It’s been pretty much a given that Twitter would bring its new voice room feature, Twitter Spaces, to the official web app eventually and now we have confirmation that it’s at least in the testing phase thanks to a new tweet from Jane Manchun Wong, a proven leaker with a solid track record of sharing upcoming Twitter features before they’re officially announced.
In the tweet, Wong states that the feature is already working in its current testing phase and that it’s being designed to work via the web on both desktop and mobile devices. The web app powers the official Windows 10 Twitter app, so this means that Twitter Spaces will be accessible within this app as well.
Twitter is working on @TwitterSpaces player for the web app (both desktop and mobile)
It streams the audio and it works! And it will be polished up as time goes 💪 https://t.co/kt6s9RBQD8 pic.twitter.com/I4iNWqZnxR
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) April 22, 2021
Twitter Spaces is basically a form of audio-only livestreaming that allows anyone to immediately start a public broadcast with other users within the Twitter app. The feature is already working on the iOS and Android Twitter apps. Currently anyone can listen in on a Space but the ability to create one is being rolled out to users in waves.
In general Twitter news, Wong also tweeted today a first look at tipping on Twitter which has been hinted at literally for years now so it’s good to see that it’s finally almost here.
Twitter is working on Tip Jar right on the user profile https://t.co/kqzQmiDFKc pic.twitter.com/VacGyJJ8DU
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) April 22, 2021
Curiously, the icon for the tipping feature is a QR code which could suggest that tipping via Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies within the Twitter app is in the cards. Time will tell.
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