How to Start a Facebook Watch Party
You can start a Facebook Watch Party using your personal profile from Facebook.com on the web or via the Facebook mobile app for iOS/Android. Instructions are provided below for both, but screenshots are provided only for the web version.
Host a Watch Party From a Page or Group
The instructions above show you how to host a Watch Party from your Facebook profile, but you can do it from a Page or a Group too. To do it from a Page, however, you must be an admin or editor of that Page. On the app, tap What’s on your mind? at the top of your News Feed to open the post composer. On the app, scroll through the options in the bottom menu and select Watch Party.
Searching for a video: Use the search field at the top to search by title, genre, keyword, etc.Browsing suggested playlists: Select entire playlists of videos like Games, Relationships, Home & Garden and more to select a video.Selecting a video you already watched: Select Watch from the horizontal menu to see your watch history on Facebook.Selecting a current live video: Select Live from the horizontal menu to see a list of videos that are currently streaming live.Selecting a video you saved: Select Saved from the horizontal menu to see a list of videos you previously saved on Facebook.Selecting one of your own videos: Select My videos from the horizontal menu to see a list of videos you’ve uploaded.
Select any video to add a blue checkmark to its checkbox. Click or tap on your Watch Party post in your News Feed or on your profile to view it in full screen mode. On the mobile app, select the plus sign (+) button beneath the video. To end your Watch Party on the mobile app, tap the video and then tap the X that appears in the top left corner. Tap End Watch Party followed by End to confirm. Start a Watch Party from a Page or Group by navigating to that Page or Group and finding the post composer. On a Page, this is the Create Post button and in a Group, it’s the field labeled, What’s on your mind, name? Then you can simply follow steps two through 10 above.
What Is a Facebook Watch Party?
A Facebook Watch Party is a dedicated post for a live watch session of a video or series of videos. When you click on the post, the video opens in full screen mode alongside additional features that can be used for the Watch Party. It’s similar to a Facebook live stream, but the video doesn’t necessarily need to be live. It just has to be hosted on Facebook. Friends can join in your Watch Party and watch alongside with you. There’s also a comment section so you can chat about the videos as you watch them together.
