🚧(frontend) debug transcript segment organization

for the big monday demo, push a draft commit.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,9 +8,22 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- ♿️(frontend) add accessible back button in side panel #881
+- ♿️(frontend) improve participants toggle a11y label #880
+- ♿️(frontend) make carousel image decorative #871
+- ♿️(frontend) reactions are now vocalized and configurable #849
+- ♿️(frontend) improve background effect announcements #879
+
 ### Fixed
 
-🔒(backend) prevent automatic upgrade setuptools
+- 🔒(backend) prevent automatic upgrade setuptools
+- ♿(frontend) improve contrast for selected options #863
+- ♿️(frontend) announce copy state in invite dialog #877
+- 📝(frontend) align close dialog label in rooms locale #878
+- 🩹(backend) use case-insensitive email matching in the external api #887
+- 🐛(frontend) ensure transcript segments are sorted by their timestamp #899
 
 ## [1.3.0] - 2026-01-13
 
@@ -30,7 +43,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- 🐛(frontend) remove unexpected F2 tooltip when clicking video screen 
+- 🐛(frontend) remove unexpected F2 tooltip when clicking video screen
 - 🩹(frontend) icon font loading to avoid text/icon flickering
 
 ## [1.2.0] - 2026-01-05

docs/installation/compose.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Installation with docker compose
 
-We provide a sample configuration for running Meet using Docker Compose. Please note that this configuration is experimental, and the official way to deploy Meet in production is to use [k8s](../installation/k8s.md)
+We provide a sample configuration for running Meet using Docker Compose. Please note that this configuration is experimental, and the official way to deploy Meet in production is to use [k8s](../installation/kubernetes.md).
 
 ## Requirements
 

src/backend/core/external_api/viewsets.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from logging import getLogger
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.hashers import check_password
-from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.core.exceptions import SuspiciousOperation, ValidationError
 from django.core.validators import validate_email
 
 import jwt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class ApplicationViewSet(viewsets.GenericViewSet):
             )
 
         try:
-            user = models.User.objects.get(email=email)
+            user = models.User.objects.get(email__iexact=email)
         except models.User.DoesNotExist as e:
             if (
                 settings.APPLICATION_ALLOW_USER_CREATION
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ class ApplicationViewSet(viewsets.GenericViewSet):
                 )
             else:
                 raise drf_exceptions.NotFound("User not found.") from e
+        except models.User.MultipleObjectsReturned as e:
+            raise SuspiciousOperation(
+                "Multiple user accounts share a common email."
+            ) from e
 
         now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
         scope = " ".join(application.scopes or [])

src/backend/core/tests/test_external_api_token.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_api_applications_generate_token_success(settings):
     """Valid credentials should return a JWT token."""
     settings.APPLICATION_JWT_SECRET_KEY = "devKey"
-    user = UserFactory(email="user@example.com")
+    UserFactory(email="User.Family@example.com")
     application = ApplicationFactory(
         active=True,
         scopes=[ApplicationScope.ROOMS_LIST, ApplicationScope.ROOMS_CREATE],
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def test_api_applications_generate_token_success(settings):
             "client_id": application.client_id,
             "client_secret": plain_secret,
             "grant_type": "client_credentials",
-            "scope": user.email,
+            "scope": "user.family@example.com",
         },
         format="json",
     )

src/frontend/src/features/home/components/IntroSlider.tsx

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export const IntroSlider = () => {
         <SlideContainer>
           {SLIDES.map((slide, index) => (
             <Slide visible={index == slideIndex} key={index}>
-              <Image src={slide.src} alt={t(`${slide.key}.imgAlt`)} />
+              <Image src={slide.src} alt="" role="presentation" />
               <TextAnimation visible={index == slideIndex}>
                 <Heading>{t(`${slide.key}.title`)}</Heading>
                 <Body>{t(`${slide.key}.body`)}</Body>

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

@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ export const InviteDialog = (props: Omit<DialogProps, 'title'>) => {
                     square
                     size={'sm'}
                     onPress={copyRoomUrlToClipboard}
-                    aria-label={t('copyUrl')}
-                    tooltip={t('copyUrl')}
+                    aria-label={isRoomUrlCopied ? t('copied') : t('copyUrl')}
+                    tooltip={isRoomUrlCopied ? t('copied') : t('copyUrl')}
                   >
                     {isRoomUrlCopied ? (
                       <RiCheckLine aria-hidden="true" />
@@ -138,11 +138,12 @@ export const InviteDialog = (props: Omit<DialogProps, 'title'>) => {
                   {formatPinCode(roomData?.pin_code)}
                 </Text>
               </div>
+
               <Button
                 variant={isCopied ? 'success' : 'secondaryText'}
                 size="sm"
                 fullWidth
-                aria-label={t('copy')}
+                aria-label={isCopied ? t('copied') : t('copy')}
                 style={{
                   justifyContent: 'start',
                 }}
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ export const InviteDialog = (props: Omit<DialogProps, 'title'>) => {
             <Button
               variant={isCopied ? 'success' : 'tertiary'}
               fullWidth
-              aria-label={t('copy')}
+              aria-label={isCopied ? t('copied') : t('copy')}
               onPress={copyRoomToClipboard}
               data-attr="share-dialog-copy"
             >

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/ReactionPortal.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import { css } from '@/styled-system/css'
 import { Participant } from 'livekit-client'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Reaction } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/ReactionsToggle'
+import { getEmojiLabel } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/utils/reactionUtils'
+import { accessibilityStore } from '@/stores/accessibility'
+import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
 
 export const ANIMATION_DURATION = 3000
 export const ANIMATION_DISTANCE = 300
@@ -140,11 +143,53 @@ export function ReactionPortal({
   )
 }
 
