diff --git a/public/locales/en-GB/app.json b/public/locales/en-GB/app.json
index 95bf334f..f40c7adc 100644
--- a/public/locales/en-GB/app.json
+++ b/public/locales/en-GB/app.json
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
   "unmute_microphone_button_label": "Unmute microphone",
   "version": "Version: {{version}}",
   "video_tile": {
+    "always_show": "Always show",
     "change_fit_contain": "Fit to frame",
     "exit_full_screen": "Exit full screen",
     "full_screen": "Full screen",
diff --git a/src/room/InCallView.tsx b/src/room/InCallView.tsx
index 1ccdb2ec..f2e08e5c 100644
--- a/src/room/InCallView.tsx
+++ b/src/room/InCallView.tsx
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = subscribe(
                 targetHeight={targetHeight}
                 className={className}
                 style={style}
-                showSpeakingIndicator={showSpeakingIndicators}
+                showSpeakingIndicators={showSpeakingIndicators}
               />
             );
           },
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = subscribe(
             targetHeight={gridBounds.height}
             targetWidth={gridBounds.width}
             key={maximisedParticipant.id}
-            showSpeakingIndicator={false}
+            showSpeakingIndicators={false}
             onOpenProfile={openProfile}
           />
         );
diff --git a/src/settings/settings.ts b/src/settings/settings.ts
index 5f2cc529..9c181ccf 100644
--- a/src/settings/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings/settings.ts
@@ -90,3 +90,5 @@ export const videoInput = new Setting<string | undefined>(
   "video-input",
   undefined,
 );
+
+export const alwaysShowSelf = new Setting<boolean>("always-show-self", true);
diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel.ts
index 59f0f5dc..8fc2dc95 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel.ts
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@ import {
 } from "../livekit/useECConnectionState";
 import { usePrevious } from "../usePrevious";
 import {
+  LocalUserMediaViewModel,
   MediaViewModel,
-  UserMediaViewModel,
+  RemoteUserMediaViewModel,
   ScreenShareViewModel,
+  UserMediaViewModel,
 } from "./MediaViewModel";
 import { finalizeValue } from "../observable-utils";
 import { ObservableScope } from "./ObservableScope";
@@ -130,14 +132,38 @@ export type WindowMode = "normal" | "full screen" | "pip";
  * Sorting bins defining the order in which media tiles appear in the layout.
  */
 enum SortingBin {
-  SelfStart,
+  /**
+   * Yourself, when the "always show self" option is on.
+   */
+  SelfAlwaysShown,
+  /**
+   * Participants that are sharing their screen.
+   */
   Presenters,
+  /**
+   * Participants that have been speaking recently.
+   */
   Speakers,
+  /**
+   * Participants with both video and audio.
+   */
   VideoAndAudio,
+  /**
+   * Participants with video but no audio.
+   */
   Video,
+  /**
+   * Participants with audio but no video.
+   */
   Audio,
+  /**
+   * Participants not sharing any media.
+   */
   NoMedia,
-  SelfEnd,
+  /**
+   * Yourself, when the "always show self" option is off.
+   */
+  SelfNotAlwaysShown,
 }
 
 class UserMedia {
@@ -152,7 +178,10 @@ class UserMedia {
     participant: LocalParticipant | RemoteParticipant,
     callEncrypted: boolean,
   ) {
-    this.vm = new UserMediaViewModel(id, member, participant, callEncrypted);
+    this.vm =
+      participant instanceof LocalParticipant
+        ? new LocalUserMediaViewModel(id, member, participant, callEncrypted)
+        : new RemoteUserMediaViewModel(id, member, participant, callEncrypted);
 
     this.speaker = this.vm.speaking.pipeState(
       // Require 1 s of continuous speaking to become a speaker, and 60 s of
@@ -372,7 +401,7 @@ export class CallViewModel extends ViewModel {
         },
         new Map<string, MediaItem>(),
       ),
-      map((ms) => [...ms.values()]),
+      map((mediaItems) => [...mediaItems.values()]),
       finalizeValue((ts) => {
         for (const t of ts) t.destroy();
       }),
@@ -380,35 +409,41 @@ export class CallViewModel extends ViewModel {
   );
 
