Watch Party is the name of the Facebook feature that allows you to watch videos together with friends on your cell phone, as long as the content is publicly available. Group members can watch one or several content in real time, commenting and interacting with the content as if they were in a living room.
The function is available on all social network platforms, whether in the web version or in the apps for Android and iPhone (iOS). The tutorial below, which teaches you how to create a Watch Party on Facebook on your cell phone, was performed on a Moto G5S Plus running Android 7.1.1 Nougat.
Facebook lana Watch Party for apps; learn how to invite friends to watch videos on your cell phone Photo: Raquel Freire / dnetc
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Step 1. On your cell phone, join the group where you want to watch videos with your friends. Tap the text field to create a new post and then select the Watch Party option.
Path to Watch Party tool in the Facebook application Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire
Step 2. Press the "Add videos" button. Facebook will recommend some content based on your history and that of your friends. To search for a specific video, tap the "Search pages and videos" field and enter the desired term.
Video search to add Watch Party from the Facebook application Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire
Step 3. The results will be displayed in a list. Note that the media must be shared in public mode. Tap on the desired video and select "Add queue".
Included video on Facebook Watch Party with mobile app Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire
Step 4. You can add multiple Watch Party videos. The selected clips will be marked with a check green. When everyone is included, tap "Add videos". Enter a description for the post, if you wish, and then press "Publish".
Publication of Watch Party video list on Facebook's Android app Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire
Step 5. The app will send a notification about the broadcast to all members of the group. If you want to call a specific person to watch the video, tap "Invite" and then press the button next to the desired person.
Invitation to specific friends to attend the Facebook Watch Party Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire
Step 6. Group members who are watching Watch Party will be displayed just below the video. You can chat, enjoy and react to the publication at will.
Facebook Group Watch Party created by the mobile app Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire
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