After bringing group video calls on the web last month, Google Duo now supports a total of 32 participants. The update comes at a time when people have embraced group video calls due to the coronavirus pandemic.
1/Today one of our most requested features for Duo, group calling on the web with up to 32 people, is starting to roll out on the latest version of Chrome. pic.twitter.com/hjnL96iVcz
Google will also extend the group video calling limit on its Android and iOS versions of Duo. Sanaz mentions that the company will add support over the next couple of weeks.
32 participants will be available on all platforms. We will ramp this up over the next couple of weeks.
Google Duo’s group video calling feature was initially limited to its mobile apps with just 8 participants. However, the company increased the limit to 12 people in March to help people stay connected and with this expansion, Google will finally catch up with Apple’s Group FaceTime that has offered group video calls with 32 participants since 2018.
