An upgrade to Google Meet for web has delivered support for iPhone users to join meetings directly through their web browser, no app downloads required.
Most video conferencing apps support the ability to join calls through a link in your browser. While functionality can be limited, it’s an important option for many as not everyone wants to have every conferencing app installed on their device just for the sake of joining an occasional meeting.
Google Meet is a web-first offering, but it has been relying on a mobile app for iPhone.
Whether Google Meet directly or the Gmail app, iPhone owners need to install an app to join calls. Or, they did. Starting today, Google Meet now supports calls via the Safari web browser (and, by extension, other iOS browsers) on iPhone and iPad.
Google explains:
