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Add new options to query start-start recording API. A resolution
("540p", "720p", "1080p") and a profile ("talking_heads", "text", "mixed")
are resolved to provide a width, height, fps and bitrate which
are passed on to the encoder. Using profiles allows for some flexibility
on quality if necessary without changing front facing user config.

Co-authored-by: sarthakbahal <sarthakbahal.45@gmail.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -12,15 +12,29 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 - ✨(backend) allow searching the recording admin table by owner email
 - ✨(frontend) add participant color gradient when camera is off #1490
+- ✨(all) allow forcing SSO display name for authenticated users
+- ➕(frontend) install vite-plugin-static-copy for MediaPipe WASM assets
+- ✨(backend) add per-recording encoding quality presets to start-recording API
 
 ### Changed
 
 - 🗑️(settings) deprecate SUMMARY_SERVICE_VERSION=1
 - ⬆️(mail) update mjml to v5 and @html-to/text-cli
+- 🚸(frontend) initialize the join input name with the persisted full name
+- ♻️(frontend) refactor background processors to use the new API
+- ♻️(frontend) inline model weights to avoid loading them from remote
+- ♻️(frontend) inline MediaPipe WASM modules to avoid loading from remote
+- ⬆️(frontend) upgrade posthog-js from 1.387.0 to 1.391.2
+- ⬆️(frontend) upgrade react-stately from 3.47.0 to 3.48.0
+- ⬆️(frontend) upgrade react-aria from 3.49.0 to 3.50.0
+- ⬆️(frontend) upgrade react-aria-components from 1.18.0 to 1.19.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - 🩹(backend) identify externally provisioned users to PostHog
+- 🐛(backend) fix info panel crash for unregistered rooms
+- ♿️(frontend) focus side panel container on open #1452
+- 💥(backend) replace recording encoding options with a profile model
 
 ## [1.23.0] - 2026-07-08
 

Dockerfile

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
   uv sync --locked --no-dev
 
 # ---- mails ----
-FROM node:20 AS mail-builder
+FROM node:22 AS mail-builder
 
 COPY ./src/mail /mail/app
 

docs/features/recording.md

@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ sequenceDiagram
 | **RECORDING_STORAGE_EVENT_TOKEN**       | Secret/File | `None`                                                                                                                                                             | Token used to authenticate storage webhook requests, if `RECORDING_ENABLE_STORAGE_EVENT_AUTH` is enabled.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
 | **RECORDING_EXPIRATION_DAYS**           | Integer     | `None`                                                                                                                                                             | Number of days before recordings expire. Should match bucket lifecycle policy. Set to `None` for no expiration.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 | **RECORDING_MAX_DURATION**              | Integer     | `None`                                                                                                                                                             | Maximum duration of a recording in milliseconds. Must be synced with the LiveKit Egress configuration. Set to None for unlimited duration. When the maximum duration is reached, the recording is automatically stopped and saved, and the user is prompted in the frontend with an alert message. |
-| **RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED**          | Boolean     | `False`                                                                                                                                                            | When `False`, LiveKit Egress uses its built-in `H264_720P_30` preset. When `True`, the `RECORDING_ENCODING_*` values below are sent to LiveKit as advanced `EncodingOptions`. See [Tuning recording encoding](#tuning-recording-encoding).                                                          |
-| **RECORDING_ENCODING_WIDTH**            | Integer     | `1280`                                                                                                                                                             | Recording video width in pixels. Only applied when `RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED` is `True`.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| **RECORDING_ENCODING_HEIGHT**           | Integer     | `720`                                                                                                                                                              | Recording video height in pixels. Only applied when `RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED` is `True`.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **RECORDING_ENCODING_FRAMERATE**        | Integer     | `30`                                                                                                                                                               | Recording video framerate (fps). Directly impacts egress worker CPU (roughly linear). Only applied when `RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED` is `True`.                                                                                                                                                    |
-| **RECORDING_ENCODING_VIDEO_BITRATE_KBPS** | Integer   | `3000`                                                                                                                                                             | H.264 MAIN video bitrate in kbps. Only applied when `RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED` is `True`.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| **RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS** | Integer   | `128`                                                                                                                                                              | AAC audio bitrate in kbps. Only applied when `RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED` is `True`.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| **RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S** | Float   | `4.0`                                                                                                                                                              | Keyframe interval in seconds. Drives seek granularity in the recorded MP4 (a player can only seek to keyframe boundaries). Larger values give the encoder slightly more bits for non-keyframe content at a fixed bitrate. `4.0` is a standard VOD value. Only applied when `RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED` is `True`. |
+| **RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED**          | Boolean     | `False`                                                                                                                                                            | Whether the start-recording API accepts a per-recording `encoding` object (resolution/profile) that overrides the default. When `False`, the API rejects per-recording `encoding`; when `True`, clients may pick from the available resolutions/profiles. The default encoding below is applied regardless of this flag. See [Tuning recording encoding](#tuning-recording-encoding).                                                          |
+| **RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS** | Dict      | `{"540p": {"width": 960, "height": 540}, "720p": {"width": 1280, "height": 720}, "1080p": {"width": 1920, "height": 1080}}`                                        | Maps a resolution name to its `{"width", "height"}` in pixels. Both the default encoding and the per-recording start-recording API pick from these keys.                                                                                                                                          |
+| **RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES** | Dict      | `{"full": {"fps": 30, "kbps": {…}}, …}`               | Maps a profile name to `{"fps", "kbps": {resolution: video_bitrate_kbps}}`. Every profile must define a bitrate for each available resolution (validated at startup).                                                                                                                              |
+| **RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION** | String    | `"720p"`                                                                                                                                                          | Resolution used by the default encoding. When set, must be a key of `RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS`. Leave unset (together with, or instead of, the default profile) to disable the custom default encoding and fall back to LiveKit's built-in preset (a startup warning is emitted).                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| **RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE**  | String    | `"full"`                                                                                                                                                          | Profile used by the default encoding. When set, must be a key of `RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES`. Leave unset (together with, or instead of, the default resolution) to disable the custom default encoding and fall back to LiveKit's built-in preset (a startup warning is emitted).                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| **RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS** | Integer   | `128`                                                                                                                                                              | AAC audio bitrate in kbps used in the default encoding.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| **RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S** | Float   | `4.0`                                                                                                                                                              | Keyframe interval in seconds. Drives seek granularity in the recorded MP4 (a player can only seek to keyframe boundaries). Larger values give the encoder slightly more bits for non-keyframe content at a fixed bitrate. `4.0` is a standard VOD value. |
 
 
 ### Manual Storage Webhook
@@ -150,52 +150,59 @@ This allows you to verify which recordings are in progress, troubleshoot egress
 
 ## Tuning recording encoding
 
-By default, LiveKit Egress records with the built-in `H264_720P_30` preset: 1280×720 at 30 fps, 3000 kbps H.264 MAIN video and 128 kbps AAC audio. For a one-hour meeting this produces a file of roughly **1.4 GB**, which is often heavier than necessary for talking-head content and screen sharing.
+Every video recording is encoded from a default resolved from `RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE` + `RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION` and passed to LiveKit as advanced `EncodingOptions`. The shipped defaults (`full` profile) match LiveKit's built-in `H264_720P_30` preset. For a one-hour meeting that produces a file of roughly **1.4 GB**, which is often heavier than necessary for talking-head content and screen sharing; lowering the default profile/resolution shrinks it. If either default is left unset, no custom default encoding is built: a warning is logged at startup and LiveKit's built-in preset is used instead.
 
-The `RECORDING_ENCODING_*` settings let operators override this preset without modifying the source. Values are passed straight through LiveKit's `EncodingOptions.advanced` to the GStreamer pipeline (`x264enc` for video, `faac` for audio), so there are no hidden conversions — what you set is what the encoder receives.
+Encoding is chosen from two maps: `RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS` (`resolution → {"width", "height"}`) and `RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES` (`profile → {"fps", "kbps": {resolution: video_bitrate_kbps}}`):
+
+- **Default**: `RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE` + `RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION` set the encoding used by every recording that doesn't override it. Leave either unset to fall back to LiveKit's built-in preset (a startup warning is emitted).
+- **Per recording (opt-in)**: set `RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED=True` to let clients override the default per recording. The start-recording API then accepts an `encoding` object selecting a `resolution` (required) and `profile` (optional): a resolution-only request sets the frame size but leaves LiveKit's default framerate/bitrate; adding a profile pins fps and bitrate too. When `RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED=False`, the API rejects any per-recording `encoding` and the default is used.
+
+The resolved values are passed straight through LiveKit's `EncodingOptions.advanced` to the GStreamer pipeline (`x264enc` for video, `faac` for audio), so there are no hidden conversions — what the profile/resolution resolve to is what the encoder receives.
 
 ### How values map to GStreamer
 
-| Setting                               | GStreamer element | Property                           |
-| ------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------- |
-| `RECORDING_ENCODING_WIDTH/HEIGHT`     | capsfilter        | `video/x-raw,width=W,height=H`     |
-| `RECORDING_ENCODING_FRAMERATE`        | capsfilter        | `framerate=F/1`                    |
-| `RECORDING_ENCODING_VIDEO_BITRATE_KBPS` | `x264enc`       | `bitrate=kbps` (kilobits)          |
-| `RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S` | `x264enc`     | `key-int-max = interval × fps`     |
-| `RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS` | `faac`          | `bitrate = kbps × 1000` (bits)     |
+| Resolved value                            | GStreamer element | Property                           |
+| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------- |
+| resolution `width` / `height`             | capsfilter        | `video/x-raw,width=W,height=H`     |
+| profile `fps`                             | capsfilter        | `framerate=F/1`                    |
+| profile `kbps[resolution]`                | `x264enc`         | `bitrate=kbps` (kilobits)          |
+| `RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S` | `x264enc`         | `key-int-max = interval × fps`     |
+| `RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS`   | `faac`            | `bitrate = kbps × 1000` (bits)     |
 
 The H.264 profile is fixed to MAIN and the x264 `speed-preset` to `veryfast` by LiveKit (real-time constraint) — lowering the framerate is therefore the main lever to save CPU, while lowering the bitrate is the main lever to shrink the output file.
 
-### Reference profiles
+### Built-in profiles
 
-Rough 30-minute file-size estimates assume video + audio bitrate multiplied by duration. Actual sizes vary with content (static talking heads compress better than heavy screen motion). Egress CPU figures are indicative, measured on a single Ryzen laptop core saturated by the default preset (= 100 %); scaling is roughly linear with `framerate × bitrate` but the absolute numbers depend on the host hardware.
+The default `RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES` ship four profiles. Framerate is fixed per profile; video bitrate (kbps) scales with resolution so quality stays consistent across sizes. File size scales roughly with `framerate × bitrate`, and so does egress CPU cost.
 
-| Profile                | Resolution | FPS | Video (kbps) | Audio (kbps) | Keyframe (s) | ~ size / 30 min | Egress CPU (vs. default) | Suitable for                                        |
-| ---------------------- | ---------- | --- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
-| Default (preset)       | 1280×720   | 30  | 3000         | 128          | 4            | **~690 MB**     | 100 %                    | Unchanged LiveKit behaviour                         |
-| Balanced               | 1280×720   | 20  | 1000         | 96           | 4            | ~240 MB         | ~67 %                    | Mixed content, moderate motion                      |
-| **Low CPU / small file** | 1280×720 | 15  | 600          | 64           | 4            | **~150 MB**     | ~50 %                    | Talking-head dominant meetings + occasional slides ★ |
-| Slide-heavy            | 1280×720   | 15  | 900          | 64           | 4            | ~210 MB         | ~55 %                    | Frequent dense screen sharing (decks, IDE, docs)    |
-| Minimum CPU            | 960×540    | 15  | 500          | 64           | 4            | ~125 MB         | ~30 %                    | Voice-first meetings, readable text not required    |
-| Audio-heavy fallback   | 1280×720   | 10  | 400          | 96           | 4            | ~110 MB         | ~35 %                    | Long webinars, low motion                           |
+| Profile         | FPS | 540p (kbps) | 720p (kbps) | 1080p (kbps) | Suitable for                                       |
+| --------------- | --- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
+| `talking_heads` | 15  | 400         | 700         | 1200         | Talking-head dominant meetings + occasional slides |
+| `text`          | 15  | 600         | 1000        | 1800         | Frequent dense screen sharing (decks, IDE, docs)   |
+| `mixed`         | 20  | 900         | 1500        | 2500         | Mixed content, moderate motion                     |
+| `full`          | 30  | 2000        | 3000        | 4500         | Highest fidelity; closest to the LiveKit preset    |
 
-★ Recommended starting point for typical LaSuite Meet usage.
+To pick a profile per recording (requires `RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED=True`), the client sends it in the start-recording request:
 
-Environment variables for the **Low CPU / small file** profile:
+```json
+{
+  "mode": "screen_recording",
+  "options": {"encoding": {"resolution": "720p", "profile": "talking_heads"}}
+}
+```
+
+To change the default encoding applied to every recording:
 
 ```bash
-RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED=True
-RECORDING_ENCODING_WIDTH=1280
-RECORDING_ENCODING_HEIGHT=720
-RECORDING_ENCODING_FRAMERATE=15
-RECORDING_ENCODING_VIDEO_BITRATE_KBPS=600
+RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION=720p
+RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE=talking_heads
 RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS=64
 RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S=4.0
 ```
 
