Google Workspace Changes

Google Meet room hardware is transitioning from ChromeOS to Android (AOSP) while ChromeOS support continues unchanged through September 2030.

Google is shifting its Meet hardware portfolio to Android to accelerate feature delivery, broaden device choices, and increase flexibility, working with partners like Logitech, Neat, and HP Poly. Existing ChromeOS devices will remain fully supported with security patches and updates until September 2030, and manufacturing end dates for ChromeOS hardware are set for early 2027 (Logitech/CTL in Feb 2027, ASUS in Apr 2027).

Google Meet now lets presenters add a co‑presenter with one click via Gemini suggestions.

Previously, adding a co‑presenter in Google Meet required multiple manual steps. Now, Gemini intelligently suggests a co‑presenter in the Ask Gemini in Meet panel, and with just one click the main presenter can allow another user to co‑present their Google Slides presentation. The nudge appears only for the main presenter on Chrome or Edge when a participant uses a trigger phrase like “Can you please add me as a co‑presenter?” or “Next slide please.”

Users can now start, stop, and manage the 'Take notes for me' feature directly from Google Meet hardware touch controllers.

Starting August 31, 2026, Google Meet hardware touch controllers will gain direct controls for the Gemini-powered 'Take notes for me' feature, allowing in-room participants to start, stop, and pause note-taking via a dedicated badge on the touchscreen without needing Companion mode. The rollout begins with Early Preview devices on August 31, followed by Rapid and Scheduled Release domains on September 8, with visibility expanding over up to 15 days. The feature is available for Business Standard/Plus, Enterprise Standard/Plus, Google AI Plus/Pro/Ultra, Frontline Plus, and Google AI Pro for Education add-ons, provided the organization has 'Take notes for me' enabled and the hardware license supports it.

Refreshed user interface for Google Meet hardware touch controllers on Neat and Poly devices.

Google Meet hardware touch controllers on Neat Pad and Poly TC8 devices receive a refreshed UI that simplifies access to key controls like mute and hand raise, organizes features under a 'More actions' menu, updates pre-call and in-meeting experiences, and aligns the look with the Google Meet UI on laptops and desktops. The update rolls out to Early Preview devices starting August 26, 2026, and to Rapid and Scheduled Release domains starting September 2, 2026.

Introduces Room Display mode, a dual‑window view for Google Meet that splits the meeting interface between a shared display and a personal laptop controller.

Room Display mode launches in beta for Google Meet on the web, automatically splitting the meeting interface into a Shared View for external displays (showing remote participant video and presentations edge‑to‑edge) and a Personal View on the laptop that acts as a private control center with meeting controls, participant roster, chat, and Ask Gemini panel. It works with Chromium‑based browsers when the laptop is connected to an external display in Extended mode, requires no admin controls, and is rolling out gradually over up to 15 days starting August 19, 2026 for both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains across Business, Enterprise, Frontline, Essentials, and Nonprofits editions.

Google Meet launches 'Take Notes for me' for in-person meetings, automatically generating notes, action items, and transcripts saved to Google Drive.

The new 'Take Notes for me' feature in Google Meet lets users start a note‑taking session from the Meet home screen on web or mobile. Gemini captures audio, creates a structured summary with action items and a full transcript, saves it as a Google Doc in Drive, and emails the link. The feature is rolling out to Rapid and Scheduled Release domains, beginning August 11, 2026 on Android, August 14 on web, and August 31 on iOS, and is available for Business Standard/Plus, Enterprise Standard/Plus, Google AI Pro/Ultra, Frontline Plus, and Google AI Pro for Education add‑ons.

Google Meet now automatically captures and includes screenshots of presented content in meeting notes.

The ‘Take notes for me’ feature in Google Meet is enhanced to automatically capture screenshots of presented content and add them to meeting notes, providing visual context alongside transcripts. Admins can configure screenshot capture settings in the Admin console to either always allow screenshots or only when a recording is enabled, and end users see a notification when presenting. Rollout begins August 3, 2026 for both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains, with a gradual rollout over up to 15 days, and is available for Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise Standard and Plus, and Google AI Pro for Education.

Google Meet will soon add visual screenshots of presented content to meeting notes generated by the 'Take notes for me' feature, with admin controls to allow screenshots always or only when recording is enabled.

