
Syncplay works with the VLC and mpv media players. Note that the Syncplay is directly connected to the media player, and automatically syncs the commands to all devices, without any user interference. Here you can see if everyone is ready to watch the video, and see who has paused the movie, or performed any other playback management tasks. Via the Syncplay graphical user interface you get to connect to a room on one of the public servers and see all other users that have decided to join in (you can let the app generate an anonymous username, or set it up manually to allow others to recognize you). Connect to the Syncplay public servers to keep the video playback in sync on all devices However, the script comes with a user-friendly interface that helps you connect to a Syncplay server and monitor the room activity. Once everything is in place, the Syncplay service, and the associated script have to be launched from the command line.

#Vlc syncplay interface install
Installing Syncplay on your Mac is just a matter of drag and dropping the Syncplay application from the mounted DMG into your Applications folder, and run the Install for VLC script also included in the downloaded package if you want to use it with the VLC media player. Easy and straightforward drag and drop-based installation This way, whenever someone in your group is pausing, rewinding or fast forwarding the video, the changes will be reflected across all connected devices.

Syncplay is a Python application designed to automatically synchronize the videos over the internet, with the help of public servers. Watching videos with your friends at the same time, but in different locations might prove to be a bit of a challenge since you need to be starting and pausing the playback concomitantly.
