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How to Listen to Music Together with Friends Online
Do you want to listen to music together with friends? Whether you use YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Music, there are several ways to make this possible.
When meeting in person, listening to music together is straightforward. Online, however, it's a bit trickier. You can share tracks by sending links or sharing playlists, but if you want everyone to listen to the same song at the same time, you'll need a service that provides synchronized playback.
Listen Together on YouTube
YouTube is a fantastic platform for listening to music since most artists upload their work there, and the content is free. To synchronize playback with friends, consider using services like GroupTube, Watch2Gether, or Google Meet. Additionally, if you're using Apple devices, you can try SharePlay.
Quickstart Guide – How to listen together with Friends
The easiest way to listen to the same song together with your friends is to use GroupTube.
Getting started with GroupTube is simple. Follow these steps to create a group and start watching together with friends:
- Create Your Group → Visit the Homepage and click
Create Your Group - Invite Friends → Send the invite link to your friends
- Watch Together → Search for a video and start watching
With GroupTube, there's no complicated setup or hassle – it's as simple as finding and playing the video you want to watch.
Listen Together on Spotify
Spotify is one of the world's most popular music streaming platforms, and it now includes a feature called "Jam," allowing you and your friends to listen to music together in real time. This feature transforms your listening experience into a shared musical journey, where you can curate a playlist and invite others to join you for an audio adventure.
Creating a Jam may vary depending on your device, so it's best to consult Spotify's Jam documentation for the step-by-step instructions tailored to your specific setup. Whether you're on a smartphone, tablet, or desktop, these guides will help you create a collaborative listening session effortlessly.
Because Jams are a relatively new feature, be sure to update your Spotify app to the latest version before starting.
Listen Together on Apple Music
Apple Music, unfortunately, does not have a built-in synchronized playback feature. Instead, you're required to use SharePlay in conjunction with FaceTime to listen together. This approach not only requires an active FaceTime call during your listening session, but it also restricts users to Apple devices only, excluding those on Android or Windows.
As a more inclusive alternative, we recommend giving GroupTube a try. Create a group, invite your friends, and search for music using the search feature built directly into the synchronized-player. This lets you all listen to the same tracks simultaneously, regardless of device, or even use the video call to connect face-to-face while listening to music.
GroupTube makes it easy to sync playback and chat with friends seamlessly, allowing you to create a virtual listening party that mirrors the joy of being together in person. So whether you're discovering new songs or vibing to nostalgic favorites, GroupTube provides an engaging and immersive way to listen to music together.