Invite linked Usherrs to a showtime: every house plays the pre-show and the film in step, with a lobby, an intermission and a verdict at the credits.
In Broadcast: Movie night: tonight’s showtime first, with Open the lobby, Invite and Book another.
In Classic or Neu: Showtime in the menu.
Screenings are shared with Usherrs you’re linked with. An administrator sets that up once: Link with a friend’s Usherr, in Show me how.
Book a showtime as usual on Movie night (called Showtime in the Classic look). Book a showtime, in Show me how, has the steps.
Next to the booking under Showtimes, press Invite, tick the linked Usherrs to invite and press Save. Only those see it. Each row says whether that house has the film, is getting it or doesn’t have it yet, and warns when their copy may be a different cut. Moving or calling off the showtime follows to every invited Usherr.
Your household answers I’m in or Can’t make it; guests answer I’m in, Can’t make it or Maybe in their own Usherr, and those without the film get Get it before showtime. Everyone at the screening sees who’s coming from each house.
Before the film the Showtime page counts down, shows which part of the pre-show is playing in step, and has a seat map of who’s coming. Press Take my seat when you’re settled in; your seat is the one printed on your stub. The lobby works for your own showtimes too.
From a little before the pre-show, press Join the screening and leave the page open on the TV. Every house plays a pre-show of the same length with its own cards, clips and trailers, and the film starts at the same moment everywhere. Joining late starts where everyone has got to.
As the host, your play, pause and skips go to everyone: the player bar has −10 s, Pause for everyone and +10 s. Guests see Following the host and how far off they are. Tick Anyone can pause to let guests ask to pause; only you can play again.
Press Intermission on the player, the Showtime page or the phone page: the film pauses everywhere with a 10-minute countdown. +5 minutes adds time, Resume for everyone ends it early. Guests can say they’re Getting snacks, Refilling drinks, on a Quick break or Back in my seat. Intermission is for screenings with linked Usherrs.
When the film ends, or you press Roll credits, everyone gives it stars (tap a star again for a half) and a line for their Diary if they like. Show my name and stars to the crew shares them; Post it as my review too makes it your review. The Crew verdict shows the average, how many voted and the most-reacted moment.
Collect your stub, stamped with your stars. Watching in step works in Usherr’s own player; Jellyfin and Plex don’t follow yet.