# Communal Video-Watching Apps The Cabana App Lets Users Watch YouTube With Friends Virtually By Joey Haar | Published 2017-04-20 | Social Media Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabana-app References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/tumblr-launches-cabana/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1217648367?ign-mpt=uo=8) A common party activity, no matter the social group composing that shindig, is to gather around a computer or a smartphone and share goofy [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bingeandeat) videos, and the Cabana app brings that joy beyond just in-person parties. The app allows users to play YouTube videos, but its key feature is that multiple users can watch the same video at once, engendering the communal viewing that improves even the dumbest YouTube clip. With the Cabana app, friends can notify each other and set up a communal chill session. Like Skype video chats or Google Hangouts, the Cabana app lets each of the users stream a video of themselves in these sessions. Users can then play various YouTube clips and watch them together. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Communal Video-watching:** Opportunity to create virtual platforms that enable people to watch videos together in real-time remotely. - **Virtual Socializing:** Potential for apps that facilitate shared experiences and activities for friends who are physically apart. - **Enhanced User Engagement:** Demand for interactive platforms that allow users to engage with content and each other simultaneously. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Video Streaming:** Potential for video streaming platforms to incorporate features that enable communal video-watching experiences. - **Social Media:** Opportunity for social media platforms to introduce features that allow users to watch videos together and interact in real-time. - **Virtual Hangout Solutions:** Demand for virtual hangout platforms that replicate the experience of gathering with friends to watch and discuss videos. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virtual Watch Parties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/together-watch.md) - [Curated Meal-Time Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bingeandeat.md) - [Social Video Reaction Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seen-app.md) - [Community-Building Social Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communities.md) - [Calendar-Coordinating Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clyx-app.md) - [Communal Social Video Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-blend.md) - [Multi-Service Streaming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-3.md) - [Virtual Table Top Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinytable.md) - [Co-Viewing Sports Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shareplay.md)