# Meet - Video Calls > **Your virtual meeting room** ![Meet Flow](../../assets/suite/meet-flow.svg) --- ## Overview Meet is the video conferencing app in General Bots Suite. Host video calls, share your screen, collaborate in real-time, and let the AI take notes for you. Meet integrates seamlessly with Calendar so joining meetings is just one click away. --- ## Interface Layout ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Meet [🎤 Mute] [📹 Video] [×] │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌───────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ 📹 │ │ │ │ │ │ You │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └───────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Waiting for others to join... │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ ├───────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ PARTICIPANTS (1) │ │ │ ───────────────── │ ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ ● You (Host) │ │ Chat │ │ │ │ ├─────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Meeting started at 10:00 AM │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ───────────────── │ ├─────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ [Invite People] │ │ Type a message... [Send] │ │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ├───────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ [🎤] [📹] [🖥️ Share] [✋ Raise Hand] [💬 Chat] [⚙️] [📕 End Call] │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` --- ## Features ### Starting a Meeting **Method 1: Instant Meeting** 1. Open the **Meet** app from the apps menu 2. Click **Start Meeting** 3. Your meeting room is ready instantly 4. Share the link with participants ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Start a Meeting [×] │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ 🎥 Start Instant Meeting │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ ─────────── or ─────────── │ │ │ │ Meeting Link: │ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ https://meet.bot/abc-defg-hij │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ [Copy Link] [Share via Email] │ │ │ │ ─────────── or ─────────── │ │ │ │ Join with Code: │ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Enter meeting code... │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ [Join Meeting] │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` **Method 2: From Calendar** 1. Click on a meeting event in Calendar 2. Click the **Join Meeting** button 3. You're connected automatically **Method 3: Ask the Bot** ``` You: Start a video call Bot: ✅ Meeting room created! 🔗 Link: https://meet.bot/abc-defg-hij [Join Now] [Copy Link] [Send Invites] ``` --- ### Joining a Meeting **From a Link** 1. Click the meeting link you received 2. Allow camera and microphone access 3. Preview your video 4. Click **Join Now** **From a Code** 1. Open the Meet app 2. Enter the meeting code (e.g., `abc-defg-hij`) 3. Click **Join Meeting** ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Ready to Join? [×] │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ ┌─────────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ 📹 │ │ │ │ Your Preview │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ [🎤 On] [📹 On] │ │ │ │ Your Name: │ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ John Smith │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Join Now │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` --- ### During the Meeting #### Video Grid When multiple people join, the video grid adjusts automatically: **2 Participants** ``` ┌──────────────────┬──────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ You │ Sarah │ │ │ │ └──────────────────┴──────────────────┘ ``` **4 Participants** ``` ┌──────────────────┬──────────────────┐ │ You │ Sarah │ ├──────────────────┼──────────────────┤ │ John │ Mike │ └──────────────────┴──────────────────┘ ``` **Speaker View** - Active speaker is shown large: ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Active Speaker │ │ (Sarah) │ │ │ ├─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬──────────┤ │ You │ John │ Mike │ Lisa │ └─────────┴─────────┴─────────┴──────────┘ ``` --- #### Meeting Controls | Button | Action | Shortcut | |--------|--------|----------| | 🎤 | Mute/Unmute microphone | `M` | | 📹 | Turn camera on/off | `V` | | 🖥️ | Share your screen | `S` | | ✋ | Raise your hand | `H` | | 💬 | Open/close chat | `C` | | 👥 | Show participants | `P` | | ⚙️ | Settings | `,` | | 📕 | Leave/End meeting | `Ctrl+E` | --- ### Screen Sharing Share your screen, a window, or a browser tab: 1. Click the **🖥️ Share** button 2. Choose what to share: ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Share Your Screen [×] │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Entire │ │ Window │ │ Browser │ │ │ │ Screen │ │ │ │ Tab │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ ☑ Share computer audio │ │ │ │ [Cancel] [Share] │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` 3. Select the screen, window, or tab 4. Click **Share** 5. Click **Stop Sharing** when done 💡 **Tip:** Share a specific window to keep other content private. --- ### In-Meeting Chat Send messages to all participants without interrupting the speaker: ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Meeting Chat [×] │ ├─────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ Sarah (10:05 AM) │ │ Can everyone see my screen? │ │ │ │ John (10:05 AM) │ │ Yes, looks good! │ │ │ │ You (10:06 AM) │ │ Perfect, let's continue. │ │ │ ├─────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ┌───────────────────────┐ [Send] │ │ │ Type a message... │ │ │ └───────────────────────┘ │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` **Chat Features:** - Send messages to everyone - Share links and files - Use emoji reactions - Chat history is saved --- ### AI Meeting Assistant ✨ Let the AI help during your meetings: **Live Transcription** ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ 📝 Live Transcript │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ Sarah (10:05:23) │ │ "Let's review the Q2 numbers first" │ │ │ │ John (10:05:45) │ │ "Revenue is up 15% from last quarter" │ │ │ │ Sarah (10:06:12) │ │ "Great progress on the new product" │ │ │ │ ─── Transcribing... ─── │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` **Meeting Notes** After the meeting, the AI generates: - Summary of key points - Action items with assignees - Decisions made - Follow-up tasks ``` You: Summarize today's meeting Bot: 📋 Meeting Summary - Project Review Duration: 45 minutes Participants: You, Sarah, John, Mike 📌 Key Points: • Q2 revenue up 15% • New product launch on track for June • Marketing budget approved ✅ Action Items: • Sarah: Finalize launch materials by May 20 • John: Schedule customer interviews • You: Review pricing proposal 📅 Next Meeting: May 22 at 10 AM ``` --- ### Raise Hand Get the speaker's attention without interrupting: 1. Click **✋ Raise Hand** 2. Your hand icon appears next to your name 3. Host sees a notification 4. Click again to lower your hand ``` ┌───────────────────────────┐ │ PARTICIPANTS (4) │ │ ───────────────── │ │ ● Sarah (Host) │ │ ● You ✋ │ ◄── Hand raised │ ● John │ │ ● Mike │ └───────────────────────────┘ ``` --- ### Meeting Settings ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Meeting Settings [×] │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ AUDIO │ │ ───── │ │ Microphone: [Built-in Mic ▼] │ │ Speaker: [Built-in Speakers ▼] │ │ [🔊 Test Audio] │ │ │ │ VIDEO │ │ ───── │ │ Camera: [Built-in Camera ▼] │ │ [Mirror my video] ☑ │ │ [HD video] ☐ │ │ │ │ PREFERENCES │ │ ────────── │ │ [Mute on join] ☑ │ │ [Camera off on join] ☐ │ │ [Enable AI transcription] ☑ │ │ [Background blur] ☐ │ │ │ │ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │ │ │ Save │ │ Cancel │ │ │ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` --- ### Virtual Backgrounds Change your background during the meeting: 1. Click **⚙️ Settings** → **Background** 2. Choose an option: | Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | None | Show your real background | | Blur | Blur your background | | Office | Virtual office background | | Nature | Nature scene background | | Custom | Upload your own image | --- ## Keyboard Shortcuts | Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | `M` | Mute/Unmute microphone | | `V` | Turn camera on/off | | `S` | Start/stop screen share | | `H` | Raise/lower hand | | `C` | Open/close chat | | `P` | Show/hide participants | | `F` | Toggle fullscreen | | `Space` | Push to talk (while muted) | | `Ctrl+D` | Leave meeting | | `Ctrl+E` | End meeting (host only) | --- ## Tips & Tricks ### Before the Meeting 💡 **Test your audio and video** before important meetings 💡 **Use a headset** to avoid echo and improve audio quality 💡 **Check your lighting** - face a window or light source 💡 **Close unnecessary apps** to improve performance ### During the Meeting 💡 **Mute when not speaking** to reduce background noise 💡 **Use the chat** for links and details without interrupting 💡 **Pin important speakers** by clicking their video tile 💡 **Use reactions** (👍 👏 ❤️) for quick feedback ### For Hosts 💡 **Start recording early** so you don't forget 💡 **Admit participants** from the waiting room promptly 💡 **Mute disruptive participants** if needed 💡 **Share meeting notes** after the call --- ## Troubleshooting ### No video showing **Possible causes:** 1. Camera is blocked by another app 2. Browser doesn't have camera permission 3. Camera is turned off in settings **Solution:** 1. Close other apps using the camera 2. Click the 🔒 icon in browser address bar → Allow Camera 3. Check that the camera is selected in Settings 4. Try refreshing the page --- ### No one can hear me **Possible causes:** 1. Microphone is muted 2. Wrong microphone selected 3. Browser doesn't have microphone permission **Solution:** 1. Click the 🎤 button to unmute 2. Go to Settings → Audio → Select correct microphone 3. Click 🔒 in browser → Allow Microphone 4. Test with "Test Audio" button in settings --- ### Can't hear others **Possible causes:** 1. Speaker volume is too low 2. Wrong speaker device selected 3. System volume is muted **Solution:** 1. Check system volume (not muted) 2. Go to Settings → Audio → Select correct speaker 3. Click "Test Audio" to verify 4. Try using headphones --- ### Screen share not working **Possible causes:** 1. Browser doesn't have screen share permission 2. System privacy settings block screen recording 3. Another app is already sharing **Solution:** 1. Allow screen share in browser permissions 2. On Mac: System Preferences → Security → Screen Recording → Allow browser 3. On Windows: Check privacy settings 4. Close any other screen sharing software --- ### Poor video quality **Possible causes:** 1. Slow internet connection 2. Too many participants with video on 3. Computer is overloaded **Solution:** 1. Close other apps and browser tabs 2. Turn off HD video in settings 3. Ask some participants to turn off video 4. Move closer to your WiFi router --- ## BASIC Integration Control Meet from your bot dialogs: ### Create a Meeting ```basic meeting = CREATE MEETING "Project Discussion" TALK "Meeting created!" TALK "Link: " + meeting.link TALK "Code: " + meeting.code ``` ### Schedule a Meeting ```basic meeting = NEW OBJECT meeting.title = "Weekly Standup" meeting.date = "2025-05-20" meeting.time = "10:00" meeting.duration = 30 meeting.attendees = ["sarah@company.com", "john@company.com"] result = SCHEDULE MEETING meeting SEND INVITATION result ``` ### Get Meeting Transcript ```basic transcript = GET MEETING TRANSCRIPT meetingId TALK "Meeting Summary:" TALK transcript.summary TALK "Action Items:" FOR EACH item IN transcript.actionItems TALK "- " + item.task + " (" + item.assignee + ")" NEXT ``` ### Join a Meeting Programmatically ```basic HEAR code AS TEXT "Enter the meeting code" IF LEN(code) > 0 THEN JOIN MEETING code TALK "Joining meeting..." ELSE TALK "No code provided" END IF ``` --- ## See Also - [Calendar App](./calendar.md) - Schedule meetings - [Chat App](./chat.md) - Continue conversations after meetings - [Mail App](./mail.md) - Send meeting invitations - [How To: Create Your First Bot](../how-to/create-first-bot.md)