Disney Plus launches GroupWatch in the UK
Disney Plus’s GroupWatch feature – which allows subscribers of the platform to watch TV shows and movies on the same stream – is launching in the UK today.
GroupWatch has been exclusive to the US for nearly a month – which meant that UK viewers had touse a VPNto access the feature. Now, UK subscribers can login as normal and access GroupWatch on desktop, mobile and smart TVs to stream content with up to six other people. The launch comes just days before season 2 ofThe Mandaloriankicks off.
Whoever starts the watch party must initiate it on either web or mobile, but then subscribers can click on the URL on other devices and tune in. Viewers can react with emojis alongside the stream, and control playback for everyone.
Viewers can access GroupWatch by selecting the icon with three figures located next to the title of the item they wish to watch. You can find out more details on how toset up a Disney+ GroupWatch here.
GroupWatch sadly doesn’t include a dedicated chatbox feature. However,Telepartyis another watch party piece of software that does support text chat and now works on Disney+. However, this is only available on web browsers, and not on mobile devices.
If you’ve not yet signed up for Disney+, you can do so on thewebsitefor either £5.99 on a monthly rolling subscription, or £59.99 for an annual pass. You can also check out all the offers and deals available to getDisney Plus for free.
Author: Hannah Cowton-Barnes, Entertainment Editor, Tech Advisor
As Tech Advisor’s Entertainment Editor, Hannah is the resident expert in all things streaming, film and TV. Before joining Tech Advisor in 2019, she studied Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds and created a website dedicated to geek culture and lifestyle. She’s also reviewed a whole range of gadgets including flagship smartphones, wearables and styling tools. Outside of Foundry, she’s written freelance pieces for Polygon, Metro and Den of Geek, and is proud to be a Women Techmakers Ambassador for Google.
