One room, one timeline.
Play, pause, or seek once. Everyone follows the same moment automatically.
Watch together.
Perfectly in sync.
Shows Party keeps playback and chat in sync on the streaming sites you already use. One room, one link, zero setup.
Works where you already watch
Features
The watch room lives beside the video.
Nothing new to learn. Start a room, share one link, and keep watching where you already watch.
Chat stays out of the way.
The sidebar preserves the picture and hides when you want the full screen back.
A private link is all it takes.
No public room list and no code to guess. Send the invite to the people you want there.
How it works
Open a room in under a minute.
Add Shows Party to Chrome.
The ZIP includes a setup helper for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Open a supported video.
Click the extension and start the room from the popup.
Share one private link.
Your friends join the right title at the same playback moment.
Private by design
Your watch history stays yours.
Shows Party moves room events between participants. It does not host video, sell personal data, or build a viewing profile.
Read the privacy policyInstall
Install it in about two minutes.
Shows Party is not in the Chrome Web Store yet. Download the ZIP and follow the helper for your computer.
Download for Chrome- Unzip the downloadDouble-click Shows-Party.zip.
- Run the helperRight-click install.command and choose Open.
- Open Chrome extensionsVisit chrome://extensions and enable Developer mode.
- Load the folderChoose the path copied by the helper.
- Extract the downloadRight-click the ZIP and choose Extract All.
- Run the helperRight-click install.ps1 and choose Run with PowerShell.
- Open Chrome extensionsVisit chrome://extensions and enable Developer mode.
- Load the folderChoose the path copied by the helper.
- Unzip the downloadExtract Shows-Party.zip.
- Run the helperOpen a terminal and run ./install.sh.
- Open Chrome extensionsVisit chrome://extensions and enable Developer mode.
- Load the folderChoose the path printed by the helper.
FAQ
Before you press play.
Does everyone need the extension?
Yes. Everyone needs Shows Party and their own access to the streaming service and title.
Which sites are supported?
YouTube, Netflix, JioHotstar, and Prime Video on primevideo.com.
Do I need an account?
No. Add a display name and start immediately. Signing in only carries your name to another browser.
Does it work in fullscreen?
Yes. The room stays docked in fullscreen and can be hidden whenever you want the full width back.
Does Shows Party stream the video?
No. It synchronizes each person’s player. It does not host, download, or unlock content.
Make the next movie night easier.
Install Shows Party, open a video, and send the invite.