How Watch with a friend works

Last updated: 10 July 2026

Pick a friend. Get three choices that suit you both.

Choose who is watching

• Open Friends and choose a name.
• You can add more people after the first match.
• One match can include you and up to 9 friends.
• Shuffle whenever you want three different choices.

How shared picks are chosen

• StreamRanker starts with strong options from each person’s ranking.
• Anything already seen or hidden by someone is left out.
• A title on someone’s watchlist gets extra weight.
• The best shared options become your three picks.

Make the match narrower or broader

• Keep Use my filters on for your current genre, language, type and time choices.
• Turn it off to look across anything available on the starter’s region and services.
• If your friends use different services or live elsewhere, check availability before pressing play.

What friends can see

• Friends see your display name and the picks you share.
• They do not see your lists, reactions, services or other private choices.

Invites, friends and limits

• Each personal invite works for one person and expires after 7 days.
• You can create 20 invites in any 24-hour period.
• Unanswered invites do not stop you from creating new ones.
• Each account can have up to 10 connected friends.
• Removing a friend disconnects both people.