By April 2020, the platform had more than 300 million daily meeting participants.

40-minute meeting time limit for free accountsĮven a slate of security issues didn't seem to deter most from flocking to - and remaining part of - the platform to the extent that it's a professional video chat service we use as a verb.

Many security concerns since the start of the pandemic.

Users will also have access to options like enabling or disabling video receiving, requesting remote control, and even launching polls or Q&A sessions.

Now, Chromebook users can enjoy self-select breakout rooms, live transcription, raised hand and meeting reactions, customizable gallery view (on supported machines), live translation (with assigned interpreters), and a new background masking feature for privacy. The new PWA brings all of the good things you like from Zoom’s desktop version and brings tons of new features to the table as well.

Plus, they take up less storage than desktop apps and tend to run faster, too! PWAs can also do anything they’d do in your browser like open links, show notification badges, get updates, and more. They allow you to open them in their own window instance, instead of in your browser, but they still work like anything else you’d open in your browser. Progressive Web Apps are similar to websites but can be “installed” like an app. The app is slated to hit the Google Play Store on June 29 and will be an improvement over Zoom’s current Chrome and Chrome OS app.

Good news, Chromebook users: Zoom’s brand new Progressive Web App (PWA) will bring an improved user experience and additional features to your video calls.

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