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Google Meet time limit: Free accounts can go beyond 60 minutes until March 2021

Citing a predicted increase in holiday use, Google says free users will continue getting unlimited call time until next spring.

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You don't need to rush your online holiday celebration via Google Meet.

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Video conferencing tool Google Meet won't impose its 60-minute time limit on the calls of free users with Gmail accounts until March 31, 2021, Google said Wednesday. 

"As we look ahead to a holiday season with less travel and important milestones like family reunions, PTA meetings and weddings hosted over video, we want to continue helping those who rely on Meet to stay in touch over the coming months," the company said in a Wednesday blog post. 

Meet's nearest competitor, Zoom, currently imposes a 40-minute maximum call time limit on users subscribed to its free basic plan. 

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