Reddit to shut down its Reddit Talk social audio platform after less than 2 years

Reddit plans to shut down its live audio conference platform, called Reddit Talk, in June less than two years after launching the feature to compete with Clubhouse.

Reddit said in a blog post this week that employees have been working behind the scenes to update the website and make it simpler for users. The original plan was to keep Talk operating by using staff from an outside company, while in-house Reddit employees worked on the revamp. 

"Unfortunately, the 3rd party audio vendor we use for Talk is shutting down its service," Reddit said. "In other words, the resources required to keep Talk live during this transition increased substantially."