diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/Join.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/Join.tsx
index 3d83c767..f7ee31d6 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/Join.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/Join.tsx
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@ export const Join = ({
                 <SelectDevice
                   kind="audioinput"
                   id={audioDeviceId}
+                  track={audioTrack}
                   onSubmit={async (id) => {
                     try {
                       saveAudioInputDeviceId(id)
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioDevicesControl.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioDevicesControl.tsx
index b6b52815..914760c8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioDevicesControl.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioDevicesControl.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
-import { useTrackToggle, UseTrackToggleProps } from '@livekit/components-react'
+import {
+  useLocalParticipant,
+  useTrackToggle,
+  UseTrackToggleProps,
+} from '@livekit/components-react'
 import { Button, Popover } from '@/primitives'
 import { RiArrowUpSLine } from '@remixicon/react'
-import { Track } from 'livekit-client'
+import { LocalAudioTrack, Track } from 'livekit-client'
 
 import { ToggleDevice } from './ToggleDevice'
 import { css } from '@/styled-system/css'
@@ -51,6 +55,12 @@ export const AudioDevicesControl = ({
     ...props,
   })
 
+  const { microphoneTrack } = useLocalParticipant()
+  const localAudioTrack =
+    microphoneTrack?.track instanceof LocalAudioTrack
+      ? microphoneTrack.track
+      : undefined
+
   const kind = 'audioinput'
   const cannotUseDevice = useCannotUseDevice(kind)
   const selectLabel = t(`settings.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.AUDIO}`)
@@ -111,6 +121,7 @@ export const AudioDevicesControl = ({
                   context="room"
                   kind={kind}
                   id={audioDeviceId}
+                  track={localAudioTrack}
                   onSubmit={saveAudioInputDeviceId}
                 />
               </div>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioLevelGauge.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioLevelGauge.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5e20cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioLevelGauge.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import {
+  createAudioAnalyser,
+  LocalAudioTrack,
+  TrackEvent,
+} from 'livekit-client'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { RiMicLine, RiMicOffLine } from '@remixicon/react'
+import { css } from '@/styled-system/css'
+
+/**
+ * Boost factor applied to the raw analyser volume so that normal speech
+ * animates the indicator visibly (Google Meet style sensitivity).
+ */
+const LEVEL_BOOST = 1.2
+
+/** How fast the gauge falls back down between words (per frame). */
+const DECAY_PER_FRAME = 0.04
+
+type AudioLevelGaugeProps = {
+  track?: LocalAudioTrack
+  variant?: 'light' | 'dark'
+}
+
+export const AudioLevelGauge = ({
+  track,
+  variant = 'light',
+}: AudioLevelGaugeProps) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'selectDevice' })
+  const fillRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+
+  const [isMuted, setIsMuted] = useState(() => track?.isMuted ?? true)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!track) {
+      setIsMuted(true)
+      return
+    }
+    setIsMuted(track.isMuted)
+    const onMuted = () => setIsMuted(true)
+    const onUnmuted = () => setIsMuted(false)
+    track.on(TrackEvent.Muted, onMuted)
+    track.on(TrackEvent.Unmuted, onUnmuted)
+    return () => {
+      track.off(TrackEvent.Muted, onMuted)
+      track.off(TrackEvent.Unmuted, onUnmuted)
+    }
+  }, [track])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!track || isMuted || !track.mediaStreamTrack) return
+
+    let rafId: number
+    let smoothed = 0
+    let calculateVolume: (() => number) | undefined
+    let cleanupAnalyser: (() => Promise<void>) | undefined
+
+    const setupAnalyser = () => {
+      cleanupAnalyser?.()
+      try {
+        const analyser = createAudioAnalyser(track, {
+          fftSize: 256,
+          smoothingTimeConstant: 0.7,
+        })
+        calculateVolume = analyser.calculateVolume
+        cleanupAnalyser = analyser.cleanup
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error('Failed to create audio analyser', e)
+      }
+    }
+
+    setupAnalyser()
+
+    // Re-bind the analyser when the underlying MediaStreamTrack is replaced
+    // (e.g. after switching to another input device).
+    track.on(TrackEvent.Restarted, setupAnalyser)
+
+    const update = () => {
+      const volume = calculateVolume?.() ?? 0
+      // Fast attack, slow release, like Google Meet.
+      smoothed =
+        volume > smoothed ? volume : Math.max(0, smoothed - DECAY_PER_FRAME)
+      const level = Math.min(1, smoothed * LEVEL_BOOST)
+      if (fillRef.current) {
+        fillRef.current.style.transform = `scaleX(${level})`
+      }
+      rafId = requestAnimationFrame(update)
+    }
+    rafId = requestAnimationFrame(update)
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(rafId)
+      track.off(TrackEvent.Restarted, setupAnalyser)
+      cleanupAnalyser?.()
+    }
+  }, [track, isMuted])
+
+  const showMutedHint = !track || isMuted
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={css({
+        display: 'flex',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        gap: '0.75rem',
+        padding: '0.625rem 0.75rem',
+        marginTop: '0.25rem',
+        borderTop: '1px solid',
+        minHeight: '2.5rem',
+      })}
+      style={{
+        borderColor: variant === 'dark' ? 'rgba(255 255 255 / 0.2)' : '#e0e0e0',
+        color: variant === 'dark' ? 'rgba(255 255 255 / 0.7)' : '#5f6368',
+      }}
+    >
+      {showMutedHint ? (
+        <>
+          <RiMicOffLine size={18} aria-hidden="true" />
+          <span
+            className={css({
+              fontSize: '0.875rem',
+            })}
+          >
+            {t('audioinput.muteTest')}
+          </span>
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <RiMicLine size={18} aria-hidden="true" />
+          <div
+            role="img"
+            aria-label={t('audioinput.level')}
+            className={css({
+              flexGrow: 1,
+              height: '0.375rem',
+              borderRadius: '0.1875rem',
+              overflow: 'hidden',
+            })}
+            style={{
+              backgroundColor:
+                variant === 'dark' ? 'rgba(255 255 255 / 0.25)' : '#e0e0e0',
+            }}
+          >
+            <div
+              ref={fillRef}
+              className={css({
+                width: '100%',
+                height: '100%',
+                borderRadius: 'inherit',
+                transformOrigin: 'left center',
+                transform: 'scaleX(0)',
+                transition: 'transform 0.06s linear',
+              })}
+              style={{
+                backgroundColor: variant === 'dark' ? '#CACAFB' : '#6A6AF4',
+              }}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/SelectDevice.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/SelectDevice.tsx
index 37517b3b..b1b2a672 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/SelectDevice.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/SelectDevice.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { Select, SelectProps } from '@/primitives/Select'
 import type { Placement } from '@react-types/overlays'
 import { useCannotUseDevice } from '../../../hooks/useCannotUseDevice'
 import { useDeviceIcons } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useDeviceIcons'
+import type { LocalAudioTrack } from 'livekit-client'
+import { AudioLevelGauge } from './AudioLevelGauge'
 
