Google Meet Ends Unlimited Group Video Call Support for Free Users

Google Meet will now implement a 60-minute restrict on group video calls free of charge customers. The video calling service, when it was made obtainable to all customers final 12 months as a substitute of simply Enterprise or Education prospects, had no time restrict on requires any variety of contributors. Google had mentioned that it might introduce a 60-minute restrict to group video calls, however the deadline was prolonged a number of instances owing to the coronavirus pandemic. The time restrict, nonetheless, continues to be just for calls with three or extra contributors and one-on-one video calls stay freed from this restriction.

Google Workspace customers will now must improve to a paid account to host limitless group video calls with three or extra contributors. Google Meet has up to date its tips that point out that free Gmail customers can now host a gaggle name with three or extra contributors for less than 60 minutes at a stretch. The up to date tips are additionally mentioned on the Google Meet Help web site. “At 55 minutes, everyone gets a notification that the call is about to end. To extend the call, the host can upgrade their Google account. Otherwise, the call will end at 60 minutes,” the rules say. The new tips for Google Meet had been first reported by 9to5Google.

As talked about, the change in tips for Google Meet does not have an effect on customers on one-on-one calls however solely customers on group calls. And though creating a brand new Google Meet hyperlink is a straightforward activity, it simply provides one other step to delay the dialog.

When Google Meet grew to become obtainable for all customers in April 2020, Google introduced that it’s going to restrict assembly instances to 60 minutes from September 2020. However, Google then prolonged the deadline for limitless free calls to March and eventually the newest deadline was introduced to be June 30.

The Google Meet Help web site additionally mentions an improve for customers in the event that they want to take part in limitless group calls. The improve, Google Workspace Individual tier, has simply been announced for $9.99 (roughly Rs. 745) per thirty days within the US. If the assembly hosts improve to this plan, the calls can run for greater than the outlined 60-minute period.