diff --git a/ui/src/features/cameras/components/CameraPreviewPanel.test.tsx b/ui/src/features/cameras/components/CameraPreviewPanel.test.tsx
index 502435c8..a5905916 100644
--- a/ui/src/features/cameras/components/CameraPreviewPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/features/cameras/components/CameraPreviewPanel.test.tsx
@@ -252,6 +252,19 @@ describe('CameraPreviewPanel', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('viewers 2')).toBeTruthy()
   })
 
+  it('can hide push-to-talk for compact live camera cards', () => {
+    // Given: A ready preview rendered in a compact Live card context
+    mockReadyPreviewSession()
+
+    // When: The preview panel opts out of talk controls
+    render(<CameraPreviewPanel cameraName="front" showTalkControl={false} />)
+
+    // Then: Preview controls remain while push-to-talk is not mounted
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Attach preview' })).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Hold to talk' })).toBeNull()
+    expect(usePushToTalkMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
   it('initializes hls.js playback when a playlist URL becomes ready', async () => {
     // Given: A ready preview session with a tokenized playlist URL
     mockReadyPreviewSession()
diff --git a/ui/src/features/cameras/components/CameraPreviewPanel.tsx b/ui/src/features/cameras/components/CameraPreviewPanel.tsx
index c8a99518..1814e9f8 100644
--- a/ui/src/features/cameras/components/CameraPreviewPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/features/cameras/components/CameraPreviewPanel.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ type WebKitVideoElement = HTMLVideoElement & {
 
 interface CameraPreviewPanelProps {
   cameraName: string
+  title?: string
+  subtitle?: string
+  showTalkControl?: boolean
+  className?: string
 }
 
 function previewTone(
@@ -103,7 +107,13 @@ async function exitActiveFullscreen(): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
-export function CameraPreviewPanel({ cameraName }: CameraPreviewPanelProps) {
+export function CameraPreviewPanel({
+  cameraName,
+  title = 'Live preview',
+  subtitle = 'On-demand HLS stream from the active runtime.',
+  showTalkControl = true,
+  className,
+}: CameraPreviewPanelProps) {
   const {
     error,
     isPending,
@@ -390,11 +400,11 @@ export function CameraPreviewPanel({ cameraName }: CameraPreviewPanelProps) {
   }, [error, playerError, playlistReady, playlistUrl, status?.enabled, warning])
 
   return (
-    <section className="camera-preview">
+    <section className={className ? `camera-preview ${className}` : 'camera-preview'}>
       <header className="camera-preview__header">
         <div>
-          <p className="camera-preview__title">Live preview</p>
-          <p className="camera-preview__subtitle">On-demand HLS stream from the active runtime.</p>
+          <p className="camera-preview__title">{title}</p>
+          <p className="camera-preview__subtitle">{subtitle}</p>
         </div>
         <div className="camera-item__badges">
           <StatusBadge tone={previewTone(effectiveState)}>{previewLabel(effectiveState)}</StatusBadge>
@@ -438,7 +448,7 @@ export function CameraPreviewPanel({ cameraName }: CameraPreviewPanelProps) {
         <p className="camera-preview__message">{statusMessage}</p>
       ) : null}
 
-      <PushToTalkControl cameraName={cameraName} />
+      {showTalkControl ? <PushToTalkControl cameraName={cameraName} /> : null}
 
       <div className="inline-form__actions">
         <Button
diff --git a/ui/src/features/live/LiveCameraCard.tsx b/ui/src/features/live/LiveCameraCard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77cdf3bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/features/live/LiveCameraCard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import { createSearchParams, Link } from 'react-router-dom'
+
+import type { CameraResponse } from '../../api/generated/types'
+import { CameraCard } from '../../components/ui/CameraCard'
+import { MediaPanel } from '../../components/ui/MediaPanel'
+import { StatusBadge, type StatusBadgeTone } from '../../components/ui/StatusBadge'
+import { TechnicalDetailsDisclosure } from '../../components/ui/TechnicalDetailsDisclosure'
+import { CameraPreviewPanel } from '../cameras/components/CameraPreviewPanel'
+
+interface LiveCameraCardProps {
+  camera: CameraResponse
+}
+
+function cameraStatusTone(camera: CameraResponse): StatusBadgeTone {
+  if (!camera.enabled) {
+    return 'unknown'
+  }
+  return camera.healthy ? 'healthy' : 'unhealthy'
+}
+
+function cameraStatusLabel(camera: CameraResponse): string {
+  if (!camera.enabled) {
+    return 'Disabled'
+  }
+  return camera.healthy ? 'Online' : 'Offline'
+}
+
+function formatLastSeen(value: number | null): string {
+  if (!value) {
+    return 'Status unavailable'
+  }
+  return new Date(value * 1000).toLocaleString()
+}
+
+function eventsSearch(cameraName: string): string {
+  return createSearchParams({ camera: cameraName }).toString()
+}
+
+function canShowPreview(camera: CameraResponse): boolean {
+  return camera.enabled && camera.source_backend === 'rtsp'
+}
+
+function renderPreview(camera: CameraResponse) {
+  if (canShowPreview(camera)) {
+    return (
+      <CameraPreviewPanel
+        cameraName={camera.name}
+        title="Preview"
+        subtitle="Start preview when you want to watch this camera."
+        showTalkControl={false}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <MediaPanel
+      title="Preview"
+      placeholder={
+        camera.enabled
+          ? 'Live preview is not available for this camera source.'
+          : 'Enable this camera to use live preview.'
+      }
+    />
+  )
+}
+
+export function LiveCameraCard({ camera }: LiveCameraCardProps) {
+  return (
+    <CameraCard
+      title={camera.name}
+      status={
+        <StatusBadge tone={cameraStatusTone(camera)}>
+          {cameraStatusLabel(camera)}
+        </StatusBadge>
+      }
+      media={renderPreview(camera)}
+      meta={[
+        { label: 'Last seen', value: formatLastSeen(camera.last_heartbeat) },
+      ]}
+      technicalDetails={
+        <TechnicalDetailsDisclosure>
+          <dl className="camera-card__meta">
+            <div className="camera-card__meta-row">
+              <dt>Source</dt>
+              <dd>{camera.source_backend}</dd>
+            </div>
+            <div className="camera-card__meta-row">
+              <dt>Enabled</dt>
+              <dd>{camera.enabled ? 'true' : 'false'}</dd>
+            </div>
+          </dl>
+        </TechnicalDetailsDisclosure>
+      }
+      actions={
+        <>
+          <Link className="button button--primary" to={`/events?${eventsSearch(camera.name)}`}>
+            View Events
+          </Link>
+          <Link className="button button--ghost" to="/cameras">
+            Camera controls
+          </Link>
+        </>
+      }
+    />
+  )
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/features/live/LivePage.test.tsx b/ui/src/features/live/LivePage.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69a216d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/features/live/LivePage.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { cleanup, render, screen, within } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom'
+
+import type { CameraResponse } from '../../api/generated/types'
+import { LivePage } from './LivePage'
+
+const useCamerasQueryMock = vi.fn()
+const useSetupRedirectMock = vi.fn()
+
+vi.mock('../../api/hooks/useCamerasQuery', () => ({
+  useCamerasQuery: () => useCamerasQueryMock(),
+}))
+
+vi.mock('../setup/useSetupRedirect', () => ({
+  useSetupRedirect: () => useSetupRedirectMock(),
+}))
+
+vi.mock('../cameras/components/CameraPreviewPanel', () => ({
+  CameraPreviewPanel: ({
+    cameraName,
+    showTalkControl,
+    title,
+  }: {
+    cameraName: string
+    showTalkControl?: boolean
+    title?: string
+  }) => (
+    <div data-testid={`preview-${cameraName}`} data-talk={String(showTalkControl)}>
+      {title} for {cameraName}
+    </div>
+  ),
+}))
+
+function makeCamera(overrides: Partial<CameraResponse> = {}): CameraResponse {
+  return {
+    name: 'front',
+    enabled: true,
+    healthy: true,
+    source_backend: 'rtsp',
+    last_heartbeat: 1_739_590_400,
+    source_config: {},
+    ...overrides,
+  }
+}
+
+function renderLivePage(cameras: CameraResponse[]) {
+  useSetupRedirectMock.mockReturnValue({ isChecking: false, shouldRedirect: false })
+  useCamerasQueryMock.mockReturnValue({
+    data: cameras,
+    isPending: false,
+    isFetching: false,
+    error: null,
+    refetch: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+  })
+
+  render(
+    <MemoryRouter initialEntries={['/live']}>
+      <LivePage />
+    </MemoryRouter>,
+  )
+}
+
+describe('LivePage camera cards', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    useCamerasQueryMock.mockReset()
+    useSetupRedirectMock.mockReset()
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    cleanup()
+  })
+
+  it('renders a camera-first grid with status, preview, and event actions', () => {
+    // Given: Existing camera API data includes an RTSP camera
+    renderLivePage([makeCamera({ name: 'front_door' })])
+
+    // When: The Live page renders camera cards
+    const card = screen.getByRole('heading', { name: 'front_door' }).closest('article')
+
+    // Then: The card exposes status, preview, and event navigation using existing data
+    expect(card ? within(card).getByText('Online') : null).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(card ? within(card).getByTestId('preview-front_door') : null).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-front_door').getAttribute('data-talk')).toBe('false')
+    expect(card ? within(card).getByText('Last seen') : null).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(
+      card ? within(card).getByRole('link', { name: 'View Events' }).getAttribute('href') : null,
+    ).toBe('/events?camera=front_door')
+    expect(
+      card
+        ? within(card).getByRole('link', { name: 'Camera controls' }).getAttribute('href')
+        : null,
+    ).toBe('/cameras')
+  })
+
+  it('uses lightweight placeholders for cameras without live preview support', () => {
+    // Given: Existing camera data includes a non-RTSP source and a disabled camera
+    renderLivePage([
+      makeCamera({ name: 'dropbox_uploads', source_backend: 'local_folder' }),
+      makeCamera({ name: 'garage', enabled: false, healthy: false }),
+    ])
+
+    // When: The Live page renders the cards
+    const disabledCard = screen.getByRole('heading', { name: 'garage' }).closest('article')
+
+    // Then: The list does not auto-start preview streams and still shows clear status
+    expect(screen.getByText('Live preview is not available for this camera source.')).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(disabledCard ? within(disabledCard).getByText('Disabled') : null).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(
+      disabledCard
+        ? within(disabledCard).getByText('Enable this camera to use live preview.')
+        : null,
+    ).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('preview-dropbox_uploads')).toBeNull()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/ui/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx b/ui/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx
index 198f6629..048faf41 100644
--- a/ui/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx
@@ -1,34 +1,15 @@
-import { createSearchParams, Link } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom'
 
 import { clearApiKey, isUnauthorizedAPIError, saveApiKey } from '../../api/client'
 import { useCamerasQuery } from '../../api/hooks/useCamerasQuery'
 import { ApiKeyGate } from '../../components/ui/ApiKeyGate'
 import { Button } from '../../components/ui/Button'
-import { CameraCard } from '../../components/ui/CameraCard'
 import { Card } from '../../components/ui/Card'
 import { EmptyState } from '../../components/ui/EmptyState'
 import { ResponsivePageShell } from '../../components/ui/ResponsivePageShell'
-import { StatusBadge } from '../../components/ui/StatusBadge'
 import { describeCameraError } from '../cameras/presentation'
 import { useSetupRedirect } from '../setup/useSetupRedirect'
-
-function cameraStatusTone(enabled: boolean, healthy: boolean): 'healthy' | 'unknown' | 'unhealthy' {
-  if (!enabled) {
-    return 'unknown'
-  }
-  return healthy ? 'healthy' : 'unhealthy'
-}
-
-function cameraStatusLabel(enabled: boolean, healthy: boolean): string {
-  if (!enabled) {
-    return 'Disabled'
-  }
-  return healthy ? 'Online' : 'Offline'
-}
-
-function eventsSearch(cameraName: string): string {
-  return createSearchParams({ camera: cameraName }).toString()
-}
+import { LiveCameraCard } from './LiveCameraCard'
 
 export function LivePage() {
   const { shouldRedirect, isChecking } = useSetupRedirect()
@@ -103,29 +84,7 @@ export function LivePage() {
       {cameras.length > 0 ? (
         <div className="live-camera-list">
           {cameras.map((camera) => (
-            <CameraCard
-              key={camera.name}
-              title={camera.name}
-              subtitle={camera.source_backend}
-              status={
-                <StatusBadge tone={cameraStatusTone(camera.enabled, camera.healthy)}>
-                  {cameraStatusLabel(camera.enabled, camera.healthy)}
-                </StatusBadge>
-              }
-              actions={
-                <>
-                <Link className="button button--primary" to="/cameras">
-                  Camera controls
-                </Link>
-                  <Link
-                    className="button button--ghost"
-                    to={`/events?${eventsSearch(camera.name)}`}
-                  >
-                    View Events
-                  </Link>
-                </>
-              }
-            />
+            <LiveCameraCard key={camera.name} camera={camera} />
           ))}
         </div>
       ) : null}
diff --git a/ui/src/styles/global.css b/ui/src/styles/global.css
index bccbc98e..1b7cd893 100644
--- a/ui/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/ui/src/styles/global.css
@@ -549,6 +549,11 @@ a:hover {
   gap: var(--space-3);
 }
 
+.live-camera-list {
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 340px), 1fr));
+  align-items: start;
+}
+
 .settings-grid {
   grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
 }