Starting in the coming weeks, Google Meet will roll out visual screenshots that automatically capture slides, diagrams, and charts during meetings and embed them into the meeting notes document created by the 'Take notes for me' feature. Administrators can pre‑configure whether screenshots are allowed always or only when a meeting recording is enabled, and presenters receive on‑screen notifications when capture begins. End users can manage or disable the capture from the Meet notes panel, and all captured screenshots are protected by Google Workspace enterprise‑grade data protections. Admin console settings are available now for both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains, while the end‑user feature will begin a gradual rollout (up to 15 days for visibility) in Q3 2026.

Google Meet now automatically organizes meeting notes, transcripts, and recordings into a dedicated 'Google Meet' folder in Google Drive, with subfolders per meeting and shortcuts for attendees.

After a meeting, Google Meet uploads notes, transcripts, and recordings to a new 'Google Meet' folder in the host's My Drive, organizing them into meeting-specific subfolders (recurring meetings share a folder). Attendees with access see shortcuts to these files in their own 'Google Meet' folder. Previously, these files were only uploaded to the host's Drive and were not organized. Existing 'Meet Recordings' folders will be moved and renamed to 'Legacy Meet Recordings' during the transition. The feature rolls out to Rapid Release domains starting July 22, 2026 (full visibility within 1–3 days) and to Scheduled Release domains starting July 30, 2026 (full visibility within 1–3 days), and is available to all Google Workspace customers.

Google Meet introduces a redesigned homepage that centralizes meeting agendas, notes, recordings, and transcripts for easier preparation and follow‑up.

The new Google Meet homepage on the web provides a single view of upcoming meeting descriptions and calendar attachments, as well as quick access to past meeting notes, recordings, and transcripts. It also adds week and month navigators to browse schedules. The feature rolls out to Rapid Release domains starting July 21, 2026 (visible within 15 days) and to Scheduled Release domains starting August 17, 2026 (also visible within 15 days), with no admin controls required.

End users can now enable automatic note-taking only for meetings with three or more participants.

Google Meet end users will gain a new setting to turn on AI note-taking exclusively for meetings that have three or more guests. The feature will become available no sooner than September 21, 2026, with a gradual rollout over up to 15 days for visibility, completing around October 6, 2026. Admins’ default settings will apply until users override after the rollout.

Admin setting added to enable automatic note-taking only for meetings with three or more participants.

Google Meet admins can now choose a third option for AI note-taking: enable automatic note-taking only for meetings with three or more people, in addition to enabling/disabling for all meetings. This setting rolls out now for Rapid and Scheduled Release domains, completing by August 3, 2026, with default ON for Business Standard/Plus and OFF for Enterprise/Frontline/Education add-ons.

Google Meet hardware now offers improved in-room problem reporting with contextual UI options and new Admin console monitoring columns.

The update introduces a redesigned feedback menu that provides In‑Call, Out‑of‑Call, and Livestream‑specific problem reporting options, making it easier for room participants to submit actionable feedback. In the Admin console, two new columns—Last feedback submitted and Feedback in the last 28 days—are added, along with a new “With feedback in last 7 days” filter, giving admins enhanced visibility and sorting capabilities. Feedback sharing must be enabled in GMH Settings. The feature rolls out gradually over up to 15 days starting July 14, 2026 for both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains.

Occupancy counting feature now available for Google Meet on Neat AOSP room hardware.

Occupancy counting is now available for Android-based Neat room hardware, bringing the same capabilities found on ChromeOS devices to help organizations measure meeting room usage. Admins can review occupancy data in the Google Admin console and optionally download it as a spreadsheet; the feature processes data locally on the device, does not collect PII, and may keep the camera LED off during counting depending on hardware. Rollout for both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains began on July 6, 2026 with an extended rollout potentially longer than 15 days.

Join video conferences on Google Meet hardware via SIP through Pexip.

Google Meet hardware users can now join video conferences on any SIP-compatible platform using a Pexip interop gateway. This functionality, available for both Android and ChromeOS-based hardware, includes DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) capabilities to allow users to navigate interactive voice response (IVR) systems and enter numeric meeting passcodes. Administrators have distinct settings to manage SIP dial-out functionality separately from other Pexip-based integrations.