Twitter Shares New Preview of Coming Spaces Recording Possibility

It’s been in the test for some time and today Twitter gave a fresh look at its evolution Recording function for roomsthat would add a new level of functionality to its audio social tool.

As you can see here, Twitter is developing a new, simple “Record Space” switch that would allow Spaces hosts to download an audio file for editing and reuse it beyond the original broadcast.

In fact, Twitter already enables Spaces hosts Download your past showsbut the process is a little cumbersome. This updated recording and reuse feature would help maximize the value of Spaces shows which, with the audio option, could provide more opportunities for monetization, sponsorship, and longer term audience building.

This could potentially also open up the possibility for Twitter to allow users to share their previous Spaces on their profile in order to maximize usage.

The main tool on this front seemed the dedicated “Rooms” tab that twitter evolves, despite the recent arrival of Communities seemed to question this as the Communities tab took up the middle space at the bottom of the feed bar where the Spaces tab would theoretically have been.

In a way, it seemed like Twitter could use Communities instead to highlight relevant Spaces by topic – but some users have since reported seeing this additional twist.

Which, as the tweet notes, seems a little cluttered and a little strange considering that Twitter hasn’t added any new tabs in the past.

But I don’t know – maybe all past thinking is out the window on its new development spurt, and maybe both or one of them will work. Who knows?

Either way, Spaces detection remains a key element, and if Twitter doesn’t get that right, it won’t get the most out of the tool – and that would include both a dedicated display of broadcasts in progress and algorithmic matching to mark the most relevant Spaces for every user.

It is also noteworthy that loud TechCrunch, Twitter is also planning to launch a new Spaces Creator Fund very soon to further encourage more Spaces activity.

But back to the real point – while it’s not there yet, prerecorded rooms are another important functional addition that could help broadcasters get more value from the option, which could help both an initial and longer-term audience to build up.

There are additional privacy concerns to consider, but if Twitter can make Spaces a more attractive and beneficial proposition, it could encourage more broadcasters to turn to the option. And while the initial craze for Audio Social has waned a bit, the real-time nature of Twitter seems to align with the Spaces option, and it might fit well.

There’s a lot still to be developed, obviously, but Spaces has promises – as long as Twitter makes sure it’s a more complete and comprehensive offering, tied directly to platform usage, as opposed to an add-on element.