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Google Meet: How to mute yourself or a participant and what happens when you do

Google Meet: How to mute yourself or a participant and what happens when you do

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Google Meet offers a ton of features and integrations, and has come a long way against its more popular rival: Zoom. However, there are a few shortcomings that may be annoying for those of you looking to make the switch to the Mountain View giant’s meeting solution.

How to Mute and Unmute Your Microphone in Google Meet

While Google Meet does provide a way to mute someone during a meeting, its functionality is quite limited compared to Zoom. In this post, we’ll discuss how to mute yourself and other Google Meet participants, what happens when you do so, how useful it can be, and other related questions you might have about it. Let’s get started.

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When you’re in a meeting session on Google Meet, you can mute your microphone and unmute yourself at any time by clicking the microphone icon in the meeting controls at the bottom of the Meet screen. When you do, the microphone icon will turn red, indicating that your voice is no longer available for others to hear.