Facebook has just launched its new Live Audio Rooms feature, according to a tweet from Alexandru Voica, the company’s technology communications manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Accessible through the mobile app, the feature lets users create live audio chats, listen to podcasts and more.
Facebook launches live audio rooms and podcast
Currently, Live Audio Rooms are only rolling out to certain people on the social media platform. Any verified public figure or creator can host one; Facebook Groups can also create them. Facebook says it’s also testing the feature on Android and desktop, though Android users won’t be able to create Live Audio Rooms and desktop users won’t be able to listen in at all.
Facebook began testing the Live Audio Rooms feature in June. Hosts can have up to 50 people in a chat at once, with no limit on how many people can listen in. Facebook groups can create private rooms that are only available to group members, or they can make public rooms that anyone can join. Room creators can even link their chats to a fundraiser or nonprofit and add a button for participants to leave donations.
Facebook says it eventually wants all public figures, groups, creators and broader partners to be able to host live audio rooms.