-export const ReactionPortals = ({ reactions }: { reactions: Reaction[] }) =>
-  reactions.map((instance) => (
-    <ReactionPortal
-      key={instance.id}
-      emoji={instance.emoji}
-      participant={instance.participant}
-    />
-  ))
+export const ReactionPortals = ({ reactions }: { reactions: Reaction[] }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'controls.reactions' })
+  const { announceReactions } = useSnapshot(accessibilityStore)
+  const [announcement, setAnnouncement] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [lastAnnouncedId, setLastAnnouncedId] = useState<number | null>(null)
+
+  const latestReaction =
+    reactions.length > 0 ? reactions[reactions.length - 1] : undefined
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!announceReactions) {
+      setAnnouncement(null)
+      return
+    }
+    if (!latestReaction) return
+    const isNewReaction = latestReaction.id !== lastAnnouncedId
+    if (!isNewReaction) return
+
+    const emojiLabel = getEmojiLabel(latestReaction.emoji, t)
+    const participantName = latestReaction.participant?.isLocal
+      ? t('you')
+      : latestReaction.participant?.name?.trim() ||
+        t('someone', { defaultValue: 'Someone' })
+    setAnnouncement(t('announce', { name: participantName, emoji: emojiLabel }))
+    setLastAnnouncedId(latestReaction.id)
+
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => setAnnouncement(null), 1200)
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer)
+  }, [latestReaction, lastAnnouncedId, announceReactions, t])
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {reactions.map((instance) => (
+        <ReactionPortal
+          key={instance.id}
+          emoji={instance.emoji}
+          participant={instance.participant}
+        />
+      ))}
+      <div
+        role="status"
+        aria-live="polite"
+        aria-atomic="true"
+        className="sr-only"
+      >
+        {announcement ?? ''}
+      </div>
+    </>
+  )
+}

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/SidePanel.tsx

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { Effects } from './effects/Effects'
 import { Admin } from './Admin'
 import { Tools } from './Tools'
 import { Info } from './Info'
+import { HStack } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
 
 type StyledSidePanelProps = {
   title: string
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ type StyledSidePanelProps = {
   closeButtonTooltip: string
   isSubmenu: boolean
   onBack: () => void
+  backButtonLabel: string
 }
 
 const StyledSidePanel = ({
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ const StyledSidePanel = ({
   closeButtonTooltip,
   isSubmenu = false,
   onBack,
+  backButtonLabel,
 }: StyledSidePanelProps) => (
   <aside
     className={css({
@@ -63,31 +66,34 @@ const StyledSidePanel = ({
     aria-hidden={isClosed}
     aria-label={ariaLabel}
   >
-    <Heading
-      slot="title"
-      level={1}
-      className={text({ variant: 'h2' })}
-      style={{
-        paddingLeft: '1.5rem',
-        paddingTop: '1rem',
-        display: isClosed ? 'none' : 'flex',
-        justifyContent: 'start',
-        alignItems: 'center',
-      }}
-    >
+    <HStack alignItems="center">
       {isSubmenu && (
         <Button
           variant="secondaryText"
           size="sm"
           square
-          className={css({ marginRight: '0.5rem' })}
+          className={css({ marginRight: '0.5rem', marginLeft: '1rem' })}
+          aria-label={backButtonLabel}
           onPress={onBack}
         >
-          <RiArrowLeftLine size={20} />
+          <RiArrowLeftLine size={20} aria-hidden="true" />
         </Button>
       )}
-      {title}
-    </Heading>
+      <Heading
+        slot="title"
+        level={1}
+        className={text({ variant: 'h2' })}
+        style={{
+          paddingLeft: isSubmenu ? 0 : '1.5rem',
+          paddingTop: '1rem',
+          display: isClosed ? 'none' : 'flex',
+          justifyContent: 'start',
+          alignItems: 'center',
+        }}
+      >
+        {title}
+      </Heading>
+    </HStack>
     <Div
       position="absolute"
       top="5"
@@ -129,7 +135,6 @@ const Panel = ({ isOpen, keepAlive = false, children }: PanelProps) => (
     {keepAlive || isOpen ? children : null}
   </div>
 )
-
 export const SidePanel = () => {
   const {
     activePanelId,
@@ -158,6 +163,7 @@ export const SidePanel = () => {
       })}
       isClosed={!isSidePanelOpen}
       isSubmenu={isSubPanelOpen}
+      backButtonLabel={t('backToTools')}
       onBack={() => (layoutStore.activeSubPanelId = null)}
     >
       <Panel isOpen={isParticipantsOpen}>

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Participants/ParticipantsToggle.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { RiGroupLine, RiInfinityLine } from '@remixicon/react'
 import { ToggleButton } from '@/primitives'
+import { VisualOnlyTooltip } from '@/primitives/VisualOnlyTooltip'
 import { css } from '@/styled-system/css'
 import { useParticipants } from '@livekit/components-react'
 import { useSidePanel } from '../../../hooks/useSidePanel'
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ export const ParticipantsToggle = ({
    */
   const participants = useParticipants()
   const numParticipants = participants?.length
+  const announcedCount =
+    numParticipants && numParticipants > 0 ? numParticipants : 1
 
   const { isParticipantsOpen, toggleParticipants } = useSidePanel()
 
