LinkedIn has announced the discontinuation of its Audio Events feature, effective December 2, 2024. LinkedIn becomes one of the many social media platforms to have shut down audio only feature over the last couple of years. Users will now need to use LinkedIn Live, which supports both video and audio broadcasting through third-party streaming tools.
The move to unify Audio Events and LinkedIn Live aims to streamline the event creation experience. While users will no longer be able to create native Audio Events, those scheduled before December 31, 2024, will still be supported. For events planned after this date, users must transition to LinkedIn Live by December 15, 2024, said LinkedIn in a blog post.
LinkedIn Live offers a few advantages over the standalone Audio Events. For instance, attendees can comment in real-time to ask questions or add their perspectives at any time on LinkedIn Live.
However, to speak live at an event, speakers need to access the streaming tool of their choice. LinkedIn Live allows eligible members and Pages to broadcast live video content to a LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn Page, or Event.
LinkedIn's move follows similar decisions by other platforms, such as Facebook and Reddit. Facebook shuttered its Live Audio Rooms almost two years back whereas Reddit ended Reddit Talk in 2023.
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