diff --git a/web/src/components/player/HlsVideoPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/HlsVideoPlayer.tsx
index 85d1991b1..cec8165af 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/HlsVideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/HlsVideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type HlsVideoPlayerProps = {
   onPlaying?: () => void;
   setFullResolution?: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<VideoResolutionType>>;
   onUploadFrame?: (playTime: number) => Promise<AxiosResponse> | undefined;
-  setFullscreen?: (full: boolean) => void;
+  toggleFullscreen?: () => void;
 };
 export default function HlsVideoPlayer({
   videoRef,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export default function HlsVideoPlayer({
   onPlaying,
   setFullResolution,
   onUploadFrame,
-  setFullscreen,
+  toggleFullscreen,
 }: HlsVideoPlayerProps) {
   const { data: config } = useSWR<FrigateConfig>("config");
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ export default function HlsVideoPlayer({
           }
         }}
         fullscreen={fullscreen}
-        setFullscreen={setFullscreen}
+        toggleFullscreen={toggleFullscreen}
       />
       <TransformComponent
         wrapperStyle={{
diff --git a/web/src/components/player/VideoControls.tsx b/web/src/components/player/VideoControls.tsx
index 7e0259b63..7ccea48b6 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/VideoControls.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/VideoControls.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ type VideoControlsProps = {
   onSeek: (diff: number) => void;
   onSetPlaybackRate: (rate: number) => void;
   onUploadFrame?: () => void;
-  setFullscreen?: (full: boolean) => void;
+  toggleFullscreen?: () => void;
 };
 export default function VideoControls({
   className,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default function VideoControls({
   onSeek,
   onSetPlaybackRate,
   onUploadFrame,
-  setFullscreen,
+  toggleFullscreen,
 }: VideoControlsProps) {
   // layout
 
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ export default function VideoControls({
           }
           break;
         case "f":
-          if (setFullscreen && down && !repeat) {
-            setFullscreen(!fullscreen);
+          if (toggleFullscreen && down && !repeat) {
+            toggleFullscreen();
           }
           break;
         case "m":
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ export default function VideoControls({
     },
     // only update when preview only changes
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-    [video, isPlaying, fullscreen, setFullscreen, onSeek],
+    [video, isPlaying, fullscreen, toggleFullscreen, onSeek],
   );
   useKeyboardListener(
     hotKeys
@@ -287,11 +287,8 @@ export default function VideoControls({
           onUploadFrame={onUploadFrame}
         />
       )}
-      {features.fullscreen && setFullscreen && (
-        <div
-          className="cursor-pointer"
-          onClick={() => setFullscreen(!fullscreen)}
-        >
+      {features.fullscreen && toggleFullscreen && (
+        <div className="cursor-pointer" onClick={toggleFullscreen}>
           {fullscreen ? <FaCompress /> : <FaExpand />}
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/web/src/components/player/dynamic/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/dynamic/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx
index 7241d475a..62f8a75d7 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/dynamic/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/dynamic/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type DynamicVideoPlayerProps = {
   onTimestampUpdate?: (timestamp: number) => void;
   onClipEnded?: () => void;
   setFullResolution: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<VideoResolutionType>>;
-  setFullscreen: (full: boolean) => void;
+  toggleFullscreen: () => void;
 };
 export default function DynamicVideoPlayer({
   className,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default function DynamicVideoPlayer({
   onTimestampUpdate,
   onClipEnded,
   setFullResolution,
-  setFullscreen,
+  toggleFullscreen,
 }: DynamicVideoPlayerProps) {
   const apiHost = useApiHost();
   const { data: config } = useSWR<FrigateConfig>("config");
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ export default function DynamicVideoPlayer({
         }}
         setFullResolution={setFullResolution}
         onUploadFrame={onUploadFrameToPlus}
-        setFullscreen={setFullscreen}
+        toggleFullscreen={toggleFullscreen}
       />
       <PreviewPlayer
         className={cn(
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Live.tsx b/web/src/pages/Live.tsx
index 5449fef9b..5cee2c6ca 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Live.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Live.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useFullscreen } from "@/hooks/use-fullscreen";
 import {
   useHashState,
   usePersistedOverlayState,
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ import { FrigateConfig } from "@/types/frigateConfig";
 import LiveBirdseyeView from "@/views/live/LiveBirdseyeView";
 import LiveCameraView from "@/views/live/LiveCameraView";
 import LiveDashboardView from "@/views/live/LiveDashboardView";
-import { useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import useSWR from "swr";
 
