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Syncplay

Pausing, unpausing and seeking are synchronized over the Internet, giving everyone playing the same file in the same virtual room a shared viewing experience.

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Pausing, unpausing and seeking are synchronized over the Internet, giving everyone playing the same file in the same virtual room a shared viewing experience.

Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

75/100 Good

Maintained
96last commit 46 days ago
Popular
692,692 GitHub stars
Easy to install
403 install platforms, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 13 days ago

GitHub stars
2,692
Open issues
56
Last commit
2026-08-28
Latest release
v1.7.6
License
Apache-2.0
Activity
stale

Checked 5 days ago - source: GitHub (Syncplay/syncplay)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

Alternatives (6)

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  • Teleparty - Netflix Party is a Chrome extension for watching Netflix remotely with friends, e.g., for movie nights with that long-distance special some…
  • TwoSeven - Web application that enables people to watch the same thing at the same time across the globe while interacting via video and text.
  • Watch2Gether - Watch2Gether is a service that allows you to watch videos from Youtube, Netflix, Vimeo and other platforms in-sync together with your frien…

Checked 12 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Why does Syncplay not load on Windows?

Install the 32-bit Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable Package, or use the command-line console version if the normal client still fails.

How can I watch self-hosted HTTP video files with Syncplay?

Use mpv with youtube-dl so self-hosted HTTP video content can be accessed through Syncplay.

What should I change in MPC-HC when Syncplay slows playback during desync?

Disable 'Slow down on desync' under 'Show more settings' in the Syncplay configuration window.

Can Syncplay be used to share the video file with viewers?

No, Syncplay is not a file sharing service; it only synchronizes playback of files that users already have.

Answers sourced from github.com, syncplay.pl, syncplay.pl, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 14 days ago - public community threads