Patent ID: 8555177

Claim:
A method for viewing digital video content on a video hosting site, the method comprising: receiving from a first client device of a first viewer over a network a selection of digital video content stored by the video hosting site; sending over the network the selected digital video content to the first client device of the first viewer for displaying on the first client device; receiving a request from the first client device to determine other viewers watching the selected digital video content; responsive to receiving the request, automatically determining at least one of a second viewer or a second client device to which the selected digital video content is also being sent, whereby the selected digital video content is displayable on the second client device of the second viewer asynchronously from display of the selected digital video content on the first client device of the first viewer; providing over the network to the first viewer an indication that the second client device is displaying the digital content; and providing over the network to the second viewer an indication that the first client device is displaying the digital content.