Use Connect room feature in Google Meet (original) (raw)

Important: This feature isn’t available to all users yet. However, you can access it through Google Meet external preview rooms program.

With the “Connect room” feature, you can easily and quickly start meetings inside Google Meet rooms from your laptop. This feature saves time and simplifies the process to join and start meetings.

Start a meeting with “Connect room”

Important: To access the “Connect room” feature, your Workspace admin must first turn on the Proximity Detection device setting in the Admin Console. Learn how to turn proximity on or off for Meet hardware devices.

To use the “Connect room” feature:

  1. Enter a Google Meet Hardware enabled conference room.
  2. On your laptop, go to Google Meet.
  3. On the Meet page, you can either:
    • Enter a code or nickname and then click Join.
    • Select a scheduled meeting.
  4. It re-directs you to the pre-meeting screen, also known as the green room. Once in the green room, on the right side of your screen, the “Use Companion mode” button changes to “Room detected” and then transitions to “Connect Room.”
  5. Click Connect room.
    • You directly join the meeting via the Google Meet Hardware device and your laptop automatically checks into the room through Companion Mode.
    • When you’re in Companion Mode, you can:
      * Use Meet features that aren’t available through the Meet Hardware device. This includes features like Q&A and Polling.
      * Make your presence easily recognizable when multiple people join a meeting from the same room. Learn how to use Companion mode for better collaboration.

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Meeting scenarios for “Connect room” feature

You can start hassle-free meetings in different situations with “Connect room.” These situations include but aren’t limited to:

FAQ’s

Why can’t I find the “Connect room” button?

There are a few reasons why this could happen:

I hear a high-pitched noise. How can I disable this feature in my conference room?

You can temporarily disable this feature through the touch controller, before or during a meeting. After the meeting ends, this feature automatically turns on again.

To disable this feature:

  1. On the Meet Hardware device, tap More and then Detection.
  2. Turn off Proximity.

Why can’t I use “Connect room” for my meeting?

“Connect room” doesn’t start the following meeting types on conference room hardware:

The tooltip of the “Connect room” button shows “Multiple rooms found. Close nearby doors and check for other nearby Meet devices.” I have closed the door of the room I am in, but it is still showing that, what should I do?

I see the “Connect room” button when I join meetings from my desk. What is happening and why?

Your laptop picks up an ultrasonic signal from a nearby conference room device. You can disregard the button. To join the call from your laptop, click Join now.

Will “Connect room” book a room for me so I don’t get kicked out?

Yes, it will if you use “Connect room” in an available conference room with in-room bookings. This booking lasts up to:

Tip: You can join a meeting with "Connect room" that’s already booked for another meeting. However, the room isn’t automatically released or booked for your meeting.

Resolve known issues

A future update will address the following known issues.

The Google Meet Series One Audiobar speaker might not play sound in a meeting.

To resolve this:

If the issue persists, on your device, turn off Proximity Detection.

Tip: If multiple rooms are detected, Google Meet may start the meeting on the wrong conference room device.