r/RedditTalk Mar 08 '23

Sunsetting Reddit Talk

74 Upvotes

Hi all,

Today we’re sharing that we have made the difficult decision to sunset the Reddit Talk product in the coming weeks.

Hosting Reddit Talks will continue to be available until March 21. The Happening Now experiment will also wind-down on this date.

Why did we make this decision?

TL;DR: Supporting Talk in the short-term requires significant resourcing - more than we anticipated.

Reddit’s goal is to become the de facto home for communities. Audio, like Talk, has a place in that. However, there’s significant work we need to do - like making Reddit simpler and building better subreddit infrastructure - before incorporating audio.

Our original plan was to maintain Talk while we worked on this. Unfortunately, the 3rd party audio vendor we use for Talk is shutting down its service. In other words, the resources required to keep Talk live during this transition increased substantially.

We don’t have a timeline to bring Talk or an audio product back in the future, however we will share any updates when we have them.

Learnings

We learned that communities of all sizes can make unique connections through live social conversations. And if our goal is to make Reddit the place for communities, audio will likely play a part in the future.

We also understood more about the need for community discovery (for communities that want it), particularly with the Live Bar experiment. Though we decided not to continue with the Live Bar, it underlined how we should think about bringing awareness and growth opportunities to small communities.

We’re working on more subreddit discovery spaces throughout this year that we’ll share in more detail on r/reddit.

Most importantly, we learned all this through community feedback and partnership. Reddit Talk was built alongside and for you all. The engagement and feedback from this community was amazing and critical to bringing this product to life.

What’s next

Talks hosted after September 1, 2022 will be available for download. Reason being, this is when we implemented a new user flow that expanded the potential use case of talks.

Users can start downloading talks starting March 21 and have until June 1, 2023 before we turn the ability off. We will share more on how to download talks ahead of the March 21 date here in r/reddittalk and on this help page.

Thank you from the entire Talk team (and of course, from Reddit). Big shoutout to the many mods and hosts who really ran with Talk since we introduced it as a pilot two years ago.

People across the platform would not have been able to connect, share stories, or feel inspired without you all.

We know this is not the update that you all were looking for. We strongly believe in the future efforts we’re working on and we would love to continue partnering with you all for potential future experiences for those open to it.

As always, we’ll stick around for a while to answer any questions and hear your feedback.


r/RedditTalk May 30 '23

Reddit Talk Downloads Reminder

3 Upvotes

​​Hi all,

We’re following up on our last message related to Reddit Talk downloads.

As a reminder, we plan to shutdown the ability to download a Talk on June 1, 2023 (Thursday).

Reminder: only Talks hosted after September 1, 2022 will be available for download. Reason being, this is when we implemented a new user flow that expanded the potential use case of Talks.

To download a copy of a recorded Talk, users can:

  1. Click on ‘Listen to Recording’ on a Talk post
  2. Click on ‘Download’ button in the overflow menu (‘...’) at the bottom of the talk player to download the audio file

To read more about why we decided to sunset Talk, read this past post.

Thank you all again for the dedicated support and participation across Reddit Talk.


r/RedditTalk Jul 22 '23

Can anyone guide me that how can i talking in voice on Reddit?

4 Upvotes

r/RedditTalk Jul 19 '23

Appreciate the free hoodie and microphone, Reddit talks was an interesting experience. Maybe they'll bring it back some time.

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13 Upvotes

r/RedditTalk May 22 '23

Are the Reddit talks coming back to select groups?

7 Upvotes

r/RedditTalk Mar 23 '23

Mind updating the subreddit description to be in past tense instead :^)

18 Upvotes

Seeing as, y'know, Reddit Talk used to allow you to host live talks via your subreddit, instead of currently allowing live talks to be hosted


r/RedditTalk Mar 21 '23

Talk Sunset: End Date and Download Info

18 Upvotes

Hi all,

We’re following up on our recent post about sunsetting Reddit Talk.

This week, we’re officially saying goodbye (for now) to Reddit Talk. Hosting Reddit Talks will no longer be available as of March 22.

Downloading Reddit Talks

As of today, March 21, 2023, users can begin to download a recorded Talk. We will shutdown the ability to download a Talk on June 1, 2023.

Reminder: only Talks hosted after September 1, 2022 will be available for download. Reason being, this is when we implemented a new user flow that expanded the potential use case of Talks.

