If we need to make videoconferences, Google makes its tool available to us Google Meet, a substitute for Google Hangouts and geared towards the workplace. Today we are going to see how it works and what it offers us.
Google Meet becomes part of Google Workspace (formerly G-Suite), Google’s application pack for professionals. The main difference with respect to other applications such as Google Duo, is that it is paid, although it has some free parts.
Google Meet
As we have already mentioned, Google Meet is paid, but it can also be used without having to pay anything, although with fewer options and having to give up certain advanced functions.
Free version
If we opt for the free version, we will have certain limitations when it comes to working with the application, although in many cases they will not be so restrictive as not to be able to use the Google video calling app.
- The maximum duration of a meeting of two people will be 24 hours.
- If they meet 3 or more participants to a meeting it will only be possible to speak 1 hour (although until March 31, 2021 it is increased to 24 hours).
- The maximum number of participants will be 100 persons.
- Compatible with mobile app and browser.
- They can be invited to external participants.
- Subtitle instant.
- It may share screen.
- The design will be adjustable.
In security issue incorporates features against misuse, encryption in transit and at rest, two-step verification and registration an advanced protection program that integrates Google Meet.
Google Workspace Essentials version
This is the first of two paid versions that are clearly aimed at companies and with special functions to make this video call meeting system a total pleasure for all participants, as well as being productive. The monthly cost will be 8 dollars a month.
- The maximum duration of a meeting of two people will be 24 hours.
- The meeting of 3 or more participants may last up to 24 hours.
- The maximum number of participants will be 150 people.
- Compatible with mobile app and browser.
- They can be invited to external participants.
- Subtitle instant.
- It may share screen.
- The design will be adjustable.
- Recording of meetings on Google Drive.
- Hand Raise System to ask for a turn to speak.
- Polls active in the tool along with questions.
- Work groups.
- Will be generated attendance reports.
In security it incorporates the same features we saw in the free version, adding an alert center. In addition, they provide us with a 24 hour assistance center for any type of incident that may arise.
We will have at our disposal 100 GB of space on Google Drive, we can share units, in addition to having the system File Stream at our disposal.
Google Workspace Enterprise
This is the most complete version that Google Meet has. What’s more, they do not tell us the price, since to find out we would have to contact him Google Sales department, through a form to fill in or calling 900 814 509 Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. What we do know is what it offers us:
- The maximum duration of a meeting of two people will be 24 hours.
- The meeting of 3 or more participants may last up to 24 hours.
- The maximum number of participants will be 250 people.
- Fully compatible with mobile apps and browser.
- They can be invited to external participants.
- Subtitle instant.
- It may share screen.
- The design will be adjustable.
- Recording of meetings on Google Drive.
- Hand Raise System to ask for a turn to speak.
- Polls active in the tool along with questions.
- Work groups.
- Will be generated attendance reports.
- We will have at our disposal the intelligent noise reduction system.
- We could do live broadcasts within a domain with up to 100,000 viewers.
If we talk about security, everything we saw with the previous version Google Workspace Essentials is maintained, but adding the system Vault, which is nothing more than a way to search for content in Drive. In addition, we will also have security control panels, an indicator of the state of said security, investigation tools, the DLP protocol for Drive and an access transparency service.
To the 24 hour assistance center we must add a system to priority support and a Google advisor at all times accessible.
Storage in Google Drive will be unlimited along with the ability to share drives, in addition to having the system File Stream.
How to register
If we are going to use Goole Meet to personal useWe just have to log in with our Google account and we can now access Google Meet.
If we are to opt for the paid versions, We must also log in with a Google account, but that account should be associated with one of the Google WorkSpace plans that we have told you above.
Start a video conference
From the browser
If we want to start a video call from the browser we will have to do the following:
- We are going to Google Meet.
- We click on New Reunion and we choose between:
- Create a meeting that takes place later: in this way we can inform the participants that a meeting is going to take place later. To do this, we copy the link and send it to each of the people who are going to attend.
- Start an instant meeting: we are going to create a meeting immediately and directly join it. Already inside it we can invite others.
- Meeting by Google Calendar: to schedule this type of meeting, we will be redirected to Google Calendar and there we can manage the next video conference.
From Android
The first thing we have to do is download the Google Play Store app and register with our Google account. Once this is done, if we want to start a meeting we will do the following:
- We open the application.
- We press on New meeting and we choose between:
- Get a meeting link to share.
- Start a instant meeting.
- Meeting in Google calendar.
From iOS
As is normal, the first thing to do is download the application from the Apple App Store and use our Google account to register. At the moment we want to start a meeting, it would be the same as in the previous cases, that is:
- We open Meet on our iPhone or iPad
- Click on New meeting and we choose between:
- Obtain a meeting link to share.
- Start a instant meeting.
- Meeting in Google calendar.
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