What Are Spaces on X?

Spaces are live audio rooms on X where a host talks with speakers while listeners tune in, a bit like a live podcast. Anyone can listen, and the host decides who gets to speak.

X explains the feature on its Spaces help page and hosting guide.

How Spaces work

• Hosting starts from the X app on iOS or Android. Listening also works on the web.
• Co-hosts can help run the room, and the host can hand over admin rights.
• Recording is a toggle you turn on when you create the Space. Once it ends, the recording is publicly available for replay.
• Video for hosts was added in 2024, as Engadget reported.

Example

A SaaS founder hosts a 30-minute Space every Friday called "What we shipped". Two customers join as speakers, 60 people listen, and the recording is posted afterwards for anyone who missed it.

Why it matters for growth

• Voice builds trust. Listeners hear how you think, which turns casual followers into people who know you.
• Co-hosting borrows audiences. A Space with a bigger account introduces you to their listeners.
• One Space feeds a week of posts. Clip the best answers into posts and a thread.

Announce the Space a day ahead with a pinned post so people can set a reminder.

Related terms

• Thread
• Pinned post
• Build in public
• DM
• Niche

Frequently asked questions

Can I host a Space from my computer?

X's help page says hosting is on the iOS and Android apps, and listening is supported on the web.

Do I need a lot of followers to host a Space?

X's hosting guide sets no follower count, and a 2026 guide reports that any account in good standing can host. A smaller, engaged audience can make a lively Space.

Last checked November 2026.

Turn your Space highlights into posts with the post generator.