Google Meet
As CEO of a medium sized firm, I am normally a participant, not the host or a presenter, on video conference calls. For my purposes, I find Google Meet to be the most reliable and simplest app in its class, given it’s simple and seamless Voice and video service. Reception from my iPhone is normally excellent, vs other apps which seem to require more bandwidth. Operation is simple, as there is no need to enter a participant ID as I am automatically connected assuming the meeting has been set up by the organizer through a calendar e-vite.
If a participant doesn’t have the app, it downloads within seconds, vs Microsoft Teams or Zoom, which are more complicated, require sign in codes, more bandwidth, have less reliable reception, require longer downloads and are more complicated to operate for participants unfamiliar with the app. I highly recommend Google Meet as it poses none of the above challenges. I find it to be the simplest to access and operate, and most dependable virtual meeting app in it’s class.
4.8 Stars.
If a participant doesn’t have the app, it downloads within seconds, vs Microsoft Teams or Zoom, which are more complicated, require sign in codes, more bandwidth, have less reliable reception, require longer downloads and are more complicated to operate for participants unfamiliar with the app. I highly recommend Google Meet as it poses none of the above challenges. I find it to be the simplest to access and operate, and most dependable virtual meeting app in it’s class.
4.8 Stars.
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Credit counseling
To whom it may concern,
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to work with one of your outstanding employees. My Journey has been very rewarding. Not only did I have the chance to fix my damaged credit but my mental and general health has been repaired as well. The key to my success was working side by side with Annmarie. Annemarie, it was a pleasure to have worked with you and I am so grateful. Please Continue to be the best at what you do. When ever I have doubts I think to myself what would Annmarie do, than i’d smile and move forward.
Thanks to Annmarie and The Journey, p.s don’t forget to give Annmarie a substantial raise$.
Eternally grateful Bonita Paschal.
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to work with one of your outstanding employees. My Journey has been very rewarding. Not only did I have the chance to fix my damaged credit but my mental and general health has been repaired as well. The key to my success was working side by side with Annmarie. Annemarie, it was a pleasure to have worked with you and I am so grateful. Please Continue to be the best at what you do. When ever I have doubts I think to myself what would Annmarie do, than i’d smile and move forward.
Thanks to Annmarie and The Journey, p.s don’t forget to give Annmarie a substantial raise$.
Eternally grateful Bonita Paschal.
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New update killed the app apparently
I “was” using this app for ptsd trauma therapy but after the update I get a message complaining that I need to turn on java? This is an app, isn’t java automatically enabled in an app?
I’m so glad that I kept my old phone because I didn’t update it and it still allows my therapist and I to continue to do therapy.
Just to be honest, I’m about so sick of technology wanting more and more personal data that I wish the internet would just go the heck away and never recover.
I’m assuming that is what the update was all about. I fought for your rights to a free country with everything that that entitles natural born citizens to - and now, the very app that I was using, without ANY problems at all, to recover from the scars of war, is now suddenly greedily wanting more and more information and refusing to work at all unless I give it access to even more personal information.
Sometimes I wonder why I enlisted when I see the state the country is in and all this greed and invasion of privacy.
Thanks. I guess, hopefully, that my therapy can continue with the use of a different app. If not, I’m screwed. Thanks Google.
I’m so glad that I kept my old phone because I didn’t update it and it still allows my therapist and I to continue to do therapy.
Just to be honest, I’m about so sick of technology wanting more and more personal data that I wish the internet would just go the heck away and never recover.
I’m assuming that is what the update was all about. I fought for your rights to a free country with everything that that entitles natural born citizens to - and now, the very app that I was using, without ANY problems at all, to recover from the scars of war, is now suddenly greedily wanting more and more information and refusing to work at all unless I give it access to even more personal information.
Sometimes I wonder why I enlisted when I see the state the country is in and all this greed and invasion of privacy.
