Amazon Prime Watch Party Removed: How to Watch Movies Together?

Amazon Prime offered a Watch Party feature, helping you to watch movies together with friends and family despite long distance. However, Amazon removed Prime Watch Party, and the feature is no longer available, even for Prime Video ad-free users. But don't worry. This article provides you with 4 effective solutions to Amazon Prime Watch Party. Find alternative ways to watch Amazon Prime movies together with friends or family.

Part 1: Why was Amazon Prime Watch Party Removed?

Why did Prime get rid of Watch Party? Amazon didn't officially explain why it removed Watch Party — it did not announce anything about its removal, nor was there any in-app notification. Amazon Watch Party was quietly killed off. People usually guess it is because of low usage and cost reduction.

Low Usage

Watch Party was a hot hit years ago, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns restricted people's social activities a lot. Amazon and other streaming services like Disney+ and Hulu launched a watch party feature in 2020, preventing users from leaving the services. When the pandemic ended, people were free to do what they wanted as usual, reducing the usage of Amazon Watch Party.

Reduce Costs

Each feature requires costs and continuous maintenance from teams, so does Amazon Prime Watch Party. When fewer people use the feature, it doesn't make good business sense to keep investing money and fixing or updating Watch Party.

Part 2: How to Watch Prime Movies Together Without Amazon Prime Watch Party?

As Prime Video Watch Party is no longer available and Amazon won't recover it, can you still watch Amazon Prime movies together with friends? Absolutely yes. Read this part and get 4 alternative solutions to Amazon Watch Party.

Part 2-1: Watch Amazon Prime Video Together by Discord

When both you and your friends use Discord, watching Amazon Prime movies together is an easy thing. Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform that allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media. Its high-quality and low-latency streaming make it feel like you're hanging out on the couch with friends while watching shows.

Discord's server feature enables you to watch Amazon videos with friends, regardless of your location and distance. It has a screen sharing function, with which you and your friends can see each other's screen, no matter it's the Amazon video web browser, Amazon Prime Video app, or your entire screen. Discord allows you to create a server and invite your friends to join in. As a member, you can share your screen and have a voice call at any time. Meanwhile, your friends can see your screen and hear you in real time, as if you are sitting together watching and chatting.

How to Watch Amazon Movies Together on Discord

1. Run Discord (app or web browser) on your device, click the icon "User Settings" in the bottom right.
2. Select "Registered Games > Add it" successively on a new screen, choose a web browser (or Amazon Prime Video app if available), i.e., Chrome, and confirm with "Add Game".
3. Open the Amazon web browser or the app and play the movie or TV show you want to watch with friends.
4. Enter a server in which both you and your friends are, initiate a voice call, click the "Share Your Screen" button, and then choose a screen.
5. Select the streaming settings, and click on "Go Live" to host a Prime Video watch party on Discord with your friends.

Part 2-2: Watch Amazon Prime Video Together by Screen Sharing Files

When directly screen sharing the Amazon web browser or app always causes a black screen to interrupt your Prime Video watch party, you can avoid the black screen by sharing Amazon video files only.

How to extract video files from Amazon Prime Video? As we all know, you are not allowed to download Amazon movies to your local device. Even though you have an ad-free Amazon Prime Video subscription, all your downloads are encrypted. But don't worry, you can get rid of Amazon's restrictions now.

TunePat Amazon Video Downloader is a powerful tool to download movies and TV shows from Amazon Prime Video to computers. It applies advanced technology to extract video files from Amazon Prime web browser. At the same time, TunePat is capable of preserving Amazon videos in MP4 with HD quality, ensuring you have a convenient and crystal-clear playback. In addition, TunePat is professional in downloading videos. It can download audio tracks and subtitles in multiple languages and save 5.1 surround audio. It supports batch download, so you can add multiple titles to the task list with a simple click, which brings you an effortless experience.

