Twitter tunes in to podcasts through Spaces | Inquirer Technology

Twitter tunes in to podcasts through Spaces

/ 05:56 AM August 26, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Twitter app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Twitter Inc is adding podcasts to a test version of its audio chat room Spaces, entering a space dominated by Spotify Technology and Apple Inc.

The social media firm said on Thursday the feature would be available to a random group of users who can listen to full shows through curated playlists based on their interests, initially only in English.

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Podcasts will be integrated into Twitter Spaces, which launched in 2020 after the success of the social audio chat app Clubhouse during the pandemic.

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Podcasts boomed in the past two years when people stuck indoors because of COVID-19 curbs turned to them for content ranging from breaking news to true-crime documentaries.

Wall Street is also optimistic about the long-term potential of the format as podcasts engage listeners for hours, creating valuable advertising opportunities.

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