Movie night,
settled.
The group chat already failed. Someone suggested Letterboxd. Someone else said they're "open to anything," which is never true. Miru is two phones and a short deck. Whichever friend ends up on the sofa with you, pair up and pick.
Two of you, at a time.
Miru sessions are two-person. The trick for a bigger group is just to start with whoever's actually on the sofa, then loop a third person in later if you want.
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Open a session
Pick the streaming services everyone has. The deck filters to films you can all actually watch.
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Share the code
Six characters. Read it out loud, AirDrop it, hand them your phone — whatever's fastest.
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Both swipe the short deck
20 cards, story first. The poster waits until you've already said yes to the words.
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Watch your match
If you both said yes to it, it's in the Results screen. Tap. Press play.
Group chats don't pick films. They debate.
The bigger the group, the more compromise gets baked in. By the time everyone's voted, the only film left is the one nobody actively hates. Miru is built for pairs because a pair can actually agree without losing the night to the debate. Loop a third in after you've narrowed it down.
"We have a five-person group chat that's been trying to plan movie night since February. We've watched zero films. Miru is what we use when two of us give up waiting." — Beta user, London
The honest answers.
Can more than two people swipe at once?
Not in one session — yet. Two-person was the version we wanted to nail first. If you've got a group of four, the easiest workaround is to pair off, find each pair's pick, then vote between the two finalists.
What if we're on different streaming services?
Pick the ones you both have when you set up the session. If there's nothing overlapping, you'll see that straight away. Honest beats clever.
Does my friend need an account?
They install the app and tap Join. Sign-in is one tap. No email needed unless they want to keep their watchlist across devices.
Can other people see our matches?
No. Sessions are private to the two of you. Nothing is published, nothing is shared.
What if my friend takes forever to swipe?
The session stays open for 24 hours. You can swipe at lunch, they can finish on the bus, and the match still works when they're done.
Pull one friend in. Pick something.
Free. No ads. No "premium tier."