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diff --git a/server/config/bbb.js b/server/config/bbb.js
index 5792fca..bdb46f1 100644
--- a/server/config/bbb.js
+++ b/server/config/bbb.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export async function createMeeting(room, logoutURL) {
   return apiCall('create', params);
 }
 
-export async function joinMeeting(uid, name, isModerator = false) {
+export async function joinMeeting(uid, name, isModerator = false, avatarURL = null) {
   const { moderatorPW, attendeePW } = getRoomPasswords(uid);
   const params = {
     meetingID: uid,
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ export async function joinMeeting(uid, name, isModerator = false) {
     password: isModerator ? moderatorPW : attendeePW,
     redirect: 'true',
   };
+  if (avatarURL) {
+    params.avatarURL = avatarURL;
+  }
   return buildUrl('join', params);
 }
 
diff --git a/server/routes/auth.js b/server/routes/auth.js
index 25ee5ce..0d6a350 100644
--- a/server/routes/auth.js
+++ b/server/routes/auth.js
@@ -203,6 +203,36 @@ router.delete('/avatar', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+// GET /api/auth/avatar/initials/:name - Generate SVG avatar from initials (public, BBB fetches this)
+router.get('/avatar/initials/:name', (req, res) => {
+  const name = decodeURIComponent(req.params.name).trim();
+  const color = req.query.color || generateColorFromName(name);
+  const initials = name
+    .split(' ')
+    .map(n => n[0])
+    .join('')
+    .toUpperCase()
+    .slice(0, 2) || '?';
+
+  const svg = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="128" height="128" viewBox="0 0 128 128">
+    <rect width="128" height="128" rx="64" fill="${color}"/>
+    <text x="64" y="64" dy=".35em" text-anchor="middle" fill="white" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-size="52" font-weight="bold">${initials}</text>
+  </svg>`;
+
+  res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'image/svg+xml');
+  res.setHeader('Cache-Control', 'public, max-age=3600');
+  res.send(svg);
+});
+
+function generateColorFromName(name) {
+  let hash = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < name.length; i++) {
+    hash = name.charCodeAt(i) + ((hash << 5) - hash);
+  }
+  const hue = Math.abs(hash) % 360;
+  return `hsl(${hue}, 55%, 45%)`;
+}
+
 // GET /api/auth/avatar/:filename - Serve avatar image
 router.get('/avatar/:filename', (req, res) => {
   const filepath = path.join(uploadsDir, req.params.filename);
diff --git a/server/routes/rooms.js b/server/routes/rooms.js
index f2dcd35..63db1bd 100644
--- a/server/routes/rooms.js
+++ b/server/routes/rooms.js
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ import {
 
 const router = Router();
 
+// Build avatar URL for a user (uploaded image or generated initials)
+function getUserAvatarURL(req, user) {
+  const baseUrl = `${req.protocol}://${req.get('host')}`;
+  if (user.avatar_image) {
+    return `${baseUrl}/api/auth/avatar/${user.avatar_image}`;
+  }
+  const color = user.avatar_color ? `?color=${encodeURIComponent(user.avatar_color)}` : '';
+  return `${baseUrl}/api/auth/avatar/initials/${encodeURIComponent(user.name)}${color}`;
+}
+
 // GET /api/rooms - List user's rooms
 router.get('/', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
   try {
@@ -199,7 +209,8 @@ router.post('/:uid/start', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
     }
 
     await createMeeting(room, `${req.protocol}://${req.get('host')}`);
-    const joinUrl = await joinMeeting(room.uid, req.user.name, true);
+    const avatarURL = getUserAvatarURL(req, req.user);
+    const joinUrl = await joinMeeting(room.uid, req.user.name, true, avatarURL);
     res.json({ joinUrl });
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('Start meeting error:', err);
@@ -229,7 +240,8 @@ router.post('/:uid/join', authenticateToken, async (req, res) => {
     }
 
     const isModerator = room.user_id === req.user.id || room.all_join_moderator;
-    const joinUrl = await joinMeeting(room.uid, req.user.name, isModerator);
+    const avatarURL = getUserAvatarURL(req, req.user);
+    const joinUrl = await joinMeeting(room.uid, req.user.name, isModerator, avatarURL);
     res.json({ joinUrl });
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('Join meeting error:', err);
@@ -335,7 +347,9 @@ router.post('/:uid/guest-join', async (req, res) => {
       isModerator = true;
     }
 
-    const joinUrl = await joinMeeting(room.uid, name.trim(), isModerator);
+    const baseUrl = `${req.protocol}://${req.get('host')}`;
+    const guestAvatarURL = `${baseUrl}/api/auth/avatar/initials/${encodeURIComponent(name.trim())}`;
+    const joinUrl = await joinMeeting(room.uid, name.trim(), isModerator, guestAvatarURL);
     res.json({ joinUrl });
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('Guest join error:', err);