Google Meet is joining Drive for Android this month in adopting more Material 3 Expressive. Like other Workspace services, the video calling app now has a search app bar.
Google Meet for Android now uses the search app bar component. Previously, the text field spanned the full width of your screen. The hamburger menu and profile switcher have been placed outside for a cleaner look.
“Search contacts” is still home to the “Code” button that lets you join a meeting by manually entering an ID. The button drops the text label and nicely curves into the right edge of the search container.
We’re seeing Google Meet’s search app bar rolled out with a server-side update, though version 341 is widely available today.
Old vs. new
The app’s homepage (history list), pre-calling screen (ludicrously capacious buttons), and in-call interface gained M3 Expressive last year.
Looking ahead, Google Meet this month will replace Duo Legacy calling. This was postponed from September 2025.
With this update, most Google Workspace apps — Chat, Docs, Drive, Gmail, Keep, Sheets, and Slides — now use the search app bar. This makes for a nice family resemblance. The main exception is Google Calendar, though it probably doesn’t make sense in light of the month switcher. Then there’s Google Voice, which is still rocking Material You.
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