{"id":240828,"date":"2021-05-03T10:33:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T07:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/clubhouse-finally-begins-testing-an-android-version-but-is-it-too-late\/"},"modified":"2021-05-03T10:33:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T07:33:35","slug":"clubhouse-finally-begins-testing-an-android-version-but-is-it-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/clubhouse-finally-begins-testing-an-android-version-but-is-it-too-late\/","title":{"rendered":"#Clubhouse finally begins testing an Android version \u2014 but is it too late?"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Clubhouse finally begins testing an Android version \u2014 but is it too late?<\/strong>”
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Clubhouse is finally testing an Android version of its popular live-audio app<\/a>. In an announcement, the company said that it\u2019s trying out this version<\/a> with \u201ca handful of friendly testers.\u201d<\/p>\n

This means the app is currently in a closed beta\u2014 so you can\u2019t sign up to try it just yet \u2014with more users to be included in the coming weeks. After launching in March last year<\/a>, the iOS-only app became a sensation because it had an invite system to make people feel special and a new style of real-time audio interaction with no recording features.<\/p>\n

But since then, every company on the planet has launched some form of live audio product across platforms. Let\u2019s look at the list: Facebook<\/a>, Twitter, LinkedIn<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0Reddit, Discord<\/a>, Telegram, and Instagram. That includes almost all social networking heavy-weights spanning billions of users across different verticles.<\/p>\n

[Read: Oh no\u2026 \u2018Senior Clubhouse Executive\u2019 is now a thing]<\/em><\/p>\n

Because of this onslaught of real-time voice conversation products, Clubhouse\u2019s appeal has faded a bit. Recent data from analytics firm Sensor Tower suggests that in March, Clubhouse downloads plunged by 72%<\/a> as compared to the previous month. And as someone who spends a few hours a week on the platform, I\u2019ve heard many people say that the app has become a bit boring.<\/p>\n

Some folks from the current Clubhouse community liked the exclusive nature of the app, and might not like that Android users are coming on to the platform.\u00a0But honestly they don\u2019t have to worry as it\u2019ll most likely only be a teeny tiny fraction of Android\u2019s massive user base.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m willing to bet we\u2019ll see the same initial rush to download the app on Android as we first saw with iOS. But those new users will also run into the same challenge of creating and discovering interesting sessions.<\/p>\n
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I am intrigued to see what tricks Clubhouse has up its sleeve to improve discovery to woo Android users and keep its impressive growth intact. Let the live-audio battle royale begin!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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