The idea is simple. You open a video, start a room, and share the code. Everyone who joins stays on the same frame. Play, pause, and seeking stay in sync for the whole room. There's also a side panel for chat and quick reactions, and it shows the current second of whatever is playing in the active tab.
I built it mostly because the other watch-together options I tried kept desyncing, or wanted me to sign up for stuff. I just wanted something that works on a normal video and stays out of the way.
It's still early (version 0.2.5), so I'd genuinely like feedback. If something feels clunky or breaks on a site you use, tell me and I'll fix it.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Wl9dn_MMo
Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/watchbear-watch-together/ldegfikaldilbcpgmiopdnnhpkpcnepn
GitHub: https://github.com/halitsever/watchbear
Website: https://watchbear.deepfeld.com