diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 36fa22841..3fc52c4d9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         "js-md5": "0.6.1",
         "js-sha512": "0.8.0",
         "jwt-decode": "2.2.0",
-        "lib-jitsi-meet": "https://github.com/jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet/releases/download/v1561.0.0+2d4cd935/lib-jitsi-meet.tgz",
+        "lib-jitsi-meet": "https://github.com/jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet/releases/download/v1564.0.0+e2aa3700/lib-jitsi-meet.tgz",
         "lodash": "4.17.21",
         "moment": "2.29.4",
         "moment-duration-format": "2.2.2",
@@ -13497,13 +13497,13 @@
     },
     "node_modules/lib-jitsi-meet": {
       "version": "0.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://github.com/jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet/releases/download/v1561.0.0+2d4cd935/lib-jitsi-meet.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ec3XE3LheQQEkIBZ8mrfGdRDE/9yKM/CQpw7E2eF1zMQJGGREZRZ+Xqbhgv7o1eYPgI5GsAECns8ZjmWtre8bg==",
+      "resolved": "https://github.com/jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet/releases/download/v1564.0.0+e2aa3700/lib-jitsi-meet.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yXMl8yUsac0tymhzsegYc5NQ33gLTceoWtzeK+D36UzwUYUvLSez2YRgBSQmz24vYVtJLqqhqgHW60IPvEOS2Q==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@jitsi/js-utils": "2.0.0",
         "@jitsi/logger": "2.0.0",
-        "@jitsi/sdp-interop": "https://git@github.com/jitsi/sdp-interop#3d49eb4aa26863a3f8d32d7581cdb4321244266b",
+        "@jitsi/sdp-interop": "git+https://github.com/jitsi/sdp-interop#3d49eb4aa26863a3f8d32d7581cdb4321244266b",
         "@jitsi/sdp-simulcast": "0.4.0",
         "async": "3.2.3",
         "base64-js": "1.3.1",
@@ -13516,7 +13516,7 @@
         "sdp-transform": "2.3.0",
         "strophe.js": "1.3.4",
         "strophejs-plugin-disco": "0.0.2",
-        "strophejs-plugin-stream-management": "https://git@github.com/jitsi/strophejs-plugin-stream-management#001cf02bef2357234e1ac5d163611b4d60bf2b6a",
+        "strophejs-plugin-stream-management": "git+https://github.com/jitsi/strophejs-plugin-stream-management#001cf02bef2357234e1ac5d163611b4d60bf2b6a",
         "uuid": "8.1.0",
         "webrtc-adapter": "8.1.1"
       }
@@ -23206,7 +23206,7 @@
     "@jitsi/sdp-interop": {
       "version": "git+https://git@github.com/jitsi/sdp-interop.git#3d49eb4aa26863a3f8d32d7581cdb4321244266b",
       "integrity": "sha512-80u69QNTBArnCd1CGbTTrl/8AsZOOMF82dQhrgXBQAnrimdpomX1fMZ82ZkxyWyYvRMPG167u43Tp8y1g2DLNA==",
-      "from": "@jitsi/sdp-interop@https://git@github.com/jitsi/sdp-interop#3d49eb4aa26863a3f8d32d7581cdb4321244266b",
+      "from": "@jitsi/sdp-interop@git+https://github.com/jitsi/sdp-interop#3d49eb4aa26863a3f8d32d7581cdb4321244266b",
       "requires": {
         "lodash.clonedeep": "4.5.0",
         "sdp-transform": "2.14.1"
@@ -30496,12 +30496,12 @@
       }
     },
     "lib-jitsi-meet": {
-      "version": "https://github.com/jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet/releases/download/v1561.0.0+2d4cd935/lib-jitsi-meet.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ec3XE3LheQQEkIBZ8mrfGdRDE/9yKM/CQpw7E2eF1zMQJGGREZRZ+Xqbhgv7o1eYPgI5GsAECns8ZjmWtre8bg==",
+      "version": "https://github.com/jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet/releases/download/v1564.0.0+e2aa3700/lib-jitsi-meet.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yXMl8yUsac0tymhzsegYc5NQ33gLTceoWtzeK+D36UzwUYUvLSez2YRgBSQmz24vYVtJLqqhqgHW60IPvEOS2Q==",
       "requires": {
         "@jitsi/js-utils": "2.0.0",
         "@jitsi/logger": "2.0.0",
-        "@jitsi/sdp-interop": "https://git@github.com/jitsi/sdp-interop#3d49eb4aa26863a3f8d32d7581cdb4321244266b",
+        "@jitsi/sdp-interop": "git+https://github.com/jitsi/sdp-interop#3d49eb4aa26863a3f8d32d7581cdb4321244266b",
         "@jitsi/sdp-simulcast": "0.4.0",
         "async": "3.2.3",
         "base64-js": "1.3.1",
@@ -30514,7 +30514,7 @@
         "sdp-transform": "2.3.0",
         "strophe.js": "1.3.4",
         "strophejs-plugin-disco": "0.0.2",
-        "strophejs-plugin-stream-management": "https://git@github.com/jitsi/strophejs-plugin-stream-management#001cf02bef2357234e1ac5d163611b4d60bf2b6a",
+        "strophejs-plugin-stream-management": "git+https://github.com/jitsi/strophejs-plugin-stream-management#001cf02bef2357234e1ac5d163611b4d60bf2b6a",
         "uuid": "8.1.0",
         "webrtc-adapter": "8.1.1"
       },
@@ -34219,7 +34219,7 @@
     "strophejs-plugin-stream-management": {
       "version": "git+https://git@github.com/jitsi/strophejs-plugin-stream-management.git#001cf02bef2357234e1ac5d163611b4d60bf2b6a",
       "integrity": "sha512-ijQSXeEEmGl4dfLx8RcQDCvzg1UPtEArowaCHZr8ITdBOH/X6JxxGzy/DVeMLVSvSy73tH7pGK6iPjBqQajwdQ==",
-      "from": "strophejs-plugin-stream-management@https://git@github.com/jitsi/strophejs-plugin-stream-management#001cf02bef2357234e1ac5d163611b4d60bf2b6a"
+      "from": "strophejs-plugin-stream-management@git+https://github.com/jitsi/strophejs-plugin-stream-management#001cf02bef2357234e1ac5d163611b4d60bf2b6a"
     },
     "style-loader": {
       "version": "3.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e28afef2d..b521efc21 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     "js-md5": "0.6.1",
     "js-sha512": "0.8.0",
     "jwt-decode": "2.2.0",
-    "lib-jitsi-meet": "https://github.com/jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet/releases/download/v1561.0.0+2d4cd935/lib-jitsi-meet.tgz",
+    "lib-jitsi-meet": "https://github.com/jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet/releases/download/v1564.0.0+e2aa3700/lib-jitsi-meet.tgz",
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
     "moment": "2.29.4",
     "moment-duration-format": "2.2.2",
diff --git a/react/features/base/conference/functions.ts b/react/features/base/conference/functions.ts
index 736fff76a..d208188f8 100644
--- a/react/features/base/conference/functions.ts
+++ b/react/features/base/conference/functions.ts
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ export function getConferenceOptions(stateful: IStateful) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns an object aggregating the conference options.
+ * Override the global config (that is, window.config) with XMPP configuration required to join as a visitor.
  *
  * @param {IStateful} stateful - The redux store state.
  * @param {Array<string>} params - The received parameters.
@@ -274,7 +274,10 @@ export function generateVisitorConfig(stateful: IStateful, params: Array<string>
 
     config.hosts.domain = `${vnode}.meet.jitsi`;
     config.hosts.muc = config.hosts.muc.replace(oldDomain, config.hosts.domain);
-    config.hosts.visitorFocus = focusJid;
+    config.focusUserJid = focusJid;
+
+    // This flag disables sending the initial conference request
+    config.disableFocus = true;
 
     config.bosh += `?vnode=${vnode}`;
     config.websocket += `?vnode=${vnode}`;
diff --git a/react/features/base/config/configType.ts b/react/features/base/config/configType.ts
index c3008e690..c89059ae2 100644
--- a/react/features/base/config/configType.ts
+++ b/react/features/base/config/configType.ts
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ export interface IConfig {
     disableChatSmileys?: boolean;
     disableDeepLinking?: boolean;
     disableFilmstripAutohiding?: boolean;
+    disableFocus?: boolean;
     disableIncomingMessageSound?: boolean;
     disableInitialGUM?: boolean;
     disableInviteFunctions?: boolean;