# Watch Parties 🍿 **URL:** \ **Category:** Watching\ **Created:** [October 6, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269 "2023-10-06T03:35:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/1 "2023-10-06T03:35:37Z")
So this idea came about from watching Shin Godzilla as part of WK’s movie club and mentioning wanting to do some add-hoc watch parties in the [BL Book Club Thread](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/bl-book-club-nominations-open-6-slots-left/5122/105). Logistically it’s a bit tricky - there are [Viki watch parties](https://support.viki.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046972673-What-is-a-Watch-Party-) which have the prerequisites of a) having an account, b) being in an area where the show is already licensed\* and c) if the person running the party has a higher subscription level they may want to stream an episode that others in the party can’t view, which isn’t allowed. I also have media (and I’m sure others do) that I could share from my computer via something like Discord, but I’m leery of posting such a link publicly as there are Bad Actors ™ on the internet. It’s also not _my_ server, so I must be even more respectful of invites. So basically, my rough draft idea is this: - When possible and if interest, can do Viki watch parties - Otherwise have the watch parties on Discord – To get an invite to the Discord I intend to use I’ll ask you have a posting history on the forum already and you have shown yourself a good community member (friendly, helpful, etc). This is all very brain-stormy so if anyone has thoughts on improvements and tweaks, please let me know. **edit** Perhaps this thread could be used to just advertise intended watch times + what will be shared + where it will take place? \*As a completely unrelated side note, free VPNs exist which can route your internet traffic through other countries. ---
**Author:** ![shablul](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/shablul/32/2226_2.png) [@shablul](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/shablul)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/2 "2023-10-06T06:58:57Z")
I would love to participate if you don’t mind having me! plus I have a lot of content I can share including the old godzilla movies 😉 🤪 😏 unfortunately I can’t join the viki watch parties due to it not being available over here 🥲 adding a picture of where it’s available for future reference/anyone else that wants to check ![image](https://do4ryrayvtpwi.cloudfront.net/original/2X/a/ac17e4faddc23b3a9ba76e4e94c1433cefbec38e.png) ---
**Author:** ![Biblio](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/biblio/32/81_2.png) [@Biblio](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Biblio)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/3 "2023-10-06T07:07:53Z")
Third option is to announce the movie and let people acquire it themselves. You’d still need discord or something similar, so people can chat about it and maybe have a timer running, so everyone is on the same part of the movie, but you’d not have to dip your toes into a somewhat illegal area by streaming a licensed movie. ---
**Author:** ![Naphthalene](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/naphthalene/32/146_2.png) [@Naphthalene](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Naphthalene)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/4 "2023-10-06T07:15:36Z")
> [@Biblio](#): > > Third option is to announce the movie and let people acquire it themselves. If it’s on Netflix or other streaming platforms, you can just have a time to start watching and have people do it on their own. I guess there will be a few seconds of desynchronization, but it’s better than nothing. ---
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/5 "2023-10-06T20:15:55Z")
I’m personally not keen on ‘everyone press play at the same time’ as I tried that during 2020 and it never quite worked out right 😕 So I probably won’t host those but am open to others doing it if they like. > [@shablul](#): > > unfortunately I can’t join the viki watch parties due to it not being available over here something something VPNs route traffic through other locations… 😅 > [@shablul](#): > > I would love to participate if you don’t mind having me! I’ll shoot you an invite! Thankfully Natively allows DMs which makes sharing private links easier **Also, 2023-10-08T18:00:00Z (I believe this should should the correct timezone for each person) I’ll do a watch party of [おっさんずラブ ―in the sky― S1 | L30??](https://learnnatively.com/season/f14ea06b37/), episode 1. There are _no subs_.** ---
**Author:** ![eefara](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/eefara/32/85_2.png) [@eefara](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/eefara)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/6 "2023-10-06T20:46:50Z")
Dang, that’s a time that might actually work for me maybe. How many episodes would we be watching? ---
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/7 "2023-10-06T20:58:34Z")
Each episode is ~40 min so I could do 1 or 2 but more than that would be difficult for me time wise 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Naphthalene](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/naphthalene/32/146_2.png) [@Naphthalene](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Naphthalene)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/8 "2023-10-07T03:20:32Z")
