Separate webinars from meetings and add conference billing.

Add restart meeting actions, a dedicated webinar sidebar flow billed at GHS 0.30 per participant, and reserve speaker-line space with a placeholder to prevent layout shift.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

app/Http/Controllers/Meet/MeetingRoomController.php

@@ -79,8 +79,11 @@ class MeetingRoomController extends Controller
 
         $this->sessions->end($session, $participant->user_ref ?? $participant->uuid);
 
-        return redirect()->route('meet.rooms.show', $session->room)
-            ->with('success', 'Meeting ended.');
+        $room = $session->room;
+        $route = $room->isWebinar() ? 'meet.webinars.show' : 'meet.rooms.show';
+
+        return redirect()->route($route, $room)
+            ->with('success', $room->isWebinar() ? 'Webinar ended.' : 'Meeting ended.');
     }
 
     public function leave(Request $request, Session $session): RedirectResponse

app/Http/Controllers/Meet/RoomController.php

@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class RoomController extends Controller
         $organization = $this->organization($request);
         $owner = $this->ownerRef($request);
 
-        $query = Room::owned($owner)->where('organization_id', $organization->id);
+        $query = Room::owned($owner)->where('organization_id', $organization->id)
+            ->where('type', '!=', 'webinar');
         $this->scopeToBranch($request, $query);
 
         $rooms = $query->orderByDesc('scheduled_at')->paginate(20);
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ class RoomController extends Controller
         $validated = $request->validate([
             'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
             'description' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2000'],
-            'type' => ['nullable', 'string', 'in:scheduled,webinar,town_hall'],
+            'type' => ['nullable', 'string', 'in:scheduled,town_hall'],
             'scheduled_at' => ['nullable', 'date'],
             'duration_minutes' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:15', 'max:480'],
             'timezone' => ['nullable', 'timezone'],
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ class RoomController extends Controller
             'auto_record' => $request->boolean('auto_record'),
             'live_captions' => $request->boolean('live_captions'),
             'webinar_auto_approve' => $request->boolean('webinar_auto_approve'),
-            'stage_mode' => ($validated['type'] ?? '') === 'webinar',
+            'stage_mode' => false,
         ];
 
         $data = array_merge($validated, [
@@ -121,12 +122,6 @@ class RoomController extends Controller
 
         if (! empty($validated['recurrence_rule']) && ! $isInstant) {
             $room = $this->recurring->createSeries($request->user(), $organization, $data);
-        } elseif (($validated['type'] ?? '') === 'webinar') {
-            abort_if($isInstant, 422, 'Webinars must be scheduled.');
-            $room = $this->rooms->create($request->user(), $organization, array_merge($data, [
-                'type' => 'webinar',
-                'status' => 'scheduled',
-            ]));
         } elseif (($validated['type'] ?? '') === 'town_hall') {
             abort_if($isInstant, 422, 'Town halls must be scheduled.');
             $room = $this->rooms->create($request->user(), $organization, array_merge($data, [
@@ -163,6 +158,10 @@ class RoomController extends Controller
         $this->authorizeAbility($request, 'meetings.view');
         $this->authorizeOwner($request, $room);
 
+        if ($room->isWebinar()) {
+            return redirect()->route('meet.webinars.show', $room);
+        }
+
         $room->load(['sessions.participants', 'invitations', 'sessions.recordings', 'sessions.aiSummaries', 'sessionFiles', 'webinarRegistrations']);
 
         return view('meet.rooms.show', compact('room'));

