Google Meet will no longer let users host meetings beyond 60 minutes
4 years, 2 months ago

Google Meet will no longer let users host meetings beyond 60 minutes

India Today  

Video-conferencing app Google Meet has announced that the free version of the app will only let users host meetings for 60 minutes and not more than that. Along with the cap on meetings, Google will also limit access to some of the advanced G-Suite features such as allowing over 250 participants, live streaming, and saving meeting recordings to Google Drive, The Verge report claims. Google Meet and other video conferencing platforms like Zoom have been on high demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier, Google had launched a new feature in its Meet app where users can see up to 49 people at once.

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WhatsApp video calling gets new features, now you will no longer need Zoom, Google Meet
6 months, 1 week ago

WhatsApp video calling gets new features, now you will no longer need Zoom, Google Meet

India TV News  

WhatsApp has further improved its video calling feature with the addition of new features. Meta-owned platform has added three new features, which include a new screen-sharing feature, a higher participant count, and a speaker spotlight. The latest WhatsApp update also includes a feature called speaker spotlight, which automatically highlights the person talking during a video call and brings them to …

Google Meet Now Supports Full HD Streaming For Group Calls: Know More
1 year, 2 months ago

Google Meet Now Supports Full HD Streaming For Group Calls: Know More

News 18  

Google Meet, video communication service developed by Google, has released the ability to stream group video calls with 3 or more participants in Full HD. “Earlier this year, we announced 1080p video resolution for 1:1 Google Meet calls. In those specific scenarios, additional bandwidth will be required to be able to send 1080p video — Meet will automatically adjust the …

Enhanced control in Google Meet: Learn about the new Q&A moderation feature
1 year, 4 months ago

Enhanced control in Google Meet: Learn about the new Q&A moderation feature

India TV News  

Google has recently unveiled a new Q&A moderation feature for its video communication service, Google Meet. The feature enables meeting hosts to review and approve questions before sharing them with meeting attendees, as announced in a recent blog post on Workspace Updates. One such feature currently being tested under Workspace Labs allows Meet users to create background images using artificial …

Google Meet update: iOS users can now share audio with screen sharing
1 year, 4 months ago

Google Meet update: iOS users can now share audio with screen sharing

India TV News  

Google has introduced a new feature on its video conferencing platform, Google Meet which allows iOS users to include audio while sharing their screen. The tech giant announced this update in a recent Workspace Updates blog post, stating that mobile users can now share audio alongside their screen-share during presentations or while sharing videos with sound or music. Earlier this …

Watch YouTube videos together in Google Meet: Here's a step-by-step guide
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch YouTube videos together in Google Meet: Here's a step-by-step guide

India TV News  

Google Meet has rolled out a new co-watch feature that enables users to watch YouTube videos together during a video call. The feature allows the host of the call, who must have a YouTube Premium subscription, to start a live sharing session of a YouTube video, while meeting guests can join in without needing a Premium membership. Here are the …

Google Meet To Come With 'On-the-Go' Mode Soon: All Details
1 year, 6 months ago

Google Meet To Come With 'On-the-Go' Mode Soon: All Details

News 18  

Google is reportedly working on a new ‘On-the-Go’ mode for the video communication service ‘Meet’, which will make it safer and easier for users to stay in a video call while walking. Users will receive a prompt to switch to the travel-friendly mode if Google Meet detects that they are walking. Earlier this month, the company had started to roll …

Google Is Rolling Out A New Viewer Mode For Meet: All Details
1 year, 6 months ago

Google Is Rolling Out A New Viewer Mode For Meet: All Details

News 18  

Tech giant Google is rolling out a new viewer mode in its video communication service ‘Meet’, which will allow users to select “Everyone is a viewer" when creating their Calendar invite. Viewers are meeting attendees who cannot share their audio or video into the meeting, the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Friday. When using Google Meet …

Google Meet Users Can Now Include Captions In Meeting Recordings: How It Works
1 year, 10 months ago

Google Meet Users Can Now Include Captions In Meeting Recordings: How It Works

News 18  

Tech giant Google is rolling out a new feature to its video-communication service ‘Google Meet’, which will allow users to include captions in a meeting recording. The new feature will help make meeting recordings more useful and accessible for meeting participants, the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost. Meanwhile, last month, the tech giant had announced that it …

Google Meet update: Now users can share access to presented content during meetings
1 year, 10 months ago

Google Meet update: Now users can share access to presented content during meetings

India TV News  

Google is reportedly rolling out a new feature to its video-communication service named 'Google Meet' which will enable users to share access to the content they are present in a meeting with attendees, including everyone on the Calendar guest list. While making the presentation, the users can share the file from the floating action menu or via the suggestion in …

Google Meet new feature makes collaboration easy! Check details
1 year, 11 months ago

Google Meet new feature makes collaboration easy! Check details

Hindustan Times  

Google has come with yet another update in its video conferencing application Meet. The feature is currently available to users with Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Education Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus and more, reports Live Mint. Google meet Presenters can display speaker notes in the meeting by clicking the speaker notes button in the …

Google Meet and Zoom brings Interoperability
2 years, 1 month ago

Google Meet and Zoom brings Interoperability

India TV News  

Zoom and Google Meet have brought in a new feature of interoperability- which is the cross-platform connection for better reach, post listening to user complaints. Google has confirmed to integrate the bi-directional access for Zoom calls from Google Meet. This means that Google Meet users can join the Zoom calls, and Zoom users could connect with Meet calls, for a …

This is why Google and Zoom are joining hands
2 years, 1 month ago

This is why Google and Zoom are joining hands

Live Mint  

Google announces to run Meet on multiple platforms including Zoom, later this year in 2022. Zoom Rooms and Google Meet devices will both be able to join Google Meet meetings, either directly from the calendar of a Zoom Room or Google Meet device or by entering a meeting code, the technology giant said in a blogpost. On all ChromeOS- based …

Google Meet gets a new updated feature: All details
2 years, 4 months ago

Google Meet gets a new updated feature: All details

Live Mint  

Google announces a new update for its unified video calling platform-Google Meet. The browsing giant recently confirmed adding all Google Duo features to Meet as Google plans to merge two video calling services into a single platform. The technology giant updated its blog post to announce that the new update that started rolling out last month would offer Meet users …

Google Announces New Features For Chrome OS, Google Meet And Google Classrooms: All Details
2 years, 6 months ago

Google Announces New Features For Chrome OS, Google Meet And Google Classrooms: All Details

News 18  

Google has announced new education features for Chrome OS and Google Meet. The company also announced a new Chrome OS app, new casting controls for classrooms, and more features with a new update. There are also new features for Google Meet users, including the ability to transcribe meetings into a Google Doc document so users can have a written record …

Google Meet Will Start Removing Users From Empty Meetings, Host Controls Get Redesign
2 years, 8 months ago

Google Meet Will Start Removing Users From Empty Meetings, Host Controls Get Redesign

News 18  

Google has announced two usability tweaks to its video conferencing software Google Meet. Further, Google Meet is centralising host management controls. “We hope this change makes it easier to manage your meeting settings by reducing the need to switch between various menus," Google said while announcing the new features. Apart from this, there is a new “Leave empty calls" option …

How to see everyone at the same time in Google meet
3 years ago

How to see everyone at the same time in Google meet

India Today  

Pandemic has no doubt done one good to technology and that is making video conferencing accessible. The person running the meeting wants to see everyone at the same time, which is hard but, fortunately, is possible. Steps to see everyone at the same time on Google meet on the web browser: Open Google meet and log in Join meeting Click …

Google rolls out new Google Meet web app days after Zoom got one
3 years, 4 months ago

Google rolls out new Google Meet web app days after Zoom got one

India Today  

Google has launched a new standalone web app for Google Meet. If you are wondering how different the Google Meet web app would be from Google Meet, Google has clarified that there is no change in terms of functionality. About its new Progressive Web App, Google said, “We’ve launched a new Google Meet standalone web app. This Progressive Web Application …

Google Meet rolls out new animated AR effects, colour filters for Android and iPhone users
3 years, 5 months ago

Google Meet rolls out new animated AR effects, colour filters for Android and iPhone users

India Today  

Google Meet, the video conferencing platform has announced new features for personal Gmail account users accessing the platform through Android and iOS. The latest development shows that Google Meet is expanding more consumers with personal accounts for informal conversations in contrast to only giving features for formal conversations focussed towards business and enterprise users earlier. The report had noted that …

Google Meet will soon get multiple host support, livestream to YouTube and added security tools
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Meet will soon get multiple host support, livestream to YouTube and added security tools

India Today  

Google Meet has announced a bunch of features that are set to roll out soon. The refreshed Google Meet UI also allows teachers to see their presentation as well as their students simultaneously. Google Meet will soon allow users to host public live streams that will be streamed directly to YouTube so anyone outside an institution, like parents or teachers …

Google Meet Hand Raise Feature Will Definitely Get You Attention In Meetings With New Update
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Meet Hand Raise Feature Will Definitely Get You Attention In Meetings With New Update

News 18  

Google Meet video conferencing app has a “Hand Raise” feature that allows users to signal others in a meeting that they want to speak. Google says that the goal of this new update is to make the action “easier to notice and address.” The improvements include tiles of the raised hand showing up more prominently, the ability to move raised …

