As one of the internet giants, Google couldn’t stay back while other companies were taking leading places in the field of apps for video conferences. The Covid was on the rise, and demand for such applications grew significantly and remains relevant. Google’s answer was pretty confident, as millions worldwide are now choosing Google Meet over Zoom and Microsoft Teams. But what are the reasons for so many people to use it? Get ready to discover a list of Google Meet’s pros that make it stand out and cons that might be why some people use other services.
Pros of the Google Meet
Google has developed a highly convenient and pleasing service offering an opportunity to organize and conduct video conferences quickly. It has plenty of benefits, including:
Integration with other Google tools
Almost every internet user has Google tools as a part of his everyday routine. Thus, apps like Google Calendar/Contacts have a pretty big userbase. And guess what? Google Meet integrates its schedules into the Google Calendar, so your conference appointments will always be at hand. This means that you no longer have to worry about using some kind of additional organizer where you would need to write each appointment separately.
Another example of integration is Google docs. While you are on the page of your Google document, you can always find a video camera icon on the top right, allowing you to show your document to other people by starting a new meeting or joining an existing one.
And that is not everything you can integrate with Google Meets. There are thousands of apps you can utilize and connect to your Google Meets, so you will be able to automate your conference even more. Even apps that are not launched by Google, like Instagram, Spotify, PayPal, and many others, can be integrated.
Intuitive interface
Google is famous for its easy-to-perceive, convenient interface. Each of their products can be navigated by anyone with a basic internet usage experience. And so the Google Meet.
Within a Google Meet interface, you will never find any buttons which may be irrelevant to you at the moment and overload the screen. In opposite, Google’s designers have done a great job thinking about the convenience and importance of each button and placed it just where it needs to be. Even if you can’t find the desired option, you can always go to the FAQ page, exposing all you need to know.
Security
Large companies and other high-notch organizations might be sharing lots of confidential data during their meetings. But, of course, none of them wants it to be stolen through a data breach or a hacker attack. But luckily, Google has one of the biggest experience baggage among internet companies.
Google utilizes multiple security measures to protect its users’ data, and the first one of them is a high level of data encryption. This helps secure video, audio, and files shared at each step of the meeting process. In addition, Google takes Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) very seriously and follows its security principles.
Screen sharing
Even though almost any Video Meeting tool allows users to share screens nowadays, it’s still important to mention. You will need to find a “Present now’ button at the bottom of your screen and click it. Further, you will be offered to choose a window you want to share with your mates. And to finish sharing, you will need to press the same button as you needed to start it.
No additional download required
Regardless of what device you use to join a Google Meet, you will always be satisfied with a beautiful optimization and no need for additional downloading. Thus, all you need is a link or the “Meeting Code” provided by the creator of the meeting. Or you can launch the meeting yourself.
But if you want to achieve even faster performance, you can download a special app from a Play Market.
Cons of the Google Meet
Regardless of so many benefits, Google Meet has some flaws like any other application. Some of the most noticeable them are:
Bad compatibility with iOS devices
Most of the tools and functions which work the best at Google Meet are features of Android devices. For example, Google Calendar is pre-downloaded almost on Android and works perfectly with them, which can’t be said about IPhones, etc. In addition, the Google Meet application for mobile devices can’t be installed on iOS devices.
Only one screen can be shared simultaneously
Some of the work/educational projects require a speaker to present a few windows at the same time for convenience. But unfortunately, Google Meet can only allow one person to conduct a screen sharing.
A lack of features
This flaw can only be noticed in comparison with other competitors of Google Meet. Let’s take Zoom, for example. It has many different functions, which can facilitate an opportunity for a more creative approach to lessons/job meetings. In contrast, Google Meet provides its users only with basic tools like screen sharing, microphone mute, camera turning on the camera, and so on. But if you don’t need any additional functions, this will not even be a drawback for you.
