This will be posted here and on Facebook at around 7:00 Eastern on Friday evening.
| Date | Movie | Link |
|---|---|---|
| November 22, 7:30 PM | The Muppet Christmas Charol | https://www.teleparty.com/join/68f31cb261c9e149(on Amazon) |
Thanks to Jenny Gutbezahl for originally writing up these instructions, which I, Aaron Fuegi, have now edited somewhat.
This is Google's browser and you may well already have it on your machine, if not, you can download it here: https://www.google.com/chrome/ It's free.
If you don't have an account, you can get one here: https://www.netflix.com/ It is not free, and the cost will depend on the level of account you want. That's a decision you need to make
As of late December 2020, we are also now sometimes using HBOMax and Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Prime Video does not require the TeleParty app but the other two services do.Once you have Chrome installed, you need to install teleparty, which you can get here. https://www.netflixparty.com/ It is free.
If Teleparty is properly installed, when you open the Chrome browser, you'll see a little TP on the status bar up top; this will be there whether you're on the Netflix/HBOMax page or not, but won't do much if you're not on one of these (don't worry about the other icons you see next to it; these are for other apps I have installed, mostly for work). See the little icon circled in red in Jenny's screenshot below. The icon has changed a bit to be a Tp instead of Np.
When Susie or Aaron posts the link on Friday night at around 7:45pm Eastern time and you click on it, it will take you to the Netflix/HBOMax page for that movie, click on the TP icon in your status bar and you should join the party. For HBOMax watches, you need to first click on the Play button for the movie and then click the TP icon. There will be a chat window on the right you can chat in and the movie will be on the left. Aaron will start the movie right around 7:30PM Eastern and will plan to simply let it play the whole way through.
You can adjust your name and icon for the chat by clicking on the icon in the upper right of the main part of your browser window to the far right of where the movie is playing.
Q: Can I watch the movie on my TV?
Yes, but the source needs to be your computer with the Chrome broswer running. We then run an HDMI cable from the computer to our large TV and it displays fine. We also need to adjust the audio output to use the tv, doing this.
Q: I am having trouble. What should I do?
You can ask in the Facebook thread about the movie or you can call or text Aaron or Susie and we will try to help. We don't mind being interrupted for a minute to try to help you get it working or we could try to work through it with you during the week for the next Friday.
Rebooting one's computer has also helped a number of people as has just keeping trying. The instructions above are correct but it seems like the extension is a bit flaky. If you keep trying, you probably will be able to get in.
Q: I am using a Mac and want to broadcast to my Apple TV. Can I?
Yes, you can use AirPlay to mirror your Mac display to your TV or use it as a second display. In either case, the TV will take over the audio.
Q: What have been the movies so far?
March 27, 2020: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
April 3: Groundhog Day (when Bull Durham disappeared from Netflix)
April 10: Monty Python's Life of Brian
April 17: Tootsie
April 24: The Shawshank Redemption
May 1: Raiders of the Lost Ark
May 8: Back to the Future
May 15: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
May 22: Back to the Future II
May 29: Space Force and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
June 5: A Secrete Love
June 12: Clueless
June 19: Da 5 Bloods
June 26: Back to the Future III
July 10: Airplane!
July 24: Sleepless in Seattle
July 31: Spaceballs
August 7: The Half of It
August 14: Pride & Prejudice
August 21: Inside Man
September 4: District 9
September 11: Being John Malkovich
September 25: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
October 2: Safety Not Guaranteed
October 9: Enola Holmes
October 16: Trial of the Chicago 7
October 30: Sleepy Hollow
November 6: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
November 13: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
November 20: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
November 27: Total Recall
December 4: E.T.
December 11: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
December 18: Jingle Jangle
December 25: Wonder Woman 1984
January 1, 2021: Singin' in the Rain
January 8: Kiki's Delivery Service
January 22: Emma
January 29: This is Spinal Tap (Happy Birthday Katie!)
