New FeatureFebruary 15, 2026
Room Moderation Tools
Room hosts now have more control over their watch parties with new moderation features.
- Hosts can mute or ban disruptive users from rooms
- Assign moderator roles to trusted members
- Muted users are automatically unmuted after a set duration
New FeatureFebruary 10, 2026
Room Templates
Save and reuse your favorite room setups with room templates. No more starting from scratch every time.
- Create templates from your existing room configurations
- Start a new watch party from a template in one click
- Share templates with friends and groups
New FeatureFebruary 5, 2026
Watch Streaks & Daily Rewards
Stay consistent and get rewarded! Track your daily watch streaks and compete with friends.
- Build daily watch streaks by watching every day
- See your streak displayed right on the home screen
- Streak leaderboard to see who's the most dedicated
SocialJanuary 28, 2026
Groups & Communities
Create and join groups to find people who share your interests and watch together regularly.
- Create groups around shared interests (anime, movies, music, etc.)
- Invite friends to your groups
- Group members can easily start watch parties together
New FeatureJanuary 20, 2026
Playlists
Queue up videos ahead of time with the new playlist feature. Plan your perfect watch party lineup.
- Create and manage custom playlists
- Add videos to playlists from any room
- Load a playlist into a room to auto-queue videos
SocialJanuary 15, 2026
Activity Feed
Stay in the loop with what your friends are up to. See when they start watch parties, earn badges, and more.
- See a live feed of friend activity
- Know when friends start or join watch parties
- Track badge unlocks and milestone achievements
New FeatureJanuary 10, 2026
Leaderboards
See how you stack up against the community. Compete across multiple categories and time periods.
- Rankings for watch time, parties hosted, messages sent, and reactions
- Filter by weekly, monthly, or all-time stats
- See your personal rank and percentile
ImprovementJanuary 5, 2026
Notifications & Alerts
Never miss a moment. Get notified when friends invite you, events start, or your streaks are about to end.
- Real-time notification bell on the home screen
- Friend request and party invitation alerts
- Streak reminder notifications
SocialDecember 20, 2025
Friends System
Add friends, manage requests, and see who's online. Watching together is better with friends.
- Send and accept friend requests
- See your friends list and their online status
- Quickly invite friends to your current room
New FeatureDecember 15, 2025
Emoji Reactions & Polls
Express yourself during watch parties with emoji reactions, and run polls to decide what to watch next.
- React to moments in the video with floating emojis
- Create polls for the room to vote on
- See real-time poll results as people vote
ImprovementDecember 10, 2025
Room Bookmarks & Watch History
Save your favorite rooms and easily revisit them later. Your watch history is always available.
- Bookmark rooms to save them for later
- Full watch history so you can find past sessions
- Quick access to recent and saved rooms from the home screen
New FeatureDecember 1, 2025
Scheduled Watch Parties
Plan ahead by scheduling watch parties in advance. Set a date and time, and invite people to join.
- Schedule parties for a specific date and time
- Send invitations to friends
- Upcoming parties displayed on the home screen
ImprovementNovember 20, 2025
Theme Customization
Make Watch Party yours with customizable theme settings.
- Dark mode enabled by default for comfortable viewing
- Adjustable theme settings accessible from the home screen
New FeatureNovember 1, 2025
Watch Party Launch
The initial release of Watch Party! Watch YouTube videos together with friends in perfect sync.
- Create rooms and invite friends via shareable links
- Synchronized video playback across all viewers
- Real-time chat alongside the video
- Simple room creation with custom or random room names