diff --git a/src/components/collaboration/VideoConference.tsx b/src/components/collaboration/VideoConference.tsx
index 304abe6e..6cf8d8ae 100644
--- a/src/components/collaboration/VideoConference.tsx
+++ b/src/components/collaboration/VideoConference.tsx
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ export function VideoConference({
     hostUserId,
   });
 
+  const virtualBackground = useVirtualBackground();
+
   const signalingUrl =
     websocketUrl || process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_WEBSOCKET_URL || 'http://localhost:3001';
 
diff --git a/src/lib/settings/__tests__/integration.test.ts b/src/lib/settings/__tests__/integration.test.ts
index bd81274a..6a4086d5 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings/__tests__/integration.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/settings/__tests__/integration.test.ts
@@ -514,5 +514,69 @@ describe('Settings System Integration', () => {
 
       expect(validation.valid).toBe(true);
     });
+
+    // ── Documentation Update Integration ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    describe('Documentation Update Integration', () => {
+      it('integrates documentation validation with settings workflow', () => {
+        const settings = createDefaultSettings();
+        const validation = SettingsService.validateSettings(settings);
+
+        expect(validation.valid).toBe(true);
+
+        const docValidation = SettingsService.validateDocumentationCompleteness();
+        expect(docValidation.valid).toBe(true);
+      });
+
+      it('ensures documentation metadata stays in sync with schema', () => {
+        const metadata = SettingsService.getDocumentationMetadata();
+        const settings = createDefaultSettings();
+
+        expect(metadata.schemaVersion).toBe(settings.version);
+        expect(Object.keys(metadata.fields)).toEqual(Object.keys(settings));
+      });
+
+      it('generates documentation update recommendations', () => {
+        const update = SettingsService.generateDocumentationUpdate();
+
+        expect(update).toHaveProperty('needsUpdate');
+        expect(update).toHaveProperty('summary');
+        expect(update).toHaveProperty('suggestions');
+
+        // Verify suggestions are actionable
+        if (update.needsUpdate) {
+          update.suggestions.forEach((suggestion) => {
+            expect(typeof suggestion).toBe('string');
+            expect(suggestion.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+          });
+        }
+      });
+
+      it('validates documentation completeness end-to-end', () => {
+        const metadata = SettingsService.getDocumentationMetadata();
+        const validation = SettingsService.validateDocumentationCompleteness();
+
+        expect(validation.valid).toBe(true);
+        expect(metadata.fields).toBeDefined();
+
+        // All schema fields should be documented
+        const defaultSettings = createDefaultSettings();
+        Object.keys(defaultSettings).forEach((field) => {
+          expect(metadata.fields[field]).toBeDefined();
+          expect(typeof metadata.fields[field]).toBe('string');
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('maintains documentation version consistency', () => {
+        const metadata = SettingsService.getDocumentationMetadata();
+
+        expect(metadata.version).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(metadata.lastUpdated).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(metadata.schemaVersion).toBe(SETTINGS_SCHEMA_VERSION);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/lib/settings/service.ts b/src/lib/settings/service.ts
index 9fc0b32b..c3789613 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings/service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/settings/service.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   createDefaultSettings,
   appSettingsSchema,
 } from './types';
-import { SETTINGS_SCHEMA_VERSION } from './constants';
+import { SETTINGS_SCHEMA_VERSION, SETTINGS_DOCUMENTATION_VERSION } from './constants';
 
 export interface SettingsValidationResult {
   valid: boolean;
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ export interface SettingsValidationResult {
   data?: AppSettings;
 }
 
+export interface DocumentationMetadata {
+  version: string;
+  lastUpdated: string;
+  schemaVersion: number;
+  fields: Record<string, string>;
+}
+
 export interface SettingsSyncResult {
   success: boolean;
   message: string;
@@ -280,6 +287,96 @@ export class SettingsService {
     return capabilities[permissionMap[key]] || false;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get documentation metadata for current settings implementation
+   */
+  static getDocumentationMetadata(): DocumentationMetadata {
+    return {
+      version: SETTINGS_DOCUMENTATION_VERSION,
+      lastUpdated: '2025-05-30',
+      schemaVersion: SETTINGS_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+      fields: {
+        version: 'Schema version for settings structure',
+        theme: 'User color scheme preference',
+        language: 'Interface language (BCP-47 locale)',
+        notificationsEnabled: 'Master toggle for in-app notifications',
+        emailNotifications: 'Email notification preferences',
+        prefetchingEnabled: 'Link prefetching for performance',
+        reducedMotion: 'Reduced motion for accessibility',
+        electronicSignatureEnabled: 'Electronic signature feature toggle',
+        signatureName: 'User full name for signatures',
+        requireSignatureOnCertificates: 'Signature confirmation for certificates',
+        virtualBackgroundEnabled: 'Virtual background master toggle',
+        virtualBackgroundType: 'Type of virtual background effect',
+        virtualBackgroundImage: 'Custom background image URL',
+        virtualBackgroundBlur: 'Blur intensity (0-100)',
+        virtualBackgroundColor: 'Hex color for solid background',
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Validate documentation completeness against current schema
+   */
+  static validateDocumentationCompleteness(): {
+    valid: boolean;
+    missingFields: string[];
+    outdatedFields: string[];
+  } {
+    const metadata = this.getDocumentationMetadata();
+    const defaultSettings = createDefaultSettings();
+    const schemaFields = Object.keys(defaultSettings);
+    const documentedFields = Object.keys(metadata.fields);
+
+    const missingFields = schemaFields.filter((field) => !documentedFields.includes(field));
+    const outdatedFields = documentedFields.filter((field) => !schemaFields.includes(field));
+
+    return {
+      valid: missingFields.length === 0 && outdatedFields.length === 0,
+      missingFields,
+      outdatedFields,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate documentation update summary
+   */
+  static generateDocumentationUpdate(): {
+    needsUpdate: boolean;
+    summary: string;
+    suggestions: string[];
+  } {
+    const validation = this.validateDocumentationCompleteness();
+    const metadata = this.getDocumentationMetadata();
+
+    if (validation.valid) {
+      return {
+        needsUpdate: false,
+        summary: 'Documentation is up-to-date with current schema',
+        suggestions: [],
+      };
+    }
+
+    const suggestions: string[] = [];
+
+    if (validation.missingFields.length > 0) {
+      suggestions.push(`Add documentation for missing fields: ${validation.missingFields.join(', ')}`);
+    }
+
+    if (validation.outdatedFields.length > 0) {
+      suggestions.push(`Remove documentation for deprecated fields: ${validation.outdatedFields.join(', ')}`);
+    }
+
+    suggestions.push(`Update documentation version to reflect changes`);
+    suggestions.push(`Update lastUpdated timestamp in constants`);
+
+    return {
+      needsUpdate: true,
+      summary: `Documentation update required. ${validation.missingFields.length} missing fields, ${validation.outdatedFields.length} outdated fields.`,
+      suggestions,
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Apply settings migration if needed (for future version changes)
    */
diff --git a/src/lib/settings/types.ts b/src/lib/settings/types.ts
index c55d4d70..54e8771d 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/settings/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import { SETTINGS_SCHEMA_VERSION } from './constants';
+import { SETTINGS_SCHEMA_VERSION, SETTINGS_DOCUMENTATION_VERSION } from './constants';
 
 /** User-selectable colour scheme. `'system'` follows the OS preference. */
 export const themePreferenceSchema = z.enum(['light', 'dark', 'system']);