Watch Netflix Together chrome extension

What is Watch Netflix Together?

Watch Netflix Together is a netflix extension for chrome. it's a free extension and is featured in Fun, it has 70,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 3.92 from 37 rated user, last update is 494 days ago.

What’s new in version 1.2.18?

                Watch Netflix Together enables you to watch Netflix with your friends and loved ones online. Chat and emojis included! Your videos are synced automatically even when you switch videos while watching. Install the extension and start sharing moments together even when you're thousands of miles apart.

We are continuously improving the extension based on user feedback, check out the changelog below:

19 Dec 2022, Version 1.2.18:
+ Minor UI/UX improvements

25 Nov 2022, Version 1.2.17:
+ Add loading indicators
+ Add ability for watchnetflixtogether.com to detect if extension is installed to help guide the user in installation

1 Nov 2022, Version 1.2.16:
+ Fix for loading extension at document_start

30 Oct 2022, Version 1.2.15:
+ Improvement: Load extension at document_start

29 Oct 2022, Version 1.2.14:
+ Small fix on assigning identifiers to users

28 Oct 2022, Version 1.2.13:
+ Small fixes and improvement to detecting logged in users

26 Oct 2022, Version 1.2.12:
+ Display chat messages as rendered markdown

15 July 2022, Version 1.2.11:
13 July 2022, Version 1.2.10:
+ Improvements to the link sharing user experience

18 December 2021, Version 1.2.9:
10 December 2021, Version 1.2.8:
+ UI style fixes

8 December 2021, Version 1.2.7:
+ Improve user experience around notifications and navigation. For navigation, tabs in the sidebar have been introduced

26 November 2021, Version 1.2.6:
+ Fix time sync to reduce bandwidth waste

12 October 2021, Version 1.2.5:
+ Fix syncing issues due to Netflix update

10 October 2021, Version 1.2.4:
+ Fix sidecar focus issues

6 October 2021, Version 1.2.3:
+ Include extension version in sidebar for easier support

30 August 2020, Version 1.2.2:
+ Have given the user the POWER to disable notifications.
+ Followers are now immediately synced to session owner on joining, and when the owner pauses, plays or seeks.
+ Improved UX of the peeking sidebar on the right edge of the window. Now when you hover over the right edge of the window the sidebar peeks then hides (vs some part of it lingering while you hover and potentially obstructing the Netflix UI). You can still activate the sidebar by clicking near the edge after the sidebar has peeked and hid.
+ Standardised font sizes on the pixel unit.
+ Fixed a UI bug that showed the new message alert even when you were very close to the most recent message.
+ Fixed a UI bug that hid headers in light mode.
+ Fixed a bug that resulted in failure to sync on transition to the next episode.

30 June 2020, Version 1.2.0:
+ Users can now specify and edit their own names 
+ Before this, when you were watching by yourself, clicking on fullscreen can sometimes lead to accidentally activating the sidebar. We've now adjusted the hovering location so that this doesn't happen.
+ Session info is displayed as the first message in Chat

16 May 2020, Version 1.1.3:
+ Dark mode has arrived. You can toggle between light and dark, whatever works for you :)
+ Improved syncing using server time and takes into account buffering when seeking
+ Clicking the extension icon now provides usage instructions
+ Notifications have arrived. You can now sit back and get messages from your friends and family without opening the sidebar

13 May 2020, Version 1.1.2:
Updated sidebar colour scheme for a more comfortable viewing experience. Updated and reorganised icons.

8 May 2020, Version 1.1.0:
Sessions are now unique on every creation. Once a session is ended by the person who created it, the session will end for everyone else.

5 May 2020, Version 1.0.0:
Chat and emojis introduced. Number of users in the session are now shown.

2 May 2020, Version 0.1.0:
General layout of the tooltip updated to increase user-friendliness.

29 Apr 2020, Version 0.0.1:
Minimal version prototype introduced. Users can create sessions and share the link with friends.            

How to install Watch Netflix Together?

You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.

Preview of Watch Netflix Together

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Reviews of watch netflix together:

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Shannon Downer December 28th, 2022

Great concept and seemed to work at first. My friend and I started a session and sat chatting for a moment before starting the show. By the time we started, the standard servers apparently became overloaded and we could no longer watch without a premium account. We found this to be absolutely ridiculous as it was working just a moment before. Very disappointed.

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Brandon Bolling December 5th, 2021

After installing this extension and watching a show together with a friend on Netflix, I discovered that I can no longer use Netflix separately from the "party"--even if I close the browser and launch a new instance, on trying to go to netflix.com I am redirected to the "party" session watching whatever we were last watching. Even if I navigate "back" using the Netflix UI while in this view, it again takes me straight to the party again. There doesn't seem to be any way to get out of this state, so it seems that I need to uninstall the extension. It's a shame, too, because this one seems to work better than other similar extensions we've tried in the past...except for that one major issue.

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Dino Jovanov October 12th, 2021

This extension is terrible; it's the same as pressing start at the same time because it doesn't sync; it doesn't pause the movie for all parties; each party must stop the movie on their own device. NOT RECOMMENDED

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