Published 19:05 IST, September 28th 2020

Google Meet calls will be limited to 60 minutes after Sept 30; Reports

Google is going to continue with the 60 minutes limit over free meeting calls on Google Meet. Here is everything you need to know about. Read more to find out

Reported by: Yash Tripathi
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Google Meet is a free video-conferencing app that has hit internet with its incredible features during this time of pandemic. People around globe are using this medium to conduct online classes, seminars, meetings, and more. Formerly kwn as Google Hangouts, Google Meet allows its users to create a video calling link which enables users to add around 250 participants. A new report reveals that Google will restrict its users so that one Meeting portal would only last until 60 minutes.

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Google Meet to only offer 60 minutes of conference calls

Alphabet-owned organisation had rebranded Google Hangouts to Google Meet which allows users to conduct video conferences with 250 participants. However, re has always been a limit of 60 minutes. This means users were t able to create meeting calls beyond 60 minutes. Neverless, Google had promised to increase time to 24 hours by end of September. 

But, a recent report by Verge reveals that Google is going to stick to 60 minutes call limit. This means users who were expecting an unlimited meeting calls on Google Meet will have to wait for any furr developments from American organisation because as of w, it is t going to provide extension over video calling limit. 

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Verge reported that a Google spokesperson told m that "We don't have anything to communicate regarding changes to promo and advanced features expiring. If this changes, we'll be sure to let you kw." Users are hoping that soon organisation will come with an extension to calling limit of 60 minutes on Google Meet, but until n, y will have to wait.

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Apart from this, Google Meet has become an essential application for video conferences around world. ise cancellation feature has played out to be one of major things that make Meet a better app than many. application also comes with a d Chrome extension feature which is somehow similar to Instagram live where a user can interact with speaker. Through this feature, students can clap, raise ir hand, or LOL during a session without interrupting speaker. However, make sure you kw that a person needs to install d extension to send and see reactions from ors in call. 

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19:05 IST, September 28th 2020