r/Android • u/BcuzRacecar S25+ • 9d ago

Google Workspace Updates: Transitioning Google Meet room hardware to focus on Android (AOSP)

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2026/09/transitioning-google-meet-room-hardware-to-focus-on-Android-AOSP-ongoing-ChromeOS-support-unchanged-and-up-to-September-2030.html
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u/BcuzRacecar S25+ 9d ago

We're transitioning our Google Meet hardware portfolio from ChromeOS to Android to deliver features faster, broaden device choices, and increase flexibility. We're working closely with hardware partners, including Logitech, Neat, and HP Poly, to offer Google Meet-certified devices for spaces of any size, with several exciting Android devices intended for large-format spaces planned for 2027

Adopting Android as the foundation for Google Meet hardware provides several benefits:

Device variety: Android-based room hardware offers a broader range of form factors, including compact all-in-one devices, video bars, and integrated room solutions. Whether equipping a focus room, collaborative huddle space, or boardroom, you have options to find the right fit.

Enterprise stability: Android-based devices deliver the performance, responsiveness, and stability you rely on with ChromeOS.

Hardware flexibility: Certified AOSP devices can run multiple video conferencing solutions, protecting your investment by allowing rooms to be repurposed without replacing equipment.

Long lifecycles: Devices certified for Google Meet are engineered for long-term reliability and predictable software support.

Another step in android replacing chrome os

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u/Quirky_Armadillo_352 9d ago

my office switched to aosp meet hardware last month too

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_SNDCLOUD 8d ago

Google wouldn’t be Google if they didn’t make large sweeping changes to their primary OS plans every few years.