Clubhouse is finally rolling out in beta to Android users—first in the US, then other English-speaking countries, before reaching folks around the world.
“Our plan over the next few weeks is to collect feedback from the community, fix any issues we see, and work to add a few final features like payments and club creation before rolling it out more broadly,” Clubhouse co-founders Rohan Seth and Paul Davison wrote in a blog announcement.
“With Android, we believe that Clubhouse will feel more complete,” the blog said. “We are so grateful to all of the Android users out there for their patience. Whether you are a creator, a club organizer, or someone who just wants to explore, we are so excited to welcome you to the community.”
The audio-chat app launched in March 2020. It quickly became a big deal to a small number of people, in part due to its invite-only exclusivity. And, as with most fresh social features, it didn’t take long for the Clubhouse competitors to start circling. Twitter released Spaces, Facebook introduced Live Audio Rooms, Reddit offered a peek at Reddit Talk, and Telegram now has a Voice Chat feature. Hackers even created malware disguised as an Android version of Clubhouse.
In hopes of avoiding a stampede of new users, the firm will continue its waitlist and invite system, ensuring each new member can invite a few people they know. “As we head into the summer and continue to scale out the backend, we plan to begin opening up even further,” Davison and Seth wrote, “welcoming millions more people in from the iOS waitlist, expanding language support, and adding more accessibility features, so that people worldwide can experience Clubhouse in a way that feels native to them.”
