Teleparty alternative: an honest comparison with Popmelon

By the Popmelon team · Last updated 5 October 2026 · Teleparty facts checked 5 October 2026

If you watch Netflix or YouTube on a computer and want to talk while you watch without anyone paying, Popmelon is a free Teleparty alternative with voice chat included. In Teleparty’s extension, voice and video chat are part of Teleparty Premium, which its support page listed at $6.59 a month, or $3.99 a month billed yearly ($47.88), on 5 October 2026. If you need phone apps, Safari or services beyond Netflix, YouTube and Spotify Web Player, Teleparty is the better choice today.

Popmelon vs Teleparty at a glance

Checked 5 October 2026. Prices and features change, so follow the sources.
Feature	Popmelon	Teleparty Free	Teleparty Premium
Price	Free to use	Free ^[1]	$6.59 a month, or $3.99 a month billed yearly ($47.88) ^[1]
Services	Netflix and YouTube (synced video); Spotify Web Player (listen together)	9 services, including Netflix, YouTube, Disney Plus and Max ^[2]	23 more services, 32 in total ^[2]
Text chat	Text chat and emoji reactions	Chat sidebar ^[2]	Chat, plus custom reactions ^[2]
Voice chat	Included, free	Part of Premium ^[2]	Voice and video chat in the extension ^[2]
Desktop browsers	Chrome, Edge, Brave and other Chromium browsers, version 116+	Chrome, Edge, Safari and Opera; not available on Firefox ^[1]	Same as Free ^[1]
Phones and tablets	Not supported (desktop only)	Android app ^[1]	Android app, plus the iOS app, which Teleparty lists as a Premium feature ^[2]
Chrome Web Store	New, with only a handful of ratings so far	10,000,000 users; 4.1 stars from 17.5K ratings ^[2]

Choose Popmelon if…

You mostly watch Netflix or YouTube, or listen on Spotify Web Player, on a computer.
You want to talk during the film without anyone paying for a subscription.
You like to gather first and pick later: start the party, share the link, then decide what to watch.
You switch between services in one night. The party link and chat stay the same when the host moves from a Netflix film to a YouTube video or a Spotify playlist.
You use Chrome, Brave or another Chromium browser on desktop.

When Teleparty is the better choice

You need more services. Teleparty’s Store listing says it syncs 9 services for free and 23 more with Premium. Popmelon covers Netflix, YouTube and Spotify Web Player.
Someone in your group is on a phone or tablet, or uses Safari. Popmelon is desktop-only and Chromium-only for now.
You’re hosting a big community screening. Teleparty’s support page says “up to 1000+ friends” can join one party.
You want a long-established product. Teleparty has 10 million users on the Chrome Web Store. Popmelon is new.

What’s the same

Both are browser extensions that keep each person’s own player in sync, rather than streaming one person’s screen to everyone. So with either one, everyone in the party installs the extension and plays the title from their own account, and ads, plans and regional catalogues still apply. Both work with Spotify too; Teleparty’s Store listing says it has added Spotify support.

What’s different in Popmelon

Free voice chat. Join the call from the floating Popmelon button on the watch page. Your microphone stays off until you turn it on. Headphones keep the film out of your mic.
Meet first, choose later. Start a party with nothing playing, share one link, and pick Netflix, YouTube or Spotify from the party room when everyone has arrived.
One link for the whole night. The host can change videos, songs or services, and nobody needs a new link.
Pass the remote. A guest can click Request to host, the current host approves, and the host can hand over control at any time.
Catch-up after ads and buffering. If one person’s player is loading or showing an ad, Popmelon waits for that player and then catches it up with the host.

Popmelon party room with three friends, the host label, a Pass the remote hint and a short chat about the next movie. — The party room keeps the same people, chat and link when the host changes titles. Popmelon’s own screen, with illustrative names.

How to switch

Add Popmelon from the Chrome Web Store. It’s the same listing for Chrome, Edge and Brave.
Click the Popmelon icon, choose Start a party, then Copy party link.
Send the link. Friends open it on their computer, add Popmelon and click Join party.
In the party room, choose Netflix, YouTube or Spotify, and press play.

Step-by-step, with screenshots: how to start a Netflix watch party.

Other options

Screen sharing on Discord, Zoom or Meet needs no extension, but protected video such as Netflix can appear black. Friends also watch your stream rather than their own.
For a wider, user-voted list, see AlternativeTo’s page of Teleparty alternatives.

Frequently asked questions

Is Teleparty free?

Yes. According to its Store listing, Teleparty’s free version gives synced playback and the chat sidebar on 9 services. Voice and video chat in the extension, the iOS app and 23 more services need Teleparty Premium.

How much does Teleparty Premium cost?

On 5 October 2026, Teleparty’s support page listed $6.59 a month, or $3.99 a month billed yearly ($47.88). Its iOS app’s App Store listing showed different in-app prices ^[3]. Prices can change, so check Teleparty’s own pages before you buy.

Is Popmelon really free?

Yes. Popmelon is free to use, voice chat included. Streaming subscriptions are separate.

Is Popmelon the same as Netflix Party?

No. Netflix Party is now Teleparty, as its Chrome Web Store listing says. Popmelon is a separate, independent extension from a different company.

Does Popmelon work on iPhone, Android or Firefox?

Not yet. Popmelon works in desktop Chrome, Edge, Brave and other Chromium browsers, version 116 or later.

Do my friends need their own Netflix account?

Yes, with either tool. Each person streams from their own account; neither extension provides or unlocks content.

Try Popmelon for your next movie night

Start a party, send one link and talk while you watch.

Add Popmelon to Chrome. It’s free

Works in desktop Chrome, Brave and other Chromium browsers. Everyone installs their own copy.

Sources

Teleparty, Support and FAQ (prices, browsers, Firefox, Android app, party size, own accounts), checked 5 October 2026.
Teleparty on the Chrome Web Store, listing “Netflix Party is now Teleparty”, version 5.8.4, updated 2 October 2026 (services, chat, Premium features, Spotify, users and ratings), checked 5 October 2026.
Teleparty - Watch Party on the App Store (US; in-app prices of the iOS app), checked 5 October 2026.

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