Looking to start a Netflix night over FaceTime? Here's the catch nobody mentions: Netflix doesn't support FaceTime SharePlay, so it won't sync through FaceTime at all. Good news — there's a simple workaround that keeps both the movie and your partner's face on screen.
Not directly. FaceTime SharePlay only syncs apps that have built-in SharePlay support, and Netflix isn't one of them. You can try screen-sharing Netflix through FaceTime, but its DRM shows a black screen. The reliable workaround is to sync Netflix with a watch party extension like WatchNest on your computer, and keep FaceTime running on your phone for the face-to-face part — or use WatchNest's own built-in video call and skip FaceTime entirely.
Watch Netflix on your laptop or desktop with WatchNest, so both of you stay perfectly in sync. Prop your phone next to the screen with FaceTime open for voice and faces. Best of both: full-quality Netflix and the FaceTime call you already love.
Prefer one window? WatchNest has built-in camera tiles, so you can see each other right inside the Netflix overlay — no second device, no FaceTime needed. Synced playback, live chat, and faces, all in one place.
Free from the Chrome Web Store, on the computer you'll watch from.
Open Netflix, click the WatchNest icon, and text the room link to your partner.
Start your FaceTime call (or WatchNest's camera) and play — you're in sync.
Not directly — Netflix doesn't support FaceTime SharePlay, and screen sharing it shows a black screen from DRM. Sync Netflix with WatchNest instead, and keep FaceTime for faces and voice.
No. Netflix hasn't added SharePlay support, so it doesn't appear as a SharePlay-compatible app. You need a separate watch party tool like WatchNest to sync Netflix playback.
Yes. Each person plays the title from their own Netflix subscription while WatchNest keeps you in sync. It doesn't share or bypass subscriptions.
Yes. WatchNest includes built-in camera tiles and live chat, so you can see and hear each other right inside the Netflix overlay — no second device or FaceTime call required.
Install WatchNest, share a room link, start FaceTime, and press play. Netflix stays synced — and you stay together.