diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
index 0e1b5323..d9420ee4 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class RoomSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
                 user=request.user,
                 username=username,
                 configuration=output["configuration"],
-                is_admin_or_owner=is_admin_or_owner,
+                role=role,
             )
         else:
             del output["pin_code"]
diff --git a/src/backend/core/services/lobby.py b/src/backend/core/services/lobby.py
index 90ee4512..8c910d2f 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/services/lobby.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/services/lobby.py
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ class LobbyService:
                 username=username,
                 color=participant.color,
                 configuration=room.configuration,
-                is_admin_or_owner=False,
                 participant_id=participant_id,
             )
             return participant, livekit_config
@@ -183,7 +182,6 @@ class LobbyService:
                 username=username,
                 color=participant.color,
                 configuration=room.configuration,
-                is_admin_or_owner=False,
                 participant_id=participant_id,
             )
 
diff --git a/src/backend/core/services/room_roles.py b/src/backend/core/services/room_roles.py
index f7d7a0fa..0cb10363 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/services/room_roles.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/services/room_roles.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Single entry point for changing a user's role on a room, used by:
 - the in-meeting endpoint (promote/demote a connected participant)
 - (more to come soon)
 
-`ResourceAccess` is the source of truth. The LiveKit `room_admin`
+`ResourceAccess` is the source of truth. The LiveKit `room_role`
 participant attribute is only a projection of it, synced best-effort.
 """
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class RoomRoleService:
         livekit_synced = self._sync_livekit_role(
             room_name=room_name,
             participant_identity=str(participant_identity),
-            is_admin=role == models.RoleChoices.ADMIN,
+            role=str(role),
         )
 
         return {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class RoomRoleService:
         }
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _sync_livekit_role(room_name: str, participant_identity: str, is_admin: bool):
+    def _sync_livekit_role(room_name: str, participant_identity: str, role: str):
         """Mirror the role to the participant's LiveKit attributes.
 
         Best-effort: returns False on failure instead of raising, so callers
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class RoomRoleService:
             ParticipantsManagement().update(
                 room_name=room_name,
                 identity=participant_identity,
-                attributes={"room_admin": "true" if is_admin else "false"},
+                attributes={"room_role": role},
             )
         except ParticipantNotFoundException:
             # The participant left between the presence check and the update:
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_participants_management.py b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_participants_management.py
index afd85d2f..1aa0a74f 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_participants_management.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_participants_management.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def test_mute_participant_with_livekit_token_for_this_room(mock_livekit_client):
     room = RoomFactory()
 
     user = AnonymousUser()
-    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user, is_admin_or_owner=False)
+    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user)
 
     url = reverse("rooms-mute-participant", kwargs={"pk": room.id})
     response = client.post(
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def test_mute_participant_with_livekit_token_for_another_room_forbidden(
     other_room = RoomFactory()
 
     user = AnonymousUser()
-    token = utils.generate_token(str(other_room.id), user, is_admin_or_owner=False)
+    token = utils.generate_token(str(other_room.id), user)
 
     url = reverse("rooms-mute-participant", kwargs={"pk": target_room.id})
     response = client.post(
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def test_mute_participant_everyone_can_mute_disabled_blocks_non_admin(
     room = RoomFactory(configuration={"everyone_can_mute": False})
 
     user = AnonymousUser()
-    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user, is_admin_or_owner=False)
+    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user)
 
     url = reverse("rooms-mute-participant", kwargs={"pk": room.id})
     response = client.post(
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def test_mute_participant_admin_with_token_for_this_room(mock_livekit_client):
     )
     # Token identity matches the admin user so LiveKitTokenAuthentication
     # resolves request.user back to the admin.
-    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user, is_admin_or_owner=True)
+    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user)
 
     url = reverse("rooms-mute-participant", kwargs={"pk": room.id})
     response = client.post(
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def test_mute_participant_admin_with_token_for_another_room(mock_livekit_client)
     # Token is scoped to a DIFFERENT room, and admin status must only be
     # honored when established via session, never via a LiveKit
     # token, which can be replayed off-host.
-    token = utils.generate_token(str(other_room.id), user, is_admin_or_owner=True)
+    token = utils.generate_token(str(other_room.id), user)
 
     url = reverse("rooms-mute-participant", kwargs={"pk": target_room.id})
     response = client.post(
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ def test_mute_participant_admin_token_replayed_does_not_grant_admin(
         role=random.choice(["administrator", "owner"]),
     )
     # The token is the only credential.
-    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), admin_user, is_admin_or_owner=True)
+    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), admin_user)
 
     url = reverse("rooms-mute-participant", kwargs={"pk": room.id})
     response = client.post(
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def test_mute_participant_livekit_token_triggers_presence_check(mock_livekit_cli
     room = RoomFactory()
 
