When the Coronavirus-led pandemic started in early 2020, Google made its then-G-Suite-exclusive video calling app Google Meet to everyone available for free. Furthermore, the Mountain View giant announced that it would not impose a limit on group video calls on Meet, and users will be able to conduct group calls (with over 3 participants) for up to 24 hours until September 2020. Later, the company even extended the period and said that the free service on Meet will be available till June 2021. Now, it seems like Google has no plans for extending the free service any longer.
So, Google Meet users who have using the service to conduct unlimited group calls will now be able to conduct group calls on Meet for only 60 minutes. So, if users want to enjoy the 24 hour-limit for group calls on Meet, they will need to get the Google Workspace Essentials plan, which costs $8 (~Rs 600) a month.
Now, it is worth mentioning that 1-on-1 video calls on Meet will still be free for users. So, if you start a one-on-one call on Meet, you will be able to enjoy up to 24 hours of video time, which is the same time limit for every Google Meet subscription plan, for free.
