Google is retiring its Meet (original) app in favor of the up-to-date Meet app. Those using the service have to download the newer version.

Google is discontinuing the original version of Google Meet to streamline its video conferencing offerings. The Meet (Original) app is no longer functional, prompting users to download the newer ...

The feature will begin by allowing the transfer of Google Meet video calls between Android devices in the same device group. Google could also add support for other video-calling apps in the future.

Google Meet is currently upgrading the personal video calling experience and as part of this the “original” app has stopped working.

Google Meet is a solid videoconferencing app on its own, but adding a few key Chrome browser extensions can make it even better.

Before October 2024, features such as this Google Gemini-infused tool wouldn’t have been possible with the old, now-defunct Google Meet app that was once called Hangouts Meet.