[go: up one dir, main page]
More Web Proxy on the site http://driver.im/

Quick summary 
In 2022, we introduced automatic framing for select Google Workspace editions. Beginning today, we’re pleased to announce that we’re expanding this functionality to all users, as well as introducing an improved experience while using a virtual background. This feature will be on by default. 


Depending on their camera placement, some meeting participants might be less visible than others. With automatic framing, Google Meet will automatically center your video before joining a meeting to help ensure equal visibility for all participants. The automatic framing happens only once, so there are no motion distractions that can divert attention from the content of the meeting. Additionally, Meet will now continuously keep you centered when using a virtual background, ensuring your background is fixed and not constantly reframing which can be distracting.

Meet frames you in the center of the screen to improve your visibility

Getting started
  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: This feature will be ON by default and can be turned off by the user. 
  • Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning video framing on or off for your account. Note when no virtual background is used, you can manually reframe the video at any time by hovering over your video tile and clicking reframe.
Rollout pace

Availability
  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Labels: ,

What’s changing

Starting today, when you’re viewing a Google Meet live stream, you will be able to see chat messages that are sent by participants who have joined via the meeting link. This update helps ensure that information shared through Meet chat messages — like links to relevant documents, time-keeping messages, and more — are also visible to live-stream attendees, making meetings more equitable. Previously, in-call chat messages were only visible to  hosts, co-hosts, participants and viewers who were in the main meeting. Once you receive the update, you'll see a notification the next time chat messages are sent during a live stream. When you click the notification, the chat panel will open.

Chat messages viewed from a live stream



Getting started

Rollout pace
Important note: this feature will roll out at a much slower pace than usual as we approach the end of the year. We will update this post to confirm when rollout has completed for Fast and Rapid release tracks respectively.

  • Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 18, 2024. We anticipate that rollout will be completed sometime during the week of December 5, 2024.

  • Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on January 6, 2025. We anticipate that rollout will be completed by end of Q1 2025.
Availability
  • The following Google Workspace editions can initiate a live stream:
    • Enterprise Starter, Standard, Plus and Enterprise Essentials Plus
    • Education Plus and the Teaching & Learning upgrade
  • Anyone can view a live stream.

Resources

Labels: ,

1 New update

Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.




Pronouns are now displayed in Google Meet
If you have set your pronouns from your Google Accounts settings (myaccount.google.com/profile/pronouns) and set the visibility to ‘Anyone’, they will now be displayed on your personal video tile during meetings. This update is available when using Google Meet on the web. | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains now; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for October 24, 2024. | Available to all Google Workspace customers. | Admins can use this Help Center article to learn more about enabling pronouns in Workspace apps for their users. If enabled by their admin, end users can use this Help Center article to learn more about setting their pronouns in Google Meet.

Pronouns are now displayed in Google Meet


Previous announcements

The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.


Import data from Meta Workplace to Google Chat using CloudFuze
Earlier this year, we introduced a new migration solution from Google Workspace partner CloudFuze that enables customers to import data from Slack into Google Chat. This week, we announced an additional solution from CloudFuze that enables companies using Workplace for Meta to migrate their data to Google Chat. | Learn more about importing data from Meta Workplace to Google Chat. 

Now generally available: Migrate users’ emails from Google Workspace, Gmail and other IMAP enabled mail servers 
In March 2024, we launched an open beta for the ability to migrate your users’ email data from Google Workspace, Gmail, or IMAP enabled mail servers to another Google Workspace account. Beginning this week, this data migration experience is now generally available, helping admins migrate email data in a more secure, reliable, and efficient manner. | Learn more about migrating users’ email data. 

Google Drive inventory reporting is now generally available 
Earlier this year, we launched Google Drive inventory reporting in beta — beginning this week, this feature is generally available. | Learn more about Drive inventory reporting. 

Available in alpha: use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps in seven additional languages 
You can now use Gemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Gmail, and Google Drive in seven additional languages: German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and French. | Learn more about additional languages.


Completed rollouts

The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.


Rapid Release Domains: 
Scheduled Release Domains: 
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 

Paused rollouts

We have paused the rollout for this feature while we evaluate performance and quality. We will provide an update with new rollout information as soon as possible.

