Google Meet hardware devices can come with ChromeOS or Android Open Source Project (AOSP) provided by an an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). With ChromeOS devices, you get the complete feature set and administration options. With AOSP devices, you get most device features and administration options. For Meet hardware settings in the Admin console that don’t apply to AOSP, 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.
- Which Meet hardware devices are AOSP?
- Compare ChromeOS and AOSP
- Admin settings not supported on AOSP devices
Which Meet hardware devices are AOSP?
You can find all information about ChromeOS and AOSP devices on this page.
Compare ChromeOS and AOSP features
Feature |
Chrome OS |
AOSP provided by OEM |
|---|---|---|
General In-call |
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Start or join a basic meeting
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✔ | ✔ |
| Join a Client side encryption (CSE) meeting | ✔ | ✔ |
| Hand raise | ✔ | ✔ |
| Change layout | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add people | ✔ | ✔ |
| View Chat Messages | ✔ | ✔ |
| Reactions | ✔ | ✔ |
| Companion Check-in | ✔ | ✔ |
| Frame participants | ✔ | ✔ |
| Pin participants | ✔ | ✔ |
| Max Video Tiles | 49 | 16 |
| Digital Signage | ✔ | ✔ |
Camera |
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| Camera control - Pan Tilt Zoom | ✔ | ✔ |
| Camera control - Home | ✔ | ✔ |
| Camera control - Set home | ✔ | |
| Camera control - Frame people (Center Me) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Camera switch | ✔ | |
Accessibility |
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| Accessibility - Captions | ✔ | ✔ |
| Accessibility - Spoken feedback | ✔ | Use companion mode |
Settings pane |
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| Noise Cancellation (Cloud) | ✔ | |
| Settings - Audio | ✔ | |
| Settings - Video | ✔ | |
| Settings - General | ✔ | ✔ |
| Settings - Display | ✔ | |
| General - Restart device | ✔ | ✔ |
Other |
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| PSTN Calling | ✔ | ✔ |
| File feedback | ✔ | ✔ |
| Proximity Detection | ✔ | ✔ |
On-device experience |
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| Present using an HDMI cable | ✔ | ✔ |
| Control using a Bluetooth remote control | ✔ | |
| Dual screen support | ✔ |
✔ |
| Video output (Device dependent - check with manufacturer) | 2x4k60 Max | 2x1080p Max |
| Interoperability - Zoom, Cisco Webex | ✔ |
✔ |
| Peripheral Support (Remote, External Microphone, etc.) | ✔ | Relies on OEMs |
| Integrate third-party control systems | ✔ | Relies on OEMs |
Spaces |
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| Huddle | ✔ | ✔ |
| Small | ✔ | ✔ |
| Medium | ✔ | ✔ |
| Large | ✔ | ✔ |
| XL | ✔ | |
Admin settings not supported on AOSP devices
The following Admin console settings aren’t supported on AOSP devices:
- Release channel
- Time zone
- Display power saving on Neat and Logitech Tap USB devices.
Note: Certified HP/Poly and Logitech devices paired with Tap IP are supported.
For details, go to Supported devices and end of Meet support.
To learn more about these settings, go to the Manage Google Meet hardware.
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