 function Live() {
@@ -20,6 +21,12 @@ function Live() {
     "default" as string,
   );
 
+  // fullscreen
+
+  const mainRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+
+  const { fullscreen, toggleFullscreen } = useFullscreen(mainRef);
+
   // document title
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -78,21 +85,31 @@ function Live() {
     [cameras, selectedCameraName],
   );
 
-  if (selectedCameraName == "birdseye") {
-    return <LiveBirdseyeView />;
-  }
-
-  if (selectedCamera) {
-    return <LiveCameraView config={config} camera={selectedCamera} />;
-  }
-
   return (
-    <LiveDashboardView
-      cameras={cameras}
-      cameraGroup={cameraGroup}
-      includeBirdseye={includesBirdseye}
-      onSelectCamera={setSelectedCameraName}
-    />
+    <div className="size-full" ref={mainRef}>
+      {selectedCameraName === "birdseye" ? (
+        <LiveBirdseyeView
+          fullscreen={fullscreen}
+          toggleFullscreen={toggleFullscreen}
+        />
+      ) : selectedCamera ? (
+        <LiveCameraView
+          config={config}
+          camera={selectedCamera}
+          fullscreen={fullscreen}
+          toggleFullscreen={toggleFullscreen}
+        />
+      ) : (
+        <LiveDashboardView
+          cameras={cameras}
+          cameraGroup={cameraGroup}
+          includeBirdseye={includesBirdseye}
+          onSelectCamera={setSelectedCameraName}
+          fullscreen={fullscreen}
+          toggleFullscreen={toggleFullscreen}
+        />
+      )}
+    </div>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx b/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
index 2f3efa715..c4bd1857f 100644
--- a/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import { VideoResolutionType } from "@/types/live";
 import { ASPECT_VERTICAL_LAYOUT, ASPECT_WIDE_LAYOUT } from "@/types/record";
 import { useResizeObserver } from "@/hooks/resize-observer";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { useFullscreen } from "@/hooks/use-fullscreen";
 
 const SEGMENT_DURATION = 30;
 
@@ -227,32 +228,7 @@ export function RecordingView({
 
   // fullscreen
 
-  const [fullscreen, setFullscreen] = useState(false);
-
-  const onToggleFullscreen = useCallback(
-    (full: boolean) => {
-      if (full) {
-        mainLayoutRef.current?.requestFullscreen();
-      } else {
-        document.exitFullscreen();
-      }
-    },
-    [mainLayoutRef],
-  );
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (mainLayoutRef.current == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const fsListener = () => {
-      setFullscreen(document.fullscreenElement != null);
-    };
-    document.addEventListener("fullscreenchange", fsListener);
-
-    return () => {
-      document.removeEventListener("fullscreenchange", fsListener);
-    };
-  }, [mainLayoutRef]);
+  const { fullscreen, toggleFullscreen } = useFullscreen(mainLayoutRef);
 
