{"id":221665,"date":"2021-04-08T06:36:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T03:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/facebooks-clubhouse-competitor-is-here-and-its-called-hotline\/"},"modified":"2021-04-08T06:36:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T03:36:45","slug":"facebooks-clubhouse-competitor-is-here-and-its-called-hotline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facebooks-clubhouse-competitor-is-here-and-its-called-hotline\/","title":{"rendered":"#Facebook\u2019s Clubhouse \u2018competitor\u2019 is here, and it\u2019s called Hotline"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Facebook<\/a>\u2019s Clubhouse \u2018competitor\u2019 is here, and it\u2019s called Hotline<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n It was only a matter of time: Facebook today launched an experimental Clubhouse competitor called Hotline, looking to capitalize on the increasingly popular social media format.<\/p>\n

As reported by TechCrunch<\/a>,\u00a0Hotline was developed by Facebook\u2019s NPE (New Product Experiment) division, which regularly doles out app<\/a>s with new ideas (or, in this case, not so new). That said, Hotline does have a few features to differentiate itself from Clubhouse and Twitter\u2019s Spaces.<\/p>\n

Most notably, it supports video and will allow participants to toggle video when asking a question, although that feature isn\u2019t live yet. Video appears to play a secondary role to audio though, as streams are presented in small circles the size of a profile image, rather than taking up a big chunk of the screen a la Twitch.<\/p>\n

Users can opt to only listen in on the conversation, or be active participants, with a strong emphasis on the question and answer aspect. The app is being helmed by Eric Hazzard, who had previously developed the Q&A\u00a0 app tbh, which was acquired by Facebook in 2017.<\/p>\n

Hosts can remove questions and participants\u00a0from the session, of course. Facebook is also moderating the app in its early days.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s also notable that Hotline also automatically records conversations. This can be useful for some types of gatherings, such as podcast-style sessions, but it eliminates the ephemerality and anonymity that is arguably part of Clubhouse\u2019s appeal. TechCrunch describes the app as having more of a professional vibe than Clubhouse\u2019s casual hangouts.<\/p>\n

Curiously, users are also currently asked to sign in via Twitter, even though it is a Facebook-designed app.<\/p>\n

Facebook\u2019s NPE apps don\u2019t always make a lasting impression, but they allow the company to try out different formats and build features that could eventually make their way to Facebook or Instagram. With Twitter and others joining the fray, we\u2019ll have to see how long Hotline lasts.<\/p>\n

If you want to give it a try, you can visit hotline.co<\/a> and sign up for the waitlist.<\/p>\n

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\n Published April 8, 2021 \u2014 03:36 UTC\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n