Google Meet is fixing one of the most annoying things about video calls
No more echoes in Google Meet
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The days of annoyingly echoing video calls could finally be at an end thanks to a newGoogle Meetupdate.
Thevideo conferencingservice has launched anew toolaimed at preventing echoes on calls more effectively, bringing an end to poor audio quality for users everywhere.
Going forward, users with echoing audio feeds will see a pop-up at the bottom of their screens highlighting the issue. The pop-up, which will appear as part of the options button on the bottom toolbar, will prompt users to “get help here” - hopefully solving the issue quickly.
Goodbye echoes
Clicking on the help notification will direct users to theGoogleMeet Help Center, where they will be offered recommended steps which can help prevent echo, such as using headphones or muting themselves when they aren’t speaking.
Google says that Meet currently works to intelligently control the audio to remove the echo “most of the time”, but this new feature will work to specifically target echoes.
The feature, which is rolling out to users everywhere now, will be on by default, meaning there’s no need for individual users or work admins to toggle it on. It will be available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers.
The launch comes shortly after Google Meet announced an update designed to makehosting video callsa lot less stressful.
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This includes the option to add up to 25 co-hosts for a meeting, meaning all the admin responsibility isn’t lumped on a single person, with all extra co-hosts getting access to admin controls whilst on a call, meaning action can be taken a lot quicker than if it were down to a single user.
The new controls also include the ability to set limits on which attendees can share their screens and send chat messages, and co-hosts will also be able to end the meeting, mute all attendees at once, and control who can enter a meeting.
Mike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C tech journalist for nearly a decade, including at one of the UK’s leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, and when he’s not keeping track of all the latest enterprise and workplace trends, can most likely be found watching, following or taking part in some kind of sport.
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