diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/layout/components/FocusArea.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/layout/components/FocusArea.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8949b1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/layout/components/FocusArea.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import type { TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder } from '@livekit/components-core'
+import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
+import { FocusLayout } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/FocusLayout'
+import { SecondaryScreenShareStrip } from './SecondaryScreenShareStrip'
+
+export interface FocusAreaProps {
+  focusTrack: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder
+  secondaryScreenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main focus track with an optional strip of secondary screen shares below.
+ */
+export function FocusArea({
+  focusTrack,
+  secondaryScreenShareTracks,
+}: FocusAreaProps) {
+  return (
+    <FocusColumn>
+      <MainFocusSlot>
+        <FocusLayout trackRef={focusTrack} />
+      </MainFocusSlot>
+      <SecondaryScreenShareStrip tracks={secondaryScreenShareTracks} />
+    </FocusColumn>
+  )
+}
+
+const FocusColumn = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'column',
+    flex: 1,
+    minWidth: 0,
+    minHeight: 0,
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+  },
+})
+
+const MainFocusSlot = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    position: 'relative',
+    flex: 1,
+    minHeight: 0,
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+    '& .lk-participant-tile': {
+      width: '100%',
+      height: '100%',
+    },
+    '& .lk-participant-media-video': {
+      objectFit: 'contain',
+    },
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/layout/components/SecondaryScreenShareStrip.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/layout/components/SecondaryScreenShareStrip.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b2439b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/layout/components/SecondaryScreenShareStrip.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import type { TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder } from '@livekit/components-core'
+import { memo } from 'react'
+import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
+import { ParticipantTile } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/ParticipantTile'
+import { getTrackKey } from '@/features/pip/utils/pipTrackSelection'
+
+export interface SecondaryScreenShareStripProps {
+  tracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compact horizontal strip for non-focused screen shares.
+ * Each tile keeps pin controls so users can switch focus to any share.
+ */
+export const SecondaryScreenShareStrip = memo(
+  ({ tracks }: SecondaryScreenShareStripProps) => {
+    if (tracks.length === 0) return null
+
+    return (
+      <StripContainer>
+        {tracks.map((track) => (
+          <ShareTile key={getTrackKey(track)}>
+            <ParticipantTile trackRef={track} />
+          </ShareTile>
+        ))}
+      </StripContainer>
+    )
+  }
+)
+SecondaryScreenShareStrip.displayName = 'SecondaryScreenShareStrip'
+
+const StripContainer = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    gap: '0.5rem',
+    flexShrink: 0,
+    height: '120px',
+    minHeight: '80px',
+    maxHeight: '140px',
+    padding: '0.5rem 0 0',
+    overflowX: 'auto',
+    overflowY: 'hidden',
+    boxSizing: 'border-box',
+  },
+})
+
+const ShareTile = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    position: 'relative',
+    flex: '0 0 auto',
+    height: '100%',
+    aspectRatio: '16 / 9',
+    minWidth: 0,
+    borderRadius: '8px',
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+    backgroundColor: 'primaryDark.100',
+    '& .lk-participant-tile': {
+      width: '100%',
+      height: '100%',
+    },
+    '& .lk-participant-media-video': {
+      objectFit: 'contain',
+    },
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/layout/utils/screenShareLayout.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/layout/utils/screenShareLayout.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..073494a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/layout/utils/screenShareLayout.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import {
+  isEqualTrackRef,
+  isTrackReference,
+  type TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder,
+} from '@livekit/components-core'
+import { Track } from 'livekit-client'
+
+export function getSubscribedScreenShareTracks(
+  tracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
+): TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[] {
+  return tracks
+    .filter(isTrackReference)
+    .filter(
+      (track) =>
+        track.publication.source === Track.Source.ScreenShare &&
+        track.publication.isSubscribed
+    )
+}
+
+export function getNewScreenShareTracks(
+  screenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[],
+  knownTrackSids: Set<string>
+): TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[] {
+  return screenShareTracks.filter(
+    (track) =>
+      track.publication.trackSid &&
+      !knownTrackSids.has(track.publication.trackSid)
+  )
+}
+
+export function syncKnownScreenShareSids(
+  screenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[],
+  knownTrackSids: Set<string>
+): void {
+  const currentSids = new Set(
+    screenShareTracks
+      .map((track) => track.publication.trackSid)
+      .filter((sid): sid is string => !!sid)
+  )
+
+  screenShareTracks.forEach((track) => {
+    if (track.publication.trackSid) {
+      knownTrackSids.add(track.publication.trackSid)
+    }
+  })
+
+  knownTrackSids.forEach((sid) => {
+    if (!currentSids.has(sid)) {
+      knownTrackSids.delete(sid)
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+export function getNewestScreenShareTrack(
+  screenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
+): TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder | undefined {
+  if (screenShareTracks.length === 0) return undefined
+  return screenShareTracks[screenShareTracks.length - 1]
+}
+
+export function splitTracksForFocusLayout(
+  tracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[],
+  focusTrack: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder | undefined,
+  screenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
+): {
+  carouselTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
+  secondaryScreenShareTracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
+} {
+  const hasActiveScreenShares = screenShareTracks.length > 0
+
+  const secondaryScreenShareTracks = screenShareTracks.filter(
+    (track) => !focusTrack || !isEqualTrackRef(track, focusTrack)
+  )
+
+  const carouselTracks = tracks.filter((track) => {
+    if (focusTrack && isEqualTrackRef(track, focusTrack)) return false
+    if (hasActiveScreenShares && track.source === Track.Source.ScreenShare) {
+      return false
+    }
+    return true
+  })
+
+  return { carouselTracks, secondaryScreenShareTracks }
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useFocusToggleParticipant.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useFocusToggleParticipant.ts
index d462a64d..b8909f16 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useFocusToggleParticipant.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useFocusToggleParticipant.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,52 @@
-import { useFocusToggle } from '@livekit/components-react'
+import {
+  isTrackReferencePinned,
+} from '@livekit/components-core'
+import { useFocusToggle, useMaybeLayoutContext } from '@livekit/components-react'
 import { type Participant, Track } from 'livekit-client'
 import { useCallback } from 'react'
 import type { MouseEvent } from 'react'
 import Source = Track.Source
 
-export const useFocusToggleParticipant = (participant: Participant) => {
-  const trackRef = {
-    participant: participant,
-    publication: participant.getTrackPublication(Source.Camera),
-    source: Source.Camera,
-  }
+const getParticipantPinTrackRef = (participant: Participant) => {
+  const screenSharePublication = participant.getTrackPublication(
+    Source.ScreenShare
+  )
+  const source =
+    participant.isScreenShareEnabled && screenSharePublication
+      ? Source.ScreenShare
+      : Source.Camera
 
-  const { mergedProps, inFocus } = useFocusToggle({
+  return {
+    participant,
+    publication: participant.getTrackPublication(source),
+    source,
+  }
+}
+
+export const useFocusToggleParticipant = (participant: Participant) => {
+  const layoutContext = useMaybeLayoutContext()
+  const trackRef = getParticipantPinTrackRef(participant)
+
+  const { mergedProps, inFocus: isFocusedTrack } = useFocusToggle({
     trackRef,
     props: {},
   })
 
+  const inFocus =
+    isFocusedTrack ||
+    (!!layoutContext?.pin.state &&
+      [Source.Camera, Source.ScreenShare].some((source) => {
+        const ref = {
+          participant,
+          publication: participant.getTrackPublication(source),
+          source,
+        }
+        return (
+          !!ref.publication &&
+          isTrackReferencePinned(ref, layoutContext.pin.state)
+        )
+      }))
+
   const toggle = useCallback(() => {
     const syntheticEvent = {
       preventDefault: () => {},
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/VideoConference.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/VideoConference.tsx
index 13d476fb..27fafe06 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/VideoConference.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/VideoConference.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import {
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
 import { ControlBar } from './ControlBar/ControlBar'
-import { FocusLayout } from '../components/FocusLayout'
 import { ParticipantTile } from '../components/ParticipantTile'
 import { SidePanel } from '../components/SidePanel'
 import { RecordingProvider } from '@/features/recording'
@@ -39,8 +38,16 @@ import { getParticipantName } from '@/features/rooms/utils/getParticipantName'
 import { useScreenReaderAnnounce } from '@/hooks/useScreenReaderAnnounce'
 import { ReactionPortals } from '@/features/reactions/components/ReactionPortals'
 import { CarouselLayout } from '@/features/layout/components/CarouselLayout'
+import { FocusArea } from '@/features/layout/components/FocusArea'
 import { GridLayout } from '@/features/layout/components/GridLayout'
 import { RoomContentArea } from '@/features/layout/components/RoomContentArea'
+import {
+  getNewScreenShareTracks,
+  getNewestScreenShareTrack,
+  getSubscribedScreenShareTracks,
+  splitTracksForFocusLayout,
+  syncKnownScreenShareSids,
+} from '@/features/layout/utils/screenShareLayout'
 import { usePictureInPicture } from '@/features/pip/hooks/usePictureInPicture'
 import { PipRoomPlaceholder } from '@/features/pip/components/PipRoomPlaceholder'
 
