New host controls for add-ons in Google Meet

What's changing

We're giving meeting hosts and co-hosts the ability to control the use of add-ons during meetings* with a new setting. We hope this new setting helps keep meetings on task and productive by allowing hosts to control access to add-ons as they deem appropriate. Note that this setting does not impact single participant add-on experiences.

The setting will be ON by default, which means all meeting participants can start an add-on activity.

To configure this setting, from the bottom right of your screen select Host Controls (lock icon) > Meeting Activities > Let contributors share add-on activities

When the setting is turned OFF, only the hosts can start an add-ons and ask meeting participants to join the add-on activity. If other participants try starting a collaboration with an add-on, they will get an error.

*Soon you'll be able to configure this setting from the Calendar event - we'll share more information here on the Workspace Updates blog when that becomes available.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin impact or action required.End users: This feature will be ON by default. It can only be configured from laptop and desktop devices, however it will apply to all meeting participants, including those using mobile devices. Your setting configuration will apply to all future instances of recurring meetingsVisit the Help Centre to learn more about using add-ons with Google Meet.