@@ -31,21 +34,24 @@ export const ParticipantsToggle = ({
         display: 'inline-block',
       })}
     >
-      <ToggleButton
-        square
-        variant="primaryTextDark"
-        aria-label={t(tooltipLabel)}
-        tooltip={t(tooltipLabel)}
-        isSelected={isParticipantsOpen}
-        onPress={(e) => {
-          toggleParticipants()
-          onPress?.(e)
-        }}
-        data-attr={`controls-participants-${tooltipLabel}`}
-        {...props}
-      >
-        <RiGroupLine />
-      </ToggleButton>
+      <VisualOnlyTooltip tooltip={t(tooltipLabel)}>
+        <ToggleButton
+          square
+          variant="primaryTextDark"
+          aria-label={`${t(tooltipLabel)}. ${t('count', {
+            count: announcedCount,
+          })}.`}
+          isSelected={isParticipantsOpen}
+          onPress={(e) => {
+            toggleParticipants()
+            onPress?.(e)
+          }}
+          data-attr={`controls-participants-${tooltipLabel}`}
+          {...props}
+        >
+          <RiGroupLine />
+        </ToggleButton>
+      </VisualOnlyTooltip>
       <div
         className={css({
           position: 'absolute',

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/ReactionsToggle.tsx

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   ANIMATION_DURATION,
   ReactionPortals,
 } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/ReactionPortal'
+import { getEmojiLabel } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/utils/reactionUtils'
 import { Toolbar as RACToolbar } from 'react-aria-components'
 import { Participant } from 'livekit-client'
 import useRateLimiter from '@/hooks/useRateLimiter'
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ export const ReactionsToggle = () => {
                 <Button
                   key={index}
                   onPress={() => debouncedSendReaction(emoji)}
-                  aria-label={t('send', { emoji })}
+                  aria-label={t('send', { emoji: getEmojiLabel(emoji, t) })}
                   variant="primaryTextDark"
                   size="sm"
                   square

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/effects/EffectsConfiguration.tsx

@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ export const EffectsConfiguration = ({
   const [processorPending, setProcessorPending] = useState(false)
   const processorPendingReveal = useSyncAfterDelay(processorPending)
   const hasFunnyEffectsAccess = useHasFunnyEffectsAccess()
-  const [blurStatusMessage, setBlurStatusMessage] = useState('')
-  const blurAnnouncementTimeout = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(
-    null
-  )
-  const blurAnnouncementId = useRef(0)
+  const [effectStatusMessage, setEffectStatusMessage] = useState('')
+  const effectAnnouncementTimeout = useRef<ReturnType<
+    typeof setTimeout
+  > | null>(null)
+  const effectAnnouncementId = useRef(0)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const videoElement = videoRef.current
@@ -89,27 +89,27 @@ export const EffectsConfiguration = ({
 
   useEffect(
     () => () => {
-      if (blurAnnouncementTimeout.current) {
-        clearTimeout(blurAnnouncementTimeout.current)
+      if (effectAnnouncementTimeout.current) {
+        clearTimeout(effectAnnouncementTimeout.current)
       }
     },
     []
   )
 
-  const announceBlurStatusMessage = (message: string) => {
-    blurAnnouncementId.current += 1
-    const currentId = blurAnnouncementId.current
+  const announceEffectStatusMessage = (message: string) => {
+    effectAnnouncementId.current += 1
+    const currentId = effectAnnouncementId.current
 
-    if (blurAnnouncementTimeout.current) {
-      clearTimeout(blurAnnouncementTimeout.current)
+    if (effectAnnouncementTimeout.current) {
+      clearTimeout(effectAnnouncementTimeout.current)
     }
 
     // Clear the region first so screen readers drop queued announcements.
-    setBlurStatusMessage('')
+    setEffectStatusMessage('')
 
-    blurAnnouncementTimeout.current = setTimeout(() => {
-      if (currentId !== blurAnnouncementId.current) return
-      setBlurStatusMessage(message)
+    effectAnnouncementTimeout.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      if (currentId !== effectAnnouncementId.current) return
+      setEffectStatusMessage(message)
     }, 80)
   }
 
@@ -118,25 +118,42 @@ export const EffectsConfiguration = ({
     onSubmit?.(undefined)
   }
 
-  const updateBlurStatusMessage = (
+  const getVirtualBackgroundName = (imagePath?: string) => {
+    if (!imagePath) return ''
+    const match = imagePath.match(/\/backgrounds\/(\d+)\.jpg$/)
+    if (!match) return ''
+    const index = Number(match[1]) - 1
+    if (Number.isNaN(index)) return ''
+    return t(`virtual.descriptions.${index}`)
+  }
+
+  const updateEffectStatusMessage = (
     type: ProcessorType,
     options: BackgroundOptions,
     wasSelectedBeforeToggle: boolean
   ) => {
-    if (type !== ProcessorType.BLUR) return
-
-    let message = ''
-
     if (wasSelectedBeforeToggle) {
-      message = t('blur.status.none')
-    } else if (options.blurRadius === BlurRadius.LIGHT) {
-      message = t('blur.status.light')
-    } else if (options.blurRadius === BlurRadius.NORMAL) {
-      message = t('blur.status.strong')
+      announceEffectStatusMessage(t('blur.status.none'))
+      return
     }
 
-    if (message) {
-      announceBlurStatusMessage(message)
+    if (type === ProcessorType.BLUR) {
+      const message =
+        options.blurRadius === BlurRadius.LIGHT
+          ? t('blur.status.light')
+          : t('blur.status.strong')
+      announceEffectStatusMessage(message)
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (type === ProcessorType.VIRTUAL) {
+      const backgroundName = getVirtualBackgroundName(options.imagePath)
+      if (backgroundName) {
+        announceEffectStatusMessage(
+          `${t('virtual.selectedLabel')} ${backgroundName}`
+        )
+        return
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -200,7 +217,7 @@ export const EffectsConfiguration = ({
         onSubmit?.(processor)
       }
 