   private readonly userMedia: Observable<UserMedia[]> = this.mediaItems.pipe(
-    map((ms) => ms.filter((m): m is UserMedia => m instanceof UserMedia)),
+    map((mediaItems) =>
+      mediaItems.filter((m): m is UserMedia => m instanceof UserMedia),
+    ),
   );
 
   private readonly screenShares: Observable<ScreenShare[]> =
     this.mediaItems.pipe(
-      map((ms) => ms.filter((m): m is ScreenShare => m instanceof ScreenShare)),
+      map((mediaItems) =>
+        mediaItems.filter((m): m is ScreenShare => m instanceof ScreenShare),
+      ),
     );
 
   private readonly spotlightSpeaker: Observable<UserMedia | null> =
     this.userMedia.pipe(
-      switchMap((ms) =>
-        ms.length === 0
+      switchMap((mediaItems) =>
+        mediaItems.length === 0
           ? of([])
           : combineLatest(
-              ms.map((m) => m.vm.speaking.pipe(map((s) => [m, s] as const))),
+              mediaItems.map((m) =>
+                m.vm.speaking.pipe(map((s) => [m, s] as const)),
+              ),
             ),
       ),
       scan<(readonly [UserMedia, boolean])[], UserMedia | null, null>(
-        (prev, ms) =>
+        (prev, mediaItems) =>
           // Decide who to spotlight:
           // If the previous speaker is still speaking, stick with them rather
           // than switching eagerly to someone else
-          ms.find(([m, s]) => m === prev && s)?.[0] ??
+          mediaItems.find(([m, s]) => m === prev && s)?.[0] ??
           // Otherwise, select anyone who is speaking
-          ms.find(([, s]) => s)?.[0] ??
+          mediaItems.find(([, s]) => s)?.[0] ??
           // Otherwise, stick with the person who was last speaking
           prev ??
           // Otherwise, spotlight the local user
-          ms.find(([m]) => m.vm.local)?.[0] ??
+          mediaItems.find(([m]) => m.vm.local)?.[0] ??
           null,
         null,
       ),
@@ -417,13 +452,24 @@ export class CallViewModel extends ViewModel {
     );
 
   private readonly grid: Observable<UserMediaViewModel[]> = this.userMedia.pipe(
-    switchMap((ms) => {
-      const bins = ms.map((m) =>
+    switchMap((mediaItems) => {
+      const bins = mediaItems.map((m) =>
         combineLatest(
-          [m.speaker, m.presenter, m.vm.audioEnabled, m.vm.videoEnabled],
-          (speaker, presenter, audio, video) => {
+          [
+            m.speaker,
+            m.presenter,
+            m.vm.audioEnabled,
+            m.vm.videoEnabled,
+            m.vm instanceof LocalUserMediaViewModel
+              ? m.vm.alwaysShow
+              : of(false),
+          ],
+          (speaker, presenter, audio, video, alwaysShow) => {
             let bin: SortingBin;
-            if (m.vm.local) bin = SortingBin.SelfStart;
+            if (m.vm.local)
+              bin = alwaysShow
+                ? SortingBin.SelfAlwaysShown
+                : SortingBin.SelfNotAlwaysShown;
             else if (presenter) bin = SortingBin.Presenters;
             else if (speaker) bin = SortingBin.Speakers;
             else if (video)
@@ -535,7 +581,19 @@ export class CallViewModel extends ViewModel {
 
             const userMediaVm =
               tilesById.get(userMediaId)?.data ??
-              new UserMediaViewModel(userMediaId, member, p, this.encrypted);
+              (p instanceof LocalParticipant
+                ? new LocalUserMediaViewModel(
+                    userMediaId,
+                    member,
+                    p,
+                    this.encrypted,
+                  )
+                : new RemoteUserMediaViewModel(
+                    userMediaId,
+                    member,
+                    p,
+                    this.encrypted,
+                  ));
             tilesById.delete(userMediaId);
 