 ### Caveats
 
-- **Screen-share readability — think bits/frame, not bitrate**: at 720p, text legibility starts to break down below ~40 kbits/frame (= `bitrate ÷ framerate`). The recommended preset (600 kbps × 15 fps) sits at exactly that threshold, comfortable for talking heads with occasional slide sharing. The same 600 kbps at 30 fps would only deliver 20 kbits/frame and visibly blur dense slides — which is why **lowering framerate is a more screen-share-friendly lever than lowering bitrate**. For deck-heavy or IDE-share meetings, prefer the **Slide-heavy** profile (900 kbps × 15 fps ≈ 60 kbits/frame).
+- **Screen-share readability — think bits/frame, not bitrate**: at 720p, text legibility starts to break down below ~40 kbits/frame (= `bitrate ÷ framerate`). The `talking_heads` profile (700 kbps × 15 fps) sits just above that threshold, comfortable for talking heads with occasional slide sharing. The same bitrate at 30 fps would only deliver ~23 kbits/frame and visibly blur dense slides — which is why **lowering framerate is a more screen-share-friendly lever than lowering bitrate**. For deck-heavy or IDE-share meetings, prefer the **`text`** profile (1000 kbps × 15 fps ≈ 67 kbits/frame).
 - **Motion handling**: the `veryfast` x264 preset is set by LiveKit and cannot be overridden here. Low-bitrate settings will therefore show more artefacts on fast motion than an offline re-encode with a slower preset would. This is the other reason FPS reduction is the safer tuning lever for meeting recordings.
 - **Audio**: AAC at 64 kbps stereo is transparent for voice but starts to compress music noticeably. Keep 128 kbps if you expect music playback in meetings.
 - **Codec choice**: H.264 MAIN is hardcoded on purpose. Switching to HEVC or VP9 would increase egress CPU cost 2×–5×, defeating the goal of this tuning.

src/backend/core/api/__init__.py

@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ def get_frontend_configuration(request):
             "enable_firefox_proxy_workaround": settings.LIVEKIT_ENABLE_FIREFOX_PROXY_WORKAROUND,
             "default_sources": settings.LIVEKIT_DEFAULT_SOURCES,
         },
+        "authenticated_users_can_edit_display_name": (
+            settings.AUTHENTICATED_PARTICIPANTS_CAN_EDIT_DISPLAY_NAME
+        ),
     }
     frontend_configuration.update(settings.FRONTEND_CONFIGURATION)
     return Response(frontend_configuration)

src/backend/core/api/serializers.py

@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ from django.core.exceptions import SuspiciousOperation
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from django_pydantic_field.rest_framework import SchemaField
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_serializer
+from pydantic import (
+    BaseModel,
+    Field,
+    field_serializer,
+    field_validator,
+)
 from pydantic import ValidationError as PydanticValidationError
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from rest_framework.exceptions import PermissionDenied
@@ -227,6 +232,49 @@ class BaseValidationOnlySerializer(serializers.Serializer):
         raise NotImplementedError(f"{self.__class__.__name__} is validation-only")
 
 
+class EncodingConfig(BaseModel):
+    """Configuration options for recording encoding.
+
+    The allowed `resolution` and `profile` values are derived at validation time
+    from ``settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS`` and
+    ``settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES``, so adding a resolution or profile
+    to those maps is enough to make it accepted here.
+
+    Attributes:
+        resolution: Target video resolution.
+        profile: Encoding profile to balance quality and CPU usage. When `None`,
+        LiveKit default framerate/bitrate are used for the resolution.
+    """
+
+    resolution: str
+    profile: str | None = None
+    model_config = {"extra": "forbid"}
+
+    @field_validator("resolution")
+    @classmethod
+    def _validate_resolution(cls, value):
+        """Reject resolutions absent from RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS."""
+        allowed = set(settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS)
+        if value not in allowed:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Invalid resolution '{value}'. Choose from {sorted(allowed)}."
+            )
+        return value
+
+    @field_validator("profile")
+    @classmethod
+    def _validate_profile(cls, value):
+        """Reject profiles absent from RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES."""
+        if value is None:
+            return None
+        allowed = set(settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES)
+        if value not in allowed:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Invalid profile '{value}'. Choose from {sorted(allowed)}."
+            )
+        return value
+
+
 class RecordingOptions(BaseModel):
     """Configuration options for recording.
 
@@ -247,7 +295,7 @@ class RecordingOptions(BaseModel):
     transcribe: bool | None = None
     collect_metadata: bool | None = None
     original_mode: Literal["screen_recording", "transcript"] | None = None
-
+    encoding: EncodingConfig | None = None
     model_config = {"extra": "forbid"}
 
 

src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ from core.recording.worker.exceptions import (
     RecordingStopError,
 )
 from core.recording.worker.factories import (
+    build_encoding_options,
     get_worker_service,
 )
 from core.recording.worker.mediator import (
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ from core.services.subtitle import SubtitleException, SubtitleService
 from core.tasks.file import process_file_deletion
 
 from ..authentication.livekit import LiveKitTokenAuthentication
+from ..models import RoomAccessLevel
 from . import permissions, serializers, throttling
 from .feature_flag import FeatureFlag
 
@@ -267,6 +269,9 @@ class RoomViewSet(
             username = request.query_params.get("username", None)
             data = {
                 "id": None,
+                "slug": slug,
+                "is_administrable": False,
+                "access_level": RoomAccessLevel.PUBLIC,
                 "livekit": {
                     "url": settings.LIVEKIT_CONFIGURATION["url"],
                     "room": slug,
@@ -379,12 +384,34 @@ class RoomViewSet(
         options = serializer.validated_data.get("options")
         room = self.get_object()
 
+        if (
+            options is not None
+            and options.encoding is not None
+            and not settings.RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED
+        ):
+            # Per-recording encoding selection is gated by
+            # RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED. When disabled, recordings use
+            # encoding defined by RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION
+            # and RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE.
+            return drf_response.Response(
+                {"detail": "Per-recording encoding selection is disabled."},
+                status=drf_status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        options_data = options.model_dump(exclude_none=True) if options else {}
+        if options is not None and options.encoding is not None:
+            # Persist the resolved encoding (concrete width/height/framerate/
+            # bitrate) alongside the requested resolution/profile for traceability.
+            options_data["encoding"]["resolved"] = build_encoding_options(
+                options.encoding.resolution, options.encoding.profile
+            )
+
         try:
             with transaction.atomic():
                 recording = models.Recording.objects.create(
                     room=room,
                     mode=mode,
-                    options=options.model_dump(exclude_none=True) if options else {},
+                    options=options_data,
                 )
                 models.RecordingAccess.objects.create(
                     user=self.request.user,

src/backend/core/recording/worker/factories.py

@@ -22,6 +22,44 @@ _RECORDING_AUDIO_CODEC = livekit_api.AudioCodec.AAC
 _RECORDING_AUDIO_FREQUENCY_HZ = 48000
 
 
+def build_encoding_options(resolution, profile):
+    """Assemble the LiveKit ``EncodingOptions`` kwargs for a resolution/profile.
+
+    Single source of truth shared by the default encoding
+    (``WorkerServiceConfig.from_settings``) and the per-recording encoding
+    persisted by the start-recording API, so both paths always produce the
+    same shape.
+
+    The profile-independent fields (audio bitrate, keyframe interval and the
+    pinned codec / frequency constants) are always included.
+    The resolution-dependent fields are added only when they can be resolved:
+    width/height require a resolution; framerate/video_bitrate require both a
+    resolution and a profile (a resolution-only encoding leaves framerate and
+    bitrate to LiveKit's defaults).
+    """
+    options: Dict[str, Any] = {
+        "audio_bitrate": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS,
+        "key_frame_interval": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S,
+        "video_codec": _RECORDING_VIDEO_CODEC,
+        "audio_codec": _RECORDING_AUDIO_CODEC,
+        "audio_frequency": _RECORDING_AUDIO_FREQUENCY_HZ,
+    }
+
+    if resolution:
+        resolution_config = settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS[
+            resolution
+        ]
+        options["width"] = resolution_config["width"]
+        options["height"] = resolution_config["height"]
+
+    if resolution and profile:
+        profile_config = settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES[profile]
+        options["framerate"] = profile_config["fps"]
+        options["video_bitrate"] = profile_config["kbps"][resolution]
+
+    return options
+
+
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class WorkerServiceConfig:
     """Declare Worker Service common configurations"""
@@ -38,22 +76,16 @@ class WorkerServiceConfig:
 
         logger.debug("Loading WorkerServiceConfig from settings.")
 
+        # The default encoding is resolved from the default profile/resolution and
+        # applied to every recording that carries no per-recording encoding.
+        # When either default is missing, we leave this as None so LiveKit falls
+        # back to its built-in preset.
+        resolution = settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION
+        profile = settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE
+
         encoding_options: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
-        if settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED:
-            # Single source of truth for the EncodingOptions kwargs:
-            # operator-tunable values live in Django settings, codec / frequency
-            # are pinned constants. The services layer only unpacks this dict.
-            encoding_options = {
-                "width": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_WIDTH,
-                "height": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_HEIGHT,
-                "framerate": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_FRAMERATE,
-                "video_bitrate": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_VIDEO_BITRATE_KBPS,
-                "audio_bitrate": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS,
-                "key_frame_interval": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S,
-                "video_codec": _RECORDING_VIDEO_CODEC,
-                "audio_codec": _RECORDING_AUDIO_CODEC,
-                "audio_frequency": _RECORDING_AUDIO_FREQUENCY_HZ,
-            }
+        if resolution and profile:
+            encoding_options = build_encoding_options(resolution, profile)
 
         return cls(
             output_folder=settings.RECORDING_OUTPUT_FOLDER,
@@ -78,7 +110,12 @@ class WorkerService(Protocol):
     def __init__(self, config: WorkerServiceConfig):
         """Initialize the service with the given configuration."""
 
-    def start(self, room_id: str, recording_id: str) -> str:
+    def start(
+        self,
+        room_id: str,
+        recording_id: str,
+        encoding_options: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+    ) -> str:
         """Start a recording for a specified room."""
 
     def stop(self, worker_id: str) -> str:

src/backend/core/recording/worker/mediator.py

@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ class WorkerServiceMediator:
             raise RecordingStartError()
 
         room_name = str(recording.room.id)
+        encoding_options = (recording.options.get("encoding") or {}).get("resolved")
         try:
-            worker_id = self._worker_service.start(room_name, recording.id)
+            worker_id = self._worker_service.start(
+                room_name, recording.id, encoding_options=encoding_options
+            )
         except (WorkerRequestError, WorkerConnectionError, WorkerResponseError) as e:
             logger.exception(
                 "Failed to start recording for room %s: %s", recording.room.slug, e

src/backend/core/recording/worker/services.py

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class BaseEgressService:
 
         return "FAILED_TO_STOP"
 
-    def start(self, room_name, recording_id):
+    def start(self, room_name, recording_id, encoding_options=None):
         """Start the egress process for a recording (not implemented in the base class).
         Each derived class must implement this method, providing the necessary parameters for
         its specific egress type (e.g. audio_only, streaming output).
@@ -99,13 +99,24 @@ class BaseEgressService:
 
         return livekit_api.EncodingOptions(**opts)
 
+    def _resolve_encoding_options(self, encoding_options):
+        """Build LiveKit EncodingOptions from a resolved per-recording dict, or None.
+
+        ``encoding_options`` is the dict persisted by the API in
+        ``recording.options["encoding"]["resolved"]``.
+        """
+        if not encoding_options:
+            return None
+
+        return livekit_api.EncodingOptions(**encoding_options)
+
 
 class VideoCompositeEgressService(BaseEgressService):
     """Record multiple participant video and audio tracks into a single output '.mp4' file."""
 
     hrid = "video-recording-composite-livekit-egress"
 
-    def start(self, room_name, recording_id):
+    def start(self, room_name, recording_id, encoding_options=None):
         """Start the video composite egress process for a recording."""
 
