Use the Apple Volume Purchasing Program (VPP) to distribute apps for device enrollment and company owned devices

What’s changing

In November 2023, we announced the ability to purchase and distribute iOS apps to user-enrolled devices through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program. Beginning today, we’re expanding this functionality to include device enrollment and company-owned iOS devices.

Who’s impacted

Admins and end users

Why you’d use it 

Admins can use the Volume Purchasing Program to efficiently curate a suite of work-related apps—both free and paid—for their team. This streamlined process not only simplifies the deployment of essential business apps but also ensures that employees have access to the right apps they need to be productive and efficient, all within the secure perimeter of our MDM platform. To further streamline the enrollment and app distribution process, we’re automatically installing mandatory apps during enrollment for company-owned devices. This latest update makes it easier for admins to deploy apps across various device types in their organization.

Additional details

Please note that Apple ID sign-in won’t be needed in the company-owned iOS devices flow after configuring apps with VPP.
The automatic installation of mandatory apps during onboarding applies to all enrollment types and devices that violate mandatory apps compliance will be immediately blocked until the required app(s) are installed. 

Getting started

Admins: This feature can be configured at the domain, OU, or group level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about setting up company-owned iOS devices and distributing iOS apps with the Apple VPP.End users: Visit our Help Center for more information about how your iOS device is managed and getting approved work apps on your iOS device.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 9, 2024

Availability

Available to Google Workspace
Business PlusEnterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials PlusEnterprise Standard and PlusEducation Standard and Plus, and the Endpoint Education Upgrade add-onFrontline Starter and StandardCloud Identity Premium

Access Google Meet artifacts with a new Google Drive API scope

What’s changing 

We’re introducing a new OAuth scope for the Drive API: drive.meet.readonly. The new scope grants app access to read and download files from a user’s drive that were created or edited by Google Meet — this includes meeting transcripts, notes, recordings, and more. This granular level of authorization helps ensure Drive access is not provisioned too broadly and only the necessary files can be accessed.

Getting started

Admins and Developers: Use our Developer Documentation to learn more about configuring the OAuth consent screen and choosing scopes and Drive API scopes.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 11, 2024

Availability

Rollout Update: setting the default camera framing option for Google Meet hardware devices

What’s changing 

We recently announced several updates related to framing options on Google Hardware devices. This included the ability for admins to configure the default camera framing option for their hardware devices. After pausing rollout to optimize performance, we are pleased to announce that this feature is now fully available.

Getting started

Admins: You can configure default camera framing options for individual Google Meet hardware devices by going to Devices > Google Meet hardware > [Device Name] > Device Settings > Default camera framing. Visit the Help Center to learn more about setting default camera framing for meeting rooms. You can also set the default camera framing option for multiple devices at once. End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about using device-based framing and using the Meet the touchscreen to control audio and video.

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices

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Google Meet and Zoom interoperability now includes presented content via a wired HDMI connection

What’s changing 

We’re expanding the interoperability between Google Meet and Zoom to include the ability to present content via a wired HDMI connection. This functionality will allow you: 
Present HDMI content into your Zoom Meetings from Google Meet hardware devicesPresent HDMI content into Google Meet meetings from supported Zoom Rooms

This is designed to make it even easier for our customers and their users to connect and collaborate with people outside of the Meet ecosystem. To learn more about interoperability between Google Meet and Zoom, check out these previous announcements:

Getting started

Admins: Zoom interop on Google Meet hardware will be available on devices by default and can be disabled in the Workspace Admin console at the OU level at Devices > Google Meet hardware > Settings > Device Settings > Built-in interoperability.End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about Google Meet interoperability and how to present using an HDMI cable.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 9, 2024

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware Chrome-based devices

Pre-configure meeting notes, recordings, and transcripts from the Calendar invite

What’s changing 

Meeting hosts can now pre-configure meeting notes, meeting recordings, and meeting transcripts from the Calendar invite. This helps ensure that these specific artifacts are automatically captured, reducing the need for the meeting host to turn them on during the meeting, removing awkward pauses or the risk of forgetting to turn them on all together.
You can configure these artifacts from the Calendar invite by going to Settings > Meeting records and selecting which artifacts you want automatically applied

Getting started

Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning meeting recordings on or off for your organization and turning Meet Transcriptions on or off. When turned on, meeting hosts will be able to pre-configure these artifacts for their meetings.End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about enabling meeting records to start automatically.  

Rollout pace

Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on July 9, 2024

Availability

Available for Google Workspace*:
Business Standard and PlusEnterprise Starter, Standard, and PlusEducation Plus and the Teaching and Learning UpgradeEssentials and Enterprise Essentials,Workspace Individual SubscribersGoogle One subscribers with 2 TB or more storage space
*Note that your Google Workspace edition will determine which meeting features are available to you.

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