- Google is sticking to its timeline and capping calls on its video conferencing platform,
Google Meet , to 60 minutes for free users starting September 30. - Free users will lose their access to some of the advanced features of G Suite that allow for 250 participants and 100,000 live streams within a single domain.
- Paid users or those signed up for the ‘enterprise tier’ will continue to enjoy the additional features.
“If this changes, we’ll be sure to let you know,” a Google Meet spokesperson $4
The expiry of the Google Meet features for free users also comes just ahead of the Silicon Valley giant’s ‘Launch Night’ scheduled to kick off at 11:30 pm Indian Standard Time (IST) on September 30.
Even though free users may face a bind, business users will still be able to conduct meetings with upto 100 participants with no time limit.
No more G Suite advanced features
Another feature that will be removed from the free plan is the collection of advanced features for G Suite and G Suite for Education, which allow meetings to accommodate 250 participants and live streams of over 100,000 people within a single domain.
Only customers within the ‘enterprise’ tier will be able to avail these features after September 30.
Earlier this month, $4 to include 49 people at a time and the ability to see the host of the meeting as a tile on the call. Users can adjust the number of tiles on display at a time using a slider within the display.
“You want to increase the maximum when you have a large group or reduce the number of tiles if you have a weak internet connection,” the company said when introducing the feature.
Google, like other video conferencing players in the game, has been $4 without facing the same $4
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