     user = AnonymousUser()
-    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user, is_admin_or_owner=False)
+    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user)
 
     url = reverse("rooms-mute-participant", kwargs={"pk": room.id})
     response = client.post(
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ def test_mute_participant_livekit_token_presence_check_returns_participant(
     )
 
     user = AnonymousUser()
-    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user, is_admin_or_owner=False)
+    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user)
 
     url = reverse("rooms-mute-participant", kwargs={"pk": room.id})
     response = client.post(
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ def test_mute_participant_livekit_token_presence_check_participant_not_found(
     )
 
     user = AnonymousUser()
-    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user, is_admin_or_owner=False)
+    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user)
 
     url = reverse("rooms-mute-participant", kwargs={"pk": room.id})
     response = client.post(
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ def test_mute_participant_livekit_token_presence_check_twirp_error_forbidden(
     )
 
     user = AnonymousUser()
-    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user, is_admin_or_owner=False)
+    token = utils.generate_token(str(room.id), user)
 
     url = reverse("rooms-mute-participant", kwargs={"pk": room.id})
     response = client.post(
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py
index e8c3bfe0..d27b13bf 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import pytest
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient
 
 from ...factories import RoomFactory, UserFactory, UserResourceAccessFactory
-from ...models import RoomAccessLevel
+from ...models import RoomAccessLevel, RoleChoices
 
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_authenticated_public(mock_token):
         username=None,
         color=None,
         sources=["camera"],
-        is_admin_or_owner=False,
+        role=None,
         participant_id=None,
     )
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_authenticated_trusted(mock_token):
         username=None,
         color=None,
         sources=None,
-        is_admin_or_owner=False,
+        role=None,
         participant_id=None,
     )
 
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_members(mock_token, django_assert_num_queries, setti
         username=None,
         color=None,
         sources=["camera"],
-        is_admin_or_owner=False,
+        role=str(RoleChoices.MEMBER),
         participant_id=None,
     )
 
@@ -511,6 +511,6 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_administrators(
         username=None,
         color=None,
         sources=None,
-        is_admin_or_owner=True,
+        role=str(user_access.role),
         participant_id=None,
     )
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_update_participant_role.py b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_update_participant_role.py
index 956fd5f3..6fd9e739 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_update_participant_role.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_update_participant_role.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def test_update_participant_role_promotes_authenticated_target(
     mock_sync.assert_called_once_with(
         room_name=str(room.pk),
         participant_identity=str(target.sub),
-        is_admin=True,
+        role="administrator",
     )
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/services/test_lobby.py b/src/backend/core/tests/services/test_lobby.py
index ce7746c7..836f9800 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/services/test_lobby.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/services/test_lobby.py
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ def test_request_entry_public_room(
         username=username,
         color=participant.color,
         configuration=room.configuration,
-        is_admin_or_owner=False,
         participant_id="test-participant-id",
     )
 
@@ -305,7 +304,6 @@ def test_request_entry_trusted_room(
         username=username,
         color=participant.color,
         configuration=room.configuration,
-        is_admin_or_owner=False,
         participant_id="test-participant-id",
     )
 
@@ -400,7 +398,6 @@ def test_request_entry_accepted_participant(
         username=username,
         color="#123456",
         configuration=room.configuration,
-        is_admin_or_owner=False,
         participant_id="test-participant-id",
     )
     lobby_service._get_participant.assert_called_once_with(room.id, participant_id)
diff --git a/src/backend/core/utils.py b/src/backend/core/utils.py
index 6d843e17..02d609c2 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/utils.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def generate_token(
     username: Optional[str] = None,
     color: Optional[str] = None,
     sources: Optional[List[str]] = None,
-    is_admin_or_owner: bool = False,
+    role: Optional[str] = None,
     participant_id: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> str:
     """Generate a LiveKit access token for a user in a specific room.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def generate_token(
                          If none, a value will be generated
         sources: (Optional[List[str]]): List of media sources the user can publish
                          If none, defaults to LIVEKIT_DEFAULT_SOURCES.
-        is_admin_or_owner (bool): Whether user has admin privileges
+        role (Optional[str]): Room's access role if any
         participant_id (Optional[str]): Stable identifier for anonymous users;
                          used as identity when user.is_anonymous.
 
