# Sync Watch

> Watch videos together at the same time!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/syncwatch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/syncwatch)

## Overview

- **ID:** `syncwatch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Semro
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,social-communication,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 1,029
- **Weekly downloads:** 33
- **Rating:** 4.95 / 5 (20 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-04
- **First published:** 2018-11-25
- **Size:** 168 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/syncwatch/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Semro/syncwatch](https://github.com/Semro/syncwatch)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/syncwatch/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/syncwatch/privacy/)

## Description

Sync Watch is a Chrome extension that enables users to watch videos together in perfect synchronization. Whether it's movies, anime, or lectures, you can enjoy shared viewing with friends without the hassle of manual timing. Supported platforms include YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Facebook, and any site with HTML5 video.

To start watching together, simply open the plugin, enter your name and a room name, and connect. Share the room name with friends and sync your videos seamlessly by sharing links in the room. The extension fosters a communal viewing experience and offers support via Discord, Telegram, and GitHub communities. Leave feedback to help improve the tool and enjoy synchronized entertainment anytime!

## Rankings

- #3,248 — Overall
- #300 — Games & Entertainment
- #2 — watch
- #9 — sync
- #15 — match
- #96 — room

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `notifications`

### Content script matches

- `www.netflix.com`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Seamless functionality
- Easy to use and connect with friends
- Instant sync of play/pause
- Supports many websites and is reliable
- Open source (FOSS)

### Cons

- Requires all users to be on the same webpage with the same session ID
- Not intuitive for first-time users
- Limited to Firefox only

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/syncwatch)