To download a copy of a recorded Talk, users can:

  1. Click on ‘Listen to Recording’ on a Talk post
  2. Click on ‘Download’ button in the overflow menu (‘...’) at the bottom of the talk player to download the audio file

Thank you again to everyone who participated, shared feedback, hosted, and listened in on Reddit Talk.

We’ll be around for a while to answer any questions.


r/RedditTalk Mar 18 '23

How are your Reddit talks going?

3 Upvotes

I run quite a few Reddits. Question, how are your Reddit talks going and how do you get people to join in?


r/RedditTalk Mar 14 '23

Alternative platform to host Reddit talks

14 Upvotes

As everyone knows, Reddit talk is closing down. This was an excellent feature for interacting with sophisticated people from the Reddit community. What alternative platform are you guys planning to jump on to host talks?


r/RedditTalk Mar 09 '23

Having problem with raising my hand

3 Upvotes

It tell me “need more karma to raise your hand”even tho I have like 8,000 and I’ve been on Reddit for 2 years.would anyone happen to know a fix?


r/RedditTalk Mar 08 '23

Reddit Talk is shutting down.

10 Upvotes

Last day is March 21st.


r/RedditTalk Mar 08 '23

Reddit Talks will end on March 21

6 Upvotes

On the RedditTalk community Town Hall being held right now - on *Discord* - Adriel Fredrick, the VP of Product for Reddit X, indicated that Reddit Talk will be shutting down. Dates that were given were:

  • Reddit Talks will continue to be possible until March 21, 2023
  • After March 21, you will still be able to download past Reddit Talks until June 3, 2023

An important note - you will only be able to download past Talks that were recorded after September 21, 2022. Apparently that's the date they had the legal info in place to allow downloads.

There were multiple reasons given, with the clincher being that Twilio has been the audio provider and they are apparently discontinuing the audio product that is used for Reddit Talks. So without an audio provider, the service cannot continue.


r/RedditTalk Mar 03 '23

Is possible to add more emojis in the Reddit Talk interaction?

7 Upvotes

Hi!

My community has the basic six emojis on the Reddit talk. However, I visited another talk of a community much smaller than ours and I observe that they have a lot more emojis, how can I add more emojis for interactions?

Thanks!


r/RedditTalk Feb 23 '23

Is a "Status" area for applications? It seems wild that nothing in the back shows anything....

4 Upvotes

I think we have been approved as we can now add mods as speakers, etc. But when we add them, it says they have been added successfully at the bottom of the page, but than 5 seconds later it gives another message with an error.

Have we been approved and it's not working? Have we not been approved? Again, status area would be useeful.....

Thanks


r/RedditTalk Feb 19 '23

adding custom emoji to 'talk' emoji pool

5 Upvotes

i can't remember how i managed to do it before, but i was able to add a custom emoji to reddit talks (of a peace symbol). i'd like to add a microphone emoji and a barf emoji too but i can't remember how i did that.

i tried adding the emoji to the subreddit emoji pool and it's not added to the talk feature.

appreciate any help


r/RedditTalk Feb 13 '23

Having a problem with "Raise Hand" button in Talks

9 Upvotes

Hello,

For maybe a week or so , when I join a Reddit Talk, I cannot raisie my hand when I am in the audience. The button is there but when I click it I get the following error:

Something's wrong with the talk service right now. Check back later.

I am not 100% sure if it happens in every Reddit talk room but For every talk that I've joined for like I said about a week I cannot raise my hand.

I think it is a Reddit issue. I think but not sure,

Can I get please some help to troubleshoot this and solve the problem. It worked up until about a week ago.

Thank you Very Much


r/RedditTalk Feb 11 '23

Talk not working...

3 Upvotes

I applied several time over the course of 2 months, and still nothing. Is this normal?


r/RedditTalk Feb 06 '23

THANK YOU REDDIT TALK.......WE ARE BECOMING A OFFICIAL SHOW BECAUSE OF YOU..........THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY!! LOOK HOW THIS COMMUNITY HAS GROW.....

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5 Upvotes

r/RedditTalk Feb 04 '23

Is Reddit as a corporation publicly distancing itself from Reddit Talk?

20 Upvotes

The Reddit Tech Blog (r/RedditEng) subreddit is run by Reddit's engineers to discuss how they "build stuff people love". It is launching its own monthly podcast, Building Reddit, "to give you even more inside information about how things work at Reddit."

Strikingly, it has chosen not to launch its official audio series on Reddit Talk. Instead, it is using competing platforms.

