It now seems like Google has begun the initial work of bringing over Duo’s features.Įarlier this month, Google Meet introduced a new user interface (UI) and started rolling out new tools so users can get a better call quality experience. The report had noted that Google Meet would bring Duo’s features like end-to-end encryption, contacting users for a video via the phone number, and 3D effects. Last year, 9to5 Google had quoted Javier Soltero, Head of GSuite who had said that it does not make sense for Duo and Meet to coexist. Google Duo is aimed at regular customers whereas Google Meet is aimed at enterprise customers for video conferencing. Earlier reports have stated that Google Meet will eventually replace Google Duo which will eventually phase out. The new filters introduced by Google Meet are very similar to Google's video chat service Google Duo. 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. These options are available for personal Gmail account users while Workspace users can access limited tools like blurring and adding virtual backgrounds during their video call. New filters, masks and effects are now available for Meet on Android and iOS. New filters, masks and effects are now available for Meet on Android and iOS,” Google noted in a tweet.Īdd cats, astronauts, jellyfish and more to your Meet calls. “We’ll inform you when you should migrate to the new app experience,” Google says.“Add cats, astronauts, jellyfish and more to your Meet calls. Users can continue to access it but will have to shift to the newly merged Google Duo and Meet app. Google is planning to eventually stop the support for Google Meet (original) app. Users signed in with their email on the app can access the feature of creating Google Meet meetings, while users signed in with their phone number can only access calls.Īfter the complete rollout of updates, Google Duo users will be directed to the newer version of the Google Meet app while Google Meet (original) will remain on the Playstore and AppStore. Recently, Google also embedded Meet in the Gmail app. Users would now be able to instantly call with features of the Google Duo app like effects and filters and send invitations to phone contacts to join Google Meet links. In addition, all calls will have an in-call watermark confirming their end-to-end encryption and no time limit.Īdditionally, the merged Google Meet app will include features of Google Duo of storing call logs while also storing links of the previous meetings’ links. Google Duo-which allows one-to-one direct call or group call-will enable users to create or join cloud-encrypted similar to Google Meet and send links for the meetings. This new app would include video calling and meeting capabilities on mobile and web. In its blog post, the company indicated that its Google Duo would be renamed to Google Meet. Google recently announced that its Google Duo will now include features of the Google Meet (original).
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