         # Save room's recording as a mp4 video file.
@@ -126,7 +137,10 @@ class VideoCompositeEgressService(BaseEgressService):
             "layout": "speaker-light",
         }
 
-        advanced = self._build_encoding_options()
+        advanced = (
+            self._resolve_encoding_options(encoding_options)
+            or self._build_encoding_options()
+        )
         if advanced is not None:
             request_kwargs["advanced"] = advanced
 
@@ -145,8 +159,13 @@ class AudioCompositeEgressService(BaseEgressService):
 
     hrid = "audio-recording-composite-livekit-egress"
 
-    def start(self, room_name, recording_id):
-        """Start the audio composite egress process for a recording."""
+    def start(self, room_name, recording_id, encoding_options=None):
+        """Start the audio composite egress process for a recording.
+
+        ``encoding_options`` is accepted for signature compatibility with the
+        WorkerService protocol but ignored: audio-only egress has no
+        encoding to configure.
+        """
 
         # Save room's recording as an ogg audio file.
         file_type = livekit_api.EncodedFileType.OGG

src/backend/core/tests/recording/worker/test_encoding_resolver.py

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+"""Tests for the per-recording encoding resolution in BaseEgressService."""
+
+# pylint: disable=protected-access,redefined-outer-name,unused-argument,no-member
+
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+from django.conf import settings
+
+import pytest
+from livekit import api as livekit_api
+from pydantic import ValidationError as PydanticValidationError
+
+from core.api.serializers import EncodingConfig
+from core.recording.worker.factories import build_encoding_options
+from core.recording.worker.services import VideoCompositeEgressService
+
+
+def make_config():
+    """Build a minimal WorkerServiceConfig-like mock for service instantiation."""
+    config = Mock()
+    config.bucket_args = {
+        "endpoint": "https://s3.test.com",
+        "access_key": "test_key",
+        "secret": "test_secret",
+        "region": "test-region",
+        "bucket": "test-bucket",
+        "force_path_style": True,
+    }
+    config.encoding_options = None
+    return config
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def service():
+    """Return a VideoCompositeEgressService with mocked handle_request."""
+    svc = VideoCompositeEgressService(make_config())
+    svc._handle_request = Mock()
+    return svc
+
+
+# --- build_encoding_options ---
+
+
+def test_build_options_without_profile_omits_profile_fields():
+    """A resolution-only config should resolve dimensions but no framerate/bitrate.
+
+    The profile-independent fields (audio bitrate, keyframe interval, codec /
+    frequency pins) are always present, matching the default encoding.
+    """
+    resolved = build_encoding_options("720p", None)
+
+    assert resolved == {
+        "audio_bitrate": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS,
+        "key_frame_interval": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S,
+        "video_codec": livekit_api.VideoCodec.H264_MAIN,
+        "audio_codec": livekit_api.AudioCodec.AAC,
+        "audio_frequency": 48000,
+        "width": 1280,
+        "height": 720,
+    }
+    assert "framerate" not in resolved
+    assert "video_bitrate" not in resolved
+
+
+def test_encoding_config_requires_resolution():
+    """A profile-only or empty encoding config should be rejected at validation."""
+    with pytest.raises(PydanticValidationError):
+        EncodingConfig(profile="mixed")
+    with pytest.raises(PydanticValidationError):
+        EncodingConfig()
+
+
+# --- _resolve_encoding_options ---
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("encoding_options", [None, {}])
+def test_resolve_options_returns_none_when_empty(service, encoding_options):
+    """Resolver should return None when the resolved dict is empty or missing."""
+    assert service._resolve_encoding_options(encoding_options) is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "resolution",
+    list(settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS),
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "profile",
+    list(settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES),
+)
+def test_resolve_profile_resolution_combinations(service, profile, resolution):
+    """Every (profile, resolution) pair should resolve to the values from settings."""
+    resolution_config = settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS[resolution]
+    expected_width = resolution_config["width"]
+    expected_height = resolution_config["height"]
+    profile_config = settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES[profile]
+    expected_fps = profile_config["fps"]
+    expected_bitrate = profile_config["kbps"][resolution]
+
+    resolved = build_encoding_options(resolution, profile)
+    result = service._resolve_encoding_options(resolved)
+
+    assert result.width == expected_width
+    assert result.height == expected_height
+    assert result.framerate == expected_fps
+    assert result.video_bitrate == expected_bitrate
+    # Profile-independent fields match the default encoding, never dropped.
+    assert result.audio_bitrate == settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS
+    assert result.video_codec == livekit_api.VideoCodec.H264_MAIN
+    assert result.audio_codec == livekit_api.AudioCodec.AAC
+    assert result.audio_frequency == 48000
+
+
+def test_resolve_options_none_profile_uses_livekit_defaults(service):
+    """Missing profile should pass 0 fps/bitrate (LiveKit protobuf default).
+
+    The pinned codec / audio fields are still applied even without a profile.
+    """
+    resolved = build_encoding_options("720p", None)
+    result = service._resolve_encoding_options(resolved)
+    assert result.width == 1280
+    assert result.height == 720
+    assert result.framerate == 0
+    assert result.video_bitrate == 0
+    assert result.audio_bitrate == settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS
+    assert result.video_codec == livekit_api.VideoCodec.H264_MAIN
+    assert result.audio_codec == livekit_api.AudioCodec.AAC

src/backend/core/tests/recording/worker/test_factories.py

@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ def test_settings():
         "AWS_S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "test_secret",
         "AWS_S3_REGION_NAME": "test-region",
         "AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME": "test-bucket",
+        "RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS": {
+            "720p": {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        },
+        "RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES": {
+            "full": {"fps": 30, "kbps": {"720p": 3000}}
+        },
+        "RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION": "720p",
+        "RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE": "full",
+        "RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS": 128,
+        "RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S": 4.0,
     }
 
     # Use override_settings to properly patch Django settings
@@ -66,8 +76,18 @@ def test_config_initialization(default_config):
         "bucket": "test-bucket",
         "force_path_style": True,
     }
-    # Encoding override is opt-in; disabled by default.
-    assert default_config.encoding_options is None
+    # The default encoding is always resolved from the default profile/resolution.
+    assert default_config.encoding_options == {
+        "width": 1280,
+        "height": 720,
+        "framerate": 30,
+        "video_bitrate": 3000,
+        "audio_bitrate": 128,
+        "key_frame_interval": 4.0,
+        "video_codec": livekit_api_codec.VideoCodec.H264_MAIN,
+        "audio_codec": livekit_api_codec.AudioCodec.AAC,
+        "audio_frequency": 48000,
+    }
 
 
 def test_config_immutability(default_config):
@@ -76,6 +96,7 @@ def test_config_immutability(default_config):
         default_config.output_folder = "new/path"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("custom_encoding_enabled", [True, False])
 @override_settings(
     RECORDING_OUTPUT_FOLDER="/test/output",
     LIVEKIT_CONFIGURATION={"server": "test.example.com"},
@@ -84,23 +105,25 @@ def test_config_immutability(default_config):
     AWS_S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="test_secret",
     AWS_S3_REGION_NAME="test-region",
     AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME="test-bucket",
-    RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED=True,
-    RECORDING_ENCODING_WIDTH=1280,
-    RECORDING_ENCODING_HEIGHT=720,
-    RECORDING_ENCODING_FRAMERATE=15,
-    RECORDING_ENCODING_VIDEO_BITRATE_KBPS=600,
+    RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS={"720p": {"width": 1280, "height": 720}},
+    RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES={"low": {"fps": 15, "kbps": {"720p": 600}}},
+    RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION="720p",
+    RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE="low",
     RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS=64,
     RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S=10.0,
 )
-def test_config_encoding_options_enabled():
-    """When RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED is True, encoding options are populated.
+def test_config_encoding_options_default(custom_encoding_enabled):
+    """The default encoding is always resolved from the default profile/resolution.
 
-    The dict mixes operator-tunable values from settings with pinned codec /
-    frequency constants, so the services layer can simply unpack it.
+    The default fallback resolves the default profile/resolution and mixes those
+    operator-tunable values with pinned codec / frequency constants. This works
+    regardless of RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED, which only gates the
+    per-recording API, so both toggle states produce the same default.
     """
 
-    WorkerServiceConfig.from_settings.cache_clear()
-    config = WorkerServiceConfig.from_settings()
+    with override_settings(RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED=custom_encoding_enabled):
+        WorkerServiceConfig.from_settings.cache_clear()
+        config = WorkerServiceConfig.from_settings()
 
     assert config.encoding_options == {
         "width": 1280,
@@ -115,6 +138,27 @@ def test_config_encoding_options_enabled():
     }
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("default_resolution", "default_profile"),
+    [("", "full"), ("720p", ""), ("", "")],
+)
+def test_config_encoding_options_none_when_default_missing(
+    test_settings, default_resolution, default_profile
+):
+    """A missing default resolution/profile leaves encoding_options None.
+
+    The service then omits the `advanced` field so LiveKit uses its built-in preset.
+    """
+    with override_settings(
+        RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION=default_resolution,
+        RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE=default_profile,
+    ):
+        WorkerServiceConfig.from_settings.cache_clear()
+        config = WorkerServiceConfig.from_settings()
+
+    assert config.encoding_options is None
+
+
 @override_settings(
     RECORDING_OUTPUT_FOLDER="/test/output",
     LIVEKIT_CONFIGURATION={"server": "test.example.com"},

src/backend/core/tests/recording/worker/test_mediator.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def test_start_recording_success(
     # Verify worker service call
     expected_room_name = str(mock_recording.room.id)
     mock_worker_service.start.assert_called_once_with(
-        expected_room_name, mock_recording.id
+        expected_room_name, mock_recording.id, encoding_options=None
     )
 
     # Verify recording updates
@@ -66,6 +66,38 @@ def test_start_recording_success(
     )
 
 
+@mock.patch("core.utils.update_room_metadata")
+def test_start_recording_passes_resolved_encoding(
+    mock_update_room_metadata, mediator, mock_worker_service
+):
+    """The resolved encoding persisted in recording.options reaches the worker."""
+    mock_worker_service.start.return_value = "test-worker-123"
+
+    resolved = {
+        "key_frame_interval": 4.0,
+        "width": 1280,
+        "height": 720,
+        "framerate": 15,
+        "video_bitrate": 700,
+    }
+    mock_recording = RecordingFactory(
+        status=RecordingStatusChoices.INITIATED,
+        worker_id=None,
+        options={
+            "encoding": {
+                "resolution": "720p",
+                "profile": "talking_heads",
+                "resolved": resolved,
+            }
+        },
+    )
+    mediator.start(mock_recording)
+
+    mock_worker_service.start.assert_called_once_with(
+        str(mock_recording.room.id), mock_recording.id, encoding_options=resolved
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "error_class", [WorkerRequestError, WorkerConnectionError, WorkerResponseError]
 )

src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py

@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_unregistered_allowed(mock_token):
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json() == {
         "id": None,
+        "slug": "unregistered-room",
+        "access_level": "public",
+        "is_administrable": False,
         "livekit": {
             "url": "test_url_value",
             "room": "unregistered-room",
@@ -162,6 +165,9 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_unregistered_allowed_not_normalized(mock_t
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json() == {
         "id": None,
+        "slug": "reunion",
+        "access_level": "public",
+        "is_administrable": False,
         "livekit": {
             "url": "test_url_value",
             "room": "reunion",

src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_start_recording.py

@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 Test rooms API endpoints in the Meet core app: start recording.
 """
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-argument
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-argument,no-member
 
 from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
+from livekit import api as livekit_api
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient
 
 from ...factories import RoomFactory, UserFactory
@@ -470,6 +471,194 @@ def test_start_recording_options_unknown_field_rejected(settings):
     assert response.status_code == 400
 
 
+def test_start_recording_options_encoding_valid(
+    settings, mock_worker_service_factory, mock_worker_manager
+):
+    """Should accept a valid encoding configuration."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+    settings.RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED = True
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {
+            "mode": "screen_recording",
+            "options": {"encoding": {"resolution": "720p", "profile": "talking_heads"}},
+        },
+        format="json",
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+
+
+def test_start_recording_options_encoding_rejected_when_custom_encoding_disabled(
+    settings, mock_worker_service_factory, mock_worker_manager
+):
+    """Per-recording encoding is rejected when RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED is off."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+    settings.RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED = False
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {
+            "mode": "screen_recording",
+            "options": {"encoding": {"resolution": "720p", "profile": "talking_heads"}},
+        },
+        format="json",
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert not Recording.objects.filter(room=room).exists()
+
+
+def test_start_recording_persists_resolved_encoding(
+    settings, mock_worker_service_factory, mock_worker_manager
+):
+    """The resolved encoding should be persisted in recording.options alongside
+    the requested resolution/profile for traceability."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+    settings.RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED = True
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {
+            "mode": "screen_recording",
+            "options": {"encoding": {"resolution": "720p", "profile": "talking_heads"}},
+        },
+        format="json",
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    recording = Recording.objects.get(room=room)
+    assert recording.options["encoding"] == {
+        "resolution": "720p",
+        "profile": "talking_heads",
+        "resolved": {
+            "audio_bitrate": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS,
+            "key_frame_interval": settings.RECORDING_ENCODING_KEY_FRAME_INTERVAL_S,
+            "video_codec": livekit_api.VideoCodec.H264_MAIN,
+            "audio_codec": livekit_api.AudioCodec.AAC,
+            "audio_frequency": 48000,
+            "width": 1280,
+            "height": 720,
+            "framerate": 15,
+            "video_bitrate": 700,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def test_start_recording_forwards_resolved_encoding_to_worker(
+    settings, mock_worker_service, mock_worker_service_factory
+):
+    """The resolved encoding should passed on to the worker."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+    settings.RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED = True
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    mock_worker_service.start.return_value = "egress-123"
+
+    with mock.patch("core.utils.update_room_metadata"):
+        response = client.post(
+            f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+            {
+                "mode": "screen_recording",
+                "options": {
+                    "encoding": {"resolution": "720p", "profile": "talking_heads"}
+                },
+            },
+            format="json",
+        )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    recording = Recording.objects.get(room=room)
+    mock_worker_service.start.assert_called_once_with(
+        str(room.id),
+        recording.id,
+        encoding_options=recording.options["encoding"]["resolved"],
+    )
+
+
+def test_start_recording_options_encoding_invalid_resolution(settings):
+    """Should reject invalid encoding resolution values."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+    settings.RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED = True
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {"mode": "screen_recording", "options": {"encoding": {"resolution": "4K"}}},
+        format="json",
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+
+
+def test_start_recording_options_encoding_unknown_key_rejected(settings):
+    """Should reject unknown keys in encoding configuration."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+    settings.RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED = True
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {
+            "mode": "screen_recording",
+            "options": {"encoding": {"bitrate": 9000}},
+        },
+        format="json",
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+
+
+def test_start_recording_options_without_encoding_unchanged(
+    settings, mock_worker_service_factory, mock_worker_manager
+):
+    """Requests without encoding should keep existing options behavior."""
+    settings.RECORDING_ENABLE = True
+    room = RoomFactory()
+    user = UserFactory()
+    room.accesses.create(user=user, role="owner")
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id}/start-recording/",
+        {"mode": "screen_recording", "options": {"language": "fr"}},
+        format="json",
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    recording = Recording.objects.get(room=room)
+    assert recording.options == {"language": "fr"}
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("value", ["foo", 12])
 def test_start_recording_options_invalid_transcribe_type(settings, value):
     """Should reject non-boolean transcribe values."""

