Streaming content based on rules for watching as a group

摘要

A system and method for preventing a playback of streaming media content from a streaming media server based on a set of rules governing playback between a group of users includes receiving a selection of a media series available for streaming on a streaming media service to be governed by the set of rules, linking each account to define the group of users, receiving a playback request of the media series from a user of the group of users, determining that the playback request is in violation of the set of rules governing playback of the media series, and denying the playback request from the first user of the group by preventing a transmission of data packets to a computing device associated with the account of the user so that the user is prevented from streaming the media series in accordance with the set of rules.