与我们的朋友见面并不总是可能的。这并不意味着没有有趣的方式可以在不靠近的情况下继续享受乐趣并与您的朋友和家人见面。做到这一点的最佳方法之一是一起观看视频——毕竟，谁不喜欢一部好的Netflix电影或有趣的YouTube播放列表！
与其尝试手动同步视频，不如尝试这七个应用程序、网站和服务之一，以帮助您与朋友一起观看视频，而无需离开自己的家。
1. Teleparty（Netflix派对）(Teleparty (Netflix Party))(Teleparty (Netflix Party))
Netflix是最好的流媒体服务之一，拥有原创内容和旧最爱，但多亏了名为Teleparty（以前 Netflix Party）(Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party))的第三方Chrome扩展程序，您可以在不离开沙发的情况下与朋友在线观看 Netflix 。(watching Netflix with friends)
虽然Teleparty不能作为独立应用程序使用，但它为朋友和家人之间的同步Netflix观看提供了最佳和最无缝的体验之一。(Netflix)这还不是全部——它现在支持同步的Disney+、Hulu和HBO流媒体，让您可以选择更广泛的电影和电视节目一起狂欢观看。
Teleparty可作为PC 或Mac上的(Mac)Chrome和Microsoft Edge扩展程序使用，具有内置聊天系统、表情符号支持、屏幕截图、支持多达 50 位不同用户一起观看同步流等等。Teleparty完全免费，但遗憾的是，不支持Android或 iOS 等移动设备。
2.同步播放(Syncplay)(Syncplay)
如果您正在寻找一个支持将视频播放从本地文件同步到您的朋友的独立应用程序，您可能想尝试一下Syncplay。这个免费的开源工具(open source tool )创建本地视频文件流，您的朋友可以加入并通过互联网观看。
Syncplay 的功能很少，但这就是重点——它可以同步视频，提供聊天功能，并让您（和您的朋友）在私人区域共享自定义视频播放列表。在播放视频之前，每个用户都必须选择我已准备好观看(I’m ready to watch )复选框，以确保视频与所有其他流媒体同步同步。
任何人都可以暂停、倒带和控制直播，让您有机会暂停和反思（或快速喝一杯）。所有主要的桌面操作系统都支持Syncplay ，包括(Syncplay)Windows、Linux和 macOS。
3.布景师(Scener)(Scener)
希望与朋友远程举办派对的电影(Movie)爱好者会发现很难找到一个与Scener一样有效的系统。这个基于网络的平台将自己描述为“虚拟剧院”，让您可以为无限数量的用户主持公共或私人视频放映，尽管只有 10 人可以作为共同主持人进行视频聊天。
如果您有一个大家庭或一群朋友，并且您希望通过一起看电影来举办定期的电影之夜，那么 Scener(Scener)是完美的。与许多竞争对手一样，Scener将同步来自(Scener)Netflix和Disney+等直播服务的托管视频，但它也支持来自其他视频网站（如YouTube和Vimeo ）的流媒体。
与Teleparty一样，Scener要求您安装Google Chrome扩展程序才能启动并运行远程派对。尽管您可以将遥控器虚拟地“传递”给其他用户，但遥控器也不会发生争执，控制仅限于主机。
4.Plex VR(Plex VR)(Plex VR)
虽然不是每个人都会拥有VR 头戴(VR headset)设备，但由于 Plex 内置的虚拟现实功能，那些拥有网络功能的媒体播放器可以利用Plex中的一个不同寻常的功能。(Plex)
如果您设置了Plex VR，您可以与他人共享虚拟现实环境，其中包括可供观看的虚拟家庭影院或免下车影院。从那里，您可以在“虚拟”屏幕上观看视频播放的同时与朋友聊天。您甚至可以互动并互相扔虚拟爆米花。
Plex VR并不适合所有人——您需要支持的耳机和设置的Plex 服务器(Plex server)，以便与其他用户共享您的本地视频和电影。但是，如果您有设备，Plex VR可以提供几乎不同于其他任何东西的电影观看体验，包括前往当地电影院。
5.缩放(Zoom)(Zoom)
Zoom是 2020 年爆发到公众意识中的平台，上班族和父母都在想办法如何使用免费提供的视频会议服务进行工作和休闲。
然而， Zoom(Zoom)支持的一项很棒的功能是能够共享屏幕以一起观看电影。朋友可以使用此功能一起观看视频，一起同步视频，同时允许用户实时聊天和看到对方。
只有共享屏幕的人才能控制视频，提供比Scener或Teleparty等专用服务更有限的控制。不过，开始使用 Zoom(get started on Zoom)并不需要太多。只需(Simply)创建一个房间，邀请其他人，共享您的屏幕，然后离开。您甚至可以在智能手机上加入 Zoom 会议(join a Zoom meeting)。
6.卡斯特(Kast)(Kast)
无论您是想招待少数朋友还是远程组织一个大型家庭聚会，很少有服务具有Kast提供的功能和灵活性。它提供实时、同步的虚拟视频聚会，但它也不是一招一式的小马，它的许多功能使其领先于许多竞争对手。
Kast是一个多平台系统，允许您通过Chrome或Edge中的浏览器、使用Windows或Mac上的桌面应用程序或在您的Android或 iPhone 设备上进行连接。它支持屏幕共享（甚至在移动设备上），让您可以与多达 100 位其他用户共享视频、游戏和其他内容。