src/backend/core/tests/test_utils.py

@@ -2,13 +2,109 @@
 Test utils functions
 """
 
+# pylint: disable=W0621
 import json
 from unittest import mock
 
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
+
+import jwt
 import pytest
 from livekit.api import TwirpError
 
-from core.utils import NotificationError, create_livekit_client, notify_participants
+from core.factories import UserFactory
+from core.utils import (
+    NotificationError,
+    create_livekit_client,
+    generate_token,
+    notify_participants,
+)
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
+
+
+def decode_token(token: str) -> dict:
+    """Decode a LiveKit JWT access token for inspection."""
+    return jwt.decode(
+        token,
+        settings.LIVEKIT_CONFIGURATION["api_secret"],
+        algorithms=["HS256"],
+    )
+
+
+def test_generate_token_authenticated_uses_full_name():
+    """The token's display name should default to the user's full name."""
+    user = UserFactory(full_name="Jane Doe")
+
+    token = generate_token(room="my-room", user=user)
+
+    claims = decode_token(token)
+    assert claims["name"] == "Jane Doe"
+    assert claims["sub"] == str(user.sub)
+
+
+def test_generate_token_authenticated_fallback_user_representation():
+    """
+    When the user has no full name, the token's display name should fall back
+    to the user's string representation.
+    """
+    user = UserFactory(full_name=None)
+
+    token = generate_token(room="my-room", user=user)
+
+    claims = decode_token(token)
+    assert claims["name"] == str(user)
+
+
+def test_generate_token_explicit_username_overrides_default():
+    """An explicitly provided username should take precedence over the full name."""
+    user = UserFactory(full_name="Jane Doe")
+
+    token = generate_token(room="my-room", user=user, username="Custom Name")
+
+    claims = decode_token(token)
+    assert claims["name"] == "Custom Name"
+
+
+def test_authenticated_username_ignored_when_editing_disabled(settings):
+    """With editing disabled, an authenticated user's username is ignored."""
+    settings.AUTHENTICATED_PARTICIPANTS_CAN_EDIT_DISPLAY_NAME = False
+    user = UserFactory(full_name="Jane Doe")
+    token = generate_token(room="my-room", user=user, username="Custom Name")
+    claims = decode_token(token)
+    assert claims["name"] == "Jane Doe"
+
+
+def test_authenticated_default_name_unaffected_when_editing_disabled(settings):
+    """Disabling editing doesn't disturb the default full-name path."""
+    settings.AUTHENTICATED_PARTICIPANTS_CAN_EDIT_DISPLAY_NAME = False
+    user = UserFactory(full_name="Jane Doe")
+    token = generate_token(room="my-room", user=user)
+    claims = decode_token(token)
+    assert claims["name"] == "Jane Doe"
+
+
+def test_anonymous_uses_username_when_provided():
+    """An anonymous user's provided username is used as the display name."""
+    token = generate_token(room="my-room", user=AnonymousUser(), username="Guest42")
+    claims = decode_token(token)
+    assert claims["name"] == "Guest42"
+
+
+def test_anonymous_username_used_even_when_editing_disabled(settings):
+    """The setting governs authenticated users only; anonymous can still set a name."""
+    settings.AUTHENTICATED_PARTICIPANTS_CAN_EDIT_DISPLAY_NAME = False
+    token = generate_token(room="my-room", user=AnonymousUser(), username="Guest42")
+    claims = decode_token(token)
+    assert claims["name"] == "Guest42"
+
+
+def test_anonymous_falls_back_to_anonymous_label():
+    """With no username, an anonymous user is labelled 'Anonymous'."""
+    token = generate_token(room="my-room", user=AnonymousUser())
+    claims = decode_token(token)
+    assert claims["name"] == "Anonymous"
 
 
 @mock.patch("asyncio.get_running_loop")

src/backend/core/utils.py

@@ -109,11 +109,16 @@ def generate_token(
         default_username = "Anonymous"
     else:
         identity = str(user.sub)
-        default_username = str(user)
+        default_username = user.full_name or str(user)
 
     if color is None:
         color = generate_color(identity)
 
+    can_edit = (
+        settings.AUTHENTICATED_PARTICIPANTS_CAN_EDIT_DISPLAY_NAME or user.is_anonymous
+    )
+    display_name = (username or default_username) if can_edit else default_username
+
     token = (
         AccessToken(
             api_key=settings.LIVEKIT_CONFIGURATION["api_key"],
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ def generate_token(
         )
         .with_grants(video_grants)
         .with_identity(identity)
-        .with_name(username or default_username)
+        .with_name(display_name)
         .with_attributes(
             {"color": color, "room_admin": "true" if is_admin_or_owner else "false"}
         )

src/backend/meet/settings.py

@@ -671,6 +671,11 @@ class Base(Configuration):
         environ_name="PARTICIPANT_FORBIDDEN_PERMISSION_FIELDS",
         environ_prefix=None,
     )
+    AUTHENTICATED_PARTICIPANTS_CAN_EDIT_DISPLAY_NAME = values.BooleanValue(
+        True,
+        environ_name="AUTHENTICATED_PARTICIPANTS_CAN_EDIT_DISPLAY_NAME",
+        environ_prefix=None,
+    )
 
     # Recording settings
     RECORDING_ENABLE = values.BooleanValue(
@@ -716,28 +721,74 @@ class Base(Configuration):
     # These settings affect screen recordings handled by VideoCompositeEgressService;
     # they are silently ignored by AudioCompositeEgressService (audio-only transcript
     # recordings), whose request never carries advanced EncodingOptions.
-    # When disabled, LiveKit falls back to its built-in H264_720P_30 preset
-    # (1280x720, 30 fps, 3000 kbps H.264 MAIN video, 128 kbps AAC audio).
-    # When enabled, the values below are passed to LiveKit as EncodingOptions
-    # (advanced) and replace the preset. Lowering framerate and bitrate reduces
-    # output file size and CPU load on the egress worker.
-    RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED = values.BooleanValue(
-        False, environ_name="RECORDING_ENCODING_ENABLED", environ_prefix=None
+    #
+    # A default encoding is applied to every recording: it is resolved from the default
+    # profile and resolution below and passed to LiveKit as EncodingOptions (advanced),
+    # replacing LiveKit's built-in H264_720P_30 preset. Lowering framerate and bitrate
+    # reduces output file size and CPU load on the egress worker. If either
+    # RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION or RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE is
+    # unset, no default encoding is built (a startup warning is emitted) and LiveKit's
+    # built-in preset is used instead.
+    #
+    # RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED gates whether the start-recording API lets a
+    # client override that default per recording (via an `encoding` object selecting a
+    # resolution/profile). When False, the API rejects per-recording `encoding` and
+    # every recording uses the default; when True, clients may pick from the
+    # available resolutions/profiles below.
+    RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED = values.BooleanValue(
+        False, environ_name="RECORDING_CUSTOM_ENCODING_ENABLED", environ_prefix=None
     )
-    RECORDING_ENCODING_WIDTH = values.PositiveIntegerValue(
-        1280, environ_name="RECORDING_ENCODING_WIDTH", environ_prefix=None
-    )
-    RECORDING_ENCODING_HEIGHT = values.PositiveIntegerValue(
-        720, environ_name="RECORDING_ENCODING_HEIGHT", environ_prefix=None
-    )
-    RECORDING_ENCODING_FRAMERATE = values.PositiveIntegerValue(
-        30, environ_name="RECORDING_ENCODING_FRAMERATE", environ_prefix=None
-    )
-    RECORDING_ENCODING_VIDEO_BITRATE_KBPS = values.PositiveIntegerValue(
-        3000,
-        environ_name="RECORDING_ENCODING_VIDEO_BITRATE_KBPS",
+
+    # Map resolution string -> {"width", "height"} in pixels.
+    RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS = values.DictValue(
+        {
+            "540p": {"width": 960, "height": 540},
+            "720p": {"width": 1280, "height": 720},
+            "1080p": {"width": 1920, "height": 1080},
+        },
+        environ_name="RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS",
         environ_prefix=None,
     )
+
+    # Map profile string -> {"fps", "kbps": {resolution: video_bitrate_kbps}}.
+    # Bitrate scales with resolution so quality stays consistent across sizes.
+    RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES = values.DictValue(
+        {
+            "talking_heads": {
+                "fps": 15,
+                "kbps": {"540p": 400, "720p": 700, "1080p": 1200},
+            },
+            "text": {
+                "fps": 15,
+                "kbps": {"540p": 600, "720p": 1000, "1080p": 1800},
+            },
+            "mixed": {
+                "fps": 20,
+                "kbps": {"540p": 900, "720p": 1500, "1080p": 2500},
+            },
+            "full": {
+                "fps": 30,
+                "kbps": {"540p": 2000, "720p": 3000, "1080p": 4500},
+            },
+        },
+        environ_name="RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES",
+        environ_prefix=None,
+    )
+
+    # Defaults used when no profile/resolution is specified per recording.
+    # Must be keys of the two dicts above (validated at startup).
+    RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE = values.Value(
+        "full",
+        environ_name="RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE",
+        environ_prefix=None,
+    )
+    RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION = values.Value(
+        "720p",
+        environ_name="RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION",
+        environ_prefix=None,
+    )
+
+    # Settings independent of profile/resolution.
     RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS = values.PositiveIntegerValue(
         128,
         environ_name="RECORDING_ENCODING_AUDIO_BITRATE_KBPS",
@@ -752,6 +803,7 @@ class Base(Configuration):
     SUMMARY_SERVICE_VERSION = values.PositiveIntegerValue(
         1, environ_name="SUMMARY_SERVICE_VERSION", environ_prefix=None
     )
+
     SUMMARY_SERVICE_ENDPOINT = values.Value(
         None, environ_name="SUMMARY_SERVICE_ENDPOINT", environ_prefix=None
     )
@@ -1116,6 +1168,70 @@ class Base(Configuration):
             },
         }
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _check_recording_encoding_maps(cls):
+        """Ensure the per-recording encoding maps are mutually consistent.
+
+        Every profile in RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES must define a bitrate for
+        each resolution declared in RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS.
+
+        The default profile / resolution feed the default encoding. When either is
+        missing, no custom default encoding can be built: a warning is emitted and
+        recordings fall back to LiveKit's built-in preset. When both are set, they
+        must reference keys that actually exist in the maps above.
+        """
+        resolutions = set(cls.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS)
+        profiles = set(cls.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES)
+        # DictValue resolves to a dict at runtime; pylint sees the descriptor.
+        for (
+            profile,
+            profile_config,
+        ) in cls.RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES.items():  # pylint: disable=no-member
+            profile_resolutions = set(profile_config["kbps"])
+            if profile_resolutions != resolutions:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Profile '{profile}' in RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES must "
+                    "define a bitrate for exactly the resolutions in "
+                    "RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS, mismatch on: "
+                    f"{resolutions ^ profile_resolutions}"
+                )
+
+        missing = [
+            name
+            for name, value in (
+                (
+                    "RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION",
+                    cls.RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION,
+                ),
+                (
+                    "RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE",
+                    cls.RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE,
+                ),
+            )
+            if not value
+        ]
+        if missing:
+            warnings.warn(
+                f"{' and '.join(missing)} not set; recordings will use LiveKit's "
+                "built-in encoding preset instead of a custom default encoding.",
+                UserWarning,
+                stacklevel=2,
+            )
+            return
+
+        if cls.RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION not in resolutions:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION "
+                f"'{cls.RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION}' is not a key of "
+                f"RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_RESOLUTIONS ({sorted(resolutions)})."
+            )
+        if cls.RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE not in profiles:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE "
+                f"'{cls.RECORDING_ENCODING_DEFAULT_PROFILE}' is not a key of "
+                f"RECORDING_ENCODING_AVAILABLE_PROFILES ({sorted(profiles)})."
+            )
+
     @classmethod
     def post_setup(cls):
         """Post setup configuration.
@@ -1129,6 +1245,8 @@ class Base(Configuration):
                 "FILE_UPLOAD_TMP_PATH cannot be the same as FILE_UPLOAD_PATH"
             )
 
