# Communal Video-Streaming Platforms YouTube Fiesta Lets Users Sync to Watch Videos Together By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-07-17 | Social Media Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-fiesta References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/youtube-party) & [youtubeparty.netlify.app](https://youtubeparty.netlify.app/?ref=betalist) Streaming content alone has become even more dominant in the past several months due to lockdown restrictions which has many consumers seeking out ways to stay social when apart like [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communities) Fiesta. The platform enables users to log on and create a room using a YouTube video before sharing the link with their friends. Users will then be able to watch the content at the same time to give it a more [social feeling versus watching it separately](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-blend) and convening afterwards. The YouTube Fiesta platform also provides users with a place to chat with their friends to discuss the content and socialize like they would otherwise do in-person. This is likely to be a hit amongst younger consumers who often spend extended periods of time streaming videos together. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Communal Streaming:** The rise of communal video-streaming platforms allows for an immersive social experience while watching content together, offering opportunities for new forms of advertising and content creation. - **Social Viewing:** Social viewing platforms create the opportunity to enhance the social aspect of streaming content, unlocking possibilities for improved engagement and user satisfaction. - **Simulstreaming:** The trend towards simulstreaming offers the chance to develop new features and tools for improved social interaction and user experiences on communal video-streaming platforms. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can leverage communal streaming platforms to enhance the viewing experience for consumers and create new revenue streams for advertisers and content creators. - **Social Media:** Social media platforms can invest in communal video-streaming features to increase user engagement and expand their offerings to retain users looking for various ways to socialize online. - **Tech:** The tech industry can develop new tools and features for communal video-streaming platforms to enhance the social experience for users and differentiate their offerings from competitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Community-Building Social Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communities.md) - [Multi-Service Streaming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-3.md) - [Livestream Shopping](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brandcast.md) - [Multiview Streaming Platform Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-tv-1.md) - [Interactive Game Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-game-streaming.md) - [Curated Meal-Time Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bingeandeat.md) - [Video Streaming NFT Integrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube1.md) - [Paid Online Platform Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-premium-feature.md) - [Social Shopping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shopping-collections.md)