When screen sharing the downloaded movie files, you are playing plain video files. In this case, you are not restricted by Amazon, and a black screen or other sharing problems won't appear at all, perfectly ensuring you and your friends enjoy the Amazon movie watch party without any hassle or interruption. What's more, with the video files obtained, you can use any social app to host an Amazon Prime Video watch party, including WhatsApp, Instagram, Discord, and Facebook Messenger.

Note: TunePat is a home edition and for personal use only.

Download Amazon Prime Movies and Shows as Plain Video Files

This section will display how to download Amazon Prime videos as plain video files, preparing for hosting an Amazon Prime Video watch party. To get started, download and install TunePat Amazon Video Downloader on your computer.

Screen Share Amazon Videos to Watch with Friends Together

Many apps have a screen share or video call feature. This section will take Discord as an example to host an Amazon watch party.

1. Open Discord and the User Settings screen to select "Registered Games".
2. Click the blue text "Add it", choose a media player, and click "Add Game".
3. Play the downloaded Amazon movie with the media player on your computer.
4. Go to your server, join a voice call, and click the screen share icon.
5. Choose to screen share the media player under the Applications tab.
6. Ensure the option "Also share application audio" is enabled, then click "Go Live" to watch Amazon movies with your friends.

Part 2-3: Watch Prime Video Together by FaceTime

If both you and your friends use iOS devices, you can watch Amazon movies together through FaceTime. FaceTime is a video and audio calling application developed by Apple Inc. It allows you to make calls over the internet, no matter where you are. The app has a SharePlay feature, allowing you to share your screen during a call. It is seamlessly integrated into the Prime Video app and other streaming apps, very useful for hosting an Amazon Prime Video app. When you are playing a Prime movie, tap on the share button, and you can sync Amazon's video with friends.

How to Host Amazon Watch Party via FaceTime

1. Start a FaceTime call on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and open the Amazon Prime Video app.
3. Play the movie or show you'd like to watch with your friends.
4. If prompted, select SharePlay, and then you can watch Amazon films with your friends.

Part 2-4: Watch Amazon Movies Together by Watch Party Tools

There are lots of apps and browser extensions available to host an Amazon watch party. Serving the same purpose as Amazon Watch Party, these tools allow you to watch Prime movies together with friends and family. You can watch movies simultaneously with multiple friends, even if you are in different locations. You can synchronize playback and chat with real-time interaction, as if you are in the same place. The popular watch party tools for Amazon Prime Video are Teleparty and Flickcall.

Host Amazon Watch Party with Teleparty

Teleparty, a browser extension, enables you to remotely watch Prime movies with friends without the Amazon Prime Watch Party feature. It is the most popular watch party tool for its fast buffering and wide compatibility with Amazon Prime Video and multiple services.

Teleparty is free for everyone to host an Amazon watch party. But you will see some ads at the party. Besides, some of its features require a paid subscription. Overall, Teleparty meets your demand of watching Amazon movies with friends.

Key Features of Teleparty

1. Free to host an Amazon watch party.
2. Synchronize video playback in HD quality.
3. Allow up to 1000+ friends to participate in the same Prime watch party.
4. Support real-time group chat, video chat, and custom reactions with friends.

Note: The features of voice chat, video chat, and custom reaction require a premium membership.

How to Use Teleparty to Host an Amazon Prime Watch Party

1. Install the Teleparty extension on your browser and add it to the toolbar.
2. Go to the Amazon Prime web player and play the movie or episode you want to watch with friends.
3. Click the Teleparty icon, choose the "Start the party" button, and share the party URL with your friends.
4. Ask your friends to click the URL to join the watch party.

Host Amazon Watch Party with Flickcall

Flickall is a browser extension to host a watch party. It offers an effective approach to watching Amazon movies together, no matter where you and your friends are. You can sync Amazon movies and TV shows and binge-watch with friends.

Key Features of Flickcall

1. Free to host an Amazon watch party and no ads.
2. Synchronizes Amazon video playback in HD quality.
3. Support real-time text chat, voice call, and video call for free.

