diff --git a/js/src/features/settings/audio-video-settings-page.tsx b/js/src/features/settings/audio-video-settings-page.tsx
index 4e8bd15..9fbdf4b 100644
--- a/js/src/features/settings/audio-video-settings-page.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/settings/audio-video-settings-page.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
-import { ArrowLeft, Camera, Mic, VideoOff } from "lucide-react";
+import { ArrowLeft, VideoOff } from "lucide-react";
 import { WindowControls } from "@/components/window-controls";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
-import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
 import { Muted } from "@/components/ui/typography";
 import {
   Select,
@@ -27,12 +26,6 @@ import {
 
 const SYSTEM_DEFAULT = "__system_default__";
 
-/**
- * Owns the preview MediaStream for the settings page. Rebuilds the
- * stream whenever the effective mic or camera deviceId changes, and
- * always stops the previous tracks before issuing a new request so
- * the OS camera indicator doesn't linger.
- */
 function usePreviewStream(
   enabled: boolean,
   micId: string | undefined,
@@ -56,8 +49,8 @@ function usePreviewStream(
       : true;
     const video: MediaTrackConstraints | false = cameraAvailable
       ? cameraId
-        ? { deviceId: { exact: cameraId }, aspectRatio: { ideal: 16 / 10 } }
-        : { aspectRatio: { ideal: 16 / 10 } }
+        ? { deviceId: { exact: cameraId }, aspectRatio: { ideal: 16 / 9 } }
+        : { aspectRatio: { ideal: 16 / 9 } }
       : false;
 
     navigator.mediaDevices
@@ -74,9 +67,7 @@ function usePreviewStream(
       .catch((err: unknown) => {
         if (cancelled) return;
         setStream(null);
-        setError(
-          err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unable to access devices",
-        );
+        setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unable to access devices");
       });
 
     return () => {
@@ -94,94 +85,36 @@ function deviceLabel(d: MediaDeviceInfo, index: number): string {
   return `${kind} ${index + 1}`;
 }
 
-function MicSection({
-  devices,
-  saved,
-  onChange,
-  stream,
-  unavailable,
-}: {
-  devices: MediaDeviceInfo[];
-  saved: SavedDevice | null;
-  onChange: (device: SavedDevice | null) => void;
-  stream: MediaStream | null;
-  unavailable: boolean;
-}) {
-  const audioSource = useAudioSource(stream);
-  const value = saved?.deviceId ?? SYSTEM_DEFAULT;
-
+function FieldLabel({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   return (
-    <section className="px-4 py-4">
-      <div className="mb-3 flex items-center gap-2">
-        <Mic className="text-muted-foreground size-4" />
-        <h2 className="text-sm font-medium">Microphone</h2>
-      </div>
-      <Select
-        value={value}
-        onValueChange={(v) => {
-          if (v === SYSTEM_DEFAULT) {
-            onChange(null);
-            return;
-          }
-          const match = devices.find((d) => d.deviceId === v);
-          if (match) onChange({ deviceId: match.deviceId, label: match.label });
-        }}
-      >
-        <SelectTrigger className="w-full">
-          <SelectValue placeholder="System default" />
-        </SelectTrigger>
-        <SelectContent>
-          <SelectItem value={SYSTEM_DEFAULT}>System default</SelectItem>
-          {devices.map((d, i) => (
-            <SelectItem key={d.deviceId} value={d.deviceId}>
-              {deviceLabel(d, i)}
-            </SelectItem>
-          ))}
-        </SelectContent>
-      </Select>
-
-      <div className="mt-4 flex items-center gap-3">
-        <div className="flex h-12 items-end">
-          {audioSource ? (
-            <AudioLevelBars sourceNode={audioSource.sourceNode} />
-          ) : (
-            <div className="flex items-end gap-1.5">
-              {[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
-                <div
-                  key={i}
-                  className="bg-muted h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full"
-                />
-              ))}
-            </div>
-          )}
-        </div>
-        <Muted className="text-xs">Input level</Muted>
-      </div>
-
-      {unavailable && (
-        <Muted className="mt-2 text-xs">
-          Previously selected microphone is unavailable — using system default.
-        </Muted>
-      )}
-    </section>
+    <label className="text-muted-foreground text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wider">
+      {children}
+    </label>
   );
 }
 
