Syncplay/syncplay

Health v2 · maintenance only

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2660 stars · 258 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Syncplay is a client/server application that synchronizes media playback position and play state across multiple instances of mpv, VLC, MPC-HC, MPC-BE, IINA and mplayer2 over the Internet, so remote viewers watch the same file together in virtual rooms. It includes text chat, file-identity sharing, and self-hostable password-protected servers, but does not stream or share files—each user needs their own copy.

Use cases

• watch movies with friends remotely in sync
• synchronize video playback across multiple computers
• host a private watch-party server for anime or TV shows
• pause and seek a video together over the internet
• watch the same video with friends while chatting
• run a self-hosted synchronized media viewing room

When to choose

• you and friends each have your own copy of a video and want shared playback control
• you want a free, open-source, self-hostable alternative to streaming-based watch parties
• you use mpv, VLC, MPC-HC, MPC-BE, or IINA and want playback sync plus text chat
• you need privacy controls like hashed filenames or password-protected rooms

When to avoid

• you need to stream or share video files themselves—Syncplay does neither
• you want to sync playback in players like SMPlayer, PotPlayer, or Kodi, which lack required APIs
• you need voice chat built in—you must use third-party VoIP software
• you need a signed macOS app or a fully turnkey hosted service

Facets

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http-server websocket chat-interface gui cli media cross-platform entertainment self-hosted windows bsd python cross-platform self-hosted media-playback-sync watch-together mpv vlc mpc-hc synchronized-viewing client-server json-over-tcp real-time linux macos

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