✨(frontend) add participant color gradient when camera is off

use participant color radial gradient for video-off placeholder

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -12,18 +12,11 @@ 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
 
 ### 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
-
-### Fixed
-
-- 🩹(backend) identify externally provisioned users to PostHog
-- 🐛(backend) fix info panel crash for unregistered rooms
 
 ## [1.23.0] - 2026-07-08
 

src/backend/core/api/__init__.py

@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ 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/viewsets.py

@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -268,9 +267,6 @@ 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,

src/backend/core/external_api/viewsets.py

@@ -215,6 +215,5 @@ class RoomViewSet(
                 "client_id": client_id,
                 "external_api": True,
                 "auth_method": auth_method,
-                "$set": {"email": self.request.user.email},
             },
         )

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

@@ -130,9 +130,6 @@ 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",
@@ -165,9 +162,6 @@ 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/test_utils.py

@@ -2,109 +2,13 @@
 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.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"
+from core.utils import NotificationError, create_livekit_client, notify_participants
 
 
 @mock.patch("asyncio.get_running_loop")

src/backend/core/utils.py

@@ -109,16 +109,11 @@ def generate_token(
         default_username = "Anonymous"
     else:
         identity = str(user.sub)
-        default_username = user.full_name or str(user)
+        default_username = 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"],
@@ -126,7 +121,7 @@ def generate_token(
         )
         .with_grants(video_grants)
         .with_identity(identity)
-        .with_name(display_name)
+        .with_name(username or default_username)
         .with_attributes(
             {"color": color, "room_admin": "true" if is_admin_or_owner else "false"}
         )

src/backend/meet/settings.py

@@ -671,11 +671,6 @@ 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(

src/frontend/src/api/useConfig.ts

@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ 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

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

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

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ 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,
@@ -54,8 +53,6 @@ export const Conference = ({
     userChoices: LocalUserChoices
   }
 
-  const { username } = useSnapshot(userStore)
-
   useEffect(() => {
     posthog.capture('visit-room', { slug: roomId })
   }, [roomId, posthog])
@@ -86,10 +83,10 @@ export const Conference = ({
     queryFn: () =>
       fetchRoom({
         roomId: roomId as string,
-        username: username,
+        username: userConfig.username,
       }).catch((error) => {
         if (error.statusCode == '404') {
-          createRoom({ slug: roomId, username })
+          createRoom({ slug: roomId, username: userConfig.username })
         }
       }),
     retry: false,

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

@@ -42,17 +42,14 @@ 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)
 
@@ -117,9 +114,6 @@ export const Join = ({
 }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'join' })
 
-  const { data: configData } = useConfig()
-  const { isLoggedIn, user } = useUser()
-
   const {
     audioEnabled,
     videoEnabled,
@@ -127,10 +121,9 @@ export const Join = ({
     audioOutputDeviceId,
     videoDeviceId,
     processorConfig,
+    username,
   } = useSnapshot(userChoicesStore)
 
-  const { username } = useSnapshot(userStore)
-
   const initialUserChoices = useRef<LocalUserChoices | null>(null)
 
   if (initialUserChoices.current === null) {
@@ -141,6 +134,7 @@ export const Join = ({
       audioOutputDeviceId,
       videoDeviceId,
       processorConfig,
+      username,
     }
   }
 
@@ -454,23 +448,20 @@ export const Join = ({
               <H lvl={1} margin="sm" centered>
                 {t('heading')}
               </H>
-              {(!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}
-                />
-              )}
+              <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}
+              />
             </VStack>
           </Form>
         )

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

@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ 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/user'
+import { saveUsername } from '@/stores/userChoices'
 import { logout } from '@/features/auth/utils/logout'
-import { useConfig } from '@/api/useConfig'
 
 export type AccountTabProps = Pick<DialogProps, 'onOpenChange'> &
   Pick<TabPanelProps, 'id'>
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ 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()
@@ -47,17 +45,15 @@ export const AccountTab = ({ id, onOpenChange }: AccountTabProps) => {
   return (
     <TabPanel padding={'md'} flex id={id}>
       <H lvl={2}>{t('account.heading')}</H>
-      {(!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
-          }}
-        />
-      )}
+      <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/stores/user.ts

@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-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 = Omit<LocalUserChoicesLK, 'username'> & {
+export type LocalUserChoices = LocalUserChoicesLK & {
   processorConfig?: ProcessorConfig
   noiseReductionEnabled?: boolean
   audioOutputDeviceId?: string
@@ -32,13 +32,7 @@ function getUserChoicesState(): LocalUserChoices {
 
 export const userChoicesStore = proxy<LocalUserChoices>(getUserChoicesState())
 subscribe(userChoicesStore, () => {
-  // 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)
+  saveUserChoices(userChoicesStore, false)
 })
 
 // we run some logic on store loading to check if the processor config is still valid
@@ -96,6 +90,10 @@ 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

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

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

@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ 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: