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How did Facebook Watch Party work?

Creating a Watch Party

  • To create a Watch Party from your News Feed or timeline, click Make Post. Click the Watch Party option. From the Add Video menu, search for a video. You can also browse through For You, Watched, Live, Saved, and My videos. You also click Add to Queue next to any video to add it to your queue. Once you pick a video, add a description for your Watch Party post, then click Post. You’ll see a message that says “Your Watch Party Is About To Begin.” Once your Watch Party starts, you can add friends to watch with you.

When in a Watch Party

  • Once your Watch Party starts, you can start a live audio commentary. You can also click Add Video to add additional videos to the queue. Click the Invite button in the bottom left to invite friends to your Watch Party. You can click “Write something…” to chat with others who are in the Watch Party. You can add emojis, GIFs, photos or videos to your comments. To end your Watch Party, click the “…” in the corner and click End Watch Party.

After a Watch Party ends

  • A recap will be saved on your timeline as a post. All videos watched during the party and any comments made will be visible.

Re-watching Watch Parties

What was the point of Watch Party?

Who used Watch Party and why?

  • Dogspotting Society Group used Watch Party to watch dog videos together. Big Ballers hosted a Season 2 Binge so fans could catch up together. KARD, a K-Pop group, celebrated its anniversary with fans via a Watch Party.

Where is Facebook Watch Party available?

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