diff --git a/src/components/Live/LiveKitBroadcast.jsx b/src/components/Live/LiveKitBroadcast.jsx
index 888e520..cc69e39 100644
--- a/src/components/Live/LiveKitBroadcast.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Live/LiveKitBroadcast.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
 import { useLiveKit } from "./useLiveKit";
+import { useDualCamera } from "./useDualCamera";
 import { useAuth } from "../../auth/AuthContext";
 import "./Live.css";
 
@@ -16,11 +17,8 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
 
   const [roomName] = useState(() => `live_${userID}_${Date.now()}`);
   const [title, setTitle] = useState("");
-  const [localStream, setLocalStream] = useState(null);
   const [showConfirm, setShowConfirm] = useState(false);
   const [livePostId, setLivePostId] = useState(null);
-  const [facingMode, setFacingMode] = useState("user");
-  const [isSwitchingCamera, setIsSwitchingCamera] = useState(false);
 
   // Timer state
   const [liveStartTime, setLiveStartTime] = useState(null);
@@ -47,10 +45,23 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
 
   const videoRef = useRef(null);
 
+  // Camera hook - handles device enumeration and swapping
+  const {
+    mainStream,
+    isSwapped,
+    error: cameraError,
+    isStarting: cameraStarting,
+    isSwapping,
+    hasDualCameras,
+    startCameras,
+    swapCameras,
+    stopCameras,
+  } = useDualCamera();
+
   const {
     isLive,
     isConnecting,
-    error,
+    error: liveKitError,
     viewerCount,
     startBroadcast,
     stopBroadcast,
@@ -62,37 +73,22 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
     token: authToken,
   });
 
+  const error = cameraError || liveKitError;
+
   // Start camera on mount
   useEffect(() => {
-    const startCamera = async () => {
-      try {
-        const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
-          video: { facingMode: "user", width: 1280, height: 720 },
-          audio: true,
-        });
-        setLocalStream(stream);
-        if (videoRef.current) {
-          videoRef.current.srcObject = stream;
-        }
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.error("[LiveKit] Camera error:", err);
-      }
-    };
-    startCamera();
-
+    startCameras();
     return () => {
-      if (localStream) {
-        localStream.getTracks().forEach((t) => t.stop());
-      }
+      stopCameras();
     };
   }, []);
 
   // Update video element when stream changes
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (videoRef.current && localStream) {
-      videoRef.current.srcObject = localStream;
+    if (videoRef.current && mainStream) {
+      videoRef.current.srcObject = mainStream;
     }
-  }, [localStream]);
+  }, [mainStream]);
 
   // Timer effect - update every second when live
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -119,45 +115,23 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
 
   // Switch between front and back camera
   const switchCamera = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (isSwitchingCamera) return;
-    setIsSwitchingCamera(true);
+    if (isSwapping || !hasDualCameras) return;
 
-    try {
-      const newFacingMode = facingMode === "user" ? "environment" : "user";
+    await swapCameras();
 
-      // Get new stream with switched camera
-      const newStream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
-        video: { facingMode: newFacingMode, width: 1280, height: 720 },
-        audio: true,
-      });
+    // If live, replace the video track in LiveKit after swap
+    // Note: mainStream will be updated by useDualCamera, we need to wait for it
+  }, [isSwapping, hasDualCameras, swapCameras]);
 
-      // Stop old video tracks only (keep audio reference for LiveKit)
-      if (localStream) {
-        localStream.getVideoTracks().forEach((t) => t.stop());
+  // Update LiveKit track when mainStream changes during live
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isLive && mainStream) {
+      const newVideoTrack = mainStream.getVideoTracks()[0];
+      if (newVideoTrack) {
+        replaceVideoTrack(newVideoTrack);
       }
-
-      // If live, replace the video track in LiveKit
-      if (isLive) {
-        const newVideoTrack = newStream.getVideoTracks()[0];
-        await replaceVideoTrack(newVideoTrack);
-      }
-
-      // Update state
-      setLocalStream(newStream);
-      setFacingMode(newFacingMode);
-
-      // Update video element
-      if (videoRef.current) {
-        videoRef.current.srcObject = newStream;
-      }
-
-      console.log("[LiveKit] Switched to", newFacingMode, "camera");
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.error("[LiveKit] Failed to switch camera:", err);
-    } finally {
-      setIsSwitchingCamera(false);
     }
-  }, [facingMode, localStream, isSwitchingCamera, isLive, replaceVideoTrack]);
+  }, [mainStream, isLive, replaceVideoTrack]);
 
   // Add a comment
   const handleAddComment = useCallback(() => {
@@ -183,13 +157,13 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
       alert("Please enter a title");
       return;
     }
-    if (!localStream) {
+    if (!mainStream) {
       alert("Camera not ready");
       return;
     }
 
     // Get video track from stream
-    const videoTrack = localStream.getVideoTracks()[0];
+    const videoTrack = mainStream.getVideoTracks()[0];
     await startBroadcast(videoTrack, true);
 
     // Start timer
@@ -238,13 +212,11 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
       console.error("[LiveKit] Failed to create live post:", err);
       alert("Live started, but we couldn't create the live post.");
     }
-  }, [title, localStream, startBroadcast, roomName, liveCoords, onStreamCreated, authToken, username]);
+  }, [title, mainStream, startBroadcast, roomName, liveCoords, onStreamCreated, authToken, username]);
 
   const handleEndStream = useCallback(async (save) => {
     await stopBroadcast();
-    if (localStream) {
-      localStream.getTracks().forEach((t) => t.stop());
-    }
+    stopCameras();
 
     // Stop egress recording and get video key
     let videoKey = "";
@@ -301,13 +273,11 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
       }
     }
     onClose?.();
-  }, [stopBroadcast, localStream, onClose, livePostId, authToken, roomName, comments]);
+  }, [stopBroadcast, stopCameras, onClose, livePostId, authToken, roomName, comments]);
 
   const handleBackdropClick = (e) => {
     if (e.target === e.currentTarget && !isLive) {
-      if (localStream) {
-        localStream.getTracks().forEach((t) => t.stop());
-      }
+      stopCameras();
       onClose?.();
     }
   };
@@ -340,9 +310,7 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
               if (isLive) {
                 setShowConfirm(true);
               } else {
-                if (localStream) {
-                  localStream.getTracks().forEach((t) => t.stop());
-                }
+                stopCameras();
                 onClose?.();
               }
             }}
@@ -356,7 +324,7 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
           {/* Video preview */}
           <div className="sw-broadcast-video-area">
             <div className="sw-broadcast-main-video">
-              {localStream ? (
+              {mainStream ? (
                 <video
                   ref={videoRef}
                   autoPlay
@@ -366,8 +334,17 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
                 />
               ) : (
                 <div className="sw-broadcast-video-placeholder">
-                  <i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin" />
-                  <span>Starting camera...</span>
+                  {cameraStarting ? (
+                    <>
+                      <i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin" />
+                      <span>Starting camera...</span>
+                    </>
+                  ) : (
+                    <>
+                      <i className="fa-solid fa-video-slash" />
+                      <span>Camera unavailable</span>
+                    </>
+                  )}
                 </div>
               )}
 
@@ -380,19 +357,21 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
 
               {/* Camera controls overlay */}
               <div className="sw-broadcast-controls-overlay">
-                <button
-                  type="button"
-                  className="sw-broadcast-control-btn"
-                  onClick={switchCamera}
-                  disabled={isSwitchingCamera}
-                  title={facingMode === "user" ? "Switch to back camera" : "Switch to front camera"}
-                >
-                  {isSwitchingCamera ? (
-                    <i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin" />
-                  ) : (
-                    <i className="fa-solid fa-camera-rotate" />
-                  )}
-                </button>
+                {hasDualCameras && (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="sw-broadcast-control-btn"
+                    onClick={switchCamera}
+                    disabled={isSwapping}
+                    title={isSwapped ? "Switch to front camera" : "Switch to back camera"}
+                  >
+                    {isSwapping ? (
+                      <i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin" />
+                    ) : (
+                      <i className="fa-solid fa-camera-rotate" />
+                    )}
+                  </button>
+                )}
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -496,7 +475,7 @@ export default function LiveKitBroadcast({ coords, onClose, onStreamCreated }) {
                   type="button"
                   className="sw-broadcast-btn primary"
                   onClick={handleGoLive}
-                  disabled={isConnecting || !localStream}
+                  disabled={isConnecting || !mainStream}
                 >
                   {isConnecting ? (
                     <>