app/Http/Controllers/Meet/WebinarController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Meet;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Meet\Concerns\ScopesToAccount;
+use App\Models\Room;
+use App\Models\Template;
+use App\Services\Meet\CalendarService;
+use App\Services\Meet\InvitationService;
+use App\Services\Meet\RoomService;
+use App\Services\Meet\SessionService;
+use App\Services\Meet\TemplateService;
+use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\View\View;
+
+class WebinarController extends Controller
+{
+    use ScopesToAccount;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        protected RoomService $rooms,
+        protected SessionService $sessions,
+        protected TemplateService $templates,
+        protected InvitationService $invitations,
+        protected CalendarService $calendar,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function index(Request $request): View
+    {
+        $this->authorizeAbility($request, 'meetings.view');
+        $organization = $this->organization($request);
+        $owner = $this->ownerRef($request);
+
+        $query = Room::owned($owner)
+            ->where('organization_id', $organization->id)
+            ->where('type', 'webinar');
+
+        $this->scopeToBranch($request, $query);
+
+        $webinars = $query->orderByDesc('scheduled_at')->paginate(20);
+
+        return view('meet.webinars.index', compact('webinars', 'organization'));
+    }
+
+    public function create(Request $request): View
+    {
+        $this->authorizeAbility($request, 'meetings.create');
+        $organization = $this->organization($request);
+
+        $templates = Template::owned($this->ownerRef($request))
+            ->where('organization_id', $organization->id)
+            ->orderBy('name')
+            ->get();
+
+        return view('meet.webinars.create', [
+            'organization' => $organization,
+            'templates' => $templates,
+            'timezones' => timezone_identifiers_list(),
+            'defaultSettings' => config('meet.default_settings'),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $this->authorizeAbility($request, 'meetings.create');
+        $organization = $this->organization($request);
+
+        $validated = $request->validate([
+            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
+            'description' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2000'],
+            'scheduled_at' => ['required', 'date'],
+            'duration_minutes' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:15', 'max:480'],
+            'timezone' => ['nullable', 'timezone'],
+            'passcode' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:20'],
+            'template_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:meet_templates,id'],
+            'invite_emails' => ['nullable', 'string'],
+            'waiting_room' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
+            'join_before_host' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
+            'mute_on_join' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
+            'auto_record' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
+            'live_captions' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
+            'webinar_auto_approve' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
+        ]);
+
+        $settings = [
+            'waiting_room' => $request->boolean('waiting_room', true),
+            'join_before_host' => $request->boolean('join_before_host'),
+            'mute_on_join' => $request->boolean('mute_on_join', true),
+            'auto_record' => $request->boolean('auto_record'),
+            'live_captions' => $request->boolean('live_captions'),
+            'webinar_auto_approve' => $request->boolean('webinar_auto_approve'),
+            'stage_mode' => true,
+        ];
+
+        $data = array_merge($validated, [
+            'settings' => $settings,
+            'timezone' => $validated['timezone'] ?? $organization->timezone,
+            'type' => 'webinar',
+            'status' => 'scheduled',
+        ]);
+
+        if (! empty($validated['template_id'])) {
+            $template = Template::findOrFail($validated['template_id']);
+            $data = $this->templates->applyToRoomData($template, $data);
+        }
+
+        $room = $this->rooms->create($request->user(), $organization, $data);
+
+        if ($emails = trim((string) ($validated['invite_emails'] ?? ''))) {
+            $invites = collect(preg_split('/[\s,;]+/', $emails))
+                ->filter()
+                ->map(fn ($email) => ['email' => $email])
+                ->all();
+            $this->invitations->inviteToRoom($room, $invites, $request->user());
+        }
+
+        if ($room->scheduled_at) {
+            $this->calendar->syncRoomCreated($room, $request->user());
+        }
+
+        return redirect()->route('meet.webinars.show', $room)->with('success', 'Webinar created.');
+    }
+
+    public function show(Request $request, Room $room): View
+    {
+        $this->authorizeAbility($request, 'meetings.view');
+        $this->authorizeOwner($request, $room);
+        abort_unless($room->isWebinar(), 404);
+
+        $room->load(['sessions.participants', 'invitations', 'sessions.recordings', 'sessions.aiSummaries', 'sessionFiles', 'webinarRegistrations']);
+
+        return view('meet.webinars.show', compact('room'));
+    }
+
+    public function start(Request $request, Room $room): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $this->authorizeAbility($request, 'meetings.host');
+        $this->authorizeOwner($request, $room);
+        abort_unless($room->isWebinar(), 404);
+
+        if ($room->status === 'cancelled') {
+            return redirect()->route('meet.webinars.show', $room)
+                ->withErrors(['start' => 'Webinar was cancelled.']);
+        }
+
+        $session = $this->sessions->start($room, $request->user());
+
+        $participant = $this->sessions->joinedParticipantForUser($session, $request->user());
+        abort_unless($participant, 500, 'Unable to join as host.');
+
+        $this->sessions->rememberParticipantSession($request, $participant, $session);
+
+        return redirect()->route('meet.room', $session);
+    }
+}

app/Models/Room.php

@@ -81,6 +81,28 @@ class Room extends Model
         return $this->type === 'webinar';
     }
 
+    public function canRestart(): bool
+    {
+        if ($this->status === 'cancelled' || $this->activeSession()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $this->status === 'ended'
+            || $this->type === 'personal'
+            || $this->status === 'scheduled';
+    }
+
+    public function restartLabel(): string
+    {
+        $restarting = $this->status === 'ended' || $this->sessions()->exists();
+
+        if ($this->isWebinar()) {
+            return $restarting ? 'Restart webinar' : 'Start webinar';
+        }
+
+        return $restarting ? 'Restart meeting' : 'Start meeting';
+    }
+
     public function isTownHall(): bool
     {
         return $this->type === 'town_hall';

app/Services/Meet/LicenseService.php

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Services\Meet;
 
 use App\Models\Organization;
+use App\Models\Room;
 use App\Models\UsageRecord;
 
 class LicenseService
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ class LicenseService
         return ($used + $additional) <= $limit;
     }
 
-    public function assertCanStartSession(Organization $organization, ?int $branchId = null): void
+    public function assertCanStartSession(Organization $organization, ?int $branchId = null, ?Room $room = null): void
     {
-        app(MeetBillingService::class)->assertCanStartSession($organization);
+        app(MeetBillingService::class)->assertCanStartSession($organization, $room);
     }
 }

app/Services/Meet/MeetBillingService.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Services\Meet;
 
 use App\Models\Organization;
 use App\Models\Recording;
+use App\Models\Room;
 use App\Models\Session;
 use App\Models\SessionFile;
 use App\Models\UsageRecord;
@@ -27,6 +28,16 @@ class MeetBillingService
         return (float) config('meet.billing.price_per_hour_ghs', 0.30);
     }
 
+    public function pricePerParticipantGhs(): float
+    {
+        return (float) config('meet.billing.price_per_participant_ghs', 0.30);
+    }
+
+    public function usesParticipantBilling(?Room $room): bool
+    {
+        return $room?->isWebinar() ?? false;
+    }
+
     public function pricePerGbMonthGhs(): float
     {
         return (float) config('meet.billing.price_per_gb_month_ghs', 0.30);
@@ -66,6 +77,18 @@ class MeetBillingService
         return max((int) round($ghs * 100), 1);
     }
 
