Clubhouse for Android: when is it coming to Android phones?

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The new Clubhouse audio-only chat app has skyrocketed in popularity, but like any popular club, you need an invite to get off the waiting list. And unfortunately for Android phone owners, they'll have to wait a few more months no matter who they know. Accessible only on iOS (at the moment), Clubhouse allows any member to host and moderate discussions on any topic of their choice, invite other members to interviews, or attend discussions of their choice. 'Other members and request to join the chat. Celebrities like Oprah, Elon Musk and Tiffany Haddish have already made appearances, giving members the opportunity to ask them questions directly, making the clubhouse a prized commodity. Other popular apps like Discord, LinkedIn, Spotify, and Twitter are quick to steal Clubhouse audio chat rooms for their own networks; you can easily wait for them or try the Android Clubhouse alternatives that are already available. But if you're determined to give Clubhouse a try on Android, here's what we know when it officially arrives.

When is Clubhouse coming to Android?

In their January 2021 blog, Clubhouse announced that they would ``start working on our Android app soon,'' meaning the transition hadn't started yet. Nous ne savons pas when its developers ont officially started the job, but CNBC reported by the end of February that Clubhouse avait embauché the developer Android Mopewa Ogundipe - who tweeted what it was for `` amener la fête sur Android '' - pour lancer the process. We do not have an official timeline for the duration of the Android port. However, according to Techcrunch, Clubhouse co-founder Paul Davison told a weekly Town Hall meeting on March 21 that the team was working "very hard" on the Android app, but that it would take "a few months." ' in doing it. arrive. . This gives us an ETA of late May or later, with the likely release date for Clubhouse for Android in mid-summer 2021. We can't say more for sure, as it seems even the Clubhouse developers have no idea what to expect. business. . But we'll update this page when the company announces a firmer release date.

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Alternatives to Clubhouse Android

It's fair to say that Android users won't want to wait until July (or buy an iPhone 12) to access the Clubhouse. But if you just want audio-only chat rooms with friends or famous people, other popular Android apps will add the functionality, potentially long before Clubhouse's Android release. Twitter Spaces is the first of them. It allows Twitter users to create voice chat rooms and invite subscribers to chat on various topics. The feature is available on iOS and Android, though currently only iOS users can create Spaces; Android users can only join them for now. But at least you don't need an invite to join the discussion. Your other Android alternative is Discord, which launched its new live audio rooms on March 31. Discord allows everyone to speak in voice chat, but now community servers can create scene channels where only certain members can speak and everyone listens. default only. As for future competitors, Facebook is building a rival to the Clubhouse according to the New York Times; TechCrunch has confirmed that LinkedIn is in the process of creating an audio networking tool; and Spotify acquired sports audio app Locker Room to repurpose its technology to allow musicians and podcasters to "connect with audiences in real time." We don't know when these new Clubhouse rivals will arrive, but they may offer some great alternatives for Android users to chat with famous people or strangers who share their hobbies.