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Google Duo group video calling goes live

By Aiko Tanaka
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Google Duo, the video chat mobile app developed by the Mountain View company, received a couple of important updates in the last year or so. Among them, group video calling was added to the app less than a month ago, but it was only made available in a few countries.

Starting today, Google has expanded the availability of the group video calling feature to more countries, including the United States, Canada, and India. Even Google seems to confirm the new feature is available in “select regions,” but no list of markets is available yet, so we’ll have to rely on reports coming from users.

With group video calling, Google Duo users will be able to select up to four contacts that they can call simultaneously. Simply swipe down and press the “Create Group” option in order to start adding the contacts you want to call.

Although the feature only supports four contacts in a group call, Google plans to slowly increase the number of people that you can call simultaneously with Google Duo, although no timeframe is available at the moment.

Questions & Answers

Q.

Which countries have newly received access to Google Duo's group video calling feature?

A.

Starting today, Google has expanded the availability of group video calling to more countries, specifically mentioning the United States, Canada, and India. Google describes these as new 'select regions'.

Q.

What is the current maximum number of participants allowed in a Google Duo group video call?

A.

Currently, Google Duo users can select up to four contacts to call simultaneously in a group video call. This feature initially supports a maximum of four participants.

Q.

Are there plans to increase the number of people who can join a group call in the future?

A.

Yes, Google plans to slowly increase the number of people users can call simultaneously with Google Duo. However, the article does not provide any specific timeframe for this expansion.

Q.

Was the group video calling feature entirely new to Google Duo before this update?

A.

No, group video calling was added to the app less than a month ago. However, it was only available in a few countries before this latest expansion of its availability.

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