From c7662cad6118e12e7840ca684eb67413f6ad7470 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Udit Takkar <53316345+Udit-takkar@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:24:24 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] feat: override name in daily video (#21758)

* feat: override name in daily vide

* refactor: simplify operation
---
 apps/web/lib/video/[uid]/getServerSideProps.ts       | 1 +
 apps/web/modules/videos/views/videos-single-view.tsx | 7 ++++++-
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/apps/web/lib/video/[uid]/getServerSideProps.ts b/apps/web/lib/video/[uid]/getServerSideProps.ts
index b220a0eaad..fdafeb6f99 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/video/[uid]/getServerSideProps.ts
+++ b/apps/web/lib/video/[uid]/getServerSideProps.ts
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ export async function getServerSideProps(context: GetServerSidePropsContext) {
       rediectAttendeeToOnExit: isOrganizer
         ? undefined
         : bookingObj.eventType?.calVideoSettings?.redirectUrlOnExit,
+      overrideName: Array.isArray(context.query.name) ? context.query.name[0] : context.query.name,
     },
   };
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/modules/videos/views/videos-single-view.tsx b/apps/web/modules/videos/views/videos-single-view.tsx
index b16d37f034..54ae3d957d 100644
--- a/apps/web/modules/videos/views/videos-single-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/modules/videos/views/videos-single-view.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export default function JoinCall(props: PageProps) {
     calVideoLogo,
     displayLogInOverlay,
     loggedInUserName,
+    overrideName,
     showRecordingButton,
     rediectAttendeeToOnExit,
   } = props;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export default function JoinCall(props: PageProps) {
           height: "100%",
         },
         url: meetingUrl,
-        userName: loggedInUserName ? loggedInUserName ?? undefined : undefined,
+        userName: overrideName ?? loggedInUserName ?? undefined,
         ...(typeof meetingPassword === "string" && { token: meetingPassword }),
         ...(hasTeamPlan && {
           customTrayButtons: {
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ export default function JoinCall(props: PageProps) {
           },
         }),
       });
+
+      if (overrideName) {
+        callFrame.setUserName(overrideName);
+      }
     } catch (err) {
       callFrame = DailyIframe.getCallInstance();
     } finally {