To give users more control over their display, Google is bringing Tile Pairing, one of its most important desktop accessibility tools, to its smartphone app. It helps navigating the shifting participant tiles by stitching specific feeds.
First introduced for desktop platforms three years ago, tile pairing gives you the ability to manually lock two specific participants' video feeds together. Once successfully paired, those two tiles will remain side-by-side on your mobile screen.
Additionally, when either of the paired individuals begins speaking, both their video tiles will be highlighted with a prominent blue outline.
The feature's use extends beyond crowded meetings, where users who rely on sign language can ensure their interpreter never gets randomly buried off-screen when other people start talking or sharing their screens.
The update is officially rolling out, and Android users have reported receiving the feature in batches. Google has confirmed that it will be available on iOS at the beginning of next month.
This addition joins a list of recent accessibility improvements, including improved notification sounds and better Fast Pair support for hearing aids.
These improvements, combined with all the AI-based accessibility features like Take Notes for Me, Live Captions and Translations, make Google Meet one of the best video calling apps in existence.
Earlier in August 2026, Google announced a slew of new Google Meet features, including stacked effects and emoji, On-the-Go, and screen sharing on smartphones. Meet's UI was also updated with a new layout to make navigation easier.
Google said that these updates should gradually roll out to the app over the next few months, and some of them appear to have rolled out already.
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