diff --git a/public/locales/en-GB/app.json b/public/locales/en-GB/app.json
index f2605959..9864bcf4 100644
--- a/public/locales/en-GB/app.json
+++ b/public/locales/en-GB/app.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   "{{count}} stars|other": "{{count}} stars",
   "{{displayName}} is presenting": "{{displayName}} is presenting",
   "{{displayName}}, your call has ended.": "{{displayName}}, your call has ended.",
-  "{{names}}, {{name}}": "{{names}}, {{name}}",
   "<0></0><1></1>You may withdraw consent by unchecking this box. If you are currently in a call, this setting will take effect at the end of the call.": "<0></0><1></1>You may withdraw consent by unchecking this box. If you are currently in a call, this setting will take effect at the end of the call.",
   "<0>Already have an account?</0><1><0>Log in</0> Or <2>Access as a guest</2></1>": "<0>Already have an account?</0><1><0>Log in</0> Or <2>Access as a guest</2></1>",
   "<0>Create an account</0> Or <2>Access as a guest</2>": "<0>Create an account</0> Or <2>Access as a guest</2>",
diff --git a/src/Avatar.module.css b/src/Avatar.module.css
deleted file mode 100644
index accff6ae..00000000
--- a/src/Avatar.module.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2022 New Vector Ltd
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-.avatar {
-  position: relative;
-  color: var(--stopgap-color-on-solid-accent);
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  pointer-events: none;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-
-.avatar img {
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
-  object-fit: cover;
-}
-
-.avatar svg * {
-  fill: var(--cpd-color-text-primary);
-}
-
-.avatar span {
-  padding-top: 1px;
-}
-
-.xs {
-  width: 22px;
-  height: 22px;
-  border-radius: 22px;
-  font-size: 14px;
-}
-
-.sm {
-  width: 32px;
-  height: 32px;
-  border-radius: 32px;
-  font-size: 15px;
-}
-
-.md {
-  width: 36px;
-  height: 36px;
-  border-radius: 36px;
-  font-size: 20px;
-}
-
-.lg {
-  width: 42px;
-  height: 42px;
-  border-radius: 42px;
-  font-size: 24px;
-}
-
-.xl {
-  width: 90px;
-  height: 90px;
-  border-radius: 90px;
-  font-size: 48px;
-}
diff --git a/src/Avatar.tsx b/src/Avatar.tsx
index c11d71d4..e23bd909 100644
--- a/src/Avatar.tsx
+++ b/src/Avatar.tsx
@@ -14,23 +14,11 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import { useMemo, CSSProperties, HTMLAttributes, FC } from "react";
-import classNames from "classnames";
+import { useMemo, FC } from "react";
+import { Avatar as CompoundAvatar } from "@vector-im/compound-web";
 
 import { getAvatarUrl } from "./matrix-utils";
 import { useClient } from "./ClientContext";
-import styles from "./Avatar.module.css";
-
-const backgroundColors = [
-  "#5C56F5",
-  "#03B381",
-  "#368BD6",
-  "#AC3BA8",
-  "#E64F7A",
-  "#FF812D",
-  "#2DC2C5",
-  "#74D12C",
-];
 
 export enum Size {
   XS = "xs",
@@ -48,50 +36,28 @@ export const sizes = new Map([
   [Size.XL, 90],
 ]);
 
-function hashStringToArrIndex(str: string, arrLength: number) {
-  let sum = 0;
-
-  for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
-    sum += str.charCodeAt(i);
-  }
-
-  return sum % arrLength;
-}
-
-interface Props extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
-  bgKey?: string;
+interface Props {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  className?: string;
   src?: string;
   size?: Size | number;
-  className?: string;
-  style?: CSSProperties;
-  fallback: string;
 }
 
 export const Avatar: FC<Props> = ({
-  bgKey,
-  src,
-  fallback,
-  size = Size.MD,
   className,
-  style = {},
-  ...rest
+  id,
+  name,
+  src,
+  size = Size.MD,
 }) => {
   const { client } = useClient();
 
-  const [sizeClass, sizePx, sizeStyle] = useMemo(
+  const sizePx = useMemo(
     () =>
       Object.values(Size).includes(size as Size)
-        ? [styles[size as string], sizes.get(size as Size), {}]
-        : [
-            null,
-            size as number,
-            {
-              width: size,
-              height: size,
-              borderRadius: size,
-              fontSize: Math.round((size as number) / 2),
-            },
-          ],
+        ? sizes.get(size as Size)
+        : (size as number),
     [size]
   );
 