Thanks. I guess, hopefully, that my therapy can continue with the use of a different app. If not, I’m screwed. Thanks Google.
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Please Fix This Bug
Whenever I Try To Share My Screen It Always Says Error Even When Nobody Is Sharing Please Fix This Bug Its So Annoying And I Am Upset That This Keeps Happening. So Basically Heres What Happen When this occurred. - I Was In A Meeting With My Cousin Staying Up All Night. Then I Wanted To Share My Screen To Show Some Stuff With Her But When I Shared My Screen, The Error Message Popped Up On My Screen. I Asked My Cousin If She Can See My Screen And She Said No. So I Tried Many Times And The Same Error Kept Happening And I Got Super Upset And Sad. But please Fix This Bug And I Might Be Happy For Now. I Like The App And Its All Useful And Stuff For Calls But For Now Fix The Screen Share Bug Please.
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HOPE 4 Seniors
For all those seniors who have technology anxiety, I use Gmail and was able to figure out how to download the Google app in response to a meeting I had agreed to. This allows us to have a support system for each other with eyes and ears when we want to visit with loved ones. It won’t replace the Zoom & Cisco WebEx platforms because the screen sharing is necessary for doing real work with real ADA-compliant documents. I don’t yet know how many can be on at once. I won’t be giving up my Zoom with the breakout rooms because that allows me to dynamically facilitate the “Everyone Counts Game Show” with 500 people any hour I have a trained crew…and to facilitate extended hybrid events so people are actually engaged instead of voyeurs.
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Liz For Your Biz!!!
Just finished a fantastic discovery call with Liz at Fruitful Foundations and let me tell you she is dynamite! Our session was packed full of value and connected conversation! She helped me pinpoint what I need to do next to effectively make headway towards my dreams and researched where I should stsrt. She comes prepared and is just such a ray of inspiration! I’m so on fire and excited about my next career move that will lead me one step closer to my ultimate dream! Thank you Liz!! May God continue to richly bless you as you honor him through your valuable service. I’m so very grateful to have benefited from your time and your immense wealth of knowledge!
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Terrific automated speech recognition & closed captioning
I have really loved using Google Meet for video calls, in large part because I benefit greatly from its closed captioning. I used to use Skype, which also has ASR, but Skype’s captioning hadn’t been as accurate or well-punctuated, and it would also cover up the face of the person speaking. Google had designed the display of captioning much better.
I can also use Google Meet on a variety of devices, including my iPad. That’s not the same for Zoom, which still doesn’t make its ASR fully visible on devices other than computers.
One drawback: I wish that Google Meet had a much better way of notifying people by sound that a person has set up a Google Meet for them. Skype has Google Meet beat in this regard.
I’m not sure that Google Meet will continue to be available for individual users, unfortunately. I sure hope that it will.
I can also use Google Meet on a variety of devices, including my iPad. That’s not the same for Zoom, which still doesn’t make its ASR fully visible on devices other than computers.
One drawback: I wish that Google Meet had a much better way of notifying people by sound that a person has set up a Google Meet for them. Skype has Google Meet beat in this regard.
I’m not sure that Google Meet will continue to be available for individual users, unfortunately. I sure hope that it will.
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Best app to call overseas
I rarely write reviews but i got to for this one. GoogleMeet is the best app for video or audio calling ever. It’s better than WhatsApp, duo, tango, or any other calling app ever. I call my family overseas with ease. No problems connecting even when the speed is lower than 8mb. Honestly, I wanna thank Google for making connecting with families easier by developing this app. I recommend it to everyone, especially those who are away from their families. Five Stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Thanks for meet
I use meet to teach students in public school. I am teaching eight graders algebra. They come to me at 6:30 A.M. ,one hour before they leave for school. They come to me because they want to really learn math , telling me that they are not content with the pace of learning in their classes at school. It takes dedication to sacrifice sleep but they do it. I am thankful for the platform of google meet which allows me to do it. I also use meet to teach my grandson advanced placement chemistry, who lives 160 miles away, for the same reason mentioned above. Thank you for making it all possible.
