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Facebook this week launched its competitor Clubhouse in the US, called Live Audio Rooms, along with its new podcast service, which we talked about earlier.
For starters, Live Audio Rooms is only available to certain public figures and certain groups and can only be hosted via the Facebook iOS app, but both iOS and Android users can join a room and the feature supports up to 50 attendees and an unlimited number of listeners.
Although Clubhouse already has a solid user base, it limits the number of people who can enter a room, so Facebook’s offering has an edge over its rival right from the start. Facebook users can also “raise their hand” to join a conversation and use reactions to join in real time.
Additionally, Live Audio Rooms is set up to receive more features that Clubhouse currently lacks, including notifications when friends or followers join a room and live subtitles.
Users can discover and participate in Live Audio Rooms within Facebook groups. In private groups, admins can control whether moderators, group members, or other admins can create a live audio room. Meanwhile, in public groups, both members and visitors can listen to the Live Audio Room, but in private groups only members can listen.
Live Audio Room hosts can also select a nonprofit or fundraiser to support during the conversation, and listeners and presenters can donate directly.
US public figures with first access to Live Audio Rooms include musical artist TOKiMONSTA, football quarterback Russell Wilson, internet personality Omareloff, and entrepreneur Amanda Nguyen. Initial group conversations on topics ranging from dance and vegan food to guided meditation are also hosted.
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