fix: prevent presence race condition during WebRTC handshake

Add /joining and /joined endpoints to track user join intent before WebRTC handshake completes. This prevents meetings from being deactivated while users are still connecting. - Add pending_joins Redis module with 30s TTL - Add /joining endpoint (called before WebRTC handshake) - Add /joined endpoint (called after connection established) - Check for pending joins before deactivating meetings in worker - Frontend integration with connectionId per browser tab
fix: websocket tests (#825 )
2026-02-06 02:36:47 +00:00 · 2026-02-05 20:58:34 -05:00 · 2026-02-05 14:23:31 -05:00 · 2026-02-05 13:59:34 -05:00 · 2026-02-03 22:05:22 -05:00 · 2026-02-03 17:15:03 -05:00
33 changed files with 1868 additions and 172 deletions
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 .DS_Store
 server/.env
+server/.env.production
 .env
 Caddyfile
 server/exportdanswer
--- a/.gitleaksignore
+++ b/.gitleaksignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ docs/docs/installation/daily-setup.md:curl-auth-header:277
 gpu/self_hosted/DEV_SETUP.md:curl-auth-header:74
 gpu/self_hosted/DEV_SETUP.md:curl-auth-header:83
 server/reflector/worker/process.py:generic-api-key:465
+server/reflector/worker/process.py:generic-api-key:594
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 # Changelog

+## [0.32.2](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/compare/v0.32.1...v0.32.2) (2026-02-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* increase TIMEOUT_MEDIUM from 2m to 5m for LLM tasks ([#843](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/issues/843)) ([4acde4b](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/4acde4b7fdef88cc02ca12cf38c9020b05ed96ac))
+* make caddy optional ([#841](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/issues/841)) ([a2ed7d6](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/a2ed7d60d557b551a5b64e4dfd909b63a791d9fc))
+* use Daily API recording.duration as master source for transcript duration ([#844](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/issues/844)) ([8707c66](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/8707c6694a80c939b6214bbc13331741f192e082))
+
+## [0.32.1](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/compare/v0.32.0...v0.32.1) (2026-01-30)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* daily multitrack pipeline finalze dependency fix ([23eb137](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/23eb1371cb9348c4b81eb12ad506b582f8a4799e))
+* match httpx pad with hatchet audio timeout ([c05d1f0](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/c05d1f03cd8369fc06efd455527e50246887efd0))
+
+## [0.32.0](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/compare/v0.31.0...v0.32.0) (2026-01-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* modal padding ([#837](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/issues/837)) ([7fde64e](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/7fde64e2529a1d37b0f7507c62d983a7bd0b5b89))
+
 ## [0.31.0](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/compare/v0.30.0...v0.31.0) (2026-01-23)


--- a/Caddyfile.example
+++ b/Caddyfile.example
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# Reflector Caddyfile
-# Replace example.com with your actual domains
-# CORS is handled by the backend - Caddy just proxies
+# Reflector Caddyfile (optional reverse proxy)
+# Use this only when you run Caddy via: docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml --profile caddy up -d
+# If Coolify, Traefik, or nginx already use ports 80/443, do NOT start Caddy; point your proxy at web:3000 and server:1250.
+#
+# Replace example.com with your actual domains. CORS is handled by the backend - Caddy just proxies.
 #
 # For environment variable substitution, set:
 #   FRONTEND_DOMAIN=app.example.com
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 # Production Docker Compose configuration
 # Usage: docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
 #
+# Caddy (reverse proxy on ports 80/443) is OPTIONAL and behind the "caddy" profile:
+# - With Caddy (self-hosted, you manage SSL): docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml --profile caddy up -d
+# - Without Caddy (Coolify/Traefik/nginx already on 80/443): docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
+#   Then point your proxy at web:3000 (frontend) and server:1250 (API).
+#
 # Prerequisites:
 # 1. Copy .env.example to .env and configure for both server/ and www/
-# 2. Copy Caddyfile.example to Caddyfile and edit with your domains
+# 2. If using Caddy: copy Caddyfile.example to Caddyfile and edit your domains
 # 3. Deploy Modal GPU functions (see gpu/modal_deployments/deploy-all.sh)

 services:
@@ -84,6 +89,8 @@ services:
      retries: 3

  caddy:
+    profiles:
+      - caddy
    image: caddy:2-alpine
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
--- a/docs/docs/installation/docker-setup.md
+++ b/docs/docs/installation/docker-setup.md
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ This page documents the Docker Compose configuration for Reflector. For the comp
 The `docker-compose.prod.yml` includes these services:

 | Service    | Image                             | Purpose                                                                     |
-|---------|-------|---------|
+| ---------- | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `web`      | `monadicalsas/reflector-frontend` | Next.js frontend                                                            |
 | `server`   | `monadicalsas/reflector-backend`  | FastAPI backend                                                             |
 | `worker`   | `monadicalsas/reflector-backend`  | Celery worker for background tasks                                          |
 | `beat`     | `monadicalsas/reflector-backend`  | Celery beat scheduler                                                       |
 | `redis`    | `redis:7.2-alpine`                | Message broker and cache                                                    |
 | `postgres` | `postgres:17-alpine`              | Primary database                                                            |
-| `caddy` | `caddy:2-alpine` | Reverse proxy with auto-SSL |
+| `caddy`    | `caddy:2-alpine`                  | Reverse proxy with auto-SSL (optional; see [Caddy profile](#caddy-profile)) |

 ## Environment Files

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Reflector uses two separate environment files:
 Used by: `server`, `worker`, `beat`

 Key variables:
+
 ```env
 # Database connection
 DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://reflector:reflector@postgres:5432/reflector
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ TRANSCRIPT_MODAL_API_KEY=...
 Used by: `web`

 Key variables:
+
 ```env
 # Domain configuration
 SITE_URL=https://app.example.com
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ Note: `API_URL` is used client-side (browser), `SERVER_API_URL` is used server-s
 ## Volumes

 | Volume          | Purpose                       |
-|--------|---------|
+| --------------- | ----------------------------- |
 | `redis_data`    | Redis persistence             |
 | `postgres_data` | PostgreSQL data               |
 | `server_data`   | Uploaded files, local storage |
@@ -82,14 +84,30 @@ Note: `API_URL` is used client-side (browser), `SERVER_API_URL` is used server-s

 All services share the default network. The network is marked `attachable: true` to allow external containers (like Authentik) to join.

+## Caddy profile
+
+Caddy (ports 80 and 443) is **optional** and behind the `caddy` profile so it does not conflict with an existing reverse proxy (e.g. Coolify, Traefik, nginx).
+
+- **With Caddy** (you want Reflector to handle SSL):
+  `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml --profile caddy up -d`
+- **Without Caddy** (Coolify or another proxy already on 80/443):
+  `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d`
+  Then configure your proxy to send traffic to `web:3000` (frontend) and `server:1250` (API).
+
 ## Common Commands

 ### Start all services
+
 ```bash
+# Without Caddy (e.g. when using Coolify)
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
+
+# With Caddy as reverse proxy
+docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml --profile caddy up -d
 ```

 ### View logs
+
 ```bash
 # All services
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml logs -f
@@ -99,6 +117,7 @@ docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml logs server --tail 50
 ```

 ### Restart a service
+
 ```bash
 # Quick restart (doesn't reload .env changes)
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml restart server
@@ -108,27 +127,32 @@ docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d server
 ```

 ### Run database migrations
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml exec server uv run alembic upgrade head
 ```

 ### Access database
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml exec postgres psql -U reflector
 ```

 ### Pull latest images
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml pull
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
 ```

 ### Stop all services
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml down
 ```

 ### Full reset (WARNING: deletes data)
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml down -v
 ```
@@ -187,6 +211,7 @@ The Caddyfile supports environment variable substitution:
 Set `FRONTEND_DOMAIN` and `API_DOMAIN` environment variables, or edit the file directly.

 ### Reload Caddy after changes
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml exec caddy caddy reload --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
 ```
--- a/docs/docs/installation/overview.md
+++ b/docs/docs/installation/overview.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Type: A    Name: api    Value: <your-server-ip>
 Reflector requires GPU processing for transcription and speaker diarization. Choose one option:

 |              | **Modal.com (Cloud)**             | **Self-Hosted GPU**          |
-|---|---|---|
+| ------------ | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
 | **Best for** | No GPU hardware, zero maintenance | Own GPU server, full control |
 | **Pricing**  | Pay-per-use                       | Fixed infrastructure cost    |

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Reflector requires GPU processing for transcription and speaker diarization. Cho
 #### Accept HuggingFace Licenses

 Visit both pages and click "Accept":
+
 - https://huggingface.co/pyannote/speaker-diarization-3.1
 - https://huggingface.co/pyannote/segmentation-3.0

@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ Save these credentials - you'll need them in the next step.
 ## Configure Environment

 Reflector has two env files:
+
 - `server/.env` - Backend configuration
 - `www/.env` - Frontend configuration

@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ nano server/.env
 ```

 **Required settings:**
+
 ```env
 # Database (defaults work with docker-compose.prod.yml)
 DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://reflector:reflector@postgres:5432/reflector
@@ -249,6 +252,7 @@ nano www/.env
 ```

 **Required settings:**
+
 ```env
 # Your domains
 SITE_URL=https://app.example.com
@@ -266,7 +270,11 @@ FEATURE_REQUIRE_LOGIN=false

 ---

-## Configure Caddy
+## Reverse proxy (Caddy or existing)
+
+**If Coolify, Traefik, or nginx already use ports 80/443** (e.g. Coolify on your host): skip Caddy. Start the stack without the Caddy profile (see [Start Services](#start-services) below), then point your proxy at `web:3000` (frontend) and `server:1250` (API).
+
+**If you want Reflector to provide the reverse proxy and SSL:**

 ```bash
 cp Caddyfile.example Caddyfile
@@ -289,10 +297,18 @@ Replace `example.com` with your domains. The `{$VAR:default}` syntax uses Caddy'

 ## Start Services

+**Without Caddy** (e.g. Coolify already on 80/443):
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
 ```

+**With Caddy** (Reflector handles SSL):
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml --profile caddy up -d
+```
+
 Wait for containers to start (first run may take 1-2 minutes to pull images and initialize).

 ---
@@ -300,18 +316,21 @@ Wait for containers to start (first run may take 1-2 minutes to pull images and
 ## Verify Deployment

 ### Check services
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml ps
 # All should show "Up"
 ```

 ### Test API
+
 ```bash
 curl https://api.example.com/health
 # Should return: {"status":"healthy"}
 ```

 ### Test Frontend
+
 - Visit https://app.example.com
 - You should see the Reflector interface
 - Try uploading an audio file to test transcription
@@ -327,6 +346,7 @@ By default, Reflector is open (no login required). **Authentication is required
 See [Authentication Setup](./auth-setup) for full Authentik OAuth configuration.

 Quick summary:
+
 1. Deploy Authentik on your server
 2. Create OAuth provider in Authentik
 3. Extract public key for JWT verification
@@ -358,6 +378,7 @@ DAILYCO_STORAGE_AWS_ROLE_ARN=<arn:aws:iam::ACCOUNT:role/DailyCo>
 ```

 Reload env and restart:
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d server worker
 ```
@@ -367,35 +388,43 @@ docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d server worker
 ## Troubleshooting

 ### Check logs for errors
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml logs server --tail 20
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml logs worker --tail 20
 ```

 ### Services won't start
+
 ```bash
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml logs
 ```

 ### CORS errors in browser
+
 - Verify `CORS_ORIGIN` in `server/.env` matches your frontend domain exactly (including `https://`)
 - Reload env: `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d server`

-### SSL certificate errors
+### SSL certificate errors (when using Caddy)
+
 - Caddy auto-provisions Let's Encrypt certificates
- Ensure ports 80 and 443 are open
+- Ensure ports 80 and 443 are open and not used by another proxy
 - Check: `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml logs caddy`
+- If port 80 is already in use (e.g. by Coolify), run without Caddy: `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d` and use your existing proxy

 ### Transcription not working
+
 - Check Modal dashboard: https://modal.com/apps
 - Verify URLs in `server/.env` match deployed functions
 - Check worker logs: `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml logs worker`

 ### "Login required" but auth not configured
+
 - Set `FEATURE_REQUIRE_LOGIN=false` in `www/.env`
 - Rebuild frontend: `docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d --force-recreate web`

 ### Database migrations or connectivity issues
+
 Migrations run automatically on server startup. To check database connectivity or debug migration failures:

 ```bash
@@ -408,4 +437,3 @@ docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml exec server uv run python -c "from ref
 # Manually run migrations (if needed)
 docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml exec server uv run alembic upgrade head
 ```
-
--- a/gpu/modal_deployments/deploy-all.sh
+++ b/gpu/modal_deployments/deploy-all.sh
@@ -131,6 +131,15 @@ if [ -z "$DIARIZER_URL" ]; then
 fi
 echo "  -> $DIARIZER_URL"

+echo ""
+echo "Deploying padding (CPU audio processing via Modal SDK)..."
+modal deploy reflector_padding.py
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Error: Failed to deploy padding. Check Modal dashboard for details."
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "  -> reflector-padding.pad_track (Modal SDK function)"
+
 # --- Output Configuration ---
 echo ""
 echo "=========================================="
@@ -147,4 +156,6 @@ echo ""
 echo "DIARIZATION_BACKEND=modal"
 echo "DIARIZATION_URL=$DIARIZER_URL"
 echo "DIARIZATION_MODAL_API_KEY=$API_KEY"
+echo ""
+echo "# Padding uses Modal SDK (requires MODAL_TOKEN_ID/SECRET in worker containers)"
 echo "# --- End Modal Configuration ---"
--- a/gpu/modal_deployments/reflector_padding.py
+++ b/gpu/modal_deployments/reflector_padding.py
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+"""
+Reflector GPU backend - audio padding
+======================================
+
+CPU-intensive audio padding service for adding silence to audio tracks.
+Uses PyAV filter graph (adelay) for precise track synchronization.
+
+IMPORTANT: This padding logic is duplicated from server/reflector/utils/audio_padding.py
+for Modal deployment isolation (Modal can't import from server/reflector/). If you modify
+the PyAV filter graph or padding algorithm, you MUST update both:
+  - gpu/modal_deployments/reflector_padding.py (this file)
+  - server/reflector/utils/audio_padding.py
+
+Constants duplicated from server/reflector/utils/audio_constants.py for same reason.
+"""
+
+import os
+import tempfile
+from fractions import Fraction
+import math
+import asyncio
+
+import modal
+
+S3_TIMEOUT = 60 # happens 2 times
+PADDING_TIMEOUT = 600 + (S3_TIMEOUT * 2)
+SCALEDOWN_WINDOW = 60  # The maximum duration (in seconds) that individual containers can remain idle when scaling down.
+DISCONNECT_CHECK_INTERVAL = 2  # Check for client disconnect
+
+
+app = modal.App("reflector-padding")
+
+# CPU-based image
+image = (
+    modal.Image.debian_slim(python_version="3.12")
+    .apt_install("ffmpeg")  # Required by PyAV
+    .pip_install(
+        "av==13.1.0",  # PyAV for audio processing
+        "requests==2.32.3",  # HTTP for presigned URL downloads/uploads
+        "fastapi==0.115.12",  # API framework
+    )
+)
+
+# ref B0F71CE8-FC59-4AA5-8414-DAFB836DB711
+OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE = 48000
+# ref B0F71CE8-FC59-4AA5-8414-DAFB836DB711
+OPUS_DEFAULT_BIT_RATE = 128000
+
+
+@app.function(
+    cpu=2.0,
+    timeout=PADDING_TIMEOUT,
+    scaledown_window=SCALEDOWN_WINDOW,
+    image=image,
+)
+@modal.asgi_app()
+def web():
+    from fastapi import FastAPI, Request, HTTPException
+    from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+    class PaddingRequest(BaseModel):
+        track_url: str
+        output_url: str
+        start_time_seconds: float
+        track_index: int
+
+    class PaddingResponse(BaseModel):
+        size: int
+        cancelled: bool = False
+
+    web_app = FastAPI()
+
+    @web_app.post("/pad")
+    async def pad_track_endpoint(request: Request, req: PaddingRequest) -> PaddingResponse:
+        """Modal web endpoint for padding audio tracks with disconnect detection.
+        """
+        import logging
+
+        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+        if not req.track_url:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="track_url cannot be empty")
+        if not req.output_url:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="output_url cannot be empty")
+        if req.start_time_seconds <= 0:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"start_time_seconds must be positive, got {req.start_time_seconds}")
+        if req.start_time_seconds > 18000:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"start_time_seconds exceeds maximum 18000s (5 hours)")
+
+        logger.info(f"Padding request: track {req.track_index}, delay={req.start_time_seconds}s")
+
+        # Thread-safe cancellation flag shared between async disconnect checker and blocking thread
+        import threading
+        cancelled = threading.Event()
+
+        async def check_disconnect():
+            """Background task to check for client disconnect every 2 seconds."""
+            while not cancelled.is_set():
+                await asyncio.sleep(DISCONNECT_CHECK_INTERVAL)
+                if await request.is_disconnected():
+                    logger.warning("Client disconnected, setting cancellation flag")
+                    cancelled.set()
+                    break
+
+        # Start disconnect checker in background
+        disconnect_task = asyncio.create_task(check_disconnect())
+
+        try:
+            result = await asyncio.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(
+                None, _pad_track_blocking, req, cancelled, logger
+            )
+            return PaddingResponse(**result)
+        finally:
+            cancelled.set()
+            disconnect_task.cancel()
+            try:
+                await disconnect_task
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                pass
+
+    def _pad_track_blocking(req, cancelled, logger) -> dict:
+        """Blocking CPU-bound padding work with periodic cancellation checks.
+
+        Args:
+            cancelled: threading.Event for thread-safe cancellation signaling
+        """
+        import av
+        import requests
+        from av.audio.resampler import AudioResampler
+        import time
+
+        temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        input_path = None
+        output_path = None
+        last_check = time.time()
+
+        try:
+            logger.info("Downloading track for padding")
+            response = requests.get(req.track_url, stream=True, timeout=S3_TIMEOUT)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+
+            input_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "track.webm")
+            total_bytes = 0
+            chunk_count = 0
+            with open(input_path, "wb") as f:
+                for chunk in response.iter_content(chunk_size=8192):
+                    if chunk:
+                        f.write(chunk)
+                        total_bytes += len(chunk)
+                        chunk_count += 1
+
+                        # Check for cancellation every arbitrary amount of chunks
+                        if chunk_count % 12 == 0:
+                            now = time.time()
+                            if now - last_check >= DISCONNECT_CHECK_INTERVAL:
+                                if cancelled.is_set():
+                                    logger.info("Cancelled during download, exiting early")
+                                    return {"size": 0, "cancelled": True}
+                                last_check = now
+            logger.info(f"Track downloaded: {total_bytes} bytes")
+
+            if cancelled.is_set():
+                logger.info("Cancelled after download, exiting early")
+                return {"size": 0, "cancelled": True}
+
+            # Apply padding using PyAV
+            output_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "padded.webm")
+            delay_ms = math.floor(req.start_time_seconds * 1000)
+            logger.info(f"Padding track {req.track_index} with {delay_ms}ms delay using PyAV")
+
+            in_container = av.open(input_path)
+            in_stream = next((s for s in in_container.streams if s.type == "audio"), None)
+            if in_stream is None:
+                raise ValueError("No audio stream in input")
+
+            with av.open(output_path, "w", format="webm") as out_container:
+                out_stream = out_container.add_stream("libopus", rate=OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE)
+                out_stream.bit_rate = OPUS_DEFAULT_BIT_RATE
+                graph = av.filter.Graph()
+
+                abuf_args = (
+                    f"time_base=1/{OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE}:"
+                    f"sample_rate={OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE}:"
+                    f"sample_fmt=s16:"
+                    f"channel_layout=stereo"
+                )
+                src = graph.add("abuffer", args=abuf_args, name="src")
+                aresample_f = graph.add("aresample", args="async=1", name="ares")
+                delays_arg = f"{delay_ms}|{delay_ms}"
+                adelay_f = graph.add("adelay", args=f"delays={delays_arg}:all=1", name="delay")
+                sink = graph.add("abuffersink", name="sink")
+
+                src.link_to(aresample_f)
+                aresample_f.link_to(adelay_f)
+                adelay_f.link_to(sink)
+                graph.configure()
+
+                resampler = AudioResampler(
+                    format="s16", layout="stereo", rate=OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE
+                )
+
+                for frame in in_container.decode(in_stream):
+                    # Check for cancellation periodically
+                    now = time.time()
+                    if now - last_check >= DISCONNECT_CHECK_INTERVAL:
+                        if cancelled.is_set():
+                            logger.info("Cancelled during processing, exiting early")
+                            in_container.close()
+                            return {"size": 0, "cancelled": True}
+                        last_check = now
+
+                    out_frames = resampler.resample(frame) or []
+                    for rframe in out_frames:
+                        rframe.sample_rate = OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE
+                        rframe.time_base = Fraction(1, OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE)
+                        src.push(rframe)
+
+                        while True:
+                            try:
+                                f_out = sink.pull()
+                            except Exception:
+                                break
+                            f_out.sample_rate = OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE
+                            f_out.time_base = Fraction(1, OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE)
+                            for packet in out_stream.encode(f_out):
+                                out_container.mux(packet)
+
+                # Flush filter graph
+                src.push(None)
+                while True:
+                    try:
+                        f_out = sink.pull()
+                    except Exception:
+                        break
+                    f_out.sample_rate = OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE
+                    f_out.time_base = Fraction(1, OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE)
+                    for packet in out_stream.encode(f_out):
+                        out_container.mux(packet)
+
+                # Flush encoder
+                for packet in out_stream.encode(None):
+                    out_container.mux(packet)
+
+            in_container.close()
+
+            file_size = os.path.getsize(output_path)
+            logger.info(f"Padding complete: {file_size} bytes")
+
+            logger.info("Uploading padded track to S3")
+
+            with open(output_path, "rb") as f:
+                upload_response = requests.put(req.output_url, data=f, timeout=S3_TIMEOUT)
+
+            upload_response.raise_for_status()
+            logger.info(f"Upload complete: {file_size} bytes")
+
+            return {"size": file_size}
+
+        finally:
+            if input_path and os.path.exists(input_path):
+                try:
+                    os.unlink(input_path)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning(f"Failed to cleanup input file: {e}")
+            if output_path and os.path.exists(output_path):
+                try:
+                    os.unlink(output_path)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning(f"Failed to cleanup output file: {e}")
+            try:
+                os.rmdir(temp_dir)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to cleanup temp directory: {e}")
+
+    return web_app
+
--- a/gpu/self_hosted/Dockerfile
+++ b/gpu/self_hosted/Dockerfile
@@ -4,27 +4,31 @@ ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
    UV_LINK_MODE=copy \
    UV_NO_CACHE=1

+# patch until nvidia updates the sha1 repo
+ADD sequoia.config /etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/sequoia.config
+
 WORKDIR /tmp
-RUN apt-get update \
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/var/cache/apt,sharing=locked \
+ --mount=type=cache,target=/var/lib/apt,sharing=locked \
+ apt-get update \
 && apt-get install -y \
    ffmpeg \
    curl \
    ca-certificates \
    gnupg \
-    wget \
- && apt-get clean
+    wget
 # Add NVIDIA CUDA repo for Debian 12 (bookworm) and install cuDNN 9 for CUDA 12
 ADD https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/debian12/x86_64/cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb /cuda-keyring.deb
-RUN dpkg -i /cuda-keyring.deb \
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/var/cache/apt,sharing=locked \
+ --mount=type=cache,target=/var/lib/apt,sharing=locked \
+ dpkg -i /cuda-keyring.deb \
 && rm /cuda-keyring.deb \
 && apt-get update \
 && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
    cuda-cudart-12-6 \
    libcublas-12-6 \
    libcudnn9-cuda-12 \
-    libcudnn9-dev-cuda-12 \
- && apt-get clean \
- && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+    libcudnn9-dev-cuda-12
 ADD https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh /uv-installer.sh
 RUN sh /uv-installer.sh && rm /uv-installer.sh
 ENV PATH="/root/.local/bin/:$PATH"
@@ -39,6 +43,13 @@ COPY ./app /app/app
 COPY ./main.py /app/
 COPY ./runserver.sh /app/

+# prevent uv failing with too many open files on big cpus
+ENV UV_CONCURRENT_INSTALLS=16
+
+# first install
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
+    uv sync --compile-bytecode --locked
+
 EXPOSE 8000

 CMD ["sh", "/app/runserver.sh"]
--- a/gpu/self_hosted/sequoia.config
+++ b/gpu/self_hosted/sequoia.config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[hash_algorithms]
+sha1 = "always"
--- a/server/pyproject.toml
+++ b/server/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 dependencies = [
    "aiohttp>=3.9.0",
    "aiohttp-cors>=0.7.0",
-    "av>=10.0.0",
+    "av>=15.0.0",
    "requests>=2.31.0",
    "aiortc>=1.5.0",
    "sortedcontainers>=2.4.0",
--- a/server/reflector/hatchet/constants.py
+++ b/server/reflector/hatchet/constants.py
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ LLM_RATE_LIMIT_PER_SECOND = 10

 # Task execution timeouts (seconds)
 TIMEOUT_SHORT = 60  # Quick operations: API calls, DB updates
-TIMEOUT_MEDIUM = 120  # Single LLM calls, waveform generation
+TIMEOUT_MEDIUM = (
+    300  # Single LLM calls, waveform generation (5m for slow LLM responses)
+)
 TIMEOUT_LONG = 180  # Action items (larger context LLM)
-TIMEOUT_AUDIO = 300  # Audio processing: padding, mixdown
+TIMEOUT_AUDIO = 720  # Audio processing: padding, mixdown
 TIMEOUT_HEAVY = 600  # Transcription, fan-out LLM tasks
--- a/server/reflector/hatchet/workflows/daily_multitrack_pipeline.py
+++ b/server/reflector/hatchet/workflows/daily_multitrack_pipeline.py
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ async def get_participants(input: PipelineInput, ctx: Context) -> ParticipantsRe
    mtg_session_id = recording.mtg_session_id
    async with fresh_db_connection():
        from reflector.db.transcripts import (  # noqa: PLC0415
+            TranscriptDuration,
            TranscriptParticipant,
            transcripts_controller,
        )
@@ -330,15 +331,26 @@ async def get_participants(input: PipelineInput, ctx: Context) -> ParticipantsRe
        if not transcript:
            raise ValueError(f"Transcript {input.transcript_id} not found")
        # Note: title NOT cleared - preserves existing titles
+        # Duration from Daily API (seconds -> milliseconds) - master source
+        duration_ms = recording.duration * 1000 if recording.duration else 0
        await transcripts_controller.update(
            transcript,
            {
                "events": [],
                "topics": [],
                "participants": [],
+                "duration": duration_ms,
            },
        )

+        await append_event_and_broadcast(
+            input.transcript_id,
+            transcript,
+            "DURATION",
+            TranscriptDuration(duration=duration_ms),
+            logger=logger,
+        )
+
        mtg_session_id = assert_non_none_and_non_empty(
            mtg_session_id, "mtg_session_id is required"
        )
@@ -1095,7 +1107,7 @@ async def identify_action_items(


@daily_multitrack_pipeline.task(
-    parents=[generate_title, generate_recap, identify_action_items],
+    parents=[process_tracks, generate_title, generate_recap, identify_action_items],
    execution_timeout=timedelta(seconds=TIMEOUT_SHORT),
    retries=3,
 )
@@ -1108,12 +1120,8 @@ async def finalize(input: PipelineInput, ctx: Context) -> FinalizeResult:
    """
    ctx.log("finalize: saving transcript and setting status to 'ended'")

-    mixdown_result = ctx.task_output(mixdown_tracks)
    track_result = ctx.task_output(process_tracks)

-    duration = mixdown_result.duration
-    all_words = track_result.all_words
-
    # Cleanup temporary padded S3 files (deferred until finalize for semantic parity with Celery)
    created_padded_files = track_result.created_padded_files
    if created_padded_files:
@@ -1133,7 +1141,6 @@ async def finalize(input: PipelineInput, ctx: Context) -> FinalizeResult:

    async with fresh_db_connection():
        from reflector.db.transcripts import (  # noqa: PLC0415
-            TranscriptDuration,
            TranscriptText,
            transcripts_controller,
        )
@@ -1142,8 +1149,6 @@ async def finalize(input: PipelineInput, ctx: Context) -> FinalizeResult:
        if transcript is None:
            raise ValueError(f"Transcript {input.transcript_id} not found in database")

-        merged_transcript = TranscriptType(words=all_words, translation=None)
-
        await append_event_and_broadcast(
            input.transcript_id,
            transcript,
@@ -1155,21 +1160,15 @@ async def finalize(input: PipelineInput, ctx: Context) -> FinalizeResult:
            logger=logger,
        )

-        # Save duration and clear workflow_run_id (workflow completed successfully)
-        # Note: title/long_summary/short_summary already saved by their callbacks
+        # Clear workflow_run_id (workflow completed successfully)
+        # Note: title/long_summary/short_summary/duration already saved by their callbacks
        await transcripts_controller.update(
            transcript,
            {
-                "duration": duration,
                "workflow_run_id": None,  # Clear on success - no need to resume
            },
        )

-        duration_data = TranscriptDuration(duration=duration)
-        await append_event_and_broadcast(
-            input.transcript_id, transcript, "DURATION", duration_data, logger=logger
-        )
-
        await set_status_and_broadcast(input.transcript_id, "ended", logger=logger)

        ctx.log(
--- a/server/reflector/hatchet/workflows/padding_workflow.py
+++ b/server/reflector/hatchet/workflows/padding_workflow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+"""
+Hatchet child workflow: PaddingWorkflow
+Handles individual audio track padding via Modal.com backend.
+"""
+
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+import av
+from hatchet_sdk import Context
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from reflector.hatchet.client import HatchetClientManager
+from reflector.hatchet.constants import TIMEOUT_AUDIO
+from reflector.hatchet.workflows.models import PadTrackResult
+from reflector.logger import logger
+from reflector.utils.audio_constants import PRESIGNED_URL_EXPIRATION_SECONDS
+from reflector.utils.audio_padding import extract_stream_start_time_from_container
+
+
+class PaddingInput(BaseModel):
+    """Input for individual track padding."""
+
+    track_index: int
+    s3_key: str
+    bucket_name: str
+    transcript_id: str
+
+
+hatchet = HatchetClientManager.get_client()
+
+padding_workflow = hatchet.workflow(
+    name="PaddingWorkflow", input_validator=PaddingInput
+)
+
+
+@padding_workflow.task(execution_timeout=timedelta(seconds=TIMEOUT_AUDIO), retries=3)
+async def pad_track(input: PaddingInput, ctx: Context) -> PadTrackResult:
+    """Pad audio track with silence based on WebM container start_time."""
+    ctx.log(f"pad_track: track {input.track_index}, s3_key={input.s3_key}")
+    logger.info(
+        "[Hatchet] pad_track",
+        track_index=input.track_index,
+        s3_key=input.s3_key,
+        transcript_id=input.transcript_id,
+    )
+
+    try:
+        # Create fresh storage instance to avoid aioboto3 fork issues
+        from reflector.settings import settings  # noqa: PLC0415
+        from reflector.storage.storage_aws import AwsStorage  # noqa: PLC0415
+
+        storage = AwsStorage(
+            aws_bucket_name=settings.TRANSCRIPT_STORAGE_AWS_BUCKET_NAME,
+            aws_region=settings.TRANSCRIPT_STORAGE_AWS_REGION,
+            aws_access_key_id=settings.TRANSCRIPT_STORAGE_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
+            aws_secret_access_key=settings.TRANSCRIPT_STORAGE_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY,
+        )
+
+        source_url = await storage.get_file_url(
+            input.s3_key,
+            operation="get_object",
+            expires_in=PRESIGNED_URL_EXPIRATION_SECONDS,
+            bucket=input.bucket_name,
+        )
+
+        # Extract start_time to determine if padding needed
+        with av.open(source_url) as in_container:
+            if in_container.duration:
+                try:
+                    duration = timedelta(seconds=in_container.duration // 1_000_000)
+                    ctx.log(
+                        f"pad_track: track {input.track_index}, duration={duration}"
+                    )
+                except (ValueError, TypeError, OverflowError) as e:
+                    ctx.log(
+                        f"pad_track: track {input.track_index}, duration error: {str(e)}"
+                    )
+
+            start_time_seconds = extract_stream_start_time_from_container(
+                in_container, input.track_index, logger=logger
+            )
+
+        if start_time_seconds <= 0:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Track {input.track_index} requires no padding",
+                track_index=input.track_index,
+            )
+            return PadTrackResult(
+                padded_key=input.s3_key,
+                bucket_name=input.bucket_name,
+                size=0,
+                track_index=input.track_index,
+            )
+
+        storage_path = f"file_pipeline_hatchet/{input.transcript_id}/tracks/padded_{input.track_index}.webm"
+
+        # Presign PUT URL for output (Modal will upload directly)
+        output_url = await storage.get_file_url(
+            storage_path,
+            operation="put_object",
+            expires_in=PRESIGNED_URL_EXPIRATION_SECONDS,
+        )
+
+        import httpx  # noqa: PLC0415
+
+        from reflector.processors.audio_padding_modal import (  # noqa: PLC0415
+            AudioPaddingModalProcessor,
+        )
+
+        try:
+            processor = AudioPaddingModalProcessor()
+            result = await processor.pad_track(
+                track_url=source_url,
+                output_url=output_url,
+                start_time_seconds=start_time_seconds,
+                track_index=input.track_index,
+            )
+            file_size = result.size
+
+            ctx.log(f"pad_track: Modal returned size={file_size}")
+        except httpx.HTTPStatusError as e:
+            error_detail = e.response.text if hasattr(e.response, "text") else str(e)
+            logger.error(
+                "[Hatchet] Modal padding HTTP error",
+                transcript_id=input.transcript_id,
+                track_index=input.track_index,
+                status_code=e.response.status_code if hasattr(e, "response") else None,
+                error=error_detail,
+                exc_info=True,
+            )
+            raise Exception(
+                f"Modal padding failed: HTTP {e.response.status_code}"
+            ) from e
+        except httpx.TimeoutException as e:
+            logger.error(
+                "[Hatchet] Modal padding timeout",
+                transcript_id=input.transcript_id,
+                track_index=input.track_index,
+                error=str(e),
+                exc_info=True,
+            )
+            raise Exception("Modal padding timeout") from e
+
+        logger.info(
+            "[Hatchet] pad_track complete",
+            track_index=input.track_index,
+            padded_key=storage_path,
+        )
+
+        return PadTrackResult(
+            padded_key=storage_path,
+            bucket_name=None,  # None = use default transcript storage bucket
+            size=file_size,
+            track_index=input.track_index,
+        )
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(
+            "[Hatchet] pad_track failed",
+            transcript_id=input.transcript_id,
+            track_index=input.track_index,
+            error=str(e),
+            exc_info=True,
+        )
+        raise
--- a/server/reflector/hatchet/workflows/track_processing.py
+++ b/server/reflector/hatchet/workflows/track_processing.py
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ Hatchet workers run in forked processes; fresh imports per task ensure
 storage/DB connections are not shared across forks.
 """

-import tempfile
 from datetime import timedelta
-from pathlib import Path

 import av
 from hatchet_sdk import Context
@@ -27,10 +25,7 @@ from reflector.hatchet.constants import TIMEOUT_AUDIO, TIMEOUT_HEAVY
 from reflector.hatchet.workflows.models import PadTrackResult, TranscribeTrackResult
 from reflector.logger import logger
 from reflector.utils.audio_constants import PRESIGNED_URL_EXPIRATION_SECONDS
-from reflector.utils.audio_padding import (
-    apply_audio_padding_to_file,
-    extract_stream_start_time_from_container,
-)
+from reflector.utils.audio_padding import extract_stream_start_time_from_container


 class TrackInput(BaseModel):
@@ -83,15 +78,6 @@ async def pad_track(input: TrackInput, ctx: Context) -> PadTrackResult:
        )

        with av.open(source_url) as in_container:
-            if in_container.duration:
-                try:
-                    duration = timedelta(seconds=in_container.duration // 1_000_000)
-                    ctx.log(
-                        f"pad_track: track {input.track_index}, duration={duration}"
-                    )
-                except Exception:
-                    ctx.log(f"pad_track: track {input.track_index}, duration=ERROR")
-
            start_time_seconds = extract_stream_start_time_from_container(
                in_container, input.track_index, logger=logger
            )
@@ -109,37 +95,27 @@ async def pad_track(input: TrackInput, ctx: Context) -> PadTrackResult:
                track_index=input.track_index,
            )

-            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".webm", delete=False) as temp_file:
-                temp_path = temp_file.name
-
-            try:
-                apply_audio_padding_to_file(
-                    in_container,
-                    temp_path,
-                    start_time_seconds,
-                    input.track_index,
-                    logger=logger,
-                )
-
-                file_size = Path(temp_path).stat().st_size
        storage_path = f"file_pipeline_hatchet/{input.transcript_id}/tracks/padded_{input.track_index}.webm"

-                logger.info(
-                    f"About to upload padded track",
-                    key=storage_path,
-                    size=file_size,
+        # Presign PUT URL for output (Modal uploads directly)
+        output_url = await storage.get_file_url(
+            storage_path,
+            operation="put_object",
+            expires_in=PRESIGNED_URL_EXPIRATION_SECONDS,
        )

-                with open(temp_path, "rb") as padded_file:
-                    await storage.put_file(storage_path, padded_file)
-
-                logger.info(
-                    f"Uploaded padded track to S3",
-                    key=storage_path,
-                    size=file_size,
+        from reflector.processors.audio_padding_modal import (  # noqa: PLC0415
+            AudioPaddingModalProcessor,
        )
-            finally:
-                Path(temp_path).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+
+        processor = AudioPaddingModalProcessor()
+        result = await processor.pad_track(
+            track_url=source_url,
+            output_url=output_url,
+            start_time_seconds=start_time_seconds,
+            track_index=input.track_index,
+        )
+        file_size = result.size

        ctx.log(f"pad_track complete: track {input.track_index} -> {storage_path}")
        logger.info(
--- a/server/reflector/presence/init.py
+++ b/server/reflector/presence/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+"""Presence tracking for meetings."""
+
+from reflector.presence.pending_joins import (
+    PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX,
+    PENDING_JOIN_TTL,
+    create_pending_join,
+    delete_pending_join,
+    has_pending_joins,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX",
+    "PENDING_JOIN_TTL",
+    "create_pending_join",
+    "delete_pending_join",
+    "has_pending_joins",
+]
--- a/server/reflector/presence/pending_joins.py
+++ b/server/reflector/presence/pending_joins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"""Track pending join intents in Redis.
+
+When a user signals intent to join a meeting (before WebRTC handshake completes),
+we store a pending join record. This prevents the meeting from being deactivated
+while users are still connecting.
+"""
+
+import time
+
+from redis.asyncio import Redis
+
+from reflector.logger import logger
+
+PENDING_JOIN_TTL = 30  # seconds
+PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX = "pending_join"
+# Max keys to scan per Redis SCAN iteration
+SCAN_BATCH_SIZE = 100
+
+
+async def create_pending_join(redis: Redis, meeting_id: str, user_id: str) -> None:
+    """Create a pending join record. Called before WebRTC handshake."""
+    key = f"{PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX}:{meeting_id}:{user_id}"
+    log = logger.bind(meeting_id=meeting_id, user_id=user_id, key=key)
+    await redis.setex(key, PENDING_JOIN_TTL, str(time.time()))
+    log.debug("Created pending join")
+
+
+async def delete_pending_join(redis: Redis, meeting_id: str, user_id: str) -> None:
+    """Delete pending join. Called after WebRTC connection established."""
+    key = f"{PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX}:{meeting_id}:{user_id}"
+    log = logger.bind(meeting_id=meeting_id, user_id=user_id, key=key)
+    await redis.delete(key)
+    log.debug("Deleted pending join")
+
+
+async def has_pending_joins(redis: Redis, meeting_id: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if meeting has any pending joins.
+
+    Uses Redis SCAN to iterate through all keys matching the pattern.
+    Properly iterates until cursor returns 0 to ensure all keys are checked.
+    """
+    pattern = f"{PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX}:{meeting_id}:*"
+    log = logger.bind(meeting_id=meeting_id, pattern=pattern)
+
+    cursor = 0
+    iterations = 0
+    while True:
+        cursor, keys = await redis.scan(
+            cursor=cursor, match=pattern, count=SCAN_BATCH_SIZE
+        )
+        iterations += 1
+        if keys:
+            log.debug("Found pending joins", count=len(keys), iterations=iterations)
+            return True
+        if cursor == 0:
+            break
+
+    log.debug("No pending joins found", iterations=iterations)
+    return False
--- a/server/reflector/processors/audio_padding_modal.py
+++ b/server/reflector/processors/audio_padding_modal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+"""
+Modal.com backend for audio padding.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import os
+
+import httpx
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from reflector.hatchet.constants import TIMEOUT_AUDIO
+from reflector.logger import logger
+
+
+class PaddingResponse(BaseModel):
+    size: int
+    cancelled: bool = False
+
+
+class AudioPaddingModalProcessor:
+    """Audio padding processor using Modal.com CPU backend via HTTP."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, padding_url: str | None = None, modal_api_key: str | None = None
+    ):
+        self.padding_url = padding_url or os.getenv("PADDING_URL")
+        if not self.padding_url:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "PADDING_URL required to use AudioPaddingModalProcessor. "
+                "Set PADDING_URL environment variable or pass padding_url parameter."
+            )
+
+        self.modal_api_key = modal_api_key or os.getenv("MODAL_API_KEY")
+
+    async def pad_track(
+        self,
+        track_url: str,
+        output_url: str,
+        start_time_seconds: float,
+        track_index: int,
+    ) -> PaddingResponse:
+        """Pad audio track with silence via Modal backend.
+
+        Args:
+            track_url: Presigned GET URL for source audio track
+            output_url: Presigned PUT URL for output WebM
+            start_time_seconds: Amount of silence to prepend
+            track_index: Track index for logging
+        """
+        if not track_url:
+            raise ValueError("track_url cannot be empty")
+        if start_time_seconds <= 0:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"start_time_seconds must be positive, got {start_time_seconds}"
+            )
+
+        log = logger.bind(track_index=track_index, padding_seconds=start_time_seconds)
+        log.info("Sending Modal padding HTTP request")
+
+        url = f"{self.padding_url}/pad"
+
+        headers = {}
+        if self.modal_api_key:
+            headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {self.modal_api_key}"
+
+        try:
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=TIMEOUT_AUDIO) as client:
+                response = await client.post(
+                    url,
+                    headers=headers,
+                    json={
+                        "track_url": track_url,
+                        "output_url": output_url,
+                        "start_time_seconds": start_time_seconds,
+                        "track_index": track_index,
+                    },
+                    follow_redirects=True,
+                )
+
+                if response.status_code != 200:
+                    error_body = response.text
+                    log.error(
+                        "Modal padding API error",
+                        status_code=response.status_code,
+                        error_body=error_body,
+                    )
+
+                response.raise_for_status()
+                result = response.json()
+
+            # Check if work was cancelled
+            if result.get("cancelled"):
+                log.warning("Modal padding was cancelled by disconnect detection")
+                raise asyncio.CancelledError(
+                    "Padding cancelled due to client disconnect"
+                )
+
+            log.info("Modal padding complete", size=result["size"])
+            return PaddingResponse(**result)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            log.warning(
+                "Modal padding cancelled (Hatchet timeout, disconnect detected on Modal side)"
+            )
+            raise
+        except httpx.TimeoutException as e:
+            log.error("Modal padding timeout", error=str(e), exc_info=True)
+            raise Exception(f"Modal padding timeout: {e}") from e
+        except httpx.HTTPStatusError as e:
+            log.error("Modal padding HTTP error", error=str(e), exc_info=True)
+            raise Exception(f"Modal padding HTTP error: {e}") from e
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.error("Modal padding unexpected error", error=str(e), exc_info=True)
+            raise
--- a/server/reflector/settings.py
+++ b/server/reflector/settings.py
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
    # Diarization: local pyannote.audio
    DIARIZATION_PYANNOTE_AUTH_TOKEN: str | None = None

+    # Audio Padding (Modal.com backend)
+    PADDING_URL: str | None = None
+    PADDING_MODAL_API_KEY: str | None = None
+
    # Sentry
    SENTRY_DSN: str | None = None

--- a/server/reflector/utils/audio_constants.py
+++ b/server/reflector/utils/audio_constants.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ Used by both Hatchet workflows and Celery pipelines for consistent audio encodin
 """

 # Opus codec settings
+# ref B0F71CE8-FC59-4AA5-8414-DAFB836DB711
 OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE = 48000
+# ref B0F71CE8-FC59-4AA5-8414-DAFB836DB711
 OPUS_DEFAULT_BIT_RATE = 128000  # 128kbps for good speech quality

 # S3 presigned URL expiration
--- a/server/reflector/views/rooms.py
+++ b/server/reflector/views/rooms.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Annotated, Any, Literal, Optional
@@ -14,16 +13,17 @@ from reflector.db import get_database
 from reflector.db.calendar_events import calendar_events_controller
 from reflector.db.meetings import meetings_controller
 from reflector.db.rooms import rooms_controller
-from reflector.redis_cache import RedisAsyncLock
+from reflector.logger import logger
+from reflector.presence.pending_joins import create_pending_join, delete_pending_join
+from reflector.redis_cache import RedisAsyncLock, get_async_redis_client
 from reflector.schemas.platform import Platform
 from reflector.services.ics_sync import ics_sync_service
 from reflector.settings import settings
+from reflector.utils.string import NonEmptyString
 from reflector.utils.url import add_query_param
 from reflector.video_platforms.factory import create_platform_client
 from reflector.worker.webhook import test_webhook

-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-

 class Room(BaseModel):
    id: str
@@ -597,3 +597,112 @@ async def rooms_join_meeting(
        meeting.room_url = add_query_param(meeting.room_url, "t", token)

    return meeting
+
+
+class JoiningRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request body for /joining and /joined endpoints."""
+
+    connection_id: NonEmptyString
+    """Unique identifier for this connection. Should be a UUID generated by the client.
+    Must be the same value for both /joining and /joined calls from the same tab."""
+
+
+class JoiningResponse(BaseModel):
+    status: Literal["ok"]
+
+
+def _get_pending_join_key(
+    user: Optional[auth.UserInfo], connection_id: NonEmptyString
+) -> str:
+    """Get a unique key for pending join tracking.
+
+    Uses user ID for authenticated users, connection_id for anonymous users.
+    This ensures each browser tab has its own unique pending join record.
+    """
+    if user:
+        return f"{user['sub']}:{connection_id}"
+    return f"anon:{connection_id}"
+
+
+@router.post(
+    "/rooms/{room_name}/meetings/{meeting_id}/joining", response_model=JoiningResponse
+)
+async def meeting_joining(
+    room_name: str,
+    meeting_id: str,
+    body: JoiningRequest,
+    user: Annotated[Optional[auth.UserInfo], Depends(auth.current_user_optional)],
+) -> JoiningResponse:
+    """Signal intent to join meeting. Called before WebRTC handshake starts.
+
+    This creates a pending join record that prevents the meeting from being
+    deactivated while the WebRTC handshake is in progress. The record expires
+    automatically after 30 seconds if the connection is not established.
+    """
+    log = logger.bind(
+        room_name=room_name, meeting_id=meeting_id, connection_id=body.connection_id
+    )
+
+    room = await rooms_controller.get_by_name(room_name)
+    if not room:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Room not found")
+
+    meeting = await meetings_controller.get_by_id(meeting_id, room=room)
+    if not meeting:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Meeting not found")
+
+    if not meeting.is_active:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Meeting is not active")
+
+    join_key = _get_pending_join_key(user, body.connection_id)
+
+    redis = await get_async_redis_client()
+    try:
+        await create_pending_join(redis, meeting_id, join_key)
+        log.debug("Created pending join intent", join_key=join_key)
+    finally:
+        await redis.aclose()
+
+    return JoiningResponse(status="ok")
+
+
+@router.post(
+    "/rooms/{room_name}/meetings/{meeting_id}/joined", response_model=JoiningResponse
+)
+async def meeting_joined(
+    room_name: str,
+    meeting_id: str,
+    body: JoiningRequest,
+    user: Annotated[Optional[auth.UserInfo], Depends(auth.current_user_optional)],
+) -> JoiningResponse:
+    """Signal that WebRTC connection is established.
+
+    This clears the pending join record, confirming the user has successfully
+    connected to the meeting. Safe to call even if meeting was deactivated
+    during the handshake (idempotent cleanup).
+    """
+    log = logger.bind(
+        room_name=room_name, meeting_id=meeting_id, connection_id=body.connection_id
+    )
+
+    room = await rooms_controller.get_by_name(room_name)
+    if not room:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Room not found")
+
+    meeting = await meetings_controller.get_by_id(meeting_id, room=room)
+    if not meeting:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Meeting not found")
+
+    # Note: We don't check is_active here - the /joined call is a cleanup operation
+    # and should succeed even if the meeting was deactivated during the handshake
+
+    join_key = _get_pending_join_key(user, body.connection_id)
+
+    redis = await get_async_redis_client()
+    try:
+        await delete_pending_join(redis, meeting_id, join_key)
+        log.debug("Cleared pending join intent", join_key=join_key)
+    finally:
+        await redis.aclose()
+
+    return JoiningResponse(status="ok")
--- a/server/reflector/worker/process.py
+++ b/server/reflector/worker/process.py
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ from reflector.pipelines.main_multitrack_pipeline import (
    task_pipeline_multitrack_process,
 )
 from reflector.pipelines.topic_processing import EmptyPipeline
+from reflector.presence.pending_joins import has_pending_joins
 from reflector.processors import AudioFileWriterProcessor
 from reflector.processors.audio_waveform_processor import AudioWaveformProcessor
-from reflector.redis_cache import RedisAsyncLock
+from reflector.redis_cache import RedisAsyncLock, get_async_redis_client
 from reflector.settings import settings
 from reflector.storage import get_transcripts_storage
 from reflector.utils.daily import (
@@ -869,6 +870,18 @@ async def process_meetings():
                    logger_.debug("Meeting not yet started, keep it")

                if should_deactivate:
+                    # Check for pending joins before deactivating
+                    # Users might be in the process of connecting via WebRTC
+                    redis = await get_async_redis_client()
+                    try:
+                        if await has_pending_joins(redis, meeting.id):
+                            logger_.info(
+                                "Meeting has pending joins, skipping deactivation"
+                            )
+                            continue
+                    finally:
+                        await redis.aclose()
+
                    await meetings_controller.update_meeting(
                        meeting.id, is_active=False
                    )
--- a/server/reflector/ws_manager.py
+++ b/server/reflector/ws_manager.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ broadcast messages to all connected websockets.

 import asyncio
 import json
-import threading

 import redis.asyncio as redis
 from fastapi import WebSocket
@@ -98,6 +97,7 @@ class WebsocketManager:

    async def _pubsub_data_reader(self, pubsub_subscriber):
        while True:
+            # timeout=1.0 prevents tight CPU loop when no messages available
            message = await pubsub_subscriber.get_message(
                ignore_subscribe_messages=True
            )
@@ -109,29 +109,38 @@ class WebsocketManager:
                    await socket.send_json(data)


+# Process-global singleton to ensure only one WebsocketManager instance exists.
+# Multiple instances would cause resource leaks and CPU issues.
+_ws_manager: WebsocketManager | None = None
+
+
 def get_ws_manager() -> WebsocketManager:
    """
-    Returns the WebsocketManager instance for managing websockets.
+    Returns the global WebsocketManager singleton.

-    This function initializes and returns the WebsocketManager instance,
-    which is responsible for managing websockets and handling websocket
-    connections.
+    Creates instance on first call, subsequent calls return cached instance.
+    Thread-safe via GIL. Concurrent initialization may create duplicate
+    instances but last write wins (acceptable for this use case).

    Returns:
-        WebsocketManager: The initialized WebsocketManager instance.
-
-    Raises:
-        ImportError: If the 'reflector.settings' module cannot be imported.
-        RedisConnectionError: If there is an error connecting to the Redis server.
+        WebsocketManager: The global WebsocketManager instance.
    """
-    local = threading.local()
-    if hasattr(local, "ws_manager"):
-        return local.ws_manager
+    global _ws_manager

+    if _ws_manager is not None:
+        return _ws_manager
+
+    # No lock needed - GIL makes this safe enough
+    # Worst case: race creates two instances, last assignment wins
    pubsub_client = RedisPubSubManager(
        host=settings.REDIS_HOST,
        port=settings.REDIS_PORT,
    )
-    ws_manager = WebsocketManager(pubsub_client=pubsub_client)
-    local.ws_manager = ws_manager
-    return ws_manager
+    _ws_manager = WebsocketManager(pubsub_client=pubsub_client)
+    return _ws_manager
+
+
+def reset_ws_manager() -> None:
+    """Reset singleton for testing. DO NOT use in production."""
+    global _ws_manager
+    _ws_manager = None
--- a/server/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/server/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import os
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
-from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
 from unittest.mock import patch

 import pytest
@@ -333,10 +332,13 @@ def celery_enable_logging():

@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def celery_config():
-    with NamedTemporaryFile() as f:
+    redis_host = os.environ.get("REDIS_HOST", "localhost")
+    redis_port = os.environ.get("REDIS_PORT", "6379")
+    # Use db 2 to avoid conflicts with main app
+    redis_url = f"redis://{redis_host}:{redis_port}/2"
    yield {
-            "broker_url": "memory://",
-            "result_backend": f"db+sqlite:///{f.name}",
+        "broker_url": redis_url,
+        "result_backend": redis_url,
    }


@@ -370,9 +372,12 @@ async def ws_manager_in_memory(monkeypatch):
        def __init__(self, queue: asyncio.Queue):
            self.queue = queue

-        async def get_message(self, ignore_subscribe_messages: bool = True):
+        async def get_message(
+            self, ignore_subscribe_messages: bool = True, timeout: float | None = None
+        ):
+            wait_timeout = timeout if timeout is not None else 0.05
            try:
-                return await asyncio.wait_for(self.queue.get(), timeout=0.05)
+                return await asyncio.wait_for(self.queue.get(), timeout=wait_timeout)
            except Exception:
                return None

--- a/server/tests/test_joining_endpoint.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_joining_endpoint.py
@@ -0,0 +1,362 @@
+"""Integration tests for /joining and /joined endpoints.
+
+Tests for the join intent tracking to prevent race conditions during
+WebRTC handshake when users join meetings.
+"""
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from reflector.db.meetings import Meeting
+from reflector.presence.pending_joins import PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX
+
+TEST_CONNECTION_ID = "test-connection-uuid-12345"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_room():
+    """Mock room object."""
+    from reflector.db.rooms import Room
+
+    return Room(
+        id="room-123",
+        name="test-room",
+        user_id="owner-user",
+        created_at=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        zulip_auto_post=False,
+        zulip_stream="",
+        zulip_topic="",
+        is_locked=False,
+        room_mode="normal",
+        recording_type="cloud",
+        recording_trigger="automatic",
+        is_shared=True,
+        platform="daily",
+        skip_consent=False,
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_meeting():
+    """Mock meeting object."""
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    return Meeting(
+        id="meeting-456",
+        room_id="room-123",
+        room_name="test-room-20251118120000",
+        room_url="https://daily.co/test-room-20251118120000",
+        host_room_url="https://daily.co/test-room-20251118120000?t=host",
+        platform="daily",
+        num_clients=0,
+        is_active=True,
+        start_date=now,
+        end_date=now + timedelta(hours=1),
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.rooms_controller.get_by_name")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.meetings_controller.get_by_id")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.get_async_redis_client")
+async def test_joining_endpoint_creates_pending_join(
+    mock_get_redis,
+    mock_get_meeting,
+    mock_get_room,
+    mock_room,
+    mock_meeting,
+    client,
+    authenticated_client,
+):
+    """Test that /joining endpoint creates pending join in Redis."""
+    mock_get_room.return_value = mock_room
+    mock_get_meeting.return_value = mock_meeting
+
+    mock_redis = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.setex = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.aclose = AsyncMock()
+    mock_get_redis.return_value = mock_redis
+
+    response = await client.post(
+        f"/rooms/{mock_room.name}/meetings/{mock_meeting.id}/joining",
+        json={"connection_id": TEST_CONNECTION_ID},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json() == {"status": "ok"}
+
+    # Verify Redis setex was called with correct key pattern
+    mock_redis.setex.assert_called_once()
+    call_args = mock_redis.setex.call_args[0]
+    assert call_args[0].startswith(f"{PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX}:{mock_meeting.id}:")
+    assert TEST_CONNECTION_ID in call_args[0]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.rooms_controller.get_by_name")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.meetings_controller.get_by_id")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.get_async_redis_client")
+async def test_joined_endpoint_deletes_pending_join(
+    mock_get_redis,
+    mock_get_meeting,
+    mock_get_room,
+    mock_room,
+    mock_meeting,
+    client,
+    authenticated_client,
+):
+    """Test that /joined endpoint deletes pending join from Redis."""
+    mock_get_room.return_value = mock_room
+    mock_get_meeting.return_value = mock_meeting
+
+    mock_redis = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.delete = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.aclose = AsyncMock()
+    mock_get_redis.return_value = mock_redis
+
+    response = await client.post(
+        f"/rooms/{mock_room.name}/meetings/{mock_meeting.id}/joined",
+        json={"connection_id": TEST_CONNECTION_ID},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json() == {"status": "ok"}
+
+    # Verify Redis delete was called with correct key pattern
+    mock_redis.delete.assert_called_once()
+    call_args = mock_redis.delete.call_args[0]
+    assert call_args[0].startswith(f"{PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX}:{mock_meeting.id}:")
+    assert TEST_CONNECTION_ID in call_args[0]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.rooms_controller.get_by_name")
+async def test_joining_endpoint_room_not_found(
+    mock_get_room,
+    client,
+    authenticated_client,
+):
+    """Test that /joining returns 404 when room not found."""
+    mock_get_room.return_value = None
+
+    response = await client.post(
+        "/rooms/nonexistent-room/meetings/meeting-123/joining",
+        json={"connection_id": TEST_CONNECTION_ID},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response.json()["detail"] == "Room not found"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.rooms_controller.get_by_name")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.meetings_controller.get_by_id")
+async def test_joining_endpoint_meeting_not_found(
+    mock_get_meeting,
+    mock_get_room,
+    mock_room,
+    client,
+    authenticated_client,
+):
+    """Test that /joining returns 404 when meeting not found."""
+    mock_get_room.return_value = mock_room
+    mock_get_meeting.return_value = None
+
+    response = await client.post(
+        f"/rooms/{mock_room.name}/meetings/nonexistent-meeting/joining",
+        json={"connection_id": TEST_CONNECTION_ID},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response.json()["detail"] == "Meeting not found"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.rooms_controller.get_by_name")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.meetings_controller.get_by_id")
+async def test_joining_endpoint_meeting_not_active(
+    mock_get_meeting,
+    mock_get_room,
+    mock_room,
+    mock_meeting,
+    client,
+    authenticated_client,
+):
+    """Test that /joining returns 400 when meeting is not active."""
+    mock_get_room.return_value = mock_room
+    inactive_meeting = mock_meeting.model_copy(update={"is_active": False})
+    mock_get_meeting.return_value = inactive_meeting
+
+    response = await client.post(
+        f"/rooms/{mock_room.name}/meetings/{mock_meeting.id}/joining",
+        json={"connection_id": TEST_CONNECTION_ID},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert response.json()["detail"] == "Meeting is not active"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.rooms_controller.get_by_name")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.meetings_controller.get_by_id")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.get_async_redis_client")
+async def test_joining_endpoint_anonymous_user(
+    mock_get_redis,
+    mock_get_meeting,
+    mock_get_room,
+    mock_room,
+    mock_meeting,
+    client,
+):
+    """Test that /joining works for anonymous users with unique connection_id."""
+    mock_get_room.return_value = mock_room
+    mock_get_meeting.return_value = mock_meeting
+
+    mock_redis = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.setex = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.aclose = AsyncMock()
+    mock_get_redis.return_value = mock_redis
+
+    response = await client.post(
+        f"/rooms/{mock_room.name}/meetings/{mock_meeting.id}/joining",
+        json={"connection_id": TEST_CONNECTION_ID},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json() == {"status": "ok"}
+
+    # Verify Redis setex was called with "anon:" prefix and connection_id
+    call_args = mock_redis.setex.call_args[0]
+    assert ":anon:" in call_args[0]
+    assert TEST_CONNECTION_ID in call_args[0]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.rooms_controller.get_by_name")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.meetings_controller.get_by_id")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.get_async_redis_client")
+async def test_joining_endpoint_redis_closed_on_success(
+    mock_get_redis,
+    mock_get_meeting,
+    mock_get_room,
+    mock_room,
+    mock_meeting,
+    client,
+    authenticated_client,
+):
+    """Test that Redis connection is closed after successful operation."""
+    mock_get_room.return_value = mock_room
+    mock_get_meeting.return_value = mock_meeting
+
+    mock_redis = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.setex = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.aclose = AsyncMock()
+    mock_get_redis.return_value = mock_redis
+
+    await client.post(
+        f"/rooms/{mock_room.name}/meetings/{mock_meeting.id}/joining",
+        json={"connection_id": TEST_CONNECTION_ID},
+    )
+
+    mock_redis.aclose.assert_called_once()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.rooms_controller.get_by_name")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.meetings_controller.get_by_id")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.get_async_redis_client")
+async def test_joining_endpoint_redis_closed_on_error(
+    mock_get_redis,
+    mock_get_meeting,
+    mock_get_room,
+    mock_room,
+    mock_meeting,
+    client,
+    authenticated_client,
+):
+    """Test that Redis connection is closed even when operation fails."""
+    mock_get_room.return_value = mock_room
+    mock_get_meeting.return_value = mock_meeting
+
+    mock_redis = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.setex = AsyncMock(side_effect=Exception("Redis error"))
+    mock_redis.aclose = AsyncMock()
+    mock_get_redis.return_value = mock_redis
+
+    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+        await client.post(
+            f"/rooms/{mock_room.name}/meetings/{mock_meeting.id}/joining",
+            json={"connection_id": TEST_CONNECTION_ID},
+        )
+
+    mock_redis.aclose.assert_called_once()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_joining_endpoint_requires_connection_id(
+    client,
+):
+    """Test that /joining returns 422 when connection_id is missing."""
+    response = await client.post(
+        "/rooms/test-room/meetings/meeting-123/joining",
+        json={},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 422  # Validation error
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_joining_endpoint_rejects_empty_connection_id(
+    client,
+):
+    """Test that /joining returns 422 when connection_id is empty string."""
+    response = await client.post(
+        "/rooms/test-room/meetings/meeting-123/joining",
+        json={"connection_id": ""},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 422  # Validation error (NonEmptyString)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.rooms_controller.get_by_name")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.meetings_controller.get_by_id")
+@patch("reflector.views.rooms.get_async_redis_client")
+async def test_different_connection_ids_create_different_keys(
+    mock_get_redis,
+    mock_get_meeting,
+    mock_get_room,
+    mock_room,
+    mock_meeting,
+    client,
+):
+    """Test that different connection_ids create different Redis keys."""
+    mock_get_room.return_value = mock_room
+    mock_get_meeting.return_value = mock_meeting
+
+    mock_redis = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.setex = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.aclose = AsyncMock()
+    mock_get_redis.return_value = mock_redis
+
+    # First connection
+    await client.post(
+        f"/rooms/{mock_room.name}/meetings/{mock_meeting.id}/joining",
+        json={"connection_id": "connection-1"},
+    )
+    key1 = mock_redis.setex.call_args[0][0]
+
+    mock_redis.setex.reset_mock()
+
+    # Second connection (different tab)
+    await client.post(
+        f"/rooms/{mock_room.name}/meetings/{mock_meeting.id}/joining",
+        json={"connection_id": "connection-2"},
+    )
+    key2 = mock_redis.setex.call_args[0][0]
+
+    # Keys should be different
+    assert key1 != key2
+    assert "connection-1" in key1
+    assert "connection-2" in key2
--- a/server/tests/test_pending_joins.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_pending_joins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+"""Tests for pending joins Redis helper functions.
+
+TDD tests for tracking join intent to prevent race conditions during
+WebRTC handshake when users join meetings.
+"""
+
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
+
+import pytest
+
+from reflector.presence.pending_joins import (
+    PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX,
+    PENDING_JOIN_TTL,
+    create_pending_join,
+    delete_pending_join,
+    has_pending_joins,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_redis():
+    """Mock async Redis client."""
+    redis = AsyncMock()
+    redis.setex = AsyncMock()
+    redis.delete = AsyncMock()
+    redis.scan = AsyncMock(return_value=(0, []))
+    return redis
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_pending_join_sets_key_with_ttl(mock_redis):
+    """Test that create_pending_join stores key with correct TTL."""
+    meeting_id = "meeting-123"
+    user_id = "user-456"
+
+    await create_pending_join(mock_redis, meeting_id, user_id)
+
+    expected_key = f"{PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX}:{meeting_id}:{user_id}"
+    mock_redis.setex.assert_called_once()
+    call_args = mock_redis.setex.call_args
+    assert call_args[0][0] == expected_key
+    assert call_args[0][1] == PENDING_JOIN_TTL
+    # Value should be a timestamp string
+    assert call_args[0][2] is not None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_delete_pending_join_removes_key(mock_redis):
+    """Test that delete_pending_join removes the key."""
+    meeting_id = "meeting-123"
+    user_id = "user-456"
+
+    await delete_pending_join(mock_redis, meeting_id, user_id)
+
+    expected_key = f"{PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX}:{meeting_id}:{user_id}"
+    mock_redis.delete.assert_called_once_with(expected_key)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_has_pending_joins_returns_false_when_no_keys(mock_redis):
+    """Test has_pending_joins returns False when no matching keys."""
+    mock_redis.scan.return_value = (0, [])
+
+    result = await has_pending_joins(mock_redis, "meeting-123")
+
+    assert result is False
+    mock_redis.scan.assert_called_once()
+    call_kwargs = mock_redis.scan.call_args.kwargs
+    assert call_kwargs["match"] == f"{PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX}:meeting-123:*"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_has_pending_joins_returns_true_when_keys_exist(mock_redis):
+    """Test has_pending_joins returns True when matching keys found."""
+    mock_redis.scan.return_value = (0, [b"pending_join:meeting-123:user-1"])
+
+    result = await has_pending_joins(mock_redis, "meeting-123")
+
+    assert result is True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_has_pending_joins_scans_with_correct_pattern(mock_redis):
+    """Test has_pending_joins uses correct scan pattern."""
+    meeting_id = "meeting-abc-def"
+    mock_redis.scan.return_value = (0, [])
+
+    await has_pending_joins(mock_redis, meeting_id)
+
+    expected_pattern = f"{PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX}:{meeting_id}:*"
+    mock_redis.scan.assert_called_once()
+    call_kwargs = mock_redis.scan.call_args.kwargs
+    assert call_kwargs["match"] == expected_pattern
+    assert call_kwargs["count"] == 100
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_multiple_users_pending_joins(mock_redis):
+    """Test that multiple users can have pending joins for same meeting."""
+    meeting_id = "meeting-123"
+    # Simulate two pending joins
+    mock_redis.scan.return_value = (
+        0,
+        [b"pending_join:meeting-123:user-1", b"pending_join:meeting-123:user-2"],
+    )
+
+    result = await has_pending_joins(mock_redis, meeting_id)
+
+    assert result is True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_pending_join_ttl_value():
+    """Test that PENDING_JOIN_TTL has expected value."""
+    # 30 seconds should be enough for WebRTC handshake but not too long
+    assert PENDING_JOIN_TTL == 30
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_pending_join_prefix_value():
+    """Test that PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX has expected value."""
+    assert PENDING_JOIN_PREFIX == "pending_join"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_has_pending_joins_multi_iteration_scan_no_keys(mock_redis):
+    """Test has_pending_joins iterates until cursor returns 0."""
+    # Simulate multi-iteration scan: cursor 100 -> cursor 50 -> cursor 0
+    mock_redis.scan.side_effect = [
+        (100, []),  # First iteration, no keys, continue
+        (50, []),  # Second iteration, no keys, continue
+        (0, []),  # Third iteration, cursor 0, done
+    ]
+
+    result = await has_pending_joins(mock_redis, "meeting-123")
+
+    assert result is False
+    assert mock_redis.scan.call_count == 3
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_has_pending_joins_multi_iteration_finds_key_later(mock_redis):
+    """Test has_pending_joins finds key on second iteration."""
+    # Simulate finding key on second scan iteration
+    mock_redis.scan.side_effect = [
+        (100, []),  # First iteration, no keys
+        (0, [b"pending_join:meeting-123:user-1"]),  # Second iteration, found key
+    ]
+
+    result = await has_pending_joins(mock_redis, "meeting-123")
+
+    assert result is True
+    assert mock_redis.scan.call_count == 2
--- a/server/tests/test_process_meetings_pending_joins.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_process_meetings_pending_joins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+"""Tests for process_meetings pending joins check.
+
+Tests that process_meetings correctly skips deactivation when
+pending joins exist for a meeting.
+"""
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from reflector.db.meetings import Meeting
+
+
+def _get_process_meetings_fn():
+    """Get the underlying async function without Celery/asynctask decorators."""
+    from reflector.worker import process
+
+    fn = process.process_meetings
+    # Get through both decorator layers (@shared_task and @asynctask)
+    if hasattr(fn, "__wrapped__"):
+        fn = fn.__wrapped__
+    if hasattr(fn, "__wrapped__"):
+        fn = fn.__wrapped__
+    return fn
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_active_meeting():
+    """Mock an active meeting that should be considered for deactivation."""
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    return Meeting(
+        id="meeting-123",
+        room_id="room-456",
+        room_name="test-room-20251118120000",
+        room_url="https://daily.co/test-room-20251118120000",
+        host_room_url="https://daily.co/test-room-20251118120000?t=host",
+        platform="daily",
+        num_clients=0,
+        is_active=True,
+        start_date=now - timedelta(hours=1),
+        end_date=now - timedelta(minutes=30),  # Already ended
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.meetings_controller.get_all_active")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.RedisAsyncLock")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.create_platform_client")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.get_async_redis_client")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.has_pending_joins")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.meetings_controller.update_meeting")
+async def test_process_meetings_skips_deactivation_with_pending_joins(
+    mock_update_meeting,
+    mock_has_pending_joins,
+    mock_get_redis,
+    mock_create_client,
+    mock_redis_lock_class,
+    mock_get_all_active,
+    mock_active_meeting,
+):
+    """Test that process_meetings skips deactivation when pending joins exist."""
+    process_meetings = _get_process_meetings_fn()
+
+    mock_get_all_active.return_value = [mock_active_meeting]
+
+    # Mock lock acquired
+    mock_lock_instance = AsyncMock()
+    mock_lock_instance.acquired = True
+    mock_lock_instance.__aenter__ = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_lock_instance)
+    mock_lock_instance.__aexit__ = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis_lock_class.return_value = mock_lock_instance
+
+    # Mock platform client - no active sessions, but had sessions (triggers deactivation)
+    mock_daily_client = AsyncMock()
+    mock_session = AsyncMock()
+    mock_session.ended_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)  # Session ended
+    mock_daily_client.get_room_sessions = AsyncMock(return_value=[mock_session])
+    mock_create_client.return_value = mock_daily_client
+
+    # Mock Redis client
+    mock_redis = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.aclose = AsyncMock()
+    mock_get_redis.return_value = mock_redis
+
+    # Mock pending joins exist
+    mock_has_pending_joins.return_value = True
+
+    await process_meetings()
+
+    # Verify has_pending_joins was called
+    mock_has_pending_joins.assert_called_once_with(mock_redis, mock_active_meeting.id)
+
+    # Verify meeting was NOT deactivated
+    mock_update_meeting.assert_not_called()
+
+    # Verify Redis was closed
+    mock_redis.aclose.assert_called_once()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.meetings_controller.get_all_active")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.RedisAsyncLock")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.create_platform_client")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.get_async_redis_client")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.has_pending_joins")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.meetings_controller.update_meeting")
+async def test_process_meetings_deactivates_without_pending_joins(
+    mock_update_meeting,
+    mock_has_pending_joins,
+    mock_get_redis,
+    mock_create_client,
+    mock_redis_lock_class,
+    mock_get_all_active,
+    mock_active_meeting,
+):
+    """Test that process_meetings deactivates when no pending joins."""
+    process_meetings = _get_process_meetings_fn()
+
+    mock_get_all_active.return_value = [mock_active_meeting]
+
+    # Mock lock acquired
+    mock_lock_instance = AsyncMock()
+    mock_lock_instance.acquired = True
+    mock_lock_instance.__aenter__ = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_lock_instance)
+    mock_lock_instance.__aexit__ = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis_lock_class.return_value = mock_lock_instance
+
+    # Mock platform client - no active sessions, but had sessions
+    mock_daily_client = AsyncMock()
+    mock_session = AsyncMock()
+    mock_session.ended_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    mock_daily_client.get_room_sessions = AsyncMock(return_value=[mock_session])
+    mock_create_client.return_value = mock_daily_client
+
+    # Mock Redis client
+    mock_redis = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.aclose = AsyncMock()
+    mock_get_redis.return_value = mock_redis
+
+    # Mock no pending joins
+    mock_has_pending_joins.return_value = False
+
+    await process_meetings()
+
+    # Verify meeting was deactivated
+    mock_update_meeting.assert_called_once_with(mock_active_meeting.id, is_active=False)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.meetings_controller.get_all_active")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.RedisAsyncLock")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.create_platform_client")
+async def test_process_meetings_no_check_when_active_sessions(
+    mock_create_client,
+    mock_redis_lock_class,
+    mock_get_all_active,
+    mock_active_meeting,
+):
+    """Test that pending joins check is skipped when there are active sessions."""
+    process_meetings = _get_process_meetings_fn()
+
+    mock_get_all_active.return_value = [mock_active_meeting]
+
+    # Mock lock acquired
+    mock_lock_instance = AsyncMock()
+    mock_lock_instance.acquired = True
+    mock_lock_instance.__aenter__ = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_lock_instance)
+    mock_lock_instance.__aexit__ = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis_lock_class.return_value = mock_lock_instance
+
+    # Mock platform client - has active session
+    mock_daily_client = AsyncMock()
+    mock_session = AsyncMock()
+    mock_session.ended_at = None  # Still active
+    mock_daily_client.get_room_sessions = AsyncMock(return_value=[mock_session])
+    mock_create_client.return_value = mock_daily_client
+
+    with (
+        patch("reflector.worker.process.get_async_redis_client") as mock_get_redis,
+        patch("reflector.worker.process.has_pending_joins") as mock_has_pending_joins,
+        patch(
+            "reflector.worker.process.meetings_controller.update_meeting"
+        ) as mock_update_meeting,
+    ):
+        await process_meetings()
+
+        # Verify pending joins check was NOT called (no need - active sessions exist)
+        mock_has_pending_joins.assert_not_called()
+
+        # Verify meeting was NOT deactivated
+        mock_update_meeting.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.meetings_controller.get_all_active")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.RedisAsyncLock")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.create_platform_client")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.get_async_redis_client")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.has_pending_joins")
+@patch("reflector.worker.process.meetings_controller.update_meeting")
+async def test_process_meetings_closes_redis_even_on_continue(
+    mock_update_meeting,
+    mock_has_pending_joins,
+    mock_get_redis,
+    mock_create_client,
+    mock_redis_lock_class,
+    mock_get_all_active,
+    mock_active_meeting,
+):
+    """Test that Redis connection is always closed, even when skipping deactivation."""
+    process_meetings = _get_process_meetings_fn()
+
+    mock_get_all_active.return_value = [mock_active_meeting]
+
+    # Mock lock acquired
+    mock_lock_instance = AsyncMock()
+    mock_lock_instance.acquired = True
+    mock_lock_instance.__aenter__ = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_lock_instance)
+    mock_lock_instance.__aexit__ = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis_lock_class.return_value = mock_lock_instance
+
+    # Mock platform client - no active sessions
+    mock_daily_client = AsyncMock()
+    mock_session = AsyncMock()
+    mock_session.ended_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    mock_daily_client.get_room_sessions = AsyncMock(return_value=[mock_session])
+    mock_create_client.return_value = mock_daily_client
+
+    # Mock Redis client
+    mock_redis = AsyncMock()
+    mock_redis.aclose = AsyncMock()
+    mock_get_redis.return_value = mock_redis
+
+    # Mock pending joins exist (will trigger continue)
+    mock_has_pending_joins.return_value = True
+
+    await process_meetings()
+
+    # Verify Redis was closed
+    mock_redis.aclose.assert_called_once()
--- a/server/tests/test_transcripts_rtc_ws.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_transcripts_rtc_ws.py
@@ -115,9 +115,7 @@ def appserver(tmpdir, setup_database, celery_session_app, celery_session_worker)
    settings.DATA_DIR = DATA_DIR


-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def celery_includes():
-    return ["reflector.pipelines.main_live_pipeline"]
+# Using celery_includes from conftest.py which includes both pipelines


@pytest.mark.usefixtures("setup_database")
--- a/server/tests/test_user_websocket_auth.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_user_websocket_auth.py
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ def appserver_ws_user(setup_database):

    if server_instance:
        server_instance.should_exit = True
-        server_thread.join(timeout=30)
+        server_thread.join(timeout=2.0)
+
+    # Reset global singleton for test isolation
+    from reflector.ws_manager import reset_ws_manager
+
+    reset_ws_manager()


@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
@@ -133,6 +138,8 @@ async def test_user_ws_accepts_valid_token_and_receives_events(appserver_ws_user

    # Connect and then trigger an event via HTTP create
    async with aconnect_ws(base_ws, subprotocols=subprotocols) as ws:
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+
        # Emit an event to the user's room via a standard HTTP action
        from httpx import AsyncClient

@@ -150,6 +157,7 @@ async def test_user_ws_accepts_valid_token_and_receives_events(appserver_ws_user
            "email": "user-abc@example.com",
        }

+        # Use in-memory client (global singleton makes it share ws_manager)
        async with AsyncClient(app=app, base_url=f"http://{host}:{port}/v1") as ac:
            # Create a transcript as this user so that the server publishes TRANSCRIPT_CREATED to user room
            resp = await ac.post("/transcripts", json={"name": "WS Test"})
--- a/server/uv.lock
+++ b/server/uv.lock
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@@ -3267,7 +3262,7 @@ requires-dist = [
    { name = "aiohttp-cors", specifier = ">=0.7.0" },
    { name = "aiortc", specifier = ">=1.5.0" },
    { name = "alembic", specifier = ">=1.11.3" },
-    { name = "av", specifier = ">=10.0.0" },
+    { name = "av", specifier = ">=15.0.0" },
    { name = "celery", specifier = ">=5.3.4" },
    { name = "databases", extras = ["aiosqlite", "asyncpg"], specifier = ">=0.7.0" },
    { name = "fastapi", extras = ["standard"], specifier = ">=0.100.1" },
--- a/www/app/[roomName]/components/DailyRoom.tsx
+++ b/www/app/[roomName]/components/DailyRoom.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import { useConsentDialog } from "../../lib/consent";
 import {
  useRoomJoinMeeting,
  useMeetingStartRecording,
+  useMeetingJoining,
+  useMeetingJoined,
 } from "../../lib/apiHooks";
 import { omit } from "remeda";
 import {
@@ -187,8 +189,14 @@ export default function DailyRoom({ meeting, room }: DailyRoomProps) {
  const [container, setContainer] = useState<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
  const joinMutation = useRoomJoinMeeting();
  const startRecordingMutation = useMeetingStartRecording();
+  const joiningMutation = useMeetingJoining();
+  const joinedMutation = useMeetingJoined();
  const [joinedMeeting, setJoinedMeeting] = useState<Meeting | null>(null);

+  // Generate a stable connection ID for this component instance
+  // Used to track pending joins per browser tab (prevents key collision for anonymous users)
+  const connectionId = useMemo(() => crypto.randomUUID(), []);
+
  // Generate deterministic instanceIds so all participants use SAME IDs
  const cloudInstanceId = parseNonEmptyString(meeting.id);
  const rawTracksInstanceId = parseNonEmptyString(
@@ -249,6 +257,28 @@ export default function DailyRoom({ meeting, room }: DailyRoomProps) {
  );

  const handleFrameJoinMeeting = useCallback(() => {
+    // Signal that WebRTC connection is established
+    // This clears the pending join intent, confirming successful connection
+    joinedMutation.mutate(
+      {
+        params: {
+          path: {
+            room_name: roomName,
+            meeting_id: meeting.id,
+          },
+        },
+        body: {
+          connection_id: connectionId,
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        onError: (error: unknown) => {
+          // Non-blocking: log but don't fail - this is cleanup, not critical
+          console.warn("Failed to signal joined:", error);
+        },
+      },
+    );
+
    if (meeting.recording_type === "cloud") {
      console.log("Starting dual recording via REST API", {
        cloudInstanceId,
@@ -310,6 +340,9 @@ export default function DailyRoom({ meeting, room }: DailyRoomProps) {
  }, [
    meeting.recording_type,
    meeting.id,
+    roomName,
+    connectionId,
+    joinedMutation,
    startRecordingMutation,
    cloudInstanceId,
    rawTracksInstanceId,
@@ -328,8 +361,28 @@ export default function DailyRoom({ meeting, room }: DailyRoomProps) {

  useEffect(() => {
    if (!frame || !roomUrl) return;
-    frame
-      .join({
+
+    const joinRoom = async () => {
+      // Signal intent to join before WebRTC handshake starts
+      // This prevents race condition where meeting is deactivated during handshake
+      try {
+        await joiningMutation.mutateAsync({
+          params: {
+            path: {
+              room_name: roomName,
+              meeting_id: meeting.id,
+            },
+          },
+          body: {
+            connection_id: connectionId,
+          },
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Non-blocking: log but continue with join
+        console.warn("Failed to signal joining intent:", error);
+      }
+
+      await frame.join({
        url: roomUrl,
        sendSettings: {
          video: {
@@ -341,9 +394,13 @@ export default function DailyRoom({ meeting, room }: DailyRoomProps) {
          },
          // Note: screenVideo intentionally not configured to preserve full quality for screen shares
        },
-      })
-      .catch(console.error.bind(console, "Failed to join daily room:"));
-  }, [frame, roomUrl]);
+      });
+    };
+
+    joinRoom().catch(console.error.bind(console, "Failed to join daily room:"));
+    // joiningMutation excluded from deps - it's a stable hook reference
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [frame, roomUrl, roomName, meeting.id, connectionId]);

  useEffect(() => {
    setCustomTrayButton(
--- a/www/app/lib/apiHooks.ts
+++ b/www/app/lib/apiHooks.ts
@@ -807,6 +807,26 @@ export function useRoomJoinMeeting() {
  );
 }

+// Presence race fix endpoints (not yet in OpenAPI spec)
+// These signal join intent to prevent race conditions during WebRTC handshake
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+export function useMeetingJoining(): any {
+  return ($api as any).useMutation(
+    "post",
+    "/v1/rooms/{room_name}/meetings/{meeting_id}/joining",
+    {},
+  );
+}
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+export function useMeetingJoined(): any {
+  return ($api as any).useMutation(
+    "post",
+    "/v1/rooms/{room_name}/meetings/{meeting_id}/joined",
+    {},
+  );
+}
+
 export function useRoomIcsSync() {
  const { setError } = useError();
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Igor Loskutov	0c4c1387c1	fix: prevent presence race condition during WebRTC handshake Add /joining and /joined endpoints to track user join intent before WebRTC handshake completes. This prevents meetings from being deactivated while users are still connecting. - Add pending_joins Redis module with 30s TTL - Add /joining endpoint (called before WebRTC handshake) - Add /joined endpoint (called after connection established) - Check for pending joins before deactivating meetings in worker - Frontend integration with connectionId per browser tab	2026-02-05 20:58:34 -05:00
Igor Monadical	1ce1c7a910	fix: websocket tests (#825 ) * fix websocket tests * fix: restore timeout and fix celery test infrastructure - Re-add timeout=1.0 to ws_manager pubsub loop (prevents CPU spin?) - Use Redis for Celery tests (memory:// broker doesn't support chords) - Add timeout param to in-memory subscriber mock - Remove duplicate celery_includes fixture from rtc_ws tests * fix: remove redundant inline imports in test files * fix: update gitleaks ignore for moved s3_key line --------- Co-authored-by: Igor Loskutov <igor.loskutoff@gmail.com>	2026-02-05 14:23:31 -05:00
Rémi Pauchet	984795357e	- fix nvidia repo blocked by apt (sha1) (#845 ) - use build cache for apt and uv - limit concurency for uv to prevent crashes with too many cores	2026-02-05 13:59:34 -05:00
Mathieu Virbel	fa3cf5da0f	chore(main): release 0.32.2 (#842 )	2026-02-03 22:05:22 -05:00
Igor Monadical	8707c6694a	fix: use Daily API recording.duration as master source for transcript duration (#844 ) Set duration early in get_participants from Daily API (seconds -> ms), ensuring post_zulip has the value before mixdown_tracks completes. Removes redundant duration update from mixdown_tracks. Co-authored-by: Igor Loskutov <igor.loskutoff@gmail.com>	2026-02-03 17:15:03 -05:00
Igor Monadical	4acde4b7fd	fix: increase TIMEOUT_MEDIUM from 2m to 5m for LLM tasks (#843 ) Topic detection was timing out on longer transcripts when LLM responses are slow. This affects detect_chunk_topic and other LLM-calling tasks that use TIMEOUT_MEDIUM. Co-authored-by: Igor Loskutov <igor.loskutoff@gmail.com>	2026-02-03 16:05:16 -05:00
Sergey Mankovsky	a2ed7d60d5	fix: make caddy optional (#841 )	2026-02-03 00:18:47 +01:00
Mathieu Virbel	a08f94a5bf	chore(main): release 0.32.1 (#840 )	2026-01-30 17:34:48 -05:00
Igor Loskutov	c05d1f03cd	fix: match httpx pad with hatchet audio timeout	2026-01-30 15:56:18 -05:00
Igor Loskutov	23eb1371cb	fix: daily multitrack pipeline finalze dependency fix	2026-01-30 15:19:27 -05:00
Mathieu Virbel	2592e369f6	chore(main): release 0.32.0 (#838 )	2026-01-30 13:13:59 -05:00
Igor Monadical	7fde64e252	feat: modal padding (#837 ) * Add Modal backend for audio padding - Create reflector_padding.py Modal deployment (CPU-based) - Add PaddingWorkflow with conditional Modal/local backend - Update deploy-all.sh to include padding deployment --------- Co-authored-by: Igor Loskutov <igor.loskutoff@gmail.com>	2026-01-30 13:11:51 -05:00