如果您愿意，您还可以让Kast(Kast)派对中的最多 20 人共享他们的屏幕或摄像头，从而使流行的客厅游戏（如字谜游戏）远程成为可能。虽然Kast可以免费使用，但某些功能（例如无广告支持和增加的视频比特率）需要额外的Kast Base或Kast Premium订阅。
7.狂欢(Rave)(Rave)
当您相隔千里时，社交会很困难，但Rave试图弥合差距，让一群朋友使用YouTube、Netflix甚至您自己的Google Drive帐户中的内容创建共享的视频和音乐派对。
共享用户之间播放的视频(Videos)是同步的，内置文本和语音聊天系统，可让您与朋友和家人交流。您可以举办私人聚会，或发起公开“狂欢”并结识其他志同道合的用户。Rave完全基于移动设备，可使用Android和iPhone应用程序。
然而，与其他平台不同，Rave专注于音乐（尽管您可以自由播放您喜欢的任何类型的视频内容）。如果您正在创作自己的音乐(creating your own music)，您甚至可以使用Rave的姊妹服务Rave DJ与他人分享，让您通过(Rave DJ)Rave应用程序一起观看它（和其他新音乐）。
在线保持朋友在一起(Keeping Friends Together Online)
无论您是想与朋友一起在线看电影，还是只想以一种新颖有趣的方式保持联系，有很多应用程序和网站可以帮助您与远方朋友的友谊不至于过时。
然而，观看视频并不适合所有人。如果您是 iPhone 或 iPad 用户，您可以尝试有趣的 iMessage 游戏(fun iMessage games)来保持忙碌，或者在线尝试一些两人游戏(two-play games)。 寻求刺激(Thrill)的人甚至可以尝试在线密室逃脱游戏(online escape room games)，但在 Steam 上玩游戏(play games on Steam)可能更容易。
7 Best Apps and Websites to Watch Videos Together
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Rather than trying to sync your videos manually, you can try one of these seven apps, websites, and services to help you watch videos together with your friends without leaving your own home.
With original content and old favorites to enjoy, Netflix is one of the best streaming services around, but thanks to a third-party Chrome extension called Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party), you can enjoy watching Netflix with friends online without leaving your sofa.
While Teleparty isn’t available as a standalone app, it offers one of the best and most seamless experiences for synced Netflix watching between friends and family. That’s not all—it now supports synced Disney+, Hulu, and HBO streaming, giving you a wider choice of movies and TV shows to binge watch together.
Teleparty is available as a Chrome and Microsoft Edge extension on your PC or Mac, with a built-in chat system, emoji support, screenshots, support for up to 50 different users to watch a synced stream together, and more. Teleparty is completely free, but sadly, support for mobile devices like Android or iOS isn’t available.
If you’re looking for a standalone app that supports syncing video playback from local files to your friends, you’ll probably want to give Syncplay a try. This free, open source tool creates a stream of a local video file that your friends can join and watch over the internet.
Syncplay has few features, but that’s the point—it syncs videos, offers a chat functionality, and lets you (and your friends) share custom video playlists in a private area. Before a video is played, each user has to select a I’m ready to watch checkbox, ensuring that the video is synced in unison with all other streamers.
Anyone can pause, rewind, and control the stream, giving you all a chance to pause and reflect (or make a quick drink). Syncplay is supported on all major desktop operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Movie lovers looking to host a party with their friends remotely will find it hard to find a system that works as well as Scener. This web-based platform describes itself as a “virtual theatre”, letting you host public or private video screenings for an unlimited number of users, although only 10 can switch on for video chats as co-hosts.
If you’ve got a big family or group of friends, and you’re looking to host regular movie nights by watching movies together, Scener is perfect. Like many of its competitors, Scener will sync a hosted video from live streaming service like Netflix and Disney+, but it also supports streaming from other video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo.
Like Teleparty, Scener requires you to install a Google Chrome extension to get a remote party up and running. There’s no fighting over the remote, either, with controls limited to the main host, although you can “pass the remote” virtually to other users.
While not everyone will have a VR headset, those that do can take advantage of an unusual feature in Plex, the network-capable media player, thanks to Plex’s built-in virtual reality features.
If you’ve set up Plex VR, you can share a virtual reality environment with others, with options including a virtual home cinema or drive-in theatre available to view. From there, you can chat with your friends while watching a video playback on a “virtual” screen. You can even interact and throw virtual popcorn at each other.
Plex VR isn’t for everyone—you’ll need supported headsets and a Plex server set up to share your local videos and movies with other users. If you have the equipment, however, Plex VR offers a cinematic viewing experience unlike almost anything else, including a trip to the local movie theatre.
Zoom is the platform that exploded into the public consciousness in 2020, with office workers and parents alike figuring out how to use the freely-available video conferencing service for work and leisure.
One great feature that Zoom supports, however, is the ability to share a screen to watch movies together. This feature can be used by friends to watch videos together, syncing videos together while allowing users to chat and see each other in real time.
Only the person sharing their screen has control over the video, offering more limited controls than dedicated services like Scener or Teleparty provide. It doesn’t take much to get started on Zoom, though. Simply create a room, invite others, share your screen, and off you go. You can even join a Zoom meeting on your smartphone.
Whether you’re trying to host a small number of friends or organize a huge family get-together remotely, few services have the features and flexibility that Kast offers. It offers real-time, synced-up virtual video parties, but it’s not a one-trick pony either, with a number of features that put it ahead of many of its competitors.
Kast is a multi-platform system, allowing you to connect through your browser in Chrome or Edge, using a desktop app on Windows or Mac, or on-the-go on your Android or iPhone device. It supports screen sharing (even on mobile), letting you share videos, games, and other content with up to 100 other users.
If you want, you can let up to 20 other people in a Kast party share their screen or camera, too, making popular parlor games like charades possible remotely. While Kast is free to use, some features (such as ad-free support and an increased video bitrate) require an additional Kast Base or Kast Premium subscription.
Social encounters are hard when you’re miles apart, but Rave tries to bridge the gap, letting groups of friends create shared video and music parties using content from YouTube, Netflix, and even your own Google Drive account.
Videos playing between shared users are synced, with a built-in text and voice chat system allowing you to communicate with your friends and family. You can set up a private party, or start a public “rave” and get to know other like-minded users. Rave is totally mobile based, with Android and iPhone apps available to use.
Unlike other platforms, however, Rave has a focus on music (although you’re free to play any type of video content you like). If you’re creating your own music, you can even share it with others using Rave’s sister service, Rave DJ, allowing you to view it (and other new music) together through the Rave app.
Keeping Friends Together Online
Whether you’re looking to watch movies together with friends online, or you just want a new and interesting way to stay in touch, there are plenty of apps and websites out there to help keep your friendships with distant friends from going stale.
Watching videos isn’t for everyone, however. If you’re an iPhone or iPad user, you could try fun iMessage games to keep yourself busy, or give some two-play games a try online instead. Thrill seekers could even give online escape room games a go, but it’s probably easier to play games on Steam instead.
