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WatchSync — for JioHotstar · Last updated: 27 June 2026

WatchSync lets friends watch the same title on Hotstar / JioHotstar in sync, with chat and emoji reactions. In short: no accounts, no analytics, no ads, no tracking, and nothing is sold. The extension only relays small "watch-together" control messages between you and the friends you invite.

What is stored on your device

The extension saves a small amount of state locally (browser storage.local) that never leaves your computer except as described below: your chosen display name, the current room code and server URL, and whether a party is active (to reconnect after a reload). Leave the party or remove the extension to clear it.

What is sent to the sync server (and to your friends)

While you are in a party, the extension connects to a sync relay and sends these messages, which the server forwards only to other members of your room:

• The room code you join and your display name.
• Playback control events — play, pause and seek positions/timestamps, so everyone stays in sync.
• Chat messages and emoji reactions you send.

The server does not store any of this. Messages are held in memory only long enough to forward them to the other people in your room, then discarded. Nothing is written to a database; message contents and member names are not written to server logs. The server keeps only transient, in-memory room membership and may log anonymous room-occupancy counts for health.

What the extension does not do

• Does not access your Hotstar/JioStar account, login, password, payment details, or viewing history.
• Does not read page content beyond locating the video player to keep playback in sync.
• Does not use cookies, analytics, fingerprinting, or advertising.
• Does not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties.
• Is not directed at children under 13.

Permissions, and why

• storage — remember your party so it survives reloads.
• activeTab — read the active tab's URL only when you click the extension, to build a shareable invite link.
• Host access to hotstar.com / jiohotstar.com — run the in-page sync overlay and hook the video player on those sites only.

Hosting

The default sync relay is operated by Kushagra Agarwal at wss://party.kush.wtf. The relay is open source; anyone can run their own and point the extension at it.

Your choices

There is nothing stored server-side to retain or delete. To remove all local data, leave the party and uninstall the extension.

Contact

Questions or requests: agarwalkush27@gmail.com