croc
Focus: file transfer, encryption and command line. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Syncplay: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
Desktop App
Syncplay
Watch the same video in sync with friends or classmates.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Cross-Platform
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What is Syncplay?
Syncplay keeps the position and play or pause state of media players in step across the internet, so everyone in a room watches the same moment together. It works with mpv, VLC, MPC-HC, MPC-BE and mplayer2, and includes text chat. It is not a file sharing service, so each person needs their own copy of the video.
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Pros: what Syncplay does well
- Pauses and seeks stay in sync for everyone
- Works with popular players you may already use
- Built-in text chat
Cons: where it falls short
- Everyone needs their own copy of the video
- Only works with supported players
Who Syncplay is for
Study groups and remote teams who want to review a video together.
Who can skip it
People who only watch alone.
Syncplay alternatives
Not sold on Syncplay? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
NetBird
Focus: vpn, private network and wireguard. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Syncplay: 4.4).
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RustDesk
Focus: remote desktop, remote support and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Syncplay: 4.4).
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Mumble
Focus: voice chat, audio and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.4 rating.
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Screenity
Focus: screen recorder, loom alternative and annotation. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. A browser extension, not a desktop app. Adds Chrome. Rated 4.7 (Syncplay: 4.4).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome
4.7Visit
Cap
Focus: screen recording, async video and share links. Shares open source with Syncplay. Freemium (Syncplay: Free). Adds macOS, Windows and Web. Rated 4.5 (Syncplay: 4.4).
Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows
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Free alternatives to Syncplay
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
mpv
Focus: video player, media and subtitles. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Syncplay: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
MuseScore Studio
Focus: music notation, sheet music and composition. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Syncplay: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
tmux
Focus: terminal, sessions and multiplexer. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Syncplay: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
Bruno
Focus: api client, api testing and postman alternative. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Syncplay: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
D2
Focus: diagrams, diagram as code and command line. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Syncplay: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
delta
Focus: git, diff and code review. Shares open source and github with Syncplay. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Syncplay: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
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