             const userMediaTile: TileDescriptor<MediaViewModel> = {
diff --git a/src/state/MediaViewModel.ts b/src/state/MediaViewModel.ts
index f1e772da..c61b5255 100644
--- a/src/state/MediaViewModel.ts
+++ b/src/state/MediaViewModel.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import { useEffect } from "react";
 
 import { ViewModel } from "./ViewModel";
 import { useReactiveState } from "../useReactiveState";
+import { alwaysShowSelf } from "../settings/settings";
 
 export interface NameData {
   /**
@@ -153,29 +154,14 @@ abstract class BaseMediaViewModel extends ViewModel {
  * Some participant's media.
  */
 export type MediaViewModel = UserMediaViewModel | ScreenShareViewModel;
+export type UserMediaViewModel =
+  | LocalUserMediaViewModel
+  | RemoteUserMediaViewModel;
 
 /**
  * Some participant's user media.
  */
-export class UserMediaViewModel extends BaseMediaViewModel {
-  /**
-   * Whether the video should be mirrored.
-   */
-  public readonly mirror = state(
-    this.video.pipe(
-      switchMap((v) => {
-        const track = v.publication?.track;
-        if (!(track instanceof LocalTrack)) return of(false);
-        // Watch for track restarts, because they indicate a camera switch
-        return fromEvent(track, TrackEvent.Restarted).pipe(
-          startWith(null),
-          // Mirror only front-facing cameras (those that face the user)
-          map(() => facingModeFromLocalTrack(track).facingMode === "user"),
-        );
-      }),
-    ),
-  );
-
+abstract class BaseUserMediaViewModel extends BaseMediaViewModel {
   /**
    * Whether the participant is speaking.
    */
@@ -186,19 +172,6 @@ export class UserMediaViewModel extends BaseMediaViewModel {
     ).pipe(map((p) => p.isSpeaking)),
   );
 
-  private readonly _locallyMuted = new BehaviorSubject(false);
-  /**
-   * Whether we've disabled this participant's audio.
-   */
-  public readonly locallyMuted = state(this._locallyMuted);
-
-  private readonly _localVolume = new BehaviorSubject(1);
-  /**
-   * The volume to which we've set this participant's audio, as a scalar
-   * multiplier.
-   */
-  public readonly localVolume = state(this._localVolume);
-
   /**
    * Whether this participant is sending audio (i.e. is unmuted on their side).
    */
@@ -236,25 +209,90 @@ export class UserMediaViewModel extends BaseMediaViewModel {
     this.videoEnabled = state(
       media.pipe(map((m) => m.cameraTrack?.isMuted === false)),
     );
-
-    // Sync the local mute state and volume with LiveKit
-    if (!this.local)
-      combineLatest([this._locallyMuted, this._localVolume], (muted, volume) =>
-        muted ? 0 : volume,
-      )
-        .pipe(this.scope.bind())
-        .subscribe((volume) => {
-          (this.participant as RemoteParticipant).setVolume(volume);
-        });
-  }
-
-  public toggleLocallyMuted(): void {
-    this._locallyMuted.next(!this._locallyMuted.value);
   }
 
