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24 alternatives to Uptime

Watch YouTube videos with friends, made by Googlers

Uptime is an iOS app that lets users watch YouTube videos together with friends in real time. Created by former Google engineers, it enables synchronized viewing experiences for shared entertainment. The app integrates… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Uptime launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Uptime 2.0▲177

   Watch YouTube together

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   YouTube With Friends▲95

   Sync and watch YouTube videos with friends.

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Togetherly▲92

   Watch Youtube with friends

   2019 · togetherly.me · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Periscope▲1,049

   Explore the world through someone else's eyes

   2015 · periscope.tv · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ShareTube▲200

   Watch YouTube videos with friends, synced to the second

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Google Duo▲688

   One-to-one video calling. Google's FaceTime competitor.

   2016 · accounts.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Vynchronize▲69

   Watch videos with friends online in real time

   2018 · vynchronize.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Free▲447

   Share your availability and get more time with friends

   2015 · ffrree.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Oncam▲81

   Watch YouTube with friends anywhere

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Glimpse▲194

    2 minute, 1-on-1, video conversations with your friends

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sync▲85

    Interactive, synchronous YouTube streaming

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Watch YouTube videos in a 3D world with your friends▲212

    Watch Youtube in a 3D room with friends.

    2020 · dj3d.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Koi Watch▲135

    Watch videos together

    2021 · koiwatch.netlify.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Popitalk - Watch together▲84

    Watch together in a group chat anywhere and anytime!

    2017 · popitalk.com · its alternatives →

15. 15TG
    The Gives – Watch videos with friends▲35

    2020 · the.gives · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PathTime▲78

    A collaborative app to plan get-togethers with your friends.

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Metastream▲94

    Watch streaming media with friends

    2019 · getmetastream.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Video Party▲70

    Watch videos together

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GroupTube▲86

    Create a YouTube watch party and enjoy vids with friends

    2025 · group.tube · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Campfire▲138

    Watch videos with friends. Perfectly in sync.

    2020 · campfire.gg · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SameTime▲68

    Video chat with synchronised photo sharing and web browsing

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Interlounge▲95

    Hop in with friends as they browse the web

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    YouTube Time Tracker▲130

    Minimalistic Chrome extension that tracks time on Youtube

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    upclose▲138

    Livestream video in one tap & get real-time feedback

    2015 · upclose.me · its alternatives →

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