Make video or voice calls with Google Meet

Important: This article is about legacy calling in Google Meet (previously known as Duo). You can use legacy calling to make:

• 1:1 video calls
• Group calls
• Voice calls

Learn more about Meet calling and meeting offerings.

• For Enterprise and EDU: Learn how to make Meet calls.
• For meetings: Learn how to start or schedule a Google Meet video meeting.

Tips:

• You need a mobile data plan or a Wi-Fi connection.
• Calls made through mobile data plans don't use mobile minutes. Charges may apply.

Before you begin

Learn how to get started with legacy calling in Google Meet.

Start a video or voice call

Make sure that you have the latest version of the Meet app.

1. On your iOS device, open the Google Meet app .
   • If you have multiple accounts, at the top right, tap your avatar and confirm that you have selected your calling account.
2. At the top, search contacts or dial a number.
3. Tap the contact or enter the number.
4. Select an option:
   • To make a video call, tap Call .
   • To make a voice call, tap Voice call .

Use Google Meet on Google Home devices

Important: Your Google Assistant language must be set to:

• Canadian English
• French Canadian
• English UK
• English US

1. On your iOS device, open the Google Meet app .
2. At the top of your contact list, tap Call Home.

If you're signed in to a Google Home device like Smart Display with Google Assistant, Google Meet can call your Google Home device.

Start a group video call

You can have up to 32 participants in a group video call.

How to create a new group to call in Google Meet

Create a group

1. On your iOS device, open the Google Meet app .
2. At the bottom right, tap New Create group.
3. Choose your contacts.
4. Tap Done Start .
   • Optional: By default, your video is on. To turn off your video, tap Video .

Tip: The name appears for everyone in the group. To name the group:

1. Next to the group name, tap Edit .
2. Enter a name.
3. Tap Save.

Share a link to start a group call

1. On your iOS device, open the Meet app .
2. At the bottom right, tap New Create group.
3. Select your contacts.
4. Tap Done.
   • To share the link or add contacts, tap Copy or Share .
5. Tap Start.

Call an existing group or join a live group call

Important: Child accounts can only join groups if at least one of their contacts is in that group.

1. On your iOS device, open the Google Meet app .
2. At the bottom right, tap New.
3. Under 'Groups', call a group or join a live group. If 'Live' is under the group name, the call is live and you can join.
   • To call an existing group: Tap the group name or participants Start .
   • To join a live group call: Tap the group name or participants Join .

Rename a group, add members, reset a group link or leave a group

1. On your iOS device, open the Google Meet app .
2. At the bottom right, tap New.
3. Under 'Groups', tap a group Group options .
4. Choose an option and follow the on-screen instructions.

Suspicious groups

If you get a group invite that includes blocked accounts or people outside your contacts, Google Meet marks the group as suspicious. Google Meet won't give you any information about group members that you blocked.

You can join or decline the group. If you join, Google Meet won't unblock people that you blocked.

Remove a group member

1. On your iOS device, open the Google Meet app .
2. At the bottom right, tap New.
3. Under 'Groups', tap a group.
4. Touch and hold the contact that you want to remove.
5. Tap Remove from group.

Tip: You can also block the group member. If the person that you blocked clicks the original link to rejoin the group, they get a message that the group doesn't exist. The group link refreshes for everyone else in the group. Learn about blocked numbers in group calls.

Fix problems with calls

Make sure that you install the latest version of Google Meet

Call notifications don't work

Make sure that:

• You don't have 'Do Not Disturb' on.
• You have the latest version of the Google Meet app . Learn about changes to Google Duo.
• Wi-Fi is on and connected.
• You have a data connection.

Learn how to fix missing or delayed calls.

Can't find effects or filters

If there are no effects or filters, you may have an older version of iOS or an older device. These features only work on iOS 11 or later and on iPhone 6s or newer. ⁠Make sure that you update the iOS to the newest version.

Related resources

• Get started with calls in Google Meet
• Make Duo calls with your speakers or displays
• Use Google Meet features in the new Meet app