When you first launch Google Meets and Join a meeting you will be prompted to “Allow” certain microphone and camera settings. Please select “Allow” on any of these prompts. See screenshots below:
If you are having issues with people hearing you or hearing them, please try the following:
Open Google Chrome
At the top right, click the 3 stacked dots
Click Settings
On the left sidebar, click Advanced
Click Reset and Cleanup
Under Reset Settings, click Restore settings to their original defaults and then Reset Settings
Open Google Meet again and sign back in. Once signed back in, make sure to "Allow" the settings from above.
When you first join a Google Meet conference, the system will ask permission to use your camera and microphone. If you accidentally denied the system, you can change your response by following these steps:
Open Google Chrome. Go to https://meet.google.com/
Click the New Meeting button and then select Start an Instant Meeting from the menu that pops up.
In the address bar on Chrome, click the Camera Blocked icon (a small camera with a red X).
Click Always Allow https://meet.google.com to Access Your Camera and Microphone.