Twitch Watch Parties lets streamers and their audiences watch Amazon Prime movies together

The immensely popular live streaming service Twitch got acquired by Amazon in mid-2014, and will now let viewers watch Amazon Prime Video movies together with their favorite streamers. The new experience, aptly named Watch Parties, appears to come at the perfect time, when many are staying at home and relying on online entertainment.

As of yesterday, the beta version of Watch Parties will be available to Twitch streamers in the US through the month, allowing them to share a movie viewing experience with their audiences, in what seems to be the perfect substitute for actually going to the cinema with friends during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Currently, it's not known when Watch Parties will expand to other regions, as Twitch is still working on improving the experience with feedback from its partners and US users. The Watch Parties page on Twitch's website claims the service will be made available globally "in the coming months."

An Amazon Prime membership is required of Twitch Partners in order to start a Watch Party, and Twitch is openly taking requests from viewers and creators on which movies and shows to include from the Prime Video catalog. Creators are also being advised to encourage viewers to try the free trial of Amazon Prime.

An attached list of all available content on Watch Parties right now shows some popular titles such as Baywatch, House, Marvel's The Avengers, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and many more.