+        cls._check_recording_encoding_maps()
+
         if (
             cls.SUMMARY_SERVICE_VERSION == 1
             and cls.SUMMARY_SERVICE_ENDPOINT is not None

src/frontend/package-lock.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         "@livekit/components-react": "2.9.21",
         "@livekit/components-styles": "1.2.0",
         "@livekit/track-processors": "0.7.2",
+        "@mediapipe/tasks-vision": "0.10.14",
         "@pandacss/preset-panda": "1.11.3",
         "@react-types/overlays": "3.10.0",
         "@remixicon/react": "4.9.0",
@@ -29,13 +30,13 @@
         "i18next-parser": "9.4.0",
         "i18next-resources-to-backend": "1.2.1",
         "livekit-client": "2.19.2",
-        "posthog-js": "1.387.0",
+        "posthog-js": "1.391.2",
         "react": "18.3.1",
-        "react-aria": "3.49.0",
-        "react-aria-components": "1.18.0",
+        "react-aria": "3.50.0",
+        "react-aria-components": "1.19.0",
         "react-dom": "18.3.1",
         "react-i18next": "17.0.8",
-        "react-stately": "3.47.0",
+        "react-stately": "3.48.0",
         "use-sound": "5.0.0",
         "valtio": "2.3.2",
         "wouter": "3.10.0"
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
         "typescript": "6.0.3",
         "typescript-eslint": "8.60.1",
         "vite": "8.0.14",
+        "vite-plugin-static-copy": "4.1.1",
         "vite-plugin-svgr": "5.2.0"
       }
     },
@@ -110,6 +112,62 @@
         "react-dom": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0-rc.1 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@adobe/react-spectrum/node_modules/react-aria": {
+      "version": "3.49.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-aria/-/react-aria-3.49.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4+oK9FwJQWYhyA5zLfj/feOGY0zZbkE1muoF4gyxMroHVypjcYaRSTlJwvxph2zIlxt757KX6xIK2wJ5Aw1Kog==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@internationalized/date": "^3.12.2",
+        "@internationalized/number": "^3.6.7",
+        "@internationalized/string": "^3.2.9",
+        "@react-types/shared": "^3.35.0",
+        "@swc/helpers": "^0.5.0",
+        "aria-hidden": "^1.2.3",
+        "clsx": "^2.0.0",
+        "react-stately": "3.47.0",
+        "use-sync-external-store": "^1.6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0-rc.1 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc.1",
+        "react-dom": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0-rc.1 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@adobe/react-spectrum/node_modules/react-aria-components": {
+      "version": "1.18.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-aria-components/-/react-aria-components-1.18.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FhRQjuDkH4WhgFv+O2sYTzK3JzdZTGpBeaqfRlfTo+DcSZzD8elJEkytHe7SDpcexVKeire8NVd7OruZHfCVoA==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@internationalized/date": "^3.12.2",
+        "@react-types/shared": "^3.35.0",
+        "@swc/helpers": "^0.5.0",
+        "client-only": "^0.0.1",
+        "react-aria": "3.49.0",
+        "react-stately": "3.47.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0-rc.1 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc.1",
+        "react-dom": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0-rc.1 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@adobe/react-spectrum/node_modules/react-stately": {
+      "version": "3.47.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-stately/-/react-stately-3.47.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-H3ar+SOWP920EbVg7qWfP3fZjZiwhlEJAEJQqjt+w8oKijCwFgr0+R4941PIHscOXRNRvEOjvWilitImC0DdBg==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@internationalized/date": "^3.12.2",
+        "@internationalized/number": "^3.6.7",
+        "@internationalized/string": "^3.2.9",
+        "@react-types/shared": "^3.35.0",
+        "@swc/helpers": "^0.5.0",
+        "use-sync-external-store": "^1.6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0-rc.1 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/code-frame": {
       "version": "7.29.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/code-frame/-/code-frame-7.29.0.tgz",
@@ -1752,9 +1810,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@react-types/shared": {
-      "version": "3.35.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@react-types/shared/-/shared-3.35.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-iNWvuzEwANttpQpdlu8nPBtdHb0mcCMj1ZTH//iRB5E/14IAnyRlR25rxH7pNLyzHINsPGEKnWvpwDMCT6vziQ==",
+      "version": "3.36.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@react-types/shared/-/shared-3.36.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DkP/H0C2YjjS7gZWKNqOmU8a16qHPjQNdzMwmTq9SzplM6Iw0kVMTZ0OIoe6FOgGqa+FwMsE2QbPjh/n3g/jXQ==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "peerDependencies": {
         "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0-rc.1 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc.1"
@@ -3192,6 +3250,19 @@
         "node": ">=6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/binary-extensions": {
+      "version": "2.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/binary-extensions/-/binary-extensions-2.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Ceh+7ox5qe7LJuLHoY0feh3pHuUDHAcRUeyL2VYghZwfpkNIy/+8Ocg0a3UuSoYzavmylwuLWQOf3hl0jjMMIw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/bl": {
       "version": "5.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bl/-/bl-5.1.0.tgz",
@@ -7094,6 +7165,19 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/is-binary-path": {
+      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-binary-path/-/is-binary-path-2.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZMERYes6pDydyuGidse7OsHxtbI7WVeUEozgR/g7rd0xUimYNlvZRE/K2MgZTjWy725IfelLeVcEM97mmtRGXw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "binary-extensions": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/is-boolean-object": {
       "version": "1.2.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-boolean-object/-/is-boolean-object-1.2.2.tgz",
@@ -8675,6 +8759,19 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/p-map": {
+      "version": "7.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/p-map/-/p-map-7.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-e8vJF4XdVkzqqSHguEMz41mQO1wKwxKm5ENrUJQUu9kLDCtn83cxbyHZcszr4QC5zEA7WffRRC4gsTecC7J9oA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/package-manager-detector": {
       "version": "1.6.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/package-manager-detector/-/package-manager-detector-1.6.0.tgz",
@@ -9033,19 +9130,19 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/posthog-js": {
-      "version": "1.387.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/posthog-js/-/posthog-js-1.387.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Pv1jUMySMN62zoAxdJBJPV8n62lkHdjuWhpeU7izczc5Dqbx3hhqO2hkrNTI8Yx1ezmWk2qUHZs03FuOBubdFQ==",
+      "version": "1.391.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/posthog-js/-/posthog-js-1.391.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-q0DZN6ljchSnAFJIXf+sQFTPlsLjTlRa+TvrL+QRb6413BGtib/MNiQy1bnwLKt8KR+f6xJYvkqdLyty9s4Aww==",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@posthog/core": "^1.33.0",
-        "@posthog/types": "^1.387.0",
+        "@posthog/core": "^1.35.3",
+        "@posthog/types": "^1.390.2",
         "core-js": "^3.38.1",
         "dompurify": "^3.3.2",
         "fflate": "^0.4.8",
-        "preact": "^10.28.2",
+        "preact": "^10.29.2",
         "query-selector-shadow-dom": "^1.0.1",
-        "web-vitals": "^5.1.0"
+        "web-vitals": "^5.3.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/powershell-utils": {
@@ -9062,13 +9159,21 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/preact": {
-      "version": "10.28.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/preact/-/preact-10.28.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-tCmoRkPQLpBeWzpmbhryairGnhW9tKV6c6gr/w+RhoRoKEJwsjzipwp//1oCpGPOchvSLaAPlpcJi9MwMmoPyA==",
+      "version": "10.29.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/preact/-/preact-10.29.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DCHYrK/B10yUD3ZjLfhZ3WIE/9Vf9VFUODcRE2dRomTYDpJk6z6L9wecSfhfE6M9ZTHUdyQkoC46arIDhEV84Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "funding": {
         "type": "opencollective",
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/preact"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "preact-render-to-string": ">=5"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "preact-render-to-string": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
       }
     },
     "node_modules/prelude-ls": {
@@ -9275,19 +9380,19 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/react-aria": {
-      "version": "3.49.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-aria/-/react-aria-3.49.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-4+oK9FwJQWYhyA5zLfj/feOGY0zZbkE1muoF4gyxMroHVypjcYaRSTlJwvxph2zIlxt757KX6xIK2wJ5Aw1Kog==",
+      "version": "3.50.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-aria/-/react-aria-3.50.0.tgz",
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       "license": "Apache-2.0",
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         "@internationalized/date": "^3.12.2",
         "@internationalized/number": "^3.6.7",
         "@internationalized/string": "^3.2.9",
-        "@react-types/shared": "^3.35.0",
+        "@react-types/shared": "^3.36.0",
         "@swc/helpers": "^0.5.0",
         "aria-hidden": "^1.2.3",
         "clsx": "^2.0.0",
-        "react-stately": "3.47.0",
+        "react-stately": "3.48.0",
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       },
       "peerDependencies": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-aria-components/-/react-aria-components-1.19.0.tgz",
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       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@internationalized/date": "^3.12.2",
-        "@react-types/shared": "^3.35.0",
+        "@react-types/shared": "^3.36.0",
         "@swc/helpers": "^0.5.0",
         "client-only": "^0.0.1",
-        "react-aria": "3.49.0",
-        "react-stately": "3.47.0"
+        "react-aria": "3.50.0",
+        "react-stately": "3.48.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0-rc.1 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc.1",
@@ -9360,15 +9465,15 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/react-stately": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-stately/-/react-stately-3.47.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-stately/-/react-stately-3.48.0.tgz",
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         "@internationalized/date": "^3.12.2",
         "@internationalized/number": "^3.6.7",
         "@internationalized/string": "^3.2.9",
-        "@react-types/shared": "^3.35.0",
+        "@react-types/shared": "^3.36.0",
         "@swc/helpers": "^0.5.0",
         "use-sync-external-store": "^1.6.0"
       },
@@ -11137,6 +11242,80 @@
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       }
     },
+    "node_modules/vite-plugin-static-copy": {
+      "version": "4.1.1",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "chokidar": "^3.6.0",
+        "p-map": "^7.0.4",
+        "picocolors": "^1.1.1",
+        "tinyglobby": "^0.2.17"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^22.0.0 || >=24.0.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "github",
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sapphi-red"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "vite": "^6.0.0 || ^7.0.0 || ^8.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/vite-plugin-static-copy/node_modules/chokidar": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-3.6.0.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "anymatch": "~3.1.2",
+        "braces": "~3.0.2",
+        "glob-parent": "~5.1.2",
+        "is-binary-path": "~2.1.0",
+        "is-glob": "~4.0.1",
+        "normalize-path": "~3.0.0",
+        "readdirp": "~3.6.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 8.10.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "fsevents": "~2.3.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/vite-plugin-static-copy/node_modules/glob-parent": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "is-glob": "^4.0.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/vite-plugin-static-copy/node_modules/readdirp": {
+      "version": "3.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-3.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-hOS089on8RduqdbhvQ5Z37A0ESjsqz6qnRcffsMU3495FuTdqSm+7bhJ29JvIOsBDEEnan5DPu9t3To9VRlMzA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "picomatch": "^2.2.1"
+      },
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+        "node": ">=8.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/vite-plugin-svgr": {
       "version": "5.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite-plugin-svgr/-/vite-plugin-svgr-5.2.0.tgz",
@@ -11470,9 +11649,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/web-vitals": {
-      "version": "5.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/web-vitals/-/web-vitals-5.1.0.tgz",
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+      "version": "5.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/web-vitals/-/web-vitals-5.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-q6LWsLatGYZp5VGBIOvbTj6JBV2nOmC8KvWztXBmwJcfFAzhwKwbOxhUH306XY3CcaZDUlSmSuNPBsCn0bFu+g==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0"
     },
     "node_modules/webrtc-adapter": {

src/frontend/package.json

@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@fontsource-variable/atkinson-hyperlegible-next": "5.2.6",
     "@fontsource-variable/lexend": "5.2.11",
-    "@libreaudio/la-call": "0.1.4",
     "@fontsource/opendyslexic": "5.2.5",
+    "@libreaudio/la-call": "0.1.4",
     "@livekit/components-react": "2.9.21",
     "@livekit/components-styles": "1.2.0",
     "@livekit/track-processors": "0.7.2",
+    "@mediapipe/tasks-vision": "0.10.14",
     "@pandacss/preset-panda": "1.11.3",
     "@react-types/overlays": "3.10.0",
     "@remixicon/react": "4.9.0",
@@ -36,13 +37,13 @@
     "i18next-parser": "9.4.0",
     "i18next-resources-to-backend": "1.2.1",
     "livekit-client": "2.19.2",
-    "posthog-js": "1.387.0",
+    "posthog-js": "1.391.2",
     "react": "18.3.1",
-    "react-aria": "3.49.0",
-    "react-aria-components": "1.18.0",
+    "react-aria": "3.50.0",
+    "react-aria-components": "1.19.0",
     "react-dom": "18.3.1",
     "react-i18next": "17.0.8",
-    "react-stately": "3.47.0",
+    "react-stately": "3.48.0",
     "use-sound": "5.0.0",
     "valtio": "2.3.2",
     "wouter": "3.10.0"
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
     "typescript": "6.0.3",
     "typescript-eslint": "8.60.1",
     "vite": "8.0.14",
+    "vite-plugin-static-copy": "4.1.1",
     "vite-plugin-svgr": "5.2.0"
   }
 }

src/frontend/src/api/useConfig.ts

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export interface ApiConfig {
   transcription_destination?: string
   max_participants_for_sound: number
   auto_mute_on_join_threshold: number
+  authenticated_users_can_edit_display_name: boolean
 }
 
 const fetchConfig = (): Promise<ApiConfig> => {

src/frontend/src/features/home/components/CreateMeetingMenu.tsx

@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ import { useState } from 'react'
 
 import { menuRecipe } from '@/primitives/menuRecipe'
 import { ApiRoom } from '@/features/rooms/api/ApiRoom'
-import { loadUserChoices } from '@livekit/components-core'
+import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
+import { userStore } from '@/stores/user'
 
