diff --git a/Client/tauri-client/src/components/ChannelSidebar.ts b/Client/tauri-client/src/components/ChannelSidebar.ts
index 690c4cea..c83457ea 100644
--- a/Client/tauri-client/src/components/ChannelSidebar.ts
+++ b/Client/tauri-client/src/components/ChannelSidebar.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import {
 } from "@stores/ui.store";
 import { voiceStore, getChannelVoiceUsers } from "@stores/voice.store";
 import { setUserVolume, getUserVolume } from "@lib/livekitSession";
+import { SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET } from "@lib/constants";
+import { attachStreamPreview, attachScrollCollapse } from "@lib/streamPreview";
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Per-user volume context menu (right-click on voice user row)
@@ -310,13 +312,39 @@ function renderVoiceChannelItem(
           // Don't trigger if the right-click menu is open
           if (e.button !== 0) return;
           e.stopPropagation();
-          onWatchStream(user.userId);
+          const tileId = user.screenshare
+            ? user.userId + SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET
+            : user.userId;
+          onWatchStream(tileId);
         }, { signal });
         row.style.cursor = "pointer";
       }
 
+      // Hover/focus preview for remote users with video
+      if ((currentUser === null || currentUser.id !== user.userId)
+        && (user.camera || user.screenshare)) {
+        const tileId = user.screenshare
+          ? user.userId + SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET
+          : user.userId;
+        attachStreamPreview(
+          row,
+          user.userId,
+          user.username || "Unknown",
+          user.screenshare,
+          user.camera,
+          signal,
+          () => {
+            // Placeholder click: join voice channel and watch stream
+            onVoiceJoin(channel.id);
+            if (onWatchStream !== undefined) onWatchStream(tileId);
+          },
+          onWatchStream !== undefined ? () => onWatchStream(tileId) : undefined,
+        );
+      }
+
       usersContainer.appendChild(row);
     }
+    attachScrollCollapse(usersContainer, signal);
     wrapper.appendChild(usersContainer);
   }
 
diff --git a/Client/tauri-client/src/lib/constants.ts b/Client/tauri-client/src/lib/constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20c10dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Client/tauri-client/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/** Offset added to userId to produce a unique tile ID for screenshare tiles in the video grid. */
+export const SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET = 1_000_000;
diff --git a/Client/tauri-client/src/lib/livekitSession.ts b/Client/tauri-client/src/lib/livekitSession.ts
index 472d6113..34dede22 100644
--- a/Client/tauri-client/src/lib/livekitSession.ts
+++ b/Client/tauri-client/src/lib/livekitSession.ts
@@ -996,6 +996,19 @@ export class LiveKitSession {
     return null;
   }
 
+  /** Get a remote participant's video MediaStream by userId and track type. Returns null if not available. */
+  getRemoteVideoStream(userId: number, type: "camera" | "screenshare"): MediaStream | null {
+    if (this.room === null) return null;
+    const participant = this.room.getParticipantByIdentity(`user-${userId}`);
+    if (participant === undefined) return null;
+    // Self-guard: don't return local participant's stream via this method
+    if (participant === this.room.localParticipant) return null;
+    const source = type === "screenshare" ? Track.Source.ScreenShare : Track.Source.Camera;
+    const pub = participant.getTrackPublication(source);
+    if (pub?.track?.mediaStreamTrack) return new MediaStream([pub.track.mediaStreamTrack]);
+    return null;
+  }
+
   getRoom(): Room | null {
     return this.room;
   }
@@ -1161,6 +1174,7 @@ export const setVoiceSensitivity = session.setVoiceSensitivity.bind(session);
 export const reapplyAudioProcessing = session.reapplyAudioProcessing.bind(session);
 export const getLocalCameraStream = session.getLocalCameraStream.bind(session);
 export const getLocalScreenshareStream = session.getLocalScreenshareStream.bind(session);
+export const getRemoteVideoStream = session.getRemoteVideoStream.bind(session);
 export const getSessionDebugInfo = session.getSessionDebugInfo.bind(session);
 export const setScreenshareAudioVolume = session.setScreenshareAudioVolume.bind(session);
 export const muteScreenshareAudio = session.muteScreenshareAudio.bind(session);
diff --git a/Client/tauri-client/src/lib/streamPreview.ts b/Client/tauri-client/src/lib/streamPreview.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e04e26a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Client/tauri-client/src/lib/streamPreview.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+/**
+ * Stream preview — hover/focus to see a live video preview of a remote
+ * participant's camera or screenshare in the voice channel sidebar.
