Google Workspace Changes

Meeting hosts can control who requests to join meetings ("knocking").

Meeting hosts gain control over who can request to join meetings when the meeting access type is "Trusted" or "Restricted". This is configured via the Calendar invite (Video call options > Host controls) or during the meeting (Host controls). This feature enhances meeting security and minimizes disruptions.

Users can now present content directly from their camera feed in Google Meet.

Google Meet is introducing a new feature that allows users to present content directly from their camera feed during meetings. This enhancement supports various use cases, including streaming produced video content, sharing live feeds from external video sources like microscopes or cameras, and educators presenting paper content via document cameras. The feature supports up to 1080p/30FPS. Furthermore, improvements to screen sharing include faster initiation, sharper video quality, automatic resumption of presentations when a second presenter stops sharing, and a more intuitive user interface for the screen sharing button.

Users can now view in-meeting chat messages in Google Meet live streams.

The ability to view in-meeting chat messages in Google Meet live streams has been added.

Set preferred language for "Take notes for me", recorded captions, and meeting transcripts in Google Meet.

You can now set your preferred language from the Calendar invite and during the meeting when using Google Meet on Android and iOS devices for "Take notes for me", recorded captions, and meeting transcripts.

Updates for configuring your preferred language for “Take notes for me”, recorded captions, and meeting transcripts

You can now set your preferred language from the Calendar invite and during the meeting when using Google Meet on Android and iOS devices.

Updates for configuring your preferred language for “Take notes for me”, recorded captions, and meeting transcripts

You can now set your preferred language from the Calendar invite and during the meeting when using Google Meet on Android and iOS devices.

Improve communication and representation with Dynamic layouts in Google Meet

The feature to Improve communication and representation with Dynamic layouts in Google Meet has completed rollout to Rapid Release domains

You can now set your preferred language from the Calendar invite and during the meeting when using Google Meet on Android and iOS devices.

You can now set your preferred language from the Calendar invite and during the meeting when using Google Meet on Android and iOS devices.

You can now set your preferred language for “Take notes for me”, recorded captions, and meeting transcripts from the Calendar invite or during the meeting on Android and iOS devices.

You can now set your preferred language for these features from the Calendar invite, which will apply to every meeting in a series, or during the meeting when using Google Meet on Android and iOS devices.

Logitech Rally Bar devices now support continuous framing.

Logitech Rally Bar, Rally Bar Mini, and Rally Bar Huddle devices now support built-in continuous framing. When enabled, the camera adjusts to optimally frame participants in the meeting room. This feature is accessible to meeting participants via the touch controller. Admins can configure default camera framing options.

Support for continuous framing on select Logitech Google Meet on ChromeOS.

If you’re joining a meeting from a Logitech Rally Bar, Rally Bar Mini, and Rally Bar Huddle device, you can now take advantage of the devices built-in continuous framing. When enabled, the camera will continuously adjust to optimally frame those in the meeting room, including participants coming and leaving the room.

We’re thrilled to introduce a brand new, redesigned layout experience for Google Meet

Dynamic layouts, Portrait tiles, Optimized tile placement logic to enable much more efficient layouts that minimize unused space, Visual design refresh, including color-sampled tile theming for users with their cameras off

Introduce a brand new, redesigned layout experience for Google Meet that will improve communication and collaboration for all users, but especially for those in hybrid meetings.

Introduce a brand new, redesigned layout experience for Google Meet that will improve communication and collaboration for all users, but especially for those in hybrid meetings.

Recorded captions in Google Meet now support three additional languages.

Google Meet has expanded the language availability for captions included with meeting recordings to include Italian, Korean, and Japanese.

Google Meet transcripts now support seven additional languages.

Google Meet has expanded the language availability for transcripts to include French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.