chore(main): release 0.22.4 (#765)

* Revert "fix: Skip mixdown for multitrack (#760)"

This reverts commit b51b7aa917.

* multitrack mixdown optimisation

* return the "good" ui part of "skip mixdown"

---------

Co-authored-by: Igor Loskutov <igor.loskutoff@gmail.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,34 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.22.4](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/compare/v0.22.3...v0.22.4) (2025-12-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Multitrack mixdown optimisation 2 ([#764](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/issues/764)) ([bd5df1c](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/bd5df1ce2ebf35d7f3413b295e56937a9a28ef7b))
+
+## [0.22.3](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/compare/v0.22.2...v0.22.3) (2025-12-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* align daily room settings ([#759](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/issues/759)) ([28f87c0](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/28f87c09dc459846873d0dde65b03e3d7b2b9399))
+
+## [0.22.2](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/compare/v0.22.1...v0.22.2) (2025-12-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* daily auto refresh fix ([#755](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/issues/755)) ([fe47c46](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/fe47c46489c5aa0cc538109f7559cc9accb35c01))
+* Skip mixdown for multitrack ([#760](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/issues/760)) ([b51b7aa](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/b51b7aa9176c1a53ba57ad99f5e976c804a1e80c))
+
+## [0.22.1](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/compare/v0.22.0...v0.22.1) (2025-11-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* participants update from daily ([#749](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/issues/749)) ([7f0b728](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/commit/7f0b728991c1b9f9aae702c96297eae63b561ef5))
+
 ## [0.22.0](https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/reflector/compare/v0.21.0...v0.22.0) (2025-11-26)
 
 

server/reflector/dailyco_api/requests.py

@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ class RoomProperties(BaseModel):
     )
     enable_chat: bool = Field(default=True, description="Enable in-meeting chat")
     enable_screenshare: bool = Field(default=True, description="Enable screen sharing")
+    enable_knocking: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Enable knocking for private rooms (allows participants to request access)",
+    )
     start_video_off: bool = Field(
         default=False, description="Start with video off for all participants"
     )

server/reflector/dailyco_api/responses.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class MeetingParticipant(BaseModel):
     Reference: https://docs.daily.co/reference/rest-api/meetings/get-meeting-participants
     """
 
-    user_id: NonEmptyString = Field(description="User identifier")
+    user_id: NonEmptyString | None = Field(None, description="User identifier")
     participant_id: NonEmptyString = Field(description="Participant session identifier")
     user_name: NonEmptyString | None = Field(None, description="User display name")
     join_time: int = Field(description="Join timestamp (Unix epoch seconds)")

server/reflector/pipelines/main_multitrack_pipeline.py

@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ from av.audio.resampler import AudioResampler
 from celery import chain, shared_task
 
 from reflector.asynctask import asynctask
+from reflector.dailyco_api import MeetingParticipantsResponse
 from reflector.db.transcripts import (
+    Transcript,
+    TranscriptParticipant,
     TranscriptStatus,
     TranscriptWaveform,
     transcripts_controller,
@@ -29,7 +32,12 @@ from reflector.processors.audio_waveform_processor import AudioWaveformProcessor
 from reflector.processors.types import TitleSummary
 from reflector.processors.types import Transcript as TranscriptType
 from reflector.storage import Storage, get_transcripts_storage
+from reflector.utils.daily import (
+    filter_cam_audio_tracks,
+    parse_daily_recording_filename,
+)
 from reflector.utils.string import NonEmptyString
+from reflector.video_platforms.factory import create_platform_client
 
 # Audio encoding constants
 OPUS_STANDARD_SAMPLE_RATE = 48000
@@ -414,7 +422,15 @@ class PipelineMainMultitrack(PipelineMainBase):
             # Open all containers with cleanup guaranteed
             for i, url in enumerate(valid_track_urls):
                 try:
-                    c = av.open(url)
+                    c = av.open(
+                        url,
+                        options={
+                            # it's trying to stream from s3 by default
+                            "reconnect": "1",
+                            "reconnect_streamed": "1",
+                            "reconnect_delay_max": "5",
+                        },
+                    )
                     containers.append(c)
                 except Exception as e:
                     self.logger.warning(
@@ -443,6 +459,8 @@ class PipelineMainMultitrack(PipelineMainBase):
                         frame = next(dec)
                     except StopIteration:
                         active[i] = False
+                        # causes stream to move on / unclogs memory
+                        inputs[i].push(None)
                         continue
 
                     if frame.sample_rate != target_sample_rate:
@@ -462,8 +480,6 @@ class PipelineMainMultitrack(PipelineMainBase):
                         mixed.time_base = Fraction(1, target_sample_rate)
                         await writer.push(mixed)
 
-            for in_ctx in inputs:
-                in_ctx.push(None)
             while True:
                 try:
                     mixed = sink.pull()
@@ -494,6 +510,90 @@ class PipelineMainMultitrack(PipelineMainBase):
                 transcript=transcript, event="WAVEFORM", data=waveform
             )
 
+    async def update_participants_from_daily(
+        self, transcript: Transcript, track_keys: list[str]
+    ) -> None:
+        """Update transcript participants with user_id and names from Daily.co API."""
+        if not transcript.recording_id:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            async with create_platform_client("daily") as daily_client:
+                id_to_name = {}
+                id_to_user_id = {}
+
+                try:
+                    rec_details = await daily_client.get_recording(
+                        transcript.recording_id
+                    )
+                    mtg_session_id = rec_details.mtgSessionId
+                    if mtg_session_id:
+                        try:
+                            payload: MeetingParticipantsResponse = (
+                                await daily_client.get_meeting_participants(
+                                    mtg_session_id
+                                )
+                            )
+                            for p in payload.data:
+                                pid = p.participant_id
+                                name = p.user_name
+                                user_id = p.user_id
+                                if name:
+                                    id_to_name[pid] = name
+                                if user_id:
+                                    id_to_user_id[pid] = user_id
+                        except Exception as e:
+                            self.logger.warning(
+                                "Failed to fetch Daily meeting participants",
+                                error=str(e),
+                                mtg_session_id=mtg_session_id,
+                                exc_info=True,
+                            )
+                    else:
+                        self.logger.warning(
+                            "No mtgSessionId found for recording; participant names may be generic",
+                            recording_id=transcript.recording_id,
+                        )
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.logger.warning(
+                        "Failed to fetch Daily recording details",
+                        error=str(e),
+                        recording_id=transcript.recording_id,
+                        exc_info=True,
+                    )
+                    return
+
+                cam_audio_keys = filter_cam_audio_tracks(track_keys)
+
+                for idx, key in enumerate(cam_audio_keys):
+                    try:
+                        parsed = parse_daily_recording_filename(key)
+                        participant_id = parsed.participant_id
+                    except ValueError as e:
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "Failed to parse Daily recording filename",
+                            error=str(e),
+                            key=key,
+                            exc_info=True,
+                        )
+                        continue
+
+                    default_name = f"Speaker {idx}"
+                    name = id_to_name.get(participant_id, default_name)
+                    user_id = id_to_user_id.get(participant_id)
+
+                    participant = TranscriptParticipant(
+                        id=participant_id, speaker=idx, name=name, user_id=user_id
+                    )
+                    await transcripts_controller.upsert_participant(
+                        transcript, participant
+                    )
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.logger.warning(
+                "Failed to map participant names", error=str(e), exc_info=True
+            )
+
     async def process(self, bucket_name: str, track_keys: list[str]):
         transcript = await self.get_transcript()
         async with self.transaction():
@@ -502,9 +602,12 @@ class PipelineMainMultitrack(PipelineMainBase):
                 {
                     "events": [],
                     "topics": [],
+                    "participants": [],
                 },
             )
 