Monday at 3 am… hmmm I guess I won’t have to decide if I want to go through the trouble of using a VPN or not 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/9 "2023-10-07T03:53:27Z")
I’m thinking I’ll try to do weekend mornings (your 3am :P) and weekday evenings (your mornings) from time to time. Unfortunately for me most of the Japanese daytime is in my evening/overnight and I’m an early riser, not a night owl 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Naphthalene](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/naphthalene/32/146_2.png) [@Naphthalene](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Naphthalene)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/10 "2023-10-07T04:16:32Z")
Friday evening/Saturday morning could work, in theory 🤔 But otherwise, I guess the stars just aren’t aligned. ---
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/11 "2023-10-07T04:18:59Z")
I’m sure I can make some Friday evenings work 😃 ---
**Author:** ![shablul](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/shablul/32/2226_2.png) [@shablul](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/shablul)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/12 "2023-10-07T07:18:06Z")
> [@cat](#): > > something something VPNs route traffic through other locations… 😅 might you know good free ones or is the inevitable choice to buy, I tried to experiment with some but watching something with them is always too much for the free plan 🥲 ---
**Author:** ![Biblio](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/biblio/32/81_2.png) [@Biblio](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Biblio)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/13 "2023-10-07T09:22:23Z")
> [@cat](#): > > something something VPNs route traffic through other locations… 😅 The free VPNs are not fast enough. At least for me, I am lucky if I can get yahoo to work. Streaming is a non-starter. 😭 > [@cat](#): > > Also, 2023-10-08T18:00:00Z (I believe this should should the correct timezone for each person) I’ll do a watch party of [おっさんずラブ ―in the sky― S1 | L30??](https://learnnatively.com/season/f14ea06b37/), episode 1. There are _no subs_. 8 pm and this seems to be available for me on viki. 👀 Count me in. 🥳 ---
**Author:** ![bungakushoujo](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/bungakushoujo/32/24027_2.png) [@bungakushoujo](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/bungakushoujo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/14 "2023-10-07T12:13:20Z")
I’m down to join too! I should be available! 😊 ---
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/15 "2023-10-07T15:36:00Z")
> [@shablul](#): > > I tried to experiment with some but watching something with them is always too much for the free plan 🥲 I know people on WK used one for a previous online film festival but searching now I can’t find it 😩 @nikoru do you happen to remember what it was? I’m almost positive you also watched that festival/were in that thread FWIW, if anyone is interested in a paid option I use Mullvad which costs 5€ a month (usually works out to be around $5 with exchange rates). It doesn’t work on Netflix sadly, but then neither did Express. ---
**Author:** ![nikoru](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/nikoru/32/413_2.png) [@nikoru](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/nikoru)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/16 "2023-10-07T17:55:05Z")
> [@cat](#): > > do you happen to remember what it was? I’m almost positive you also watched that festival/were in that thread So far I was in the lucky cohort that could watch the festival movies directly without using a VPN, and I don’t remember any discussions either 😔 If I need a VPN I use Tunnelbear, but its free plan of 500 MB/month is not enough for a movie, sadly. ---
**Author:** ![shablul](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/shablul/32/2226_2.png) [@shablul](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/shablul)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/17 "2023-10-09T06:42:22Z")
@cat @nikoru Thank you guys so much regardless, the struggle of VPNs will continue but you are in my heart with me there 🥰 ---
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/18 "2023-10-11T13:31:16Z")
**Edit: this may change, the movie not the time, post below** 2023-10-14T01:00:00Z will be > **[さんかく窓の外側は夜 | L29](https://learnnatively.com/movie/d959128ebe/)** > > Movie, Difficulty: Level 29 (Upper Intermediate, ~JLPT N2) Somewhat ghosty, somewhat BL-y. No JP subs available. ---
**Author:** ![eefara](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/eefara/32/85_2.png) [@eefara](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/eefara)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/19 "2023-10-11T13:42:21Z")
Out of curiosity, how do you enter a date that formats to everyone’s correct timezone? Using the calendar widget? ![image](https://do4ryrayvtpwi.cloudfront.net/original/2X/f/fca13b258e22f7711afed01f045921c7c2f92d1f.png) ---
**Author:** ![cat](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/cat/32/2344_2.png) [@cat](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/cat)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/20 "2023-10-11T13:53:00Z")
Ok, decided to do a pulse check of the people available for the time listed above (2023-10-14T01:00:00Z) _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269/20))_ @eefara yep, calendar button does it automatically [Next page](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/watch-parties/5269.md?page=2)