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- “Creating voice Tweets will be available to a limited group of people on Twitter for iOS to start, but in the coming weeks everyone on iOS should be able to Tweet with their voice.
Back in the day, and by 'the day' I mean June 2020, Twitter launched a new feature that allows people to record and tweet audio clips of their own voices.
For a day or two, my timeline was flooded with annoying and painfully unfunny audio bits. But then, almost as quickly as they were introduced, the voice tweets stopped.
Twitter just announced a new ability to speak your tweets. Photo by DESIGNECOLOGIST on Unsplash “We hope voice Tweeting will create a more human experience for listeners and storytellers alike.
It hasn't even been a full two months since Twitter started rolling out voice tweets, yet everyone's already forgotten about them. Think about it. When was the last time you made a voice tweet of your own? Heck, when was the last time you even saw an audio tweet on your timeline?
You can Tweet a Tweet. But now you can Tweet your voice!
Rolling out today on iOS, you can now record and Tweet with audio. pic.twitter.com/jezRmh1dkD
Twitter Voice Tweets Pc
— Twitter (@Twitter) June 17, 2020
The initial voice tweet hype was strong, but it proved to be fleeting. I have yet to post a voice tweet, however, as far as I saw, none of the people I follow utilized the feature after launch week. Anthony Scaramucci's 10-day stint in the White House was longer than our collective interest in voice tweets, which is a sure sign that the feature failed.
In June, which was apparently two months (and not 10 years) ago, you likely saw a bunch of jokes like these. Some tweets were genuinely funny. But others were barely worthy of a laptop unmute.
These new audio tweets are dynamite! #TripleDFridaypic.twitter.com/ELUB2aNF0Y
— Guy Fieri (@GuyFieri) June 19, 2020
Twitter Voice Tweets Ipad
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) June 17, 2020
leave a message at the beep! pic.twitter.com/XslX54k8pC
— dan seifert (@dcseifert) June 17, 2020
The concept was fun for a few hours, then it got mildly irritating, and eventually it was straight-up forgotten. I haven't laid eyes or ears on a new voice tweet in July or August. And I'm not the only one who's noticed their absence.
lol y’all remember twitter voice tweets? Ah good times
— magsby, savannah. (@samagsby) July 25, 2020
Dvd burners for mac free. Remember voice tweets? That was a fun hour or two.
— Barry Malone (@malonebarry) July 23, 2020
Remember voice tweets? Have not seen a single one since the day they were released. Sound library for mac.
— Ian Vanagas (@IanVanagas) July 8, 2020
remember when the whole tl was voice tweets for like 2 seconds
— jaren (@jarenclee) June 20, 2020
Wow I really forgot about those twitter voice tweets
— Sin Rostro (@audreshalynn) August 5, 2020
I forgot about voice tweets lmao they lasted for 48 hours
— Bad Mom (@PrettyDamnRude_) July 30, 2020
remember when everybody had voice tweets for like one day and then that feature just vanished without a trace..
— 💖stream ginny13💖 (@yyvyy_) August 8, 2020
lmao remember voice tweets? I don't think I've seen a single one since the day they debuted.
— M.R. Bowers (@mrbowers) August 6, 2020
remember when voice tweets existed for like three seconds
— esha (@cutmylipwallows) August 6, 2020
remember when twitter had voice tweets for like 4 hours that one time i miss it
— luke (@oneIastprayer) August 6, 2020
Remember a few months ago people were sending voice tweets ? That was weird
— James (@james_hall94) August 5, 2020
It's worth pointing out that none of these people tweeting 'remember voice tweets?' are actually utilizing the abandoned feature. They're simply pointing out that it exists, and that it's clearly been forgotten. Why? Because voice tweets are so pointless that they're not even worth trying to bring back. Did anyone even want them in the first place?
Why did voice tweets flop so hard?
Some of Twitter's features, such as the option to mute select words or the ability to limit who can reply to your tweets, are actually helpful. They assist users in creating a more fulfilling, personalized experience, and therefore, they maintain interest. Voice tweets, however, are just there for our amusement.
Aside from variety, they don't really add much to the site. And their lack of captioning actually adds to a larger accessibility problem.
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Since people need to listen to and hear voice tweets to learn what exactly is being 'tweeted,' users who are deaf or hard of hearing (along with anyone not using sound on a device) are unable to partake in the new feature. Though you could tweet a transcription of your voice tweet, many of the audio jokes made using the feature rely on the element of surprise that comes from listening to the audio clip.
The isolating aspects of the feature were addressed by Twitter Product Designer Maya Patterson, but the platform was still criticized for launching the feature before factoring in accessibility.
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With the greatest of respect, Twitter, describing this version of the feature as ‘early’ to make up for the fact that it currently isn’t accessible (but may well be in a later version) isn’t good enough.
Accessibility should be considered from the start, not as an afterthought. https://t.co/qLA7Wcj3oQ
— Liam O'Dell (@LiamODellUK) June 17, 2020
It's also worth pointing out the impeccably poor timing of this ~fun~ feature launch.
We're in the middle of a global pandemic, racism and police brutality are being heavily protested around the world, and we're months away from the U.S. presidential election. Do any of us really have time to care about voice tweets for more than a few days? Hell no.
For some people, voice tweets were a nice, shiny distraction from 2020's soul-crushing doom vibes. But like most memes these days, their viral presence was short-lived. I, for one, am glad we've forgotten about voice tweets. And I hope they never make a comeback.
Twitter is bursting open the gate to character limits on tweets. No, you can’t post essays now – text ones, anyway. But, thanks to a new update, you can now record an audio message and attach it to your tweet.
There are some caveats, naturally. Here’s what you need to know.
What are voice tweets?
Voice tweets, or tweets with audio, are a new composing feature available first for users of the Twitter for iOS app.
They’re basically a more creative way to express your thoughts, without having to manually type it all out or be constrained by a character limit. “Sometimes 280 characters aren’t enough and some conversational nuances are lost in translation,” Twitter announced. “We’re testing a new feature that will add a more human touch to the way we use Twitter – your very own voice.”
You can Tweet a Tweet. But now you can Tweet your voice!
Rolling out today on iOS, you can now record and Tweet with audio. pic.twitter.com/jezRmh1dkD
Voice tweets could be considered an accessibility feature for the blind or others who find it difficult to either see or type tweets the standard way. However, those who are deaf or hearing-impaired might not be able to access these new voice tweets. When asked how Twitter plans to meet the needs of all people with different abilities, it told The Verge this is a test and it’s still “exploring” solutions.
How do voice tweets work?
Iphone remote control app for mac. Pocket-lint has not had a chance to try Twitter’s voice tweet test. However, based on Twitter’s promotional materials and a Twitter support page, we have a good idea of how the feature works at launch.
Create a voice tweet
If you have access to it, you’ll see a new waveform icon (next to the camera icon) when composing a new tweet. Tap it and then hit the red record button that shows up to start recording your voice tweet. Each voice tweet captures up to 140 seconds of audio. Once you reach the time limit for a tweet, a new voice tweet will automatically start and create a tweet thread for you to post.
You can attach voice tweets to regular tweets, which basically means you can give your audio message a text caption. But Twitter said voice tweets can only be added to original tweets at this point. In other words, you can’t include them in replies or retweets with a comment.
Listen to a voice tweet
You will be able to easily spot a voice tweet in your feed. It shows up as an audio clip with the sharer’s profile picture as the background. “Your current profile photo will be added as a static image on your audio attachment and will not refresh if you update your profile photo,” Twitter sai
Twitter Voice Tweets Not Working
You can listen to voice tweets by tapping the play button. On your iOS device, a player dock will appear so you can listen to voice tweets in the background and continue scrolling through your feed or switch to another app. You can see an example of a voice tweet here:
Twitter Voice Tweets Funny
New toy :)🥰 pic.twitter.com/CTlNGC7KEv
— Liz Phair (@PhizLair) June 17, 2020Twitter Voice Tweets This Week
When will voice tweets be available to all?
Twitter launched voice tweets on 17 June 2020 for “a limited group of people” who use the Twitter app on iPhone. Voice tweets are considered an early test for iOS users, so there is no guarantee they will roll out to all Twitter users.