diff --git a/server/systemd/room-camera.service b/server/systemd/room-camera.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Room camera SRT publisher (ensures mic capture unmuted)
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/amixer -c 0 sset 'Mic Capture Switch' cap
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/amixer -c 0 sset 'Mic Capture Volume' 100%
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/ffmpeg \
+  -fflags nobuffer -thread_queue_size 256 -f v4l2 -input_format h264 -i /dev/video2 \
+  -fflags nobuffer -thread_queue_size 256 -f alsa -ar 16000 -ac 2 -i hw:0,0 \
+  -map 0:v:0 -map 1:a:0 \
+  -c:v copy \
+  -c:a libopus -b:a 64k -ar 16000 -ac 1 \
+  -flush_packets 1 -f mpegts \
+  srt://192.168.0.86:9000?streamid=#!::r=room/carpet,m=publish&latency=10&mode=caller&transtype=live&pkt_size=1316
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=2
+User=root
+Group=root
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target