# \#watch-together **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/tag/watch-together/174.md [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) --- ## [Missing Watch Together feature in updated AppleTV App](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-watch-together-feature-in-updated-appletv-app/943263)
**Author:** [@jh3264\_yahoo\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jh3264_yahoo_com)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-watch-together-feature-in-updated-appletv-app/943263 "2026-09-30T00:55:20Z")
You intentionally chose NOT to include the Watch Together feature in the rebuilt AppleTV App. WHY?!? Why on earth would you take away one of the best features this app had? I am so infuriated by this STUPID decision! Wat… --- ## [Add Watch Together to New Plex Experience](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-watch-together-to-new-plex-experience/906941)
**Author:** [@mshaberle](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mshaberle)\ **Replies:** 360\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-watch-together-to-new-plex-experience/906941 "2026-09-28T23:11:41Z")
Many users would find having a Watch Together feature in Plex Experience a very welcome addition. There are many people who live or travel far away from their SO’s or friends and family, and having a way to watch with th… --- ## [You Removed Watch Together From AppleTV, And I Am Royally Pissed](https://forums.plex.tv/t/you-removed-watch-together-from-appletv-and-i-am-royally-pissed/943304)
**Author:** [@Art\_Collector](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Art_Collector)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/you-removed-watch-together-from-appletv-and-i-am-royally-pissed/943304 "2026-09-23T22:58:18Z")
You said you would remove watch together years ago, but you let it ride so long that I had hope that you’d changed your mind. Today, I go to watch a show with my best friend, and I realized I couldn’t make an invitation … --- ## [Subject: Lifetime Plex Pass holder here — losing Watch Together feels like a broken promise](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subject-lifetime-plex-pass-holder-here-losing-watch-together-feels-like-a-broken-promise/940143)
**Author:** [@brian-seaders](https://forums.plex.tv/u/brian-seaders)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subject-lifetime-plex-pass-holder-here-losing-watch-together-feels-like-a-broken-promise/940143 "2026-08-18T20:18:23Z")
I bought a Lifetime Plex Pass specifically because features like Watch Together were part of the value proposition. Now that it’s been pulled from most platforms with the new app redesign, it feels like the deal changed … --- ## [Live Reaction Bubbles for Watch Together (Apple TV & other clients)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-reaction-bubbles-for-watch-together-apple-tv-other-clients/941777)
**Author:** [@sstofiel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sstofiel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-reaction-bubbles-for-watch-together-apple-tv-other-clients/941777 "2026-08-18T05:12:01Z")
Feature Request: I’d like to propose a small but high-impact enhancement to the existing Watch Together feature. Problem Watch Together is excellent for synchronized viewing with friends and family who live far apart. … --- ## [Include audio/video/text features with Plex Watch Together](https://forums.plex.tv/t/include-audio-video-text-features-with-plex-watch-together/936367)
**Author:** [@sergiossct\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sergiossct_gmail_com)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/include-audio-video-text-features-with-plex-watch-together/936367 "2026-03-22T20:48:03Z")
Would love to be able to communicate either by video/audio/message while using this feature w/o having to rely on 3rd party apps. Having an all-in-one solution would be great! Kind of like the old rabb.it website. It wil… --- ## [Watch together going away in app](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-going-away-in-app/906895)
**Author:** [@ziggysstar](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ziggysstar)\ **Replies:** 399\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-going-away-in-app/906895 "2026-03-12T01:21:34Z")
Very disappointed with the decision to end watch together. This was the only way I was able to watch with my dad who lived in the UK and only had a TV. It’s a memory I hold dear since his passing last year. It was also … --- ## [Plex is out of their mind](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-is-out-of-their-mind/931752)
**Author:** [@ImStevieChung](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ImStevieChung)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-is-out-of-their-mind/931752 "2025-12-15T14:10:58Z")
Plex has make me so angry after removing watch together. There was no good enough reason to remove the option. Literally wtf am I here for if I can’t watch stuff with my husband from across the ocean. Plex messed up so b… --- ## [Why in god's name are you removing support for Watch Together?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-in-gods-name-are-you-removing-support-for-watch-together/933907)
**Author:** [@Rheno](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Rheno)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-in-gods-name-are-you-removing-support-for-watch-together/933907 "2025-12-03T03:28:27Z")
I’ve been a Plex Pass lifetime subscriber since the very beginning of Plex, I’ve also been in a relationship that’s often long distance and this feature has been one of the most consistent experiences for me and my partn… --- ## [Long pause resets watch-together to beginning of show](https://forums.plex.tv/t/long-pause-resets-watch-together-to-beginning-of-show/930612)
**Author:** [@kuyper](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kuyper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/long-pause-resets-watch-together-to-beginning-of-show/930612 "2025-09-09T18:20:02Z")
When using Watch Together, if one of the group pauses for some time (say a long bathroom break, or to make a drink) that takes long enough for the screensaver to kick in (Amazon FireStick 4K) the individuals can select “… --- ## [Watch Together keeps showing "connection lost" modal every few minutes](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-keeps-showing-connection-lost-modal-every-few-minutes/929874)
**Author:** [@nfriedly](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nfriedly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-keeps-showing-connection-lost-modal-every-few-minutes/929874 "2025-08-21T01:54:03Z")
Server Version#: 1.42.1.10060 (docker on unraid) Player Version#: Plex web 4.147.1 I’m having basically the same issue as this guy: Lost connection to the Watch Together session every few minutes Two people trying t… --- ## [Plex Pass and Friends](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-friends/924966)
**Author:** [@mediamonster1401](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mediamonster1401)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-friends/924966 "2025-07-04T18:09:25Z")
Server Version#: Player Version#: If I purchase Plex Pass, and apply it to any server, will anyone whom I have added as a “friend” on the server now be able to stream without being required to purchase a remote watch p… --- ## [Watch together](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together/924120)
**Author:** [@ButterBuns](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ButterBuns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together/924120 "2025-06-26T02:32:50Z")
Why in the sweet hell would they take away a core feature that made Plex popular? A bonehead decision by someone who needs a business strategy realignment. This is one of the reasons I bought the lifetime Plex Pass! Do … --- ## [Please do NOT remove Watch Together](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-do-not-remove-watch-together/906929)
**Author:** [@Womcataclysm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Womcataclysm)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-do-not-remove-watch-together/906929 "2025-06-21T04:32:11Z")
I have the lifetime plex pass, the reason I use plex in the first place is because of that feature. I bought it to support plex for making a great app, and now they just remove the feature I use the most, I feel scammed… --- ## [Watch together session for series (autoplay next episode)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-session-for-series-autoplay-next-episode/908192)
**Author:** [@phpremco](https://forums.plex.tv/u/phpremco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-session-for-series-autoplay-next-episode/908192 "2025-03-07T03:59:58Z")
I would really like an update to the watch together feature. I watch a lot of series together with my friends, but for each episode i need to start a new session and at the end clear all the watch together sessions. An … --- ## [Watch Together - Reaction Feature](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-reaction-feature/675550)
**Author:** [@regid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/regid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-reaction-feature/675550 "2025-03-04T21:20:37Z")
I wanted to suggest a fun feature for Watch Together. Consider adding a reaction feature. A person can hit a certain key or something on their remote to trigger something like a few sets of emojis like :rofl:… --- ## [Ps4 plex support "watch with a friend"](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ps4-plex-support-watch-with-a-friend/713894)
**Author:** [@themole82](https://forums.plex.tv/u/themole82)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ps4-plex-support-watch-with-a-friend/713894 "2025-03-04T21:20:21Z")
I hope this is the right spot if not free to move. Any way we can get support to “watch with a friend” for ps4 l have the latest update but l can’t find the req menu to log it with a friend :slight\_smile: --- ## [Watch Together sessions increased using peer-to-peer](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-sessions-increased-using-peer-to-peer/727843)
**Author:** [@Remote\_Guest](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Remote_Guest)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-sessions-increased-using-peer-to-peer/727843 "2025-03-04T21:20:00Z")
My ISP upload is sometimes saturated this lockdown, even when we are all streaming identical versions of the same movie simultaneously. It’s not even possible to pre-download/sync and use this version in the Watch Togeth… --- ## [Add playstation-notification support for watch-together-invites](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-playstation-notification-support-for-watch-together-invites/750180)
**Author:** [@kuraz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kuraz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-playstation-notification-support-for-watch-together-invites/750180 "2025-03-04T21:19:46Z")
i love that watch-together is now available on ps5! the only thing that’s missing now is support for playstation-specific features regarding inviting friends to watch. it would be so much more convenient if the friend wo… --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Ready Check](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ready-check/649136)
