Full quality from the source
Each person streams directly. The room never re-broadcasts the video.
Virtual event watch party
Watch the big event as a group, not as forty separate tabs
Keynotes, esports finals, webinars and award shows, watched together in one synced room with your own chat.
- Free
- No extension
- Invite-only by default
The whole group sees the announcement at the same second, and reacts in the same room.Illustration generated with AI
- Room link for the group
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- Viewing on the live edge
- Synced
- Controls who can seek
- Host
- To host and to join
- Free
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Everyone watched the keynote. Nobody watched it together.
A virtual event watch party is for the moments a group actually cares about: the product keynote your team built for, the final your club has followed all season, the webinar the whole class was told to attend.
Usually everyone opens the stream in their own tab. The chat fills with reactions that arrive at different times, half the group is a few seconds behind, and the useful discussion happens the next day in a meeting nobody wanted.
A shared room gives the event a place to happen. Everyone watches the same moment, the side chat stays focused on your group, and the conversation starts while the thing is still on screen. For bigger groups, see our notes on running a watch party for a large group.
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Setting up an event room
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Create the room before the event
Add the stream link and name the room after the event, so people recognise it in their calendar.
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Share the link with your group
Post it in the team channel or class group. Rooms are invite-only by default and nobody needs an account to join.
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Watch it live, then keep talking
Everyone stays on the live edge during the event. When it ends, the room is still there for the debrief.
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Built for a group with a purpose
Event rooms work best with a little structure. The host can restrict seeking so nobody accidentally jumps the whole room, and the shared queue can hold the pre-show, the main stream and any replay clips you want to revisit afterwards.
Room chat keeps your group's questions and reactions in one place, separate from the event's public chat, so the notes are there when you need them.
- Host seek controls
- One person drives, everyone else watches.
- Shared queue
- Pre-show, main stream and replays in order.
- Room chat
- Your group's reactions and questions in one place.
- Push-to-talk
- Quick voice comments without a hot mic.
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What the event room gives you
AI-generatedEveryone on the same moment
The room keeps every viewer in sync, so reactions land when the moment does.
Private by default
Keep the room to your team or class, or make it public for a community event.
Works where people are
Laptops, phones, tablets and smart TVs, all in the browser.
No install, no account to join
The link is enough. That matters when half the group is on work laptops.
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Who runs event watch parties
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Remote teams
Keynotes, launches and all-hands watched as a team.
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Esports and gaming clubs
Finals and tournaments with the whole club in one room.
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Classes and study groups
Webinars and guest lectures watched together, with questions in the chat.
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Online communities
Award shows, premieres and fan events for a community space.
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Questions before you join
What is a virtual event watch party?
It is a shared room where a group watches a live event, such as a keynote, webinar or esports final, at the same moment, with its own chat and voice.
Can I control what everyone sees?
Yes. The host can restrict who is allowed to seek, so one person drives the room while everyone else watches.
How many people can join?
Rooms are built for friend-group and classroom scale. For an unusually large event, contact support first.
Do attendees need an account?
No. Anyone with the link can join in their browser without an account or extension.
Is the room private?
Yes, invite-only by default. You can make it public so it is listed in Discover.
Is it free?
Yes. Creating and joining a room is free.
Rooms next door
Make the room before the countdown starts
Post the link once, and the group is ready when the event goes live.
Set up an event room