Amazon Watch Party is a feature on Amazon Prime Video that allows you to watch streaming content with your friends and family. Want to enjoy the newest episode of The Boys with a friend across the country? Amazon Watch Party will automatically sync the episode with everyone watching at the same time, allowing you to enjoy the stream simultaneously on multiple devices.
Amazon Watch Party is available on the Amazon Prime Video app for iOS and Android, as well as the web version of Prime Video and television apps.
And Watch Party isn’t restricted to movies and television. It can also be used for live sports events and awards shows. Want to catch the Chiefs v. the Chargers on Thursday Night Football next week with a friend? Amazon Watch Party is perfect for you.
Let’s dive into Amazon’s Watch Party and how you can have an awesome experience with friends and family, streaming this weekend.
Telling your friends about the party
When you tell your friends about the party, keep in mind that they may not be familiar with the feature. Many viewers have yet to take advantage of Amazon’s new service, so be sure to have the link to this article handy so they can follow along.
Want to make it a real party? Share your party on social media like Facebook and LinkedIn, all you’ll need is a link.
Create a link to your party for friends to join
You can host a Watch Party for yourself and your friends by following these steps:
1. Create an Amazon Prime Video account or log in
2. Find the movie, series, or streaming program you want to watch
3. Click on the Watch Party icon (next to the “add” or “+” icon)
4. Enter your name
5. Click “Create Watch Party”
6. Amazon will provide a link to share as well as a QR code you can scan and then share, copy the link – if you’re viewing on your browser Amazon also provides a share link which you can use on social
7. Wait for the party to join
8. Grab your snacks and party
Inside the Amazon Watch Party interface, you’ll have the ability to manage settings as needed. There is also a chat feature that is pretty great if you’re running a “cell phones off” type of party. The party host is in control of the video’s stop, pause, and play functionality.
So what’s on your watch list?
We know. You’re probably reading this article thinking “where do start and what should I watch?!”
Fortunately, Amazon has made some significant investments in new content in recent years, so finding something great shouldn’t be a problem.
Here are all of Prime’s big budget releases scheduled for the rest of 2022.
- September 2 (released series): Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power
- September 9: Flight/Risk
- September 16: Goodnight Mommy (Naomi Watts, Cameron Crovetti, Nicholas Crovetti, Peter Hermann)
- September 20: My Best Friend’s Exorcism (Elsie Fisher, Amiah Miller, Cathey Ang, Rachel Ogechi, Christopher Lowell)
- October 21: Argentina, 1985 (Richardo Darin, Peter Lanzani)
- October 28: Run Sweetheart Run (Ella Balinska, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Pilou Asbeak, Clark Gregg, Aml Ameen, Dayo Okeniyi, Betsy Brandt)
- November 4: My Policeman (Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, Rupert Everett)
- November 18: The People We Hate at the Wedding (Allison Janney, Kristen Bell, Ben Platt, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Karan Soni, Dustin Milligan, Tony Goldwyn, Isaach De Bankole, Jorma Taccone, Julian Ovenden)
- November 23: Good Night Oppy
- December 9: Something From Tiffany’s (Zoey Deutch, Kendrick Smith Sampson, Ray Nicholson, Shay Mitchell, Leaf Jeffries, Jojo T. Gibbs, Javicia Leslie, Chido Nwokocha, Stephanie, Michael Roark)
- December 16: Nanny (Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector, Rose Decker, Leslie Uggams, Zephani Idoko)
- December 30: Wildcat
So the question is: what will you be streaming with friends this weekend on Amazon Watch Party?
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