This is how you can record a video call in Google Meet as a participant, follow these simple steps
3 years, 6 months ago

This is how you can record a video call in Google Meet as a participant, follow these simple steps

India Today  

Amid the coronavirus pandemic and multiple lockdowns, people around the globe are relying on video conferencing apps. Video conferencing apps like Google Meet have gained immense popularity as they help us to stay connected to friends and family and also to attend office meetings. How to record Google Meet video call as a participant? In order to record your Google …

Digitalization Of The Corporate World
3 years, 7 months ago

Digitalization Of The Corporate World

Live Law  

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely altered the manner in which companies conduct their business. Rule 3 of The Companies Rules, 2014 stipulates various important points which is to be ensured for a meeting conducting through Video Conferencing or other audio visual means. RELAXATION IN CONDUCTING EXTRA – ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING The Companies Act, 2013 does not permit the conduct of …

Google Meet and Chat Could Soon Come Preinstalled on Chromebooks for Wider Adoption
3 years, 7 months ago

Google Meet and Chat Could Soon Come Preinstalled on Chromebooks for Wider Adoption

News 18  

Google’s ChromeOS for Chromebooks is said to come with Google Chat and Google Meet pre-installed. Although the new development isn’t a significant one, it is still an important decision as Google is now trying to lure new users with the pre-installed apps in the messaging and video conferencing spaces. It is expected that users would still be able to remove …

Google Meet's New Data Saver For Android And iPhone Is The Closest We May Get To Google Meet Lite
3 years, 8 months ago

Google Meet's New Data Saver For Android And iPhone Is The Closest We May Get To Google Meet Lite

News 18  

Google has been quite busy with updates for video conferencing and video meeting app, Google Meet. The focus of the app updates is to add the new data saver option to reduce power and data consumption when using Google Meet on your phone. This feature limits data usage on mobile networks to allow you and the person you’re calling to …

Google Meet to give free video calls up to 24 hours to personal Gmail account users till June
3 years, 8 months ago

Google Meet to give free video calls up to 24 hours to personal Gmail account users till June

India Today  

It has been over a year since people moved to video conferencing for work, studies, and other remote activities like birthdays and even weddings. Google Meet is now bringing some respite to personal Gmail account users as the platform is now extending its unlimited video calls for the free version till June this year. Earlier, Google had noted that the …

Google Meet rolls out special features for teachers and students
3 years, 10 months ago

Google Meet rolls out special features for teachers and students

India Today  

Video conferencing app Google Meet has launched a slew of new features exclusively for teachers and students. Google Meet has rolled out features including mute all students, moderation tools, end meetings for everyone, and more. Advanced safety locks have also been launched to block unknown users from gatecrashing the meeting and let teachers control who can chat and present within …

Google Meet and Duo Hosted Over One Trillion Minutes of Video Calls in 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Google Meet and Duo Hosted Over One Trillion Minutes of Video Calls in 2020

News 18  

Google?s video conferencing platforms Duo and Meet hosted over one trillion minutes of video calls globally this year. Similarly, Google Duo received features such as doodle on video calls alongside several AR filters. Some of the notable features that Duo received this year are 32-user support for Android users, desktop calling, and a new video codec technology for better audio …

WhatsApp to bring voice and video calls to desktop next year
4 years ago

WhatsApp to bring voice and video calls to desktop next year

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc's WhatsApp will introduce voice and video calling feature to the messaging app's desktop version next year, a company spokesperson told Reuters. With over 2 billion users globally, WhatsApp is second only to its parent firm Facebook Inc's namesake app, yet it is largely used for personal calls, unlike Zoom or Google Meet. WhatsApp said it has already rolled …

Microsoft Teams to let users make free 24-hour calls, add personal accounts on desktop to sync chats
4 years, 1 month ago

Microsoft Teams to let users make free 24-hour calls, add personal accounts on desktop to sync chats

India Today  

Microsoft Teams users will now be able to make 24 hour free video calls. It is also going to allow users to add personal accounts in the Teams desktop or web application. Microsoft Teams will allow customers to add their account in the Teams desktop or web application to sync all their chats to their computer. Over the past few …

Google Meet's new feature will allow users to raise hands virtually during meetings
4 years, 1 month ago

Google Meet's new feature will allow users to raise hands virtually during meetings

India Today  

Google Meet has added a new feature that would let users raise hands virtually during video meetings. Video meeting participants can now let you know if they have a question or indicate that they would like to speak by raising their hand in Meet. So if you want to ask questions in the middle of a meeting or say something, …