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An issue.
Hello! I have used google meet for around a year or two now, and recently I have noticed a huge issue. I use this app using my iPad, and whenever I try to join a meeting, sometimes it just immediately kicks me out of the call. Other times, it lets me in for a few seconds / minutes, then I get removed shortly after. Sometimes, I could call for a while using this app, then mid - conversation I just get removed. This issue is repetitive and doesn’t seem to happen with any other people I know who use the app. I’m beginning to question if maybe it’s just my device or if Google Meet is just a certain way. Other than that, the app is great and easy to use, just the issue is really bothering me lately.
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I hate the fact that you need workspace for lots of stuff in meet
Google meet was the best app to call my friends until workspace was needed to do some stuff in meet. So recently my school district banned google chat and meet on my school account, so I moved on to use my personal account so I can talk to my friends. It turned out that you need google workspace to have longer calls and make people co hosts. My friends and I just want to be on a call without worrying about time limits. We also want to make each other co hosts to let people in or stuff, but we can’t. Other than that, I still use it but I don’t like the fact that you need workspace for lots of things.
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Good alternative app to Zoom, not as many bells and whistles
It is important in this day and age to have more than one option in video conferencing. If one app goes down or isn’t working properly, there has to be alternatives.
I use Zoom primarily, and find it a little easier to use than this one. I also feel more secure with Zoom that they are not tracking all of my data- Google in in the business of data tracking and sharing, so I am pretty confident my information is NOT secure on this app.
Having said that, it does work, am am able to meet with folks that prefer its features, which is a good thing.
As with other video conferencing apps, having a secure, stable internet connection is crucial. Voice quality isn’t always good; screen share +/- my voice cut out a few times during the call. It took a minute to figure out how I leave the session.
I use Zoom primarily, and find it a little easier to use than this one. I also feel more secure with Zoom that they are not tracking all of my data- Google in in the business of data tracking and sharing, so I am pretty confident my information is NOT secure on this app.
Having said that, it does work, am am able to meet with folks that prefer its features, which is a good thing.
As with other video conferencing apps, having a secure, stable internet connection is crucial. Voice quality isn’t always good; screen share +/- my voice cut out a few times during the call. It took a minute to figure out how I leave the session.
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Doug is amazing
I really enjoy talking with Doug because he lets you talk and he gathers the info then we walk about it. I had to stop going to him for medical reasons, but I reached out to him and he was able to get me in asap, which I really appreciate. Thank you Doug for being so amazing at what you do and the inspiration you give me during and at the end of the session… I would recommend anyone to him. He is patient, genuine, good listenser, and just a down to earth guy that cares about his clients. Thank you again Doug. Can’t wait until we meet again..
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I love meet
It is nice and when you share your screen it has nice features. I hate the new icon it’s fishy and unappealing the camera has a hole in the center and it kind of scares me it looks like it is copying zoom and the size of the camera is too big the icon has no green in it. Meet is very cool and your meetings are safe from strangers. On an iPad do not use a web browser for this. On a computer use a browser. And do not rate this app a 1 star 2star 3star do 4 star or 5 star. I miss when it says you left the meeting. Btw thanks for the new tiled view.
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It’s nice... some things need to be added though
I use Google meets to hang out and call with some school friends, there’s some times when I wish a friend would mute, or I have to check up on how I sound in the middle of a call, or when I leave and my friends leave the call as well even though I wanted to come back.
So #1 thing I wish was added was some sort of muting option for the meeting, what I’m saying is I can mute the meeting or a person. I have this one friend and for some reason he loves to leave his mic on, sometimes I wish I could just mute him so I could watch a video in peace. I wish there was a button on mobile for muting a person.
Second thing I want is a “trouble shoot” (I believe it’s called) so when I’m in the middle of a meeting and I wanna check up on how I sound, I could do a quick trouble shoot and have no one else hear me.
