Hosting a Watch Party: Streams, Chat and Etiquette

What a watch party is

A watch party lets everyone in a DashLink room watch the same live stream or video while chatting alongside it. It is a great way to follow a tournament together, study a pro player’s game, or just hang out with your squad between matches.

Starting a watch party

• Create or join a room from any game.
• Paste a Twitch channel link (for example twitch.tv/channelname) or a YouTube video link into the Watch Party box above the chat.
• The stream appears for everyone in the room instantly. Anyone in the room can replace it with a new link or clear it.

The video is played directly from Twitch or YouTube, so each viewer’s own connection and the platform’s availability apply. If a stream will not play, check that the channel is live and that the video allows embedding.

Watch-party etiquette

• Agree on what to watch before switching streams — changing the video for everyone mid-match is the fastest way to annoy a room.
• Avoid spoilers for people who are behind on a tournament or story.
• Only share official streams and videos; pirated broadcasts break our Community Guidelines and the platforms’ terms.
• Use emojis and short reactions during big moments, and save long discussions for breaks.

Make it a regular thing

Big esports weekends are perfect for a recurring watch party. Save the people you enjoy watching with as Favourites, send them squad invites a few minutes before the broadcast, and keep the room chat as your shared second screen.