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Google Workspace premium features added to Premium 2 TB and higher
Google One Premium 2 TB and higher plans added premium Meet features: 24-hour group calls, noise filtering, recording
What changed
- Google Workspace premium features (Premium 2 TB and higher)
- Was Before: Not included (Meet group calls limited to one hour)
- After: Meet group calls “up to 24 hours”, noise filtering and call recording
What this means for you
Premium 2 TB and higher members could hold long group Meet calls, filter background noise and record calls without a business Workspace plan.
What you can do
How we know
Google announced on Jul 11, 2022 that premium Meet features were rolling out to Premium 2 TB and higher plans in the US.
Group calls could last up to 24 hours instead of one hour, with noise filtering and recording.
An archived copy of the US plans page from Oct 1, 2022 lists “Google Workspace premium” on those plans.
Sources
- Google: Google One now has premium Google Workspace features (Jul 11, 2022) · archived copy
- Google One plans page, US (after, Oct 1 2022: “Google Workspace premium” on Premium 2 TB and higher; not listed Apr 2 2022) · archived copy
Full research notes
Google's July 11, 2022 post: 'Several Google Workspace capabilities, previously only available to businesses with paid Google Workspace subscriptions, are coming to our Premium 2 TB and higher plans.' Group video calls in Google Meet could last 'up to 24 hours' instead of the one-hour limit, with background noise filtering and call recording to Google Drive. 'Enhanced video calling is starting to roll out today for Google One members on Premium 2 TB and above plans in the United States' and other countries, with select Gmail and Calendar features to follow. The US plans page did not list it on April 2, 2022 and listed 'Google Workspace premium' under the Premium 2 TB ($9.99/month) and higher plans on October 1, 2022.
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