For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).   
Labels: , ,

What’s changing 
In July 2024, we introduced Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN) support for Google Meet, which helps reduce live streaming bandwidth consumption to a fraction of the traffic volume. Today, we are announcing enhancements that will give admins greater insight to better optimize their eCDN configuration. 


eCDN is deployed according to settings and rules configured by admins to control and optimize peering across their network topology. Beginning today, admins can turn on client debug logs in the Admin console to get detailed information and better understand how configurations affect the way clients use eCDN in different parts of their private network. This information includes:
  • Device status: information about the client's current state.
  • Network: information about the network assigned to the client (potentially through a custom rule configuration).
  • Stats: performance information about how the client has used the eCDN such as transfer rates and peer connections.
Who’s impacted
Admins

Why you’d use it
Understanding how peering rules affect the way clients use eCDN is vital for achieving bandwidth savings targets. Access to detailed information lets administrators deploy eCDN faster across their subnets while all the time being able to monitor that their rules have the intended effect. Additionally, in cases where support is needed, the information contained in the debug logs helps with troubleshooting to resolve issues faster.

Getting started
Labels: , ,

What’s changing

Admins now have the option to configure meeting recordings, meeting transcripts, and “take notes for me”* as on by default for newly created meetings. Meeting hosts and co-hosts can edit these settings in the Calendar invite, as well as turn these artifacts off during the meeting. We hope these settings help ensure artifacts are created for specific meetings or series of meetings, like sales calls or town hall meetings, without relying on manual intervention. When these meeting artifacts are turned on, attendees will be notified when they join the green room and when they join the meeting. 

Apps > Google Workspace > Google Meet > Meet video settings > Automatic transcription

Apps > Google Workspace > Google Meet > Meet video settings > Automatic recording


Apps > Google Workspace > Settings for Google Meet > Gemini settings



*”Take notes for me” requires a Gemini add-on. See below for more information.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability
  • Available to Google Workspace 
    • Business Plus
    • Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus
    • Enterprise Standard, Plus
    • Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade

  • “Take notes for me” requires a Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium, or AI Meetings & Messages add-on.
Labels: , , ,

What’s changing 
Google Workspace customers with a Gemini add-on can now watermark presented content and video feeds in Google Meet. Watermarking in Google Meet will appear as a subtle text overlay that displays the meeting code and the email address of the viewer over the shared content and video feeds of participants. Using a watermark can help discourage unauthorized copying and sharing, protecting both users’ video images and content shared during meetings. Hosts and co-hosts can turn on watermarking at any time in the meeting. Once watermarking is turned on, it shows on all participants’ screens.



Additional details
Watermarking is available  to meeting participants signed into a Google account using the latest Chrome browser, Android or iOS apps, or Google Meet hardware devices. Only participants using supported browsers and apps will see video feeds when watermarking is turned on. 

Additionally, watermarking cannot be used when recording a meeting or live streaming a meeting. If you turn on a recording during a meeting, you’ll see a dialog box notifying you that watermarking stops when recording starts.

Getting started
  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: To turn watermarking, go to Host controls > Add a watermark. Visit the Help Center to learn more about how to apply watermarks to your meeting.
Host controls > Add a watermark


Rollout pace

Availability
Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: 

  • Gemini Enterprise 
  • Gemini Education Premium 
  • AI Security 
  • AI Meetings & Messaging 

Resources

Labels: , , ,

3 New updates

Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.



Ability to create announcement spaces using the Google Chat API is now generally available 
In June, we introduced the option to create announcement spaces using the Google Chat API through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program. We’re excited to announce Google Workspace developers can now use the Chat API to create announcement spaces, plus read and update the permission settings of a space. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release domains and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to all Google Workspace customers. | Visit these Developer Docs for more information: PredefinedPermissionSettings and PermissionSettings fields.


Additional improvements to tables in Google Sheets 
Following our announcement of improvements to tables in Google Sheets, we’re adding even more enhancements to the experience. More specifically, you can now: 

1. Insert a blank table from the pre-built table sidebar 
Insert a blank table from the pre-built table sidebar

2. Reference tables successfully via IMPORTRANGE. For example, if you had a table named Table1 with column header values of of Column 1, Column 2, Column 3, etc.: 
    • To import the table range, including header cells, you would input: =IMPORTRANGE(spreadsheet_url, “Table1[#ALL]”) 
    • To import the table range, excluding header cells, you would input: =IMPORTRANGE(spreadsheet_url, “Table1[#DATA]”) 
3. Use the following keyboard shortcuts to easily convert ranges to tables: 
  • Cmd+Opt+T for Mac 
  • Ctrl+Alt+T for Linux and Windows 
  • Shift+Alt+T for Chrome OS 
    Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains for #1 is complete. | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains now for #2 and #3; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for September 26, 2024 for #3 and October 3, 2024 for #2. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using tables in Google Sheets.