 export const CreateMeetingMenu = () => {
-  const { username } = loadUserChoices()
+  const { username } = useSnapshot(userStore)
 
   const { t } = useTranslation('home')
   const { mutateAsync: createRoom } = useCreateRoom()

src/frontend/src/features/layout/components/FocusArea.tsx

@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-import type { TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder } from '@livekit/components-core'
-import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
-import { FocusLayout } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/FocusLayout'
-import { SecondaryScreenShareStrip } from './SecondaryScreenShareStrip'
-
-export interface FocusAreaProps {
-  focusTrack: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder
-  secondaryScreenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
-}
-
-/**
- * Main focus track with an optional strip of secondary screen shares below.
- */
-export function FocusArea({
-  focusTrack,
-  secondaryScreenShareTracks,
-}: FocusAreaProps) {
-  return (
-    <FocusColumn>
-      <MainFocusSlot>
-        <FocusLayout trackRef={focusTrack} />
-      </MainFocusSlot>
-      <SecondaryScreenShareStrip tracks={secondaryScreenShareTracks} />
-    </FocusColumn>
-  )
-}
-
-const FocusColumn = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    display: 'flex',
-    flexDirection: 'column',
-    flex: 1,
-    minWidth: 0,
-    minHeight: 0,
-    overflow: 'hidden',
-  },
-})
-
-const MainFocusSlot = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    position: 'relative',
-    flex: 1,
-    minHeight: 0,
-    overflow: 'hidden',
-    '& .lk-participant-tile': {
-      width: '100%',
-      height: '100%',
-    },
-    '& .lk-participant-media-video': {
-      objectFit: 'contain',
-    },
-  },
-})

src/frontend/src/features/layout/components/SecondaryScreenShareStrip.tsx

@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-import type { TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder } from '@livekit/components-core'
-import { memo } from 'react'
-import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
-import { ParticipantTile } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/ParticipantTile'
-import { getTrackKey } from '@/features/pip/utils/pipTrackSelection'
-
-export interface SecondaryScreenShareStripProps {
-  tracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
-}
-
-/**
- * Compact horizontal strip for non-focused screen shares.
- * Each tile keeps pin controls so users can switch focus to any share.
- */
-export const SecondaryScreenShareStrip = memo(
-  ({ tracks }: SecondaryScreenShareStripProps) => {
-    if (tracks.length === 0) return null
-
-    return (
-      <StripContainer>
-        {tracks.map((track) => (
-          <ShareTile key={getTrackKey(track)}>
-            <ParticipantTile trackRef={track} />
-          </ShareTile>
-        ))}
-      </StripContainer>
-    )
-  }
-)
-SecondaryScreenShareStrip.displayName = 'SecondaryScreenShareStrip'
-
-const StripContainer = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    display: 'flex',
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    gap: '0.5rem',
-    flexShrink: 0,
-    height: '120px',
-    minHeight: '80px',
-    maxHeight: '140px',
-    padding: '0.5rem 0 0',
-    overflowX: 'auto',
-    overflowY: 'hidden',
-    boxSizing: 'border-box',
-  },
-})
-
-const ShareTile = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    position: 'relative',
-    flex: '0 0 auto',
-    height: '100%',
-    aspectRatio: '16 / 9',
-    minWidth: 0,
-    borderRadius: '8px',
-    overflow: 'hidden',
-    backgroundColor: 'primaryDark.100',
-    '& .lk-participant-tile': {
-      width: '100%',
-      height: '100%',
-    },
-    '& .lk-participant-media-video': {
-      objectFit: 'contain',
-    },
-  },
-})

src/frontend/src/features/layout/utils/screenShareLayout.ts

@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  isEqualTrackRef,
-  isTrackReference,
-  type TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder,
-} from '@livekit/components-core'
-import { Track } from 'livekit-client'
-
-export function getSubscribedScreenShareTracks(
-  tracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
-): TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[] {
-  return tracks
-    .filter(isTrackReference)
-    .filter(
-      (track) =>
-        track.publication.source === Track.Source.ScreenShare &&
-        track.publication.isSubscribed
-    )
-}
-
-export function getNewScreenShareTracks(
-  screenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[],
-  knownTrackSids: Set<string>
-): TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[] {
-  return screenShareTracks.filter(
-    (track) =>
-      track.publication.trackSid &&
-      !knownTrackSids.has(track.publication.trackSid)
-  )
-}
-
-export function syncKnownScreenShareSids(
-  screenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[],
-  knownTrackSids: Set<string>
-): void {
-  const currentSids = new Set(
-    screenShareTracks
-      .map((track) => track.publication.trackSid)
-      .filter((sid): sid is string => !!sid)
-  )
-
-  screenShareTracks.forEach((track) => {
-    if (track.publication.trackSid) {
-      knownTrackSids.add(track.publication.trackSid)
-    }
-  })
-
-  knownTrackSids.forEach((sid) => {
-    if (!currentSids.has(sid)) {
-      knownTrackSids.delete(sid)
-    }
-  })
-}
-
-export function getNewestScreenShareTrack(
-  screenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
-): TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder | undefined {
-  if (screenShareTracks.length === 0) return undefined
-  return screenShareTracks[screenShareTracks.length - 1]
-}
-
-export function splitTracksForFocusLayout(
-  tracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[],
-  focusTrack: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder | undefined,
-  screenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
-): {
-  carouselTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
-  secondaryScreenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
-} {
-  const hasActiveScreenShares = screenShareTracks.length > 0
-
-  const secondaryScreenShareTracks = screenShareTracks.filter(
-    (track) => !focusTrack || !isEqualTrackRef(track, focusTrack)
-  )
-
-  const carouselTracks = tracks.filter((track) => {
-    if (focusTrack && isEqualTrackRef(track, focusTrack)) return false
-    if (hasActiveScreenShares && track.source === Track.Source.ScreenShare) {
-      return false
-    }
-    return true
-  })
-
-  return { carouselTracks, secondaryScreenShareTracks }
-}

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/api/ApiRoom.ts

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export type ApiRoom = {
   id: string
   name: string
   slug: string
-  pin_code: string
+  pin_code?: string
   is_administrable: boolean
   access_level: ApiAccessLevel
   livekit?: ApiLiveKit

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/Conference.tsx

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { PictureInPictureConference } from '@/features/pip/components/PictureInP
 import { notifyAutoMutedOnJoin } from '@/features/notifications/utils'
 import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
 import { userPreferencesStore } from '@/stores/userPreferences'
+import { userStore } from '@/stores/user'
 
 export const Conference = ({
   roomId,
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ export const Conference = ({
     userChoices: LocalUserChoices
   }
 
+  const { username } = useSnapshot(userStore)
+
   useEffect(() => {
     posthog.capture('visit-room', { slug: roomId })
   }, [roomId, posthog])
@@ -83,10 +86,10 @@ export const Conference = ({
     queryFn: () =>
       fetchRoom({
         roomId: roomId as string,
-        username: userConfig.username,
+        username: username,
       }).catch((error) => {
         if (error.statusCode == '404') {
-          createRoom({ slug: roomId, username: userConfig.username })
+          createRoom({ slug: roomId, username })
         }
       }),
     retry: false,

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/Join.tsx

@@ -42,14 +42,17 @@ import {
   saveAudioInputDeviceId,
   saveAudioInputEnabled,
   saveAudioOutputDeviceId,
-  saveUsername,
   saveVideoInputDeviceId,
   saveVideoInputEnabled,
   userChoicesStore,
 } from '@/stores/userChoices'
 
+import { saveUsername, userStore } from '@/stores/user'
+
 import { useCannotUseDevice } from '../livekit/hooks/useCannotUseDevice'
 import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
+import { useUser } from '@/features/auth/api/useUser'
+import { useConfig } from '@/api/useConfig'
 
 const onError = (e: Error) => console.error('ERROR', e)
 
@@ -114,6 +117,9 @@ export const Join = ({
 }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'join' })
 
+  const { data: configData } = useConfig()
+  const { isLoggedIn, user } = useUser()
+
   const {
     audioEnabled,
     videoEnabled,
@@ -121,9 +127,10 @@ export const Join = ({
     audioOutputDeviceId,
     videoDeviceId,
     processorConfig,
-    username,
   } = useSnapshot(userChoicesStore)
 
+  const { username } = useSnapshot(userStore)
+
   const initialUserChoices = useRef<LocalUserChoices | null>(null)
 
   if (initialUserChoices.current === null) {
@@ -134,7 +141,6 @@ export const Join = ({
       audioOutputDeviceId,
       videoDeviceId,
       processorConfig,
-      username,
     }
   }
 
@@ -448,20 +454,23 @@ export const Join = ({
               <H lvl={1} margin="sm" centered>
                 {t('heading')}
               </H>
-              <Field
-                type="text"
-                onChange={saveUsername}
-                label={t('usernameLabel')}
-                id="input-name"
-                defaultValue={username}
-                validate={(value) => !value && t('errors.usernameEmpty')}
-                wrapperProps={{
-                  noMargin: true,
-                  fullWidth: true,
-                }}
-                autoComplete="name"
-                maxLength={50}
-              />
+              {(!isLoggedIn ||
+                configData?.authenticated_users_can_edit_display_name) && (
+                <Field
+                  type="text"
+                  onChange={saveUsername}
+                  label={t('usernameLabel')}
+                  id="input-name"
+                  defaultValue={username || user?.full_name}
+                  validate={(value) => !value && t('errors.usernameEmpty')}
+                  wrapperProps={{
+                    noMargin: true,
+                    fullWidth: true,
+                  }}
+                  autoComplete="name"
+                  maxLength={50}
+                />
+              )}
             </VStack>
           </Form>
         )

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/SidePanel.tsx

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import { Button, Div } from '@/primitives'
 import { RiArrowLeftLine, RiCloseLine } from '@remixicon/react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { ParticipantsList } from './controls/Participants/ParticipantsList'
-import { useSidePanel } from '../hooks/useSidePanel'
-import { ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { PanelId, useSidePanel } from '../hooks/useSidePanel'
+import React, { ReactNode, useCallback, useRef } from 'react'
 import { Chat } from '../prefabs/Chat'
 import { Effects } from './effects/Effects'
 import { Admin } from './Admin'
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { Tools } from './Tools'
 import { Info } from './Info'
 import { HStack } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
 import { useReactionsToolbar } from '@/features/reactions/hooks/useReactionsToolbar'
+import { useRestoreFocus } from '@/hooks/useRestoreFocus'
 
 type StyledSidePanelProps = {
   title: string
@@ -29,103 +30,115 @@ type StyledSidePanelProps = {
   isReactionToolbarOpen?: boolean
 }
 
