Use On-the-Go for meetings

Important:

• This feature is only available for meetings on mobile devices.

With On-the-Go mode, you can take meetings while you walk, are in a car, or use public transportation. This feature has an audio-only experience with large, easy-to-press call control buttons for fewer distractions.

The experience:

• Turns off your camera and doesn’t let you send or receive video.
• Uses less data.
• Features large buttons for Mute , Raise hand , Audio where you can choose audio source or turn off sound, and end call .
• Provides an optional Show Presentation button that you can turn on or off.
  • Tap Expand  or Exit full screen to go back.
• Allows you to join breakout rooms and stay in them when you switch to On-the-Go mode.

Join a meeting with On-the-Go while in motion

Meet detects motion and suggests that you switch to On-the-Go mode. On the pop up, tap Go.

Turn off enter On-the-Go mode suggestions

1. In the mobile app, while not in a meeting, tap Menu Settings Meeting settings.

2. Turn off Automatically use On-the-Go .

For Business & EDU users:

1. In the mobile app, while not in a meeting, tap Menu Settings  General.

2. Turn off Automatically use On-the-Go .

Turn on enter On-the-Go mode suggestions

1. In the mobile app, while not in a meeting, tap Menu Settings Meeting settings.

2. Turn on Automatically use On-the-Go .

For Business & EDU users:

1. In the mobile app, while not in a meeting, tap Menu Settings  General.

2. Turn on Automatically use On-the-Go .

Manually enter On-the-Go

In a meeting, at the bottom of the screen, tap More controls On-the-Go .

Turn off On-the-Go

On the banner at the top, tap Turn off On-the-Go .

Tip: When you exit On-the-Go, your camera defaults to off. To turn on your camera, tap Camera .

Related resources

• Join a meeting
• Learn about features in Google Meet
• Use a phone to dial into a meeting