![]() ![]() "We all remember that watching TV on the couch with our friends was the greatest way to get the most out of a show, and with Watch Together, we've launched a 'virtual couch' where friends can have that same fun wherever they may be," said Jay Samit, president of ooVoo. OoVoo for Desktop provides industry-leading features for video chatters, including the option to record and send video messages, the ability to send instant messages to personal contacts on ooVoo as well as text chat in real-time as video chats are underway. A custom curated roster of YouTube videos that are of interest to ooVoo users A display of YouTube trending videos for quick selection Interaction with the video by any member of the chat, including start, stop, pause and rewind functions Keyword search to easily find the right YouTube video while in an ooVoo video chat session The ability to play any YouTube video in the video chat, by any user Watch Together delivers a multi- window, second-screen shared experience for ooVoo's social video chat users, allowing active participation by all engaged in the chat, regardless of which friend initially selects and plays the video.Īvailable initially for ooVoo's PC users through the ooVoo for Desktop, Watch Together brings the most advanced multi-window shared video features to users for connection and fun, including: LAS VEGAS & NEW YORK – JANU– ooVoo, the largest independent social video chat provider with 64 million registered subscribers, announced today the release of Watch Together, a new free feature that allows up to 11 friends to select, interact and watch the same YouTube video together during a video chat. Up To 11 Friends Can Video Chat, Interact With the Same Video Simultaneously Social Video Chat ooVoo's New Watch TogetherTM Technology Lets Users Experience Viral Videos with Friends ![]() The feature is currently only available on the ooVoo PC app, though future mobile implementations aren't out of the question. Anyone in chat can start, stop, pause and rewind the video, which could be good if you want to watch that awesome dance video over and over again. If you're at a loss as to what to watch, you can peruse a list of trending videos or an ooVoo-curated lineup. Chat participants can play any YouTube video directly in the application either by sharing the URL or by doing a keyword search for a particular clip. Oh-so-creatively called "Watch Together," the new feature is similar to what Google+ already offers with Hangouts but with a couple more people above G+'s max of 10. ![]() Someone at ooVoo must like to party it up virtually, what with features like four-way video conferencing, 12-way chat and now the ability to watch YouTube videos with up to 11 of your internet pals. ![]()
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