Google Meet Now Supports Full HD Video Calls But There's A Catch

GOOGLE Meet is one of the favoured video communication platforms for education, work and personal calls. To ensure users get the most out of it, Google announced that Meet would now support 1080p video calls for select paid subscribers. The functionality will be available on the web with compatible hardware and bandwidth.

According to Google, the new feature is turned off by default. If a user meets the standard requirements, a prompt to switch to 1080p mode will appear on the screen. A user can also switch to the 1080p mode from the settings. Further, in case the required bandwidth is not adequately supplied, the resolution will be compromised to a lower version.

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Eligibility

As per the blog, the feature is gradually rolling out and will be "Available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Starter, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, Education Plus, Enterprise Essentials and Frontline customers," soon. Plus, it will be available to "Google One subscribers with 2TB or more storage space with eligible devices," the search giant adds.

At the moment the service is unavailable on "Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, Nonprofits, and G Suite Basic and Business customers," and personal accounts.

Step to change resolution

Step 1: Open Google Meet on a supported device

Step 2: Sign in with an eligible account

Step 3: Click on "Settings," and then click on "Video"

Step 4: Adjust the resolution depending on your needs

Step 5: Click on "Done"

To utilise this feature, we recommend using a stable internet connection to ensure you get consistent full HD output. Further, Google, in Meet Help, states everyone can receive 1080p output. But only selected editions(stated above) can send 1080p calls.

Meanwhile, Zoom and Microsoft Teams have had support for Full HD video calls for a while now. Google Meet has joined the league with this functionality. These video platforms witnessed a rise in popularity after the pandemic-induced restrictions moved business and education work to Internet platforms.