Google Meet Now Allows Users to Virtually Raise Hands to Ask a Question, Here's How it Works
4 years, 1 month ago

Google Meet Now Allows Users to Virtually Raise Hands to Ask a Question, Here's How it Works

News 18  

Google is adding a new Raise Hand button on the Google Meet video conferencing platform that would allow moderators to know when a participant has a query. Google in a blog post explains that the Raise Hand feature would be helpful during large meetings so that the flow of the conversation is uninterrupted. To use the Raise Hand feature on …

Zoom to Lift 40-Minute Free Meeting Limit on Thanksgiving Day
4 years, 1 month ago

Zoom to Lift 40-Minute Free Meeting Limit on Thanksgiving Day

The Quint  

Video conferencing app Zoom has announced to lift its 40-minute limit on free video chats for Thanksgiving Day, to help friends and family spend more time together virtually on the US holiday. Many of Zoom's competitors have similar restrictions for the free and basic plans, including Google Meet with a 60-minute limit and Cisco Webex 50-minute limit. Zoom Video Communications …

Google Meet for Android gets revamped UI
4 years, 2 months ago

Google Meet for Android gets revamped UI

India Today  

Google Meet Android App has gotten a fresh look and some new buttons with an updated user interface. The new features were first rolled out for the Google Meet tab in Gmail and the Google Meet App for iOS and have now been made available to Android users. This feature is fully available on Android now and can be accessed …

Google Meet to limit video call duration to 60 minutes for free users starting 30 September
4 years, 2 months ago

Google Meet to limit video call duration to 60 minutes for free users starting 30 September

Firstpost  

Increased demand in video conferencing apps amidst the lockdown period had prompted Google to announce that it was making Meet free for all users. For free users, the limit is 60 minutes on every call and this is going to be restored after 30 September. This also gave free users the ability to save meeting recordings to Google Drive. More …

Google Search gets improved Shopping tab, Google Meet allows up to 49 people in a video call
4 years, 3 months ago

Google Search gets improved Shopping tab, Google Meet allows up to 49 people in a video call

The Hindu  

Google has introduced an improved Shopping tab in Search to help people find things from nearby stores, without leaving the Search interface. Now, when searching for something on Google, people can tap on the Shopping tab, and apply the Nearby filter or just add “near me” in the search bar, to see product options from nearby stores along with a …

Google Meet now allows you to see 49 people (includins you) at once
4 years, 3 months ago

Google Meet now allows you to see 49 people (includins you) at once

India TV News  

Google has introduced a new feature in its Meet app where the users can now see up to 49 people at the same time in the auto and tiled layout options. This can make you feel more like part of the larger group, especially when taking screenshots or photos," Google said in a blog post on Tuesday. With this launch, …

Google Has Cool Tips for Video Calls via Meet, You Can Choose a Background Matching with Your Mood
4 years, 4 months ago

Google Has Cool Tips for Video Calls via Meet, You Can Choose a Background Matching with Your Mood

News 18  

Google has listed some handy tips to make the most of its video calling app Meet, to avoid things to go wrong during a call like a shaky camera or bad lighting. The company informed that when using Google Meet on your phone, video is now automatically enhanced to adapt to low-light conditions. For G Suite customers, Meet lets you …

Google Meet now let users cast their meetings on the TV screen: How it works
4 years, 4 months ago

Google Meet now let users cast their meetings on the TV screen: How it works

Firstpost  

Anyone with a Google account and a Chromecast device with the latest firmware can cast their video calls to other screens. Google Meet has started to support Chromecast and now users will be able to cast their meetings on smart displays at their home, like the Android TV or Chromecast streaming sticks. [hq>Here’s how you can cast Google Meet video …

Google Integrates Meet, Mail, Chat, Rooms in One Interface on Gmail's G Suite Mobile App
4 years, 4 months ago

Google Integrates Meet, Mail, Chat, Rooms in One Interface on Gmail's G Suite Mobile App

News 18  

Google has rolled out a new, refurbished Gmail experience for its enterprise G Suite customers, which brings a more organised layout via dedicated tabs for Mail, Chat, Rooms and Meet. The four new tabs form a new user interface design directly through Gmail, where users will get all of their emails, direct messages, group chats, team-wise conversation 'rooms', and Google's …

Google Meet to roll out new security features: All you need to know
4 years, 5 months ago

Google Meet to roll out new security features: All you need to know

India Today  

Google is rolling out some important security features for its video conferencing platform, Google Meet. Apart from this, Google Meet will also get a feature that would allow the host to block users who do not have a Google account. Google Meet’s rival Zoom had also announced new updates after multiple issues of Zoom bombing were reported by the users. …

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