-function CameraSection({
-  devices,
-  saved,
-  onChange,
-  stream,
-  unavailable,
-}: {
-  devices: MediaDeviceInfo[];
-  saved: SavedDevice | null;
-  onChange: (device: SavedDevice | null) => void;
-  stream: MediaStream | null;
-  unavailable: boolean;
-}) {
+function InlineLevelMeter({ stream }: { stream: MediaStream | null }) {
+  const audioSource = useAudioSource(stream);
+  if (!audioSource) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex h-3 items-end gap-1">
+        {[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
+          <div key={i} className="bg-muted h-1 w-1 rounded-full" />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-3 items-end">
+      <div className="scale-[0.55] origin-right">
+        <AudioLevelBars sourceNode={audioSource.sourceNode} />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function CameraPreview({ stream }: { stream: MediaStream | null }) {
   const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
-  const value = saved?.deviceId ?? SYSTEM_DEFAULT;
   const hasVideoTrack = (stream?.getVideoTracks().length ?? 0) > 0;
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -191,63 +124,61 @@ function CameraSection({
   }, [stream, hasVideoTrack]);
 
   return (
-    <section className="px-4 py-4">
-      <div className="mb-3 flex items-center gap-2">
-        <Camera className="text-muted-foreground size-4" />
-        <h2 className="text-sm font-medium">Camera</h2>
-      </div>
-      <Select
-        value={value}
-        onValueChange={(v) => {
-          if (v === SYSTEM_DEFAULT) {
-            onChange(null);
-            return;
-          }
-          const match = devices.find((d) => d.deviceId === v);
-          if (match) onChange({ deviceId: match.deviceId, label: match.label });
-        }}
-        disabled={devices.length === 0}
-      >
-        <SelectTrigger className="w-full">
-          <SelectValue
-            placeholder={devices.length === 0 ? "No cameras found" : "System default"}
-          />
-        </SelectTrigger>
-        <SelectContent>
-          <SelectItem value={SYSTEM_DEFAULT}>System default</SelectItem>
-          {devices.map((d, i) => (
-            <SelectItem key={d.deviceId} value={d.deviceId}>
-              {deviceLabel(d, i)}
-            </SelectItem>
-          ))}
-        </SelectContent>
-      </Select>
-
-      <div className="bg-muted mt-4 flex aspect-[16/10] w-full items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-lg">
-        {hasVideoTrack ? (
-          <video
-            ref={videoRef}
-            muted
-            autoPlay
-            playsInline
-            className="h-full w-full -scale-x-100 object-cover"
-          />
-        ) : (
-          <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2">
-            <VideoOff className="text-muted-foreground size-6" />
-            <Muted className="text-xs">
-              {devices.length === 0 ? "No camera detected" : "Preview unavailable"}
-            </Muted>
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </div>
-
-      {unavailable && (
-        <Muted className="mt-2 text-xs">
-          Previously selected camera is unavailable — using system default.
-        </Muted>
+    <div className="bg-muted/40 relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md border">
+      {hasVideoTrack ? (
+        <video
+          ref={videoRef}
+          muted
+          autoPlay
+          playsInline
+          className="h-full w-full -scale-x-100 object-cover"
+        />
+      ) : (
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
+          <VideoOff className="text-muted-foreground size-4" />
+          <Muted className="text-[11px]">No preview</Muted>
+        </div>
       )}
-    </section>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function DeviceSelect({
+  devices,
+  saved,
+  onChange,
+  placeholder,
+}: {
+  devices: MediaDeviceInfo[];
+  saved: SavedDevice | null;
+  onChange: (d: SavedDevice | null) => void;
+  placeholder: string;
+}) {
+  const value = saved?.deviceId ?? SYSTEM_DEFAULT;
+  return (
+    <Select
+      value={value}
+      onValueChange={(v) => {
+        if (v === SYSTEM_DEFAULT) {
+          onChange(null);
+          return;
+        }
+        const match = devices.find((d) => d.deviceId === v);
+        if (match) onChange({ deviceId: match.deviceId, label: match.label });
+      }}
+    >
+      <SelectTrigger size="sm" className="w-full">
+        <SelectValue placeholder={placeholder} />
+      </SelectTrigger>
+      <SelectContent>
+        <SelectItem value={SYSTEM_DEFAULT}>System default</SelectItem>
+        {devices.map((d, i) => (
+          <SelectItem key={d.deviceId} value={d.deviceId}>
+            {deviceLabel(d, i)}
+          </SelectItem>
+        ))}
+      </SelectContent>
+    </Select>
   );
 }
 
