Before you use Google Meet (formally Google Hangouts) make sure that your devices meet the following specifications.
Supported operating systems
Meet supports the current version and the 2 previous major releases of the operating systems listed below:
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
- Chrome OS
- Ubuntu and other Debian-based Linux distributions
Supported web browsers
Meet supports the current version and 1 previous major release of the browsers listed below:
Camera & microphone access
You’ll need to allow to Meet use your camera and microphone when you start a video call for the first time. On Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari browsers, this includes downloading and installing the latest version of the Meet plugin.
Video call minimum requirements
- 2GB memory
- Any dual-core processor
Bandwidth for video calls
The bandwidth used by Meet is adaptive and will vary to provide the best experience on participants’ networks.
Video Call Specifications
- Video calls can have a maximum of 100 participants on personal, Starter, Education Fundamental and Standard Google accounts
- To improve audio and video quality, Meet calls use a direct peer-to-peer connection when possible, instead of routing through a server.
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