Google Meet update adds “adaptive audio” feature

Google is rolling out a new “adaptive audio” feature for Meet users. The new feature aims to sync the mics of all laptops in a room to avoid that annoying echo and audio feedback.

The new feature will automatically detect the presence of multiple laptops in the room and sync the mics and speakers for a much better audio experience. This is a nice feature that gives Meet users much more flexibility to join meetings when meeting rooms are unavailable.

Not to mention, organizations can now utilize non-traditional meeting spaces such as lounges, cafes, and other similar locations. Of course, this rarely happens, but with the addition of adaptive audio, perhaps more organizations will take this into consideration.

According to Google, the adaptive audio feature is enabled by default, but it can be disabled by going to Settings / Audio / Adaptive audio.

It’s also important to add that this feature is currently rolling out to rapid release domains and may take up to two weeks to appear. Scheduled launch domains will benefit from the new feature starting June 5 (1-3 days for feature visibility).

As for availability, Adaptive Audio will be available to Google Workspace customers with the Gemini Enterprise add-on, Gemini Business, Gemini Education, Gemini Education Premium, and the AI ​​Meetings and Messaging add-on.