Google Meet hardware devices can come with ChromeOS or Android. With ChromeOS devices, you get the complete feature set and administration options. With Android devices, you get most device features and administration options. For Meet hardware settings in the Admin console that don’t apply to Android, you can often manage them through a third-party tool. However, you lose the convenience of a single management point.
Review the following sections to learn which features and management settings are supported.
- Which Meet hardware devices are Android?
- Compare ChromeOS and Android features
- Admin settings not supported on Android devices
Which Meet hardware devices are Android?
The following devices are considered Android:
- Poly Studio X30, Studio X50, and Studio X70
- Logitech Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini
All other Google Meet hardware is considered ChromeOS.
Compare ChromeOS and Android features
Feature |
Chrome OS |
Android |
|---|---|---|
General In-call |
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Start or join a basic meeting
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✔ | ✔ |
| Hand raise | ✔ | ✔ |
| Change layout | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add people | ✔ | ✔ |
| View Chat Messages | ✔ | ✔ |
| Reactions | ✔ | ✔ |
| Companion Check-in | ✔ | ✔ |
| Frame participants | ✔ | ✔ |
| Pin participants | ✔ | ✔ |
| Max Video Tiles | 49 | 16 |
| Hey Google Voice Control | ✔ | |
| Digital Signage | ✔ | |
Camera |
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| Camera control - Pan Tilt Zoom | ✔ | ✔ |
| Camera control - Home | ✔ | ✔ |
| Camera control - Set home | ✔ | |
| Camera control - Frame people (Center Me) | ✔ | |
| Camera switch | ✔ | |
Accessibility |
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| Accessibility - Captions | ✔ | ✔ |
| Accessibility - Spoken feedback | ✔ | |
Settings pane |
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| Noise Cancellation (Cloud) | ✔ | |
| Settings - Audio | ✔ | |
| Settings - Video | ✔ | |
| Settings - General | ✔ | ✔ |
| Settings - Display | ✔ | |
| General - Restart device | ✔ | ✔ |
Other |
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| PSTN Calling | ✔ | ✔ |
| File feedback | ✔ | ✔ |
On-device experience |
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| Present using an HDMI cable | ✔ | |
| Control using a Bluetooth remote control | ✔ | |
| Dual screen support | ✔ |
✔ |
| Video output (Device dependent - check with manufacturer) | 2x4k60 Max | 2x1080p Max |
| Interoperability - Zoom, Cisco Webex | ✔ |
✔ Poly only |
| Peripheral Support (Remote, External Microphone, etc.) | ✔ | |
| Integrate third-party control systems | ✔ | |
| Display power saving | ✔ | |
Spaces |
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| Huddle | ✔ | ✔ |
| Small | ✔ | ✔ |
| Medium | ✔ | ✔ |
| Large | ✔ | ✔ |
| XL | ✔ | |
Admin settings not supported on Android devices
These Admin console settings aren’t supported on Android devices:
- Built-in interoperability
- Device state reporting
- Display power saving
- Error reporting
- Hey Google voice control
- Peripheral alerts
- Release channel
- Screen saver
- Timed reboot
- Time zone
To learn more about these settings, go to the Meet hardware settings reference.
Related Topics
- Buy Google Meet hardware
- Set up Google Meet hardware
- Manage Google Meet hardware
- Set up Poly Studio X devices as Meet Hardware
- Turn features on or off
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