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def generate_token(
         str: The LiveKit JWT access token.
     """
 
+    is_admin_or_owner = role in ("owner", "administrator")
     if is_admin_or_owner:
         sources = settings.LIVEKIT_DEFAULT_SOURCES
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ def generate_token(
         .with_identity(identity)
         .with_name(display_name)
         .with_attributes(
-            {"color": color, "room_admin": "true" if is_admin_or_owner else "false"}
+            {"color": color, "room_role": role }
         )
     )
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ def generate_livekit_config(
     room_id: str,
     user,
     username: str,
-    is_admin_or_owner: bool,
+    role: Optional[str] = None,
     color: Optional[str] = None,
     configuration: Optional[dict] = None,
     participant_id: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ def generate_livekit_config(
         room_id: Room identifier
         user: User instance requesting access
         username: Display name in room
-        is_admin_or_owner (bool): Whether the user has admin/owner privileges for this room.
+        role (str): Room's access role if any
         color (Optional[str]): Optional color to associate with the participant.
         configuration (Optional[dict]): Room configuration dict that can override default settings.
         participant_id (Optional[str]): Stable identifier for anonymous users;
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ def generate_livekit_config(
             username=username,
             color=color,
             sources=sources,
-            is_admin_or_owner=is_admin_or_owner,
+            role=role,
             participant_id=participant_id,
         ),
     }
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/participants/components/ParticipantRow.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/participants/components/ParticipantRow.tsx
index 78233a47..a5ddd2a5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/participants/components/ParticipantRow.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/participants/components/ParticipantRow.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Text } from '@/primitives/Text'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Avatar } from '@/components/Avatar'
 import { getParticipantColor } from '@/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantColor'
-import { getParticipantIsRoomAdmin } from '@/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantIsRoomAdmin'
+import { getParticipantIsRoomOwner } from '@/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantIsRoomAdminOrOwner'
 import { type LocalParticipant, type Participant, Track } from 'livekit-client'
 import { isLocal } from '@/utils/livekit'
 import {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export const ParticipantRow = ({ participant }: ParticipantListItemProps) => {
               </span>
             )}
           </Text>
-          {getParticipantIsRoomAdmin(participant) && (
+          {getParticipantIsRoomOwner(participant) && (
             <Text variant="xsNote">{t('participants.host')}</Text>
           )}
         </VStack>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/api/ApiRoom.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/api/ApiRoom.ts
index 5fb201a2..4e00bc3b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/api/ApiRoom.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/api/ApiRoom.ts
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ export type ApiRoom = {
   livekit?: ApiLiveKit
   configuration?: RoomConfiguration
 }
+
+export type ParticipantRole = 'member' | 'administrator' | 'owner'
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/usePublishSourcesManager.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/usePublishSourcesManager.ts
index b9b26e85..f5bd1666 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/usePublishSourcesManager.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/usePublishSourcesManager.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { useRemoteParticipants } from '@livekit/components-react'
 import { useUpdateParticipantsPermissions } from '@/features/rooms/api/updateParticipantsPermissions'
 import { useRoomData } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useRoomData'
 import { isSubsetOf } from '@/features/rooms/utils/isSubsetOf'
-import { getParticipantIsRoomAdmin } from '@/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantIsRoomAdmin'
+import { getParticipantIsRoomAdminOrOwner } from '@/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantIsRoomAdminOrOwner'
 import Source = Track.Source
 import {
   NotificationType,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export const usePublishSourcesManager = () => {
   })
 
   const unprivilegedRemoteParticipants = remoteParticipants.filter(
-    (participant) => !getParticipantIsRoomAdmin(participant)
+    (participant) => !getParticipantIsRoomAdminOrOwner(participant)
   )
 
   const currentSources = useMemo(() => {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantIsRoomAdmin.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantIsRoomAdmin.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e4afae46..00000000
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantIsRoomAdmin.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-import type { Participant } from 'livekit-client'
-
-export const getParticipantIsRoomAdmin = (
-  participant: Participant
-): boolean => {
-  const attributes = participant.attributes
-
-  if (!attributes) {
-    return false
-  }
-  return attributes?.room_admin === 'true'
-}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantIsRoomAdminOrOwner.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantIsRoomAdminOrOwner.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e843a4ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantIsRoomAdminOrOwner.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import type { Participant } from 'livekit-client'
+import { ParticipantRole } from '@/features/rooms/api/ApiRoom'
+
+const participantHasRoomRole = (
+  participant: Participant,
+  roles: ParticipantRole[]
+): boolean => {
+  const role = participant.attributes?.room_role
+  return role !== undefined && roles.includes(role as ParticipantRole)
+}
+
+export const getParticipantIsRoomAdmin = (participant: Participant): boolean =>
+  participantHasRoomRole(participant, ['administrator'])
+
+export const getParticipantIsRoomOwner = (participant: Participant): boolean =>
+  participantHasRoomRole(participant, ['owner'])
+
+export const getParticipantIsRoomAdminOrOwner = (
+  participant: Participant
+): boolean => participantHasRoomRole(participant, ['administrator', 'owner'])