Twitter announced another update to its live audio platform “Spaces“, Launched earlier this year to compete with Clubhouse. The company is in fact experimenting with a new option that will allow users to show followers which “Spaces” they are listening to.
Twitter now allows users to show followers which Spaces they are listening to
Twitter at the beginning of 2021 launched Spaces, the rival of Clubhouse that was really depopulated at the time. Currently, Twitter only shows Spaces (rooms) hosted by the accounts a user follows, or if someone you follow is currently speaking in that room. However, the company now wants make it easier for people to discover more Spaces in its mobile app.
In a tweet posted on the @TwitterSpaces account, the social network announced an option that will allow followers to see if a user is listening to a Space in progress. The company claims this new option is one experimental functionality, which means it may not be available to all users.
we’re experimenting with ways to help you discover more Spaces. for some of you on iOS and android, if someone you follow is listening to a Space, you’ll see it at the top of your tl.
you can control who can see your listening activity in your settings.
send us your thoughts! pic.twitter.com/8fbEZUMvM7— Spaces (@TwitterSpaces) August 24, 2021
“We are experimenting with new ways to help you discover more rooms. For some of you, on iOS and Android, if someone you follow is joining a Spaces room, you will see them at the top of your home. You can choose who can see your activities on Spaces via the settings. “
In fact, if you want your followers to see if you are listening to a Space or not, the new option is found in the Twitter privacy and security settings. A recent leak also suggests that Twitter wants to expand Spaces further, allowing users to listen to a Space again after it has finished. At the moment, in fact, you can only join a room when it is live. Obviously, as always, all that remains is to wait for official news from the platform.