HBO Party
is now available on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge
Throw a Virtual Party, Watch HBO Together!
Experience a new way to binge-watch your favorite shows on HBO and stream together with your friends even while living away from them. The HBO Party extension lets all the HBO subscribers watch any show on the platform with people staying in different locations. Not only this, but you can also chat with your friends while enjoying the HBO Watch Party!
How to use the HBO Party extension
You can use the extension on your device by following the pointers mentioned here: –
Firstly, you need to install the HBO Party extension on your Chromebook, Windows, or macOS device via Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser. You can download the extension by clicking here.
After downloading HBO Party, you should add it to the toolbar. To do this, you should visit the extension section and then pin the extension.
It is necessary for all the users to have an HBO subscription. Log in to your HBO account to use the extension.
After logging in to your HBO account, you have to search for the show or movie of your choice that you want to watch at the HBO Party with your loved ones.
You can create a watch party within a few steps. All you need to do is, play the video of your choice and click on the HBO Party extension located at the toolbar. Furthermore, you have to select the “Start the Party” option to generate your virtual party URL.
Note: – The host can control the play, pause, volume, forward, and rewind settings of the watch party by keeping the “Only I have control” button ON. However, if you don’t want to keep control, you can deselect the button.
Sign in to your HBO account and click on the watch party URL shared to you by your friend. If you have not downloaded the extension, then you have to download it first. After installing the extension, you will be able to join the party.
Features of HBO Max Watch Party
HBO Party comes with a wide range of features that you can access for free: –
The extension is like a dream come true for all those who love to watch HBO with their friends but live far away from them. It enables them to watch movies in sync with as many people as they want from different locations.
While streaming together in perfect sync, the watch party participants can also chat with each other in real-time.
HBO watch party extension has been developed to offer the best-in-class streaming and watch party experience to the users. Therefore it also supports full HD streaming.
You can customize your HBO Party profile with a variety of avatars and username options. Your profile icon and username will be visible to other friends or watch party members.
The HBO Party extension enables you to create or join the watch party in a breeze. In addition to that, it also helps you stay connected with your favorite people living afar and enjoy watching your favorite shows with them within a few clicks.
Have complete control of your watch party by enabling the “Only I have control” button while creating the HBO Party link.
Frequently Asked Questions
HBO Party is a free extension that can be installed via Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers. Primarily, the extension allows you to watch HBO in sync with people from different locations. In addition to that, you can also chat with people while streaming the show.
You can install and use the HBO Party on any Chromebook, Windows, or macOS laptop and computer.
You can install the extension on your device by clicking here.
Note: – the extension is not available for smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, gaming consoles, or other devices. It only works on macOS, Windows, or Chromebook laptops and desktops.
Log in to your main HBO account. After this, you need to select a show and play it. You need to go to the toolbar and click on the HBO Party icon to open the “create a party” tab. Here, please select the “start a party” option to generate a URL. This is the virtual party URL that you and share with friends to invite them to your watch party.
Yes, everyone who joins the watch party needs to have their own HBO account.
You can join the watch party by clicking on the shared link. Moreover, after clicking on the link, you have to install the HBO Party extension (if you haven’t) and log in to your HBO account. Now, the link will automatically connect you to the party.
You can join as many people as you want. However, you need to make sure that all of them live in the same country. If any watch party participant is in another country, they can use a VPN and change the location.
Yes, you can chat while streaming your favorite HBO shows with your friends online. For this, the extension opens the chat sidebar while streaming, where you can chat with fellow participants.