+    public function participantsBillableFor(Session $session): int
+    {
+        return max(1, (int) ($session->peak_participants ?? 0));
+    }
+
+    public function amountMinorForParticipants(int $count): int
+    {
+        $ghs = round($count * $this->pricePerParticipantGhs(), 2);
+
+        return max((int) round($ghs * 100), 1);
+    }
+
     public function amountMinorForStorageBytes(int $bytes): int
     {
         if ($bytes <= 0) {
@@ -77,11 +100,23 @@ class MeetBillingService
         return max((int) round($ghs * 100), 1);
     }
 
-    public function assertCanStartSession(Organization $organization): void
+    public function assertCanStartSession(Organization $organization, ?Room $room = null): void
     {
-        $amountMinor = $this->amountMinorForStreamingHours(
-            max(1, (int) config('meet.billing.minimum_streaming_hours', 1))
-        );
+        if ($this->usesParticipantBilling($room)) {
+            $amountMinor = $this->amountMinorForParticipants(1);
+            $message = sprintf(
+                'Insufficient wallet balance. Webinars are billed at GHS %.2f per participant — top up your Ladill wallet to start.',
+                $this->pricePerParticipantGhs(),
+            );
+        } else {
+            $amountMinor = $this->amountMinorForStreamingHours(
+                max(1, (int) config('meet.billing.minimum_streaming_hours', 1))
+            );
+            $message = sprintf(
+                'Insufficient wallet balance. Meetings are billed at GHS %.2f per hour — top up your Ladill wallet to start.',
+                $this->pricePerHourGhs(),
+            );
+        }
 
         $affordable = $this->canAffordSafely($organization->owner_ref, $amountMinor);
 
@@ -89,14 +124,20 @@ class MeetBillingService
             abort(503, 'Billing is temporarily unavailable. Please try again shortly.');
         }
 
-        abort_unless(
-            $affordable,
-            402,
-            sprintf(
-                'Insufficient wallet balance. Meetings are billed at GHS %.2f per hour — top up your Ladill wallet to start.',
-                $this->pricePerHourGhs(),
-            ),
-        );
+        abort_unless($affordable, 402, $message);
+    }
+
+    public function chargeSession(Session $session): void
+    {
+        $session->loadMissing('room');
+
+        if ($this->usesParticipantBilling($session->room)) {
+            $this->chargeParticipants($session);
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->chargeStreaming($session);
     }
 
     public function chargeStreaming(Session $session): void
@@ -125,6 +166,32 @@ class MeetBillingService
         );
     }
 
+    public function chargeParticipants(Session $session): void
+    {
+        $session->loadMissing('room.organization');
+        $organization = $session->room->organization;
+        $count = $this->participantsBillableFor($session);
+        $amountMinor = $this->amountMinorForParticipants($count);
+
+        if ($amountMinor <= 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->recordUsage($organization, 'participant_count', $count, [
+            'session_uuid' => $session->uuid,
+            'room_uuid' => $session->room->uuid,
+            'participants' => $count,
+        ], $session->room->branch_id);
+
+        $this->debit(
+            $organization->owner_ref,
+            $amountMinor,
+            'meet_participants',
+            'meet-participants-'.$session->uuid,
+            sprintf('Meet webinar: %s (%d participants)', $session->room->title, $count),
+        );
+    }
+
     public function chargeRecordingStorageInitial(Recording $recording): void
     {
         $recording->loadMissing('session.room.organization');

app/Services/Meet/SessionService.php

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class SessionService
             return $existing;
         }
 
-        app(LicenseService::class)->assertCanStartSession($room->organization, $room->branch_id);
+        app(LicenseService::class)->assertCanStartSession($room->organization, $room->branch_id, $room);
 
         $session = Session::create([
             'owner_ref' => $room->owner_ref,

app/Services/Meet/UsageMeteringService.php

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class UsageMeteringService
 
     public function recordSessionUsage(Session $session): void
     {
-        $this->billing->chargeStreaming($session);
+        $this->billing->chargeSession($session);
     }
 
     public function recordAiMinutes(Organization $organization, int $minutes, string $sessionUuid): void
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class UsageMeteringService
         foreach ($raw as $metric => $total) {
             if ($metric === 'streaming_hours') {
                 $summary['streaming_hours'] = round(((int) $total) / 100, 2);
+            } elseif ($metric === 'participant_count') {
+                $summary['participant_count'] = (int) $total;
             } else {
                 $summary[$metric] = (int) $total;
             }
@@ -60,11 +62,13 @@ class UsageMeteringService
     public function estimatedCostGhs(array $summary): array
     {
         $streamingHours = (float) ($summary['streaming_hours'] ?? 0);
+        $participantCount = (int) ($summary['participant_count'] ?? 0);
         $recordingBytes = (int) ($summary['recording_storage_bytes'] ?? 0);
         $fileBytes = (int) ($summary['file_storage_bytes'] ?? 0);
 
