diff --git a/app/(admin)/admin/booking/[id]/page.tsx b/app/(admin)/admin/booking/[id]/page.tsx
index 36b531d..03c1075 100644
--- a/app/(admin)/admin/booking/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(admin)/admin/booking/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   MapPin,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useAppTheme } from "@/components/ThemeProvider";
-import { getAppointmentDetail, scheduleAppointment, rejectAppointment, listAppointments } from "@/lib/actions/appointments";
+import { getAppointmentDetail, scheduleAppointment, rejectAppointment, listAppointments, startMeeting, endMeeting } from "@/lib/actions/appointments";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import {
   Dialog,
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ export default function AppointmentDetailPage() {
   const [rejectionReason, setRejectionReason] = useState<string>("");
   const [isScheduling, setIsScheduling] = useState(false);
   const [isRejecting, setIsRejecting] = useState(false);
+  const [isStartingMeeting, setIsStartingMeeting] = useState(false);
+  const [isEndingMeeting, setIsEndingMeeting] = useState(false);
   const { theme } = useAppTheme();
   const isDark = theme === "dark";
 
@@ -207,6 +209,36 @@ export default function AppointmentDetailPage() {
     toast.success(`${label} copied to clipboard`);
   };
 
+  const handleStartMeeting = async () => {
+    if (!appointment) return;
+
+    setIsStartingMeeting(true);
+    try {
+      const updated = await startMeeting(appointment.id);
+      setAppointment(updated);
+      toast.success("Meeting started successfully");
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      toast.error(error.message || "Failed to start meeting");
+    } finally {
+      setIsStartingMeeting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleEndMeeting = async () => {
+    if (!appointment) return;
+
+    setIsEndingMeeting(true);
+    try {
+      const updated = await endMeeting(appointment.id);
+      setAppointment(updated);
+      toast.success("Meeting ended successfully");
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      toast.error(error.message || "Failed to end meeting");
+    } finally {
+      setIsEndingMeeting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   if (loading) {
     return (
       <div className={`min-h-[calc(100vh-4rem)] flex items-center justify-center ${isDark ? "bg-gray-900" : "bg-gray-50"}`}>
@@ -658,29 +690,81 @@ export default function AppointmentDetailPage() {
               </div>
             )}
 
-            {/* Join Meeting Button (if scheduled) */}
+            {/* Meeting Button (if scheduled) */}
             {appointment.status === "scheduled" && appointment.moderator_join_url && (
               <div className={`rounded-2xl border shadow-sm overflow-hidden ${isDark ? "bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-900/20 to-purple-900/20 border-blue-800/30" : "bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-50 to-purple-50 border-blue-200"}`}>
-                <div className="p-6">
-                  {appointment.can_join_as_moderator ? (
-                  <a
-                    href={appointment.moderator_join_url}
-                    target="_blank"
-                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                    className={`flex items-center justify-center gap-2 w-full bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white h-12 rounded-lg text-base font-medium transition-colors`}
-                  >
-                    <Video className="w-5 h-5" />
-                    Join Meeting as Moderator
-                  </a>
-                  ) : (
-                    <button
-                      disabled
-                      className={`flex items-center justify-center gap-2 w-full cursor-not-allowed h-12 rounded-lg text-base font-medium transition-colors ${isDark ? "bg-gray-700 text-gray-500" : "bg-gray-300 text-gray-500"}`}
-                    >
-                      <Video className="w-5 h-5" />
-                      Meeting Not Available Yet
-                    </button>
-                  )}
+                <div className="p-6 space-y-3">
+                  {(() => {
+                    const canJoin = appointment.can_join_as_moderator === true || appointment.can_join_as_moderator === "true";
+                    const startedAt = appointment.started_at || appointment.meeting_started_at;
+                    const hasStarted = startedAt != null && startedAt !== "";
+
+                    if (!canJoin) {
+                      return (
+                        <button
+                          disabled
+                          className={`flex items-center justify-center gap-2 w-full cursor-not-allowed h-12 rounded-lg text-base font-medium transition-colors ${isDark ? "bg-gray-700 text-gray-500" : "bg-gray-300 text-gray-500"}`}
+                        >
+                          <Video className="w-5 h-5" />
+                          Meeting Not Available
+                        </button>
+                      );
+                    }
+
+                    if (hasStarted) {
+                      return (
+                        <>
+                          <a
+                            href={appointment.moderator_join_url}
+                            target="_blank"
+                            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                            className={`flex items-center justify-center gap-2 w-full bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white h-12 rounded-lg text-base font-medium transition-colors`}
+                          >
+                            <Video className="w-5 h-5" />
+                            Join Now
+                          </a>
+                          <Button
+                            onClick={handleEndMeeting}
+                            disabled={isEndingMeeting}
+                            variant="outline"
+                            className={`w-full h-12 text-base font-medium border-red-600 text-red-600 hover:bg-red-50 ${isDark ? "hover:bg-red-900/20" : ""}`}
+                          >
+                            {isEndingMeeting ? (
+                              <>
+                                <Loader2 className="w-5 h-5 mr-2 animate-spin" />
+                                Ending...
+                              </>
+                            ) : (
+                              <>
+                                <X className="w-5 h-5 mr-2" />
+                                End Meeting
+                              </>
+                            )}
+                          </Button>
+                        </>
+                      );
+                    }
+
+                    return (
+                      <Button
+                        onClick={handleStartMeeting}
+                        disabled={isStartingMeeting}
+                        className="w-full bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 text-white h-12 text-base font-medium"
+                      >
+                        {isStartingMeeting ? (
+                          <>
+                            <Loader2 className="w-5 h-5 mr-2 animate-spin" />
+                            Starting...
+                          </>
+                        ) : (
+                          <>
+                            <Video className="w-5 h-5 mr-2" />
+                            Start Meeting
+                          </>
+                        )}
+                      </Button>
+                    );
+                  })()}
                 </div>
               </div>
             )}
diff --git a/lib/actions/appointments.ts b/lib/actions/appointments.ts
index 7266b4f..7c3c5e6 100644
--- a/lib/actions/appointments.ts
+++ b/lib/actions/appointments.ts
@@ -737,3 +737,47 @@ export async function getJitsiMeetingInfo(id: string): Promise<JitsiMeetingInfo>
 
   return data;
 }
+
+export async function startMeeting(id: string): Promise<Appointment> {
+  const tokens = getStoredTokens();
+  if (!tokens.access) {
+    throw new Error("Authentication required.");
+  }
+
+  const response = await fetch(API_ENDPOINTS.meetings.startMeeting(id), {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${tokens.access}`,
+    },
+  });
+
+  const data = await parseResponse(response);
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(extractErrorMessage(data as unknown as ApiError));
+  }
+
+  return (data as AppointmentResponse).appointment || data;
+}
+
+export async function endMeeting(id: string): Promise<Appointment> {
+  const tokens = getStoredTokens();
+  if (!tokens.access) {
+    throw new Error("Authentication required.");
+  }
+
+  const response = await fetch(API_ENDPOINTS.meetings.endMeeting(id), {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${tokens.access}`,
+    },
+  });
+
+  const data = await parseResponse(response);
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(extractErrorMessage(data as unknown as ApiError));
+  }
+
+  return (data as AppointmentResponse).appointment || data;
+}
diff --git a/lib/api_urls.ts b/lib/api_urls.ts
index ea17857..aa36240 100644
--- a/lib/api_urls.ts
+++ b/lib/api_urls.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ export const API_ENDPOINTS = {
     availabilityConfig: `${API_BASE_URL}/meetings/availability/config/`,
     checkDateAvailability: `${API_BASE_URL}/meetings/availability/check/`,
     availabilityOverview: `${API_BASE_URL}/meetings/availability/overview/`,
+    startMeeting: (id: string) => `${API_BASE_URL}/meetings/appointments/${id}/start/`,
+    endMeeting: (id: string) => `${API_BASE_URL}/meetings/appointments/${id}/end/`,
   },
 } as const;
 
diff --git a/lib/models/appointments.ts b/lib/models/appointments.ts
index 2a8b1bf..43830d7 100644
--- a/lib/models/appointments.ts
+++ b/lib/models/appointments.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export interface Appointment {
   jitsi_room_id?: string;
   jitsi_meeting_created?: boolean;
   meeting_started_at?: string;
+  started_at?: string; // Alternative field name from API
   meeting_ended_at?: string;
   meeting_duration_actual?: number;
   meeting_info?: any;