diff --git a/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts b/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts
index 65f04c95..83e9bcc6 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts
+++ b/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: ResolvedConfigOptions = {
       server_name: "localhost",
     },
   },
+  features: {
+    feature_use_device_session_member_events: true,
+  },
   eula: "https://static.element.io/legal/online-EULA.pdf",
   media_devices: {
     enable_audio: true,
diff --git a/src/rtcSessionHelper.test.ts b/src/rtcSessionHelper.test.ts
index 5a5b7413..a7c8781f 100644
--- a/src/rtcSessionHelper.test.ts
+++ b/src/rtcSessionHelper.test.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ test("It joins the correct Session", async () => {
       focus_selection: "oldest_membership",
       type: "livekit",
     },
-    { manageMediaKeys: false },
+    {
+      manageMediaKeys: false,
+      useLegacyMemberEvents: false,
+    },
   );
 });