+ *
+ * Lifecycle:
+ *   mouseenter/focusin → 300ms debounce → create <video> or placeholder
+ *   mouseleave/focusout/scroll → animate collapse → remove DOM → cleanup
+ *
+ * All timers and listeners are cleaned up via AbortSignal on sidebar teardown.
+ */
+
+import { createElement } from "@lib/dom";
+import { createIcon } from "@lib/icons";
+import { getRemoteVideoStream } from "@lib/livekitSession";
+
+/** Internal state tracked per voice-user-item row for cleanup. */
+interface PreviewState {
+  readonly debounce: number;
+  animation: number;
+  trackCleanup: (() => void) | null;
+}
+
+const previewTimers = new WeakMap<HTMLElement, PreviewState>();
+
+/** Height the preview expands to. Set dynamically after DOM insertion. */
+/** Debounce delay before showing the preview. */
+const DEBOUNCE_MS = 300;
+
+function clearPreviewState(row: HTMLElement): void {
+  const state = previewTimers.get(row);
+  if (state === undefined) return;
+  clearTimeout(state.debounce);
+  clearTimeout(state.animation);
+  if (state.trackCleanup !== null) state.trackCleanup();
+  previewTimers.delete(row);
+}
+
+function removePreviewDom(row: HTMLElement): void {
+  // Preview is inserted as sibling after the row, not inside it
+  const existing = row.nextElementSibling;
+  if (existing !== null && existing.classList.contains("vu-preview")) {
+    const video = existing.querySelector("video");
+    if (video !== null) video.srcObject = null;
+    existing.remove();
+  }
+}
+
+function showPreview(
+  row: HTMLElement,
+  userId: number,
+  username: string,
+  hasScreenshare: boolean,
+  hasCamera: boolean,
+  onClickJoin?: () => void,
+  onClickWatch?: () => void,
+): void {
+  if (!document.contains(row)) return;
+
+  // Try screenshare first, then camera
+  let stream: MediaStream | null = null;
+  let isScreen = false;
+  if (hasScreenshare) {
+    stream = getRemoteVideoStream(userId, "screenshare");
+    if (stream !== null) isScreen = true;
+  }
+  if (stream === null && hasCamera) {
+    stream = getRemoteVideoStream(userId, "camera");
+    isScreen = false;
+  }
+
+  const previewDiv = createElement("div", { class: "vu-preview" });
+
+  if (stream !== null) {
+    const video = document.createElement("video");
+    video.autoplay = true;
+    video.playsInline = true;
+    video.muted = true;
+    video.className = isScreen ? "preview-screen" : "preview-camera";
+    video.setAttribute("aria-label", `Stream preview for ${username}`);
+    video.srcObject = stream;
+
+    // Handle autoplay failure — swap to placeholder
+    video.play().catch(() => {
+      if (!document.contains(row)) return;
+      video.srcObject = null;
+      previewDiv.textContent = "";
+      previewDiv.appendChild(createPlaceholder(onClickJoin));
+    });
+
+    // Track renegotiation: detect ended/mute and swap to placeholder
+    const track = stream.getVideoTracks()[0];
+    if (track !== undefined) {
+      const onTrackDead = (): void => {
+        if (!document.contains(row)) return;
+        video.srcObject = null;
+        previewDiv.textContent = "";
+        previewDiv.appendChild(createPlaceholder(onClickJoin));
+      };
+      track.addEventListener("ended", onTrackDead);
+      track.addEventListener("mute", onTrackDead);
+
+      // Store cleanup function
+      const state = previewTimers.get(row);
+      if (state !== undefined) {
+        state.trackCleanup = () => {
+          track.removeEventListener("ended", onTrackDead);
+          track.removeEventListener("mute", onTrackDead);
+        };
+      }
+    }
+
+    video.style.cursor = "pointer";
+    if (onClickWatch !== undefined) {
+      video.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        onClickWatch();
+      });
+    }
+    previewDiv.appendChild(video);
+  } else {
+    previewDiv.appendChild(createPlaceholder(onClickJoin));
+  }
+
+  // Screen reader announcement
+  const announcement = createElement("span", {
+    role: "status",
+    "aria-live": "polite",
+    class: "sr-only",
+  }, `Showing stream preview for ${username}`);
+  previewDiv.appendChild(announcement);
+
+  // Close when mouse leaves the preview div (but not if moving back to row)
+  previewDiv.addEventListener("mouseleave", () => {
