[Update: Beta group expanded] Twitter seems to be finally testing Spaces on Android
Update 1 (03/03/2021 @ 06:28 AM ET): Twitter is expanding the beta group for the Spaces feature on Android. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on February 27, 2021, is preserved below.
Clubhouse has earned a decent amount of popularity in the last few weeks because it helped popularize a fresh new concept: live “drop-in” audio chats where anyone can drop in and talk. Clubhouse, in particular, started to become popular through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, where the internet and social media became even more prevalent in our lives than they already were in previous times. That growth accelerated exponentially since the start of 2021. It has now popularized the concept of “audio chatrooms”, and big technology companies are running to get a piece of the cake, with companies like Facebook reportedly rushing to make their own competitor. Twitter also made one of their own, which is called Twitter Spaces, and they might be testing it on Android now.
— racka
(@rackadev) February 26, 2021
The Twitter Spaces feature has, so far, stayed only on iOS together with a host of iOS-exclusive features such as voice tweets (which have yet to make their way to Android). Still, the feature has already reached the hands of a lot of users, even if it’s only in “test mode” according to Twitter (which is fancy speak for “beta”). How do we know it’s being tested on Android right now? For one, users have started to report it works, such as in the replies for this tweet. Users have specifically reported that the feature is working for them after installing a specific beta version of the Twitter app (which you can download right here to see if it works for you).
So what’s the catch? Firstly, since a rollout for Android has not been announced yet and since the feature is not yet working on the stable version of the app, it’s pretty safe to say that it is probably still pretty rough around the edges. And indeed: captions seem fairly wonky according to Android Police’s coverage, not to mention that you can’t start your own space, only join others’ spaces. The fact that it’s currently being worked on is pretty good on its own, and we can’t wait until the final rollout comes.
Update: Spaces for Android beta expanded to more users
Twitter is expanding the Spaces for Android beta group to include more users.
Android folks, our beta is growing! starting today you will be able to join and talk in any Space. SOON you’ll be able to create your own but we’re still working out some things. keep your
out for live Spaces above your home tl
— Spaces (@TwitterSpaces) March 2, 2021
We were able to join an active Space on the latest Android beta. Though as mentioned, initiating a Space is not possible at the moment from the Android app.
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