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Google Meet, video communication service developed by Google, has released the ability to stream group video calls with 3 or more participants in Full HD. The feature is currently available for Workspace subscribers.

According to the company, this higher resolution is available on the web when using computers with a 1080p camera. 1080p resolution is off by default — users with 1080p cameras will be prompted to turn on the higher resolution option before entering the meeting, or it can be turned on or off via the settings menu.

“Earlier this year, we announced 1080p video resolution for 1:1 Google Meet calls. Today, we’re expanding 1080p to meetings with three or more participants,” Google said in a blogpost.

To use the new feature, participants who have Full HD will need to turn it on by accepting a prompt that’ll automatically appear on the join screen. Once enabled, a 1080p icon will appear on the upper right of the video box to confirm it’s on. Users in the meeting can view the higher-quality video if the enabled user is pinned or if the viewer has a large enough screen to see the higher-resolution video.

“1080p is only sent when one or more users are pinning the 1080p-enabled user on a screen large enough to render the 1080p video feed. In those specific scenarios, additional bandwidth will be required to be able to send 1080p video — Meet will automatically adjust the resolution if the device is bandwidth constrained,” the company said.

The US-based tech giant also said that the ability to view video meetings in Full HD is available for Google Workspace customers with Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Starter, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Workspace Individual subscribers. However, it is not available for Google One subscribers