Google’s collaboration with the new UI comes from Samsung’s smart TVs | Tech Reddy

Google’s strategy for messaging and video calling apps has been problematic. Over the past few years, the company has launched and discontinued Gtalk, Google Allo, Google Duo, and Google Hangouts. Recently, the company has integrated Google Duo and Google Meeting. Now a new official Google app has appeared (via 9To5Google) on Samsung smart TVs.

The updated Google Meeting app has a UI optimized for the big screen and is easy to use with a TV remote. Unlike the Google Duo app, which had a white theme, the Google Meet app has a dark UI, which is easy on the eyes. Once logged in, it displays all your contacts and recent group calls on the New Call screen, making it easy to start video calls.

The video call interface has options to end the call, enable or disable the webcam, enable/disable the microphone, enable video in a pop-up window, and enable/disable video effects. Going through the screens, it can show up to four groups on a group video call. The app is listed in Samsung’s Tizen app store, but there is no compatible TV model listed yet, but it should be compatible with smart TVs that work with a webcam.

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