+        await self.update_participants_from_daily(transcript, track_keys)
+
         source_storage = get_transcripts_storage()
         transcript_storage = source_storage
 

server/reflector/video_platforms/daily.py

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class DailyClient(VideoPlatformClient):
     PLATFORM_NAME: Platform = "daily"
     TIMESTAMP_FORMAT = "%Y%m%d%H%M%S"
     RECORDING_NONE: RecordingType = "none"
+    RECORDING_LOCAL: RecordingType = "local"
     RECORDING_CLOUD: RecordingType = "cloud"
 
     def __init__(self, config: VideoPlatformConfig):
@@ -54,19 +55,23 @@ class DailyClient(VideoPlatformClient):
         timestamp = datetime.now().strftime(self.TIMESTAMP_FORMAT)
         room_name = f"{room_name_prefix}{ROOM_PREFIX_SEPARATOR}{timestamp}"
 
+        enable_recording = None
+        if room.recording_type == self.RECORDING_LOCAL:
+            enable_recording = "local"
+        elif room.recording_type == self.RECORDING_CLOUD:
+            enable_recording = "raw-tracks"
+
         properties = RoomProperties(
-            enable_recording="raw-tracks"
-            if room.recording_type != self.RECORDING_NONE
-            else False,
+            enable_recording=enable_recording,
             enable_chat=True,
             enable_screenshare=True,
+            enable_knocking=room.is_locked,
             start_video_off=False,
             start_audio_off=False,
             exp=int(end_date.timestamp()),
         )
 
-        # Only configure recordings_bucket if recording is enabled
-        if room.recording_type != self.RECORDING_NONE:
+        if room.recording_type == self.RECORDING_CLOUD:
             daily_storage = get_dailyco_storage()
             assert daily_storage.bucket_name, "S3 bucket must be configured"
             properties.recordings_bucket = RecordingsBucketConfig(
@@ -172,15 +177,16 @@ class DailyClient(VideoPlatformClient):
     async def create_meeting_token(
         self,
         room_name: DailyRoomName,
-        enable_recording: bool,
+        start_cloud_recording: bool,
+        enable_recording_ui: bool,
         user_id: NonEmptyString | None = None,
         is_owner: bool = False,
     ) -> NonEmptyString:
         properties = MeetingTokenProperties(
             room_name=room_name,
             user_id=user_id,
-            start_cloud_recording=enable_recording,
-            enable_recording_ui=False,
+            start_cloud_recording=start_cloud_recording,
+            enable_recording_ui=enable_recording_ui,
             is_owner=is_owner,
         )
         request = CreateMeetingTokenRequest(properties=properties)

server/reflector/views/rooms.py

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CreateRoom(BaseModel):
     ics_url: Optional[str] = None
     ics_fetch_interval: int = 300
     ics_enabled: bool = False
-    platform: Optional[Platform] = None
+    platform: Platform
 
 
 class UpdateRoom(BaseModel):
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ async def rooms_create(
         ics_url=room.ics_url,
         ics_fetch_interval=room.ics_fetch_interval,
         ics_enabled=room.ics_enabled,
-        platform=room.platform or settings.DEFAULT_VIDEO_PLATFORM,
+        platform=room.platform,
     )
 
 
@@ -310,6 +310,22 @@ async def rooms_create_meeting(
                     room=room, current_time=current_time
                 )
 
+                if meeting is not None:
+                    settings_match = (
+                        meeting.is_locked == room.is_locked
+                        and meeting.room_mode == room.room_mode
+                        and meeting.recording_type == room.recording_type
+                        and meeting.recording_trigger == room.recording_trigger
+                        and meeting.platform == room.platform
+                    )
+                    if not settings_match:
+                        logger.info(
+                            f"Room settings changed for {room_name}, creating new meeting",
+                            room_id=room.id,
+                            old_meeting_id=meeting.id,
+                        )
+                        meeting = None
+
             if meeting is None:
                 end_date = current_time + timedelta(hours=8)
 
@@ -549,21 +565,16 @@ async def rooms_join_meeting(
     if meeting.end_date <= current_time:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Meeting has ended")
 
-    if meeting.platform == "daily":
+    if meeting.platform == "daily" and user_id is not None:
         client = create_platform_client(meeting.platform)
-        enable_recording = room.recording_trigger != "none"
         token = await client.create_meeting_token(
             meeting.room_name,
-            enable_recording=enable_recording,
+            start_cloud_recording=meeting.recording_type == "cloud",
+            enable_recording_ui=meeting.recording_type == "local",
             user_id=user_id,
             is_owner=user_id == room.user_id,
         )
         meeting = meeting.model_copy()
         meeting.room_url = add_query_param(meeting.room_url, "t", token)
-        if meeting.host_room_url:
-            meeting.host_room_url = add_query_param(meeting.host_room_url, "t", token)
-
-    if user_id != room.user_id and meeting.platform == "whereby":
-        meeting.host_room_url = ""
 
     return meeting

server/reflector/worker/process.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from celery import shared_task
 from celery.utils.log import get_task_logger
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 
-from reflector.dailyco_api import MeetingParticipantsResponse, RecordingResponse
+from reflector.dailyco_api import RecordingResponse
 from reflector.db.daily_participant_sessions import (
     DailyParticipantSession,
     daily_participant_sessions_controller,
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from reflector.db.recordings import Recording, recordings_controller
 from reflector.db.rooms import rooms_controller
 from reflector.db.transcripts import (
     SourceKind,
-    TranscriptParticipant,
     transcripts_controller,
 )
 from reflector.pipelines.main_file_pipeline import task_pipeline_file_process
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ from reflector.utils.daily import (
     DailyRoomName,
     extract_base_room_name,
     filter_cam_audio_tracks,
-    parse_daily_recording_filename,
     recording_lock_key,
 )
 from reflector.video_platforms.factory import create_platform_client
@@ -275,15 +273,7 @@ async def _process_multitrack_recording_inner(
     # else: Recording already exists; metadata set at creation time
 
     transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_recording_id(recording.id)
-    if transcript:
-        await transcripts_controller.update(
-            transcript,
-            {
-                "topics": [],
-                "participants": [],
-            },
-        )
-    else:
+    if not transcript:
         transcript = await transcripts_controller.add(
             "",
             source_kind=SourceKind.ROOM,
@@ -296,77 +286,6 @@ async def _process_multitrack_recording_inner(
             room_id=room.id,
         )
 
-    try:
-        async with create_platform_client("daily") as daily_client:
-            id_to_name = {}
-            id_to_user_id = {}
-
-            try:
-                rec_details = await daily_client.get_recording(recording_id)
-                mtg_session_id = rec_details.mtgSessionId
-                if mtg_session_id:
-                    try:
-                        payload: MeetingParticipantsResponse = (
-                            await daily_client.get_meeting_participants(mtg_session_id)
-                        )
-                        for p in payload.data:
-                            pid = p.participant_id
-                            assert (
-                                pid is not None
-                            ), "panic! participant id cannot be None"
-                            name = p.user_name
-                            user_id = p.user_id
-                            if name:
-                                id_to_name[pid] = name
-                            if user_id:
-                                id_to_user_id[pid] = user_id
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        logger.warning(
-                            "Failed to fetch Daily meeting participants",
-                            error=str(e),
-                            mtg_session_id=mtg_session_id,
-                            exc_info=True,
-                        )
-                else:
-                    logger.warning(
-                        "No mtgSessionId found for recording; participant names may be generic",
-                        recording_id=recording_id,
-                    )
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning(
-                    "Failed to fetch Daily recording details",
-                    error=str(e),
-                    recording_id=recording_id,
-                    exc_info=True,
-                )
-
-            cam_audio_keys = filter_cam_audio_tracks(track_keys)
-
-            for idx, key in enumerate(cam_audio_keys):
-                try:
-                    parsed = parse_daily_recording_filename(key)
-                    participant_id = parsed.participant_id
-                except ValueError as e:
-                    logger.error(
-                        "Failed to parse Daily recording filename",
-                        error=str(e),
-                        key=key,
-                        exc_info=True,
-                    )
-                    continue
-
-                default_name = f"Speaker {idx}"
-                name = id_to_name.get(participant_id, default_name)
-                user_id = id_to_user_id.get(participant_id)
-
-                participant = TranscriptParticipant(
-                    id=participant_id, speaker=idx, name=name, user_id=user_id
-                )
-                await transcripts_controller.upsert_participant(transcript, participant)
-
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning("Failed to map participant names", error=str(e), exc_info=True)
-
     task_pipeline_multitrack_process.delay(
         transcript_id=transcript.id,
         bucket_name=bucket_name,

www/app/(app)/rooms/page.tsx

@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ const recordingTypeOptions: SelectOption[] = [
   { label: "Cloud", value: "cloud" },
 ];
 
+const platformOptions: SelectOption[] = [
+  { label: "Whereby", value: "whereby" },
+  { label: "Daily", value: "daily" },
+];
+
 const roomInitialState = {
   name: "",
   zulipAutoPost: false,
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@ const roomInitialState = {
   icsUrl: "",
   icsEnabled: false,
   icsFetchInterval: 5,
+  platform: "whereby",
 };
 
 export default function RoomsList() {
@@ -99,6 +105,11 @@ export default function RoomsList() {
   const recordingTypeCollection = createListCollection({
     items: recordingTypeOptions,
   });
+
+  const platformCollection = createListCollection({
+    items: platformOptions,
+  });
+
   const [roomInput, setRoomInput] = useState<null | typeof roomInitialState>(
     null,
   );
@@ -143,15 +154,24 @@ export default function RoomsList() {
             zulipStream: detailedEditedRoom.zulip_stream,
             zulipTopic: detailedEditedRoom.zulip_topic,
             isLocked: detailedEditedRoom.is_locked,
-            roomMode: detailedEditedRoom.room_mode,
+            roomMode:
+              detailedEditedRoom.platform === "daily"
+                ? "group"
+                : detailedEditedRoom.room_mode,
             recordingType: detailedEditedRoom.recording_type,
-            recordingTrigger: detailedEditedRoom.recording_trigger,
+            recordingTrigger:
+              detailedEditedRoom.platform === "daily"
+                ? detailedEditedRoom.recording_type === "cloud"
+                  ? "automatic-2nd-participant"
+                  : "none"
+                : detailedEditedRoom.recording_trigger,
             isShared: detailedEditedRoom.is_shared,
             webhookUrl: detailedEditedRoom.webhook_url || "",
             webhookSecret: detailedEditedRoom.webhook_secret || "",
             icsUrl: detailedEditedRoom.ics_url || "",
             icsEnabled: detailedEditedRoom.ics_enabled || false,
             icsFetchInterval: detailedEditedRoom.ics_fetch_interval || 5,
+            platform: detailedEditedRoom.platform,
           }
         : null,
     [detailedEditedRoom],
@@ -277,21 +297,32 @@ export default function RoomsList() {
         return;
       }
 
+      const platform: "whereby" | "daily" | null =
+        room.platform === "whereby" || room.platform === "daily"
+          ? room.platform
+          : null;
+
       const roomData = {
         name: room.name,
         zulip_auto_post: room.zulipAutoPost,
         zulip_stream: room.zulipStream,
         zulip_topic: room.zulipTopic,
         is_locked: room.isLocked,
-        room_mode: room.roomMode,
+        room_mode: platform === "daily" ? "group" : room.roomMode,
         recording_type: room.recordingType,
-        recording_trigger: room.recordingTrigger,
+        recording_trigger:
+          platform === "daily"
+            ? room.recordingType === "cloud"
+              ? "automatic-2nd-participant"
+              : "none"
+            : room.recordingTrigger,
         is_shared: room.isShared,
         webhook_url: room.webhookUrl,
         webhook_secret: room.webhookSecret,
         ics_url: room.icsUrl,
         ics_enabled: room.icsEnabled,
         ics_fetch_interval: room.icsFetchInterval,
+        platform,
       };
 
       if (isEditing) {
@@ -339,15 +370,21 @@ export default function RoomsList() {
       zulipStream: roomData.zulip_stream,
       zulipTopic: roomData.zulip_topic,
       isLocked: roomData.is_locked,
-      roomMode: roomData.room_mode,
+      roomMode: roomData.platform === "daily" ? "group" : roomData.room_mode, // Daily always uses 2-200
       recordingType: roomData.recording_type,
-      recordingTrigger: roomData.recording_trigger,
+      recordingTrigger:
+        roomData.platform === "daily"
+          ? roomData.recording_type === "cloud"
+            ? "automatic-2nd-participant"
+            : "none"
+          : roomData.recording_trigger,
       isShared: roomData.is_shared,
       webhookUrl: roomData.webhook_url || "",
       webhookSecret: roomData.webhook_secret || "",
       icsUrl: roomData.ics_url || "",
       icsEnabled: roomData.ics_enabled || false,
       icsFetchInterval: roomData.ics_fetch_interval || 5,
+      platform: roomData.platform,
     });
     setEditRoomId(roomId);
     setIsEditing(true);
@@ -482,6 +519,48 @@ export default function RoomsList() {
                       )}
                     </Field.Root>
 
+                    <Field.Root mt={4}>
+                      <Field.Label>Platform</Field.Label>
+                      <Select.Root
+                        value={[room.platform]}
+                        onValueChange={(e) => {
+                          const newPlatform = e.value[0] as "whereby" | "daily";
+                          const updates: Partial<typeof room> = {
+                            platform: newPlatform,
+                          };
+                          if (newPlatform === "daily") {
+                            updates.roomMode = "group";
+                            updates.recordingTrigger =
+                              room.recordingType === "cloud"
+                                ? "automatic-2nd-participant"
+                                : "none";
+                          }
+                          setRoomInput({ ...room, ...updates });
+                        }}
+                        collection={platformCollection}
+                      >
+                        <Select.HiddenSelect />
+                        <Select.Control>
+                          <Select.Trigger>
+                            <Select.ValueText placeholder="Select platform" />
+                          </Select.Trigger>
+                          <Select.IndicatorGroup>
+                            <Select.Indicator />
+                          </Select.IndicatorGroup>
+                        </Select.Control>
+                        <Select.Positioner>
+                          <Select.Content>
+                            {platformOptions.map((option) => (
+                              <Select.Item key={option.value} item={option}>
+                                {option.label}
+                                <Select.ItemIndicator />
+                              </Select.Item>
+                            ))}
+                          </Select.Content>
+                        </Select.Positioner>
+                      </Select.Root>
+                    </Field.Root>
+
                     <Field.Root mt={4}>
                       <Checkbox.Root
                         name="isLocked"
@@ -512,6 +591,7 @@ export default function RoomsList() {
                           setRoomInput({ ...room, roomMode: e.value[0] })
                         }
                         collection={roomModeCollection}
+                        disabled={room.platform === "daily"}
                       >
                         <Select.HiddenSelect />
                         <Select.Control>
@@ -538,16 +618,26 @@ export default function RoomsList() {
                       <Field.Label>Recording type</Field.Label>
                       <Select.Root
                         value={[room.recordingType]}
-                        onValueChange={(e) =>
-                          setRoomInput({
-                            ...room,
-                            recordingType: e.value[0],
-                            recordingTrigger:
-                              e.value[0] !== "cloud"
+                        onValueChange={(e) => {
+                          const newRecordingType = e.value[0];
+                          const updates: Partial<typeof room> = {
+                            recordingType: newRecordingType,
+                          };
+                          // For Daily: if cloud, use automatic; otherwise none
+                          if (room.platform === "daily") {
+                            updates.recordingTrigger =
+                              newRecordingType === "cloud"
+                                ? "automatic-2nd-participant"
+                                : "none";
+                          } else {
+                            // For Whereby: if not cloud, set to none
+                            updates.recordingTrigger =
+                              newRecordingType !== "cloud"
                                 ? "none"
-                                : room.recordingTrigger,
-                          })
+                                : room.recordingTrigger;
                           }
+                          setRoomInput({ ...room, ...updates });
+                        }}
                         collection={recordingTypeCollection}
                       >
                         <Select.HiddenSelect />
@@ -572,7 +662,7 @@ export default function RoomsList() {
                       </Select.Root>
                     </Field.Root>
                     <Field.Root mt={4}>
-                      <Field.Label>Cloud recording start trigger</Field.Label>
+                      <Field.Label>Recording start trigger</Field.Label>
                       <Select.Root
                         value={[room.recordingTrigger]}
                         onValueChange={(e) =>
@@ -582,7 +672,11 @@ export default function RoomsList() {
                           })
                         }
                         collection={recordingTriggerCollection}
-                        disabled={room.recordingType !== "cloud"}
+                        disabled={
+                          room.recordingType !== "cloud" ||
+                          (room.platform === "daily" &&
+                            room.recordingType === "cloud")
+                        }
                       >
                         <Select.HiddenSelect />
                         <Select.Control>

www/app/(app)/transcripts/[transcriptId]/page.tsx

@@ -117,15 +117,6 @@ export default function TranscriptDetails(details: TranscriptDetails) {
     return <Modal title="Loading" text={"Loading transcript..."} />;
   }
 
-  if (mp3.error) {
-    return (
-      <Modal
-        title="Transcription error"
-        text={`There was an error loading the recording. Error: ${mp3.error}`}
-      />
-    );
-  }
-
   return (
     <>
       <Grid
@@ -147,7 +138,12 @@ export default function TranscriptDetails(details: TranscriptDetails) {
               />
             ) : !mp3.loading && (waveform.error || mp3.error) ? (
               <Box p={4} bg="red.100" borderRadius="md">
-                <Text>Error loading this recording</Text>
+                <Text>
+                  Error loading{" "}
+                  {[waveform.error && "waveform", mp3.error && "mp3"]
+                    .filter(Boolean)
+                    .join(" and ")}
+                </Text>
               </Box>
             ) : (
               <Skeleton h={14} />

www/app/[roomName]/components/DailyRoom.tsx

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   recordingTypeRequiresConsent,
 } from "../../lib/consent";
 import { useRoomJoinMeeting } from "../../lib/apiHooks";
+import { assertExists } from "../../lib/utils";
 
 type Meeting = components["schemas"]["Meeting"];
 
@@ -22,16 +23,15 @@ export default function DailyRoom({ meeting }: DailyRoomProps) {
   const router = useRouter();
   const params = useParams();
   const auth = useAuth();
-  const status = auth.status;
+  const authLastUserId = auth.lastUserId;
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const joinMutation = useRoomJoinMeeting();
   const [joinedMeeting, setJoinedMeeting] = useState<Meeting | null>(null);
 
   const roomName = params?.roomName as string;
 
-  // Always call /join to get a fresh token with user_id
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (status === "loading" || !meeting?.id || !roomName) return;
+    if (authLastUserId === undefined || !meeting?.id || !roomName) return;
 
     const join = async () => {
       try {
@@ -50,18 +50,17 @@ export default function DailyRoom({ meeting }: DailyRoomProps) {
     };
 
     join();
-  }, [meeting?.id, roomName, status]);
+  }, [meeting?.id, roomName, authLastUserId]);
 
-  const roomUrl = joinedMeeting?.host_room_url || joinedMeeting?.room_url;
-  const isLoading =
-    status === "loading" || joinMutation.isPending || !joinedMeeting;
+  const roomUrl = joinedMeeting?.room_url;
 
   const handleLeave = useCallback(() => {
     router.push("/browse");
   }, [router]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (isLoading || !roomUrl || !containerRef.current) return;
+    if (authLastUserId === undefined || !roomUrl || !containerRef.current)
+      return;
 
     let frame: DailyCall | null = null;
     let destroyed = false;
@@ -92,7 +91,15 @@ export default function DailyRoom({ meeting }: DailyRoomProps) {
 
         frame.on("joined-meeting", async () => {
           try {
-            await frame.startRecording({ type: "raw-tracks" });
+            const frameInstance = assertExists(
+              frame,
+              "frame object got lost somewhere after frame.on was called",
+            );
+
+            if (meeting.recording_type === "cloud") {
+              console.log("Starting cloud recording");
+              await frameInstance.startRecording({ type: "raw-tracks" });
+            }
           } catch (error) {
             console.error("Failed to start recording:", error);
           }
@@ -104,7 +111,9 @@ export default function DailyRoom({ meeting }: DailyRoomProps) {
       }
     };
 
-    createAndJoin();
+    createAndJoin().catch((error) => {
+      console.error("Failed to create and join meeting:", error);
+    });
 
     return () => {
       destroyed = true;
@@ -114,9 +123,9 @@ export default function DailyRoom({ meeting }: DailyRoomProps) {
         });
       }
     };
-  }, [roomUrl, isLoading, handleLeave]);
+  }, [roomUrl, authLastUserId, handleLeave]);
 
-  if (isLoading) {
+  if (authLastUserId === undefined) {
     return (
       <Center width="100vw" height="100vh">
         <Spinner size="xl" />

www/app/lib/AuthProvider.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { createContext, useContext } from "react";
+import { createContext, useContext, useRef } from "react";
 import { useSession as useNextAuthSession } from "next-auth/react";
 import { signOut, signIn } from "next-auth/react";
 import { configureApiAuth } from "./apiClient";
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ type AuthContextType = (
   update: () => Promise<Session | null>;
   signIn: typeof signIn;
   signOut: typeof signOut;
+  // TODO probably rename isLoading to isReloading and make THIS field "isLoading"
+  // undefined is "not known", null is "is certainly logged out"
+  lastUserId: CustomSession["user"]["id"] | null | undefined;
 };
 
 const AuthContext = createContext<AuthContextType | undefined>(undefined);
@@ -41,10 +44,15 @@ const noopAuthContext: AuthContextType = {
   signOut: async () => {
     throw new Error("signOut not supposed to be called");
   },
+  lastUserId: undefined,
 };
 
 export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const { data: session, status, update } = useNextAuthSession();
+  // referential comparison done in component, must be primitive /or cached
+  const lastUserId = useRef<CustomSession["user"]["id"] | null | undefined>(
+    null,
+  );
 
   const contextValue: AuthContextType = isAuthEnabled
     ? {
@@ -73,11 +81,16 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
             case "authenticated": {
               const customSession = assertCustomSession(session);
               if (customSession?.error === REFRESH_ACCESS_TOKEN_ERROR) {
+                // warning: call order-dependent
+                lastUserId.current = null;
                 // token had expired but next auth still returns "authenticated" so show user unauthenticated state
                 return {
                   status: "unauthenticated" as const,
                 };
               } else if (customSession?.accessToken) {
+                // updates anyways with updated properties below
+                // warning! execution order conscience, must be ran before reading lastUserId.current below
+                lastUserId.current = customSession.user.id;
                 return {
                   status,
                   accessToken: customSession.accessToken,
@@ -92,6 +105,8 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
               }
             }
             case "unauthenticated": {
+              // warning: call order-dependent
+              lastUserId.current = null;
               return { status: "unauthenticated" as const };
             }
             default: {
@@ -103,6 +118,8 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
         update,
         signIn,
         signOut,
+        // for optimistic cases when we assume "loading" doesn't immediately invalidate the user
+        lastUserId: lastUserId.current,
       }
     : noopAuthContext;
 

www/app/lib/authBackend.ts

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export const authOptions = (): AuthOptions =>
           },
           async session({ session, token }) {
             const extendedToken = token as JWTWithAccessToken;
-
+            console.log("extendedToken", extendedToken);
             const userId = await getUserId(extendedToken.accessToken);
 
             return {