         return [
             'streaming' => round($streamingHours * $this->billing->pricePerHourGhs(), 2),
+            'participants' => round($participantCount * $this->billing->pricePerParticipantGhs(), 2),
             'recording_storage' => round($this->billing->storageGb($recordingBytes) * $this->billing->pricePerGbMonthGhs(), 2),
             'file_storage' => round($this->billing->storageGb($fileBytes) * $this->billing->pricePerGbMonthGhs(), 2),
         ];

config/meet.php

@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ return [
 
     'billing' => [
         'price_per_hour_ghs' => (float) env('MEET_PRICE_PER_HOUR', 0.30),
+        'price_per_participant_ghs' => (float) env('MEET_PRICE_PER_PARTICIPANT', 0.30),
         'price_per_gb_month_ghs' => (float) env('MEET_PRICE_PER_GB_MONTH', 0.30),
         'billing_period_days' => (int) env('MEET_BILLING_PERIOD_DAYS', 30),
         'grace_period_days' => (int) env('MEET_GRACE_PERIOD_DAYS', 15),

resources/views/meet/admin/usage.blade.php

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
             <h2 class="font-medium text-slate-900">Pay-as-you-go rates</h2>
             <ul class="mt-3 space-y-2 text-sm text-slate-600">
                 <li>Live meetings: <span class="font-medium text-slate-900">GHS {{ number_format($billing->pricePerHourGhs(), 2) }} / hour</span> (billed when a session ends)</li>
+                <li>Webinars & conferences: <span class="font-medium text-slate-900">GHS {{ number_format($billing->pricePerParticipantGhs(), 2) }} / participant</span> (peak attendance when the session ends)</li>
                 <li>Recordings & shared files: <span class="font-medium text-slate-900">GHS {{ number_format($billing->pricePerGbMonthGhs(), 2) }} / GB / month</span> (same as Ladill Transfer)</li>
             </ul>
             <p class="mt-3 text-xs text-slate-500">Charges debit your Ladill wallet. Storage renews monthly; unpaid items enter a {{ $billing->gracePeriodDays() }}-day grace period before deletion.</p>
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
             @php
                 $rows = [
                     'streaming_hours' => ['label' => 'Streaming hours', 'used' => number_format($summary['streaming_hours'] ?? 0, 1), 'cost' => $costs['streaming'] ?? 0],
+                    'participant_count' => ['label' => 'Webinar participants', 'used' => number_format($summary['participant_count'] ?? 0), 'cost' => $costs['participants'] ?? 0],
                     'recording_storage_bytes' => ['label' => 'Recording storage', 'used' => number_format(($summary['recording_storage_bytes'] ?? 0) / 1073741824, 2).' GB', 'cost' => $costs['recording_storage'] ?? 0],
                     'file_storage_bytes' => ['label' => 'Shared file storage', 'used' => number_format(($summary['file_storage_bytes'] ?? 0) / 1073741824, 2).' GB', 'cost' => $costs['file_storage'] ?? 0],
                     'ai_minutes' => ['label' => 'AI minutes', 'used' => number_format($summary['ai_minutes'] ?? 0), 'cost' => null],

resources/views/meet/invitations/index.blade.php

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
             <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Invitations</h1>
             <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">{{ $room->title }}</p>
         </div>
-        <a href="{{ route('meet.rooms.show', $room) }}" class="text-sm text-indigo-600 hover:underline">← Back to meeting</a>
+        <a href="{{ route($room->isWebinar() ? 'meet.webinars.show' : 'meet.rooms.show', $room) }}" class="text-sm text-indigo-600 hover:underline">← Back to {{ $room->isWebinar() ? 'webinar' : 'meeting' }}</a>
     </div>
 
     <div class="mt-6 grid gap-6 lg:grid-cols-2">

resources/views/meet/partials/room-card.blade.php

@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@
         'ended' => 'bg-slate-100 text-slate-600',
         'cancelled' => 'bg-red-50 text-red-700',
     ];
+    $detailsRoute = $detailsRoute ?? route('meet.rooms.show', $room);
+    $startRoute = $startRoute ?? route('meet.rooms.start', $room);
 @endphp
 <div class="flex items-center justify-between rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-4">
     <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
         <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
             <h3 class="truncate font-medium text-slate-900">{{ $room->title }}</h3>
+            @if ($room->isWebinar())
+                <span class="shrink-0 rounded-full bg-indigo-50 px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-indigo-700">Webinar</span>
+            @endif
             <span class="shrink-0 rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium {{ $statusColors[$room->status] ?? 'bg-slate-100 text-slate-600' }}">
                 {{ config('meet.room_statuses')[$room->status] ?? $room->status }}
             </span>
@@ -27,12 +32,12 @@
             @if ($room->activeSession())
                 <a href="{{ route('meet.room', $room->activeSession()) }}" class="btn-primary text-sm">Join</a>
             @endif
-        @elseif ($room->status === 'scheduled')
-            <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.rooms.start', $room) }}">
+        @elseif ($room->canRestart())
+            <form method="POST" action="{{ $startRoute }}">
                 @csrf
-                <button type="submit" class="btn-primary text-sm">Start</button>
+                <button type="submit" class="btn-primary text-sm">{{ $room->restartLabel() }}</button>
             </form>
         @endif
-        <a href="{{ route('meet.rooms.show', $room) }}" class="rounded-lg border border-slate-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Details</a>
+        <a href="{{ $detailsRoute }}" class="rounded-lg border border-slate-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Details</a>
     </div>
 </div>

resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php

@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@
             <div class="min-w-0">
                 <h1 class="truncate text-sm font-semibold">{{ $room->title }}</h1>
                 <p class="text-xs text-slate-400" x-text="connectionStatus"></p>
-                <p x-show="activeSpeakersMessage()" x-cloak
-                   class="truncate text-xs font-medium text-emerald-400"
+                <p class="min-h-4 truncate text-xs font-medium leading-4"
+                   :class="activeSpeakerCount() > 0 ? 'text-emerald-400' : 'text-slate-600'"
                    :title="activeSpeakersMessage()"
-                   x-text="activeSpeakersMessage()"></p>
+                   x-text="activeSpeakersMessage() || '...'"></p>
             </div>
             <div class="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2 text-xs text-slate-400">
                 <button @click.stop="openShare()" data-share-trigger type="button"

resources/views/meet/rooms/create.blade.php

@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@
                 </div>
             @endif
 
-            <div>
-                <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Meeting type</label>
-                <select name="type" class="mt-1 w-full rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
-                    <option value="scheduled">Scheduled meeting</option>
-                    <option value="webinar" @selected(old('type') === 'webinar')>Webinar</option>
-                </select>
-            </div>
-
             <div>
                 <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Title</label>
                 <input type="text" name="title" value="{{ old('title') }}" required class="mt-1 w-full rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
@@ -98,7 +90,6 @@
                 <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="mute_on_join" value="1" @checked(old('mute_on_join', $defaultSettings['mute_on_join'] ?? true)) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Mute participants on join</label>
                 <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="auto_record" value="1" @checked(old('auto_record')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Auto-record</label>
                 <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="live_captions" value="1" @checked(old('live_captions')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Live captions</label>
-                <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="webinar_auto_approve" value="1" @checked(old('webinar_auto_approve')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Auto-approve webinar registrations</label>
             </fieldset>
 
             <button type="submit" class="btn-primary btn-primary-lg w-full">Create meeting</button>

resources/views/meet/rooms/show.blade.php

@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@
                 <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ $room->title }}</h1>
                 <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">{{ config('meet.room_statuses')[$room->status] ?? $room->status }}</p>
             </div>
-            @if ($room->status === 'scheduled')
+            @if ($room->canRestart())
+                <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.rooms.start', $room) }}">
+                    @csrf
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn-primary">{{ $room->restartLabel() }}</button>
+                </form>
+            @elseif ($room->status === 'scheduled')
                 <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.rooms.start', $room) }}">
                     @csrf
                     <button type="submit" class="btn-primary">Start meeting</button>
@@ -33,9 +38,11 @@
                     <a href="{{ route('meet.rooms.attendance', $room) }}" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">Attendance CSV</a>
                 @endif
                 <a href="{{ route('meet.invitations.index', $room) }}" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">Manage invitations</a>
-                @if ($room->isWebinar())
-                    <a href="{{ route('meet.webinar.registrations', $room) }}" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">Registrations</a>
-                    <a href="{{ route('meet.webinar.register', $room) }}" target="_blank" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">Registration page</a>
+                @if ($room->canRestart() && ($room->status === 'ended' || $room->type === 'personal' || $room->sessions->isNotEmpty()))
+                    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.rooms.start', $room) }}" class="inline">
+                        @csrf
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">{{ $room->restartLabel() }}</button>
+                    </form>
                 @endif
             </div>
 

resources/views/meet/webinar/registrations.blade.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
             <div>
                 <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Registrations</h1>
                 <p class="text-sm text-slate-500">{{ $room->title }}</p>
+                <a href="{{ route('meet.webinars.show', $room) }}" class="mt-1 inline-block text-sm text-indigo-600 hover:underline">← Back to webinar</a>
             </div>
             <a href="{{ route('meet.webinar.register', $room) }}" target="_blank" class="text-sm text-indigo-600 hover:underline">Public registration page</a>
         </div>

