Create a room
Start a temporary room for a one-off session, or sign in to create a saved room your group can return to.
Create roomCreate a room. Invite your friends. Watch together.
LofiCouch gives one host and up to three guests a private place to watch, talk, react, and choose what plays next.
Free to useUp to four participantsYouTube and Drive work without an extensionNetflix, JioHotstar, and Crunchyroll use extension sync
Step by step
From room creation to watching together
Choose who can join
Use code-only access for quick invitations, or friends-only access for a room limited to people already on your LofiCouch friends list.
Add your video
Search YouTube, paste a shareable Google Drive link, or pair the browser extension for Netflix, JioHotstar, or Crunchyroll.
Invite up to three guests
Share the room code or private invite link with the people you want to watch with.
Let the host guide playback
The host controls play, pause, seeking, and source changes while voice, chat, reactions, and the shared queue keep everyone connected.
Room types
Choose the right room for your group
Temporary room
Best for a quick or one-off watch party. Create the room, share the code, and start watching without setting up a permanent group space.
Saved room
Best for recurring movie nights, anime sessions, or YouTube hangouts. Signing in gives you access to saved rooms, profiles, friends, room history, and friends-only access.
Access settings
Decide who gets in
A guest is any participant who is not the host, whether they are signed in or not.
Code-only
Anyone with the room code can join, including guests who are not signed in. Use this when you want the lowest-friction way to bring a group together.
Friends-only
Only signed-in users who are already on the host’s LofiCouch friends list can join. Use this for recurring groups that want more controlled access.
Choose the video for your next session
Watch YouTube and shareable Google Drive videos directly in LofiCouch. For protected streaming services, keep the provider tab open while the extension keeps the room in sync.
One host keeps the room together
Every room has one host and up to three guests. The host controls play, pause, seeking, and source changes. Guests follow the host’s playback state as closely as the browser, video source, provider, and network allow. Everyone can stay involved through voice chat, text chat, reactions, and the shared queue without competing for playback control.
Playback & Sync
Built-in playback or extension sync
Inside the LofiCouch room
YouTube and shareable Google Drive videos can play directly inside the room. The source still controls whether a video is available, embeddable, processed, and accessible to each participant.
On the streaming provider’s website
Netflix, JioHotstar, and Crunchyroll remain on their own websites. The LofiCouch browser extension coordinates playback between the provider tab and the room while every participant uses their own account. LofiCouch does not proxy or restream protected video.
Features
Everything your group needs, in one room
Talk
Use voice chat for conversation before, during, or after the video.
Message
Use text chat for quick reactions, links, or playback notes.
React
Respond to moments without talking over the video.
Queue
Keep the next video or backup option ready without sending links through another app.
Host-led sync, with honest expectations
LofiCouch keeps guests close to the host’s playback state. Buffering, advertisements, autoplay rules, provider pages, and network conditions can still create brief timing differences. The goal is not impossible frame-perfect sync. It is a clear shared playback state inside a room where the group can stay connected.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers before you start
Before you start
Is LofiCouch free?
Yes. All current LofiCouch features are free. Streaming providers may still require their own subscriptions or account access.
How many people can join?
Each room supports four participants: one host and up to three guests.
Can I join without signing in?
Yes, if the room uses code-only access. Friends-only rooms require you to be signed in and already on the host’s friends list.
What is the difference between a host and a guest?
The host controls playback. Every other participant is a guest, whether they are signed in or not.
Watching together
Do I need the extension?
Not for YouTube or Google Drive. Netflix, JioHotstar, and Crunchyroll require the LofiCouch extension on a supported desktop Chromium browser.
Does everyone need their own streaming account?
Yes, for protected streaming services. Every participant uses their own provider account, subscription, and regional access.
Does LofiCouch guarantee perfect synchronization?
No. LofiCouch keeps guests close to the host state, but buffering, ads, browser behavior, and network conditions may affect timing.
Does LofiCouch restream Netflix, JioHotstar, or Crunchyroll?
No. Protected video stays with the streaming provider. LofiCouch coordinates playback and provides the room around it.
Your group is one room away
Create a free room, invite up to three guests, and keep the watch party together from the first video to the next.