diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/CameraSwitchButton.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/CameraSwitchButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e75f1f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/CameraSwitchButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import { Button } from '@/primitives'
+import { useMediaDeviceSelect } from '@livekit/components-react'
+import { RiCameraSwitchLine } from '@remixicon/react'
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { ButtonProps } from 'react-aria-components'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+
+enum FacingMode {
+  USER = 'user',
+  ENVIRONMENT = 'environment',
+}
+
+export const CameraSwitchButton = (props: Partial<ButtonProps>) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms')
+
+  const { devices, activeDeviceId, setActiveMediaDevice } =
+    useMediaDeviceSelect({
+      kind: 'videoinput',
+      requestPermissions: true,
+    })
+
+  // getCapabilities type is not available.
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  const getDeviceFacingMode = (device: any): string[] => {
+    if (!device.getCapabilities) {
+      return []
+    }
+    const capabilities = device.getCapabilities()
+    if (!capabilities) {
+      return []
+    }
+    if (typeof capabilities.facingMode !== 'object') {
+      return []
+    }
+    return capabilities.facingMode
+  }
+
+  const detectCurrentFacingMode = (): FacingMode | null => {
+    console.log('detectCurrentFacingMode')
+    if (!activeDeviceId) {
+      return null
+    }
+    const activeDevice = devices.find(
+      (device) => device.deviceId === activeDeviceId
+    )
+    console.log('activeDevice', activeDevice, activeDeviceId)
+    if (!activeDevice) {
+      return null
+    }
+    const facingMode = getDeviceFacingMode(activeDevice)
+    console.log('facingMode', facingMode)
+    if (facingMode.indexOf(FacingMode.USER) >= 0) {
+      return FacingMode.USER
+    }
+    if (facingMode.indexOf(FacingMode.ENVIRONMENT) >= 0) {
+      return FacingMode.ENVIRONMENT
+    }
+    return null
+  }
+
+  const guessCurrentFacingMode = () => {
+    const facingMode = detectCurrentFacingMode()
+    if (facingMode) {
+      return facingMode
+    }
+    // We consider by default if we have no clue that the user camera is used.
+    return FacingMode.USER
+  }
+
+  const [facingMode, setFacingMode] = useState<FacingMode | null>(
+    guessCurrentFacingMode()
+  )
+
+  const getUserDevice = (
+    facingMode: FacingMode
+  ): MediaDeviceInfo | undefined => {
+    return devices.find((device) => {
+      return getDeviceFacingMode(device).indexOf(facingMode) >= 0
+    })
+  }
+
+  const toggle = () => {
+    let target: FacingMode
+    if (facingMode === FacingMode.USER) {
+      target = FacingMode.ENVIRONMENT
+    } else {
+      target = FacingMode.USER
+    }
+    console.log('toggle', facingMode, 'target', target)
+    const device = getUserDevice(target)
+    console.log('device', device, device?.label, device?.kind)
+    if (device) {
+      setActiveMediaDevice(device.deviceId)
+      setFacingMode(target)
+    } else {
+      console.error('Cannot get user device with facingMode ' + target)
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log('facingMode', facingMode)
+  console.log('detectCurrentFacingMode', detectCurrentFacingMode())
+  console.log('guessCurrentFacingMode', guessCurrentFacingMode())
+  console.log('getUserDevice(target) user', getUserDevice(FacingMode.USER))
+  console.log(
+    'getUserDevice(target) ENVIRONMENT',
+    getUserDevice(FacingMode.ENVIRONMENT)
+  )
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      onPress={(e) => {
+        toggle()
+        props.onPress?.(e)
+      }}
+      variant="primaryTextDark"
+      aria-label={t('options.items.switch_camera')}
+      tooltip={t('options.items.switch_camera')}
+      description={true}
+    >
+      <RiCameraSwitchLine size={20} />
+    </Button>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/SelectToggleDevice.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/SelectToggleDevice.tsx
index a9e10bd3..15049b42 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/SelectToggleDevice.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/SelectToggleDevice.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export const SelectToggleDevice = <T extends ToggleSource>({
   const trackProps = useTrackToggle(props)
 
   const { devices, activeDeviceId, setActiveMediaDevice } =
-    useMediaDeviceSelect({ kind: config.kind })
+    useMediaDeviceSelect({ kind: config.kind, requestPermissions: true })
 
   const selectLabel = t('choose', { keyPrefix: `join.${config.kind}` })
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/ControlBar/MobileControlBar.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/ControlBar/MobileControlBar.tsx
index 08ac676e..ba198391 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/ControlBar/MobileControlBar.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/ControlBar/MobileControlBar.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { HandToggle } from '../../components/controls/HandToggle'
 import { Button } from '@/primitives/Button'
 import {
   RiAccountBoxLine,
-  RiCameraSwitchLine,
   RiMegaphoneLine,
   RiMore2Line,
   RiSettings3Line,
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ import { LinkButton } from '@/primitives'
 import { useSettingsDialog } from '../../components/controls/SettingsDialogContext'
 import { ResponsiveMenu } from './ResponsiveMenu'
 import { TranscriptToggle } from '../../components/controls/TranscriptToggle'
+import { CameraSwitchButton } from '../../components/controls/CameraSwitchButton'
 
 export function MobileControlBar({
   onDeviceError,
@@ -177,17 +177,7 @@ export function MobileControlBar({
             >
               <RiSettings3Line size={20} />
             </Button>
-            <Button
-              onPress={() => {
-                setIsMenuOpened(false)
-              }}
-              variant="primaryTextDark"
-              aria-label={t('options.items.switch_camera')}
-              tooltip={t('options.items.switch_camera')}
-              description={true}
-            >
-              <RiCameraSwitchLine size={20} />
-            </Button>
+            <CameraSwitchButton onPress={() => setIsMenuOpened(false)} />
           </div>
         </div>
       </ResponsiveMenu>