diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/CallModal.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/CallModal.tsx
index cdf0fc5..338bc3b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/CallModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/CallModal.tsx
@@ -237,9 +237,16 @@ export default function CallModal({ isOpen, onClose, targetUser, callType: initi
 
       // Helper to update video UI state
       const checkVideo = () => {
+        const stream = remoteStreamRef.current;
+        if (!stream) {
+          setHasRemoteVideo(false);
+          return;
+        }
         const videoTracks = stream.getVideoTracks();
+        // Be more lenient: if track is 'live', trust it even if it reports 'muted' initially.
+        // Some browsers report muted while the buffer is filling.
         const hasVideo = videoTracks.length > 0 && videoTracks.some(
-          t => t.readyState === 'live' && t.enabled && !t.muted
+          t => t.readyState === 'live' && t.enabled
         );
         
         console.log('[checkVideo] remote videoTracks:', videoTracks.map(t =>
@@ -1308,6 +1315,16 @@ export default function CallModal({ isOpen, onClose, targetUser, callType: initi
       if (data.from !== targetUserIdRef.current) return;
       console.log('[onCallTypeChanged] New call type:', data.callType);
       setCallType(data.callType);
+      
+      // If remote switched to video, nudge the video element
+      if (data.callType === 'video') {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          if (remoteVideoRef.current && remoteStreamRef.current) {
+            remoteVideoRef.current.srcObject = remoteStreamRef.current;
+            remoteVideoRef.current.play().catch(() => {});
+          }
+        }, 500);
+      }
     };
 
     socket.on('call_answered', onCallAnswered);