Google Meet Lets Users Cast Videoconferences To Their TVs

Videoconferences held via Google Meet can now be cast to TV screens via Chromecast.

Nowadays, more and more people are relying on videoconferencing apps to communicate with family, friends, co-workers and others. These apps and platforms, such as Skype, Zoom, Teams, FaceTime and Messenger Rooms, all allow users to have face-to-face conversations with people even if they're in different parts of the country or the world.

Those who aren't comfortable with viewing people's faces via smartphone, tablet and computer screens, however, may want to use something bigger for the purpose. For this reason, Google is now launching Google Meet for Chromecast.

Google announced that it is now rolling out its videoconferencing app to Chromecast so that users can engage in long-distance video calls on their TV screens. This new feature comes as a result of the company's previous attempt to bring Google Meet to other screened devices.

“Earlier this year, we launched Google Meet on Nest Hub Max, and it just felt right to expand Meet to even more screens in your home,” the company said.

Google added that the new feature was added to Chromecast because it recognized that “many schools are moving to distance/remote learning, and we wanted to support this new learning environment for teachers and students.”

With the feature, users will now be able to communicate with others and see the people in the call using any TV they have, as long as it can be used with Chromecast.

Users, however, must keep in mind that Google Meet will continue to use the camera and microphones on their computer – the Chromecast-enabled TV will only serve as a wider screen to see others in the chat.

“From the small screen to the big screen, you can join a meeting from anywhere in your home. Whether you’re distance learning, delivering a presentation, or connecting with family, enjoy Meet now on Chromecast,” Google said.

Getting started

It's easy to cast Google Meet video calls to a TV screen. All users need is a computer where Google Meet will run and either a TV connected with a Chromecast, a Cast-enabled TV or a Cast-enabled display.

Users will need to learn how to use Google Meet, then learn how to set up their Chromecast. Google has guides for the two.

After setting up, users will be able to start casting even before they join a call. They can also cast during a meeting if they need to and stop casting to other displays even in the middle of a call.