Note: You get 100 minutes of voice and video calls after email verification, and then 30 minutes per week for free. Unlimited minutes require a premium plan.

How to Use Flickcall to Host an Amazon Prime Watch Party

1. Install the Flickcall extension on your computer's browser.
2. Play an Amazon video on a web browser.
3. Click the Flickcall icon and select "Start Party".
4. Share the invite link with your friends and ask them to click it to join the watch party.

Part 3: Best Alternatives to Amazon Prime Watch Party?

Amazon Prime isn't the only streaming service that offers a watch party feature. If you are looking for an alternative to Amazon Prime Watch Party, then try Hulu Watch Party and Plex Watch Together. Similar to Amazon Watch Party, the two alternatives enable people in different locations to watch movies together over the Internet. Both of them are integrated into the streaming services themselves, so you can directly host a watch party inside the apps or websites.

Hulu Watch Party — Watch Movies Together Online

Hulu is a popular streaming service that offers a wide variety of TV shows, movies, and original content. It is considered to be an Amazon Prime Video alternative in the US. With a Hulu subscription, you can legally watch a vast library of current and past TV shows, movies, documentaries, Hulu Originals, and live TV channels. Hulu offers a watch party feature, allowing you to watch shows and movies together with friends and family remotely, complete with a chat function.

Key Features of Hulu Watch Party

Watch Together: Invite friends or family (up to 8 people) to join you in watching a show or movie simultaneously, even if you are miles apart.

Group Chat: The feature includes a chat function, allowing participants to discuss what they're watching in real-time through a text chat window.

Accessibility: To use Hulu Watch Party, all participants need to have a Hulu subscription and be in the same region using a supported web browser.

Easy Setup: Simply select a title, click on the Watch Party option, and share the invite link with your friends.

Plex Watch Together — Enjoy Movies Simultaneously

Plex is a popular streaming service that allows users to organize, stream, and share their personal media collections. It combines media management with streaming capabilities, enabling users to access their movies, TV shows, music, and photos from various devices.

Plex Watch Together feature is one of its standout functionalities, designed to enhance the viewing experience by allowing you to watch content simultaneously with friends and family, regardless of your locations.

Key Features of Plex Watch Together

Sync Playback: Users can start a movie or show and invite others to join, ensuring that everyone watches the same content at the same time.

No Charge: Plex Watch Together is totally free, and it works with the free "Movies & TV" streaming service as well as personal movies or TV episodes.

Wide Compatibility: A wide range of devices is supported, including but not limited to Android mobile, iOS, Apple TV, PlayStation, and Smart TVs.

Shared Control: Any member of the watch party session can pause/start playback as well as skip or scrub within the playback timeline.

Note: Plex temporarily stops the Watch Together feature but will possibly recover it in the future.

Part 4: FAQs about Amazon Prime Watch Party

How to do a watch party on Amazon Prime?

Go to Amazon Prime Video. Open the info page of the movie or show you'd like to share with friends, and click the Watch Party icon. Enter your name as the host and select "Create Watch Party". Then share the link with your friends. Ask your friends to join in, and you will successfully host a watch party on Amazon Prime.

Why can't I host a watch party on Amazon Prime?

Unfortunately, Amazon has removed the Prime Watch Party feature in April of 2024. Hosting a watch party on Amazon Prime is impossible now. Until present, Amazon hasn't announced that it will restore the feature. Currently, you must use other ways to watch Amazon movies with friends simultaneously. Simply check part 2 of this article to get 4 effective methods.

Conclusion

Although Amazon has removed the Watch Party feature for all users, you can still watch Prime movies with friends together. This article provides you with 4 effective methods — watch through Discord, screen share Amazon video files, watch through FaceTime call, and host an Amazon watch party with tools. When selecting a method, pay attention to checking the advantages and disadvantages. It is important to note that, when the other 3 methods require at least one of the party members to have a Prime subscription, screen sharing Amazon video files is applicable anytime, even without a Prime membership. Try TunePat right now and watch Prime movies with friends anytime.