Last thing I would like is some sort of thing to be able to join the call later, even with no one else there to confirm your join. Sort of like a “come back later” button and you can just click it to join back in.
That’s it, I hope one of these things happen because I’m sure they’d help me and a lot of people using meets.
So #1 thing I wish was added was some sort of muting option for the meeting, what I’m saying is I can mute the meeting or a person. I have this one friend and for some reason he loves to leave his mic on, sometimes I wish I could just mute him so I could watch a video in peace. I wish there was a button on mobile for muting a person.
Second thing I want is a “trouble shoot” (I believe it’s called) so when I’m in the middle of a meeting and I wanna check up on how I sound, I could do a quick trouble shoot and have no one else hear me.
Last thing I would like is some sort of thing to be able to join the call later, even with no one else there to confirm your join. Sort of like a “come back later” button and you can just click it to join back in.
That’s it, I hope one of these things happen because I’m sure they’d help me and a lot of people using meets.
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Hits and Misses
Google Meets is a useful app for communication, but the app hits and misses in its ability to be reliable. Lately, I have been experiencing glitches on mobile in which the video of my instructors and their presentations are not available—only their profile photo is present on the screen. While audio is available, video is not, making my work difficult on mobile.
The problem on mobile, however, mysteriously does not exist on PC in which I get both audio and video. While the unreliability of mobile Google Meets is annoying, PC Google Meets is working fine. My question (to a developer if they happen to be reading this) is why does this happen, or how can I fix it?
The problem on mobile, however, mysteriously does not exist on PC in which I get both audio and video. While the unreliability of mobile Google Meets is annoying, PC Google Meets is working fine. My question (to a developer if they happen to be reading this) is why does this happen, or how can I fix it?
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Layout and Chat Box
As a high school student, I use Google Meet for about 8 hours a day. When I use my chrome book, you are able to see everybody on your screen, however, when I use my Ipad or Iphone, you can only see about 4 people. It makes it a bit hard because since I take ASL, you don’t know who is signing or what is being signed. They should change it to where we can see everybody. Also, when I use the chat box it pops up in the middle of the screen. I think they should change the chat box to going to the side instead of the middle like the chrome book because I still need to see what my teachers and peers are saying. Hopefully, they are able to change it. Also, I’m glad they put the “activities” feature because every time my teachers put a poll up I was never able to vote.
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Response from developer
Hi there. Thank you so much for the feedback! We really appreciate you taking the time to give us your opinion and feedback on the app. We take all feedback very seriously, and if you'd like to send feedback in the app, please send it to Meet > Settings Menu (top left) > Send feedback.
Black screen
I used to love this app until it updated back in ~October. The ability to see chat and screen simultaneously was really helpful but now i find myself rushing to find the chat button when asked a question. It’s also difficult to try and answer on screen questions when the chat covers the entire screen. Also, when the telephone sensor is covered on my phone or my phone is laying on its side, the entire screen goes dark. This never used to happen on previous versions and is really frustrating that Meets identifies meetings as a phone call rather than a video call, such as FaceTime. Google Meet used to be my calling app of choice but now it’s too frustrating to use.
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Google is listening to everything you’re saying.
Apple allows us to see when your being recorded. The tiny circle on the upper right is yellow when your being recorded by audio and it is green when you’re being recorded by the camera. What I notice is every time I decide to mute myself the tiny yellow circle doesn’t come off. So even though that everyone in the meet is unable to hear you. Google is listening to everything that you’re are saying.
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Best source of communication in the Pandemic and Beyond
There are so many great things to say about MEET, but the most important is that it is a secure way to meet and do instruction, speak to entire families at one time, and just have a small simple meeting to discuss future plans.. There is so much more I could say but that sums it up. If you have a platform that can do all that securely and safely, what else do you need. Connections during this pandemic have been made simple because of MEET and for that I am eternally grateful.
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