New Chromebooks will now have Google Meet put in by default

With Chrome OS’s newest replace, Google has announced that its Google Meet app might be preinstalled on all Chromebooks. The announcement is a part of the corporate’s bigger push to adapt its working system for distant conferences.

The new function shouldn’t make an excessive amount of of a distinction to long-time Chromebook customers who have already got a most popular video-chat platform put in. But for brand spanking new college students receiving a Chromebook for the primary time, or folks who’re attempting the platform out, it may actually imply the distinction between utilizing Google Meet for conferences and social calls or turning to opponents like Zoom.

Google additionally says it’s made efficiency enhancements to Google Meet’s expertise, together with “adapting video calls to different network conditions and adjusting video performance during screen sharing.”

Updating Chrome OS hasn’t put in Google Meet in our latest testing, so this replace solely seems to use to new Chromebooks.

The replace additionally consists of an up to date emoji picker with a search bar (which you’ll convey up with the shortcut Launcher + Shift + Space), assist for eSIM on eSIM-compatible Chromebooks (together with the latest Acer Chromebook Spin 513), a brand new digital journal for youths and households within the Explore app, and a brand new assortment of wallpapers.