Frequently Asked Questions

SyncUp is a free online platform that lets you watch YouTube videos in perfect sync with friends anywhere in the world. Create a room, share the code, and start watching together instantly - no downloads required.

Yes. The basics are free: rooms, sync, chat, playlist voting, friends, watching YouTube, Twitch and Kick. Free rooms hold up to 5 people. There's an optional Plus plan if you want bigger rooms or longer voice chat, but you don't need it to use SyncUp.

No account is required to start watching. You can create a room and join watch parties as a guest. However, creating an account lets you save your rooms and preferences for future sessions.

All you need is a modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge) and an internet connection. No downloads, plugins, or extensions are required to start watching together.

SyncUp uses real-time synchronization technology to keep everyone's video playback perfectly aligned. When anyone plays, pauses, or seeks, all viewers stay in sync automatically - no matter where they are in the world.

SyncUp currently supports YouTube videos and playlists, Twitch streams and VODs, and Kick live streams. We're continuously adding support for more platforms.

SyncUp offers a modern experience with support for multiple streaming platforms including YouTube, Twitch, and Kick. Built with modern web technology, it provides a fast, responsive interface that works great on all devices.

After creating a room, you'll receive a unique room code. Simply share this code with your friends, and they can join by entering it on the SyncUp homepage or by visiting the direct room link.

Free rooms hold up to 5 people. If anyone in the room has Plus, the cap goes up to 50 for everyone in that room. So one Plus user can host a bigger group without anyone else needing to subscribe.

Yes, all watch party rooms are private by default. Only people with your unique room code can join your watch party. Room codes are randomly generated and not searchable.

Yes! SyncUp works on all modern browsers, including mobile browsers on iOS and Android. You can watch together with friends whether you're on a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

No. SyncUp is free to use and always will be. Rooms, sync, chat, playlist voting, subtitles, and watching YouTube, Twitch, and Kick together are all included at no cost. Plus is an optional upgrade if you want bigger rooms or longer voice sessions.

Plus lifts the room cap from 5 to 50 people, removes the 1-hour daily voice limit (with HD quality), keeps your rooms and playlists forever instead of archiving them after 30 days of inactivity, removes the daily yt-dlp extraction limit, lets you upload bigger video files, and unlocks extras like custom room branding, room passwords, and chat GIFs. If even one person in the room has Plus, everyone in that room gets the bigger cap.

Plus is $3.99 a month, or $39.99 a year (works out to $3.33 a month, roughly two months free). Both plans include a 7-day free trial, you can cancel anytime, and there's no commitment. You can see the full breakdown on the Plus page.

Yes. Cancellation is one click from your billing settings, and you keep Plus features until the end of the current billing period. After that your account drops back to the free plan. Nothing is deleted, and rooms you created stay on the free plan's 30-day inactivity rule going forward.

No. The plan is simple: the core watch-together experience stays free, and Plus exists for power users who want bigger rooms, longer voice, and rooms that persist. If that ever changes we'll say so clearly and well in advance.