Google Meet: Everything you need to know
Only a handful of teleconferencing apps stand out. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, and Apple FaceTime are among the most widely recognized. While FaceTime and Skype lean more toward personal connections, Zoom and Microsoft Teams are often preferred in professional settings.
The Google Meet app (which now includes Google Duo) is a great option if you want an app for personal video calls. Meet works on the web, iOS devices, some smart devices, laptops,desktops, and all Android devices. The app can connect up to 100 participants. Let’s look at what Google Meet is, how to set it up, and how to use it.
What was Google Duo?
Google Duo was similar to Apple FaceTime in that it was aimed at personal calling. Unlike FaceTime, Duo had an app on iOS and Android devices and worked on the web and certain smart devices.
On June 1, 2022, Google announced that Google Duo wouldmerge with Google Meet. On August 1, 2022, the merger started to happen on users' devices. Since then, themigration experience has concluded, providing users with a seamless and unified video conferencing app, complete with all the existing features of Google Meet and the former features of Google Duo in one convenient, reliable package.
Google Meet has been the company’s business-focused software, while Google Duo has been for personal video calls. Through this merger, Google blended the intimate social vibes of Duo with the large-scale business-centric qualities of Meet to create a universal video calling portal that offers best-of-both-worlds screen connectivity, whether users are friends, loved ones, or fellow professionals.
How to set up Google Meet on an Android device
Setting up Meet only takes a few steps, so you can get video calling in no time. If Google Meet isn’t pre-installed, open the Google Play Store.
Now that Meet is installed and configured, you may make and receive video calls.
How to use Google Meet
After completing the Meet setup, you’ll see the app’s home screen. The layout is clear and uncomplicated.
Now that you’re familiar with the home screen layout, let’s look at how to start a call.
How to start a call with a single contact
On the call screen, you may:
Clicking the three dots in the upper-right corner gives you several options, including deleting your call history, reporting abuse, and blocking users.
Now that you know how to call one person, let’s look at how to call a group of people.
How to start a group call
Google Meet supports group calls with up to 100 participants, including you. To start a group call:
Sending a message or starting a video or voice call follows the same steps as calling an individual. Having learned call basics, let’s explore your choices during a call.
Available features during calls
During a Google Meet call, you have access to various features. In the upper-left corner, check the encryption status (most Meet calls are encrypted) and call quality. Additional features include:
Now that you know how to make a call and what features are available in a call, let’s look at the other settings Google Meet offers.
What other settings does Google Meet have?
In addition to the settings available while on a call, Google Meet has other features you can change from the Settings. To get there:
After you do this, you’ll see a list of available settings. Let’s look at each section and what features there are.
Calling settings
The calling settings improve your experience when you’re on a video call. They include In-call settings, Message settings, Notifications, and Blocked users.
In-call settings
The In-call settings improve your experience when you’re on a video call.
Message settings
There are a couple of settings associated with sending messages in the app.
Everything else
There are a couple of other sections in Settings that have useful features.
Meeting settings
The Meeting settings section has a couple of options to help you when you’re in a meeting.
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Meet with anyone, anywhere
Newly rounded out by a Google Duo merge, Google Meet is a user-friendly video calling app that can quickly adapt to handle larger, more serious business or big event applications on any operating system. A one-stop shop for all your video conferencing needs, whether calling loved ones or running a professional meeting. We have sometips and tricks for Google Meetwhen used as a professional group conferencing software solution.
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