resources/views/meet/webinars/create.blade.php

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<x-app-layout title="Schedule webinar">
+    <div class="mx-auto max-w-xl">
+        <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Schedule a webinar</h1>
+        <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">Attendees register in advance. Billed at GHS {{ number_format(config('meet.billing.price_per_participant_ghs', 0.30), 2) }} per participant when the session ends.</p>
+
+        <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.webinars.store') }}" class="mt-6 space-y-5 rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-6">
+            @csrf
+
+            @if ($templates->isNotEmpty())
+                <div>
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Template</label>
+                    <select name="template_id" class="mt-1 w-full rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
+                        <option value="">None</option>
+                        @foreach ($templates as $template)
+                            <option value="{{ $template->id }}" @selected(old('template_id') == $template->id)>{{ $template->name }}</option>
+                        @endforeach
+                    </select>
+                </div>
+            @endif
+
+            <div>
+                <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Title</label>
+                <input type="text" name="title" value="{{ old('title') }}" required class="mt-1 w-full rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Description</label>
+                <textarea name="description" rows="3" class="mt-1 w-full rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">{{ old('description') }}</textarea>
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Date & time</label>
+                <input type="datetime-local" name="scheduled_at" value="{{ old('scheduled_at') }}" required class="mt-1 w-full rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+                <div>
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Duration (minutes)</label>
+                    <input type="number" name="duration_minutes" value="{{ old('duration_minutes', 60) }}" min="15" max="480" class="mt-1 w-full rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Timezone</label>
+                    <select name="timezone" class="mt-1 w-full rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
+                        @foreach (['UTC', 'America/New_York', 'America/Chicago', 'America/Los_Angeles', 'Europe/London', 'Africa/Lagos'] as $tz)
+                            <option value="{{ $tz }}" @selected(old('timezone', $organization->timezone) === $tz)>{{ $tz }}</option>
+                        @endforeach
+                    </select>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Invite panelists by email (comma-separated)</label>
+                <input type="text" name="invite_emails" value="{{ old('invite_emails') }}" placeholder="panelist@example.com" class="mt-1 w-full rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Passcode (optional)</label>
+                <input type="text" name="passcode" value="{{ old('passcode') }}" class="mt-1 w-full rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
+            </div>
+
+            <fieldset class="space-y-2">
+                <legend class="text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Webinar options</legend>
+                <label class="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm">
+                    <input type="checkbox" name="waiting_room" value="1" @checked(old('waiting_room', $defaultSettings['waiting_room'] ?? true)) class="mt-0.5 rounded border-slate-300">
+                    <span>
+                        <span class="font-medium text-slate-800">Waiting room</span>
+                        <span class="mt-0.5 block text-xs text-slate-500">Hold registrants until you admit them.</span>
+                    </span>
+                </label>
+                <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="join_before_host" value="1" @checked(old('join_before_host')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Allow join before host</label>
+                <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="mute_on_join" value="1" @checked(old('mute_on_join', $defaultSettings['mute_on_join'] ?? true)) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Mute attendees on join</label>
+                <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="auto_record" value="1" @checked(old('auto_record')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Auto-record</label>
+                <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="live_captions" value="1" @checked(old('live_captions')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Live captions</label>
+                <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="webinar_auto_approve" value="1" @checked(old('webinar_auto_approve')) class="rounded border-slate-300"> Auto-approve registrations</label>
+            </fieldset>
+
+            <button type="submit" class="btn-primary btn-primary-lg w-full">Create webinar</button>
+        </form>
+    </div>
+</x-app-layout>

resources/views/meet/webinars/index.blade.php

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<x-app-layout title="Webinars">
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div>
+            <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Webinars</h1>
+            <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">Stage-mode events billed at GHS {{ number_format(config('meet.billing.price_per_participant_ghs', 0.30), 2) }} per participant.</p>
+        </div>
+        <a href="{{ route('meet.webinars.create') }}" class="btn-primary">Schedule webinar</a>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="mt-4 space-y-2">
+        @forelse ($webinars as $room)
+            @include('meet.partials.room-card', [
+                'room' => $room,
+                'live' => $room->status === 'live',
+                'detailsRoute' => route('meet.webinars.show', $room),
+                'startRoute' => route('meet.webinars.start', $room),
+            ])
+        @empty
+            <p class="rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-slate-200 bg-white p-8 text-center text-sm text-slate-500">No webinars yet.</p>
+        @endforelse
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="mt-4">{{ $webinars->links() }}</div>
+</x-app-layout>

