Google Meet and Teams Devices Gain CrossPlatform Interoperability

In Brief

• Google Meet and Microsoft Teams devices can now join each other's meetings.
• Available only for Chrome OS-based Meet Rooms and Windows-based Teams Rooms.
• Google Workspace and Microsoft Teams admins and users gain cross-platform flexibility and easier meeting access.

Google introduced built-in video conferencing device interoperability between Google Meet and Microsoft Teams on Feb. 3. The feature allows people to join Microsoft Teams meetings from Chrome OS-based Google Meet hardware devices and join Google Meet meetings from Windows-based Microsoft Teams Rooms devices.

The interoperability is currently limited to Chrome OS-based Google Meet Rooms and Windows-based Microsoft Teams Rooms. The feature will not replace existing Pexip settings for any organizational unit that already has them in place, Google noted in a blog post announcing the release.

Admin console settings began full rollout on Feb. 3, with visibility expected within one to three days. The feature will be turned on by default. End-user visibility follows a gradual rollout starting Feb. 16, taking up to 15 days. The feature is available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices.

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Google has intensified its AI strategy throughout 2025, positioning Workspace as a direct competitor to Microsoft in enterprise collaboration. In April 2025, the company opened Workspace to third-party AI models like Anthropic's Claude, marking a pivot toward an open ecosystem approach.

Gemini in Workspace now delivers over two billion AI assists to business users monthly. At Google I/O in May 2025, Google unveiled 100 AI-focused announcements integrating Gemini across Docs, Sheets, Slides and Gmail.

The Issue of Cross-Platform Collaboration Friction

Organizations juggling Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom and Cisco Webex face persistent friction when employees need to join meetings across platforms. This friction directly impacts the digital employee experience, as workers waste time navigating incompatible systems.

Zoom's AI Companion 3.0 now operates inside Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, with Cisco Webex support planned. Crestron's recent release introduced five interoperable products designed as a collaboration ecosystem supporting both Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms.

Interoperability removes friction when moving between systems, helping hybrid teams collaborate in real time without delays. The pursuit of meeting equity — ensuring remote and in-person participants have equal experiences — drives these investments.

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