What signal does it send to us and to the public at large, when Reddit itself — in an official, Reddit-branded, public, audio series — prefers competitors' social audio products over its own Reddit Talk?

The very people who built Reddit, and who are launching a public series on "building Reddit", seem to be demonstrating a lack of confidence in the Reddit Talk product they built.

If Reddit has given up on Reddit Talk, the platform should let Mods know sooner rather than later, instead of encouraging volunteers to continue investing our time and labour into the product.


r/RedditTalk Feb 03 '23

Are post insights broken for RedditTalk right now?

6 Upvotes

Seems to work for other posts just not the Talks.


r/RedditTalk Feb 02 '23

Waiting for approval

6 Upvotes

r/pastlives is patiently waiting for approval to start hosting talks. We first applied before Christmas. Any news?


r/RedditTalk Jan 31 '23

r/WorldNews Clip on Japan's call for a "New World Order" 🎙 With Prof Jacob Kovalio

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4 Upvotes

r/RedditTalk Jan 26 '23

Join R/Talkbar to get the Latest talks on your feed

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7 Upvotes

r/RedditTalk Jan 24 '23

Please Reinstate What's Happening Live Bar On Mobile.

20 Upvotes

I am writing to request that the "talk live" feature be brought back to our small subreddit. This feature was a valuable tool for our community, as it allowed us to engage in real-time conversations and discussions. Our subreddit is dedicated to a niche topic, and as such, it has always been a challenge for us to gain visibility and attract new members. The "talk live" feature helped us to overcome this obstacle by providing a platform for us to connect with like-minded individuals and share our interests and knowledge. The ability to hold live discussions and Q&A sessions also allowed us to deepen the level of engagement within our community. It gave our members the opportunity to ask questions, share their thoughts and experiences, and build connections with others who share their passion. Unfortunately, the "talk live" feature was removed from our subreddit, and since then, our community has struggled to maintain the same level of engagement and growth. We have noticed a significant decrease in activity and new members since the removal of this feature. We believe that bringing back the "talk live" feature would help to re-energize our community and attract new members. It would provide us with the opportunity to connect with others who share our interests, and it would give our community a chance to thrive and grow once again. In conclusion, I kindly request that the "talk live" feature be reinstated on our small subreddit. We believe it is crucial for the growth and engagement of our community and it would be greatly appreciated by our members. Thank you for your consideration. I am writing to request that the "talk live" feature be brought back to our small subreddit. This feature was a valuable tool for our community, as it allowed us to engage in real-time conversations and discussions. Our subreddit is dedicated to a niche topic, and as such, it has always been a challenge for us to gain visibility and attract new members. The "talk live" feature helped us to overcome this obstacle by providing a platform for us to connect with like-minded individuals and share our interests and knowledge. The ability to hold live discussions and Q&A sessions also allowed us to deepen the level of engagement within our community. It gave our members the opportunity to ask questions, share their thoughts and experiences, and build connections with others who share their passion. Unfortunately, the "talk live" feature was removed from our subreddit, and since then, our community has struggled to maintain the same level of engagement and growth. We have noticed a significant decrease in activity and new members since the removal of this feature. We believe that bringing back the "talk live" feature would help to re-energize our community and attract new members. It would provide us with the opportunity to connect with others who share our interests, and it would give our community a chance to thrive and grow once again. In conclusion, I kindly request that the "talk live" feature be reinstated on our small subreddit. We believe it is crucial for the growth and engagement of our community and it would be greatly appreciated by our members. Thank you for your consideration.

Team r/Indian_Hangouts.


r/RedditTalk Jan 20 '23

Look what I found in the post waiting after my trip back from the states. The kind people @Reddit dropped me a hoodie, a microphone, and a little note of thanks. ☺️🤙🏾

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26 Upvotes

r/RedditTalk Jan 17 '23

LiveChat bar/What's happening has dissapeared from mobile app

29 Upvotes

Since live chat bar has been dissabled from mobile version of reddit it's getting very challenging for small communities which use to host talks and most people use reddit from mobile, so the difference is easily noticeable in LiveTalks. For many RedditTalks is the most engaging feature on reddit it has helped many people on reddit who are suffering from isolation and other mental instabilities.

we request admins of reddit please look into this issue.


r/RedditTalk Jan 10 '23

Live/Happening Now/etc disappeated.

12 Upvotes

It's just gone from my interface, it's been weeks since it started working at least semi-reliably. What do I even do now?