   public toggleFitContain(): void {
     this._cropVideo.next(!this._cropVideo.value);
   }
+}
+
+/**
+ * The local participant's user media.
+ */
+export class LocalUserMediaViewModel extends BaseUserMediaViewModel {
+  /**
+   * Whether the video should be mirrored.
+   */
+  public readonly mirror = state(
+    this.video.pipe(
+      switchMap((v) => {
+        const track = v.publication?.track;
+        if (!(track instanceof LocalTrack)) return of(false);
+        // Watch for track restarts, because they indicate a camera switch
+        return fromEvent(track, TrackEvent.Restarted).pipe(
+          startWith(null),
+          // Mirror only front-facing cameras (those that face the user)
+          map(() => facingModeFromLocalTrack(track).facingMode === "user"),
+        );
+      }),
+    ),
+  );
+
+  /**
+   * Whether to show this tile in a highly visible location near the start of
+   * the grid.
+   */
+  public readonly alwaysShow = alwaysShowSelf.value;
+  public readonly setAlwaysShow = alwaysShowSelf.setValue;
+
+  public constructor(
+    id: string,
+    member: RoomMember | undefined,
+    participant: LocalParticipant,
+    callEncrypted: boolean,
+  ) {
+    super(id, member, participant, callEncrypted);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * A remote participant's user media.
+ */
+export class RemoteUserMediaViewModel extends BaseUserMediaViewModel {
+  private readonly _locallyMuted = new BehaviorSubject(false);
+  /**
+   * Whether we've disabled this participant's audio.
+   */
+  public readonly locallyMuted = state(this._locallyMuted);
+
+  private readonly _localVolume = new BehaviorSubject(1);
+  /**
+   * The volume to which we've set this participant's audio, as a scalar
+   * multiplier.
+   */
+  public readonly localVolume = state(this._localVolume);
+
+  public constructor(
+    id: string,
+    member: RoomMember | undefined,
+    participant: RemoteParticipant,
+    callEncrypted: boolean,
+  ) {
+    super(id, member, participant, callEncrypted);
+
+    // Sync the local mute state and volume with LiveKit
+    combineLatest([this._locallyMuted, this._localVolume], (muted, volume) =>
+      muted ? 0 : volume,
+    )
+      .pipe(this.scope.bind())
+      .subscribe((volume) => {
+        (this.participant as RemoteParticipant).setVolume(volume);
+      });
+  }
+
+  public toggleLocallyMuted(): void {
+    this._locallyMuted.next(!this._locallyMuted.value);
+  }
 
   public setLocalVolume(value: number): void {
     this._localVolume.next(value);
diff --git a/src/tile/GridTile.tsx b/src/tile/GridTile.tsx
index d88b189f..ba615953 100644
--- a/src/tile/GridTile.tsx
+++ b/src/tile/GridTile.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import { ComponentProps, forwardRef, useCallback, useState } from "react";
+import {
+  ComponentProps,
+  ReactNode,
+  forwardRef,
+  useCallback,
+  useState,
+} from "react";
 import { animated } from "@react-spring/web";
 import classNames from "classnames";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
@@ -24,6 +30,7 @@ import MicOffIcon from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/icons/mic-off.svg?reac
 import OverflowHorizontalIcon from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/icons/overflow-horizontal.svg?react";
 import VolumeOnIcon from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/icons/volume-on.svg?react";
 import VolumeOffIcon from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/icons/volume-off.svg?react";
+import VisibilityOnIcon from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/icons/visibility-on.svg?react";
 import UserProfileIcon from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/icons/user-profile.svg?react";
 import ExpandIcon from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/icons/expand.svg?react";
 import CollapseIcon from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/icons/collapse.svg?react";
@@ -33,7 +40,7 @@ import {
   ToggleMenuItem,
   Menu,
 } from "@vector-im/compound-web";
-import { useStateObservable } from "@react-rxjs/core";
+import { useObservableEagerState } from "observable-hooks";
 
 import styles from "./GridTile.module.css";
 import {
@@ -41,71 +48,93 @@ import {
   MediaViewModel,
   UserMediaViewModel,
   useNameData,
+  LocalUserMediaViewModel,
+  RemoteUserMediaViewModel,
 } from "../state/MediaViewModel";
-import { subscribe } from "../state/subscribe";
 import { Slider } from "../Slider";
 import { MediaView } from "./MediaView";
+import { useLatest } from "../useLatest";
 
-interface UserMediaTileProps {
-  vm: UserMediaViewModel;
+interface TileProps {
   className?: string;
   style?: ComponentProps<typeof animated.div>["style"];
   targetWidth: number;
   targetHeight: number;
   maximised: boolean;
-  onOpenProfile: () => void;
-  showSpeakingIndicator: boolean;
+  displayName: string;
+  nameTag: string;
 }
 
-const UserMediaTile = subscribe<UserMediaTileProps, HTMLDivElement>(
+interface MediaTileProps
+  extends TileProps,
+    Omit<ComponentProps<typeof animated.div>, "className"> {
+  vm: MediaViewModel;
+  videoEnabled: boolean;
+  videoFit: "contain" | "cover";
+  nameTagLeadingIcon?: ReactNode;
+  primaryButton: ReactNode;
+  secondaryButton?: ReactNode;
+}
+
+const MediaTile = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, MediaTileProps>(
+  ({ vm, className, maximised, ...props }, ref) => {
+    const video = useObservableEagerState(vm.video);
+    const unencryptedWarning = useObservableEagerState(vm.unencryptedWarning);
+
+    return (
+      <MediaView
+        ref={ref}
+        className={classNames(className, styles.tile)}
+        data-maximised={maximised}
+        video={video}
+        mirror={false}
+        member={vm.member}
+        unencryptedWarning={unencryptedWarning}
+        {...props}
+      />
+    );
+  },
+);
+
+MediaTile.displayName = "MediaTile";
+
+interface UserMediaTileProps extends TileProps {
+  vm: UserMediaViewModel;
+  showSpeakingIndicators: boolean;
+  menuStart?: ReactNode;
+  menuEnd?: ReactNode;
+}
+
+const UserMediaTile = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, UserMediaTileProps>(
   (
     {
       vm,
+      showSpeakingIndicators,
+      menuStart,
+      menuEnd,
       className,
-      style,
-      targetWidth,
-      targetHeight,
-      maximised,
-      onOpenProfile,
-      showSpeakingIndicator,
+      nameTag,
+      ...props
     },
     ref,
   ) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
-    const { displayName, nameTag } = useNameData(vm);
-    const video = useStateObservable(vm.video);
-    const audioEnabled = useStateObservable(vm.audioEnabled);
-    const videoEnabled = useStateObservable(vm.videoEnabled);
-    const unencryptedWarning = useStateObservable(vm.unencryptedWarning);
-    const mirror = useStateObservable(vm.mirror);
-    const speaking = useStateObservable(vm.speaking);
-    const locallyMuted = useStateObservable(vm.locallyMuted);
-    const cropVideo = useStateObservable(vm.cropVideo);
-    const localVolume = useStateObservable(vm.localVolume);
-    const onChangeMute = useCallback(() => vm.toggleLocallyMuted(), [vm]);
+    const audioEnabled = useObservableEagerState(vm.audioEnabled);
+    const videoEnabled = useObservableEagerState(vm.videoEnabled);
+    const speaking = useObservableEagerState(vm.speaking);
+    const cropVideo = useObservableEagerState(vm.cropVideo);
     const onChangeFitContain = useCallback(() => vm.toggleFitContain(), [vm]);
-    const onSelectMute = useCallback((e: Event) => e.preventDefault(), []);
     const onSelectFitContain = useCallback(
       (e: Event) => e.preventDefault(),
       [],
     );
 
-    const onChangeLocalVolume = useCallback(
-      (v: number) => vm.setLocalVolume(v),
-      [vm],
-    );
-
     const MicIcon = audioEnabled ? MicOnSolidIcon : MicOffSolidIcon;
-    const VolumeIcon = locallyMuted ? VolumeOffIcon : VolumeOnIcon;
 
     const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
-    const menu = vm.local ? (
+    const menu = (
       <>
-        <MenuItem
-          Icon={UserProfileIcon}
-          label={t("common.profile")}
-          onSelect={onOpenProfile}
-        />
+        {menuStart}
         <ToggleMenuItem
           Icon={ExpandIcon}
           label={t("video_tile.change_fit_contain")}
@@ -113,55 +142,19 @@ const UserMediaTile = subscribe<UserMediaTileProps, HTMLDivElement>(
           onChange={onChangeFitContain}
           onSelect={onSelectFitContain}
         />
-      </>
-    ) : (
-      <>
-        <ToggleMenuItem
-          Icon={MicOffIcon}
-          label={t("video_tile.mute_for_me")}
-          checked={locallyMuted}
-          onChange={onChangeMute}
-          onSelect={onSelectMute}
-        />
-        <ToggleMenuItem
-          Icon={ExpandIcon}
-          label={t("video_tile.change_fit_contain")}
-          checked={cropVideo}
-          onChange={onChangeFitContain}
-          onSelect={onSelectFitContain}
-        />
-        {/* TODO: Figure out how to make this slider keyboard accessible */}
-        <MenuItem as="div" Icon={VolumeIcon} label={null} onSelect={null}>
-          <Slider
-            className={styles.volumeSlider}
-            label={t("video_tile.volume")}
-            value={localVolume}
-            onValueChange={onChangeLocalVolume}
-            min={0.1}
-            max={1}
-            step={0.01}
-            disabled={locallyMuted}
-          />
-        </MenuItem>
+        {menuEnd}
       </>
     );
 
     const tile = (
-      <MediaView
+      <MediaTile
         ref={ref}
-        className={classNames(className, styles.tile, {
-          [styles.speaking]: showSpeakingIndicator && speaking,
-        })}
-        data-maximised={maximised}
-        style={style}
-        targetWidth={targetWidth}
-        targetHeight={targetHeight}
-        video={video}
-        videoFit={cropVideo ? "cover" : "contain"}
-        mirror={mirror}
-        member={vm.member}
+        vm={vm}
         videoEnabled={videoEnabled}
-        unencryptedWarning={unencryptedWarning}
+        videoFit={cropVideo ? "cover" : "contain"}
+        className={classNames(className, {
+          [styles.speaking]: showSpeakingIndicators && speaking,
+        })}
         nameTagLeadingIcon={
           <MicIcon
             width={20}
@@ -172,7 +165,6 @@ const UserMediaTile = subscribe<UserMediaTileProps, HTMLDivElement>(
           />
         }
         nameTag={nameTag}
-        displayName={displayName}
         primaryButton={
           <Menu
             open={menuOpen}
@@ -189,6 +181,7 @@ const UserMediaTile = subscribe<UserMediaTileProps, HTMLDivElement>(
             {menu}
           </Menu>
         }
+        {...props}
       />
     );
 
@@ -202,35 +195,121 @@ const UserMediaTile = subscribe<UserMediaTileProps, HTMLDivElement>(
 
 UserMediaTile.displayName = "UserMediaTile";
 
-interface ScreenShareTileProps {
+interface LocalUserMediaTileProps extends TileProps {
+  vm: LocalUserMediaViewModel;
+  onOpenProfile: () => void;
+  showSpeakingIndicators: boolean;
+}
+
+const LocalUserMediaTile = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, LocalUserMediaTileProps>(
+  ({ vm, onOpenProfile, className, ...props }, ref) => {
+    const { t } = useTranslation();
+    const mirror = useObservableEagerState(vm.mirror);
+    const alwaysShow = useObservableEagerState(vm.alwaysShow);
+    const latestAlwaysShow = useLatest(alwaysShow);
+    const onSelectAlwaysShow = useCallback(
+      (e: Event) => e.preventDefault(),
+      [],
+    );
+    const onChangeAlwaysShow = useCallback(
+      () => vm.setAlwaysShow(!latestAlwaysShow.current),
+      [vm, latestAlwaysShow],
+    );
+
+    return (
+      <UserMediaTile
+        ref={ref}
+        vm={vm}
+        menuStart={
+          <ToggleMenuItem
+            Icon={VisibilityOnIcon}
+            label={t("video_tile.always_show")}
+            checked={alwaysShow}
+            onChange={onChangeAlwaysShow}
+            onSelect={onSelectAlwaysShow}
+          />
+        }
+        menuEnd={
+          <MenuItem
+            Icon={UserProfileIcon}
+            label={t("common.profile")}
+            onSelect={onOpenProfile}
+          />
+        }
+        className={classNames(className, { [styles.mirror]: mirror })}
+        {...props}
+      />
+    );
+  },
+);
+
+LocalUserMediaTile.displayName = "LocalUserMediaTile";
+
+interface RemoteUserMediaTileProps extends TileProps {
+  vm: RemoteUserMediaViewModel;
+  showSpeakingIndicators: boolean;
+}
+
+const RemoteUserMediaTile = forwardRef<
+  HTMLDivElement,
+  RemoteUserMediaTileProps
+>(({ vm, ...props }, ref) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const locallyMuted = useObservableEagerState(vm.locallyMuted);
+  const localVolume = useObservableEagerState(vm.localVolume);
+  const onChangeMute = useCallback(() => vm.toggleLocallyMuted(), [vm]);
+  const onSelectMute = useCallback((e: Event) => e.preventDefault(), []);
+  const onChangeLocalVolume = useCallback(
+    (v: number) => vm.setLocalVolume(v),
+    [vm],
+  );
+
+  const VolumeIcon = locallyMuted ? VolumeOffIcon : VolumeOnIcon;
+
+  return (
+    <UserMediaTile
+      ref={ref}
+      vm={vm}
+      menuStart={
+        <>
+          <ToggleMenuItem
+            Icon={MicOffIcon}
+            label={t("video_tile.mute_for_me")}
+            checked={locallyMuted}
+            onChange={onChangeMute}
+            onSelect={onSelectMute}
+          />
+          {/* TODO: Figure out how to make this slider keyboard accessible */}
+          <MenuItem as="div" Icon={VolumeIcon} label={null} onSelect={null}>
+            <Slider
+              className={styles.volumeSlider}
+              label={t("video_tile.volume")}
+              value={localVolume}
+              onValueChange={onChangeLocalVolume}
+              min={0.1}
+              max={1}
+              step={0.01}
+              disabled={locallyMuted}
+            />
+          </MenuItem>
+        </>
+      }
+      {...props}
+    />
+  );
+});
+
+RemoteUserMediaTile.displayName = "RemoteUserMediaTile";
+
+interface ScreenShareTileProps extends TileProps {
   vm: ScreenShareViewModel;
-  className?: string;
-  style?: ComponentProps<typeof animated.div>["style"];
-  targetWidth: number;
-  targetHeight: number;
-  maximised: boolean;
   fullscreen: boolean;
   onToggleFullscreen: (itemId: string) => void;
 }
 
-const ScreenShareTile = subscribe<ScreenShareTileProps, HTMLDivElement>(
-  (
-    {
-      vm,
-      className,
-      style,
-      targetWidth,
-      targetHeight,
-      maximised,
-      fullscreen,
-      onToggleFullscreen,
-    },
-    ref,
-  ) => {
+const ScreenShareTile = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ScreenShareTileProps>(
+  ({ vm, fullscreen, onToggleFullscreen, ...props }, ref) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
-    const { displayName, nameTag } = useNameData(vm);
-    const video = useStateObservable(vm.video);
-    const unencryptedWarning = useStateObservable(vm.unencryptedWarning);
     const onClickFullScreen = useCallback(
       () => onToggleFullscreen(vm.id),
       [onToggleFullscreen, vm],
@@ -239,23 +318,10 @@ const ScreenShareTile = subscribe<ScreenShareTileProps, HTMLDivElement>(
     const FullScreenIcon = fullscreen ? CollapseIcon : ExpandIcon;
 
     return (
-      <MediaView
+      <MediaTile
         ref={ref}
-        className={classNames(className, styles.tile, {
-          [styles.maximised]: maximised,
-        })}
-        data-maximised={maximised}
-        style={style}
-        targetWidth={targetWidth}
-        targetHeight={targetHeight}
-        video={video}
+        vm={vm}
         videoFit="contain"
-        mirror={false}
-        member={vm.member}
-        videoEnabled
-        unencryptedWarning={unencryptedWarning}
-        nameTag={nameTag}
-        displayName={displayName}
         primaryButton={
           !vm.local && (
             <button
@@ -270,6 +336,8 @@ const ScreenShareTile = subscribe<ScreenShareTileProps, HTMLDivElement>(
             </button>
           )
         }
+        videoEnabled
+        {...props}
       />
     );
   },
@@ -277,7 +345,7 @@ const ScreenShareTile = subscribe<ScreenShareTileProps, HTMLDivElement>(
 
 ScreenShareTile.displayName = "ScreenShareTile";
 
