Google has started merging video calling apps Duo and Meet

Google is in the process of merging Duo and Meet. The merger will be called Meet and will be Google’s only chat and calling app. This means that the Duo logo and name will disappear. The old Meet app continues under the name Meet Original.

Merging the apps became announced in June. Google wanted to combine the apps so that all functions can be found in one app. Duo users keep their conversations and contact lists. In addition, additional functionalities have become available that are already in Meet, such as larger group conversations and virtual backgrounds.

The integration with other Google products and services from third parties is carried over to the renewed app. Meet is integrated into Gmail, Calendar and Assistant, and has integrations for Slack and Spotify, for example. The old Meet app is still available and has been renamed Meet Original. Google wants to phase out the app in the long term. When that will happen is not yet known.