As the pandemic continues around the world, people are glued to their screens. Watching movies in the cinema seems like a long lost experience. Earlier, we wrote a detailed guide on how to watch movies online with your friends, hoping that people could at least interact virtually while watching movies and shows. And now it has come up with something called Twitch to make your experience even better. watch party. Basically, you’ll be able to host an online movie party on Twitch and stream Prime Video content seamlessly. So if you want to learn how to start Watch Party on Twitch, here are the steps you need to follow.
Host an Online Movie Party on Twitch
Before you can host an online movie party on Twitch, you need to set up a streaming app. Here I will use OBS Studio as it is free and works like a charm. You can learn how to stream to Twitch using OBS Studio from our detailed guide, but here I will show you some important steps to get the gist. Having said all that, let’s get started.
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Install OBS Studio
1. First open Twitch and log in to your account. If you’re new to Twitch then register here.
2. When you log in, you will be directed to the control panel. Here, click on “Preferences” and then Open “Channel”. On this page, you will find your Stream Key. Copy and do not share with anyone.
3. Now, download OBS Studio from here and install it on your computer. After that, click on “Settings”.
4. Next, go to the “Streaming” tab and select “Twitch” as the streaming service. Here, Paste the Flow Key The one you copied in step 2 and click “OK”.
5. You have almost finished installing OBS. keep in mind you no need to capture any video or audio source in OBS Studio. OBS is only used for webcam and microphone sources. So, disable desktop audio first and then add your webcam under Resources.
6. Finally, “Start StreamClick the ” button and you will be live on Twitch.
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Start the Watch Party on Twitch
Before I show you how to host an online movie party on Twitch, let me make it clear that Twitch is a public streaming service; this means you can’t host a private broadcast with a select few friends and family. Anyone on Twitch can view your stream, including Watch Parties. The most you can do is just subscribe your stream, but for that you need to gain at least 50 followers.
1. Now that you have set up a streaming application with webcam and microphone sources, you can get started. Open this link and it will take you there Watch the Party page on Twitch. Here, you will find the “Watch Party” action at the top. Now, click “Add”.
2. Here you will see your stream live on Twitch (which you started via OBS). Now in the right pane, “Start the Watch Party“.
3. You will be prompted to link your Amazon Prime Video account. Click “sign inBelow to continue.
4. On the next page, Prime Video credentials and press enter.
5. Now, click on “To let“.
6. You have successfully linked your Prime Video account to Twitch. Now you can Search any Prime Video content Play on Twitch and then there. For example, I searched for Harry Potter and opened it.
Note: You cannot access Watch Party directly from the Prime Video website. You will need to launch the Party Watch action on Twitch to access Prime Video content.
7. On the next page, “choose title“.
8. Also, “Start the Watch Party” button.
9. Now, click on “Watch party in new tab”. theater-like experience. It may take a few seconds for this dialog to open.
10. Finally, you will be redirected to the Watch Party page where you can organize a movie party with your friends and subscribers. Click “Start Watching“And that’s it.
11. Here webcam source in right pane with the chat window just below. You can talk, interact and chat with anyone while enjoying the movie on Twitch.
12. You can also invite people to your Watch Party by clicking the icon. Share button. And if you want to stop your Watch Party streaming, simply open OBS and click the “Stop Streaming” button.
Enjoy Online Movie Party on Twitch
So you can set up Watch Party on Twitch and watch Prime Video content with just about anyone. Yes, the installation process isn’t as smooth as you might expect, but it seems to work. We’d love to see a dedicated streaming option and tight integration with Prime Video in the near future. Anyway, that’s it for us. If you’re having any issues, comment below and let us know.