Google Meet on Safari iPhone: No App or Account Needed

Google has closed one of the more frustrating gaps in its video platform. iPhone and iPad users without the Meet or Gmail app installed can now join Google Meet calls directly through Safari, with no download required and no Google account needed. If you've ever tried to join Google Meet on iPhone without the app and hit a dead end, that block is now gone. The before-and-after is stark. Until this update, iOS users without Meet or Gmail installed had no path to a call on mobile at all. Tap a link, enter your name, and request access. That's the entire flow now. Meet has positioned itself as a web-first service, but it has required a native app for iPhone users all along. Today's update brings the product into alignment with that claim, at least for guests and anyone who keeps their iPhone clear of Google apps. What the change actually does on Safari for iPhoneThe mechanics matter here because this is not a blanket switch to browser-based calls for everyone. It's a targeted fallback. If