diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
index aef02cbab..8753e9c69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ class CorePreferences @UiThread constructor(private val context: Context) {
     val disableChat: Boolean
         get() = config.getBool("app", "disable_chat_feature", false) // TODO FIXME: set it to true for first "release" without chat
 
+    // Will disable meetings feature completely
+    @get:WorkerThread
+    val disableMeetings: Boolean
+        get() = config.getBool("app", "disable_meetings_feature", false) // TODO FIXME: set it to true for first "release" without meetings
+
     @get:WorkerThread
     val defaultDomain: String
         get() = config.getString("app", "default_domain", "sip.linphone.org")!!
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/call/fragment/AbstractNewTransferCallFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/call/fragment/AbstractNewTransferCallFragment.kt
index e8c181ae8..5157a67fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/call/fragment/AbstractNewTransferCallFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/call/fragment/AbstractNewTransferCallFragment.kt
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ abstract class AbstractNewTransferCallFragment : GenericCallFragment() {
         viewModel.title.value = title
         binding.viewModel = viewModel
 
-        binding.hideGroupChatButton = true
-
         binding.setBackClickListener {
             findNavController().popBackStack()
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/history/viewmodel/StartCallViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/history/viewmodel/StartCallViewModel.kt
index 6a15bcd43..71f0498db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/history/viewmodel/StartCallViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/history/viewmodel/StartCallViewModel.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.linphone.ui.main.history.model.ContactOrSuggestionModel
 import org.linphone.ui.main.history.model.NumpadModel
 import org.linphone.ui.main.model.isInSecureMode
 import org.linphone.utils.Event
+import org.linphone.utils.LinphoneUtils
 
 class StartCallViewModel @UiThread constructor() : ViewModel() {
     companion object {
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ class StartCallViewModel @UiThread constructor() : ViewModel() {
 
     val numpadModel: NumpadModel
 
+    val hideGroupCallButton = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
+
     val isNumpadVisible = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
 
     val appendDigitToSearchBarEvent: MutableLiveData<Event<String>> by lazy {
@@ -128,6 +131,11 @@ class StartCallViewModel @UiThread constructor() : ViewModel() {
             val defaultAccount = core.defaultAccount
             limitSearchToLinphoneAccounts = defaultAccount?.isInSecureMode() ?: false
 
+            val hideGroupCall = corePreferences.disableMeetings || !LinphoneUtils.isRemoteConferencingAvailable(
+                core
+            )
+            hideGroupCallButton.postValue(hideGroupCall)
+
             coreContext.contactsManager.addListener(contactsListener)
             magicSearch = core.createMagicSearch()
             magicSearch.limitedSearch = false
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/viewmodel/BottomNavBarViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/viewmodel/BottomNavBarViewModel.kt
index 89a610cc5..a713fc40d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/viewmodel/BottomNavBarViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/viewmodel/BottomNavBarViewModel.kt
@@ -68,10 +68,14 @@ class BottomNavBarViewModel @UiThread constructor() : ViewModel() {
         coreContext.postOnCoreThread { core ->
             core.addListener(coreListener)
             updateMissedCallsCount()
-        }
 
-        hideConversations.value = corePreferences.disableChat || true // TODO: chat feature
-        hideMeetings.value = true // TODO: meetings feature
+            hideConversations.postValue(corePreferences.disableChat)
+
+            val hideGroupCall = corePreferences.disableMeetings || !LinphoneUtils.isRemoteConferencingAvailable(
+                core
+            )
+            hideMeetings.postValue(hideGroupCall)
+        }
     }
 
     @UiThread
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/LinphoneUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/LinphoneUtils.kt
index 09abfceea..341775236 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/LinphoneUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/LinphoneUtils.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.linphone.core.Call
 import org.linphone.core.Call.Dir
 import org.linphone.core.Call.Status
 import org.linphone.core.ChatRoom
+import org.linphone.core.Core
 import org.linphone.core.tools.Log
 
 class LinphoneUtils {
@@ -142,6 +143,23 @@ class LinphoneUtils {
             }
         }
 
+        @WorkerThread
+        fun isEndToEndEncryptedChatAvailable(core: Core): Boolean {
+            return core.isLimeX3DhEnabled &&
+                core.defaultAccount?.params?.limeServerUrl != null &&
+                core.defaultAccount?.params?.conferenceFactoryUri != null
+        }
+
+        @WorkerThread
+        fun isGroupChatAvailable(core: Core): Boolean {
+            return core.defaultAccount?.params?.conferenceFactoryUri != null
+        }
+
+        @WorkerThread
+        fun isRemoteConferencingAvailable(core: Core): Boolean {
+            return core.defaultAccount?.params?.audioVideoConferenceFactoryAddress != null
+        }
+
         @AnyThread
         @IntegerRes
         fun getIconResId(callStatus: Status, callDir: Dir): Int {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/bottom_nav_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/bottom_nav_bar.xml
index c1769c648..3326adb6b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/bottom_nav_bar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/bottom_nav_bar.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
             style="@style/bottom_nav_bar_label_style"
             android:id="@+id/conversations"
-            android:visibility="@{viewModel.hideConversations ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE, default=gone}"
+            android:visibility="@{viewModel.hideConversations ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}"
             android:enabled="false"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
             style="@style/bottom_nav_bar_label_style"
             android:onClick="@{onMeetingsClicked}"
             android:id="@+id/meetings"
-            android:visibility="@{viewModel.hideMeetings ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE, default=gone}"
+            android:visibility="@{viewModel.hideMeetings ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:drawableTop="@drawable/users_three"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_nav_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_nav_bar.xml
index 360ed5785..4dfb6a549 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_nav_bar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_nav_bar.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
             style="@style/bottom_nav_bar_label_style"
             android:onClick="@{onConversationsClicked}"
-            android:visibility="@{viewModel.hideConversations ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE, default=gone}"
+            android:visibility="@{viewModel.hideConversations ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}"
             android:enabled="false"
             android:id="@+id/conversations"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
             style="@style/bottom_nav_bar_label_style"
             android:onClick="@{onMeetingsClicked}"
             android:id="@+id/meetings"
-            android:visibility="@{viewModel.hideMeetings ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE, default=gone}"
+            android:visibility="@{viewModel.hideMeetings ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginStart="18dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/start_call_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/start_call_fragment.xml
index bb566c51b..382b330f7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/start_call_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/start_call_fragment.xml
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
         <variable
             name="hideNumpadClickListener"
             type="View.OnClickListener" />
-        <variable
-            name="hideGroupChatButton"
-            type="Boolean" />
         <variable
             name="title"
             type="String" />
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 app:constraint_referenced_ids="group_call_icon, gradient_background, group_call_label"
-                android:visibility="@{hideGroupChatButton ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}" />
+                android:visibility="@{viewModel.hideGroupCallButton || viewModel.searchFilter.length() > 0 ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}" />
 
             <!-- margin start must be half the size of the group_call_icon below -->
             <View
@@ -145,7 +142,6 @@
                 android:background="@drawable/shape_orange_round"
                 android:padding="10dp"
                 android:src="@drawable/users_three"
-                android:visibility="@{viewModel.searchFilter.length() > 0 ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/search_bar"
                 app:tint="@color/white" />
@@ -162,7 +158,6 @@
                 android:text="@string/history_call_start_create_group_call"
                 android:textColor="@color/black"
                 android:textSize="16sp"
-                android:visibility="@{viewModel.searchFilter.length() > 0 ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}"
                 app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/group_call_icon"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/group_call_icon"