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Google Meet? A zoom like video? Anyone knows? (Original Post) question everything May 2024 OP
Google Meet works more or less like Zoom. Ocelot II May 2024 #1
Thanks. I will download the app. Am invited to a family event question everything May 2024 #3
Zoom is ok. its been a while since i used Tetrachloride May 2024 #2
I use it sometimes bucolic_frolic May 2024 #4
Thanks. Will try to use it in browser question everything May 2024 #5
I use Google Meet willamette May 2024 #6
Thanks. Do I have to pay, or is this handled by the host? question everything May 2024 #7
The host pays. willamette May 2024 #8
does google meet require any payment like zoom? and yes i still use skype. it does its job for me. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #9
This worked great. This was a family event that had about 15 invitees. question everything May 2024 #10
Jitsi is your friend! itzzen Jul 2024 #11

Ocelot II

(120,813 posts)
1. Google Meet works more or less like Zoom.
Tue May 21, 2024, 06:12 PM
May 2024

I've never heard that either Zoom or Google Meet can open access to your computer's files, but I suppose anything is possible these days.

willamette

(182 posts)
6. I use Google Meet
Tue May 21, 2024, 08:59 PM
May 2024

I was using Zoom, but Google Meet lets two people video conference (for now) without a time limit or charge. Zoom has a short time limit for the no-charge experience, and no longer lets you sign back in, without a significant wait time, to continue the session. If you are paying the fee, Zoom offers more options over more platforms. Google Meet's ability to play video with sound didn't work for me using Firefox, I had to use Chrome to get the sound.
Sometimes the video quits on Google Meet, and you just get the sound of the other person talking. Both user interfaces are pretty easy to get up to speed on. If you want to share files or videos, you have to let the program access the storage.

question everything

(48,797 posts)
7. Thanks. Do I have to pay, or is this handled by the host?
Tue May 21, 2024, 09:06 PM
May 2024

Thanks for the Firefox alert. Will probably use the iPad with Safari.

willamette

(182 posts)
8. The host pays.
Tue May 21, 2024, 10:22 PM
May 2024

They will send you a URL link. You'll give permission for Google Meet to use your camera and microphone, and click a button to "Join the meeting."

question everything

(48,797 posts)
10. This worked great. This was a family event that had about 15 invitees.
Fri May 24, 2024, 12:16 PM
May 2024

Not all had the camera on; some from the West Coast were clearly half awake.

I don’t know how many still use Skype.

itzzen

(5 posts)
11. Jitsi is your friend!
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:56 AM
Jul 2024

The official website is https://meet.jit.si

However, because that's account locked, there's another instance of this software provided by Disroot which doesn't require an account to use: https://calls.disroot.org/

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