HBO Watch Party does not have a built-in feature like Amazon Prime's Watch Party, which allows you to organise virtual viewing parties with friends and family. Instead, you must create a connection with a third-party extension in order to use this functionality with HBO Max. This article will teach you about these extensions and how to use them to host your own HBO Max-watchparty.
In the case of HBO Max, you'll need a browser extension to watch the same HBO Max film or TV episode online with friends and family. The video is synchronised so that everyone can see it at the same time. You may also react in real time to what's going on on the screen by typing in a chat window or using your computer's microphone and webcam . Here are the two best extensions to use (all of which are free to use):
Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party): Met deze extensie kunt u het afspelen van films en tv-op programma's afstand met maximaal 50 mensen op HBO Max, Disney Plus, en Hulu synchroniseren. Teleparty is completely free to use, and all you need is a computer and access to HBO Max. At the time, the extension is only available on desktop versions of Google Chrome, Opera, and Microsoft Edge, which means you won't be able to use it on mobile devices or tablets.
Scener: Het is een app with meer functies, waarmee je kunt gebruiken van voicechat en openbare bezichtigingen met miljoenen andere aanwezigen. Scener collaborates with Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Funimation, Vimeo, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and Shudder in addition to HBO Max. The extension is only available in Google Chrome and requires that you create an account.
Setting up a virtual screening is simple after you've installed the Watch Party extension in your browser. Your friends will need to download and install the same extension on their computers as well.
In your browser, go to the HBO Max website.
Make sure you're logged in to your account.
Start playing the movie or TV show that you wish to watch.
In your toolbar, select the Teleparty extension.
If the watch party icon does not appear on your toolbar, you may need to pin it first. Make sure the Pin icon next to Teleparty or Scener is highlighted in blue in Extensions.
A URL will appear in a new window. To invite your friends to the party, copy the link and send it to them.
When everyone has arrived, select Play to begin viewing your favourite HBO film or TV show as a group. When you're finished, click the Unlink button.
You can utilise Watch Party extensions across the HBO Max catalogue, which means you can watch practically any movie or TV show with friends. HBO Max offers a wide range of programming, including HBO's entire original series, movies, documentaries, and comedy specials. Max originals like Zack Snyder's Justice League and same-day premieres like Wonder Woman 1984 and Judas and the Black Messiah are also included.
You may watch movies and TV shows from other Warner Media companies, like Cartoon Network, The CW, DC Entertainment, and Studio Ghibli, in addition to newer series like Succession and Euphoria. Despite HBO's reputation as an adult-oriented network, HBO Max has films and TV episodes for all ages—from preschoolers to teenagers to adults—so you can watch something with all of your friends and family.
You must first sign up for an HBO Max membership in order to host or attend an HBO Max Watch Party. All you'll need after that is a laptop or desktop computer, as well as a Watch Party extension like Teleparty or Scener. Regardless of which extension you use, you can only watch HBO Max on a laptop or desktop computer; no mobile devices, including the iPad, are allowed. Teleparty allows up to 50 people to speak via text only, whereas Scener allows 10 people to chat via text, audio, and video.