How much of my information does Clubhouse need to register?
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:22 am
You have to give Clubhouse your phone number and your real name (in theory). You can register any final username you want even before you receive an invitation. The person inviting you simply needs your phone number. You'll receive a link via text telling you to visit joinclubhouse.com/app and you can log in with that number.
Link your Twitter account to Clubhouse if you don't want to set up a profile from scratch—you can even use your Twitter profile picture if you have one. Clubhouse will also ask for permission to link your contacts to make it easier for you to find people to follow. Don't bother if you don't have a contact list full of influencers. Once you're logged in, verify your email address attorney email database so you'll have it as a method to reconnect if there's a problem.
How do I find out about this now? When was it released?
Clubhouse launched in March 2020. In the early days, it was an incredibly small community, comprised mostly of venture capitalists. After all, the company behind Clubhouse, Alpha Exploration Co. received a $12 million investment from Andreessen Horowitz just 2 months into its life. It was quickly valued at $100 million even though it only had 1,500 users at the time. Now it’s open to much more than just investors, even though it’s invite-only.
What am I supposed to listen to on Clubhouse?
Once you finally get access, the app offers a page full of conversation topics to follow, from sports to technology, world affairs, faith, digital marketing, and so on. Within each of them, you'll find people interested in the same things as you and can follow them. The more topics and people you follow, the more likely you are to receive suggestions for a room that fits your interests.
Are conversations not permanent?
Chat rooms come and go as people start or end them. Clubhouse says it records conversations as they happen, but only retains them if someone files a complaint while the room is active. If no one reports an incident during the conversation, Clubhouse will discard the recording as soon as the host closes the discussion. Users, of course, are finding plenty of ways to record chats for their own purposes. After all, the internet is still forever.
How many people can participate in a conversation?
The current limit is 5,000 people per room on Clubhouse, something Musk exceeded, of course. Users in that room began live-streaming the conversation on YouTube, a very clever solution to recording what is being said.
What do you really mean by a conversation? Isn't it like a podcast?
It depends on your podcast preferences, but remember: all the people involved are talking through their iPhones, not fancy audio setups. They can't see each other, so it really is like listening to a phone call. There's no professional editing, sound effects, transitions, or advertising (at least not officially). That said, the "style" of the conversation is flexible: one room might be a casual get-together between friends, while another is a more formal interview, a large group discussion, or even music. If someone interesting walks into a room, such as a billionaire, the room creator/moderator can put them on the "stage" as a speaker.
So I can only listen?
Not necessarily. Anyone listening can virtually "raise their hand." It's up to the room creator/moderator if they want to let you speak.
It sounds more like Zoom without video
In some ways, yes… or you can always do a Zoom or Google Meet without the video on. But Zoom meetings aren’t open to the general public by default. Clubhouse conversations are open to any member who can find it, not just a select few. The virtual podium is limited, which hopefully gives the floor to people with something important or interesting to say. Plus, not having to look at a screen while you talk is a nice change from today’s video calls.
Can I make money?
In theory, you can, because Clubhouse is slowly rolling out a monetization scheme for creators, starting with a small test group. They’re working on it with payment processing company Stripe. It’s not ad-based. Users can send an in-app payment to creators, and 100% of the money goes to them, with a processing fee for Stripe; Clubhouse says it makes no profit from this.
Link your Twitter account to Clubhouse if you don't want to set up a profile from scratch—you can even use your Twitter profile picture if you have one. Clubhouse will also ask for permission to link your contacts to make it easier for you to find people to follow. Don't bother if you don't have a contact list full of influencers. Once you're logged in, verify your email address attorney email database so you'll have it as a method to reconnect if there's a problem.
How do I find out about this now? When was it released?
Clubhouse launched in March 2020. In the early days, it was an incredibly small community, comprised mostly of venture capitalists. After all, the company behind Clubhouse, Alpha Exploration Co. received a $12 million investment from Andreessen Horowitz just 2 months into its life. It was quickly valued at $100 million even though it only had 1,500 users at the time. Now it’s open to much more than just investors, even though it’s invite-only.
What am I supposed to listen to on Clubhouse?
Once you finally get access, the app offers a page full of conversation topics to follow, from sports to technology, world affairs, faith, digital marketing, and so on. Within each of them, you'll find people interested in the same things as you and can follow them. The more topics and people you follow, the more likely you are to receive suggestions for a room that fits your interests.
Are conversations not permanent?
Chat rooms come and go as people start or end them. Clubhouse says it records conversations as they happen, but only retains them if someone files a complaint while the room is active. If no one reports an incident during the conversation, Clubhouse will discard the recording as soon as the host closes the discussion. Users, of course, are finding plenty of ways to record chats for their own purposes. After all, the internet is still forever.
How many people can participate in a conversation?
The current limit is 5,000 people per room on Clubhouse, something Musk exceeded, of course. Users in that room began live-streaming the conversation on YouTube, a very clever solution to recording what is being said.
What do you really mean by a conversation? Isn't it like a podcast?
It depends on your podcast preferences, but remember: all the people involved are talking through their iPhones, not fancy audio setups. They can't see each other, so it really is like listening to a phone call. There's no professional editing, sound effects, transitions, or advertising (at least not officially). That said, the "style" of the conversation is flexible: one room might be a casual get-together between friends, while another is a more formal interview, a large group discussion, or even music. If someone interesting walks into a room, such as a billionaire, the room creator/moderator can put them on the "stage" as a speaker.
So I can only listen?
Not necessarily. Anyone listening can virtually "raise their hand." It's up to the room creator/moderator if they want to let you speak.
It sounds more like Zoom without video
In some ways, yes… or you can always do a Zoom or Google Meet without the video on. But Zoom meetings aren’t open to the general public by default. Clubhouse conversations are open to any member who can find it, not just a select few. The virtual podium is limited, which hopefully gives the floor to people with something important or interesting to say. Plus, not having to look at a screen while you talk is a nice change from today’s video calls.
Can I make money?
In theory, you can, because Clubhouse is slowly rolling out a monetization scheme for creators, starting with a small test group. They’re working on it with payment processing company Stripe. It’s not ad-based. Users can send an in-app payment to creators, and 100% of the money goes to them, with a processing fee for Stripe; Clubhouse says it makes no profit from this.