Following the announcement of Chromecast support for Google Meet, Google has now announced that the consumer video app for the company, Duo, is coming to Android TV in the form of a native app that allows users to start video calls from their TV screen. A Google Duo beta for Android TV will be released “in the coming weeks”. You can start both one-on-one and group video calls with the app. “If your TV does not have a built-in camera, you can simply plug in a USB camera,” Google said in its blog post – assuming your TV supports this.
The move continues with Google’s pressure to bring its video communication apps to larger screens. By adding Chromecast support for Google Meet, the company gave people more flexibility in where they can have their work meetings. The combination of your bench and the TV screen will sometimes fit better than using a PC or phone.
Like Meet, Google Duo is already supported on the Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max, and other smart displays running Google’s software. The expansion of platforms and ways to use Meet can only help Google because it continues to scratch with Zoom and Microsoft Teams. And it will be a long effort; as the company says at the end of its blog post: “video calls are not going anywhere” soon.
