With today’s launch, people using Google Apps with access to Google Talk or Google Hangouts chat will now have the ability to create and join Hangout video calls for up to 15 participants. Participants will no longer need to ensure Google+ premium services are enabled, nor have a Google+ profile. Features such as sharing one’s screen to a team or automatically adding a Hangout to any Calendar event will also be available. Before a Google+ profile is created, a Hangouts participant will be able to:
- Start Hangout video calls with up to 15 participants
- Include any external guests who have a Google account
- Add, change or join a video call in a Google Calendar entry (coming soon)
- Join or start a Hangout by URL or at g.co/hangout/ (and g.co/present/ to just present)
This enhancement will be supported in a coming version of the Android and iOS Hangout apps.
Release track:
- Hangouts features (launching today) - Rapid release and Scheduled release
- Calendar features (coming soon) - Rapid release, followed by Scheduled release two weeks later
For more information:
Note: this launch only applies to Google Apps for Business, Education, and Government editions
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