Can You Watch Hulu Together With Friends?

Hulu has a Watch Party feature that lets you watch together with friends. Instead of loading up Hulu and pressing start simultaneously, Watch Party automatically synchronizes playback for everyone in the party. Participants can communicate through text chat, but you need to use a third-party voice chat app like Discord if you want to talk to each other while you watch. Here’s how to start a Hulu Watch Party:

How Do You Join a Watch Party?

To join a friend’s Watch Party, ask them for a link. You can enter the link in any compatible web browser, log in to your Hulu account, and join the party. Here’s how to join a Hulu Watch Party:

Is Hulu Watch Party Free?

Watch Party is free with your Hulu subscription. There is no extra charge for hosting or joining a Watch Party, and you can host or join as many times as you like. The only limitations on Watch Party are that you need an account, only eight people can participate at one time, and some content isn’t available on Watch Party.

Do My Friends Need To Have Hulu for Watch Party?

You can’t host or join a Watch Party without a Hulu subscription, so your friends all need to be signed into Hulu accounts to join. The exception is that two people can join a Watch Party using the same account as long as they sign into different profiles. That means you could have four people join a Watch Party using two accounts, or eight people join using four.

How Do I Use Teleparty on Hulu?

Teleparty is a third-party browser extension that lets you watch movies and shows with your friends on Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max. It works like Watch Party, but it requires a browser extension. Everyone still needs a subscription to the streaming service you’re watching, but it does let you watch shows and movies that aren’t available for Watch Party. Here’s how to use Teleparty on Hulu: