diff --git a/resources/css/app.css b/resources/css/app.css
index 633d7f8..af0e60b 100644
--- a/resources/css/app.css
+++ b/resources/css/app.css
@@ -153,6 +153,46 @@ html.qr-mobile-page body {
         padding: 0.625rem 1.25rem;
     }
 
+    .btn-secondary {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        gap: 0.5rem;
+        border-radius: 9999px;
+        border: 1px solid rgb(226 232 240);
+        background-color: #fff;
+        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+        font-size: 0.875rem;
+        line-height: 1.25rem;
+        font-weight: 600;
+        color: rgb(51 65 85);
+        box-shadow: 0 1px 2px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 0.05);
+        transition: background-color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
+    }
+
+    .btn-secondary:hover {
+        background-color: rgb(248 250 252);
+        border-color: rgb(203 213 225);
+    }
+
+    .btn-secondary:disabled {
+        opacity: 0.6;
+        pointer-events: none;
+    }
+
+    .btn-secondary-sm {
+        padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
+        font-size: 0.75rem;
+        line-height: 1rem;
+    }
+
+    .btn-group {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 0.5rem;
+    }
+
     .btn-fab {
         display: inline-flex;
         height: 2.75rem;
diff --git a/resources/js/meet-room.js b/resources/js/meet-room.js
index 400944f..f27f1ae 100644
--- a/resources/js/meet-room.js
+++ b/resources/js/meet-room.js
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ function meetRoom() {
         captionText: '',
         displayName: '',
         canPublish: true,
+        muteOnJoin: true,
+        videoOffOnJoin: false,
+        audioPlaybackBlocked: false,
         isWebinar: false,
         qaItems: [],
         activePolls: [],
@@ -95,6 +98,8 @@ function meetRoom() {
             this.isHost = el.dataset.isHost === '1';
             this.canPublish = el.dataset.canPublish !== '0';
             this.isWebinar = el.dataset.isWebinar === '1';
+            this.muteOnJoin = el.dataset.muteOnJoin === '1';
+            this.videoOffOnJoin = el.dataset.videoOffOnJoin === '1';
             this.isRecording = el.dataset.recordingActive === '1';
             this.isLocked = el.dataset.locked === '1';
             this.watermark = el.dataset.watermark === '1';
@@ -170,6 +175,9 @@ function meetRoom() {
 
                 room.on(RoomEvent.TrackSubscribed, (track, publication, participant) => {
                     this.attachTrack(track, publication, participant);
+                    if (track.kind === Track.Kind.Audio) {
+                        this.ensureAudioPlayback();
+                    }
                 });
                 room.on(RoomEvent.TrackUnsubscribed, (track, publication, participant) => {
                     track.detach();
@@ -218,6 +226,15 @@ function meetRoom() {
                 room.on(RoomEvent.Disconnected, () => {
                     this.connectionStatus = 'Disconnected';
                 });
+                room.on(RoomEvent.AudioPlaybackStatusChanged, () => {
+                    this.audioPlaybackBlocked = room ? !room.canPlaybackAudio : false;
+                    if (this.audioPlaybackBlocked) {
+                        this.connectionStatus = 'Connected — click anywhere to enable audio';
+                        this.registerAudioUnlockGesture();
+                    } else if (this.connectionStatus.includes('enable audio')) {
+                        this.connectionStatus = 'Connected';
+                    }
+                });
 
                 await room.prepareConnection(this.config.url, this.config.token);
 
@@ -240,6 +257,8 @@ function meetRoom() {
                     this.isVideoOff = true;
                 }
 
+                await this.ensureAudioPlayback();
+
                 this.setupCaptionPipeline();
 
                 this.updateParticipantTile(room.localParticipant);
@@ -275,12 +294,24 @@ function meetRoom() {
         },
 
         async enableLocalMedia(activeRoom, attempts = 3) {
+            const wantMic = !this.muteOnJoin || this.isHost;
+            const wantCamera = !this.videoOffOnJoin;
+
             for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= attempts; attempt += 1) {
                 try {
-                    await activeRoom.localParticipant.setMicrophoneEnabled(true);
-                    await activeRoom.localParticipant.setCameraEnabled(false);
+                    await activeRoom.localParticipant.setMicrophoneEnabled(wantMic);
+                    await activeRoom.localParticipant.setCameraEnabled(wantCamera);
                     this.syncLocalMediaState();
                     this.updateParticipantTile(activeRoom.localParticipant);
+
+                    if (wantCamera) {
+                        activeRoom.localParticipant.videoTrackPublications.forEach((pub) => {
+                            if (pub.track && !pub.isMuted && pub.source !== Track.Source.ScreenShare) {
+                                this.attachTrack(pub.track, pub, activeRoom.localParticipant);
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }
+
                     this.connectionStatus = 'Connected';
                     return;
                 } catch (mediaError) {
@@ -299,6 +330,40 @@ function meetRoom() {
             }
         },
 
+        async ensureAudioPlayback() {
+            if (!room || room.canPlaybackAudio) {
+                this.audioPlaybackBlocked = false;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                await room.startAudio();
+                this.audioPlaybackBlocked = false;
+                if (this.connectionStatus.includes('enable audio')) {
+                    this.connectionStatus = 'Connected';
+                }
+            } catch (e) {
+                this.audioPlaybackBlocked = true;
+                this.registerAudioUnlockGesture();
+            }
+        },
+
+        registerAudioUnlockGesture() {
+            if (this._audioUnlockRegistered) return;
+            this._audioUnlockRegistered = true;
+
+            const unlock = async () => {
+                await this.ensureAudioPlayback();
+                if (!this.audioPlaybackBlocked) {
+                    document.removeEventListener('click', unlock, true);
+                    document.removeEventListener('keydown', unlock, true);
+                }
+            };
+
+            document.addEventListener('click', unlock, true);
+            document.addEventListener('keydown', unlock, true);
+        },
+
         syncLocalMediaState() {
             if (!room) return;
 
@@ -502,6 +567,8 @@ function meetRoom() {
 
         setupCaptionPipeline() {
             if (!this.liveCaptions || !this.config.captionUrl) return;
+            if (room?.localParticipant?.isMicrophoneEnabled) return;
+
             const SpeechRecognition = window.SpeechRecognition || window.webkitSpeechRecognition;
             if (!SpeechRecognition) return;
 
@@ -653,6 +720,7 @@ function meetRoom() {
 
         async toggleMute() {
             if (!room) return;
+            await this.ensureAudioPlayback();
             const enabled = room.localParticipant.isMicrophoneEnabled;
             await room.localParticipant.setMicrophoneEnabled(!enabled);
             this.syncLocalMediaState();
@@ -661,6 +729,7 @@ function meetRoom() {
 
         async toggleVideo() {
             if (!room) return;
+            await this.ensureAudioPlayback();
             const enabled = room.localParticipant.isCameraEnabled;
             await room.localParticipant.setCameraEnabled(!enabled);
             this.syncLocalMediaState();
diff --git a/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
index 1afecd8..aed7cc3 100644
--- a/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
          data-unlock-url="{{ route('meet.room.unlock', $session) }}"
          data-caption-url="{{ route('meet.room.caption', $session) }}"
          data-live-captions="{{ $room->setting('live_captions') ? '1' : '0' }}"
+         data-mute-on-join="{{ $room->setting('mute_on_join', true) ? '1' : '0' }}"
+         data-video-off-on-join="{{ $room->setting('video_off_on_join', false) ? '1' : '0' }}"
          data-watermark="{{ $watermark ? '1' : '0' }}"
          data-locked="{{ $session->is_locked ? '1' : '0' }}"
          data-recording-active="{{ $activeRecording ? '1' : '0' }}"
diff --git a/resources/views/meet/rooms/show.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/rooms/show.blade.php
index 4c293e0..2280ba3 100644
--- a/resources/views/meet/rooms/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/meet/rooms/show.blade.php
@@ -23,19 +23,19 @@
             <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Join link</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">
-                <button type="button" onclick="navigator.clipboard.writeText('{{ $room->joinUrl() }}')" class="rounded-lg border border-slate-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-slate-50">Copy</button>
+                <button type="button" onclick="navigator.clipboard.writeText('{{ $room->joinUrl() }}')" class="btn-secondary btn-secondary-sm shrink-0">Copy</button>
             </div>
 
-            <div class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-3 text-sm">
-                <a href="{{ route('meet.rooms.ical', $room) }}" class="text-indigo-600 hover:underline">Download iCal</a>
-                <a href="{{ route('meet.rooms.qr', $room) }}" target="_blank" class="text-indigo-600 hover:underline">QR code</a>
+            <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="text-indigo-600 hover:underline">Attendance CSV</a>
+                    <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="text-indigo-600 hover:underline">Manage invitations</a>
+                <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="text-indigo-600 hover:underline">Registrations</a>
-                    <a href="{{ route('meet.webinar.register', $room) }}" target="_blank" class="text-indigo-600 hover:underline">Registration page</a>
+                    <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>
                 @endif
             </div>