@@ -285,8 +216,10 @@ export default function AudioVideoSettingsPage() {
     cameraAvailable,
   );
 
-  const micUnavailable = !isSavedDeviceAvailable(mic, audioInputs);
-  const cameraUnavailable = !isSavedDeviceAvailable(camera, videoInputs);
+  const micUnavailable =
+    permissionGranted && !isSavedDeviceAvailable(mic, audioInputs);
+  const cameraUnavailable =
+    permissionGranted && !isSavedDeviceAvailable(camera, videoInputs);
 
   return (
     <div className="flex h-screen flex-col">
@@ -305,57 +238,72 @@ export default function AudioVideoSettingsPage() {
       </div>
 
       <ScrollArea className="flex-1">
-        {!permissionGranted && (
-          <div className="border-b px-4 py-4">
-            <p className="text-sm font-medium">
-              Allow microphone and camera access
-            </p>
-            <Muted className="mt-1 text-xs">
-              Grant access once so llink can show device names and previews.
-            </Muted>
-            <Button
-              size="sm"
-              className="mt-3"
-              onClick={() => {
-                requestLabels();
-              }}
-            >
-              Allow access
-            </Button>
-            {deviceError && permissionState === "denied" && (
-              <Muted className="mt-2 text-xs text-destructive">
-                {deviceError}
+        <div className="space-y-5 px-5 py-5">
+          {!permissionGranted && (
+            <div className="bg-muted/40 flex items-start justify-between gap-3 rounded-md border px-3 py-2.5">
+              <div className="min-w-0">
+                <p className="text-sm font-medium">Allow device access</p>
+                <Muted className="text-[11px] leading-snug">
+                  Grant permission to see device names and a live preview.
+                </Muted>
+              </div>
+              <Button size="sm" onClick={() => requestLabels()}>
+                Allow
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Microphone */}
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+              <FieldLabel>Microphone</FieldLabel>
+              <InlineLevelMeter stream={permissionGranted ? stream : null} />
+            </div>
+            <DeviceSelect
+              devices={audioInputs}
+              saved={mic}
+              onChange={setMic}
+              placeholder="System default"
+            />
+            {micUnavailable && (
+              <Muted className="text-[11px]">
+                Saved mic unavailable — using system default.
               </Muted>
             )}
           </div>
-        )}
 
-        <MicSection
-          devices={audioInputs}
-          saved={mic}
-          onChange={setMic}
-          stream={stream}
-          unavailable={permissionGranted && micUnavailable}
-        />
-
-        <Separator />
-
-        <CameraSection
-          devices={videoInputs}
-          saved={camera}
-          onChange={setCamera}
-          stream={stream}
-          unavailable={permissionGranted && cameraUnavailable}
-        />
-
-        {previewError && permissionGranted && (
-          <div className="px-4 pb-4">
-            <Muted className="text-destructive text-xs">
-              {previewError}
-            </Muted>
+          {/* Camera */}
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <FieldLabel>Camera</FieldLabel>
+            <DeviceSelect
+              devices={videoInputs}
+              saved={camera}
+              onChange={setCamera}
+              placeholder={
+                videoInputs.length === 0 ? "No cameras found" : "System default"
+              }
+            />
+            <CameraPreview stream={permissionGranted ? stream : null} />
+            {cameraUnavailable && (
+              <Muted className="text-[11px]">
+                Saved camera unavailable — using system default.
+              </Muted>
+            )}
           </div>
-        )}
+
+          {(previewError || (deviceError && permissionState === "denied")) && (
+            <Muted className="text-destructive text-[11px]">
+              {previewError ?? deviceError}
+            </Muted>
+          )}
+        </div>
       </ScrollArea>
+
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-end border-t px-5 py-3">
+        <Button size="sm" onClick={() => navigate(-1)}>
+          Done
+        </Button>
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }