Important: The new touchscreen UI is available to all Google Workspace users with a Google Meet hardware licence.
We're launching a new touchscreen UI for Google Meet hardware devices. The new UI is consistent with the Meet UI on desktops, laptops and mobile devices.
Learn more about key benefits and changes
This update makes your meeting room experience smoother, more intuitive and collaborative:
- Familiar and intuitive: If you use Meet on desktops or laptops, you can find the touchscreen controls instantly recognisable. Jump right into your meeting without the need to search for buttons.
- Focus on collaboration: You will spend less time managing technology and more time in productive discussions as the new controls are designed to make the prioritised buttons easier to find.
- Consistent Meet experience: Enjoy a seamless and predictable interface whether you join from your personal device or a meeting room.
For ease of use, the updated design organises controls into two main areas:
- Simple view: This is the default view when you're in a meeting. It provides access to the most frequently used core controls, like:
- Mute or unmute microphone
- Turn camera on or off
- Send reactions (emojis)
- Closed captioning
- Raise hand
- More actions
- Increase or decrease volume slider
- End call
(Touch controller UI refresh: In-meeting experience)
(Touch controller UI refresh: Annotated in-meeting experience)
- More actions menu: If you tap More actions
, you can find secondary controls used for specific situations, which include:
- Access chat
- Camera controls
- Presenting content
- Managing participants (people list)
- Changing layouts
- Starting or stopping recording
- Activities (polls and Q&A)
- Settings (audio, video and more)
(Touch controller UI refresh: More actions menu)
(Touch controller UI refresh: Advanced view)
Tip: The UI on Google Meet hardware touchscreens shows a modern design on Mimo Vue HD, Mimo Mist, Logitech Tap, Logitech Tap IP and Lenovo Series One touch controllers.
Frequently asked questions
Note: We update this section based on user feedback.
Where can I find features like present, chat and layouts in the new UI?
', you can find options like 'Present', 'Chat' and 'Layouts'. Camera controls.
(Touch controller UI refresh: Camera controls)
No, there's no rollback option. The new UI is available by default for all Meet hardware users.
(Touch controller UI refresh: Interop pre-meeting experience)
(Touch controller UI refresh: Pre-meeting experience)
(Touch controller UI refresh: Annotated pre-meeting experience)
