Google Meet App: Start or Join A Google Video Call Meeting From Gmail

Recently, Google has been showing the “Google Meet app” inside our Gmail account, when logged-in into your Gmail dashboard. This alone prompt me to brief readers of ICT Catalogue on how the Google Meet app works and how you can make use of it for video calls amidst this pandemic coronavirus.

What Is Google Meet App?

Google Meet is a video-conference-calling platform that is designed primarily for professional use, which links remote colleagues together for real-time interaction.

Start or join a video call from Gmail

You can start or join face-to-face video calls while in Gmail.

How to Download Google Meet App — for Video Call

Go to the Play Store or App Store
Download and install the Google Meet app .
On your device, tap the Google Meet app to open it.

Start a meeting in the Meet app

Open the Meet app .
Tap New meeting to start a meeting, or tap Meeting code, and enter a meeting code. G Suite users can type the nickname as well.
Tap Join meeting.

Calls are synchronized across all devices so you can start a video call on one device and continue on another.

Before you begin –to start your first video call

For G Suite users: Sign into a G Suite account.
For non-G Suite users (using Google Meet with a personal account): make sure you have a Google Account.
Review the requirements for Google Meet.
When asked to use your computer’s camera and microphone, click Allow.
- In “Settings,” you might need to turn on permissions for your camera and microphone.

Tip for G Suite administrators: To use Meet in Gmail, the video calling service must be on in the Admin console. Learn how to turn video calling on.

Platforms You Can Start A New Video Meeting

Start a video call

Open Gmail.
Click “Start a meeting” . Your meetings open in a new window.
Before you join the meeting:
- At the bottom, you can turn on or off your camera and microphone.
- On the right, you can find the meeting code and meeting details.
To enter the call, click Join now.
A window will appear with your meeting details. Choose an option to add other people:

To share the meeting code:

Click Copy joining info.
Then, share the meeting code and link with someone.

To invite people by email:

Click Add people.
Next, enter names or email addresses.
Then, click Send Invite.

To invite people by phone:

Click Add people.
Next, click Call.
Then, enter a phone number.
When you’re done, click End call .

Join a video call

Open Gmail.
Click Join a meeting .
Enter the 10-letter meeting code from the meeting organizer.
Click Join.
- Before you join the meeting, you can turn on or off your camera and microphone.
To enter the call, click Join now.
When you’re done, click End call .

You can also join a meeting from a Calendar event, the Google Meet app. Learn about other ways to start or join a meeting.

Thanks for reading on the Google Meet app — as we hope you’ll find this useful and share with friends using the various social media platforms.