When you launch the Houseparty app, you’ll probably get a brief glimpse of your own face before a menu pops up listing recently-called friends and active party sessions. First though, you’ll want to head to the home screen. Ready to go? There are a couple of ways to get the party started. You’ll also see your own username listed here, which is useful if you forget your own details.

To do this, hit the little face in the top left side of the screen, navigate to Add Friends, then click Add by Name. If you can’t see one of your friends listed in the contacts section, ask them for their username and add them manually. Click ‘add’ to put them in your address book, or hit ‘invite’ if a friend hasn’t got the app yet. The app will prompt you to grant access to your contacts book as part of the setup process, and doing this will pull up a list of your pals who already have the app installed. Related: How to delete a Houseparty account You can use Houseparty on your computer either by installing the Chrome Extension, or downloading the Houseparty desktop app for Mac or Windows. It’s useful to create a unique username that’s easy to remember – this is probably how your friends will track you down, so calling yourself ‘Robert7729’ might not be the wisest move.

You’ll first need to download the Houseparty app, which is available from both the App Store and Google Play.īefore you can kick things off, you’ll also need to sign up with your email, phone number and a new username. You can think of it as a cross between Snapchat and WhatsApp. Already mastered the basics? Skip ahead to see our tips and tricks for seasoned Houseparty guests… Is Houseparty free? So we’ve put together a guide for beginners. The free-to-download app lets you chat and play games with friends, but despite its popularity it isn’t super-easy to navigate. The Houseparty app has suddenly become hugely popular, dominating the download charts on both Google Play and the App Store.

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