Have you ever joined a video call and realized that your camera was not connected or your microphone was muted? Maybe you should have tried some “how do I sound?” prompts before you find out which audio input is correct. Those are all issues Google wants to fix in the past as the company is now rolling out a feature to test your configuration before talking to others.
A new “Check your audio and video” button will be added to the Google Meet link landing page. “With this new feature,” the company writes, “you can enter meetings confident that your technology will work and that you will look the way you want. [to] others. You can see a quick preview of your settings and even record a short video clip, which is especially helpful for making sure you’re using the correct microphone.
Sadly, it seems the new functionality is limited to Meet on the web as the blog post didn’t mention the Android or iOS apps. Google says the button should be rolled out to everyone within the next 15 days.
