Russian users have reported malfunctions in Google Meet

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Against the backdrop of calls to Telegram and WhatsApp, the service has become one of the most popular in Russia. Roskomnadzor has already commented on the incident, saying that he did not limit the work of the platform.

The work of the Google Meet service recorded failures. The main complaints - the video does not work through the site and in the mobile application (calls do not work, the application does not open). Moreover, the use of additional network tools in some cases does not help (for example, the meeting participants do not hear or do not see the organizer). According to users, the service interface is loaded, but when the call there is no sound and image, and after a while the call is involuntarily completed.

In the access checks, the Google Meet load speed drop is recorded in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Chelyabinsk, Saratov and other regions of Russia.

Against the background of blocking calls in Telegram and WhatsApp (belongs to META, which is recognized in Russia as an extremist organization and is prohibited), the Google Meet Video and video statement took second place in the list of the most downloaded free applications for communication in the Russian App Store.

On August 13, Roskomnadzor announced the measures of “partial limitation of calls” in Telegram and WhatsApp, explaining this by the struggle with fraudsters. The mincifers also said that Telegram and WhatsApp are refused to comply with the requirements of Russian legislation.

Meanwhile, the press service of the supervisory authority claims that restrictive measures against Google Meet were not taken in Russia.

“As I said, Google Meet instead of WhatsApp and Telegram for calls - this is nothing more than a temporary solution. Even if you believe in Roskomnadzor, sooner or later, and rather early, they will reach it and to any replacement, ” said the famous journalist Alexander Poychev.

“After blocking calls in WhatsApp and Telegram, one of the most popular applications in Russia was Google Meet, which allows you to talk for free by video or voice. But now, it seems, the authorities have taken up for him - all in order to ensure that the Russians have no alternative to the masses except Max, ”Dmitry Korzev argues . The journalist also recalled that there are many instant messengers who allow calls to make calls, but, in his opinion, "as soon as an alternative to a large number of people will appear, Roskomnadzor will block it."

UPD 08/27/2025: Russian users are again reporting problems in the work of Google Meet, and there is no global failure in the service, judging by the status of Google components. Roskomnadzor said that he did not take restrictive measures against Google Meet.

The main complaints - the Meet service does not work through the site and in the mobile application (calls do not work, the application does not open). Moreover, the use of additional network tools in some cases does not help (for example, the meeting participants do not hear or do not see the organizer). “I go to the work conference, I can’t sit for a minute - I’m throwing it out, and I don’t hear my colleagues,” one of the users explained.

The main problems: the interface of the service is loaded, but when the call there is no sound and image, and after a while the call ends involuntarily.