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Clubhouse rolls out in-room chat for when you want to participate nonverbally
Clubhouse users on iOS and Android can now chat through text inside rooms, for when they want to participate nonverbally.
For the past two years, people have been increasingly depending on the online world -- as merely having a coffee with your loved ones can put you all at risk. On the internet, people can socialize without having to worry about a virus that has taken many lives and disrupted world economies. And that's how Clubhouse started to gain traction, by brining a relatively new form of socialization to the table. People wanted to hang out with others safely, and the existent social media platforms mostly revolved around text and media. They lacked the real-time voice aspect that people have been seeking during the pandemic. On Clubhouse, users get to chat with friends or strangers through live audio rooms. The concept eventually got adopted by other popular platforms -- such as Twitter and Reddit. In its latest update, though, Clubhouse has added in-room text chat support for nonverbal communication.
Facebook rolls out Live Audio Rooms to creators, public figures, and groups globally
Facebook is rolling out Live Audio Rooms to creators, public figures, and groups globally, and is also testing rooms on Android and desktop.
Facebook loves to implement new features all the time, particularly those that are new and trendy. Clubhouse-style audio rooms blew up in popularity with lots of platforms releasing their own take on the genre, and Facebook declared back in April that it was working on new audio features, which included those Clubhouse-style chat rooms. At the time, these features weren’t available to the public at large, though that later expanded to include more users in the U.S. Now the company has announced that its Live Audio Rooms are being rolled out to creators and public figures globally.
Clubhouse introduces Universal Search, Clips, and Replays
Clubhouse has introduced a bunch of new features, including the previously spotted Clips feature that will let you capture shareable clips of conversations.
Late last month, we learned that Clubhouse was working on a new feature, called Clips, to help users save snippets from a conversation. At the time, a leak revealed that the feature would let users save the last thirty seconds of conversation in a Clubhouse room and share it with the other participants. Clubhouse has now officially announced the feature, along with a few others.
Clubhouse is working on a Clips feature to save snippets of conversations
Clubhouse is working on a clips feature for saving snippets of conversations, though it's still in testing and may not release anytime soon.
Clubhouse has been out of beta for quite a while now, and the company is now working on unique features to give it a leg up over competitors. The company recently added text messaging to the service, which can be used one-on-one or in groups. Next up is a new Clips feature, that allows you to save the last thirty seconds of conversation in a Clubhouse room. This is then shared with all participants of the call.
You don't need an invite to join Clubhouse anymore
If you still really want to join Clubhouse, the developers have opened it up to anyone on iOS or Android to join and start hosting rooms.
After basically every single social media company has already copied the idea, Clubhouse, the company that kicked off the social audio chat trend, has finally opened up its service to everyone. You no longer need to get invited by someone who has access to it, which is good news as the service has long lost its appeal as the "exclusive" audio chatroom.
Clubhouse goes full circle, adds Text Messaging to its service
Clubhouse is introducing the ability to chat with people on the platform using text messages with its latest feature called Backchannel.
Audio-based social networking app Clubhouse has announced a new text messaging feature on the platform called Backchannel. Apart from one-on-one chat, the text messaging feature can be used in groups, while an optional second inbox stores your message requests. This is not the first time we're hearing about the feature coming to Clubhouse, as the platform accidentally leaked the same last month.
Facebook wants to take on Clubhouse and Spotify with its new mobile app features
Facebook's Clubhouse clone, Live Audio Rooms, is now rolling out to users in the US along with podcasts support. Read on.
It’s no secret that Facebook loves to copy features of rival social media platforms that are fast gaining steam. So it was no surprise when Facebook declared in April that it was working on new audio features, including Clubhouse-style chat rooms. At the time, these features weren’t available to the public at large. That changes today as the company has started rolling out these features to users.
Clubhouse beta rolls out to more Android users; still invite-only
Clubhouse beta for Android is now available for more users in the US. Global rollout to follow in the coming weeks.
After securing a second round of funding, Clubhouse started work on its Android app earlier this year in January. The Android app recently became available to a limited number of users on the beta channel, and it's now rolling out to a broader audience in the US.
Clubhouse is finally beta testing its long-awaited Android app
Popular audio-based social networking platform Clubhouse has finally started testing its Android app with a few users.
After gaining a significant user base on iOS, Clubhouse finally started work on its Android app earlier this year in January. At the time, the company secured a second round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, and it shared plans to use the funds to develop an Android app, scale its technology and infrastructure, and introduce a new Creator Grant Program. The company seems to be sticking to its plan so far, as it has now started testing the Clubhouse app for Android on the beta channel.
Discord launches Stage Channels, its version of Clubhouse audio rooms
Discord has announced a new Clubhouse-like feature called Stage Channels that's on every platform where Discord is available.
After hearing Discord was working on a Clubhouse-like feature, the company has introduced Stage Channels. The new feature has launched on all platforms where Discord is available, which includes Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web.
Slack might add Clubhouse-style audio rooms and Stories, for some reason
Slack's CEO says the platform will soon have Clubhouse-like audio chat rooms and Snapchat-like Stories, because why not?
Slack, the business-focused messaging application used by millions, has been rapidly expanding its feature set over the past few months. It now seems the company is looking to implement more functionality currently popular with social media platforms, including elements from Clubhouse and other apps.
Even Discord is working on its own version of Clubhouse
Discord is working on their own alternative to the rapidly growing Clubhouse app, joining an ever-expanding list of companies doing so.
Clubhouse and the concept behind it have taken the world by storm. In a world that's currently enduring a harsh pandemic with no end in sight, Internet-based services have taken even more prevalence, and the public chatroom concept Clubhouse has pioneered has managed to attract a lot of users, lured by the concept of public, audio-only rooms that are more engaging and dynamic than simple live streams. Twitter is launching their own alternative to Clubhouse called Twitter Spaces, while it was reported that Facebook and Telegram also had their own alternatives in the works. A new player might be joining these other two companies, though, and it's none other but Discord.