+    if (row.matches(":hover")) return; // Moving back to row — keep open
+    hidePreview(row);
+  });
+
+  // Insert as sibling after the row (not inside it — row is display:flex)
+  row.after(previewDiv);
+
+  // Animate open — measure actual content height
+  requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    if (!document.contains(previewDiv)) return;
+    previewDiv.style.height = `${previewDiv.scrollHeight}px`;
+  });
+}
+
+function createPlaceholder(onClickJoin?: () => void): HTMLElement {
+  const placeholder = createElement("div", {
+    class: "vu-preview-placeholder",
+    role: "button",
+    "aria-label": "Join channel to preview stream",
+  });
+  const icon = createIcon("monitor", 14);
+  icon.style.color = "var(--text-faint)";
+  placeholder.appendChild(icon);
+  const text = createElement("span", {}, "Join to preview");
+  placeholder.appendChild(text);
+  if (onClickJoin !== undefined) {
+    placeholder.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      onClickJoin();
+    });
+  }
+  return placeholder;
+}
+
+function hidePreview(row: HTMLElement): void {
+  const state = previewTimers.get(row);
+  if (state !== undefined) {
+    clearTimeout(state.debounce);
+    if (state.trackCleanup !== null) {
+      state.trackCleanup();
+      state.trackCleanup = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Preview is a sibling after the row
+  const next = row.nextElementSibling;
+  const previewDiv = (next !== null && next.classList.contains("vu-preview")) ? next as HTMLElement : null;
+  if (previewDiv === null) {
+    previewTimers.delete(row);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Animate close
+  previewDiv.style.height = "0";
+  const animTimer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+    removePreviewDom(row);
+    previewTimers.delete(row);
+  }, 200);
+
+  if (state !== undefined) {
+    state.animation = animTimer;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Attach stream preview behavior to a voice-user-item row.
+ * Call once per row during render. Cleanup is automatic via the AbortSignal.
+ */
+export function attachStreamPreview(
+  row: HTMLElement,
+  userId: number,
+  username: string,
+  hasScreenshare: boolean,
+  hasCamera: boolean,
+  signal: AbortSignal,
+  onClickJoin?: () => void,
+  onClickWatch?: () => void,
+): void {
+  const startPreview = (): void => {
+    clearPreviewState(row);
+    removePreviewDom(row);
+
+    const debounceTimer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      showPreview(row, userId, username, hasScreenshare, hasCamera, onClickJoin, onClickWatch);
+    }, DEBOUNCE_MS);
+
+    previewTimers.set(row, {
+      debounce: debounceTimer,
+      animation: 0,
+      trackCleanup: null,
+    });
+  };
+
+  const stopPreview = (): void => {
+    hidePreview(row);
+  };
+
+  // Delayed stop — gives the user time to move mouse to the preview div
+  const stopPreviewDelayed = (): void => {
+    const state = previewTimers.get(row);
+    if (state !== undefined) {
+      clearTimeout(state.animation);
+      state.animation = window.setTimeout(() => {
+        // Check if mouse is now over the preview sibling
+        const preview = row.nextElementSibling;
+        if (preview !== null && preview.classList.contains("vu-preview") && preview.matches(":hover")) {
+          return; // Mouse moved to preview — keep it open
+        }
+        hidePreview(row);
+      }, 150);
+    } else {
+      hidePreview(row);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Mouse handlers
+  row.addEventListener("mouseenter", startPreview, { signal });
+  row.addEventListener("mouseleave", stopPreviewDelayed, { signal });
+
+  // Keyboard accessibility: focus mirrors hover
+  row.addEventListener("focusin", startPreview, { signal });
+  row.addEventListener("focusout", stopPreview, { signal });
+
+  // Cleanup on abort (sidebar teardown)
+  signal.addEventListener("abort", () => {
+    clearPreviewState(row);
+    removePreviewDom(row);
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Attach scroll listener to a voice-users-list container to collapse
+ * any open previews when the user scrolls. WebView2 doesn't always
+ * fire mouseleave on scroll.
+ */
+export function attachScrollCollapse(
+  container: HTMLElement,
+  signal: AbortSignal,
+): void {
+  container.addEventListener("scroll", () => {
+    const openPreviews = container.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(".vu-preview");
+    for (const preview of openPreviews) {
+      // Preview is a sibling after the row — get the preceding voice-user-item
+      const row = preview.previousElementSibling;
+      if (row !== null && row.classList.contains("voice-user-item")) {
+        hidePreview(row as HTMLElement);
+      }
+    }
+  }, { signal, passive: true });
+}
diff --git a/Client/tauri-client/src/pages/MainPage.ts b/Client/tauri-client/src/pages/MainPage.ts
index e90c250e..ee5ac361 100644
--- a/Client/tauri-client/src/pages/MainPage.ts
+++ b/Client/tauri-client/src/pages/MainPage.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import type { ChannelController } from "./main-page/ChannelController";
 import { createUpdateNotifier } from "@components/UpdateNotifier";
 import { createSidebarArea } from "./main-page/SidebarArea";
 import { createChatArea } from "./main-page/ChatArea";
+import { SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET } from "@lib/constants";
 
 const log = createLogger("main-page");
 
@@ -327,7 +328,6 @@ export function createMainPage(options: MainPageOptions): MountableComponent {
     setVoiceOnError((msg) => showToast(msg, "error"));
 
     // Wire remote video callbacks to video grid
-    const SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET = 1_000_000;
     setOnRemoteVideo((userId, stream, isScreenshare) => {
       if (videoGrid === null) return;
       const voice = voiceStore.getState();
diff --git a/Client/tauri-client/src/pages/main-page/VideoModeController.ts b/Client/tauri-client/src/pages/main-page/VideoModeController.ts
index d0a8d939..b4df2b37 100644
--- a/Client/tauri-client/src/pages/main-page/VideoModeController.ts
+++ b/Client/tauri-client/src/pages/main-page/VideoModeController.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import { voiceStore } from "@stores/voice.store";
 import { getLocalCameraStream, getLocalScreenshareStream } from "@lib/livekitSession";
+import { SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET } from "@lib/constants";
 import type { VideoGridComponent } from "@components/VideoGrid";
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ export function createVideoModeController(
   let localTileAdded = false;
   let localScreenshareTileAdded = false;
   let focusedTileId: number | null = null;
-  const SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET = 1_000_000;
 
   function showVideoGrid(): void {
     if (videoMode) return;
diff --git a/Client/tauri-client/src/styles/app.css b/Client/tauri-client/src/styles/app.css
index 301acc9d..a101355e 100644
--- a/Client/tauri-client/src/styles/app.css
+++ b/Client/tauri-client/src/styles/app.css
@@ -164,6 +164,51 @@
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
+/* ── Inline stream preview (voice channel sidebar hover) ── */
+.vu-preview {
+  margin: 2px 0;
+  height: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  transition: height var(--transition-slow) ease;
+}
+.vu-preview video {
+  width: 100%;
+  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.15);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.08);
+  display: block;
+}
+.vu-preview video.preview-camera { object-fit: cover; }
+.vu-preview video.preview-screen { object-fit: cover; }
+.vu-preview-placeholder {
+  width: 100%;
+  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.08);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+.sr-only {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 1px;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: -1px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  border: 0;
+}
+
 /* Voice widget (above user bar, when connected) */
 .voice-widget {
   background: var(--bg-secondary); border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
@@ -1792,6 +1837,9 @@
 /* Voice */
 .compact-mode .voice-user-item { padding: 2px 8px; font-size: 12px; }
 .compact-mode .voice-user-item .vu-avatar { width: 16px; height: 16px; font-size: 7px; }
+.compact-mode .vu-preview { margin: 1px 0; }
+.compact-mode .vu-preview video,
+.compact-mode .vu-preview-placeholder { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
 /* User bar */
 .compact-mode .user-bar { height: 42px; }
 .compact-mode .user-bar .ub-avatar { width: 28px; height: 28px; font-size: 12px; }
diff --git a/Client/tauri-client/tests/unit/channel-sidebar.test.ts b/Client/tauri-client/tests/unit/channel-sidebar.test.ts
index 1007f23f..2cad8a9d 100644
--- a/Client/tauri-client/tests/unit/channel-sidebar.test.ts
+++ b/Client/tauri-client/tests/unit/channel-sidebar.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from "vitest";
+
+// Mock livekitSession (required by streamPreview)
+vi.mock("@lib/livekitSession", () => ({
+  setUserVolume: vi.fn(),
+  getUserVolume: vi.fn(() => 1),
+  getRemoteVideoStream: vi.fn(() => null),
+}));
+
+// Mock streamPreview to isolate sidebar tests from preview DOM logic
+const mockAttachStreamPreview = vi.fn();
+const mockAttachScrollCollapse = vi.fn();
+vi.mock("@lib/streamPreview", () => ({
+  attachStreamPreview: (...args: unknown[]) => mockAttachStreamPreview(...args),
+  attachScrollCollapse: (...args: unknown[]) => mockAttachScrollCollapse(...args),
+}));
+
 import { createChannelSidebar } from "../../src/components/ChannelSidebar";
 import {
   channelsStore,
@@ -425,7 +441,8 @@ describe("ChannelSidebar", () => {
     expect(voiceUserItem).not.toBeNull();
     voiceUserItem.click();
 
-    expect(onWatchStream).toHaveBeenCalledWith(30);
+    // User has screenshare: true, so tileId = userId + SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET
+    expect(onWatchStream).toHaveBeenCalledWith(30 + 1_000_000);
   });
 
   // ── Empty state ──
@@ -1026,4 +1043,139 @@ describe("ChannelSidebar", () => {
     const liveBadge = userRow!.querySelector(".vu-live-badge");
     expect(liveBadge).not.toBeNull();
   });
+
+  // T1: Screenshare click → offset tileId
+  it("passes screenshare tile offset when clicking screensharing user", () => {
+    const onWatchStream = vi.fn();
+    const sidebarWithWatch = createChannelSidebar({ onVoiceJoin, onVoiceLeave, onWatchStream });
+    setChannels(testChannels);
+    voiceStore.setState(() => ({
+      currentChannelId: 3,
+      voiceUsers: new Map([
+        [3, new Map([[99, { userId: 99, username: "Streamer", speaking: false, muted: false, deafened: false, camera: false, screenshare: true }]])],
+      ]),
+      voiceConfigs: new Map(),
+      localMuted: false,
+      localDeafened: false,
+      localCamera: false,
+      localScreenshare: false,
+      joinedAt: null,
+      listenOnly: false,
+    }));
+    sidebarWithWatch.mount(container);
+
+    const userRow = container.querySelector<HTMLElement>(".voice-user-item");
+    expect(userRow).not.toBeNull();
+    userRow!.click();
+
+    expect(onWatchStream).toHaveBeenCalledWith(99 + 1_000_000);
+    sidebarWithWatch.destroy?.();
+  });
+
+  // T2: Camera-only click → raw userId
+  it("passes raw userId when clicking camera-only user", () => {
+    const onWatchStream = vi.fn();
+    const sidebarWithWatch = createChannelSidebar({ onVoiceJoin, onVoiceLeave, onWatchStream });
+    setChannels(testChannels);
+    voiceStore.setState(() => ({
+      currentChannelId: 3,
+      voiceUsers: new Map([
+        [3, new Map([[99, { userId: 99, username: "Cammer", speaking: false, muted: false, deafened: false, camera: true, screenshare: false }]])],
+      ]),
+      voiceConfigs: new Map(),
+      localMuted: false,
+      localDeafened: false,
+      localCamera: false,
+      localScreenshare: false,
+      joinedAt: null,
+      listenOnly: false,
+    }));
+    sidebarWithWatch.mount(container);
+
+    const userRow = container.querySelector<HTMLElement>(".voice-user-item");
+    expect(userRow).not.toBeNull();
+    userRow!.click();
+
+    expect(onWatchStream).toHaveBeenCalledWith(99);
+    sidebarWithWatch.destroy?.();
+  });
+
+  // T12: Self-user → no preview attached
+  it("does not attach stream preview for self user", () => {
+    mockAttachStreamPreview.mockClear();
+    authStore.setState(() => ({
+      token: "tok",
+      user: { id: 42, username: "Me", avatar: null, role: "member" },
+      serverName: "Test Server",
+      motd: null,
+      isAuthenticated: true,
+    }));
+    setChannels(testChannels);
+    voiceStore.setState(() => ({
+      currentChannelId: 3,
+      voiceUsers: new Map([
+        [3, new Map([[42, { userId: 42, username: "Me", speaking: false, muted: false, deafened: false, camera: true, screenshare: false }]])],
+      ]),
+      voiceConfigs: new Map(),
+      localMuted: false,
+      localDeafened: false,
+      localCamera: false,
+      localScreenshare: false,
+      joinedAt: null,
+      listenOnly: false,
+    }));
+    sidebar.mount(container);
+
+    // Should not have called attachStreamPreview for self
+    expect(mockAttachStreamPreview).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  // T20: Constant shared — sidebar uses SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET from constants
+  it("uses shared SCREENSHARE_TILE_ID_OFFSET constant", async () => {
+    // Verify the constant is imported and used by checking the offset value
+    const onWatchStream = vi.fn();
+    const sidebarWithWatch = createChannelSidebar({ onVoiceJoin, onVoiceLeave, onWatchStream });
+    setChannels(testChannels);
+    voiceStore.setState(() => ({
+      currentChannelId: 3,
+      voiceUsers: new Map([
+        [3, new Map([[1, { userId: 1, username: "User", speaking: false, muted: false, deafened: false, camera: false, screenshare: true }]])],
+      ]),
+      voiceConfigs: new Map(),
+      localMuted: false,
+      localDeafened: false,
+      localCamera: false,
+      localScreenshare: false,
+      joinedAt: null,
+      listenOnly: false,
+    }));
+    sidebarWithWatch.mount(container);
+
+    container.querySelector<HTMLElement>(".voice-user-item")?.click();
+    // 1 + 1_000_000 = 1_000_001 — proves the shared constant is used
+    expect(onWatchStream).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1_000_001);
+    sidebarWithWatch.destroy?.();
+  });
+
+  // T14: attachScrollCollapse is called for voice users containers
+  it("attaches scroll collapse to voice-users-list containers", () => {
+    mockAttachScrollCollapse.mockClear();
+    setChannels(testChannels);
+    voiceStore.setState(() => ({
+      currentChannelId: 3,
+      voiceUsers: new Map([
+        [3, new Map([[99, { userId: 99, username: "User", speaking: false, muted: false, deafened: false, camera: true, screenshare: false }]])],
+      ]),
+      voiceConfigs: new Map(),
+      localMuted: false,
+      localDeafened: false,
+      localCamera: false,
+      localScreenshare: false,
+      joinedAt: null,
+      listenOnly: false,
+    }));
+    sidebar.mount(container);
+
+    expect(mockAttachScrollCollapse).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/Client/tauri-client/tests/unit/stream-preview.test.ts b/Client/tauri-client/tests/unit/stream-preview.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d8178f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Client/tauri-client/tests/unit/stream-preview.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from "vitest";
+
+// Mock livekitSession before importing streamPreview
+const mockGetRemoteVideoStream = vi.fn<(uid: number, type: "camera" | "screenshare") => MediaStream | null>();
+vi.mock("@lib/livekitSession", () => ({
+  getRemoteVideoStream: (uid: number, type: "camera" | "screenshare") => mockGetRemoteVideoStream(uid, type),
+  setUserVolume: vi.fn(),
+  getUserVolume: vi.fn(() => 1),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@lib/icons", () => ({
+  createIcon: (name: string, size: number) => {
+    const el = document.createElement("span");
+    el.dataset.icon = name;
+    el.dataset.size = String(size);
+    return el;
+  },
+}));
+
+import { attachStreamPreview, attachScrollCollapse } from "../../src/lib/streamPreview";
+
+// jsdom doesn't implement HTMLVideoElement.play() — provide a mock
+beforeAll(() => {
+  HTMLVideoElement.prototype.play = vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve());
+});
+
+/** Get the preview sibling div after a row (preview is inserted as next sibling). */
+function getPreview(row: HTMLElement): HTMLElement | null {
+  const next = row.nextElementSibling;
+  return (next !== null && next.classList.contains("vu-preview")) ? next as HTMLElement : null;
+}
+
+function createRow(userId: number): HTMLElement {
+  const row = document.createElement("div");
+  row.className = "voice-user-item";
+  row.dataset.voiceUid = String(userId);
+  document.body.appendChild(row);
+  return row;
+}
+
+function createMockMediaStream(trackState: "live" | "ended" = "live"): MediaStream {
+  const track = new EventTarget() as MediaStreamTrack;
+  Object.defineProperty(track, "readyState", { value: trackState });
+  Object.defineProperty(track, "kind", { value: "video" });
+  const stream = {
+    getVideoTracks: () => [track],
+    getTracks: () => [track],
+  } as unknown as MediaStream;
+  return stream;
+}
+
+describe("streamPreview", () => {
+  let ac: AbortController;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    ac = new AbortController();
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReset();
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    ac.abort();
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+    document.body.innerHTML = "";
+  });
+
+  // T3: getRemoteVideoStream room null → null (via mock returning null)
+  it("shows placeholder when getRemoteVideoStream returns null", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(null);
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    const placeholder = getPreview(row)?.querySelector(".vu-preview-placeholder") ?? null;
+    expect(placeholder).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(placeholder?.textContent).toContain("Join to preview");
+  });
+
+  // T7: getRemoteVideoStream success → shows video
+  it("shows video when getRemoteVideoStream returns a stream", () => {
+    const stream = createMockMediaStream();
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(stream);
