Twitch has become more than just a platform or social network for video game fans. Since last September 2020, its ” Watch Parties” or “Viewing Parties” have been available to view and share Amazon Prime Video content with other users and now finally, the function is available for Android mobiles and iOS devices . So if you want to know how to participate from your smartphone, keep reading because we will tell you below.
Twitch, how to participate in Watch Parties from Android and iOS?
The Watch Parties feature came to Twitch as we say, a long time ago. However, until now, Amazon Prime Video content could only be viewed simultaneously with from PC . For this reason, many people wondered how to participate in Watch Parties from Android and iOS and after months of waiting it seems that there is finally good news in this regard.
In fact, as reported by PhoneArena and SlashGear, in the last hours the deployment of the Watch Parties function with respect to mobile devices has started. Simply put, even Android and iOS users can now watch movies and TV shows related to the Prime Video service (remember Twitch is owned by Amazon) live ‘alongside’ content creators and chat channels from the latter . So if one of the people you follow on Twitch decides to celebrate one of these “parties” and you want to join him or her to watch something from Amazon together, you can do it from your smartphone.
But how can I activate or enjoy this function from my Android mobile or from my iPhone? The answer is very simple, after you have verified that the official application is updated to the latest version on your device, you will be able to start joining a “watch party” by choosing it in the corresponding section of Twitch . By doing so, you will be able to check if the function is already accessible or not from your mobile phone or tablet. Of course, in addition to logging into Twitch, you may need to log into your Amazon account. In any case, Twitch has confirmed the arrival of the function through a “tweet” so that all users should have no problem enjoying these “parties” from their mobile phones, which, on the other hand, work in the same way as when are held through the computer.
