2020’s pandemic sucked, quite frankly. But if there was a silver lining, it’s that we managed to spend a fair bit of time watching cool stuff online with our buddies. Steaming services were booming, and many were happy to allow account sharing to help us through this challenging period. Some even rolled out features to let you host online “watch parties” to fill the void of sitting together side-by-side.
Sadly, those days are increasingly behind us. Platforms have tightened the rules on password sharing, and family subscription costs are through the roof. Worse, Disney Plus silently removed its GroupWatch feature in 2023, while Amazon waved goodbye to Watch Party in 2024. You can still use workarounds like Teleparty for some services, but a Chrome extension is hardly convenient for your living room.