Google Duo Now Supports 32 Participants for Group Video Calls on the Web

Jun. 17, 2020

After bringinggroup video calls on the weblast month, Google Duonow supports a total of 32 participants. The update comes at a time when people have embraced group video calls due to the coronavirus pandemic.

According to Google’s communications suite lead Sanaz Ahari Lemelson, the feature is rolling out on the latest version of Google Chrome.

1/Today one of our most requested features for Duo, group calling on the web with up to 32 people, is starting to roll out on the latest version of Chrome.pic.twitter.com/hjnL96iVcz

Google will also extend the group video calling limit on its Android and iOS versions of Duo. Sanaz mentions that the company will add support over the next couple of weeks.

Touse group video callsfeature, log in to Google Duo with your Google account, and tap on the “Create Group” button. You can then share the link to invite your friends and family.

The implementation uses the new WebRTC API andGoogle promises that your calls will be end-to-end encrypted. Google Duo has offeredend-to-end encryptionever since it got launched but the company recently added a ‘Call is secured using end-to-end encryption’ text on the call screen to increase awareness.

Alongside this announcement, Google has also added a Progressive Web App (PWA) for Google Duo. You can now install Duo as an app if you click on the Install button that appears on the address bar.

Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.