How to View Plex With Your Friends – Guide
Plex has added its own Watch Together function to the mix. This will allow users to invite friends to watch movies and shows on Plex at the same time. Plex’s own collection of movies and TV series, as well as movies from users’ personal libraries, are supported. The instructions below will show you how to define up Plex’s ‘Watch Together’ feature so you can share your daily content with your friends and family.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many places have closed down and there are few options for entertainment. Some people are using Zoom or Houseparty to host quiz nights, but that can be a lot of work for some people. Plex has a new feature called Watch Together which lets you watch your favorite movie with your friends without having to go out to a movie theater. ..
How does Watch Together for Plex work?
Plex is a software that allows you to watch movies and TV shows on your computer. You need to have a Plex account and add the people you want to watch with it. You can’t invite friends who don’t use Plex to party, but for now, you don’t need a paid Plex Pass subscription to use Watch Together. You’ll also need to add the people you want to watch with to your Plex friends list under Accounts > Users & Sharing.
To watch a movie or TV show with friends, first choose a movie or TV show from your Plex library or Plex’s free streaming service. From the menu that appears, choose Watch Together. Select the people from your friends list that you want to watch the movie with and select Done. ..
When you’re watching a movie with friends, Plex will take you to a lobby screen where you can invite your friends to join you. As your friends status changes from “Guest” to “Buffered…” to “Ready”, you can choose to start playing the movie and let your late friends watch up. But it’s probably more polite to wait for everyone to indicate they’re ready, when Plex will start playing the movie automatically. ..
The movie starts automatically and can be paused or resumed at any time. You’ll need to use a separate app to keep up your conversations, establish a telepathic mental link with your fellow viewers, or just endure lots of awkward pauses and random pauses.
Final note
Plex is a great way to keep your media library organized and accessible. If you’re like most people, you probably have a few different folders for your movies, TV shows, and music. Plex also lets you share these folders with your friends so they can watch them together.
