By Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Here’s a new way to virtually watch HBO shows with up to 20 of your friends, while many Americans are still stuck at home under lockdown.
Seattle-based startup Scener has launched support for HBO that enables co-watching features for HBO Now and HBO Go viewers via a Google Chrome browser extension.
The WarnerMedia-owned premium programmer began working with Scener on the feature earlier this spring. HBO subscribers can create their own private theaters on Windows, Mac, or Chromebook by downloading Scener’s free extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Viewers can host watch parties with friends, enabling up to 20 people to watch synchronized streaming programming from HBO over video chat.
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