Before the night
- Pick the title and the time. Ask your friends once, then decide. Too many votes slow everything down.
- Keep the guest list to 7. An OurBeam room holds 8 people including you.
- Ask everyone to install the app early. Send them the download page a day ahead, so a Windows warning doesn’t eat the first twenty minutes.
- Make sure everyone can watch it. Each person needs their own access to the film or show.
Set up the room
- Open OurBeam and create a room a few minutes early.
- Check your own camera and microphone.
- Share the invite link, or the 6-digit code for the join page.
- Greet people as they take their seats and say who is still missing.
During the watch party
- Wait until everyone is in before you press play.
- Remind people that playback is shared: when anyone pauses or skips, the whole room stops or jumps with them.
- Suggest muting the mic during dialogue and unmuting for reactions.
- For anything longer than two hours, call a short break so nobody drifts away.
After the credits
- Keep the room open for a few minutes. The best conversations happen right after the ending.
- Ask what to watch next and note the answer.
- Pin down the next date before people leave.
Keep it small on purpose
Eight seats is a feature. A small room feels like your living room, not a crowd, and you know everyone there. If more friends want in, start a second room and watch the same film in both. New to the app? Read the guide to watching movies with friends on Windows.