The Huddles feature is available for both desktop and mobile apps. Once Huddles are turned on, you’ll see a headphone icon appear in the top right of your Channel Header on your Slack screen.

There’s nothing for you to do and your Slack experience won’t change a bit.

Huddles are an audio-only experience however, at any point, you can opt to share your screen or transition to a full video call within Slack.

All members of the channel or group message will see an icon in their sidebar indicating a Slack Huddle is active and will be able to join.

Click on the headphone icon in your Channel Header to start a huddle in a channel or group message.

You’ll be able to start a huddle -or take part in an active huddle - in any channel, direct message, or group message you belong to. Not to sow Discord, but Slack designed the new feature to work similarly to other popular social audio platforms. Start a huddle to spark a discussion or get help progressing an idea.

Join an active huddle to ask a question, share information, or participate in an impromptu conversation. Huddles are well-suited for situations like incidents or brainstorming. The experience is a casual, unscheduled option that’s similar to a call - except anyone in the channel or group message can drop in at any time to listen or talk. Huddles are audio-only interactions within Slack channels. But for those times when talking is more efficient than typing - or you simply miss the spontaneous hallway exchanges that happen naturally in a physical office - there are Slack Huddles. Instant messaging in Slack is a good way to get a quick answer and keep the ball moving. Starting April 30, 2022, we’ll participate in a pilot program for Huddles, a new social audio feature that lets you talk, live and ad-hoc, with your teammates in a Slack channel.

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