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Communal video streaming from IBM
Together Stream
by IBM
Removed from the App Store
As its name suggests, Together Stream lets users stream videos together with others, such as friends, colleagues, and family members. Think of it as watching the same videos at the same time, except you don’t have to use the same device and you don’t have to be in the same place.
Get the viewing party started. Every stream in Together Stream begins with the host. As the host, you get to create the stream, choose the title and description for your stream, add the initial lineup of videos to watch, and invite people to join your viewing party. Together Stream integrates with YouTube, and to add videos, you can pick from the currently trending videos or search for particular videos on the service. You can then invite others to watch the videos with you via Facebook, text, or email.
Get into synchronized streaming. Once you’ve rounded up the gang, it’s time to stream your content together. While streaming, all of you can chat about the current video and anyone can suggest something to be added to the queue. However, only the host has full control of the stream — that is, the host and host alone can edit and add to the queue, and can pause or skip a video. In any case, Together Stream keeps the playback synchronized across all participants’ devices, so no one gets ahead and gets left behind.
What is it about?
After signing in with your Facebook account, you can go ahead with your foray into synchronized streaming. Essentially, it’s just a matter of adding videos to watch and people to watch them with.
For those who...
- like watching YouTube videos.
- have always wanted an easy way to watch the same YouTube videos with others at the same time.
Not for those who...
- believe that not everything that has to do with revolves around YouTube.
- are content with watching videos by your lonesome.
Why we love it
Like Google’s Uptime, Together Stream offers a neat solution to communal video streaming. With the app, watching YouTube videos with your friends, coworkers, and family is a cinch, and you don’t even have to be looking at the same screen or be in the same room. Now you can watch viral videos, movie trailers, newscasts, and more together at the same time, wherever you may be. And while it lacks the more “fun” features that have become popular among streaming apps, such as the hearts and reactions in Uptime, Together Stream makes for an effective platform for synchronized video streaming.
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App Store Description
Together Stream allows you to stream content with others in real time. The stream host has full control to choose, pause, and skip any video in the queue — synchronizing playback immediately with participants’ devices.
Features
- Create a shared video stream and invite Facebook friends
- Video playback is automatically synchronized between all stream participants
- Control the mood by updating the stream queue
- Search or add popular videos from YouTube
- Chat with others about the current video, or suggest something different to be played next
- Invite others to Together Stream via Text or Email
Together Stream is powered by Contextual Sync and IBM Bluemix.
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