    Introducing Dual Screen on Meet
    Following the recent announcement of an improved user experience for Google Meet on Android devices, we’re excited to introduce an additional feature, available on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold device, that provides you with a more immersive video call experience. Through the use of the front and inner cameras, you can now show both yourself and what you're looking at at the same time. Additionally, the person you're video chatting with can be seen on both the inner and outer screens to include everyone around you in the call. | Rollout to Rapid Release domains is complete; rolling out now to Scheduled Release domains. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn how Dual Screen on Google Meet works.

    Use both screens during a Meet call - rear screen view of foldable

    Use both screens during a Meet call - rear screen view of foldable


    Use both screens during a Meet call - front screen view of foldable



    Previous announcements

    The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.


    Adding multi-monitor support to Google Slides
    We’re making it easier to view your Google Slides presentation controls on your computer while presenting to an audience using a connected external monitor or projector. | Learn more about multi-monitor support in Slides. 

    New beta available that restricts access to folders in Google Drive 
    We’ve introduced a beta that allows shared drive managers to restrict folders to specific users within a shared drive. This provides shared drive managers with greater flexibility to keep relevant content within a single shared drive, while restricting access to shared folders with sensitive information. | Learn more about restricting folder access.

    New design and accessibility improvements for embedded Google Calendars 
    Starting this week, you’ll notice a refreshed look and feel for embedded calendars that is in line with Google Material Design 3 and now includes enhanced accessibility features, such as the ability to use an embedded calendar with a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts to navigate more easily, and more. | Learn more about embedded Google Calendars.

    NotebookLM now available as an Additional Service 
    Last year, we introduced an Early Access App called NotebookLM, an experimental product using some of Google's most advanced models, like Gemini 1.5 Pro, that helps you gain critical insights grounded in the content of source documents you trust. We’re excited to announce that NotebookLM is officially available as an Additional Service. | Learn more about NotebookLM. 

    Admin features for space management via the Chat API are now generally available 
    Earlier this year, we introduced a series of space management capabilities for Workspace admins in the Google Chat API via the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program. These API features are now generally available for all Google Workspace customers and developers. | Learn more about space management via the Chat API. 

    Create birthdays in Google Calendar 
    To ensure a birthday is never missed, we’re introducing the ability to create and modify birthday events in Google Calendar on Android devices. | Learn more about birthdays in Calendar. 

    Additional iOS data exfiltration enhancement: account level data sharing between Google Workspace apps and non-Google Workspace apps on or off 
    Admins can now enable content sharing on personal Workspace accounts while preventing data sharing from corporate Workspace accounts on iOS devices. | Learn more about iOS data exfiltration enhancements.


    For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).  
    Labels: , , , , ,

    3 New updates

    Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.



    Co-annotate from select Google Meet hardware devices
    We’re expanding annotation capabilities in Meet to include select Google Meet hardware devices. These devices can be appointed co-annotators by presenters and you can use annotation tools such as a pen, sticker and more directly from the touchscreen of the device. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace Business Starter, Standard, and Plus; Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus; Frontline Starter and Standard; Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus; Education Standard, Plus, the Teaching & Learning Upgrade; Workspace Individual subscribers. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using annotations in Google Meet.


    New advancements in Connected Sheets for Looker 
    Last year, we introduced Connected Sheets for all Looker-hosted instances, enabling users to analyze data using pivot tables, charts, formulas, and other integrated data sources. This week, we’re excited to announce the ability to directly link Connected Sheets to existing Looker queries, rather than having to start from scratch in Sheets by connecting to an Explore every time. This highly-requested feature is especially useful for Looks, a special type of query that’s been saved in the Looker UI, and whose definition can be updated over time if needed. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Admins should use the Looker's Admin menu to make sure Connected Sheets for Looker is enabled. End users can visit the Help Center to learn more about using Connected Sheets in your organization.


