How to host an anime watch party with friends
Anime hits different when your friends are screaming along with you. Pick an episode, settle sub or dub, choose a time and bring your crew into a private LofiCouch room for up to four, in exact frame-by-frame sync with voice and text chat.
Choose the exact episode
Agree on the series, season, episode and sub or dub. Catalogs and language options can differ by country, so ask everyone to check the episode opens for them before the night.
Is this a first watch, a rewatch or a catch-up? Knowing that makes your spoiler rule easy to agree on.
Set up Crunchyroll on desktop
Each person adds the free LofiCouch extension on desktop and signs in to LofiCouch and Crunchyroll. Play the episode on Crunchyroll, the host pins it to your room, and everyone joins the pinned episode. On a phone, anime on YouTube works right now. Here's what everyone needs.
Hosting is free, and so is the extension.
Give the episode room to breathe
Let one host lead playback. Shout over voice chat at the big moments, or drop a text when you don't want to talk over a scene. Pause together for snacks so nobody falls a scene behind.
Make a simple anime-night plan
Try a new episode the night it drops, a weekly catch-up or a Sunday marathon with a clear stopping point. Leave time afterward for theories, favorite moments and picking what's next.
Watching anime clips, openings or AMVs on YouTube? Paste the link and watch on any device, no extension needed.
Anime watch-party questions
Can two people watch Crunchyroll together?
Yes. Join the same LofiCouch room on desktop with the free extension, and you'll watch the episode in exact sync. Each person watches on their own account, or share one if your plan allows it.
Where do the episodes come from?
From your own Crunchyroll account. LofiCouch brings everyone into the same moment, and the episode plays on Crunchyroll for each of you.
Can we pick sub or dub?
Yes. Choose the version on Crunchyroll before you start, and make sure everyone picks the same one.
Can we talk while we watch?
Yes, with built-in voice chat and text chat with emojis. Video calls are coming soon.