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Google Meet Adds Full Emoji Reactions, Rollout Starts Nov. 19

Rollout to Workspace domains begins under admin-managed settings.

Overview

  • Meet reactions expand from nine options to nearly 4,000 emojis from Unicode’s Full Emoji List v17.
  • Android and web users can send the expanded reactions at launch, while iOS users can only view them until sending support arrives later.
  • Meet Rooms hardware and livestream viewers can display expanded reactions but cannot send them, with Meet Rooms limited to the original nine for sending.
  • Admin controls appeared Nov. 6, with end-user availability targeted for Nov. 19 on rapid release domains and Dec. 9 on scheduled release domains, and hosts or admins can limit or disable the feature despite its default-on state.
  • The reaction tab gains an add icon that opens the full emoji picker with recents and categories, and Google’s Gboard-only Emoji Kitchen stickers are not included.