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      UPDATE : Google Meet gets Audio Video Lock Feature to Help Hosts Mute Participants During Calls

      Google Meet is gettting a new Audio and Video Lock feature that allows hosts to turn off the microphones and cameras of select participants during a meeting. Audio and Video Lock feature also prevents the participants from turning them back on until the host unlocks them.

      Google has given Google Meet hosts the power to mute all participants at once in Google Meet on desktop.

      The new Audio and Video Lock allows hosts to prevent participants from unmuting themselves after they are mute.

      Google announce on 21st October 2021 that the arrival of the new feature via a blog post.

      The Audio and Video Lock feature gives hosts more moderation control over their meetings to ensure productivity.

      A host can use this option when a background noise disturbs other listeners.

      The host can also decide on allowing different levels of participation from attendees.

      The latest Audio and Video Lock will apply to any subsequently launch breakout rooms smaller groups within Google Meet as well during a call.

      Once a breakout room is form, any changes made to a lock setting in an individual room will not affect the settings of other breakout rooms or the main meeting.

      This feature works on devices with Android OS version M or newer and iOS version 12 or newer.

      Users need to have the latest update version of Meet or Gmail app as well.

      People using a version of Google Meet on Android or iOS that does not support the newly launch feature will be remove from the meeting if the host or co-host turns on either of the locks.

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      If the participants attempt to join a meeting that has either of these locks enable but they will be ask to update their app or use another device to join the meeting.

      Turning off the audio or video locks will allow these participants to rejoin the meeting.

      The Audio and Video Lock feature started rolling out on 21st October 2021 for users on the Rapid Release domains.

      Audio Video Lock Feature will be made available to all users in the coming weeks.

      Google confirm that it will be available to all Google Workspace customers and G Suite Basic and Business customers.

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