With Google Meet, anyone can have video meetings with team members or join one from anywhere in the world, at any time – either from a computer or an Android device. The coronavirus pandemic makes it important for everyone to become conversant with these virtual meetings.

To join a Google Meet video meeting, you have to be; added to the Calendar event or belong to the same organization as the meeting organiser. However, with an existing participant’s approval, people who don’t have a Google Account or belong to the same organisation can also join.

Below are different ways to join a Google Meet video meeting using your Android device:

1. Google Calendar: To join from a Calendar event check your scheduled meetings in the Calendar app. Once you find it, open the event and tap on join video call.

2. Meet App: From Hangouts Meet (now renamed as Meet), you can join a video meeting using the Meet app. You can also choose to enter a meeting code. The Meet app works with any Google account, such as a G Suite account or an @gmail.com account.

To join from the Hangouts Meet app:

• Open the Google Meet app.
• Swipe up from the bottom to see your scheduled meetings.
• Tap Join, or when there is a list of meetings, select the specific one and tap Join meeting.

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3. Use a meeting code or nickname: You can get a meeting code from the joining information that was sent to you or at the end of the meeting link. Some may opt to use a nickname for their meeting as well.

Follow the steps below to do this:

• Open the Hangouts Meet app and then tap on Meeting code.
• Next, enter the meeting code or nickname. (The hyphens in a meeting code are optional).
• Tap Join meeting.
• If you are joining from a different organization or signed in to a G Suite account, choose between doing the following:
  — Select Ask to Join.
  — Or enter your name and tap Ask to Join.

4. Use a meeting link URL: If you want to join an impromptu video meeting, clicking the meeting link URL sent to you in a text or email. Then follow the prompts that come up.

5. Use a phone number: This is especially if you try to dial-in to a meeting created by a Calendar event before the event has started. It can also work when you try joining before a user has started the meeting.

You receive an error that the PIN is not recognized. To dial-in during the scheduled meeting time, you can try any of the steps below:

• Enter the phone number that’s in the Google Calendar event or meeting invitation.
  Then, enter the PIN and #.
• Or, from the Meet or Calendar app, tap the phone number.
  The PIN is automatically entered.

With the steps outlined above, you can join a Google Meet video meeting with your Android device without issues. However, if you experience one, you can check Google Meet troubleshoot tips.

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