In various embodiments, a speakerphone and / or remote control may be used to control a video conferencing system through a system codec. In some embodiments, video conferencing features may be provided through the speakerphone and / or remote control. For example, features to manage video calls, audio calls, and bridging multiple video and / or audio calls into a single conference may be accessed through a keypad on the speakerphone, a remote control, and / or through a video conference system. Options and indicators may be provided on a screen of the speakerphone and / or video conferencing system. In some embodiments, a video call may be dialed, redialed, muted, answered, added to an existing conference, and / or terminated using a speakerphone and / or remote control. In some embodiments, a call length timer may be implemented, the volume may be adjusted, or a camera may be adjusted through a speakerphone and / or remote control.