Clubhouse, the oft cloned invite-only audio chat platform that not too long ago expanded to Android, has since its inception lacked a seemingly basic function current on just about each different social media app: the power to immediately message different customers. But now not! On Wednesday, the corporate introduced that the Clubhouse app will now help DMs within the type of the brand new Backchannel messaging feature.

Backchannel will operate as each a non-public messaging system for each 1:1 interactions and group chats. With it, Clubhouse envisions customers using it to coordinate privately amongst a channel’s co-hosts, take delicate questions or privately thank individuals exterior of the final group dialogue, or simply audibly shoot the breeze along with your buddies.