-const StyledSidePanel = ({
-  title,
-  ariaLabel,
-  children,
-  onClose,
-  isClosed,
-  isReactionToolbarOpen,
-  closeButtonTooltip,
-  isSubmenu = false,
-  onBack,
-  backButtonLabel,
-}: StyledSidePanelProps) => (
-  <aside
-    className={css({
-      borderWidth: '1px',
-      borderStyle: 'solid',
-      borderColor: 'box.border',
-      backgroundColor: 'box.bg',
-      color: 'box.text',
-      borderRadius: 8,
-      flex: 1,
-      position: 'absolute',
-      overflow: 'hidden',
-      display: 'flex',
-      flexDirection: 'column',
-      margin: 'var(--sizes-room-side-panel-margin)',
-      marginLeft: 0,
-      marginBottom: 0,
-      padding: 0,
-      gap: 0,
-      right: 0,
-      top: 0,
-      width: 'var(--sizes-room-side-panel)',
-      transition: '.5s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) 5ms',
-    })}
-    style={{
-      transform: isClosed
-        ? 'translateX(calc(var(--sizes-room-side-panel) + var(--sizes-room-side-panel-margin)))'
-        : 'none',
-      bottom: isReactionToolbarOpen
-        ? 'calc( var(--sizes-room-control-bar) + var(--sizes-room-reaction-toolbar-height) + calc(var(--lk-grid-gap) / 2))'
-        : 'var(--sizes-room-control-bar)',
-    }}
-    aria-hidden={isClosed}
-    aria-label={ariaLabel}
-  >
-    <HStack alignItems="center">
-      {isSubmenu && (
-        <Button
-          variant="secondaryText"
-          size="sm"
-          square
-          className={css({ marginRight: '0.5rem', marginLeft: '1rem' })}
-          aria-label={backButtonLabel}
-          onPress={onBack}
+const StyledSidePanel = React.forwardRef<HTMLElement, StyledSidePanelProps>(
+  (
+    {
+      title,
+      ariaLabel,
+      children,
+      onClose,
+      isClosed,
+      isReactionToolbarOpen,
+      closeButtonTooltip,
+      isSubmenu = false,
+      onBack,
+      backButtonLabel,
+    },
+    ref
+  ) => (
+    <aside
+      ref={ref}
+      tabIndex={-1}
+      className={css({
+        borderWidth: '1px',
+        borderStyle: 'solid',
+        borderColor: 'box.border',
+        backgroundColor: 'box.bg',
+        color: 'box.text',
+        borderRadius: 8,
+        flex: 1,
+        position: 'absolute',
+        overflow: 'hidden',
+        display: 'flex',
+        flexDirection: 'column',
+        margin: 'var(--sizes-room-side-panel-margin)',
+        marginLeft: 0,
+        marginBottom: 0,
+        padding: 0,
+        gap: 0,
+        right: 0,
+        top: 0,
+        width: 'var(--sizes-room-side-panel)',
+        transition: '.5s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) 5ms',
+        '&:focus': {
+          outline: 'none',
+        },
+      })}
+      style={{
+        transform: isClosed
+          ? 'translateX(calc(var(--sizes-room-side-panel) + var(--sizes-room-side-panel-margin)))'
+          : 'none',
+        bottom: isReactionToolbarOpen
+          ? 'calc( var(--sizes-room-control-bar) + var(--sizes-room-reaction-toolbar-height) + calc(var(--lk-grid-gap) / 2))'
+          : 'var(--sizes-room-control-bar)',
+      }}
+      aria-hidden={isClosed}
+      aria-label={ariaLabel}
+    >
+      <HStack alignItems="center">
+        {isSubmenu && (
+          <Button
+            variant="secondaryText"
+            size="sm"
+            square
+            className={css({ marginRight: '0.5rem', marginLeft: '1rem' })}
+            aria-label={backButtonLabel}
+            onPress={onBack}
+          >
+            <RiArrowLeftLine size={20} aria-hidden="true" />
+          </Button>
+        )}
+        <Heading
+          slot="title"
+          level={1}
+          className={text({ variant: 'h2' })}
+          style={{
+            paddingLeft: isSubmenu ? 0 : '1.5rem',
+            paddingTop: '1rem',
+            display: isClosed ? 'none' : 'flex',
+            justifyContent: 'start',
+            alignItems: 'center',
+          }}
         >
-          <RiArrowLeftLine size={20} aria-hidden="true" />
-        </Button>
-      )}
-      <Heading
-        slot="title"
-        level={1}
-        className={text({ variant: 'h2' })}
+          {title}
+        </Heading>
+      </HStack>
+      <Div
+        position="absolute"
+        top="5"
+        right="5"
         style={{
-          paddingLeft: isSubmenu ? 0 : '1.5rem',
-          paddingTop: '1rem',
-          display: isClosed ? 'none' : 'flex',
-          justifyContent: 'start',
-          alignItems: 'center',
+          display: isClosed ? 'none' : undefined,
         }}
       >
-        {title}
-      </Heading>
-    </HStack>
-    <Div
-      position="absolute"
-      top="5"
-      right="5"
-      style={{
-        display: isClosed ? 'none' : undefined,
-      }}
-    >
-      <Button
-        invisible
-        variant="tertiaryText"
-        size="xs"
-        onPress={onClose}
-        aria-label={closeButtonTooltip}
-        tooltip={closeButtonTooltip}
-      >
-        <RiCloseLine />
-      </Button>
-    </Div>
-    {children}
-  </aside>
+        <Button
+          invisible
+          variant="tertiaryText"
+          size="xs"
+          onPress={onClose}
+          aria-label={closeButtonTooltip}
+          tooltip={closeButtonTooltip}
+        >
+          <RiCloseLine />
+        </Button>
+      </Div>
+      {children}
+    </aside>
+  )
 )
 
+StyledSidePanel.displayName = 'StyledSidePanel'
+
 type PanelProps = {
   isOpen: boolean
   children: React.ReactNode
@@ -162,8 +175,28 @@ export const SidePanel = () => {
 
   const { isOpen: isReactionToolbarOpen } = useReactionsToolbar()
 
+  const asideRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null)
+
+  const focusAside = useCallback(() => {
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      asideRef.current?.focus({ preventScroll: true })
+    })
+  }, [])
+
+  const handlePanelOpened = useCallback(() => {
+    if (activePanelId === PanelId.CHAT) return
+    focusAside()
+  }, [activePanelId, focusAside])
+
+  useRestoreFocus(isSidePanelOpen, {
+    onOpened: handlePanelOpened,
+    preventScroll: true,
+    activeKey: activePanelId,
+  })
+
   return (
     <StyledSidePanel
+      ref={asideRef}
       title={title}
       ariaLabel={t('ariaLabel', { title })}
       onClose={() => {

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/Tools.tsx

@@ -95,8 +95,13 @@ const ToolButton = ({
 
 export const Tools = () => {
   const { data } = useConfig()
-  const { openTranscript, openScreenRecording, activeSubPanelId, isToolsOpen } =
-    useSidePanel()
+  const {
+    openTranscript,
+    openScreenRecording,
+    activeSubPanelId,
+    isToolsOpen,
+    isSidePanelOpen,
+  } = useSidePanel()
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'moreTools' })
 
   // Restore focus to the element that opened the Tools panel
@@ -113,6 +118,7 @@ export const Tools = () => {
     },
     restoreFocusRaf: true,
     preventScroll: true,
+    shouldRestoreOnClose: () => !isSidePanelOpen,
   })
 
   const isTranscriptEnabled = useIsRecordingModeEnabled(

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/blur/BackgroundCustomProcessor.ts

@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import {
 } from './TimerWorker'
 import {
   BackgroundProcessorInterface,
+  SELFIE_SEGMENTER_MODEL_PATH,
   type ProcessorConfig,
   type ProcessorType,
+  MEDIAPIPE_PATH_WASM,
 } from '.'
 
 const PROCESSING_WIDTH = 256
@@ -153,13 +155,10 @@ export class BackgroundCustomProcessor implements BackgroundProcessorInterface {
   }
 
   async initSegmenter() {
-    const vision = await FilesetResolver.forVisionTasks(
-      'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mediapipe/tasks-vision/wasm'
-    )
+    const vision = await FilesetResolver.forVisionTasks(MEDIAPIPE_PATH_WASM)
     this.imageSegmenter = await ImageSegmenter.createFromOptions(vision, {
       baseOptions: {
-        modelAssetPath:
-          'https://storage.googleapis.com/mediapipe-models/image_segmenter/selfie_segmenter_landscape/float16/latest/selfie_segmenter_landscape.tflite',
+        modelAssetPath: SELFIE_SEGMENTER_MODEL_PATH,
         delegate: 'CPU', // Use CPU for Firefox.
       },
       runningMode: 'VIDEO',

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/blur/FaceLandmarksProcessor.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ import {
   TIMEOUT_TICK,
   timerWorkerScript,
 } from './TimerWorker'
-import { ProcessorType } from '.'
+import {
+  FACE_LANDMARKS_MODEL_PATH,
+  ProcessorType,
+  MEDIAPIPE_PATH_WASM,
+} from '.'
 
 const PROCESSING_WIDTH = 256 * 3
 const PROCESSING_HEIGHT = 144 * 3
@@ -128,13 +132,10 @@ export class FaceLandmarksProcessor implements TrackProcessor<Track.Kind> {
   }
 
   async initFaceLandmarker() {
-    const vision = await FilesetResolver.forVisionTasks(
-      'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mediapipe/tasks-vision/wasm'
-    )
+    const vision = await FilesetResolver.forVisionTasks(MEDIAPIPE_PATH_WASM)
     this.faceLandmarker = await FaceLandmarker.createFromOptions(vision, {
       baseOptions: {
-        modelAssetPath:
-          'https://storage.googleapis.com/mediapipe-models/face_landmarker/face_landmarker/float16/latest/face_landmarker.task',
+        modelAssetPath: FACE_LANDMARKS_MODEL_PATH,
         delegate: 'GPU',
       },
       runningMode: 'VIDEO',

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/blur/UnifiedBackgroundTrackProcessor.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import type { ProcessorOptions, Track } from 'livekit-client'
 import {
-  BackgroundBlur,
   ProcessorWrapper,
-  VirtualBackground,
+  BackgroundProcessor,
 } from '@livekit/track-processors'
 import {
   type ProcessorConfig,
   BackgroundProcessorInterface,
   ProcessorType,
+  MEDIAPIPE_PATH_WASM,
+  SELFIE_SEGMENTER_MODEL_PATH,
 } from '.'
 
 export class UnifiedBackgroundTrackProcessor implements BackgroundProcessorInterface {
@@ -20,10 +21,24 @@ export class UnifiedBackgroundTrackProcessor implements BackgroundProcessorInter
 
     if (opts.type === 'virtual') {
       this.processorType = ProcessorType.VIRTUAL
-      this.processor = VirtualBackground(opts.imagePath)
+      this.processor = BackgroundProcessor({
+        mode: 'virtual-background',
+        imagePath: opts.imagePath,
+        assetPaths: {
+          tasksVisionFileSet: MEDIAPIPE_PATH_WASM,
+          modelAssetPath: SELFIE_SEGMENTER_MODEL_PATH,
+        },
+      })
     } else if (opts.type === 'blur') {
       this.processorType = ProcessorType.BLUR
-      this.processor = BackgroundBlur(opts.blurRadius)
+      this.processor = BackgroundProcessor({
+        mode: 'background-blur',
+        blurRadius: opts.blurRadius,
+        assetPaths: {
+          tasksVisionFileSet: MEDIAPIPE_PATH_WASM,
+          modelAssetPath: SELFIE_SEGMENTER_MODEL_PATH,
+        },
+      })
     } else {
       throw new Error(
         'Must provide either imagePath for virtual background or blurRadius for blur'

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/blur/index.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ import { BackgroundCustomProcessor } from './BackgroundCustomProcessor'
 import { UnifiedBackgroundTrackProcessor } from './UnifiedBackgroundTrackProcessor'
 import { FaceLandmarksOptions } from './FaceLandmarksProcessor'
 
+export const SELFIE_SEGMENTER_MODEL_PATH =
+  '/assets/mediapipe/models/selfie_segmenter_landscape.tflite'
+
+export const FACE_LANDMARKS_MODEL_PATH =
+  '/assets/mediapipe/models/face_landmarker.task'
+
+export const MEDIAPIPE_PATH_WASM = '/assets/mediapipe/wasm'
+
 export enum ProcessorType {
   BLUR = 'blur',
   VIRTUAL = 'virtual',

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useFocusToggleParticipant.ts

@@ -1,52 +1,21 @@
-import {
-  isTrackReferencePinned,
-} from '@livekit/components-core'
-import { useFocusToggle, useMaybeLayoutContext } from '@livekit/components-react'
+import { useFocusToggle } from '@livekit/components-react'
 import { type Participant, Track } from 'livekit-client'
 import { useCallback } from 'react'
 import type { MouseEvent } from 'react'
 import Source = Track.Source
 
-const getParticipantPinTrackRef = (participant: Participant) => {
-  const screenSharePublication = participant.getTrackPublication(
-    Source.ScreenShare
-  )
-  const source =
-    participant.isScreenShareEnabled && screenSharePublication
-      ? Source.ScreenShare
-      : Source.Camera
-
-  return {
-    participant,
-    publication: participant.getTrackPublication(source),
-    source,
-  }
-}
-
 export const useFocusToggleParticipant = (participant: Participant) => {
-  const layoutContext = useMaybeLayoutContext()
-  const trackRef = getParticipantPinTrackRef(participant)
+  const trackRef = {
+    participant: participant,
+    publication: participant.getTrackPublication(Source.Camera),
+    source: Source.Camera,
+  }
 
-  const { mergedProps, inFocus: isFocusedTrack } = useFocusToggle({
+  const { mergedProps, inFocus } = useFocusToggle({
     trackRef,
     props: {},
   })
 
-  const inFocus =
-    isFocusedTrack ||
-    (!!layoutContext?.pin.state &&
-      [Source.Camera, Source.ScreenShare].some((source) => {
-        const ref = {
-          participant,
-          publication: participant.getTrackPublication(source),
-          source,
-        }
-        return (
-          !!ref.publication &&
-          isTrackReferencePinned(ref, layoutContext.pin.state)
-        )
-      }))
-
   const toggle = useCallback(() => {
     const syntheticEvent = {
       preventDefault: () => {},

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/Chat.tsx

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function Chat({ ...props }: ChatProps) {
   const room = useRoomContext()
   const { send, chatMessages, isSending } = useChat()
 
-  const { isChatOpen } = useSidePanel()
+  const { isChatOpen, isSidePanelOpen } = useSidePanel()
   const chatSnap = useSnapshot(chatStore)
 
   // Keep track of the element that opened the chat so we can restore focus
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export function Chat({ ...props }: ChatProps) {
       })
     },
     preventScroll: true,
+    shouldRestoreOnClose: () => !isSidePanelOpen,
   })
 
   // Use useParticipants hook to trigger a re-render when the participant list changes.

