Facebook Messenger is the latest service to offer a group watch party feature. Called Watch Together, the new feature lives inside the messaging app, letting you view videos from Facebook Watch as well as live videos of your friends. Here’s what you need to know.
What is Watch Together?
More than 150 million video calls are made via Messenger on a daily basis, and that doesn’t even include the roughly 200 million videos sent over Messenger every day. So, Facebooksaidit came up with Watch Together so that you can begin enjoying some of those videos with your friends, virtually, in real time:
“We created Watch Together to make spending quality time with friends and loved ones feel as close to an in-person experience as possible. Whether it’s watching a trending video, a movie, a sports highlight, a makeup tutorial or a Facebook Watch original, the feature allows you to watch your friends’ reactions.”
How does Watch Together work?
To use the feature, verify you’re running the latest version of the Messenger mobile app. you’re able to swipe up on a video call or Messenger Room and then tap the new Watch Together option to get started. Facebook will suggest videos for you to watch, or you can search for a specific video.
How many people can watch together?
you’re able to watch videos with up to eight people on aMessenger video calland up to 50 people inMessenger Rooms.
