How do you share what you're listening to with friends, live?
The short answer
Start a listening event and send the link — friends join from anywhere and hear your stream in sync, react in real time, and add their own picks to the queue.
The details
- It's the difference between sending a link and sharing a moment
- Synchronised playback means the chorus hits everyone at once
- The shared queue turns 'my music' into 'our session' fast
How it works in practice
DopaBeat costs nothing to host with: guests scan a QR code, request from their own phones, and you approve what plays — all on YouTube’s full catalogue.
The host creates an event, shares the QR code or invite link, and the shared queue does the rest: guests request from their own phones, votes order the queue, and the host approves what plays. The whole setup takes about a minute — most of which is picking the event name.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do you share what you're listening to with friends, live?
Start a listening event and send the link — friends join from anywhere and hear your stream in sync, react in real time, and add their own picks to the queue.
Does this work for both iPhone and Android guests?
Yes — the DopaBeat app is on both stores, and web joining works in any phone browser regardless of platform.
Is there a cost involved?
No — hosting and joining DopaBeat events is free, with playback on YouTube’s catalogue.