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/VideoConference.tsx

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
 import { ControlBar } from './ControlBar/ControlBar'
+import { FocusLayout } from '../components/FocusLayout'
 import { ParticipantTile } from '../components/ParticipantTile'
 import { SidePanel } from '../components/SidePanel'
 import { RecordingProvider } from '@/features/recording'
@@ -38,16 +39,8 @@ import { getParticipantName } from '@/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantName'
 import { useScreenReaderAnnounce } from '@/hooks/useScreenReaderAnnounce'
 import { ReactionPortals } from '@/features/reactions/components/ReactionPortals'
 import { CarouselLayout } from '@/features/layout/components/CarouselLayout'
-import { FocusArea } from '@/features/layout/components/FocusArea'
 import { GridLayout } from '@/features/layout/components/GridLayout'
 import { RoomContentArea } from '@/features/layout/components/RoomContentArea'
-import {
-  getNewScreenShareTracks,
-  getNewestScreenShareTrack,
-  getSubscribedScreenShareTracks,
-  splitTracksForFocusLayout,
-  syncKnownScreenShareSids,
-} from '@/features/layout/utils/screenShareLayout'
 import { usePictureInPicture } from '@/features/pip/hooks/usePictureInPicture'
 import { PipRoomPlaceholder } from '@/features/pip/components/PipRoomPlaceholder'
 
@@ -80,7 +73,6 @@ export interface VideoConferenceProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElemen
 export function VideoConference({ ...props }: VideoConferenceProps) {
   const lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack =
     useRef<TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder | null>(null)
-  const knownScreenShareTrackSids = useRef<Set<string>>(new Set())
   const lastPinnedParticipantIdentityRef = useRef<string | null>(null)
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'pinAnnouncements' })
   const { t: tRooms } = useTranslation('rooms')
@@ -122,11 +114,14 @@ export function VideoConference({ ...props }: VideoConferenceProps) {
 
   useNoiseReduction()
 
-  const screenShareTracks = getSubscribedScreenShareTracks(tracks)
+  const screenShareTracks = tracks
+    .filter(isTrackReference)
+    .filter((track) => track.publication.source === Track.Source.ScreenShare)
 
   const focusTrack = usePinnedTracks(layoutContext)?.[0]
-  const { carouselTracks, secondaryScreenShareTracks } =
-    splitTracksForFocusLayout(tracks, focusTrack, screenShareTracks)
+  const carouselTracks = tracks.filter(
+    (track) => !isEqualTrackRef(track, focusTrack)
+  )
 
   const { isOpen: isPictureInPictureOpen } = usePictureInPicture()
 
@@ -186,48 +181,31 @@ export function VideoConference({ ...props }: VideoConferenceProps) {
   /* eslint-disable react-hooks/exhaustive-deps */
   // Code duplicated from LiveKit; this warning will be addressed in the refactoring.
   useEffect(() => {
-    const newScreenShares = getNewScreenShareTracks(
-      screenShareTracks,
-      knownScreenShareTrackSids.current
-    )
-    syncKnownScreenShareSids(
-      screenShareTracks,
-      knownScreenShareTrackSids.current
-    )
-
-    if (newScreenShares.length > 0) {
-      const newestScreenShare = getNewestScreenShareTrack(newScreenShares)
-      if (newestScreenShare) {
-        log.debug('Auto set screen share focus:', {
-          newScreenShareTrack: newestScreenShare,
-        })
-        layoutContext.pin.dispatch?.({
-          msg: 'set_pin',
-          trackReference: newestScreenShare,
-        })
-        lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current = newestScreenShare
-      }
-    } else if (
-      focusTrack?.source === Track.Source.ScreenShare &&
-      !screenShareTracks.some((track) => isEqualTrackRef(track, focusTrack))
+    // If screen share tracks are published, and no pin is set explicitly, auto set the screen share.
+    if (
+      screenShareTracks.some((track) => track.publication.isSubscribed) &&
+      lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current === null
     ) {
-      const newestRemaining = getNewestScreenShareTrack(screenShareTracks)
-      if (newestRemaining) {
-        log.debug('Auto switching to remaining screen share:', {
-          screenShareTrack: newestRemaining,
-        })
-        layoutContext.pin.dispatch?.({
-          msg: 'set_pin',
-          trackReference: newestRemaining,
-        })
-        lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current = newestRemaining
-      } else {
-        log.debug('Auto clearing screen share focus.')
-        layoutContext.pin.dispatch?.({ msg: 'clear_pin' })
-        lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current = null
-      }
+      log.debug('Auto set screen share focus:', {
+        newScreenShareTrack: screenShareTracks[0],
+      })
+      layoutContext.pin.dispatch?.({
+        msg: 'set_pin',
+        trackReference: screenShareTracks[0],
+      })
+      lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current = screenShareTracks[0]
+    } else if (
+      lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current &&
+      !screenShareTracks.some(
+        (track) =>
+          track.publication.trackSid ===
+          lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current?.publication?.trackSid
+      )
+    ) {
+      log.debug('Auto clearing screen share focus.')
+      layoutContext.pin.dispatch?.({ msg: 'clear_pin' })
+      lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current = null
     }
-
     if (focusTrack && !isTrackReference(focusTrack)) {
       const updatedFocusTrack = tracks.find(
         (tr) =>
@@ -303,14 +281,7 @@ export function VideoConference({ ...props }: VideoConferenceProps) {
                       >
                         <ParticipantTile />
                       </CarouselLayout>
-                      {focusTrack && (
-                        <FocusArea
-                          focusTrack={focusTrack}
-                          secondaryScreenShareTracks={
-                            secondaryScreenShareTracks
-                          }
-                        />
-                      )}
+                      {focusTrack && <FocusLayout trackRef={focusTrack} />}
                     </FocusLayoutContainer>
                   </div>
                 )}

src/frontend/src/features/settings/components/tabs/AccountTab.tsx

@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import { HStack } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
 import { useState } from 'react'
 import { LoginButton } from '@/components/LoginButton'
 import { useRenameParticipant } from '@/features/rooms/api/renameParticipant'
-import { saveUsername } from '@/stores/userChoices'
+import { saveUsername } from '@/stores/user'
 import { logout } from '@/features/auth/utils/logout'
+import { useConfig } from '@/api/useConfig'
 
 export type AccountTabProps = Pick<DialogProps, 'onOpenChange'> &
   Pick<TabPanelProps, 'id'>
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export type AccountTabProps = Pick<DialogProps, 'onOpenChange'> &
 export const AccountTab = ({ id, onOpenChange }: AccountTabProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('settings')
   const room = useRoomContext()
+  const { data } = useConfig()
   const { user, isLoggedIn } = useUser()
 
   const { renameParticipant } = useRenameParticipant()
@@ -45,15 +47,17 @@ export const AccountTab = ({ id, onOpenChange }: AccountTabProps) => {
   return (
     <TabPanel padding={'md'} flex id={id}>
       <H lvl={2}>{t('account.heading')}</H>
-      <Field
-        type="text"
-        label={t('account.nameLabel')}
-        value={name}
-        onChange={setName}
-        validate={(value) => {
-          return !value ? <p>{t('account.nameError')}</p> : null
-        }}
-      />
+      {(!isLoggedIn || data?.authenticated_users_can_edit_display_name) && (
+        <Field
+          type="text"
+          label={t('account.nameLabel')}
+          value={name}
+          onChange={setName}
+          validate={(value) => {
+            return !value ? <p>{t('account.nameError')}</p> : null
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
       <H lvl={2}>{t('account.authentication')}</H>
       {isLoggedIn ? (
         <>

src/frontend/src/hooks/useRestoreFocus.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ export type RestoreFocusOptions = {
   onClosed?: () => void
   restoreFocusRaf?: boolean
   preventScroll?: boolean
+  /** When the panel stays open but its content changes, update the restore target. */
+  activeKey?: string | null
+  /** Return false to skip restoring focus on close (e.g. when switching to another panel). */
+  shouldRestoreOnClose?: () => boolean
 }
 
 /**
@@ -22,9 +26,12 @@ export function useRestoreFocus(
     onClosed,
     restoreFocusRaf = false,
     preventScroll = true,
+    activeKey,
+    shouldRestoreOnClose,
   } = options
 
   const prevIsOpenRef = useRef(false)
+  const prevActiveKeyRef = useRef(activeKey)
   const triggerRef = useRef<HTMLElement | null>(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -37,25 +44,41 @@ export function useRestoreFocus(
       onOpened?.()
     }
 
+    // Panel switched while staying open
+    if (wasOpen && isOpen && activeKey !== prevActiveKeyRef.current) {
+      const activeEl = document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null
+      triggerRef.current = resolveTrigger ? resolveTrigger(activeEl) : activeEl
+      onOpened?.()
+    }
+
     // Just closed
     if (wasOpen && !isOpen) {
       const trigger = triggerRef.current
-      if (trigger && document.contains(trigger)) {
+      const shouldRestore =
+        (shouldRestoreOnClose?.() ?? true) &&
+        trigger &&
+        document.contains(trigger)
+
+      if (shouldRestore) {
         const focus = () => trigger.focus({ preventScroll })
         if (restoreFocusRaf) requestAnimationFrame(focus)
         else focus()
       }
+
       triggerRef.current = null
       onClosed?.()
     }
 
     prevIsOpenRef.current = isOpen
+    prevActiveKeyRef.current = activeKey
   }, [
     isOpen,
+    activeKey,
     onClosed,
     onOpened,
     preventScroll,
     resolveTrigger,
     restoreFocusRaf,
+    shouldRestoreOnClose,
   ])
 }

src/frontend/src/stores/user.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { proxy, subscribe } from 'valtio'
+import { STORAGE_KEYS } from '@/utils/storageKeys'
+
+type State = {
+  username: string
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_STATE = {
+  username: '',
+}
+
+function getUserState(): State {
+  try {
+    const stored = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEYS.USER)
+    if (!stored) return DEFAULT_STATE
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(stored)
+    return {
+      ...parsed,
+    }
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    console.error(
+      '[UserPreferencesStore] Failed to parse stored settings:',
+      error
+    )
+    return DEFAULT_STATE
+  }
+}
+
+export const userStore = proxy<State>(getUserState())
+
+subscribe(userStore, () => {
+  localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEYS.USER, JSON.stringify(userStore))
+})
+
+export const saveUsername = (username: string) => {
+  userStore.username = username
+}

src/frontend/src/stores/userChoices.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { VideoQuality } from 'livekit-client'
 
 export type VideoResolution = 'h720' | 'h360' | 'h180'
 
-export type LocalUserChoices = LocalUserChoicesLK & {
+export type LocalUserChoices = Omit<LocalUserChoicesLK, 'username'> & {
   processorConfig?: ProcessorConfig
   noiseReductionEnabled?: boolean
   audioOutputDeviceId?: string
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ function getUserChoicesState(): LocalUserChoices {
 
 export const userChoicesStore = proxy<LocalUserChoices>(getUserChoicesState())
 subscribe(userChoicesStore, () => {
-  saveUserChoices(userChoicesStore, false)
+  // TEMPORARY: cast needed because our store omits `username`, which we no
+  // longer persis in this store, while LiveKit's `saveUserChoices` still expects the full
+  // `LocalUserChoices` shape. `username` ends up `undefined` in the saved
+  // object, which `saveUserChoices` tolerates at runtime.
+  // We are migrating away from LiveKit's persistence logic to our own store
+  // handling for more control — this cast can be removed once that lands.
+  saveUserChoices(userChoicesStore as LocalUserChoicesLK, false)
 })
 
 // we run some logic on store loading to check if the processor config is still valid
@@ -90,10 +96,6 @@ export const saveVideoSubscribeQuality = (quality: VideoQuality) => {
   userChoicesStore.videoSubscribeQuality = quality
 }
 
-export const saveUsername = (username: string) => {
-  userChoicesStore.username = username
-}
-
 export const saveNoiseReductionEnabled = (enabled: boolean) => {
   userChoicesStore.noiseReductionEnabled = enabled
 }

src/frontend/src/utils/storageKeys.tsx

@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
 export const STORAGE_KEYS = {
   NOTIFICATIONS: 'app_notification_settings',
   USER_PREFERENCES: 'app_user_preferences',
+  USER: 'app_user',
   ACCESSIBILITY: 'app_accessibility_settings',
 } as const

src/frontend/vite.config.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { defineConfig, loadEnv } from 'vite'
 import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
 import { visualizer } from 'rollup-plugin-visualizer'
 import svgr from 'vite-plugin-svgr'
+import { viteStaticCopy } from 'vite-plugin-static-copy'
 
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
@@ -11,18 +12,32 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
       react(),
       svgr({
         svgrOptions: {
-          replaceAttrValues: { '#000': 'currentColor', '#000000': 'currentColor', '#1f1f1f': 'currentColor' },
+          replaceAttrValues: {
+            '#000': 'currentColor',
+            '#000000': 'currentColor',
+            '#1f1f1f': 'currentColor',
+          },
         },
       }),
-      env.VITE_ANALYZE === 'true' && visualizer({
-        open: true,
-        filename: 'rollup-plugin-visualizer/stats.html',
-        gzipSize: true,
-        brotliSize: true,
+      viteStaticCopy({
+        targets: [
+          {
+            src: 'node_modules/@mediapipe/tasks-vision/wasm/*',
+            dest: 'assets/mediapipe/wasm',
+            rename: { stripBase: 4 },
+          },
+        ],
       }),
+      env.VITE_ANALYZE === 'true' &&
+        visualizer({
+          open: true,
+          filename: 'rollup-plugin-visualizer/stats.html',
+          gzipSize: true,
+          brotliSize: true,
+        }),
     ],
     resolve: {
-      tsconfigPaths: true
+      tsconfigPaths: true,
     },
     build: {
       sourcemap: env.VITE_BUILD_SOURCEMAP === 'true',

src/helm/env.d/common.yaml.gotmpl

@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ backend:
     SUMMARY_SERVICE_API_TOKEN: password
     SUMMARY_SERVICE_WEBHOOK_API_TOKEN: webhook-password
     RECORDING_DOWNLOAD_BASE_URL: https://meet.127.0.0.1.nip.io/recording
+    OIDC_USERINFO_FULLNAME_FIELDS: first_name, last_name
+    OIDC_USERINFO_SHORTNAME_FIELD: first_name
 
   migrate:
     command: