diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/providers/ConversationProvider.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/providers/ConversationProvider.tsx
index edfb95f..62bc8c5 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/providers/ConversationProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/providers/ConversationProvider.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ function useSocketFire() {
   return { handleConnectToLine, handleTuneIntoLine, handleUntuneFromLine };
 }
 
+const videoConstraints = {
+  frameRate: 15,
+  width: { max: 720, ideal: 720, min: 100 },
+  height: { max: 720, ideal: 720, min: 100 },
+};
+
 interface IConversationContext {
   conversationMap: ConversationMap;
 
@@ -78,6 +84,10 @@ interface IConversationContext {
   handleEscape?: () => void;
 
   updateConversationPriority?: (conversationId: string, newState: MemberState) => Promise<void>;
+
+  userLocalStream?: MediaStream;
+  handleCastVideo?: () => void;
+  handleStopVideo?: () => void;
 }
 
 const ConversationContext = React.createContext<IConversationContext>({
@@ -412,6 +422,7 @@ export function ConversationProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }
     return [priorityConversations, inboxConversations];
   }, [conversationMap, user]);
 
+  // move from priority to inbox and vice versa
   const updateConversationPriorityHandler = useCallback(
     async (conversationId: string, newState: MemberState) => {
       try {
@@ -435,6 +446,22 @@ export function ConversationProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }
     [setConversationMap, user],
   );
 
+  const [userLocalStream, setUserLocalStream] = useState<MediaStream>();
+  const handleCastVideo = useCallback(() => {
+    // create a new stream
+    // if there's a selected conversation, then send it to that conversation
+    navigator.mediaDevices
+      .getUserMedia({ video: videoConstraints, audio: false })
+      .then((userStream: MediaStream) => {
+        setUserLocalStream(userStream);
+      })
+      .catch((error) => toast.error('problem getting video'));
+  }, [setUserLocalStream]);
+
+  const handleStopVideo = useCallback(() => {
+    setUserLocalStream(undefined);
+  }, [setUserLocalStream]);
+
   const handleEscape = useCallback(() => {
     selectConversation(undefined);
   }, [selectConversation]);
@@ -473,6 +500,9 @@ export function ConversationProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }
         inboxConversations: masterConversations[1],
         handleEscape,
         updateConversationPriority: updateConversationPriorityHandler,
+        userLocalStream,
+        handleStopVideo,
+        handleCastVideo,
       }}
     >
       {children}
@@ -493,12 +523,6 @@ export default function useConversations() {
   return React.useContext(ConversationContext);
 }
 
-const videoConstraints = {
-  frameRate: 15,
-  width: { max: 100 },
-  height: { max: 200 },
-};
-
 const iceServers = [
   // { urls: 'stun:stun.l.google.com:19302' },
   // { urls: 'stun:stun.l.google.com:19302' },
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/tree/FooterControls.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/tree/FooterControls.tsx
index 4d74707..42a63a7 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/tree/FooterControls.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/tree/FooterControls.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import {
   FiZap,
   FiZapOff,
 } from 'react-icons/fi';
-import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { MasterConversation } from '../util/types';
 import { MdOutlineRecordVoiceOver } from 'react-icons/md';
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@ import useZen from '../providers/ZenProvider';
 export default function FooterControls() {
   const { handleFlowState } = useZen();
 
-  const { selectedConversation, priorityConversations } = useConversations();
+  const {
+    selectedConversation,
+    priorityConversations,
+    userLocalStream,
+    handleCastVideo,
+    handleStopVideo,
+  } = useConversations();
   const { user, handleLogout } = useAuth();
 
   const { handleToggleDesktopMode, desktopMode } = useElectron();
@@ -77,8 +83,16 @@ export default function FooterControls() {
   const [isVideoOn, setIsVideoOn] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   const handleToggleVideo = useCallback(() => {
-    setIsVideoOn((prevVal) => !prevVal);
-  }, [setIsVideoOn]);
+    setIsVideoOn((prevVal) => {
+      if (!prevVal) {
+        handleCastVideo();
+      } else {
+        handleStopVideo();
+      }
+
+      return !prevVal;
+    });
+  }, [setIsVideoOn, handleCastVideo, handleStopVideo]);
 
   const handleCloseUserSettings = useCallback(() => {
     setOpenUserSettings(false);
@@ -96,6 +110,13 @@ export default function FooterControls() {
     return false;
   }, [selectedConversation, priorityConversations]);
 
+  const localVideoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (localVideoRef?.current && userLocalStream) {
+      localVideoRef.current.srcObject = userLocalStream;
+    }
+  }, [localVideoRef, userLocalStream]);
+
   return (
     <Box
       sx={{
@@ -162,7 +183,11 @@ export default function FooterControls() {
           aria-haspopup="true"
           aria-expanded={open ? 'true' : undefined}
         >
-          <Avatar alt={user.givenName} src={user.picture} />
+          {isVideoOn ? (
+            <Box height={60} width={40} ref={localVideoRef} component={'video'} autoPlay />
+          ) : (
+            <Avatar alt={user.givenName} src={user.picture} />
+          )}
         </IconButton>
 
         <Divider orientation="horizontal" flexItem />
@@ -188,7 +213,8 @@ function OverlayConversation({
 }) {
   const { user } = useAuth();
 
-  const { selectConversation, handleEscape, updateConversationPriority } = useConversations();
+  const { selectConversation, handleEscape, updateConversationPriority, userLocalStream } =
+    useConversations();
 
   const handleSelectConversation = useCallback(() => {
     if (!isSelected) {
@@ -215,6 +241,10 @@ function OverlayConversation({
     updateConversationPriority(masterConversation._id.toString(), 'priority');
   }, [updateConversationPriority, isPriority, masterConversation._id]);
 
+  const userVideoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {}, []);
+
   return (
     <Stack
       direction={'column'}
@@ -264,8 +294,8 @@ function OverlayConversation({
         }}
         max={3}
       >
-        {masterConversation.members?.map(
-          (conversationUser, index) =>
+        {masterConversation.members?.map((conversationUser, index) => {
+          return (
             (conversationUser._id.toString() !== user._id.toString() || isSelected) && (
               <Avatar
                 key={`${masterConversation._id.toString()}-${conversationUser._id.toString()}-convoIcon`}
@@ -279,8 +309,9 @@ function OverlayConversation({
                     : '20%',
                 }}
               />
-            ),
-        )}
+            )
+          );
+        })}
       </AvatarGroup>
 
       {isSelected && (