-      updateBlurStatusMessage(type, options, wasSelectedBeforeToggle)
+      updateEffectStatusMessage(type, options, wasSelectedBeforeToggle)
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error applying effect:', error)
     } finally {
@@ -407,7 +424,7 @@ export const EffectsConfiguration = ({
                   </ToggleButton>
                 </div>
                 <div aria-live="polite" className="sr-only">
-                  {blurStatusMessage}
+                  {effectStatusMessage}
                 </div>
               </div>
               <div

src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/utils/reactionUtils.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+
+export const getEmojiLabel = (
+  emoji: string,
+  t: ReturnType<typeof useTranslation>['t']
+) => {
+  const emojiLabels: Record<string, string> = {
+    'thumbs-up': t('emojis.thumbs-up', { defaultValue: 'thumbs up' }),
+    'thumbs-down': t('emojis.thumbs-down', { defaultValue: 'thumbs down' }),
+    'clapping-hands': t('emojis.clapping-hands', {
+      defaultValue: 'clapping hands',
+    }),
+    'red-heart': t('emojis.red-heart', { defaultValue: 'red heart' }),
+    'face-with-tears-of-joy': t('emojis.face-with-tears-of-joy', {
+      defaultValue: 'face with tears of joy',
+    }),
+    'face-with-open-mouth': t('emojis.face-with-open-mouth', {
+      defaultValue: 'surprised face',
+    }),
+    'party-popper': t('emojis.party-popper', { defaultValue: 'party popper' }),
+    'folded-hands': t('emojis.folded-hands', { defaultValue: 'folded hands' }),
+  }
+  return emojiLabels[emoji] ?? emoji
+}

src/frontend/src/features/settings/components/SettingsDialogExtended.tsx

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   RiSettings3Line,
   RiSpeakerLine,
   RiVideoOnLine,
+  RiEyeLine,
 } from '@remixicon/react'
 import { AccountTab } from './tabs/AccountTab'
 import { NotificationsTab } from './tabs/NotificationsTab'
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import { useRef } from 'react'
 import { useMediaQuery } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useMediaQuery'
 import { SettingsDialogExtendedKey } from '@/features/settings/type'
 import { useIsAdminOrOwner } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useIsAdminOrOwner'
+import AccessibilityTab from './tabs/AccessibilityTab'
 
 const tabsStyle = css({
   maxHeight: '40.625rem', // fixme size copied from meet settings modal
@@ -112,6 +114,11 @@ export const SettingsDialogExtended = (props: SettingsDialogExtended) => {
                   t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.TRANSCRIPTION}`)}
               </Tab>
             )}
+            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCESSIBILITY}>
+              <RiEyeLine />
+              {isWideScreen &&
+                t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCESSIBILITY}`)}
+            </Tab>
           </TabList>
         </div>
         <div className={tabPanelContainerStyle}>
@@ -125,6 +132,7 @@ export const SettingsDialogExtended = (props: SettingsDialogExtended) => {
           <NotificationsTab id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.NOTIFICATIONS} />
           {/* Transcription tab won't be accessible if the tab is not active in the tab list */}
           <TranscriptionTab id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.TRANSCRIPTION} />
+          <AccessibilityTab id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCESSIBILITY} />
         </div>
       </Tabs>
     </Dialog>

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

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { Field, H } from '@/primitives'
+import { TabPanel, TabPanelProps } from '@/primitives/Tabs'
+import { css } from '@/styled-system/css'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
+import { accessibilityStore } from '@/stores/accessibility'
+
+export type AccessibilityTabProps = Pick<TabPanelProps, 'id'>
+
+export const AccessibilityTab = ({ id }: AccessibilityTabProps) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('settings')
+  const snap = useSnapshot(accessibilityStore)
+
+  return (
+    <TabPanel padding={'md'} flex id={id}>
+      <H lvl={2}>{t('tabs.accessibility')}</H>
+      <ul
+        className={css({
+          display: 'flex',
+          flexDirection: 'column',
+          gap: '1rem',
+        })}
+      >
+        <li>
+          <Field
+            type="switch"
+            label={t('accessibility.announceReactions.label')}
+            isSelected={snap.announceReactions}
+            onChange={(value) => {
+              accessibilityStore.announceReactions = value
+            }}
+            wrapperProps={{ noMargin: true, fullWidth: true }}
+          />
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </TabPanel>
+  )
+}
+
+export default AccessibilityTab

src/frontend/src/features/settings/type.ts

@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ export enum SettingsDialogExtendedKey {
   GENERAL = 'general',
   NOTIFICATIONS = 'notifications',
   TRANSCRIPTION = 'transcription',
+  ACCESSIBILITY = 'accessibility',
 }

src/frontend/src/features/subtitle/component/Subtitles.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { useSubtitles } from '../hooks/useSubtitles'
 import { css, cva } from '@/styled-system/css'
 import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
@@ -13,101 +13,63 @@ export interface TranscriptionSegment {
   id: string
   text: string
   language: string
-  startTime: number
+  startTime?: number
   endTime: number
   final: boolean
   firstReceivedTime: number
   lastReceivedTime: number
 }
 
+export interface TranscriptionSegmentWithParticipant
+  extends TranscriptionSegment {
+  participant: Participant
+}
+
 export interface TranscriptionRow {
   id: string
   participant: Participant
   segments: TranscriptionSegment[]
-  startTime: number
+  startTime?: number
   lastUpdateTime: number
+  lastReceivedTime: number
 }
 
 const useTranscriptionState = () => {
-  const [transcriptionRows, setTranscriptionRows] = useState<
-    TranscriptionRow[]
+  const [transcriptionSegments, setTranscriptionSegments] = useState<
+    TranscriptionSegmentWithParticipant[]
   >([])
-  const [lastActiveParticipantIdentity, setLastActiveParticipantIdentity] =
-    useState<string | null>(null)
 
-  const updateTranscriptions = (
+  const updateTranscriptionSegments = (
     segments: TranscriptionSegment[],
     participant?: Participant
   ) => {
+    console.log(participant, segments)
+
     if (!participant || segments.length === 0) return
 
-    setTranscriptionRows((prevRows) => {
-      const updatedRows = [...prevRows]
-      const now = Date.now()
+    if (segments.length > 1) {
+      console.warn('Unexpected error more segments')
+      return
+    }
 
-      const shouldAppendToLastRow =
-        lastActiveParticipantIdentity === participant.identity &&
-        updatedRows.length > 0
+    const segment = segments[0]
 
-      if (shouldAppendToLastRow) {
-        const lastRowIndex = updatedRows.length - 1
-        const lastRow = updatedRows[lastRowIndex]
-
-        const existingSegmentIds = new Set(lastRow.segments.map((s) => s.id))
-        const newSegments = segments.filter(
-          (segment) => !existingSegmentIds.has(segment.id)
-        )
-        const updatedSegments = lastRow.segments.map((existing) => {
-          const update = segments.find((s) => s.id === existing.id)
-          return update && update.final ? update : existing
-        })
-
-        updatedRows[lastRowIndex] = {
-          ...lastRow,
-          segments: [...updatedSegments, ...newSegments],
-          lastUpdateTime: now,
-        }
-      } else {
-        const newRow: TranscriptionRow = {
-          id: `${participant.identity}-${now}`,
-          participant,
-          segments: [...segments],
-          startTime: Math.min(...segments.map((s) => s.startTime)),
-          lastUpdateTime: now,
-        }
-        updatedRows.push(newRow)
-      }
-
-      return updatedRows
-    })
-
-    setLastActiveParticipantIdentity(participant.identity)
-  }
-
-  const clearTranscriptions = () => {
-    setTranscriptionRows([])
-    setLastActiveParticipantIdentity(null)
-  }
-
-  const updateParticipant = (_name: string, participant: Participant) => {
-    setTranscriptionRows((prevRows) => {
-      return prevRows.map((row) => {
-        if (row.participant.identity === participant.identity) {
-          return {
-            ...row,
-            participant,
-          }
-        }
-        return row
-      })
+    setTranscriptionSegments((prevSegments) => {
+      const existingSegmentIds = new Set(prevSegments.map((s) => s.id))
+      if (existingSegmentIds.has(segment.id)) return prevSegments
+      return [
+        ...prevSegments,
+        {
+          participant: participant,
+          ...segment,
+        },
+      ]
     })
   }
 
   return {
-    transcriptionRows,
-    updateTranscriptions,
-    clearTranscriptions,
-    updateParticipant,
+    updateTranscriptionSegments,
+    transcriptionSegments,
   }
 }
 
@@ -192,24 +154,54 @@ const SubtitlesWrapper = styled(
 export const Subtitles = () => {
   const { areSubtitlesOpen } = useSubtitles()
   const room = useRoomContext()
-  const { transcriptionRows, updateTranscriptions, updateParticipant } =
+
+  const { transcriptionSegments, updateTranscriptionSegments } =
     useTranscriptionState()
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!room) return
-    room.on(RoomEvent.TranscriptionReceived, updateTranscriptions)
+    room.on(RoomEvent.TranscriptionReceived, updateTranscriptionSegments)
     return () => {
-      room.off(RoomEvent.TranscriptionReceived, updateTranscriptions)
+      room.off(RoomEvent.TranscriptionReceived, updateTranscriptionSegments)
     }
-  }, [room, updateTranscriptions])
+  }, [room, updateTranscriptionSegments])
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!room) return
-    room.on(RoomEvent.ParticipantNameChanged, updateParticipant)
-    return () => {
-      room.off(RoomEvent.ParticipantNameChanged, updateParticipant)
+  const transcriptionRows = useMemo(() => {
+    if (transcriptionSegments.length === 0) return []
+
+    const rows: TranscriptionRow[] = []
+    let currentRow: TranscriptionRow | null = null
+
+    for (const segment of transcriptionSegments) {
+      const shouldStartNewRow =
+        !currentRow ||
+        currentRow.participant.identity !== segment.participant.identity
+
+      if (shouldStartNewRow) {
+        currentRow = {
+          id: `${segment.participant.identity}-${segment.firstReceivedTime}`,
+          participant: segment.participant,
+          segments: [segment],
+          startTime: segment.startTime,
+          lastUpdateTime: segment.lastReceivedTime,
+          lastReceivedTime: segment.lastReceivedTime,
+        }
+        rows.push(currentRow)
+      } else if (currentRow) {
+        currentRow.segments.push(segment)
+        currentRow.lastUpdateTime = Math.max(
+          currentRow.lastUpdateTime,
+          segment.lastReceivedTime
+        )
+        currentRow.lastReceivedTime = Math.max(
+          currentRow.lastReceivedTime,
+          segment.lastReceivedTime
+        )
+      }
     }
-  }, [room, updateParticipant])
+
+    return rows
+  }, [transcriptionSegments])
 
   return (
     <SubtitlesWrapper areOpen={areSubtitlesOpen}>

src/frontend/src/locales/de/home.json

@@ -44,18 +44,15 @@
     },
     "slide1": {
       "title": "Wechseln Sie zur Einfachheit. Testen Sie uns jetzt!",
-      "body": "Entdecken Sie eine intuitive und zugängliche Lösung, entwickelt für alle Mitarbeitenden im öffentlichen Dienst, ihre Partner und viele weitere.",
-      "imgAlt": "Illustration einer benutzerfreundlichen und barrierefreien Kollaborationsplattform"
+      "body": "Entdecken Sie eine intuitive und zugängliche Lösung, entwickelt für alle Mitarbeitenden im öffentlichen Dienst, ihre Partner und viele weitere."
     },
     "slide2": {
       "title": "Gruppenanrufe ohne Einschränkungen",
-      "body": "Unbegrenzte Meeting-Dauer mit flüssiger, hochwertiger Kommunikation – unabhängig von der Gruppengröße.",
-      "imgAlt": "Bild eines virtuellen Meetings mit mehreren nahtlos zusammenarbeitenden Teilnehmenden"
+      "body": "Unbegrenzte Meeting-Dauer mit flüssiger, hochwertiger Kommunikation – unabhängig von der Gruppengröße."
     },
     "slide3": {
       "title": "Verwandeln Sie Ihre Meetings mit KI",
-      "body": "Erhalten Sie präzise und verwertbare Transkripte zur Steigerung Ihrer Produktivität. Funktion in der Beta – jetzt testen!",
-      "imgAlt": "Illustration KI-gestützter Notizen in einem virtuellen Meeting"
+      "body": "Erhalten Sie präzise und verwertbare Transkripte zur Steigerung Ihrer Produktivität. Funktion in der Beta – jetzt testen!"
     }
   }
 }

src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     "heading": "Ihr Meeting ist bereit",
     "description": "Teilen Sie diesen Link mit Personen, die Sie zum Meeting einladen möchten.",
     "permissions": "Personen mit diesem Link benötigen keine Erlaubnis, um diesem Meeting beizutreten.",
+    "closeDialog": "Dialogfenster schließen",
     "phone": {
       "call": "Rufen Sie an:",
       "pinCode": "Code:"
@@ -192,7 +193,9 @@
     "leave": "Verlassen",
     "participants": {
       "open": "Alle ausblenden",
-      "closed": "Alle anzeigen"
+      "closed": "Alle anzeigen",
+      "count_one": "{{count}} Teilnehmer",
+      "count_other": "{{count}} Teilnehmer"
     },
     "tools": {
       "open": "Weitere Tools ausblenden",
@@ -206,7 +209,18 @@
     "reactions": {
       "button": "Reaktion senden",
       "send": "Reaktion {{emoji}} senden",
-      "you": "Sie"
+      "announce": "{{name}} : {{emoji}}",
+      "you": "Sie",
+      "emojis": {
+        "thumbs-up": "Daumen hoch",
+        "thumbs-down": "Daumen runter",
+        "clapping-hands": "Klatschende Hände",
+        "red-heart": "rotes Herz",
+        "face-with-tears-of-joy": "Gesicht mit Freudentränen",
+        "face-with-open-mouth": "überraschter Gesichtsausdruck",
+        "party-popper": "Party-Popper",
+        "folded-hands": "gefaltete Hände"
+      }
     }
   },
   "options": {
@@ -277,6 +291,7 @@
   },
   "sidePanel": {
     "ariaLabel": "Seitenleiste",
+    "backToTools": "Zurück zu den Meeting-Tools",
     "heading": {
       "participants": "Teilnehmer",
       "effects": "Effekte",

src/frontend/src/locales/en/home.json

@@ -44,18 +44,15 @@
     },
     "slide1": {
       "title": "Make the switch to simplicity. Try us now!",
-      "body": "Discover an intuitive and accessible solution, designed for all public agents, their partners, and much more.",
-      "imgAlt": "Illustration of a user-friendly and accessible collaboration platform"
+      "body": "Discover an intuitive and accessible solution, designed for all public agents, their partners, and much more."
     },
     "slide2": {
       "title": "Host group calls without limits",
-      "body": "Unlimited time meetings, with smooth and high-quality communication, no matter the group size.",
-      "imgAlt": "Image of a virtual meeting with multiple participants collaborating seamlessly"
+      "body": "Unlimited time meetings, with smooth and high-quality communication, no matter the group size."
     },
     "slide3": {
       "title": "Transform your meetings with AI",
-      "body": "Get accurate and actionable transcripts to boost your productivity. Feature in beta—try it now!",
-      "imgAlt": "Illustration of AI-powered note-taking in a virtual meeting"
+      "body": "Get accurate and actionable transcripts to boost your productivity. Feature in beta—try it now!"
     }
   }
 }

src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     "heading": "Your meeting is ready",
     "description": "Share this link with people you want to invite to the meeting.",
     "permissions": "People with this link do not need your permission to join this meeting.",
+    "closeDialog": "Close dialog",
     "phone": {
       "call": "Call:",
       "pinCode": "Code:"
@@ -192,7 +193,9 @@
     "leave": "Leave",
     "participants": {
       "open": "Hide everyone",
-      "closed": "See everyone"
+      "closed": "See everyone",
+      "count_one": "{{count}} participant",
+      "count_other": "{{count}} participants"
     },
     "tools": {
       "open": "Hide more tools",
@@ -206,7 +209,18 @@
     "reactions": {
       "button": "Send reaction",
       "send": "Send reaction {{emoji}}",
-      "you": "you"
+      "announce": "{{name}} : {{emoji}}",
+      "you": "you",
+      "emojis": {
+        "thumbs-up": "thumbs up",
+        "thumbs-down": "thumbs down",
+        "clapping-hands": "clapping hands",
+        "red-heart": "red heart",
+        "face-with-tears-of-joy": "face with tears of joy",
+        "face-with-open-mouth": "surprised face",
+        "party-popper": "party popper",
+        "folded-hands": "folded hands"
+      }
     }
   },
   "options": {
@@ -277,6 +291,7 @@
   },
   "sidePanel": {
     "ariaLabel": "Sidepanel",
+    "backToTools": "Back to meeting tools",
     "heading": {
       "participants": "Participants",
       "effects": "Backgrounds and Effects",

src/frontend/src/locales/en/settings.json

@@ -108,12 +108,18 @@
     "label": "Language"
   },
   "settingsButtonLabel": "Settings",
+  "accessibility": {
+    "announceReactions": {
+      "label": "Announce reactions aloud"
+    }
+  },
   "tabs": {
     "account": "Profile",
     "audio": "Audio",
     "video": "Video",
     "general": "General",
     "notifications": "Notifications",
+    "accessibility": "Accessibility",
     "transcription": "Transcription"
   }
 }

src/frontend/src/locales/fr/home.json

@@ -44,18 +44,15 @@
     },
     "slide1": {
       "title": "Passez à la simplicité. Essayez-nous dès maintenant !",
-      "body": "Découvrez une solution intuitive et accessible, conçue pour tous les agents publics et leurs partenaires, et bien plus encore.",
-      "imgAlt": "Illustration d'une plateforme de collaboration simple et accessible"
+      "body": "Découvrez une solution intuitive et accessible, conçue pour tous les agents publics et leurs partenaires, et bien plus encore."
     },
     "slide2": {
       "title": "Organisez des appels de groupe sans limite",
-      "body": "Réunions sans limite de temps, avec une communication fluide et de haute qualité, quel que soit le nombre.",
-      "imgAlt": "Image d'une réunion virtuelle avec plusieurs participants collaborant efficacement"
+      "body": "Réunions sans limite de temps, avec une communication fluide et de haute qualité, quel que soit le nombre."
     },
     "slide3": {
       "title": "Transformez vos réunions avec l'IA",
-      "body": "Obtenez des transcriptions précises et actionnables, pour booster votre productivité. Fonctionnalité en beta, essayez-la maintenant !",
-      "imgAlt": "Illustration de prise de notes assistée par l'IA dans une réunion virtuelle"
+      "body": "Obtenez des transcriptions précises et actionnables, pour booster votre productivité. Fonctionnalité en beta, essayez-la maintenant !"
     }
   }
 }

src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     "heading": "Votre réunion est prête",
     "description": "Partagez ces informations avec les personnes que vous souhaitez inviter à la réunion.",
     "permissions": "Les personnes disposant de ce lien n'ont pas besoin de votre autorisation pour rejoindre cette réunion.",
+    "closeDialog": "Fermer la fenêtre modale",
     "phone": {
       "call": "Appelez le :",
       "pinCode": "Code :"
@@ -192,7 +193,9 @@
     "leave": "Quitter",
     "participants": {
       "open": "Masquer les participants",
-      "closed": "Afficher les participants"
+      "closed": "Afficher les participants",
+      "count_one": "{{count}} participant",
+      "count_other": "{{count}} participants"
     },
     "tools": {
       "open": "Masquer les outils de réunion",
@@ -206,7 +209,18 @@
     "reactions": {
       "button": "Envoyer une réaction",
       "send": "Envoyer la réaction {{emoji}}",
-      "you": "vous"
+      "announce": "{{name}} : {{emoji}}",
+      "you": "vous",
+      "emojis": {
+        "thumbs-up": "pouce levé",
+        "thumbs-down": "pouce baissé",
+        "clapping-hands": "applaudissements",
+        "red-heart": "cœur",
+        "face-with-tears-of-joy": "visage qui rit",
+        "face-with-open-mouth": "visage étonné",
+        "party-popper": "confettis",
+        "folded-hands": "mains jointes"
+      }
     }
   },
   "options": {
@@ -277,6 +291,7 @@
   },
   "sidePanel": {
     "ariaLabel": "Panneau latéral",
+    "backToTools": "Retour aux outils de réunion",
     "heading": {
       "participants": "Participants",
       "effects": "Arrière-plans et effets",

src/frontend/src/locales/fr/settings.json

@@ -108,12 +108,18 @@
     "label": "Langue de l'application"
   },
   "settingsButtonLabel": "Paramètres",
+  "accessibility": {
+    "announceReactions": {
+      "label": "Vocaliser les réactions"
+    }
+  },
   "tabs": {
     "account": "Profil",
     "audio": "Audio",
     "video": "Vidéo",
     "general": "Général",
     "notifications": "Notifications",
+    "accessibility": "Accessibilité",
     "transcription": "Transcription"
   }
 }

src/frontend/src/locales/nl/home.json

@@ -44,18 +44,15 @@
     },
     "slide1": {
       "title": "Stap over op eenvoud. Probeer ons nu!",
-      "body": "Ontdek een intuïtieve en toegankelijke oplossing, ontworpen voor alle openbare partijen, hun partners en nog veel meer.",
-      "imgAlt": "Illustratie van een gebruiksvriendelijk en toegankelijk samenwerkingsplatform"
+      "body": "Ontdek een intuïtieve en toegankelijke oplossing, ontworpen voor alle openbare partijen, hun partners en nog veel meer."
     },
     "slide2": {
       "title": "Houdt groepsgesprekken zonder limieten",
-      "body": "Vergaderingen van onbeperkte lengte, met soepele en hoogwaardige communicatie, ongeacht de groepsgrootte.",
-      "imgAlt": "Afbeelding van een virtuele ontmoeting met meerdere deelnemers die naadloos samenwerken"
+      "body": "Vergaderingen van onbeperkte lengte, met soepele en hoogwaardige communicatie, ongeacht de groepsgrootte."
     },
     "slide3": {
       "title": "Transformeer uw vergaderingen met AI",
-      "body": "Krijg nauwkeurige en bruikbare transcripties om uw productiviteit te stimuleren. Deze mogelijkheid is in bèta, probeer het nu!",
-      "imgAlt": "Illustratie van AI-aangedreven notitie in een virtuele vergadering"
+      "body": "Krijg nauwkeurige en bruikbare transcripties om uw productiviteit te stimuleren. Deze mogelijkheid is in bèta, probeer het nu!"
     }
   }
 }