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    const video = getPreview(row)?.querySelector("video") ?? null;
+    expect(video).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(video?.srcObject).toBe(stream);
+    expect(video?.muted).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  // T8: Hover creates preview video element
+  it("creates .vu-preview container on hover", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(createMockMediaStream());
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    expect(getPreview(row)).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  // T9: Hover with no stream → shows placeholder
+  it("shows placeholder with icon and actionable text", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(null);
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", true, false, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    const placeholder = getPreview(row)?.querySelector(".vu-preview-placeholder") ?? null;
+    expect(placeholder).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(placeholder?.getAttribute("role")).toBe("button");
+    expect(placeholder?.getAttribute("aria-label")).toContain("Join channel to preview");
+  });
+
+  // T10: Mouseleave removes preview
+  it("removes preview on mouseleave after animation", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(createMockMediaStream());
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+    expect(getPreview(row)).not.toBeNull();
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseleave"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(150 + 200); // 150ms delayed check + 200ms animation
+
+    expect(getPreview(row)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  // T11: Debounce: rapid hover/unhover → no preview
+  it("does not show preview if mouse leaves within debounce period", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(createMockMediaStream());
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(100); // Only 100ms, below 300ms debounce
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseleave"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    expect(getPreview(row)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  // T13: Track ended → swaps to placeholder
+  it("swaps to placeholder when track ends", () => {
+    const stream = createMockMediaStream();
+    const track = stream.getVideoTracks()[0]!;
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(stream);
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+    expect(getPreview(row)?.querySelector("video") ?? null).not.toBeNull();
+
+    // Simulate track ending
+    track.dispatchEvent(new Event("ended"));
+
+    expect(getPreview(row)?.querySelector("video") ?? null).toBeNull();
+    expect(getPreview(row)?.querySelector(".vu-preview-placeholder") ?? null).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  // T15: Focus/blur mirrors hover/leave
+  it("shows preview on focusin and hides on focusout", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(createMockMediaStream());
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new FocusEvent("focusin"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+    expect(getPreview(row)).not.toBeNull();
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new FocusEvent("focusout"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(200);
+    expect(getPreview(row)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  // T16: ARIA labels present on video
+  it("sets aria-label on video element", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(createMockMediaStream());
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    const video = getPreview(row)?.querySelector("video") ?? null;
+    expect(video?.getAttribute("aria-label")).toBe("Stream preview for Alice");
+  });
+
+  // T16b: Screen reader announcement
+  it("includes screen reader announcement", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(createMockMediaStream());
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    const srAnnouncement = getPreview(row)?.querySelector(".sr-only") ?? null;
+    expect(srAnnouncement?.textContent).toContain("Showing stream preview for Alice");
+  });
+
+  // T17: Camera uses preview-camera class
+  it("uses preview-camera class for camera streams", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(createMockMediaStream());
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    const video = getPreview(row)?.querySelector("video") ?? null;
+    expect(video?.className).toBe("preview-camera");
+  });
+
+  // T18: Screenshare uses preview-screen class
+  it("uses preview-screen class for screenshare streams", () => {
+    const stream = createMockMediaStream();
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockImplementation((uid, type) =>
+      type === "screenshare" ? stream : null,
+    );
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", true, false, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    const video = getPreview(row)?.querySelector("video") ?? null;
+    expect(video?.className).toBe("preview-screen");
+  });
+
+  // T4+T5+T6: getRemoteVideoStream various null returns → placeholder
+  it("tries screenshare first, falls back to camera", () => {
+    const cameraStream = createMockMediaStream();
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockImplementation((uid, type) =>
+      type === "camera" ? cameraStream : null,
+    );
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", true, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    // Should have tried screenshare first, then camera
+    expect(mockGetRemoteVideoStream).toHaveBeenCalledWith(42, "screenshare");
+    expect(mockGetRemoteVideoStream).toHaveBeenCalledWith(42, "camera");
+    // Should show camera stream since screenshare returned null
+    const video = getPreview(row)?.querySelector("video") ?? null;
+    expect(video?.srcObject).toBe(cameraStream);
+    expect(video?.className).toBe("preview-camera");
+  });
+
+  // Abort signal cleanup
+  it("cleans up on abort signal", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(createMockMediaStream());
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+    expect(getPreview(row)).not.toBeNull();
+
+    ac.abort();
+    expect(getPreview(row)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  // Track mute event → placeholder
+  it("swaps to placeholder on track mute event", () => {
+    const stream = createMockMediaStream();
+    const track = stream.getVideoTracks()[0]!;
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(stream);
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+
+    track.dispatchEvent(new Event("mute"));
+
+    expect(getPreview(row)?.querySelector("video") ?? null).toBeNull();
+    expect(getPreview(row)?.querySelector(".vu-preview-placeholder") ?? null).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("attachScrollCollapse", () => {
+  let ac: AbortController;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    ac = new AbortController();
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    ac.abort();
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+    document.body.innerHTML = "";
+  });
+
+  // T14: Scroll collapses open preview
+  it("collapses open previews on scroll", () => {
+    mockGetRemoteVideoStream.mockReturnValue(createMockMediaStream());
+
+    const container = document.createElement("div");
+    container.className = "voice-users-list";
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+
+    const row = createRow(42);
+    container.appendChild(row);
+
+    attachStreamPreview(row, 42, "Alice", false, true, ac.signal);
+    attachScrollCollapse(container, ac.signal);
+
+    // Show preview
+    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mouseenter"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+    expect(getPreview(row)).not.toBeNull();
+
+    // Scroll
+    container.dispatchEvent(new Event("scroll"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(200);
+
+    expect(getPreview(row)).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/TODOS.md b/TODOS.md
index 723f795e..88eec351 100644
--- a/TODOS.md
+++ b/TODOS.md
@@ -18,6 +18,18 @@ Deferred work items from engineering reviews.
 - ~~Adaptive Bitrate on Screenshare~~ -- `dynacast: !isSource` + `adaptiveStream: !isSource` in Room options (livekitSession.ts:187-188)
 - ~~LiveKit Proxy Port Exhaustion~~ -- already handles reuse (same host) + cleanup via shutdown channel (different host) in livekit_proxy.rs:196-208
 
+## Deferred (from 2026-03-30 eng review)
+
+### Remote Video Stream Reuse (getRemoteVideoStream)
+
+**What:** The `getRemoteVideoStream(userId, type)` accessor added for sidebar preview can be reused for PiP, mini-player, or notification previews.
+**Why:** Currently only used by stream preview hover. Future features (PiP mode, floating mini-player, notification thumbnails) would benefit from the same API.
+**Pros:** Zero additional work — the export already exists in livekitSession.ts. This TODO just tracks the reuse opportunity.
+**Cons:** None — purely informational. No code change needed.
+**Context:** Added during sidebar stream preview eng review (2026-03-30). The method is exported as a bound module-level function, consistent with getLocalCameraStream/getLocalScreenshareStream. Any future consumer can import it directly.
+**Depends on:** Sidebar stream preview feature (this PR).
+**Added:** 2026-03-30 (eng review of sidebar stream preview)
+
 ## Deferred (from 2026-03-29 CEO review)
 
 ### Voice E2E CI Integration (narrowed scope)