**Author:** [@Thorinori](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Thorinori)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ready-check/649136 "2025-03-04T21:19:26Z")
I think it would be neat if there was a “Ready Check” button when using the Watch Together feature. Basically, just a visual way to confirm that everyone is ready to start/resume for the cases where people aren’t using a… --- ## [Watch Together - Presentation Option](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-presentation-option/760854)
**Author:** [@c11umw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/c11umw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-presentation-option/760854 "2025-03-04T21:18:51Z")
I recently held a Watch Together party for 6 transatlantic friends. Some were able to pre-download the media with the PlexPlayer and others were only able to transcode through a browser. We’ve done it a few times. I re… --- ## [Feature Request : Watch Together Live TV & DVR (also while it's recording)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-watch-together-live-tv-dvr-also-while-its-recording/765531)
**Author:** [@rbilodeau](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rbilodeau)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-watch-together-live-tv-dvr-also-while-its-recording/765531 "2025-03-04T21:18:30Z")
Hi, it would be awesome if we could have a “watch together” function for Live TV & DVR. A bit of backstory: My wife’s family have been watching Survivor together since season 01. Her sister recently moved to a basement … --- ## [Pause others' players when a user in watch together is buffering](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pause-others-players-when-a-user-in-watch-together-is-buffering/808864)
**Author:** [@b5c](https://forums.plex.tv/u/b5c)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pause-others-players-when-a-user-in-watch-together-is-buffering/808864 "2025-03-04T21:17:17Z")
Instead of replaying the same 5 seconds over and over when someone’s buffering, instead pause the video for the other participants. --- ## [Less delay between users in watch together](https://forums.plex.tv/t/less-delay-between-users-in-watch-together/808863)
**Author:** [@b5c](https://forums.plex.tv/u/b5c)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/less-delay-between-users-in-watch-together/808863 "2025-03-04T21:17:01Z")
Reduce the allowed delay in watch together sessions. I have witnessed up to ~4 seconds delay between users which can negatively impact the viewing experience when someone’s reaction doesn’t match until 4 seconds later. --- ## [Better watch together](https://forums.plex.tv/t/better-watch-together/819443)
**Author:** [@7xcritical](https://forums.plex.tv/u/7xcritical)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/better-watch-together/819443 "2025-03-04T21:16:48Z")
REMEMBER TO VOTE! The current watch together feature kinda sucks its missing from some devices and on others its often slow, and it can be hard to hold these sessions all together so i suggest a scrapping of the current… --- ## [Plex - Play (theme.mp3 or the theme from plex) in "Watch Together" Lobby](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-play-theme-mp3-or-the-theme-from-plex-in-watch-together-lobby/823054)
**Author:** [@gigidsss](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gigidsss)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-play-theme-mp3-or-the-theme-from-plex-in-watch-together-lobby/823054 "2025-03-04T21:16:33Z")
It will be nice to play the song in this menu / page too: Sincerly Your --- ## [\[Feature request\] Support Casting for Watch Together](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-support-casting-for-watch-together/824104)
**Author:** [@cbarnDad](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cbarnDad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-support-casting-for-watch-together/824104 "2025-03-04T21:16:12Z")
There are many folks who don’t have a TV capable of running Plex (or a means to attach one); but so many devices natively support Chromecast, or the user can afford the $30 to buy one. Could you please add support for u… --- ## [Movie Selection and Voting in Watch Together](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movie-selection-and-voting-in-watch-together/832367)
**Author:** [@pommesmatte](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pommesmatte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/movie-selection-and-voting-in-watch-together/832367 "2025-03-04T21:15:55Z")
It would be great having the possibility to create a Watch together session with a SELECTION of movies and the participants should be able to vote for their favorite. Best would be having the possibility to view the des… --- ## [Support for Apple SharePlay](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-for-apple-shareplay/721396)
**Author:** [@parisv](https://forums.plex.tv/u/parisv)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-for-apple-shareplay/721396 "2025-03-04T21:15:40Z")
Would like to see plex incorporate share play if that’s possible? Mod-Edit: adjusted the suggestion title to be more clear to users who might not have seen the WWDC 2021 keynote and use the correct feature name (Shar… --- ## [Watch Together Playlist (video and music)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-playlist-video-and-music/835568)
**Author:** [@c11umw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/c11umw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-together-playlist-video-and-music/835568 "2025-03-04T21:15:13Z")
It would be amazing if the Watch Together was able to sync Playlists. For video, this would be great for movie marathons, TV series and music playlists. For music, if you’re having a house party then there’s no simple … [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/tag/watch-together/174.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=watch-together)