   // layout
 
@@ -535,7 +511,7 @@ export function RecordingView({
                 }}
                 isScrubbing={scrubbing || exportMode == "timeline"}
                 setFullResolution={setFullResolution}
-                setFullscreen={onToggleFullscreen}
+                toggleFullscreen={toggleFullscreen}
               />
             </div>
             {isDesktop && (
diff --git a/web/src/views/live/DraggableGridLayout.tsx b/web/src/views/live/DraggableGridLayout.tsx
index bfc644159..29130013a 100644
--- a/web/src/views/live/DraggableGridLayout.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/live/DraggableGridLayout.tsx
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ import {
   TooltipTrigger,
   TooltipContent,
 } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
-import { useFullscreen } from "@/hooks/use-fullscreen";
-import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/sonner";
 
 type DraggableGridLayoutProps = {
@@ -55,6 +53,8 @@ type DraggableGridLayoutProps = {
   visibleCameras: string[];
   isEditMode: boolean;
   setIsEditMode: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
+  fullscreen: boolean;
+  toggleFullscreen: () => void;
 };
 export default function DraggableGridLayout({
   cameras,
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ export default function DraggableGridLayout({
   visibleCameras,
   isEditMode,
   setIsEditMode,
+  fullscreen,
+  toggleFullscreen,
 }: DraggableGridLayoutProps) {
   const { data: config } = useSWR<FrigateConfig>("config");
   const birdseyeConfig = useMemo(() => config?.birdseye, [config]);
@@ -289,20 +291,6 @@ export default function DraggableGridLayout({
     }
   }, [containerRef, containerHeight]);
 
-  // fullscreen state
-
-  const { fullscreen, toggleFullscreen, error, clearError } =
-    useFullscreen(gridContainerRef);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (error !== null) {
-      toast.error(`Error attempting fullscreen mode: ${error}`, {
-        position: "top-center",
-      });
-      clearError();
-    }
-  }, [error, clearError]);
-
   const cellHeight = useMemo(() => {
     const aspectRatio = 16 / 9;
     // subtract container margin, 1 camera takes up at least 4 rows
@@ -463,21 +451,23 @@ export default function DraggableGridLayout({
               </Tooltip>
               {!isEditMode && (
                 <>
-                  <Tooltip>
-                    <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                      <div
-                        className="cursor-pointer rounded-lg bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground opacity-60 transition-all duration-300 hover:bg-muted hover:opacity-100"
-                        onClick={() =>
-                          setEditGroup((prevEditGroup) => !prevEditGroup)
-                        }
-                      >
-                        <LuPencil className="size-5 md:m-[6px]" />
-                      </div>
-                    </TooltipTrigger>
-                    <TooltipContent>
-                      {isEditMode ? "Exit Editing" : "Edit Camera Group"}
-                    </TooltipContent>
-                  </Tooltip>
+                  {!fullscreen && (
+                    <Tooltip>
+                      <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                        <div
+                          className="cursor-pointer rounded-lg bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground opacity-60 transition-all duration-300 hover:bg-muted hover:opacity-100"
+                          onClick={() =>
+                            setEditGroup((prevEditGroup) => !prevEditGroup)
+                          }
+                        >
+                          <LuPencil className="size-5 md:m-[6px]" />
+                        </div>
+                      </TooltipTrigger>
+                      <TooltipContent>
+                        {isEditMode ? "Exit Editing" : "Edit Camera Group"}
+                      </TooltipContent>
+                    </Tooltip>
+                  )}
                   <Tooltip>
                     <TooltipTrigger asChild>
                       <div
diff --git a/web/src/views/live/LiveBirdseyeView.tsx b/web/src/views/live/LiveBirdseyeView.tsx
index 77cb1b140..3aec3a223 100644
--- a/web/src/views/live/LiveBirdseyeView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/live/LiveBirdseyeView.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import BirdseyeLivePlayer from "@/components/player/BirdseyeLivePlayer";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { TooltipProvider } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { useResizeObserver } from "@/hooks/resize-observer";
-import { useFullscreen } from "@/hooks/use-fullscreen";
 import { FrigateConfig } from "@/types/frigateConfig";
 import { useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import {
@@ -19,7 +18,15 @@ import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { TransformWrapper, TransformComponent } from "react-zoom-pan-pinch";
 import useSWR from "swr";
 
