If you're searching for a Rabb.it alternative, what you actually want is usually four things together: synchronized playback, a shared cloud browser, social chat, and persistent rooms. Mzelo gives you all of that plus a few more tools, and it's free to start.
Most Rabb.it nostalgia isn't really about a single feature — it's about how easy it was to drop into a room, hang out, and come back tomorrow. Mzelo is built around that same feeling:
| What you want to do | How to do it on Mzelo |
|---|---|
| Watch a streaming site with friends | Open the Virtual Browser in the room or use the Web Player with a direct URL. |
| Share your screen with audio | Screen Share mode (use a Chromium browser — Chrome/Edge/Opera — for audio capture). |
| Watch YouTube together | YouTube Player with shared queue, search, and playlist import. |
| Watch a downloaded movie | Local Media Share from the web app (web + Android can watch). |
| Run a recurring friend group | Private + locked room, custom URL, Decor Mode on, regular friends promoted to King. |
Yes. YouTube sync, web player, screen share, local media share, chat, voice, and video are all free. The Virtual Browser has free 3-hour sessions; premium lifts time limits and adds state saving.
Yes — on any mobile browser at mzelo.com/app, or via the native Android app. Starting screen share or local media streams requires the web app, but all viewers can watch on either platform.
Rooms default to public so people can discover them, but you can switch to private, lock them so only Kings can join, and enable Deny Guests. Bans apply by username and IP for registered users.
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