It’s been in testing for a while, but now, X Spaces users can log in as a speaker on desktop, providing one other solution to engage within the platform’s audio chats.
As you possibly can see in this instance, users can now send a request to talk via the desktop version of the platform, providing one other solution to link into the Spaces experience.
Users have been capable of listen in to Spaces chats on desktop PCs for a while, but you weren’t capable of participate, as Spaces was built around mobile functionality, including the mobile mic. That’s been a limiting factor for podcasters and people who’d prefer to make use of higher-end audio equipment, with the mobile mic not offering anywhere near the identical level of customization and control in-stream.
The X team has been working to deal with this since May, as a part of its broader push to facilitate more creation within the app, which is able to then, ideally, help to draw more exclusive broadcasts in-stream. And now, Spaces on desktop is fully-functional – though some users have reported it being a bit glitchy at present.
At the identical time, the X team can also be working to enhance the platform’s Media Studio tools, which could soon provide much more options for utilizing skilled audio equipment in Spaces streams.
X CTO Elon Musk has said that latest features can be coming to Media Studio soon, that are expected to incorporate more advanced live-streaming tools, so as to facilitate higher video and audio streams. Which can provide much more ways to utilize Spaces for skilled broadcasts, though they can be XBlue exclusive tools, as Media Studio is now a paid-only feature.
But for those who’re serious about streaming, and X plays a key part in your audience connection, then this can be welcome news. And ideally, you’ll also, eventually, have the ability to construct enough audience within the app to qualify for X’s latest ad revenue share program, which might then offset the price of XBlue membership either way.
Which, really, is the broader scale vision for the app. Musk wants his X platform to be the perfect option for creators, by facilitating higher revenue share, together with more advanced creation tools, which might then bring more original content in-stream, attracting more viewers, more advertisers, etc.
The capability to stream via desktop is one other step on this direction, which could help to generate more interest in its Spaces offering.