The app keeps your attention focused on the film by disabling the sound when your phone is facing backward, and it shows you when your friends are watching at the same time as you. Gaze also lets you watch movies with friends. With Airplay, you agree not to copy any content, even though it would be easy to do so.

The big difference between this and Airplay is the social contract. The catch is, you have to be looking at each other the whole time you are doing that, so no cheating off each other’s phones. And they can stream anything they want back to you. You can watch any movie or TV show or stream music or photos on your phone and project it to your friend’s phone. It is like Airplay, but it only works with people you trust, differentiating it from Airplay. Gaze is a free app for watching movies with friends. There’s no need for anyone to negotiate with one another or compromise on taste if you want to watch something, just hit the “vote up” button and let all your friends decide whether or not that suggestion belongs in the top five. The best part about Netflix Party is how easy it is for your friends to pick something good. It’s like Tinder, except instead of matching with another person, you’re picking what movie your friends get to watch with you. The five highest-ranked items become available as options for the group to choose from. People vote on other people’s suggestions by hitting the “vote up” button. The basic idea is simple: you pick a starting point (a movie, TV show, or video) then people can add suggestions.Įach suggestion has two buttons next to it: “vote up” and “vote down.” My friend Jenny recommended it a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve been using it ever since. Your friends add suggestions, you vote on them, and everyone gets to watch something they’d like to see. Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party) is a Chrome extension that lets you crowdsource selecting a shared movie or TV show. I never knew I needed this until I saw it.

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