-export default function LiveBirdseyeView() {
+type LiveBirdseyeViewProps = {
+  fullscreen: boolean;
+  toggleFullscreen: () => void;
+};
+
+export default function LiveBirdseyeView({
+  fullscreen,
+  toggleFullscreen,
+}: LiveBirdseyeViewProps) {
   const { data: config } = useSWR<FrigateConfig>("config");
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { isPortrait } = useMobileOrientation();
@@ -28,10 +35,6 @@ export default function LiveBirdseyeView() {
   const [{ width: windowWidth, height: windowHeight }] =
     useResizeObserver(window);
 
-  // fullscreen state
-
-  const { fullscreen, toggleFullscreen } = useFullscreen(mainRef);
-
   // playback state
 
   const cameraAspectRatio = useMemo(() => {
diff --git a/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx b/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx
index f6d85a565..9e897cbd6 100644
--- a/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx
@@ -72,15 +72,18 @@ import {
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { TransformWrapper, TransformComponent } from "react-zoom-pan-pinch";
 import useSWR from "swr";
-import { useFullscreen } from "@/hooks/use-fullscreen";
 
 type LiveCameraViewProps = {
   config?: FrigateConfig;
   camera: CameraConfig;
+  fullscreen: boolean;
+  toggleFullscreen: () => void;
 };
 export default function LiveCameraView({
   config,
   camera,
+  fullscreen,
+  toggleFullscreen,
 }: LiveCameraViewProps) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { isPortrait } = useMobileOrientation();
@@ -175,9 +178,7 @@ export default function LiveCameraView({
     [clickOverlayRef, clickOverlay, sendPtz],
   );
 
-  // fullscreen / pip state
-
-  const { fullscreen, toggleFullscreen } = useFullscreen(mainRef);
+  // pip state
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setPip(document.pictureInPictureElement != null);
@@ -314,6 +315,18 @@ export default function LiveCameraView({
             <div
               className={`flex flex-row items-center gap-2 *:rounded-lg ${isMobile ? "landscape:flex-col" : ""}`}
             >
+              {fullscreen && (
+                <Button
+                  className="bg-gray-500 bg-gradient-to-br from-gray-400 to-gray-500 text-primary"
+                  size="sm"
+                  onClick={() => navigate(-1)}
+                >
+                  <IoMdArrowRoundBack className="size-5 text-secondary-foreground" />
+                  {isDesktop && (
+                    <div className="text-secondary-foreground">Back</div>
+                  )}
+                </Button>
+              )}
               {!isIOS && (
                 <CameraFeatureToggle
                   className="p-2 md:p-0"
diff --git a/web/src/views/live/LiveDashboardView.tsx b/web/src/views/live/LiveDashboardView.tsx
index cbf43d831..4d1e5f53a 100644
--- a/web/src/views/live/LiveDashboardView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/live/LiveDashboardView.tsx
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@ type LiveDashboardViewProps = {
   cameraGroup?: string;
   includeBirdseye: boolean;
   onSelectCamera: (camera: string) => void;
+  fullscreen: boolean;
+  toggleFullscreen: () => void;
 };
 export default function LiveDashboardView({
   cameras,
   cameraGroup,
   includeBirdseye,
   onSelectCamera,
+  fullscreen,
+  toggleFullscreen,
 }: LiveDashboardViewProps) {
   const { data: config } = useSWR<FrigateConfig>("config");
 
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ export default function LiveDashboardView({
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {events && events.length > 0 && (
+      {!fullscreen && events && events.length > 0 && (
         <ScrollArea>
           <TooltipProvider>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-1">
@@ -281,6 +285,8 @@ export default function LiveDashboardView({
           visibleCameras={visibleCameras}
           isEditMode={isEditMode}
           setIsEditMode={setIsEditMode}
+          fullscreen={fullscreen}
+          toggleFullscreen={toggleFullscreen}
         />
       )}
     </div>