# What Are Spaces on X?

Source: https://trygrowx.app/glossary/spaces (updated 2026-11-04)

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](https://help.x.com/en/using-twitter/spaces) and [hosting guide](https://help.x.com/en/using-x/spaces-hosting).

## 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](https://www.engadget.com/x-enables-live-video-broadcasts-in-spacesye-133051972.html).

## 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](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/thread).

Announce the Space a day ahead with a [pinned post](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/pinned-post) so people can set a reminder.

## Related terms

- [Thread](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/thread)
- [Pinned post](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/pinned-post)
- [Build in public](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/build-in-public)
- [DM](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/dm)
- [Niche](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/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](https://www.outfy.com/blog/how-to-use-x-spaces-for-marketing/) 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](https://trygrowx.app/tools/post-generator).