You Can Now Host Watch Parties on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon has launched the Watch Party. This is a new feature that allows you to watch movies and TV shows online with family and friends. Amazon describes Watch Parties as “a fun new way to enjoy your favorite shows with your favorite people, wherever you are.”

Helping people keep watching TV together

Since much of the world spent the past few months blocked due to COVID-19, transmission services had to react. First, they reduced bit rates to conserve bandwidth

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. Then, in an effort to help people socialize from home, some have released new features.

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, and now Amazon has Watch Party. Which, as the name implies, allows you to watch movies and TV shows together online with up to 100 friends. They can even chat about what they are seeing together.

How to Host a Watch Party on Amazon Prime Video

To host a Watch Party on Prime Video, first, log in to Amazon in a desktop browser and go to the Main video website section. Then find the movie or (individual episode of a) TV show you want to watch and click the Watch party icon.

Then enter the name you would like to use in chat and click Create surveillance party. Copy the link to your Watch Party and share it with family and friends. Then once everyone has joined, start your Watch Party. N.B: Only the host can control the playback.

How to fix Amazon Prime video if it doesn’t work

Watch Parties is currently only available in the US, with no plans to launch the feature elsewhere. In addition to being in the U.S., you must be a member of Amazon Prime. Watch Parties is also only available in desktop browsers, without mobile support.

If you have any problems while organizing (or participating) in a Watch Party, here we explain how to fix Amazon Prime Video when it does not work

How to fix Amazon Prime Video when it doesn’t work

If Amazon Prime Video doesn’t work, here is what you need to know to get Amazon Prime Video working again.

We cannot guarantee that we will fix the problem, but our troubleshooting guide should at least point you in the right direction.