each other within Prime Video itself. So yeah, if you are bored and could possibly use some company, then hit up your friends and start an Amazon Prime Video Watch Party with ease. Have fun!

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