Google has a smartphone app for all of our basic needs. For video calling, you can use the Google Meet app. With the Google Meet app on your Google TV, you can connect with up to 250 people. Though Google Meet is a video calling app, it is not used by all. The app is preferred by corporates for video conferencing purposes. To have a video call with your friends, we recommend you use the Google Duo app on your Google TV device.
How to Sideload Google Meet on Google TV
The Google Meet app is not available on the Play Store for Google TV. You have to sideload the app using Downloader or ES File Explorer.
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1. Set up your Chromecast with Google TV with your TV if you’re using it for the first time.
2. Go to the Google TV home screen.
3. Click the Search icon on the home screen.
4. Type Downloader using the remote. You can also hold the Google Assistant button on the Google TV remote to get the voice search function.
5. Select the Downloader app and click on the Install button.
6. After installation, you need to enable Developer Mode and turn on Install Unknown Apps for Downloader. To enable it, follow the steps given below.
Developer Mode: Settings → System → Click Android TV OS build seven times.
Install Unknown Apps: Settings → Apps → Security & Restrictions → Install Unknown Apps → Downloader toggle.
7. Launch the Downloader app and enter the Google Meet APK URL.
8. Click on Go to download the Google Meet APK file.
9. Once downloaded, click the Install button.
10. After installation, click Open to launch the Google Meet app.
11. Login with your Google Meet account credentials and start attending meetings.
Alternative Way to Access Google Meet on Google TV
You can cast your meeting before joining or while you are already in a Google meeting. Before moving into the steps, make sure to update the Chrome browser to the latest version on your PC. Then, connect the PC and the Google TV to the same WiFi network.
- Method 1: Before joining the Meeting
- Method 2: During a Meeting
Cast Before Joining Meeting
1. Go to the Google Meet website on the Chrome browser.
2. Click the Cast this Meeting button located underneath the Join now and Present buttons. The Cast this Meeting button will appear only if your PC and Google TV are connected to the same WiFi network.
3. A pop-up with the list of available devices will appear in the upper right corner of the browser.
4. Now, click the GoogleTV device to cast the meeting.
5. Start the meeting, the video will appear on Google TV.
During a Meeting
1. In the bottom right corner of the PC, tap on the three vertical dots (kebab) to open a menu.
2. Click on Cast this meeting.
3. A pop-up with the list of available casting devices appears in the upper right corner of the browser. Then click on the Google TV you want to cast.
4. To stop casting your Google Meeting, click on the three vertical dots in the bottom right corner of the screen. Then, click Stop casting meeting.
Google Meet users will now be able to see the meeting on a big screen. If there are too many peoples in a meeting, you can handle the meeting on a big screen. These are the possible ways to access Google Meet on Chromecast with GoogleTV. Until the official launch, you need to rely on any of the above methods to handle your office meetings.