Lots of news coming for users Amazon Prime Video. The function Video Partywhich allows you to remotely watch a movie or TV show with friends, is now available on smart TV, streaming devices – like Roku – and console next-gen. Until now, however, the option was available on desktops, Fire TV devices and on the Prime Video App – iOS and Android -.
Video Party: all the news for Prime Video users
The history of the Video Party feature is somewhat unusual, but undoubtedly fortunate. In fact, if you remember correctly, Amazon has begun to test her on Twitch with a series of streamers selected before the spread of Covid-19. Then, during the pandemic, he chose to officially integrate it on Amazon Prime Video. Given the success, in 2021 Amazon extended support for the ai Fire TV devicesso users can enjoy social watching sessions on a big screen.
“Watch Party from Prime Video offers customers an engaging experience to share with friends, family and other Prime Video users. A host can kick off the party by sharing her link and allowing up to 100 people to join in the fun and chat during the show or movie. Watch Party is bringing people together from the comfort of our living room, ”Amazon reports on the success of the feature on its streaming platform. Which is why the company has now officially made it available on smart TVs, streaming devices and consoles.
On the other hand, Amazon is certainly not the only company to have launched a social display function in recent years. HBO and Hulu have been working on something very similar. And Netflix allowed users to watch the same title on different devices via a browser extension. In short, social watching is becoming a trend. And Prime Video certainly didn’t want to miss the chance to turn this habit into a success.