What is Twitter Spaces?

Everything You Need To Know

By now, you’ve probably heard the buzz about Twitter’s latest feature: Twitter Spaces. However, you might be wondering what it is and how it works.

This new feature officially launched for beta testing in December 2020. It’s essentially like Twitter’s very own version of Clubhouse. It functions the same way in that you host a room and people can listen to your conversation live.

Even though Twitter Spaces is expected to create some big competition for Clubhouse, it already has some pretty nice features that Clubhouse lacks. For example, emoji reactions, which allow listeners to offer feedback without having to actually speak.

And you can also turn on transcriptions (spot them in the above image on the left), which can be downloaded after the conversation ends and be repurposed for those who couldn’t join live. And you can even share tweets inside your Spaces.

How to Start Using Twitter Spaces

Twitter Spaces is available on the iOS and Android version of the Twitter app. Be sure to download the most recent update in the App Store to ensure it works properly.

Users can join Spaces and participate as either a listener and even request the ability to speak as long as they follow a room…