Google made its paid video conferencing service Meet free last month. Now the service is to be implemented in the Gmail app for iOS and Android.
Google Meet offers numerous useful features, including the ability to hold video conferences with up to 100 participants. The service also includes the ability to schedule meetings and share screens. According to a new blog post, the feature will now be integrated into the Gmail app for iOS and Android. The announcement:
On any given day, I join a dozen video calls — some are for work and others are scheduled for dates to catch up with friends (virtual trivia has become a quarantine favorite!) Because video calling is an integral part of our lives, last month we made Google Meet free and accessible to everyone and also released it in Gmail on the web. Today we're bringing Meet to Gmail to Android and iOS, so you can easily join video meetings from your inbox.
The new area can also be hidden
According to the report, a new tab called "Meet" will be implemented in the coming weeks, which will show upcoming meetings, provided they have been entered in the Google Calendar. Users can easily join a meeting via this area with a tap of their finger. In addition, the new section contains a button called "New Meeting", which users can use to create a new meeting directly. This generates a link that can be shared and scheduled directly in the calendar. A code for meetings can also be set, which is required to join. But Google does not want to force "Meet" on every user. This means that anyone who does not want to use the function can easily deactivate it via the settings. This hides the entire area in the app. The Gmail application can be downloaded from the App Store downloaded for free and of course requires an active Google account. (Photo by bigtunaonline / Bigstockphoto)