    TeamViewer Add-on for for Google Meet now supports remote desktop 
    A TeamViewer add-on for Google Meet is now available in the Google Workspace Marketplace, allowing Meet to tap into a leading remote connectivity platform. You can now rely on Meet + TeamViewer to enable remote support (e.g., IT support desk) that's easy, secure and reliable for your business. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Admins can visit the Help Center to learn more about managing Marketplace apps on your allowlist or installing Marketplace apps in your domain. End users can view the TeamViewer Remote Control listing, learn more about the offering on TeamViewer’s website, and use the Help Center to learn more about using add-ons with Google Meet. 
    TeamViewer launched as a featured Meet add-on to enable remote IT support



    Previous announcements

    The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.


    Gemini reports now include user-level usage, including app usage insights 
    We’re incorporating additional data in Gemini reports to help our customers gain a deeper understanding of Gemini usage and adoption across their organizations. Gemini reports now include user and app level Gemini usage and adoption data based on the last 28 days of usage. | Learn more about Gemini reports. 

    Access and sort shared files more easily in Google Chat conversations
    The Shared tab is now available in 1:1 direct messages and group messages, enabling easier collaboration across all conversation types. | Learn more about the shared tab in Chat. 

    Google Cloud Directory Sync now complies with your conflicting accounts management settings 
    When Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) attempts to create new users, it may encounter unmanaged accounts that conflict with the accounts it’s attempting to create. In these instances, GCDS will now comply with the conflicting accounts management settings specified in the Admin console. | Learn more about Google Cloud Directory Sync. 

    Google Meet Add-ons SDK is now generally available
    The Meet Add-ons SDK is now generally available for the web, which allows developers to iframe their app into Meet, and lets meeting participants interact with the app’s content directly inside the Meet canvas. | Learn more about Meet Add-ons SDK.

    Improving the Google Workspace Marketplace app publishing experience with Drafts 
    Developers can now make changes to their app listing, save them as a draft, and send the draft version to review. | Learn more about app list drafts. 


    For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).  

    Labels: , , , ,

    What’s changing 
    We’re pleased to announce that beginning today, the Meet Add-ons SDK is now generally available for the web. This SDK allows developers to iframe their app into Meet, and lets meeting participants interact with the app’s content directly inside the Meet canvas. 

    Meet Add-ons SDK example with Miro
    Who’s impacted  
    Admins, end users, and developers 


    Why it matters 
    The Add-ons SDK expands Meet’s existing platform capabilities, providing the opportunity for developers to build interactive and collaborative experiences for their users in Google Meet which they can find and install from the Google Workspace Marketplace. These experiences allow for users to launch, install, and engage with the app’s content during their meetings, all without ever leaving Google Meet. Examples of already built add-ons include whiteboarding experiences with Figjam, Lucidspark and Miro; note taking experiences with Confluence and Read Notetaker; and also polling and surveying experiences via Polly.

    Add-ons can be displayed in two ways during a meeting: 
    1. The main stage allows apps to be the focal point of a meeting experience, unlocking the opportunity for add-on users to supercharge collaboration while in a meeting. 
    2. The side panel allows users to do actions such as share data, take surveys, or update records and notes while keeping the meeting and the discussion with other participants the focal point of this experience. 

    Add-ons can be displayed in two ways during a meeting: main stage or side panel

    Additional details 
    The Google Workspace Marketplace automatically respects any controls that have been configured by admins, including whether their users can download and install add-ons. Additionally, all apps on the Marketplace have been reviewed and approved by the Google Marketplace team before they’re published. 


    Getting started 
    • Admins: The availability of Google Meet Add-ons in meetings can be controlled through the Google Meet Admin Controls. Visit the Help Center to learn more about admin controls for Add-ons. 
    • Developers: Our Developer Documentation has more information about using the Meet Add-Ons SDK. 
    • End users: 
      • Visit the Help Center to learn more about using add-ons with Google Meet. 
      • Meeting hosts can control the availability of add-ons during meetings by going to Host Controls (lock icon) > Meeting Activities > Let contributors share add-on activities. Refer to this announcement on the Workspace Updates blog for more information. 
    Rollout pace Availability 
    • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts
    Resources 
    Labels: , ,

    1 New update

    Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.




