SharePlay, a feature popularized by Apple devices, allows users to simultaneously watch content and interact with each other via FaceTime. This creates a shared viewing experience, even when participants are geographically separated. It essentially synchronizes playback across multiple devices while enabling communication, typically through audio and video calls.
The value of such a feature lies in its ability to foster a sense of community and shared experience. It bridges geographical distances, allowing friends and family to enjoy movies, TV shows, or other streamed content together, creating a more engaging and interactive viewing session than watching alone. Historically, watching movies and TV shows has often been a communal activity, and this feature attempts to digitally recreate that experience.