Compare Meet hardware on ChromeOS & Android

Google Meet hardware devices can come with ChromeOS or Android Open Source Project (AOSP) provided by an OEM. With ChromeOS devices, you get the complete feature set and administration options. With Android devices, you get most device features and administration options. For Meet hardware settings in the Admin console that don’t apply to Android, you can often manage them through a third-party tool. However, you lose the convenience of a single management point.

Review the following sections to learn which features and management settings are supported.

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Which Meet hardware devices are Android?

The following devices are considered Android:

All other Google Meet hardware is considered ChromeOS.

Compare ChromeOS and Android features

Feature

Chrome OS

AOSP provided by OEM

General In-call

Start or join a basic meeting

  • Join / Start / Exit meeting
  • Camera - on / off
  • Audio - mute / unmute 
  • Volume up / down
Pin participants
Max Video Tiles
49
16

Camera

Camera control - Home
Camera control - Set home
Camera control - Frame people (Center Me)

Accessibility

Accessibility - Spoken feedback

Settings pane

Settings - Audio
Settings - Video
Settings - General
Settings - Display
General - Restart device

Other

PSTN Calling
File feedback
Proximity Detection

On-device experience

Control using a Bluetooth remote control
Video output (Device dependent - check with manufacturer) 
2x4k60 Max
2x1080p Max

Spaces

Huddle
Small
Medium
Large
XL

Admin settings not supported on Android devices

These Admin console settings aren’t supported on Android devices:

  • Built-in interoperability
  • Device state reporting
  • Display power saving
  • Error reporting
  • Peripheral alerts
  • Release channel
  • Screen saver
  • Timed reboot
  • Time zone

To learn more about these settings, go to the  Manage Google Meet hardware .  

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