Article: You’ll need to be able to share the movie’s audio during your Skype movie party, but Skype won’t be able to capture the sound if you just play it off of your computer. Instead, you’ll need to download a third-party audio software, like the free Virtual Audio Cable, then set it to be your default output or playback device. This will enable you and your friends to enjoy the movie’s visual and audio at the same time. You should also navigate to the Properties page of your new cable output device and set it as the device you’ll listen to. This will allow you to hear the movie as well. On Skype, go to your Movie Party group and click on the camera icon. This will start a video call with all of the contacts in your group. Wait until everyone is on Skype to proceed with watching the movie. To tell if your friends are online and ready to start the movie, look for a green dot next to their avatar under the Contacts list. You can also chat through your group conversation to make sure everyone’s ready to go. Once you’re on the call with your friends, put your movie in or bring it up on a streaming website like Netflix. Take your computer’s speed and strength into consideration when deciding how to play your movie! If your computer is older, it might not be able to handle streaming a movie and Skyping all at once. You can try a test call first to see how your computer works with both streaming and Skyping. If it’s glitchy, ask a friend to try streaming instead. In the lower right hand corner of your Skype window, click the button that shows 2 overlapping screens. This will share your screen with your other friends. Pull up your movie and hit play once everyone’s ready. Just like a real movie party, you can talk about the movie as it's playing, or pause the movie and just chat, either through Skype’s text chat or over the microphones, if you’re using a separate application. Use your movie party as a chance to talk and catch up.
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Download an audio program and configure your computer to share audio over Skype. Call your Movie Party group. Load your DVD into the computer or pull up the movie online. Share your screen once you’re ready. Have fun and enjoy the show!