Google Meet: A feature to help users block echoes

overview

Google Meet introduces a new feature that makes it easy to identify and correct when there's echoes in video calls. 'Echo' can occur when your system feeds audio back to the call. Most of the time, Meet will intelligently manipulate the audio to remove echoes. However, sometimes this still happens and causes others to hear echoes of your device as they speak. Up until now, it was difficult to tell when your device was causing a buzz. Google Meet will now automatically detect noticeable echoes from your system that other call participants can hear with a red dot on the more options button, along with notification customization in Google Meet.

Users can see a message alerting them when they are causing an echo

If you click on the notification, you can take troubleshooting steps that may help reduce the echo

Getting started

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
• End users: This feature will be ON by default. 

Release time

• Scheduled and Rapid Release Domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature exposure) starting August 23, 2021

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers

Source: Gimasys