Screencast orchestration

Abstract

A method including receiving an input to create a virtual watch party based on a media item, creating a code for a user device to access the media item via the virtual watch party, and creating the virtual watch party.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving a first input to create a post associated with a social network, wherein the first input includes a selection of an option to create a virtual watch party;   receiving a second input associated with a media item to include with the virtual watch party;   creating the post including a link for a user device to access the media item via the virtual watch party, wherein an activation of the link causes the user device to enter the virtual watch party, wherein each participant of the virtual watch party simultaneously views the media item; and   causing the post to be published on the social network.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual watch party includes a virtual room for one or more participants to view information and interact with other participants. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising hosting, by a social network platform that is associated with the social network, the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising hosting, by a third-party platform, the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein post is published on a news feed. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first input to create the post includes a description of the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing a notification pertaining to the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first input to create the post includes a privacy setting. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the activation of the link causes the user device to enter the virtual watch party in view of the privacy setting. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the media item includes at least one of: a stream, a capture, a video, a third-party media item, or a user-generated media item. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising adjusting the media item for presentation via the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a third input to add a second media item to a queue that is associated with the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the third input is received from a device that is associated with a participant of the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual watch party includes an augmented reality watch party, or a virtual reality watch party. 
     
     
         15 . A method, comprising:
 identifying a website that provides a media item;   receiving, via a browser plug-in, an input to create a virtual watch party that includes the media item, wherein each participant of the virtual watch party simultaneously views the media item;   creating a code for a user device to access the media item via the virtual watch party; and   providing the code, wherein an activation of the code causes an activating device to enter the virtual watch party.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising providing a chat area for one or more participants of the virtual watch room to communicate with each other. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the code includes a hyperlink. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the virtual watch party includes an augmented reality watch party, or a virtual reality watch party. 
     
     
         19 . A method, comprising:
 receiving an input to create a virtual watch party based on a media item;   creating a code for a user device to access the media item via the virtual watch party, wherein an activation of the link causes the user device to enter the virtual watch party, wherein each participant of the virtual watch party simultaneously views the media item; and   creating the virtual watch party.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising granting a particular right to a particular participant of the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising limiting access to the virtual watch party for a particular user. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein creating the virtual watch party includes causing playback of the media item simultaneously with a live video chat of at least one participant of the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein creating the virtual watch party includes mixing one or more audio streams with the media item. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising associating the media item with a tag. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising storing the virtual watch party based on a perspective of one or more participants of the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein a source of the media item includes at least one of: a client device, a server, or a third party service. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising sending an invitation to the user device to join the virtual watch party at a predetermined time and after creation of the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the media item includes a game, wherein the virtual watch party is created to provide a platform for social interaction of user around the game. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising permitting control of a remote desktop that is associated with the virtual watch party, wherein the remote desktop may be controlled by an organizer of the virtual watch party or by a participant of the virtual watch party. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the remote desktop includes an augmented reality device or a virtual reality device.