-interface Props {
+interface GridTileProps {
   vm: MediaViewModel;
   maximised: boolean;
   fullscreen: boolean;
@@ -287,51 +355,34 @@ interface Props {
   targetHeight: number;
   className?: string;
   style?: ComponentProps<typeof animated.div>["style"];
-  showSpeakingIndicator: boolean;
+  showSpeakingIndicators: boolean;
 }
 
-export const GridTile = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, Props>(
-  (
-    {
-      vm,
-      maximised,
-      fullscreen,
-      onToggleFullscreen,
-      onOpenProfile,
-      className,
-      style,
-      targetWidth,
-      targetHeight,
-      showSpeakingIndicator,
-    },
-    ref,
-  ) => {
-    if (vm instanceof UserMediaViewModel) {
+export const GridTile = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, GridTileProps>(
+  ({ vm, fullscreen, onToggleFullscreen, onOpenProfile, ...props }, ref) => {
+    const nameData = useNameData(vm);
+
+    if (vm instanceof LocalUserMediaViewModel) {
       return (
-        <UserMediaTile
+        <LocalUserMediaTile
           ref={ref}
-          className={className}
-          style={style}
           vm={vm}
-          targetWidth={targetWidth}
-          targetHeight={targetHeight}
-          maximised={maximised}
           onOpenProfile={onOpenProfile}
-          showSpeakingIndicator={showSpeakingIndicator}
+          {...props}
+          {...nameData}
         />
       );
+    } else if (vm instanceof RemoteUserMediaViewModel) {
+      return <RemoteUserMediaTile ref={ref} vm={vm} {...props} {...nameData} />;
     } else {
       return (
         <ScreenShareTile
           ref={ref}
-          className={className}
-          style={style}
           vm={vm}
-          targetWidth={targetWidth}
-          targetHeight={targetHeight}
-          maximised={maximised}
           fullscreen={fullscreen}
           onToggleFullscreen={onToggleFullscreen}
+          {...props}
+          {...nameData}
         />
       );
     }
diff --git a/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx b/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
index 6abf0cdd..e4bb085d 100644
--- a/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
+++ b/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ import { MediaView } from "./MediaView";
 import styles from "./SpotlightTile.module.css";
 import { subscribe } from "../state/subscribe";
 import {
+  LocalUserMediaViewModel,
   MediaViewModel,
-  UserMediaViewModel,
+  RemoteUserMediaViewModel,
   useNameData,
 } from "../state/MediaViewModel";
 import { useInitial } from "../useInitial";
@@ -48,11 +49,11 @@ import { useReactiveState } from "../useReactiveState";
 import { useLatest } from "../useLatest";
 
 // Screen share video is always enabled
-const screenShareVideoEnabled = state(of(true));
+const videoEnabledDefault = state(of(true));
 // Never mirror screen share video
-const screenShareMirror = state(of(false));
+const mirrorDefault = state(of(false));
 // Never crop screen share video
-const screenShareCropVideo = state(of(false));
+const cropVideoDefault = state(of(false));
 
 interface SpotlightItemProps {
   vm: MediaViewModel;
@@ -72,15 +73,19 @@ const SpotlightItem = subscribe<SpotlightItemProps, HTMLDivElement>(
     const { displayName, nameTag } = useNameData(vm);
     const video = useStateObservable(vm.video);
     const videoEnabled = useStateObservable(
-      vm instanceof UserMediaViewModel
+      vm instanceof LocalUserMediaViewModel ||
+        vm instanceof RemoteUserMediaViewModel
         ? vm.videoEnabled
-        : screenShareVideoEnabled,
+        : videoEnabledDefault,
     );
     const mirror = useStateObservable(
-      vm instanceof UserMediaViewModel ? vm.mirror : screenShareMirror,
+      vm instanceof LocalUserMediaViewModel ? vm.mirror : mirrorDefault,
     );
     const cropVideo = useStateObservable(
-      vm instanceof UserMediaViewModel ? vm.cropVideo : screenShareCropVideo,
+      vm instanceof LocalUserMediaViewModel ||
+        vm instanceof RemoteUserMediaViewModel
+        ? vm.cropVideo
+        : cropVideoDefault,
     );
     const unencryptedWarning = useStateObservable(vm.unencryptedWarning);