diff --git a/js/src/components/video-audio-toggle.tsx b/js/src/components/video-audio-toggle.tsx
index 774e3ce..712f38b 100644
--- a/js/src/components/video-audio-toggle.tsx
+++ b/js/src/components/video-audio-toggle.tsx
@@ -6,27 +6,28 @@ export function VideoAudioToggle() {
   const setRecordingMode = useMediaSettingsStore((s) => s.setRecordingMode);
 
   return (
-    <span>
-      <kbd
-        role="button"
-        onClick={() =>
-          setRecordingMode(recordingMode === "video" ? "audio" : "video")
-        }
-        title={
-          recordingMode === "video" ? "Switch to audio-only" : "Switch to video"
-        }
-        className="cursor-pointer rounded bg-white/10 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-xs transition-colors hover:text-white/80"
-      >
-        {recordingMode === "video" ? (
-          <>
-            <Video className="inline size-3" /> Video
-          </>
-        ) : (
-          <>
-            <Mic className="inline size-3" /> Audio
-          </>
-        )}
-      </kbd>
+    <span
+      role="button"
+      onClick={() =>
+        setRecordingMode(recordingMode === "video" ? "audio" : "video")
+      }
+      title={
+        recordingMode === "video" ? "Switch to audio-only (V)" : "Switch to video (V)"
+      }
+      className="cursor-pointer transition-colors hover:text-white/80"
+    >
+      <kbd className="rounded bg-white/10 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-xs">
+        V
+      </kbd>{" "}
+      {recordingMode === "video" ? (
+        <>
+          <Video className="inline size-3" /> video
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <Mic className="inline size-3" /> audio
+        </>
+      )}
     </span>
   );
 }
diff --git a/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx b/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx
index c96fbe1..b7d2615 100644
--- a/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { TextParticleView } from "@/features/particles/text-particle-view";
 import { FallbackParticleView } from "@/features/particles/fallback-particle-view";
 import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarGroup } from "@/components/ui/avatar";
 import { VideoAudioToggle } from "@/components/video-audio-toggle";
+import { useMediaSettingsStore } from "@/stores/media-settings-store";
 import { KeybindingsOverlay, type KeybindingGroup } from "@/components/keybindings-overlay";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { useNetwork, useNetworks } from "@/hooks/use-networks";
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ const STREAM_VIEW_KEYBINDINGS: KeybindingGroup[] = [
       { keys: ["Hold", "`"], description: "Reply" },
       { keys: ["S"], description: "Screen record" },
       { keys: ["T"], description: "Text compose" },
+      { keys: ["V"], description: "Toggle video / audio" },
       { keys: ["H"], description: "Join huddle" },
     ],
   },
@@ -174,6 +176,8 @@ export function StreamView({ path, streamParticle }: StreamViewProps) {
   usePrefetchAdjacentMedia(children, currentIndex);
 
   const authedUser = useAuthStore((s) => s.user);
+  const recordingMode = useMediaSettingsStore((s) => s.recordingMode);
+  const setRecordingMode = useMediaSettingsStore((s) => s.setRecordingMode);
   const network = useNetwork(networkId);
   const presenceBySegment = usePresencePositions(
     streamParticle.playback_markers,
@@ -284,6 +288,10 @@ export function StreamView({ path, streamParticle }: StreamViewProps) {
           navigate(`/${networkId}`);
           break;
         }
+        case "v":
+          e.preventDefault();
+          setRecordingMode(recordingMode === "video" ? "audio" : "video");
+          break;
         case "?":
           e.preventDefault();
           setShowKeybindings((v) => !v);
@@ -316,7 +324,7 @@ export function StreamView({ path, streamParticle }: StreamViewProps) {
       window.removeEventListener("keyup", handleKeyUp);
     };
   },
-    [composeActive, next, prev, pause, resume, navigate, networkId, streamParticle.id, setShowKeybindings, handleToggleReaction],
+    [composeActive, next, prev, pause, resume, navigate, networkId, streamParticle.id, setShowKeybindings, handleToggleReaction, recordingMode, setRecordingMode],
   );
 
   // Click-to-navigate: left 30% = prev, right 70% = next
diff --git a/js/src/hooks/use-stream-keyboard-nav.ts b/js/src/hooks/use-stream-keyboard-nav.ts
index bced63b..ad2c09d 100644
--- a/js/src/hooks/use-stream-keyboard-nav.ts
+++ b/js/src/hooks/use-stream-keyboard-nav.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useMediaSettingsStore } from "@/stores/media-settings-store";
 
 interface UseStreamKeyboardNavOptions {
   streams: Array<{ id: string }>;
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ export function useStreamKeyboardNav({
   onNavigate,
 }: UseStreamKeyboardNavOptions) {
   const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const recordingMode = useMediaSettingsStore((s) => s.recordingMode);
+  const setRecordingMode = useMediaSettingsStore((s) => s.setRecordingMode);
 
   // Initialize selection when streams first load; clear if streams become empty.
   // Do NOT reset on every Firestore update — that would scroll the list to the top.
@@ -61,6 +64,13 @@ export function useStreamKeyboardNav({
         return;
       }
 
+      // V: toggle video / audio
+      if (e.key === "v" || e.key === "V") {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        setRecordingMode(recordingMode === "video" ? "audio" : "video");
+        return;
+      }
+
       // Arrow keys: move selection
       let delta: number | null = null;
 
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@ export function useStreamKeyboardNav({
     // components (ToggleGroup, etc.) consume them for their own navigation.
     window.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown, true);
     return () => window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown, true);
-  }, [enabled, streams, onNavigate]);
+  }, [enabled, streams, onNavigate, recordingMode, setRecordingMode]);
 
   return { selectedIndex };
 }