How do I invite friends to join my Workout Party?
You can choose from any obé class when planning your party. Follow the steps below for how to create a Workout Party for a live or on-demand class:
• LIVE CLASS: Find the live class that you want to take with your friends. Then, click the party icon in the class listing. This will take you to a “green room” where you can set up your camera and microphone. Click the Copy button on the right side to copy a link you can share with friends on your invite list.
• ON-DEMAND CLASS: Click on the on-demand class that you want to take with your friends. Click the “Start a Workout Party” button on the bottom right. That will generate a pop-up that provides more info on Workout Parties—click through via the “Launch Your Workout Party” button. This will take you to a “green room” where you can set up your camera and microphone. Click the Copy button on the right side to copy a link you can share with friends on your invite list.
Pro tip: You can plan your party up to 56 hours in advance! Keep in mind, in order to access Workout Parties, your invitees will need to be logged in on our website and have an active account.
Wait, tell me more about that “green room”—what is it, and how do I use the controls there?
When you enter the green room for the first time, you’ll be asked for permission to access your camera and microphone. Hit “Allow.” (If you hit “Block,” you will not be able to join the Workout Party.) After you click “Allow,” you’ll see a video of yourself on the right side of the screen.
Underneath your video will be the number of participants who have already joined the party.
As the creator of the party, you will see a “0” for the number of participants. Once you invite friends to the Workout Party and they begin to join, the number will go up until it reaches 8, which is the maximum number of participants.
Note: If the party is for an on-demand class, you’ll also see details of the class on the right side of the screen. If the WOP is for a live class, then there won’t be any details.
Can I invite people who are not obé members to my Workout Party?
Yes. In the green room, click on “Guest Pass” underneath the Workout Party link to send a free 2-week free trial to anyone you want to invite who doesn’t have an obé subscription. Each person you invite gets 2 weeks of obé FREE and attend your party!
Can I create and host a Workout Party from the obé app as well as obefitness.com?
Parties is web-only right now (app is on the way!), and we suggest using it on Chrome for a seamless party experience.
I received a Workout Party invitation. How do I join?
Once you’re ready to join your workout party, click the yellow “JOIN THE PARTY” button (or “JOIN THE LIVE PARTY” if it’s a live class).
If I’m the host of the party, what do I need to know?
If you are the host/creator of the Workout Party, you are in charge. Consider yourself the MC of the party. First, only you can end the class and return everyone to grid view. And second, only you can start, stop, pause, fast forward, and rewind on-demand classes (obviously not live!). If you leave the party, the controls will be passed to the first person to join the Workout Party.)
What do I have control of when I am attending a Workout Party?
For starters, you can use the microphone and camera icons to control whether people can hear or see you. Use the microphone icon to mute or unmute yourself and the camera icon to cut your camera feed or turn it back on. You also can:
- Chat. Click the chat icon to bring up a pop-up where you can text chat with each other.
- Adjust your sound. Clicking the sound icon brings up a pop-up that allows you to control the volume of the Workout Party and control camera and mic settings:
- Your Friends’ Slider: This slider allows you to control the combined audio from everyone in the party.
- The Class Slider: This slider allows you to control the volume of the class. By default the class is will be at a lower volume and your friends will be at a higher volume, feel free to adjust as needed.
- Audio Input Device: This allows you to select another microphone source, for example, the microphone on your Airpods.
- Audio Output Device: This allows you to select another speaker source, for example, your Airpods headphones.
- Video Input Device: This allows you to change the webcam source (for instance, if you want to use a dedicated web cam and not the built-in one).
Do my classes track when I’m in a Workout Party?
Yes. Every class you take during a workout party will show in your weekly class tracker and class history.
Do I get shout-outs when taking a Workout Party?
Absolutely!