resources/views/meet/webinars/show.blade.php

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+<x-app-layout title="{{ $room->title }}">
+    <div class="mx-auto max-w-2xl">
+        <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+            <div>
+                <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-indigo-600">Webinar</p>
+                <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ $room->title }}</h1>
+                <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">{{ config('meet.room_statuses')[$room->status] ?? $room->status }}</p>
+            </div>
+            @if ($room->canRestart())
+                <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.webinars.start', $room) }}">
+                    @csrf
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn-primary">{{ $room->restartLabel() }}</button>
+                </form>
+            @endif
+        </div>
+
+        @if ($errors->any())
+            <div class="mt-4 rounded-lg border border-red-200 bg-red-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-red-700">
+                {{ $errors->first() }}
+            </div>
+        @endif
+
+        <div class="mt-4 rounded-xl border border-indigo-100 bg-indigo-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-indigo-900">
+            Conference billing: <span class="font-medium">GHS {{ number_format(config('meet.billing.price_per_participant_ghs', 0.30), 2) }} per participant</span> (peak attendance when the session ends).
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="mt-6 rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-6">
+            <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Registration link</h2>
+            <div class="mt-2 flex gap-2">
+                <input type="text" readonly value="{{ route('meet.webinar.register', $room) }}" class="flex-1 rounded-lg border-slate-300 bg-slate-50 text-sm font-mono">
+                <x-copy-button :text="route('meet.webinar.register', $room)" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm shrink-0" />
+            </div>
+
+            <h2 class="mt-6 text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Join link (hosts & panelists)</h2>
+            <div class="mt-2 flex gap-2">
+                <input type="text" readonly value="{{ $room->joinUrl() }}" class="flex-1 rounded-lg border-slate-300 bg-slate-50 text-sm font-mono">
+                <x-copy-button :text="$room->joinUrl()" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm shrink-0" />
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="btn-group mt-4">
+                <a href="{{ route('meet.rooms.ical', $room) }}" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">Download iCal</a>
+                <a href="{{ route('meet.rooms.qr', $room) }}" target="_blank" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">QR code</a>
+                @if ($room->sessions->isNotEmpty())
+                    <a href="{{ route('meet.rooms.attendance', $room) }}" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">Attendance CSV</a>
+                @endif
+                <a href="{{ route('meet.invitations.index', $room) }}" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">Manage invitations</a>
+                @if ($room->canRestart() && ($room->status === 'ended' || $room->sessions->isNotEmpty()))
+                    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.webinars.start', $room) }}" class="inline">
+                        @csrf
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">{{ $room->restartLabel() }}</button>
+                    </form>
+                @endif
+                <a href="{{ route('meet.webinar.registrations', $room) }}" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">Registrations</a>
+                <a href="{{ route('meet.webinar.register', $room) }}" target="_blank" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm">Registration page</a>
+            </div>
+
+            @if ($room->passcode)
+                <p class="mt-3 text-sm text-slate-600">Passcode: <span class="font-mono font-medium">{{ $room->passcode }}</span></p>
+            @endif
+
+            @if ($room->scheduled_at)
+                <p class="mt-3 text-sm text-slate-600">
+                    Scheduled: {{ $room->scheduled_at->timezone($room->timezone)->format('M j, Y g:i A T') }}
+                </p>
+            @endif
+        </div>
+
+        @php
+            $recordings = $room->sessions->flatMap->recordings->sortByDesc('created_at');
+            $summaries = $room->sessions->flatMap->aiSummaries->where('status', 'ready')->sortByDesc('created_at');
+        @endphp
+
+        @if ($recordings->isNotEmpty())
+            <div class="mt-6 rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-6">
+                <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Recordings</h2>
+                <ul class="mt-3 divide-y divide-slate-100 text-sm">
+                    @foreach ($recordings as $recording)
+                        <li class="flex items-center justify-between py-2">
+                            <span>{{ $recording->created_at->format('M j, Y g:i A') }}</span>
+                            <a href="{{ route('meet.recordings.show', $recording) }}" class="text-indigo-600 hover:underline">{{ config('meet.recording_statuses')[$recording->status] ?? $recording->status }}</a>
+                        </li>
+                    @endforeach
+                </ul>
+            </div>
+        @endif
+
+        @if ($summaries->isNotEmpty())
+            <div class="mt-6 rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-6">
+                <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">AI summaries</h2>
+                <ul class="mt-3 divide-y divide-slate-100 text-sm">
+                    @foreach ($summaries as $summary)
+                        <li class="py-2">
+                            <a href="{{ route('meet.summaries.show', $summary) }}" class="text-indigo-600 hover:underline">Summary · {{ $summary->created_at->format('M j, Y') }}</a>
+                        </li>
+                    @endforeach
+                </ul>
+            </div>
+        @endif
+
+        @if ($room->sessions->isNotEmpty())
+            <div class="mt-6 rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-6">
+                <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Sessions</h2>
+                <ul class="mt-3 divide-y divide-slate-100 text-sm">
+                    @foreach ($room->sessions as $session)
+                        <li class="flex items-center justify-between py-2">
+                            <span>{{ $session->started_at?->format('M j, Y g:i A') ?? 'Pending' }}</span>
+                            <span class="text-slate-500">{{ $session->peak_participants }} participants · {{ config('meet.session_statuses')[$session->status] ?? $session->status }}</span>
+                        </li>
+                    @endforeach
+                </ul>
+            </div>
+        @endif
+
+        @if ($room->status === 'scheduled')
+            <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.rooms.cancel', $room) }}" class="mt-6" onsubmit="return confirm('Cancel this webinar?')">
+                @csrf
+                <button type="submit" class="text-sm text-red-600 hover:underline">Cancel webinar</button>
+            </form>
+        @endif
+    </div>
+</x-app-layout>

resources/views/partials/sidebar.blade.php

@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
         $nav = [
             ['name' => 'Dashboard', 'route' => route('meet.dashboard'), 'active' => request()->routeIs('meet.dashboard'),
              'icon' => '<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M2.25 12 11.2 3.05c.44-.44 1.15-.44 1.59 0L21.75 12M4.5 9.75v10.5a.75.75 0 0 0 .75.75H9.75v-6a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.75v6h4.5a.75.75 0 0 0 .75-.75V9.75" />'],
-            ['name' => 'Meetings', 'route' => route('meet.rooms.index'), 'active' => request()->routeIs('meet.rooms.*'),
+            ['name' => 'Meetings', 'route' => route('meet.rooms.index'), 'active' => request()->routeIs('meet.rooms.*') && ! request()->routeIs('meet.webinar.*'),
              'icon' => '<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="m15.75 10.5 4.72-4.72a.75.75 0 0 1 1.28.53v11.38a.75.75 0 0 1-1.28.53l-4.72-4.72M4.5 18.75h9a2.25 2.25 0 0 0 2.25-2.25v-9a2.25 2.25 0 0 0-2.25-2.25h-9A2.25 2.25 0 0 0 2.25 7.5v9a2.25 2.25 0 0 0 2.25 2.25Z" />'],
+            ['name' => 'Webinars', 'route' => route('meet.webinars.index'), 'active' => request()->routeIs('meet.webinars.*') || request()->routeIs('meet.webinar.*'),
+             'icon' => '<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 18.75a6 6 0 0 0 6-6v-1.5m-6 7.5a6 6 0 0 1-6-6v-1.5m6 7.5v3.75m-3.75 0h7.5M12 15.75a3 3 0 0 1-3-3V4.5a3 3 0 0 1 6 0v8.25a3 3 0 0 1-3 3Z" />'],
             ['name' => 'Recordings', 'route' => route('meet.recordings.index'), 'active' => request()->routeIs('meet.recordings.*'),
              'icon' => '<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M5.25 5.653c0-.856.917-1.398 1.667-.986l11.54 6.347a1.125 1.125 0 0 1 0 1.972l-11.54 6.347a1.125 1.125 0 0 1-1.667-.986V5.653Z" />'],
             ['name' => 'Reports', 'route' => route('meet.reports.index'), 'active' => request()->routeIs('meet.reports.*'),

