🛠️ How to Install (Sideload Instructions)

Since this extension is optimized for private production use, you can sideload it directly into your Chromium browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera) by following these simple steps:

1. Download the Extension: Click the button above to download the lounge_sync_extension_prod.zip bundle.
2. Extract the ZIP File: Locate the downloaded ZIP file on your computer and extract its contents to a folder. We suggest naming it lounge-extension-prod.
3. Open Browser Extensions: In your browser, open a new tab and navigate to:
   • For Google Chrome: chrome://extensions/
   • For Microsoft Edge: edge://extensions/
4. Enable Developer Mode: Locate the Developer mode toggle switch (usually in the upper-right corner of the Extensions page) and turn it ON.
5. Load the Unpacked Folder: Click the Load unpacked button (usually found in the top-left area).
6. Select Folder: Navigate to and select the folder where you extracted the extension files (the folder containing manifest.json). Click Select Folder.
7. Pin the Extension: Pin the extension to your browsers toolbar for easy access! Click the puzzle piece icon in the top-right corner of the Chrome toolbar, locate the extension in the drop-down menu, and click the pin icon next to it.

🎉 Success! The Lounge Sync Extension is now installed and active. You can verify it by looking for the 🍻 icon in your extension dashboard list.

📺 How to Use

We want the best experience possible for our users therefore all streams will be from their official sites. We DO NOT support any illegal streaming sources!

• Open the Guide From Anywhere!
• Click on your newly installed extension to open up the Streaming Sports Guide!
• Select a Tab from the guide, find your game and click Open Stream!
• Once at the streaming site click on the extension, select your streamer from the dropdown and join the lounge!
• or
• Open a Supported Stream First:
• Go to any of our supported streaming platforms (such as ESPN, MLB, YouTube, WNBA, NFL, Peacock, or Fox Sports, etcetera)
• Then click the extension, select your streamer from the dropdown and join the lounge!

💡 Recommended TV & Companion Use Case Scenario

Lounge Engine is optimized for the ultimate living room big-screen experience:

• Big Screen Setup: Connect your PC or laptop to your Living Room TV (via HDMI or casting) and open your browser to a game stream or our homepage directory via the Streaming Sports Guide.
• Mobile Companion Pairing: Click the floating extension on your PC/TV browser to open the Lounge Sync box, and scan the QR code with your phone. This instantly pairs your phone as a handheld remote companion so you can chat, view live stats, and track sync directly from your couch!
• PC-Only Alternative: If you want to keep the lounge interface on your computer screen instead of your phone, you can! Simply click the 🖥️ Pop Out PC Remote button to launch the remote lounge panel in a standalone browser window, allowing you to keep your main browser tab in clean full-screen mode on your TV.

🛡️ FAQ: Chrome Site Permissions & Privacy-First Security

🔒 Privacy-First Guarantee: Lounge Sync is only active on streaming networks you join; zero user data is ever stored or tracked. We only monitor active video playheads to keep watch parties synchronized in real time.