Initially available to Clubhouse users in the US, the
experience is available for playback and playback-enabled studios. It does not
require listeners to install the Clubhouse app on their device or log in on the
platform. Additionally, Clubhouse offers an option for users to share meetings
they attend on the app to any social media network or through a messaging app.
Since its debut in March 2020, Clubhouse has required users
to log in to join conversations taking place on the platform. The app also started
its journey initially as an invite-only solution. However, it changes the
existing paradigm by introducing “network listening”, allowing people to use
their phones or laptops to listen to conversations happening in club rooms
without having to download an app or log in.
In order to allow users to listen to their content using a
web browser, creators need to enable replay in their virtual room. The playback
feature is designed to allow users to listen to recordings of live
conversations later on the app.
Clubhouse notes that “Web Listening” was launched as an
experiment, which means you may notice some bugs in the initial stages.
Additionally, the experience is currently limited to the US, although the team
is open to expanding it to more countries and more room types over time.
In November, Twitter took a similar step, allowing users to
listen to conversations through its audio-only feature, Spaces, without the
need for an account.
In addition to providing the ability to listen to
conversations over the web, Clubhouse also enables users to share conversations
via social networks or copy their links to share via messaging apps.invested
Share via and copy Link Options appear when tapped share Buttons in the room
that let you share specific conversations with a larger audience.
So far, if you wanted to join a conversation on Clubhouse,
you had to open the app. That's going to change with the Clubhouse web. More
importantly, users don't require a log-in ID to enter the Clubhouse on their
web browser. However, this is still in the experimental stage and is currently
limited to the US only.
In addition to announcing the Clubhouse web, the company has
also updated its share sheet. This brings a couple of new features to the
Clubhouse app. Now, when a user enters a guest room, they can tap on the Share
button at the bottom of the page. Next, they can share the guest room link to a
session on social media platforms or even on a messaging app.
When you're sharing a guest room link on a social media
platform, Clubhouse is allowing you to add a comment or a description of the
same. On the other hand, if you're sharing a live room or hosting a
conversation, your followers will be notified of the same.
The latest update of its share sheet has made Clubhouse even
more accessible. Looking back, Clubhouse launched as an invite-only app for
iPhone and iPad.
The popularity of Clubhouse pushed existing social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to host audio rooms. Ultimately, Clubhouse dropped the invite-only policy to open its doors to all users.