Merlin
Watch Together

Watch Together

Synchronized HTML video playback controlling using WebRTC.

What is Watch Together?
Watch Together is a browser extension that synchronizes video playback using WebRTC on any site that has HTML video. It enables two peers to connect and control the same video by pausing/playing or seeking. The add-on is completely serverless and allows synchronized playback on any site with HTML video.
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By: zsb
Users: 31 ▼ -1
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 0.3 (Last updated: 2020-12-16)
Creation date: 2020-12-15
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • <all_urls>
Size: 123.09K
URLs: Website
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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 16007 ▼ 249
Other rankings
#23 in ethereum keyword 10 ▲ 1 #27 in watch keyword 26 #114 in match keyword 35 ▼ 5 #158 in html keyword 19 ▼ 2

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Browser extension that synchronizes video playback using WebRTC on any site that has HTML video. 2 peers can connect to each other and each can control the same video by pausing / playing or seeking theirs. It is completely serverless.

HOW TO USE

  1. First peer creates a session and sends their own id to the other (e.g. via some messaging platform).
  2. Second peer pastes first's id into the corresponding field and presses connect.
  3. Second peer receives its own id and sends it back to the first.
  4. First peer pastes second's id into the corresponding field and presses connect.
  5. Now that connected, if the two of you visit the same site with any video, the playback will be synhronized. The synhronization can be turned on or off by the toggle on the bottom.

Repository can be found on GitHub.

Safety
Risk impact

Watch Together may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Watch Together has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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