Facebook just announced a new Listen With button in Facebook Chat. The button allows you listen to music with friends. Expect to see this new feature to start rolling out in the upcoming weeks.
Now you will be able to listen along with any of your friends who are currently listening to music. The same song at the exact same time. You can also listen in a group, so long as one of your friends is the “designated DJ.”
So how does it work? First you will need to look for a music note beside your friends’ name while using Facebook Chat. If you see that another friend listening to music, you can also listen in by hovering over their name, and clicking the Listen With button. The music will stream through the service your friend is using.
We think this is a great move on Facebook’s part. Everyone likes to listen to music with their friends. With the new service this means you can do so even when you’re not with them: be that at work, at home, or out and about.
“Music is one of the most powerful and fun ways to connect. Whether it’s at a concert with a bunch of people or on a long car ride with your best buddy, we love listening to music with our friends. But what if you could listen to music with your friends when you’re alone, like at work, at home or on the go?”
Check out the Facebook Blog for more information.