ClubHouse, an emerging voice social software, became popular among American political and business elites, well-known artists and socialites during the epidemic last year due to its minimalist design, celebrity effect and hungry marketing. Initially, ClubHouse had less than 5,000 users, but its valuation has exceeded US$100 million. Tesla CEO Elon Musk opened a room in ClubHouse to connect with thousands of listeners to talk about his views on colonizing Mars. This also attracted more new users to join to a certain extent.
The rise of ClubHouse in Taiwan also comes from political and business celebrities and new media KOLs, such as Aaron Yan, Jam Hsiao, Tao Jingying, Mr. Bean Miao, Mayday Ashin, Ke Wenzhe, Mrs. Science, etc. However, ClubHouse’s use of “invitation codes” through “hungry marketing” has indeed improved its dissemination and spread. When it became popular, a large number of netizens launched a trend of “asking for invitation codes” on the Internet. Some netizens even made a lot of money by taking advantage of this small business opportunity, which can show the popularity of ClubHouse.
However, ClubHouse initially only supportsiOS system, when it was at its peak, the number of downloads doubled from 3.5 million to 8 million in a month. In January 2021, ClubHouse officially announced the completion of Series B financing. Although the actual amount was not disclosed, according to media reports, ClubHouse’s valuation has exceeded US$1 billion.
Compared with iOS system, Android system has a larger user base. When ClubHouse became popular, many netizens were disappointed because ClubHouse had not yet released an Android version. Although the popularity of ClubHouse has declined, and many large online services are launching related similar products to chase the trend, such as Facebook Messenger Rooms, Twitter Spaces, Instagram Live Rooms, etc., in order to further increase the popularity and user volume of ClubHouse, ClubHouse and May 9th, North American time, through itsblogOfficially announcing the launch of the Android Beta version.
This time, the ClubHouse Android Beta version will be released first in the United States, and then in other English-speaking countries. With user feedback and continuous optimization of the software program, it will be gradually opened in other countries and regions around the world. According to the official introduction of ClubHouse, before the official version of Android is released, the ClubHouse development team will try their best to solve all problems and add “payment method” and “room creation” functions before widespread promotion. In order to ensure the growth of ClubHouse users, the ClubHouse Android version still uses the previous “invitation code” method.
according toClubHouseOfficialIntroduction, ClubHouse Android version currently supports the following functions:
- Topic attention
- Localization and in-app language translation
- Room creation and room management
- Links to twitter account and IG account
- Update name or username within the app
- sidebar
- Payment (currently only supported by the US iOS version)
- User report
ClubHouseDownload link
- iOS download link:Click here to download （APP Store）
- Android download link:Click here to download (US Google Play)
- ClubHouse APK download link:Click here to download （APKCombo）
Although through some online tools orAPK download toolClubHouse APK can be obtained and downloaded and installed successfully, but I encountered a problem during the experience. My registered mobile phone number is not from the United States or other English-speaking countries, so I cannot receive the login verification code for the time being. However, ClubHouse APK can run normally on Android devices after installation. It should be noted that the ClubHouse Android version supports Android 8.0 and later systems.
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Although ClubHouse already has a considerable user base, it has not disclosed its clear profit model before, focusing only on product optimization and user growth. However, ClubHouse has added payment functions and a “Creator Grant Program” to the US iOS version, and 100% of the payment will belong to the creator. As for the topic “How does ClubHouse make money?”, ClubHouse will explore more in the future, let us wait and see!
Source: KOCPC Chinese