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Reuters

Live audio app Clubhouse will begin introducing a test version of its app to Google’s Android users in the United States, the company said, in a potentially big expansion of its market.
The app, which spiked in popularity early this year after celebrity billionaire Elon Musk and others appeared in audio chats, has sparked copy cats from start-ups and larger rivals including Facebook and Twitter.
It has been available only to users of Apple devices and by invitation. In some markets such as China, invitations were so sought after some were auctioned on online marketplaces.
But downloads of the app, one measure of popularity, have significantly fallen.
After peaking in February with 9.6 million downloads, that number fell to 2.7 million in March and then 900,000 downloads in April, according to Sensor Tower.
Clubhouse says reports of data breach, which prompted security warning in Hong Kong, are false
The drop has sparked questions about its long term viability and whether its success was owed in part to people spending more time at home during the pandemic.
The long anticipated Android launch is expected to reach more new users globally. The Android version will reach other English-speaking markets and then the rest of the globe days and weeks after the US market beta launch.
Clubhouse, which created the category, now faces the likes of Facebook, whose CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in April a slew of audio products, including Clubhouse-style live audio rooms and a way for users to find and play podcasts.
In January, Twitter said that it will introduce a new feature to let users charge admission to their live audio chat rooms in its “Spaces” feature, as the company seeks to court more content creators. It has been available to Android users since March.


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After peaking in February with 9.6 million downloads, that number fell to 900,000 in April, according to Sensor Tower
The app has sparked copy cats from start-ups and larger rivals including Facebook and Twitter



Clubhouse will launch a test version of its app to Android users in the US in a move that could expand its reach after a steep drop off in downloads of the live audio app.


Live audio app Clubhouse launches Android version to expand its market as downloads plummet

After peaking in February with 9.6 million downloads, that number fell to 900,000 in April, according to Sensor Tower The app has sparked copy cats from start-ups and larger rivals including Facebook and Twitter

After peaking in February with 9.6 million downloads, that number fell to 900,000 in April, according to Sensor Tower

The app has sparked copy cats from start-ups and larger rivals including Facebook and Twitter