Watch Netflix together, wherever you are.

Netflix has no built-in watch party, so to watch Netflix together online with friends or a partner in another home you need a sync app. With Watchly you start a room, open your show on Netflix and share the link — playback stays frame-accurate for everyone while you react in live chat and talk over voice. Each viewer signs in with their own Netflix account, and it works on iPhone, Android and Chrome, so you can watch Netflix together long distance from anywhere in the world.

Can you watch Netflix together inside Netflix?

Not with people in other homes. Netflix retired its experimental watch-party features years ago, and its household rules are built around a single location — there is still no native button to sync playback and chat with friends across the country. That is why a dedicated Netflix watch party app is the only reliable way to watch Netflix together online in 2026.

How to watch Netflix together long distance

The setup takes about a minute. Install Watchly on Chrome or your phone, start a room, and open the movie or series you want on Netflix. Watchly links everyone to the same stream and keeps play, pause and rewind in sync on every screen. Share the room link, press play, and you are watching together — no counting down "3, 2, 1" over the phone. Because Watchly syncs each person's own Netflix, it works across cities, countries and time zones.

Do you both need a Netflix subscription?

Yes. Like every legitimate watch-party tool, Watchly syncs playback and layers on chat and voice, but it does not share a single login — each viewer streams from their own Netflix account. That keeps your account secure and stays within Netflix's terms of use.

Watch Netflix together on your phone, not just a laptop

Most Netflix sync tools are desktop-only browser extensions. Watchly is different: it ships as a native iOS app, a native Android app and a Chrome extension, so you can curl up with your phone or watch big on a laptop and still stay perfectly in sync. If you are weighing up options, see our roundup of the best apps to watch Netflix together, our Teleparty alternative guide, and how to host a Netflix watch party step by step. Planning a couples night? Watchly is also built for watching movies together long distance.