diff --git a/conference.js b/conference.js
index 836015d1d..a98d5e610 100644
--- a/conference.js
+++ b/conference.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ import {
     submitFeedback
 } from './react/features/feedback';
 import { showNotification } from './react/features/notifications';
-import { mediaPermissionPromptVisibilityChanged } from './react/features/overlay';
+import { mediaPermissionPromptVisibilityChanged, toggleSlowGUMOverlay } from './react/features/overlay';
 import { suspendDetected } from './react/features/power-monitor';
 import {
     initPrejoin,
@@ -502,6 +502,11 @@ export default {
             );
         }
 
+        JitsiMeetJS.mediaDevices.addEventListener(
+            JitsiMediaDevicesEvents.SLOW_GET_USER_MEDIA,
+            () => APP.store.dispatch(toggleSlowGUMOverlay(true))
+        );
+
         let tryCreateLocalTracks;
 
         // On Electron there is no permission prompt for granting permissions. That's why we don't need to
@@ -519,8 +524,10 @@ export default {
 
                     return createLocalTracksF({
                         devices: [ 'audio' ],
-                        timeout
-                    }, true)
+                        timeout,
+                        firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent: true,
+                        fireSlowPromiseEvent: true
+                    })
                         .then(([ audioStream ]) =>
                             [ desktopStream, audioStream ])
                         .catch(error => {
@@ -536,8 +543,10 @@ export default {
                     return requestedAudio
                         ? createLocalTracksF({
                             devices: [ 'audio' ],
-                            timeout
-                        }, true)
+                            timeout,
+                            firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent: true,
+                            fireSlowPromiseEvent: true
+                        })
                         : [];
                 })
                 .catch(error => {
@@ -551,8 +560,10 @@ export default {
         } else {
             tryCreateLocalTracks = createLocalTracksF({
                 devices: initialDevices,
-                timeout
-            }, true)
+                timeout,
+                firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent: true,
+                fireSlowPromiseEvent: true
+            })
                 .catch(err => {
                     if (requestedAudio && requestedVideo) {
 
@@ -574,8 +585,10 @@ export default {
                         return (
                             createLocalTracksF({
                                 devices: [ 'audio' ],
-                                timeout
-                            }, true));
+                                timeout,
+                                firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent: true,
+                                fireSlowPromiseEvent: true
+                            }));
                     } else if (requestedAudio && !requestedVideo) {
                         errors.audioOnlyError = err;
 
@@ -598,8 +611,9 @@ export default {
                     return requestedVideo
                         ? createLocalTracksF({
                             devices: [ 'video' ],
-                            timeout
-                        }, true)
+                            firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent: true,
+                            fireSlowPromiseEvent: true
+                        })
                         : [];
                 })
                 .catch(err => {
@@ -619,6 +633,7 @@ export default {
         // the user inputs their credentials, but the dialog would be
         // overshadowed by the overlay.
         tryCreateLocalTracks.then(tracks => {
+            APP.store.dispatch(toggleSlowGUMOverlay(false));
             APP.store.dispatch(mediaPermissionPromptVisibilityChanged(false));
 
             return tracks;
@@ -882,7 +897,7 @@ export default {
                 showUI && APP.store.dispatch(notifyMicError(error));
             };
 
-            createLocalTracksF({ devices: [ 'audio' ] }, false)
+            createLocalTracksF({ devices: [ 'audio' ] })
                 .then(([ audioTrack ]) => audioTrack)
                 .catch(error => {
                     maybeShowErrorDialog(error);
@@ -996,7 +1011,7 @@ export default {
             //
             // FIXME when local track creation is moved to react/redux
             // it should take care of the use case described above
-            createLocalTracksF({ devices: [ 'video' ] }, false)
+            createLocalTracksF({ devices: [ 'video' ] })
                 .then(([ videoTrack ]) => videoTrack)
                 .catch(error => {
                     // FIXME should send some feedback to the API on error ?
diff --git a/css/overlay/_overlay.scss b/css/overlay/_overlay.scss
index 735c265e9..777c814d5 100644
--- a/css/overlay/_overlay.scss
+++ b/css/overlay/_overlay.scss
@@ -33,4 +33,12 @@
         bottom: 24px;
         width: 100%;
     }
+
+    &__spinner-container {
+        display: flex;
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+        justify-content: center;
+        align-items: center;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5a933857a..89b25f048 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10343,8 +10343,8 @@
       }
     },
     "lib-jitsi-meet": {
-      "version": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#7f919faaccb268ef307d619992260919a6535e95",
-      "from": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#7f919faaccb268ef307d619992260919a6535e95",
+      "version": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#c534f748849a308d08b06e306f5a66709ccae056",
+      "from": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#c534f748849a308d08b06e306f5a66709ccae056",
       "requires": {
         "@jitsi/js-utils": "1.0.2",
         "@jitsi/sdp-interop": "1.0.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 316644c98..5a68fab0d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "jquery-i18next": "1.2.1",
     "js-md5": "0.6.1",
     "jwt-decode": "2.2.0",
-    "lib-jitsi-meet": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#7f919faaccb268ef307d619992260919a6535e95",
+    "lib-jitsi-meet": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#c534f748849a308d08b06e306f5a66709ccae056",
     "libflacjs": "github:mmig/libflac.js#93d37e7f811f01cf7d8b6a603e38bd3c3810907d",
     "lodash": "4.17.19",
     "moment": "2.19.4",
diff --git a/react/features/base/tracks/actions.js b/react/features/base/tracks/actions.js
index bee9a0bc6..6fdb0d70e 100644
--- a/react/features/base/tracks/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/base/tracks/actions.js
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ export function createLocalTracksA(options = {}) {
                             options.facingMode || CAMERA_FACING_MODE.USER,
                         micDeviceId: options.micDeviceId
                     },
-                    /* firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent */ false,
                     store)
                 .then(
                     localTracks => {
diff --git a/react/features/base/tracks/functions.js b/react/features/base/tracks/functions.js
index 4a6c55006..31c45d061 100644
--- a/react/features/base/tracks/functions.js
+++ b/react/features/base/tracks/functions.js
@@ -63,16 +63,25 @@ export async function createLocalPresenterTrack(options, desktopHeight) {
  * @param {string|null} [options.micDeviceId] - Microphone device id or
  * {@code undefined} to use app's settings.
  * @param {number|undefined} [oprions.timeout] - A timeout for JitsiMeetJS.createLocalTracks used to create the tracks.
- * @param {boolean} [firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent] - Whether lib-jitsi-meet
+ * @param {boolean} [options.firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent] - Whether lib-jitsi-meet
  * should check for a {@code getUserMedia} permission prompt and fire a
  * corresponding event.
+ * @param {boolean} [options.fireSlowPromiseEvent] - Whether lib-jitsi-meet
+ * should check for a slow {@code getUserMedia} request and fire a
+ * corresponding event.
  * @param {Object} store - The redux store in the context of which the function
  * is to execute and from which state such as {@code config} is to be retrieved.
  * @returns {Promise<JitsiLocalTrack[]>}
  */
-export function createLocalTracksF(options = {}, firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent, store) {
+export function createLocalTracksF(options = {}, store) {
     let { cameraDeviceId, micDeviceId } = options;
-    const { desktopSharingSourceDevice, desktopSharingSources, timeout } = options;
+    const {
+        desktopSharingSourceDevice,
+        desktopSharingSources,
+        firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent,
+        fireSlowPromiseEvent,
+        timeout
+    } = options;
 
     if (typeof APP !== 'undefined') {
         // TODO The app's settings should go in the redux store and then the
@@ -114,11 +123,12 @@ export function createLocalTracksF(options = {}, firePermissionPromptIsShownEven
                     devices: options.devices.slice(0),
                     effects,
                     firefox_fake_device, // eslint-disable-line camelcase
+                    firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent,
+                    fireSlowPromiseEvent,
                     micDeviceId,
                     resolution,
                     timeout
-                },
-                firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent)
+                })
             .catch(err => {
                 logger.error('Failed to create local tracks', options.devices, err);
 
@@ -161,7 +171,10 @@ export function createPrejoinTracks() {
         // Resolve with no tracks
         tryCreateLocalTracks = Promise.resolve([]);
     } else {
-        tryCreateLocalTracks = createLocalTracksF({ devices: initialDevices }, true)
+        tryCreateLocalTracks = createLocalTracksF({
+            devices: initialDevices,
+            firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent: true
+        })
                 .catch(err => {
                     if (requestedAudio && requestedVideo) {
 
@@ -169,7 +182,10 @@ export function createPrejoinTracks() {
                         errors.audioAndVideoError = err;
 
                         return (
-                            createLocalTracksF({ devices: [ 'audio' ] }, true));
+                            createLocalTracksF({
+                                devices: [ 'audio' ],
+                                firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent: true
+                            }));
                     } else if (requestedAudio && !requestedVideo) {
                         errors.audioOnlyError = err;
 
@@ -190,7 +206,10 @@ export function createPrejoinTracks() {
 
                     // Try video only...
                     return requestedVideo
-                        ? createLocalTracksF({ devices: [ 'video' ] }, true)
+                        ? createLocalTracksF({
+                            devices: [ 'video' ],
+                            firePermissionPromptIsShownEvent: true
+                        })
                         : [];
                 })
                 .catch(err => {
diff --git a/react/features/overlay/actionTypes.js b/react/features/overlay/actionTypes.js
index 8d90df09a..efbfb980f 100644
--- a/react/features/overlay/actionTypes.js
+++ b/react/features/overlay/actionTypes.js
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@
 export const MEDIA_PERMISSION_PROMPT_VISIBILITY_CHANGED
     = 'MEDIA_PERMISSION_PROMPT_VISIBILITY_CHANGED';
 
+/**
+ * The type of the Redux action which signals that the overlay for slow gUM is visible or not.
+ *
+ * {
+ *     type: TOGGLE_SLOW_GUM_OVERLAY,
+ *     isVisible: {boolean},
+ * }
+ * @public
+ */
+export const TOGGLE_SLOW_GUM_OVERLAY = 'TOGGLE_SLOW_GUM_OVERLAY';
+
 /**
  * Adjust the state of the fatal error which shows/hides the reload screen. See
  * action methods's description for more info about each of the fields.
diff --git a/react/features/overlay/actions.js b/react/features/overlay/actions.js
index 7ae3d5470..4be57f307 100644
--- a/react/features/overlay/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/overlay/actions.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 import {
     MEDIA_PERMISSION_PROMPT_VISIBILITY_CHANGED,
-    SET_FATAL_ERROR
+    SET_FATAL_ERROR,
+    TOGGLE_SLOW_GUM_OVERLAY
 } from './actionTypes';
 
 /**
@@ -26,6 +27,24 @@ export function mediaPermissionPromptVisibilityChanged(isVisible: boolean, brows
     };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Signals that the prompt for media permission is visible or not.
+ *
+ * @param {boolean} isVisible - If the value is true - the prompt for media
+ * permission is visible otherwise the value is false/undefined.
+ * @public
+ * @returns {{
+*     type: SLOW_GET_USER_MEDIA_OVERLAY,
+*     isVisible: {boolean}
+* }}
+*/
+export function toggleSlowGUMOverlay(isVisible: boolean) {
+    return {
+        type: TOGGLE_SLOW_GUM_OVERLAY,
+        isVisible
+    };
+}
+
 /**
  * The action indicates that an unrecoverable error has occurred and the reload
  * screen will be displayed or hidden.
diff --git a/react/features/overlay/components/web/AbstractSlowGUMOverlay.js b/react/features/overlay/components/web/AbstractSlowGUMOverlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6f35c333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/react/features/overlay/components/web/AbstractSlowGUMOverlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// @flow
+
+import { Component } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * The type of the React {@code Component} props of
+ * {@link AbstractSlowGUMOverlay}.
+ */
+type Props = {
+
+    /**
+     * The function to translate human-readable text.
+     */
+    t: Function
+};
+
+/**
+ * Implements a React {@link Component} for slow gUM overlay. Shown when
+ * a slow gUM promise resolution is detected
+ */
+export default class AbstractSlowGUMOverlay extends Component<Props> {
+    /**
+     * Determines whether this overlay needs to be rendered (according to a
+     * specific redux state). Called by {@link OverlayContainer}.
+     *
+     * @param {Object} state - The redux state.
+     * @returns {boolean} - If this overlay needs to be rendered, {@code true};
+     * {@code false}, otherwise.
+     */
+    static needsRender(state: Object) {
+        return state['features/overlay'].isSlowGUMOverlayVisible;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/react/features/overlay/components/web/SlowGUMOverlay.js b/react/features/overlay/components/web/SlowGUMOverlay.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08baf953a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/react/features/overlay/components/web/SlowGUMOverlay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// @flow
+import Spinner from '@atlaskit/spinner';
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { translate } from '../../../base/i18n';
+
+import AbstractSlowGUMOverlay from './AbstractSlowGUMOverlay';
+import OverlayFrame from './OverlayFrame';
+
+/**
+ * Implements a React {@link Component} for slow gUM overlay. Shown when
+ * a slow gUM promise resolution is detected
+ */
+class SlowGUMOverlay extends AbstractSlowGUMOverlay {
+    /**
+     * Implements React's {@link Component#render()}.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     * @returns {ReactElement}
+     */
+    render() {
+        // const { t } = this.props;
+
+        return (
+            <OverlayFrame>
+                <div className = { 'overlay__spinner-container' }>
+                    <Spinner
+                        invertColor = { true }
+                        size = { 'large' } />
+                </div>
+            </OverlayFrame>
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+export default translate(SlowGUMOverlay);
diff --git a/react/features/overlay/components/web/index.js b/react/features/overlay/components/web/index.js
index f29b68547..0a96e7519 100644
--- a/react/features/overlay/components/web/index.js
+++ b/react/features/overlay/components/web/index.js
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ export { default as OverlayFrame } from './OverlayFrame';
 export { default as PageReloadOverlay } from './PageReloadOverlay';
 export { default as SuspendedOverlay } from './SuspendedOverlay';
 export { default as UserMediaPermissionsOverlay } from './UserMediaPermissionsOverlay';
+export { default as SlowGUMOverlay } from './SlowGUMOverlay';
diff --git a/react/features/overlay/overlays.web.js b/react/features/overlay/overlays.web.js
index 442681a65..f22029d62 100644
--- a/react/features/overlay/overlays.web.js
+++ b/react/features/overlay/overlays.web.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import {
     PageReloadOverlay,
+    SlowGUMOverlay,
     SuspendedOverlay,
     UserMediaPermissionsOverlay
 } from './components/web';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export function getOverlays(): Array<Object> {
     return [
         PageReloadOverlay,
         SuspendedOverlay,
-        UserMediaPermissionsOverlay
+        UserMediaPermissionsOverlay,
+        SlowGUMOverlay
     ];
 }
diff --git a/react/features/overlay/reducer.js b/react/features/overlay/reducer.js
index 0b6370034..61d400508 100644
--- a/react/features/overlay/reducer.js
+++ b/react/features/overlay/reducer.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import { assign, ReducerRegistry, set } from '../base/redux';
 
 import {
     MEDIA_PERMISSION_PROMPT_VISIBILITY_CHANGED,
-    SET_FATAL_ERROR
+    SET_FATAL_ERROR,
+    TOGGLE_SLOW_GUM_OVERLAY
 } from './actionTypes';
 
 /**
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ ReducerRegistry.register('features/overlay', (state = { }, action) => {
     case SET_FATAL_ERROR:
         return _setFatalError(state, action);
 
+    case TOGGLE_SLOW_GUM_OVERLAY:
+        return _toggleSlowGUMOverlay(state, action);
     }
 
     return state;
@@ -52,6 +55,24 @@ function _mediaPermissionPromptVisibilityChanged(
     });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reduces a specific redux action TOGGLE_SLOW_GUM_OVERLAY of
+ * the feature overlay.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state - The redux state of the feature overlay.
+ * @param {Action} action - The redux action to reduce.
+ * @private
+ * @returns {Object} The new state of the feature overlay after the reduction of
+ * the specified action.
+ */
+function _toggleSlowGUMOverlay(
+        state,
+        { isVisible }) {
+    return assign(state, {
+        isSlowGUMOverlayVisible: isVisible
+    });
+}
+
 /**
  * Sets the {@code LoadConfigOverlay} overlay visible or not.
  *