src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     "heading": "Uw vergadering is klaar",
     "description": "Deel deze link met mensen die u wilt uitnodigen voor de vergadering.",
     "permissions": "Mensen met deze link hebben uw toestemming niet nodig om deel te nemen aan deze vergadering.",
+    "closeDialog": "Sluit het dialoogvenster",
     "phone": {
       "call": "Bel:",
       "pinCode": "Code:"
@@ -192,7 +193,9 @@
     "leave": "Vertrekken",
     "participants": {
       "open": "Verberg iedereen",
-      "closed": "Toon iedereen"
+      "closed": "Toon iedereen",
+      "count_one": "{{count}} deelnemer",
+      "count_other": "{{count}} deelnemers"
     },
     "tools": {
       "open": "Meer tools verbergen",
@@ -206,7 +209,18 @@
     "reactions": {
       "button": "Stuur reactie",
       "send": "Stuur reactie {{emoji}}",
-      "you": "U"
+      "announce": "{{name}} : {{emoji}}",
+      "you": "U",
+      "emojis": {
+        "thumbs-up": "duim omhoog",
+        "thumbs-down": "duim omlaag",
+        "clapping-hands": "applaudisserende handen",
+        "red-heart": "rood hart",
+        "face-with-tears-of-joy": "gezicht met tranen van vreugde",
+        "face-with-open-mouth": "verrast gezicht",
+        "party-popper": "feestknaller",
+        "folded-hands": "gevouwen handen"
+      }
     }
   },
   "options": {
@@ -277,6 +291,7 @@
   },
   "sidePanel": {
     "ariaLabel": "Zijbalk",
+    "backToTools": "Terug naar vergadertools",
     "heading": {
       "participants": "Deelnemers",
       "effects": "Effecten",

src/frontend/src/primitives/buttonRecipe.ts

@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ export const buttonRecipe = cva({
         },
         transition: 'box-shadow 0.2s ease-in-out',
         '&[data-selected]': {
-          boxShadow: 'token(colors.primary.400) 0px 0px 0px 3px inset',
+          boxShadow:
+            '0 0 0 3px token(colors.primary.600) inset, 0 0 0 5px white inset',
         },
         '&[data-disabled]': {
           backgroundColor: 'greyscale.100',

src/frontend/src/stores/accessibility.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { proxy, subscribe } from 'valtio'
+import { STORAGE_KEYS } from '@/utils/storageKeys'
+import { deserializeToProxyMap } from '@/utils/valtio'
+
+type AccessibilityState = {
+  announceReactions: boolean
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_STATE: AccessibilityState = {
+  announceReactions: false,
+}
+
+function getAccessibilityState(): AccessibilityState {
+  try {
+    const stored = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEYS.ACCESSIBILITY)
+    if (stored) {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(stored)
+      return {
+        ...DEFAULT_STATE,
+        ...parsed,
+        announceReactions:
+          typeof parsed.announceReactions === 'boolean'
+            ? parsed.announceReactions
+            : DEFAULT_STATE.announceReactions,
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Legacy migration: if the setting was previously stored in notifications
+    const legacy = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEYS.NOTIFICATIONS)
+    if (legacy) {
+      try {
+        const parsedLegacy = JSON.parse(legacy, deserializeToProxyMap)
+        if (typeof parsedLegacy?.announceReactions === 'boolean') {
+          const migratedState: AccessibilityState = {
+            ...DEFAULT_STATE,
+            ...parsedLegacy,
+            announceReactions: parsedLegacy.announceReactions,
+          }
+
+          try {
+            localStorage.setItem(
+              STORAGE_KEYS.ACCESSIBILITY,
+              JSON.stringify(migratedState)
+            )
+            localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEYS.NOTIFICATIONS)
+          } catch {
+            // ignore persistence issues during migration
+          }
+
+          return migratedState
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // ignore legacy parsing issues
+      }
+    }
+
+    return DEFAULT_STATE
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    console.error(
+      '[AccessibilityStore] Failed to parse stored settings:',
+      error
+    )
+    return DEFAULT_STATE
+  }
+}
+
+export const accessibilityStore = proxy<AccessibilityState>(
+  getAccessibilityState()
+)
+
+subscribe(accessibilityStore, () => {
+  localStorage.setItem(
+    STORAGE_KEYS.ACCESSIBILITY,
+    JSON.stringify(accessibilityStore)
+  )
+})

src/frontend/src/styles/a11y.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { css } from '@/styled-system/css'
+
+// Reusable visually hidden style for screen-reader-only content
+export const srOnly = css({
+  position: 'absolute',
+  width: '1px',
+  height: '1px',
+  padding: 0,
+  margin: '-1px',
+  overflow: 'hidden',
+  clip: 'rect(0, 0, 0, 0)',
+  whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+  border: 0,
+})

src/frontend/src/utils/storageKeys.tsx

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