    Improved user experience for Google Meet on Android devices
    If you’re joining a Google Meet call from Android phone, tablets or large screen devices, you’ll now see a more streamlined, space-efficient experience with edge-to-edge video. We’ve expanded the video feed to encompass spaces where there were previously margins around the video feed. This helps provide a richer, more immersive viewing experience. You’ll also notice a sleeker user interface for meeting controls, and clearer indicators for information such as the meeting title. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available now for all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about joining a meeting.

    mobile experience - Improved user experience for Google Meet on Android devices
    tablet - Improved user experience for Google Meet on Android devices




    Previous announcements

    The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.


    Gemini (gemini.google.com) now shows related content links in its responses 
    You can now access additional information on topics directly in Gemini’s (gemini.google.com) responses to your prompts. Specifically, you’ll see links to related content in responses to fact-seeking prompts — you can click the arrow chips to dive deeper into the topic. If you have a Gemini for Workspace license and Google Workspace extensions in Gemini are enabled, Gemini will also now include inline links to relevant emails referenced in responses where the Gmail extension is used. | Learn more about related content links shown in Gemini.

    View your most relevant Google Drive folders and files on a single page 
    You will now see a combined, unified view for file and folder suggestions on the Drive homepage that leverages machine learning to help you find and organize your most relevant content faster and intuitively. | Learn more about the view in Drive.

    Empowering Google Workspace customers to take control of their emissions with Electricity Maps
    To help our customers continue to understand and measure the carbon intensity of their cloud computing, we have partnered with Electricity Maps to provide hourly emissions data within the Carbon Footprint report. | Learn more about Electricity Maps. 


    Completed rollouts

    The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.


    Scheduled Release Domains: 
    Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 

    For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).  

    Labels: , , , ,

    What’s changing
    Currently, Google Meet sends an email for each type of meeting artifact initiated in a meeting, including meeting recordings, meeting transcripts, Gemini notes with “take notes for me,” live streams and more. Going forward, you’ll receive one email consolidating these artifacts. This not only helps reduce inbox clutter, but it will help you navigate to your meeting artifacts faster.
    Google Meet provides consolidated email for all meeting artifacts
    Getting started 
    • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
    • End users: You’ll begin receiving these consolidated emails automatically. 

    Rollout pace

    Availability
    • Available to all Google Workspace customers. Note that your Google Workspace edition will determine which meeting features are available to you.
    • “Take notes for me” requires one of the following Gemini for Google Workspace add-ons:
      • Gemini Enterprise 
      • Gemini Education Premium
      • AI Meetings & Messaging

    Resources 
    Labels: , ,

    What’s changing
    Today, we’re pleased to announce that “take notes for me” will begin rolling out to Google Meet for select Google Workspace customers. “Take notes for me” is an AI-powered feature in Google Meet that automatically takes notes, allowing you to focus on discussion, collaboration, and presentation during your meetings. After the meeting, the notes document is attached to the calendar event where participants internal to your organization can access them. At launch, this feature will be available when using Google Meet on a computer or laptop, and meetings must be conducted in spoken English.

    Select the pencil icon in the top right corner of the screen to start taking meeting notes.

    All meeting participants will see a blue pencil icon on their screen and a notification that notes are being taken. They can click on the pencil to see the meeting notes taken so far.

    After the meeting ends, the meeting organizer and whoever turned on the feature will receive an email with a link to the generated meeting notes document. The notes document will also be attached to the calendar event, where internal meeting participants can access it.


    Who’s impacted
    Admins and end users


    Why you’d use it 
    It can be challenging to stay on top of and engaged with meeting discussions while also trying to keep a record of the meeting and subsequent follow-ups. This is where “take notes for me” can help. When turned on, the feature will do the following:

    • Automatically capture meeting notes in Google Docs and save it to the Google Drive of the meeting owner.
    • Catch you up during the meeting with “summary so far” if you join late.
    • Send an email with a link to the recap after the meeting. This email goes to the meeting organizer and whoever turned on the feature. 

    This will help you be more present and engaged during your meetings, while still ensuring important information is captured for record-keeping and follow-up. If users also turn on meeting recordings and transcripts, those will be linked within the notes document.