routes/web.php

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use App\Http\Controllers\Meet\SettingsController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Meet\SummaryController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Meet\TemplateController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Meet\WebinarRegistrationController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Meet\WebinarController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Meet\WebhookSettingsController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\NotificationController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\WalletBalanceController;
@@ -123,6 +124,13 @@ Route::middleware(['auth', 'platform.session'])->group(function () {
         Route::get('/meetings/{room}/ical', [RoomController::class, 'ical'])->name('meet.rooms.ical');
         Route::get('/meetings/{room}/qr', [RoomController::class, 'qr'])->name('meet.rooms.qr');
         Route::get('/meetings/{room}/attendance', [RoomController::class, 'attendance'])->name('meet.rooms.attendance');
+
+        Route::get('/webinars', [WebinarController::class, 'index'])->name('meet.webinars.index');
+        Route::get('/webinars/create', [WebinarController::class, 'create'])->name('meet.webinars.create');
+        Route::post('/webinars', [WebinarController::class, 'store'])->name('meet.webinars.store');
+        Route::get('/webinars/{room}', [WebinarController::class, 'show'])->name('meet.webinars.show');
+        Route::post('/webinars/{room}/start', [WebinarController::class, 'start'])->name('meet.webinars.start');
+
         Route::get('/meetings/{room}/webinar/registrations', [WebinarRegistrationController::class, 'manage'])->name('meet.webinar.registrations');
         Route::post('/meetings/{room}/webinar/registrations/{registration}/approve', [WebinarRegistrationController::class, 'approve'])->name('meet.webinar.registrations.approve');
         Route::post('/meetings/{room}/webinar/registrations/{registration}/reject', [WebinarRegistrationController::class, 'reject'])->name('meet.webinar.registrations.reject');

tests/Feature/MeetBillingTest.php

@@ -66,6 +66,49 @@ class MeetBillingTest extends TestCase
             && ($request->data()['source'] ?? '') === 'meet_streaming');
     }
 
+    public function test_webinar_session_end_charges_per_participant(): void
+    {
+        $this->fakeAffordableBilling();
+
+        $organization = Organization::create([
+            'owner_ref' => 'owner-webinar',
+            'name' => 'Webinar Org',
+            'slug' => 'webinar-org',
+            'timezone' => 'UTC',
+        ]);
+
+        $room = Room::create([
+            'owner_ref' => 'owner-webinar',
+            'organization_id' => $organization->id,
+            'host_user_ref' => 'owner-webinar',
+            'title' => 'Webinar Room',
+            'type' => 'webinar',
+            'status' => 'ended',
+            'settings' => config('meet.default_settings'),
+        ]);
+
+        $session = Session::create([
+            'owner_ref' => 'owner-webinar',
+            'room_id' => $room->id,
+            'media_room_name' => 'webinar-test',
+            'status' => 'ended',
+            'started_at' => now()->subHour(),
+            'ended_at' => now(),
+            'peak_participants' => 5,
+        ]);
+
+        app(UsageMeteringService::class)->recordSessionUsage($session);
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('meet_usage_records', [
+            'organization_id' => $organization->id,
+            'metric' => 'participant_count',
+            'quantity' => 5,
+        ]);
+
+        Http::assertSent(fn ($request) => str_contains($request->url(), '/debit')
+            && ($request->data()['source'] ?? '') === 'meet_participants');
+    }
+
     public function test_storage_renewal_enters_grace_when_wallet_is_empty(): void
     {
         $base = rtrim((string) config('billing.api_url'), '/');

tests/Feature/MeetWebTest.php

@@ -541,9 +541,8 @@ class MeetWebTest extends TestCase
     public function test_host_can_create_webinar_room(): void
     {
         $this->actingAs($this->user)
-            ->post('/meetings', [
+            ->post('/webinars', [
                 'title' => 'Product launch',
-                'type' => 'webinar',
                 'scheduled_at' => now()->addDay()->format('Y-m-d\TH:i'),
                 'duration_minutes' => 60,
             ])

tests/Unit/MeetBillingServiceTest.php

@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ class MeetBillingServiceTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertSame(60, $billing->amountMinorForStreamingHours(2));
     }
 
+    public function test_participant_amount_minor_matches_rate(): void
+    {
+        config(['meet.billing.price_per_participant_ghs' => 0.30]);
+
+        $billing = app(MeetBillingService::class);
+
+        $this->assertSame(30, $billing->amountMinorForParticipants(1));
+        $this->assertSame(90, $billing->amountMinorForParticipants(3));
+    }
+
     public function test_storage_amount_minor_matches_gb_monthly_rate(): void
     {
         config(['meet.billing.price_per_gb_month_ghs' => 0.30]);