JIOMEET REVIEW

Reliance Jio announced its web conferencing platform Meet and disrupted the market with its free 24 hours video calling feature. Relatively, Jio is a new operator where Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams are already there with loads of features. Still, JioMeet catches the eyeballs of almost every person looking for a video conferencing solution at low cost.

Platform supported

JioMeet is available for all the major platforms including Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. Download and install the app on your device, and you are ready to go. If you don’t want to install the app on your device, you can use any browser, Chrome, Firefox, etc., to schedule or join a meeting.

User interface

JioMeet shares UI with Zoom, if you have used Zoom earlier you can easily spot the similarities. Whether you use the web version, mobile or app, the UI is simple to understand and has a minimal design. All the major functions are available at the front including host a meeting and join a meeting, etc.

Set-up a meeting

Simply create your account on JioMeet with your email ID or mobile no. When you log in, on the dashboard you get a few options including planning a meeting, join a meeting, host a meeting on the top right. And on the left sidebar, you can check your profile, meetings, and PMI settings.

To set up, a meeting, click on “Plan a New Meeting” and add required details, such as time, date, topic and audio/video etc. While setting-up the call, you can enable a few setting for participants including –

Enable join before host

Enable waiting room

Don’t allow Guest Users

You can schedule a meeting and share the join link with intended participants or can quickly start your meeting in your room.

Join a meeting

When you get an invite to join a meeting, simply click on the

link and you can join the meeting. In case you don’t have a meeting URL then you can use meeting ID or personal link name to join a call.

The Mobile App

The mobile app is similar to the PC version, all the main functions are available on the top – Start

New Meeting, Join a Meeting, Plan a Meeting and share screen. At the bottom, you can check your Contact, Meetings, Home, Settings, and Help options.

Features

JioMeet is free, there is no premium or pro version available till date. But has all the features that you can expect from a pro version, for example, you can host a meeting for 24 hours.

Up to 100 participants can join the call simultaneously using JioMeet. It allows admin to secure the meeting with password protection to keep your conferencing secure from prying eyes. The waiting area is also there for the host to control the participant, who can enter, and who needs to wait.

JioMeet is similar to many other video conferencing apps out there, in terms of features including scheduling a web meeting and screen sharing, etc. Admins can easily manage the meeting and can decide whether participants will be on mute, can share video or not, etc. It offers full high-definition 720p video quality which we would call adequate for most meeting scenarios.

Performance

JioMeet is free, meaning no burden on your pocket, besides you get secure connectivity, 24 hours of the call and many other features. You can schedule a one-on-one call or group calls with audio-only or video.

You can simply share the meeting link or ID and pass to your colleagues or friends to join the call. Anyone can join a meeting, using the app from any device or can use their browser.

JioMeet is available for free, enabling you to have unlimited chats and video meetings. No need to spend a single rupee to interact and collaborate with your team of size up to 100. You can collaborate in real-time and can share your screen or doc.

JioMeet supports 720p resolution, you can hardly notice any video lag while interacting with the team. Call quality is quite clear; however, it all depends on your connectivity. You can share a particular application, doc, PPT, etc. or the entire screen.

You can make unlimited calls with up to 100 participants for 24 hours. But the free version doesn’t support call recording option, however with most of the competitors, the recording isn’t options is not available in the free version, but with a pro. Overall you can enjoy pro features for free expect meeting recording.