diff --git a/lib/features/calls/data/livekit_service.dart b/lib/features/calls/data/livekit_service.dart
index f4135f7..c2bcd29 100644
--- a/lib/features/calls/data/livekit_service.dart
+++ b/lib/features/calls/data/livekit_service.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Version: 1.2.1 | Created: 2026-04-01 | Updated: 2026-04-03
+// Version: 1.3.0 | Created: 2026-04-01 | Updated: 2026-04-03
 // LiveKitService — fetches a JWT from the Matrix server's /_matrix/livekit/jwt
 // endpoint, then connects a LiveKit Room using that token.
 //
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 // Matrix server (as configured on chat.m8chat.au).
 
 import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:math';
 
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ import '../../../core/network/matrix_client.dart';
 
 part 'livekit_service.g.dart';
 
+/// MSC3401 MatrixRTC call member event type (what Element X listens for).
+const _kCallMemberEventType = 'org.matrix.msc3401.call.member';
+
 /// Failure type for LiveKit connection attempts.
 sealed class LiveKitFailure {
   const LiveKitFailure();
@@ -61,6 +65,8 @@ class LiveKitService {
 
   final Ref _ref;
   Room? _activeRoom;
+  String? _activeMatrixRoomId;
+  String? _membershipId;
 
   Room? get activeRoom => _activeRoom;
 
@@ -93,23 +99,55 @@ class LiveKitService {
     final jwt = (jwtResult as _JwtOk).token;
     final livekitUrl = (jwtResult).url;
 
-    // Step 2 — connect to LiveKit
+    // Step 2 — send MatrixRTC call.member state event so Element X sees the call
+    _membershipId = _randomId();
+    await _sendCallMemberEvent(
+      client: client,
+      matrixRoomId: matrixRoomId,
+      userId: userId,
+      deviceId: auth.deviceId,
+      membershipId: _membershipId!,
+    );
+    _activeMatrixRoomId = matrixRoomId;
+    debugPrint('[LiveKit] Call member state event sent');
+
+    // Step 3 — connect to LiveKit
     final room = Room();
     try {
       await room.connect(livekitUrl, jwt);
       _activeRoom = room;
       return LiveKitConnected(room: room);
     } on Exception catch (e) {
+      // Clean up the state event on failure
+      await _clearCallMemberEvent(client, matrixRoomId, userId);
       await room.disconnect();
       await room.dispose();
       return LiveKitFailed(LiveKitConnectFailed(e.toString()));
     }
   }
 
-  /// Disconnect and dispose the active room.
+  /// Disconnect and dispose the active room, clearing the MatrixRTC state event.
   Future<void> disconnect() async {
     final room = _activeRoom;
+    final matrixRoomId = _activeMatrixRoomId;
     _activeRoom = null;
+    _activeMatrixRoomId = null;
+    _membershipId = null;
+
+    // Clear the call member state event so Element X sees the call ended
+    if (matrixRoomId != null) {
+      try {
+        final client = _ref.read(matrixClientProvider);
+        final userId = client.userID;
+        if (userId != null) {
+          await _clearCallMemberEvent(client, matrixRoomId, userId);
+          debugPrint('[LiveKit] Call member state event cleared');
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        debugPrint('[LiveKit] Failed to clear call member event: $e');
+      }
+    }
+
     if (room != null) {
       await room.disconnect();
       await room.dispose();
@@ -170,6 +208,71 @@ class LiveKitService {
       return _JwtError('Failed to get call token: $e');
     }
   }
+
+  /// Send MatrixRTC call.member state event so other clients (Element X)
+  /// see the call and can join or show an incoming call notification.
+  Future<void> _sendCallMemberEvent({
+    required Client client,
+    required String matrixRoomId,
+    required String userId,
+    required String deviceId,
+    required String membershipId,
+  }) async {
+    try {
+      await client.setRoomStateWithKey(
+        matrixRoomId,
+        _kCallMemberEventType,
+        userId,
+        {
+          'memberships': [
+            {
+              'application': 'm.call',
+              'call_id': '',
+              'scope': 'm.room',
+              'device_id': deviceId,
+              'expires': 3600000,
+              'expires_ts':
+                  DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch + 3600000,
+              'membershipID': membershipId,
+              'foci_active': [
+                {
+                  'type': 'livekit',
+                  'livekit_alias': matrixRoomId,
+                  'livekit_service_url': AppConfig.livekitJwtUrl,
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      );
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugPrint('[LiveKit] Failed to send call member event: $e');
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Clear the call.member state event (remove our membership).
+  Future<void> _clearCallMemberEvent(
+    Client client,
+    String matrixRoomId,
+    String userId,
+  ) async {
+    try {
+      await client.setRoomStateWithKey(
+        matrixRoomId,
+        _kCallMemberEventType,
+        userId,
+        {'memberships': []},
+      );
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugPrint('[LiveKit] Failed to clear call member event: $e');
+    }
+  }
+
+  static String _randomId() {
+    const chars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789';
+    final rng = Random();
+    return List.generate(12, (_) => chars[rng.nextInt(chars.length)]).join();
+  }
 }
 
 // Internal result types for JWT fetch — not exposed outside this file.