A new feature coming soon to Google Meet will make it simpler for users to move between two devices at once while on the phone. The procedure will be smoother because to the new function, Switch Here, which eliminates the need to stop a call on one device and pick up from another. The tool is now accessible to anyone with Workspace accounts as well as personal accounts, according to the tech giant. Notably, Google added the ability for hosts and co-hosts to pin up to three individuals on the screen to its videoconferencing program earlier this year.
Google announced the news in its Workspace blog post, saying, “As of right now, switching between devices during a Google Meet conversation is seamless and doesn’t require you to end the conference and start over.When you attend a meeting on your laptop, you’ll see the new “Switch here” option. This allows you to switch the call from your mobile devices without stopping the chat or having to worry about missing anything crucial.
The post also shared a quick video demo of the feature and it works fairly straightforward. If a user has joined a call using their smartphone or laptop, they can open the meeting link on the other device which will now show a Switch Here button instead of ‘Join Now’. Once it is clicked, the app will seamlessly switch the user from one device to the other, without showing the transition to other participants.
This is a handy feature for those who have to attend meetings while they are travelling or are not near a computer. Instead of delaying the meeting because of the device unavailability, they can simply join from their phone and switch as they reach their primary device. While this feature is available to Google Workspace users who are paid subscribers, this feature is free to use and is also available to personal account holders.
Google has been adding new features to make its videoconferencing app more convenient to use. In February, the platform received a new feature that allows the host or co-host to pin up to three participants. This tool is designed to help participants easily locate the speakers in large meetings.
