Google Duo is an amazing voice and video calling app from Google, which allows you to initiate high-quality voice and video calls with your friends, colleagues, or family. Released as a direct competition to the very popular Facetime app, Google Duo features some epic new features and dies not to require an account to get it set up.
Security-wise, Google Duo offers end to end encryption, which ensures all-round security for your calls. We also have the ‘knock knock’ feature which allows us to see a video preview of the contact before they receive the call.
With all these features and more, Google Duo makes for a compelling application, and in this tutorial, we will tell you how to install the Google Duo.
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How to install Google Duo
Step 1. Download and install the Google Duo app on your smartphone. (iOS and Android supported)
Step 2. Open the Google Duo app on your smartphone.
Step 3. Accept the terms and conditions that appear in the next window.
Step 4. Verify your mobile number on the next screen.
Step 5. Now, enter the one time password that you receive on your registered mobile number.
Google Duo will now open up to the Home screen layout.
An added bonus of Google Duo is that you can also use it on your Computer to place Voice and Video calls to your contacts.
Step 1. Open the Web Browser on your Desktop/Laptop.
Step 2. In the URL bar, enter duo.google.com.
Step 3. Sign in to your Google Account.
Step 4. In the Search Bar, enter the name of the person you want to contact.
Step 5. From the contact window, click on ‘Voice Call‘ or ‘Video Call‘.
The Call will now be placed directly from your computer.