In the recent weeks, the coronavirus has led to the cancellation of numerous major events, including the Game Developers Conference and E3 2020. It has also prompted many individuals to remain temporarily distanced from their friends and extended families. However, a reduction in face-to-face contact certainly does not mean that all interpersonal connection has to come to an end, and Netflix subscribers can even continue to enjoy watching movies and TV shows with friends thanks to Netflix Party.

Netflix Party is a Google Chrome extension that lets multiple Netflix subscribers stream content to their own computers simultaneously. This means that friends can watch their favorite Netflix movies and series, in perfect sync, without being anywhere near one another. The extension even gives groups the ability to pause, fast-forward, and rewind the content, and it provides a chat room that can be used while watching.

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To get started with this extension, subscribers should first visit the Chrome Web Store from a Google Chrome browser and search for "Netflix Party." They should then click "Add to Chrome" next to the listing for Netflix Party, and doing so will open a new pop-up window. In this window, subscribers must simply click "Add extension" to install Netflix Party, and an "NP" will appear near the top-right of the browser window when that has been done.

From there, the subscriber should simply use Chrome to open Netflix and navigate to the content that their group wants to watch. They should then click the aforementioned "NP," select "Start the Party," and send the resulting URL to those that will be joining them. The recipients of this URL, who will also need to have Netflix Party installed, should then enter it into their own Chrome and click "NP" to sync up once they have arrived at the Netflix series or movie of choice.

While Netflix Party is not new, the coronavirus has created a buzz around the extension. Hopefully, the world will return to some relative normalcy in the not-too-distant future, but until then friends can at least use Netflix Party to approximate the wonderful experience of watching a great show or film together.

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