February 5: A Hard Day's Night
February 12: Space Sweepers
February 19: The Meyerowitz Stories
February 26: Map of Tiny Perfect Things
March 5: Coming 2 America
March 12: Ikiru
March 19: Dead Poets Society
March 26: Tampopo
April 9: Godzilla vs Kong
April 16: Sound of Metal
April 23: Unknown
April 30: Best in Show
May 7: Fighting with my Family
May 14: Unforgiven
May 21: The Underground Railroad
May 28: The Philadelphia Story
June 4: Adventureland
June 11: The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai
June 25: Bowfinger
July 9: The Tomorrow War
July 23: Dr. Strangelove
July 30: Rear Window
August 6: I am Mother
August 13: Blow the Man Down
Ausugt 20: Midnight Run
September 3: No Sudden Move
September 10: Reminiscence
September 17: My Octopus Teacher
September 24: Young Frankenstein
October 1: The Court Jester
October 15: Dick Johnson is Dead
October 22: Dune
October 29: Shaun of the Dead
November 12: Raising Arizona
November 19: Cowboy Bebop
November 26: Red Notice
December 3: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
December 10: The Power of the Dog
December 17: A Christmas Story
December 24: Love Hard
December 31: Tick, Tick, ... Boom
January 7, 2022: The Farewell
January 21: I Lost My Body
January 28: Don't Look Up
February 4: Mixtape
February 11: For the Love of Spock
February 25: Ali Wong (Don Wong)
March 4: Free Guy
March 11: Heathers
March 18: West Side Story (2021)
March 25: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
April 1: Julia
April 8: Death on the Nile
April 22: The Batman
April 29: Moonstruck
May 6: Sorry to Bother You
May 20: The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
June 3: All the Old Knives
June 17: Shimmer Lake
June 24: Fast Times at Ridgemont High
July 1: Police Story
July 15: The Bob's Burgers Movie
July 29: The Mitchells vs the Machines
August 5: The General
August 12: RRR
August 19: Jackie Brown
September 2: Rings of Power (TV series episodes)
September 23: The Importance of Being Earnest
September 30: The Outfit
October 7: Lou
October 14: Straight Up
October 21: Beetlejuice
November 4: Election
November 18: Enola Holmes 2
December 2: Baahubali: The Beginning
December 9: Elf
December 23: Glass Onion
December 30: The Banshees of Inisherin
January 6, 2023: Last Flag Flying
January 20: Colette
January 27: High Flying Bird
February 3: Kimi
February 10: The Pez Outlaw
February 17: Bill Russell: Legend (Part One)
March 3: Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Ep 1
March 10: Zathura
March 17: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
March 24: Emily the Criminal
March 31: Bullet Train
April 7: Murder Mystery 2
April 21: Catherine Called Birdy
May 5: The Incredible Jessica James
May 25: Missing
June 2: Air
June 9: Bad Boys for Life
June 16: Chicken Run
June 23: Moonrise Kingdom
July 7: 80 for Brady
July 28: The Forty Year Old Version
August 4: Beef (TV series episodes)
August 11: Extraction 2
August 18: Shakespeare in Love
August 25: They Cloned Tyrone
September 1: Field of Dreams
September 8: Heat
September 22: Three Thousand Years of Longing
September 29: Stand by Me
October 13: Goodnight Oppy
October 20: Joy Ride
October 27: Troll
November 3: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
November 17: Coherence
December 1: Lost in Translation
December 8: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
December 15: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
December 21: In the Heat of the Night
January 5, 2024: The Conversation
January 19: Polite Society
January 26: Maestro
February 2: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
February 9: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
February 23: The Sting
March 1: Past Lives
March 8: Resident Alien (TV series episodes)
March 15: Giannis: The Marvelous Journey
March 22: Three Body Problem (TV series episodes) (Happy Birthday Barry!)
March 29: Rustin
April 12: Dolomite is My Name
April 19: Devil in a Blue Dress
May 3: Bottoms
May 10: LA Confidential
May 17: Uncorked
June 7: Hit Man
June 21: The Holdovers
June 28: American Fiction
July 4: Jaws
July 18: Nimona
August 2: Wicked Little Letters
August 16: Anyone But You
August 30: 3 Days of the Condor
September 6: America Graffiti
September 13: Man from Reno
October 4: The Miracle Club
October 25: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
November 1: Hustle
November 8: No Hard Feelings
November 15: Emilia Perez
November 22: The Muppet Christmas Carol