How to Host your First Watch Party


Install Tenami

Do's for Installing Tenami

DO - Install Tenami by following the link on our home page

Install the Tenami Chrome extension by using the links on this page.

Remember to pin Tenami to your extensions bar by clicking    in the top right corner of your Chrome browser. Start your watch party by clicking the Tenami icon .

OPTIONAL - Install the Tenami desktop application

Like Discord, Tenami offers a native desktop application with an optimized viewer experience. If you prefer the comfort of a native desktop app or if you do not like Google Chrome, watch parties can be hosted and joined through the desktop application instead.


Streaming Video and Audio Setup

Do's for Streaming Video and Audio Setup

DO - Stream yourself fullscreen with microphone enabled.

Ensure that your streaming app, such as Streamlabs, is not capturing any Netflix or Crunchyroll content. Tenami watch parties use the same stream setup as Twitch's integrated Amazon Prime watch parties.

DO - Disable all audio source capture except for microphone.

Like Amazon Prime watch parties, check that Netflix or Crunchyroll audio is not being captured by your streaming app.

If your viewers hear double audio, visit the troubleshooting section of Twitch's watch party guide to fix your streaming setup.

Don'ts for Streaming Video and Audio Setup

DO NOT - Directly stream Netflix or Crunchyroll content to your Twitch channel

Video content that you select inside Tenami will automatically be synced to your Twitch stream.

If you capture Netflix or Crunchyroll video or audio with your streaming application, your broadcast may fall outside of Twitch's Community Guidlines with the potential of receiving a DMCA Copyright strike on your channel.

DO NOT - Capture desktop audio with your streaming application

Enabling desktop audio inside your streaming application will cause viewers to hear an echo when they join your watch party.


How to be a Great Host

Do's for Being a Great Host

DO - Continue talking, reacting, and interacting with your stream!

Don't be afraid to talk over the video. Your viewers are there to watch with you and enjoy what you have to say!

DO - Let your viewers know about your watch party ahead of time.

Tweets, posts, and Discord announcements will help to prepare your viewers ahead of time so that they know when and how to join your watch party.

DO - Teach your viewers how to join!

Set up a bot command such as !join with a link to Tenami for your viewers that are learning about your watch party for the first time! When you start your watch party, you will be given a share code that you can use.

Don'ts for Being a Great Host

DO NOT - Silently host a watch party without interacting with your stream!

Remember, your viewers are here to watch with you and interact with your community! Viewers want you to comment and react while they all watch along with you.

Imagine as if you are watching a spirting event with your friends. It's okay to act lively!


Start your Watch Party

Do's for Setting your Lobby Type

DO - Start the watch party through the Tenami extension or Tenami application

If you haven't already, pin Tenami to your extensions bar by clicking    in the top right corner of your Chrome browser. To start your watch party, click the Tenami icon .

Once started, a new window will pop up and whatever video you select will automatically be synced to your Twitch broadcast. When you close this window, your watch party will end automatically.

Like Twitch's Amazon Prime watch parties, certain services such as Netflix require each viewer to use their own subscription.