 type DeviceItems = Array<{ value: string; label: string }>
 
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ type SelectDeviceProps = {
   onSubmit?: (id: string) => void
   kind: MediaDeviceKind
   context?: 'join' | 'room'
+  track?: LocalAudioTrack
 }
 
 type SelectDevicePermissionsProps<T> = SelectDeviceProps &
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ const SelectDevicePermissions = <T extends string | number>({
   kind,
   onSubmit,
   iconComponent,
+  track,
   ...props
 }: SelectDevicePermissionsProps<T>) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'selectDevice' })
@@ -74,6 +78,11 @@ const SelectDevicePermissions = <T extends string | number>({
         await setActiveMediaDevice(key as string)
         onSubmit?.(key as string)
       }}
+      menuFooter={
+        kind === 'audioinput' ? (
+          <AudioLevelGauge track={track} variant={props.variant} />
+        ) : undefined
+      }
       {...props}
     />
   )
@@ -84,6 +93,7 @@ export const SelectDevice = ({
   onSubmit,
   kind,
   context = 'join',
+  track,
 }: SelectDeviceProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'selectDevice' })
 
@@ -116,6 +126,7 @@ export const SelectDevice = ({
       id={id}
       onSubmit={onSubmit}
       kind={kind}
+      track={track}
       iconComponent={deviceIcons.select}
       {...contextProps}
     />
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
index 73a137bc..2d27256f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Mikrofon auswählen",
+      "level": "Mikrofon-Eingangspegel",
+      "muteTest": "Aktivieren Sie Ihr Mikrofon, um es zu testen",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Mikrofon auswählen – Berechtigung erforderlich",
       "disable": "Mikrofon deaktivieren",
       "enable": "Mikrofon aktivieren",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
index 62b34e25..21a13865 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Select microphone",
+      "level": "Microphone input level",
+      "muteTest": "Turn on your microphone to test it",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Select microphone - permission needed",
       "disable": "Disable microphone",
       "enable": "Enable microphone",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
index 8621cb1d..00519708 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Choisir le micro",
+      "level": "Niveau d'entrée du micro",
+      "muteTest": "Activez votre micro pour le tester",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Choisir le micro - autorisations nécessaires",
       "disable": "Désactiver le micro",
       "enable": "Activer le micro",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
index ec5afc04..744d7384 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Selecteer microfoon",
+      "level": "Microfoon-ingangsniveau",
+      "muteTest": "Zet je microfoon aan om deze te testen",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Selecteer microfoon - Toestemming vereist",
       "disable": "Microfoon dempen",
       "enable": "Microfoon dempen opheffen",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx b/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx
index db8b2a5e..11138755 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export type SelectProps<T> = Omit<
   errors?: ReactNode
   placement?: Placement
   variant?: 'light' | 'dark'
+  menuFooter?: ReactNode
 }
 
 export const Select = <T extends string | number>({
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ export const Select = <T extends string | number>({
   errors,
   placement,
   variant = 'light',
+  menuFooter,
   ...props
 }: SelectProps<T>) => {
   const IconComponent = iconComponent
@@ -155,6 +157,7 @@ export const Select = <T extends string | number>({
               </ListBoxItem>
             ))}
           </ListBox>
+          {menuFooter}
         </Box>
       </StyledPopover>
       {errors}