While iOS 15 boasts a plethora of super cool features, FaceTime has probably got the most attention. Whether it’s the revamped design, the well-thought-out functionality to make a FaceTime call from iPhone to Android, or the exciting SharePlay feature that allows users to watch movies together on FaceTime, Apple’s video-calling app looks all set to rival video conferencing services like Zoom and Google Meet. So, if you are ready to kick off your binge-watching spree with your friends and loved ones, let’s learn how to watch movies together on FaceTime with SharePlay!
Especially when dealing with an all-new feature like Facetime SharePlay, clearing the doubts upfront is the way to go. So let’s first learn about the basics, and then we can check out the steps to watch movies together over a FaceTime call.
- What is SharePlay and How Does It Work?
- Which Services Does FaceTime SharePlay Support?
- Can Android and Windows Users Join Your FaceTime Watch Party?
- Create and Start FaceTime Watch Party
What is SharePlay and How Does It Work?
SharePlay is designed to let users listen to songs with Apple Music, share their screen, or co-watch movies and TV shows in sync while on a FaceTime call. By integrating access to apps from within the call itself, it enables real-time connections for seamless play. Thanks to the pretty neat shared playback controls, anyone on the video call can play, pause or jump ahead with ease. Even better, SharePlay also extends to Apple TV to let users watch shows and movies on a big screen.
Which Services Does FaceTime SharePlay Support?
Apart from supporting Apple Music and Apple TV, SharePlay also works with several third-party video services via an API. Popular streaming services that are already onboard are listed below:
Now, if you are wondering – can you watch Netflix with friends on a FaceTime call? Well, unfortunately, Netflix doesn’t support the FaceTime SharePlay feature just yet. However, we do expect the streaming giant to come to the fold sooner than later. Also, we expect Spotify to integrate the SharePlay API into its iOS app in the coming weeks.
No, they cannot! While Apple now allows iPhone users to make FaceTime calls to their friends on Android and Windows, you can’t movies and TV shows together with them.
- Launch the FaceTime app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Now, tap on the Create Link to generate a watch party link. Alternatively, you can tap on “New FaceTime” and invite all your friends to a group video call.
So, that’s how you can create a watch party using FaceTime SharePlay and watch movies together with friends and loved ones. Now that you know how it works, we hope you make the most of it to elevate your co-watching experience. As always, we have been digging into Apple’s latest iOS update to explore all new features. So, if you are willing to catch up with more such exciting features, be sure to check out what is Respiratory Rate on Apple Watch and how to use it and how to blur the background in FaceTime video calls. Not to mention, there is also a way to download iOS 15 beta without a developer account.
