Being in a long distance relationship can present many challenges.

For families or couples it can be truly difficult to feel close and connected when the person or people we love are far away. You can start to miss the simplest things like Watching a movie together, playing a game, or talking face to face. These things are no longer easily done. Today there are many different online tools that can help make sharing moments together while separated way easier.

Here is a list of our favorite 4 online ways to watch Videos & listen to music together in a Long Distance Relationship.


 

togethertube

Togethertube.com

Features:

  • – Search or paste a youtube video.
  • – Volume control.
  • – Pause button
  • – Chat box.
  • – Facebook and twitter invitations.

How it works:

Pick a nickname, room name, and invite your significant other. Be sure to promote them to a moderator so that they can control the player too. (That is unless of course you like to hog the remote!)

Next pick your favorite movies, music videos, and television shows by typing them into the search bar. You add them to the playlist by clicking the green thumbs up button. Once videos are added to the “Suggested Videos” playlist, they will play automatically.


 

watch2gether

Watch2gether.com

Features:

  • – Registration available, but not required.
  • – Video suggestions.
  • – Chat box.
  • – Volume control.
  • – 3 Invitation options.

How it works:

With this site, you have the option to register or simply pick a guest name. Next simply paste or search for a video on YouTube. You don’t have to add videos to the playlist to watch them, they will play when you click them.

If you like playlists, you can add videos to a playlist by clicking the square playlist button that appears on the right when you scroll over a video result.

This site gives you 3 invitation options. You can Tweet it, select them from a list of your Facebook friends, or send them the link provided.


 

wavelength

Wavelength.fm

 Features:

  • – Registration available, but not required.
  • – Privacy settings for rooms.
  • – Chat box.
  • – Volume control.
  • – “Like” option.
  • – Invitation options.
  • – Paste a media link or upload media.
  • – Chat box.
  • – Facebook and twitter invitations.

How it works:

With this site you don’t even have to pick a nickname, you just create a room and invite your partner. It has nice privacy settings so random people can’t pop into your room.

If like you like a song or video, you can “like” it by clicking the heart in the left-hand corner. (This only works for registered members though.)


 

plugdj

Plug.dj

Features:

  • – Registration required.
  • – Privacy settings.
  • – Chat box.
  • – Volume control.
  • – 2 Invitation options.
  • – YouTube playlist sharing

How it works:

Though registration is required, it literally took me 11 seconds. (Yes I did time it!) You don’t have to login with Facebook, you can also use Twitter or Google.

Next pick a room name and invite your partner through Facebook or Twitter. Then create a playlist and add media via YouTube or SoundCloud.

My favorite thing about this site is the YouTube video sharing feature. You type in your username and it pulls up the public Youtube playlists on your account!

So there you go, 4 more ways to connect with the person you love. Try them all and tell us which one you like the best!