How to Create Automated Meetings with Google Meet
Complete SimuLive + Google Meet Tutorial
SimuLive Team
Product and Marketing
This guide walks you through every step of creating automated meetings with Google Meet using SimuLive. Google Meet supports Meetings only - deliver pre-recorded content through real Google Meet meetings with intelligent chat simulation, virtual participants, bulk registrant management, and multi-platform live streaming, without being live.
Need Webinars in addition to Meetings? SimuLive supports both Zoom Meetings and Zoom Webinars. See the Zoom automation guide. Or check out the combined guide covering all supported platforms.
What You Will Learn
Who Uses SimuLive with Google Meet
Prerequisites
Google Account with Meet
- Personal Google account or Google Workspace account
- Accept Meet permissions during Google authorization in SimuLive
- No additional Meet license required - standard Google account is enough
Google Drive (Same Account)
- Authorized alongside Meet in a single OAuth flow
- SimuLive is Google verified - secure drive.file scope only
Video Content
- MP4, MOV, AVI, or MKV format
- 720p or 1080p recommended, up to 24 hours
01Sign Up and Account Setup
Visit simulive.us and create your account. Google OAuth is the fastest way - your Google Drive is connected automatically.
Google OAuth (Recommended)
Click "Continue with Google" for instant signup with automatic Google Drive integration. Then re-authorize from Dashboard → Integrations to also accept Meet permissions.
Email Registration
Sign up with email, verify your account, then connect Google Drive and Meet from Dashboard → Integrations.
After registration, go to Dashboard → Settings to set your default timezone, contact information, and notification preferences.
02Choose Your Subscription Plan
Navigate to Dashboard → Subscription to purchase credits.
Chat simulation and virtual participants require Platinum or Diamond. Live streaming requires Gold or above. See the below.
04Upload Your Content
Content is uploaded during runbook creation via Dashboard → Runbooks → Create → Config → Upload Files.
Video File
Supported formats
- MP4 (Recommended)
- MOV, AVI, MKV
Recommended specs
- 720p or 1080p resolution
- Up to 24 hours duration
Chat Simulation (messages.json) — Platinum/Diamond
Timestamped chat messages sent automatically during the Google Meet meeting.
{
"00:30": "Welcome everyone!",
"05:00": "Great question, let me address that...",
"10:30": "We are halfway through!"
}Virtual Participants (participant-names.json) — Platinum/Diamond
Up to 10 pre-joined attendees for social proof in your Google Meet meeting.
["Sarah Johnson", "Michael Chen", "Emily Davis"]
05Create Your Google Meet Runbook
Go to Dashboard → Runbooks and click "Create Runbook".
Step 5.1 - Config
- Subscription: Select active plan with credits
- Google Meet Account: Select your authorized Google account with Meet access
- Google Drive: Browse existing folders or upload new content
Step 5.2 - Details
- Event Type: Google Meet
- Date and Time: At least 5 minutes ahead, in your timezone
- Schedule Type: One-time, Recurring fixed time, or Recurring flexible
06Manage Registrants
Upload a spreadsheet of registrants from the runbook dashboard and sync them to your Google Meet event automatically.
How to Upload Registrants
- 1Go to Dashboard → Runbooks and click the Registrants icon on your runbook
- 2Upload your registrant file in .xlsx, .csv, or .json - stored automatically in your Google Drive
- 3Click Sync to register all new rows. Already processed rows are skipped
- 4Click View & Edit in Google Sheets to update entries, then Sync again
Required Columns and Status Guide
Leave blank or set to init to register on next Sync.
Update an existing registrant's details on next Sync.
Cancel and delete an existing registrant on next Sync.
These rows are skipped. Set back to init to re-process.
07Configure Live Streaming
Stream your automated Google Meet meeting simultaneously to multiple platforms. Requires Gold, Platinum, or Diamond subscription. Click the Stream icon on your runbook in Dashboard → Runbooks.
Supported Streaming Destinations
- 1Open Live Stream modal → set stream start time and resolution
- 2Add stream key and RTMP URL for each destination
- 3Click Save All
- 4When runbook is Running, start the Source Encoder first, then Start All destinations
08Manage and Monitor Events
All events are managed from Dashboard → Runbooks.
Runbook Statuses
Available Actions
View
View details
Edit
Modify settings
Stream
Live streaming
Delete
Remove or abort
09Subscription Plans Comparison
| Feature | Silver $5/hr | Gold $7/hr | Platinum $9/hr | Diamond $11/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Quality | 630p | 720p | 1080p | 1080p |
| Audio Quality | 32kHz | 48kHz | 48kHz | 48kHz |
| Live Stream Quality | 720p | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
| Max Duration | 24 hrs | 24 hrs | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
| Auto Chat | - | - | ||
| Pre-joined Participants (up to 10) | - | - | ||
| Chat Prohibited Words | - | - | ||
| Custom RTMP | - | - | ||
| Priority Support | - | - | ||
| Dedicated Support | - | - | - |
10Troubleshooting
Google Meet not available when creating a runbook
Meet permissions were not accepted during Google authorization. Go to Dashboard, then Integrations and re-authorize your Google account. On the OAuth consent screen, accept the Meet permissions to enable Google Meet as an event platform.
Google Drive not connected
Go to Dashboard, then Integrations and click Authorize next to Google Drive. If you signed up with Google OAuth, try disconnecting and reconnecting.
Chat messages not appearing
Verify you have a Platinum or Diamond subscription. Check that your messages.json file uses the correct MM:SS format.
Live stream not starting
Verify you have Gold or above. Check stream key (min 10 chars) and RTMP URL. Start the Source Encoder first when the runbook is Running, then start destinations.
Insufficient credits
Go to Dashboard, then Subscription to purchase additional credits or reduce the event duration.
Need help? Visit simulive.us/support or email support@simulive.us. Platinum and Diamond subscribers receive priority support.
11Frequently Asked Questions
More questions?
View All FAQs12Conclusion
You now have everything needed to run fully automated Google Meet events with SimuLive. Authorize your Google account, accept the Meet permissions, upload your content, manage registrants in bulk, and stream to multiple platforms - all without being live.
Want to do the same with Zoom? See the Zoom automation guide.
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