    Additional details
    Notes documents will be stored in the meeting owner’s drive folder and will follow the Meet retention policy that your organization has configured. If you are currently testing this feature in Workspace Labs and Alpha, your experience will change from respecting the Drive retention policy to respecting the Meet retention policy. 


    Getting started
    • Admins: Take notes for me will be ON by default and can be configured at the OU and Group level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about allowing Google Meet AI to take notes for my users.
      Apps > Google Workspace > Google Meet > Gemini Settings > Gemini AI note-takingApps > Google Workspace > Google Meet > Gemini Settings > Gemini AI note-taking
    Rollout pace
    Availability
    Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons:
    • Gemini Enterprise 
    • Gemini Education Premium
    • AI Meetings & Messaging



    Labels: , , ,

    Update

    [November 15, 2024]: Rollout is complete.

    What’s changing 
    Have you ever lost your video screen after switching to another tab? Google Meet’s picture-in-picture feature helps to solve that problem, but now we’ve made it even easier. Picture-in-picture mode will now automatically trigger when you switch tabs during a meeting. Previously, you had to manually turn on this feature during a meeting. This simple, yet impactful update, will help ensure your meeting stays visible and accessible if you need to switch tabs to take notes, view meeting related documents, and more. Note that picture-in-picture is only available with Google Chrome on a computer.
    Picture-in-picture in Google Meet will now open automatically when switching tabs
    Getting started 
    • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
    • End users: You can turn this feature off from your Google Chrome settings. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using picture-in-picture with Google Meet.
    You can turn this feature on and off by selecting the “View site information” icon in the Chrome URL bar and turning “Automatic picture-in-picture” off.
    You can turn this feature on and off by selecting the “View site information” icon in the Chrome URL bar and turning “Automatic picture-in-picture” off.


    Rollout pace 
    • Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 26, 2024
    • Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 8, 2024, with expected completion by November 30, 2024

    Availability
    • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts 

    Resources
    Labels: , ,

    What’s changing

    For select Google Workspace editions*, we’re pleased to announce that the Google Meet ultra-low latency viewing experience for live streamed meetings will now support up to 100,000 viewers. This gives organizations the flexibility to reach a wider audience with improved user experience at lower bandwidth consumption. In order to receive the ultra-low latency experience, no more than 25,000 viewers can be connected to a single regional data center at a time. 


    Who’s impacted 
    Admins and end users 


    Why it’s important 
    Live streaming is a critical tool for large audiences, such as town-halls or keynote events. Increasing support for the low-latency live streaming experience from 25,000 viewers to 100,000 users helps our customers reach a wider audience, while their users benefit from several functional and quality improvements, such as:

    • A virtually lag-free experience
    • Significantly increased speaker video resolution (up to 720p per speaker)
    • Shared content and presentations shown up to 2880x1800
    • Improved automatic camera cuts that focus on the most relevant speakers & content 
    • Audience interaction through emoji reactions, polls and Q&A, and more.

    Additional details
    Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN) for Google Meet
    If large groups of your audience are connecting from a single network location or a shared gateway, you may benefit from using eCDN for Meet to get full media quality with substantial network bandwidth savings. For more information on eCDN, see this post on the Workspace Updates blog and visit our Help Center.    


    Viewers can now join ultra-low latency live streams from Google Meet room hardware
    The Google Meet ultra-low latency viewing experience for live streamed meetings is now available also from Google Meet room hardware. Live streaming is a critical tool for large audiences, such as town-halls or keynote events. Support for room hardware means that users can join and watch live streams together in smaller or larger groups. To view a live stream via Google Meet hardware, invite the room to a view-only calendar event granted that your host has allowed guests to modify events. When the event is about to start, the live stream will be visible with its name as an upcoming event in the room agenda. Join the live stream by tapping it on the touch screen.


    Meeting hosts and meeting organizers can invite rooms directly in view-only calendar events — visit the Help Center to learn more about live streaming a video meeting. If the calendar event is locked for editing, individual users can also duplicate the event and create their own view-only copy with the rooms they want to add as viewing locations. Visit the Help Center to learn more about viewing a live stream.


    Getting started
    Rollout pace

    Availability
    • Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Enterprise Essentials Plus customers*

    *Note: The ultra-low latency live streaming experience is rolling out at a slower pace for some customers. Once you receive the experience, you’ll be able to take advantage of these updates.


    Resources

    Labels: , , ,