@@ -100,28 +66,13 @@ export const Avatar: FC<Props> = ({
     return src.startsWith("mxc://") ? getAvatarUrl(client, src, sizePx) : src;
   }, [client, src, sizePx]);
 
-  const backgroundColor = useMemo(() => {
-    const index = hashStringToArrIndex(
-      bgKey || fallback || src || "",
-      backgroundColors.length
-    );
-    return backgroundColors[index];
-  }, [bgKey, src, fallback]);
-
-  /* eslint-disable jsx-a11y/alt-text */
   return (
-    <div
-      className={classNames(styles.avatar, sizeClass, className)}
-      style={{ backgroundColor, ...sizeStyle, ...style }}
-      {...rest}
-    >
-      {resolvedSrc ? (
-        <img src={resolvedSrc} />
-      ) : typeof fallback === "string" ? (
-        <span>{fallback}</span>
-      ) : (
-        fallback
-      )}
-    </div>
+    <CompoundAvatar
+      className={className}
+      id={id}
+      name={name}
+      size={`${sizePx}px`}
+      src={resolvedSrc}
+    />
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/Facepile.module.css b/src/Facepile.module.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c911658..00000000
--- a/src/Facepile.module.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2022 New Vector Ltd
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-.facepile {
-  width: 100%;
-  position: relative;
-}
-
-.facepile.xs {
-  height: 24px;
-}
-
-.facepile.sm {
-  height: 32px;
-}
-
-.facepile.md {
-  height: 36px;
-}
-
-.facepile .avatar {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 0;
-  border: 1px solid var(--cpd-color-bg-canvas-default);
-}
-
-.facepile.md .avatar {
-  border-width: 2px;
-}
diff --git a/src/Facepile.tsx b/src/Facepile.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c9ec239..00000000
--- a/src/Facepile.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2022 New Vector Ltd
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-import { HTMLAttributes, useMemo } from "react";
-import classNames from "classnames";
-import { MatrixClient } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/client";
-import { RoomMember } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/models/room-member";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-
-import styles from "./Facepile.module.css";
-import { Avatar, Size, sizes } from "./Avatar";
-
-const overlapMap: Partial<Record<Size, number>> = {
-  [Size.XS]: 2,
-  [Size.SM]: 4,
-  [Size.MD]: 8,
-};
-
-interface Props extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
-  className: string;
-  client: MatrixClient;
-  members: RoomMember[];
-  max?: number;
-  size?: Size;
-}
-
-export function Facepile({
-  className,
-  client,
-  members,
-  max = 3,
-  size = Size.XS,
-  ...rest
-}: Props) {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-
-  const _size = sizes.get(size)!;
-  const _overlap = overlapMap[size]!;
-
-  const title = useMemo(() => {
-    return members.reduce<string | null>(
-      (prev, curr) =>
-        prev === null
-          ? curr.name
-          : t("{{names}}, {{name}}", { names: prev, name: curr.name }),
-      null
-    ) as string;
-  }, [members, t]);
-
-  return (
-    <div
-      className={classNames(styles.facepile, styles[size], className)}
-      title={title}
-      style={{
-        width:
-          Math.min(members.length, max + 1) * (_size - _overlap) + _overlap,
-      }}
-      {...rest}
-    >
-      {members.slice(0, max).map((member, i) => {
-        const avatarUrl = member.getMxcAvatarUrl();
-        return (
-          <Avatar
-            key={member.userId}
-            size={size}
-            src={avatarUrl ?? undefined}
-            fallback={member.name.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase()}
-            className={styles.avatar}
-            style={{ left: i * (_size - _overlap) }}
-          />
-        );
-      })}
-      {members.length > max && (
-        <Avatar
-          key="additional"
-          size={size}
-          fallback={`+${members.length - max}`}
-          className={styles.avatar}
-          style={{ left: max * (_size - _overlap) }}
-        />
-      )}
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/src/UserMenu.module.css b/src/UserMenu.module.css
index d1db1071..575b71b9 100644
--- a/src/UserMenu.module.css
+++ b/src/UserMenu.module.css
@@ -24,17 +24,3 @@ limitations under the License.
 .userButton svg * {
   fill: var(--cpd-color-icon-primary);
 }
-
-.avatar {
-  width: 24px;
-  height: 24px;
-  font-size: var(--font-size-caption);
-}
-
-@media (min-width: 800px) {
-  .avatar {
-    width: 32px;
-    height: 32px;
-    font-size: var(--font-size-body);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/UserMenu.tsx b/src/UserMenu.tsx
index 9df3309d..515e71f0 100644
--- a/src/UserMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/UserMenu.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ interface UserMenuProps {
   preventNavigation: boolean;
   isAuthenticated: boolean;
   isPasswordlessUser: boolean;
+  userId: string;
   displayName: string;
   avatarUrl?: string;
   onAction: (value: string) => void;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export function UserMenu({
   preventNavigation,
   isAuthenticated,
   isPasswordlessUser,
+  userId,
   displayName,
   avatarUrl,
   onAction,
@@ -109,10 +111,10 @@ export function UserMenu({
         >
           {isAuthenticated && (!isPasswordlessUser || avatarUrl) ? (
             <Avatar
+              id={userId}
+              name={displayName}
               size={Size.SM}
-              className={styles.avatar}
               src={avatarUrl}
-              fallback={displayName.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase()}
             />
           ) : (
             <UserIcon />
diff --git a/src/UserMenuContainer.tsx b/src/UserMenuContainer.tsx
index 6a83133e..a03e5b5a 100644
--- a/src/UserMenuContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/UserMenuContainer.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export function UserMenuContainer({ preventNavigation = false }: Props) {
         isPasswordlessUser={passwordlessUser}
         avatarUrl={avatarUrl}
         onAction={onAction}
+        userId={client?.getUserId() ?? ""}
         displayName={displayName || (userName ? userName.replace("@", "") : "")}
       />
       {modalState.isOpen && client && (
diff --git a/src/home/CallList.tsx b/src/home/CallList.tsx
index 1e36360e..a82e4c13 100644
--- a/src/home/CallList.tsx
+++ b/src/home/CallList.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { MatrixClient } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/client";
 import { RoomMember } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/models/room-member";
 
 import { CopyButton } from "../button";
-import { Facepile } from "../Facepile";
 import { Avatar, Size } from "../Avatar";
 import styles from "./CallList.module.css";
 import { getRoomUrl } from "../matrix-utils";
@@ -30,9 +29,8 @@ import { useRoomSharedKey } from "../e2ee/sharedKeyManagement";
 interface CallListProps {
   rooms: GroupCallRoom[];
   client: MatrixClient;
-  disableFacepile?: boolean;
 }
-export function CallList({ rooms, client, disableFacepile }: CallListProps) {
+export function CallList({ rooms, client }: CallListProps) {
   return (
     <>
       <div className={styles.callList}>
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@ export function CallList({ rooms, client, disableFacepile }: CallListProps) {
             avatarUrl={avatarUrl}
             roomId={room.roomId}
             participants={participants}
-            disableFacepile={disableFacepile}
           />
         ))}
         {rooms.length > 3 && (
@@ -63,39 +60,18 @@ interface CallTileProps {
   roomId: string;
   participants: RoomMember[];
   client: MatrixClient;
-  disableFacepile?: boolean;
 }
-function CallTile({
-  name,
-  avatarUrl,
-  roomId,
-  participants,
-  client,
-  disableFacepile,
-}: CallTileProps) {
+function CallTile({ name, avatarUrl, roomId }: CallTileProps) {
   const roomSharedKey = useRoomSharedKey(roomId);
 
   return (
     <div className={styles.callTile}>
       <Link to={`/room/#?roomId=${roomId}`} className={styles.callTileLink}>
-        <Avatar
-          size={Size.LG}
-          bgKey={name}
-          src={avatarUrl}
-          fallback={name.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase()}
-          className={styles.avatar}
-        />
+        <Avatar id={roomId} name={name} size={Size.LG} src={avatarUrl} />
         <div className={styles.callInfo}>
           <Body overflowEllipsis fontWeight="semiBold">
             {name}
           </Body>
-          {participants && !disableFacepile && (
-            <Facepile
-              className={styles.facePile}
-              client={client}
-              members={participants}
-            />
-          )}
         </div>
         <div className={styles.copyButtonSpacer} />
       </Link>
diff --git a/src/home/RegisteredView.tsx b/src/home/RegisteredView.tsx
index 42aba9e8..0f8cc93c 100644
--- a/src/home/RegisteredView.tsx
+++ b/src/home/RegisteredView.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export function RegisteredView({ client, isPasswordlessUser }: Props) {
               <Title className={styles.recentCallsTitle}>
                 {t("Your recent calls")}
               </Title>
-              <CallList rooms={recentRooms} client={client} disableFacepile />
+              <CallList rooms={recentRooms} client={client} />
             </>
           )}
         </main>
diff --git a/src/input/AvatarInputField.tsx b/src/input/AvatarInputField.tsx
index 0218258e..8a069718 100644
--- a/src/input/AvatarInputField.tsx
+++ b/src/input/AvatarInputField.tsx
@@ -35,13 +35,23 @@ interface Props extends AllHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement> {
   id: string;
   label: string;
   avatarUrl: string | undefined;
+  userId: string;
   displayName: string;
   onRemoveAvatar: () => void;
 }
 
 export const AvatarInputField = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, Props>(
   (
-    { id, label, className, avatarUrl, displayName, onRemoveAvatar, ...rest },
+    {
+      id,
+      label,
+      className,
+      avatarUrl,
+      userId,
+      displayName,
+      onRemoveAvatar,
+      ...rest
+    },
     ref
   ) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -80,9 +90,10 @@ export const AvatarInputField = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, Props>(
       <div className={classNames(styles.avatarInputField, className)}>
         <div className={styles.avatarContainer}>
           <Avatar
+            id={userId}
+            name={displayName}
             size={Size.XL}
             src={removed ? undefined : objUrl || avatarUrl}
-            fallback={displayName.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase()}
           />
           <input
             id={id}
diff --git a/src/room/GroupCallView.tsx b/src/room/GroupCallView.tsx
index c6c73815..ff20eab0 100644
--- a/src/room/GroupCallView.tsx
+++ b/src/room/GroupCallView.tsx
@@ -92,13 +92,14 @@ export function GroupCallView({
   const { displayName, avatarUrl } = useProfile(client);
   const matrixInfo = useMemo((): MatrixInfo => {
     return {
+      userId: client.getUserId()!,
       displayName: displayName!,
       avatarUrl: avatarUrl!,
       roomId: groupCall.room.roomId,
       roomName: groupCall.room.name,
       roomAlias: groupCall.room.getCanonicalAlias(),
     };
-  }, [displayName, avatarUrl, groupCall]);
+  }, [client, displayName, avatarUrl, groupCall]);
 
   const deviceContext = useMediaDevices();
   const latestDevices = useRef<MediaDevices>();
diff --git a/src/room/VideoPreview.tsx b/src/room/VideoPreview.tsx
index 044a3221..c93f6b65 100644
--- a/src/room/VideoPreview.tsx
+++ b/src/room/VideoPreview.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import { useMediaDevices } from "../livekit/MediaDevicesContext";
 import { MuteStates } from "./MuteStates";
 
 export type MatrixInfo = {
+  userId: string;
   displayName: string;
   avatarUrl: string;
   roomId: string;
@@ -129,9 +130,10 @@ export const VideoPreview: FC<Props> = ({ matrixInfo, muteStates }) => {
         {!muteStates.video.enabled && (
           <div className={styles.avatarContainer}>
             <Avatar
+              id={matrixInfo.userId}
+              name={matrixInfo.displayName}
               size={(previewBounds.height - 66) / 2}
               src={matrixInfo.avatarUrl}
-              fallback={matrixInfo.displayName.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase()}
             />
           </div>
         )}
diff --git a/src/settings/ProfileSettingsTab.tsx b/src/settings/ProfileSettingsTab.tsx
index e6a59634..4286a960 100644
--- a/src/settings/ProfileSettingsTab.tsx
+++ b/src/settings/ProfileSettingsTab.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import { MatrixClient } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/client";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ interface Props {
 export function ProfileSettingsTab({ client }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { error, displayName, avatarUrl, saveProfile } = useProfile(client);
+  const userId = useMemo(() => client.getUserId(), [client]);
 
   const formRef = useRef<HTMLFormElement | null>(null);
 
@@ -77,12 +78,13 @@ export function ProfileSettingsTab({ client }: Props) {
   return (
     <form onChange={onFormChange} ref={formRef} className={styles.content}>
       <FieldRow className={styles.avatarFieldRow}>
-        {displayName && (
+        {userId && displayName && (
           <AvatarInputField
             id="avatar"
             name="avatar"
             label={t("Avatar")}
             avatarUrl={avatarUrl}
+            userId={userId}
             displayName={displayName}
             onRemoveAvatar={onRemoveAvatar}
           />
diff --git a/src/video-grid/VideoTile.tsx b/src/video-grid/VideoTile.tsx
index f15052e0..ceaf7e1e 100644
--- a/src/video-grid/VideoTile.tsx
+++ b/src/video-grid/VideoTile.tsx
@@ -169,9 +169,10 @@ export const VideoTile = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, Props>(
             <div className={styles.videoMutedOverlay} />
             <Avatar
               key={member?.userId}
+              id={member?.userId ?? displayName}
+              name={displayName}
               size={Math.round(Math.min(targetWidth, targetHeight) / 2)}
               src={member?.getMxcAvatarUrl()}
-              fallback={displayName.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase()}
               className={styles.avatar}
             />
           </>