Many of us turn to streaming services to fill the time we spend at home and away from friends and family, and now Disney Plus seems to be testing a new feature to make it easier to watch content with more. others. The Verge first reported a limited test of the new feature, called GroupWatch, after users mentioned it on Reddit. It looks like streamers in Canada are getting the feature first, with a wider release to come. GroupWatch works just like you might imagine: Up to seven Disney Plus subscribers can sync up their devices and watch the same show or movie together, though right now, at least, it doesn't seem like there is. an integrated chat window. . Disney has now set up a support page for GroupWatch, so you can learn more about certain features and how they work. Anyone watching can play, pause, fast forward and rewind what's on the screen, for example.
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Apparently, you can watch multiple episodes of a show one after the other on GroupWatch; they will not continue to play automatically, but the group will be prompted to load the next episode after the current one ends. The broadcast sync feature also offers so-called GroupWatch reactions, so you can post emojis along with the action. Most devices will support GroupWatch, although there are exceptions (including the PlayStation 4). “GroupWatch is a feature that allows you to watch any title on Disney Plus with your personal friends and family virtually through the app,” the FAQ section explains. "GroupWatch will sync your streams so you can easily watch together, even when you're apart." Of course, Disney Plus is far from the first streaming service to offer this kind of functionality to people who are physically apart but want to watch something digitally together. There's a similar tool available for Amazon Prime Video subscribers, and there's an unofficial plugin that will work with Netflix.