Alternatives · Plex Watch Together
A cuter Plex Watch Together alternative
In February 2025 Plex said Watch Together wouldn't be part of its new apps on most devices, and users have since reported it gone from TV apps. Waku Portals are live rooms with a synced player, room chat and reactions, for movies, shows, YouTube and music, right in the browser.
About Plex Watch Together
Plex Watch Together let Plex users watch the same movie or show in sync with friends. In February 2025 Plex announced it wouldn't be in the new Plex experience on most devices, while the web app kept it. In 2026 users reported it missing from the Fire TV, Apple TV and Android TV apps.
Waku vs Plex Watch Together
| Waku | Plex Watch Together | |
|---|---|---|
| To sign up | A nickname and a picture. No email, no real photos | A Plex account |
| Meeting people | Random strangers in seconds, or swipe and chat once they accept | Plex friends you invite |
| Watch together | Portals: movies, shows, YouTube and music, synced | Dropped from the new apps in 2025 |
Why people switch
- Works in any browser, phone included.
- Public Portals by category and country.
- Room chat, reactions and host controls.
Where Plex Watch Together is better
Plex plays your own media library. Portals don't stream files from your own server.
Questions
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Waku isn’t affiliated with Plex Watch Together. Names belong to their owners. Facts checked November 2026.