@@ -73,6 +80,7 @@ export interface VideoConferenceProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElemen
 export function VideoConference({ ...props }: VideoConferenceProps) {
   const lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack =
     useRef<TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder | null>(null)
+  const knownScreenShareTrackSids = useRef<Set<string>>(new Set())
   const lastPinnedParticipantIdentityRef = useRef<string | null>(null)
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'pinAnnouncements' })
   const { t: tRooms } = useTranslation('rooms')
@@ -114,14 +122,11 @@ export function VideoConference({ ...props }: VideoConferenceProps) {
 
   useNoiseReduction()
 
-  const screenShareTracks = tracks
-    .filter(isTrackReference)
-    .filter((track) => track.publication.source === Track.Source.ScreenShare)
+  const screenShareTracks = getSubscribedScreenShareTracks(tracks)
 
   const focusTrack = usePinnedTracks(layoutContext)?.[0]
-  const carouselTracks = tracks.filter(
-    (track) => !isEqualTrackRef(track, focusTrack)
-  )
+  const { carouselTracks, secondaryScreenShareTracks } =
+    splitTracksForFocusLayout(tracks, focusTrack, screenShareTracks)
 
   const { isOpen: isPictureInPictureOpen } = usePictureInPicture()
 
@@ -181,31 +186,48 @@ export function VideoConference({ ...props }: VideoConferenceProps) {
   /* eslint-disable react-hooks/exhaustive-deps */
   // Code duplicated from LiveKit; this warning will be addressed in the refactoring.
   useEffect(() => {
-    // If screen share tracks are published, and no pin is set explicitly, auto set the screen share.
-    if (
-      screenShareTracks.some((track) => track.publication.isSubscribed) &&
-      lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current === null
-    ) {
-      log.debug('Auto set screen share focus:', {
-        newScreenShareTrack: screenShareTracks[0],
-      })
-      layoutContext.pin.dispatch?.({
-        msg: 'set_pin',
-        trackReference: screenShareTracks[0],
-      })
-      lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current = screenShareTracks[0]
+    const newScreenShares = getNewScreenShareTracks(
+      screenShareTracks,
+      knownScreenShareTrackSids.current
+    )
+    syncKnownScreenShareSids(
+      screenShareTracks,
+      knownScreenShareTrackSids.current
+    )
+
+    if (newScreenShares.length > 0) {
+      const newestScreenShare = getNewestScreenShareTrack(newScreenShares)
+      if (newestScreenShare) {
+        log.debug('Auto set screen share focus:', {
+          newScreenShareTrack: newestScreenShare,
+        })
+        layoutContext.pin.dispatch?.({
+          msg: 'set_pin',
+          trackReference: newestScreenShare,
+        })
+        lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current = newestScreenShare
+      }
     } else if (
-      lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current &&
-      !screenShareTracks.some(
-        (track) =>
-          track.publication.trackSid ===
-          lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current?.publication?.trackSid
-      )
+      focusTrack?.source === Track.Source.ScreenShare &&
+      !screenShareTracks.some((track) => isEqualTrackRef(track, focusTrack))
     ) {
-      log.debug('Auto clearing screen share focus.')
-      layoutContext.pin.dispatch?.({ msg: 'clear_pin' })
-      lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current = null
+      const newestRemaining = getNewestScreenShareTrack(screenShareTracks)
+      if (newestRemaining) {
+        log.debug('Auto switching to remaining screen share:', {
+          screenShareTrack: newestRemaining,
+        })
+        layoutContext.pin.dispatch?.({
+          msg: 'set_pin',
+          trackReference: newestRemaining,
+        })
+        lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current = newestRemaining
+      } else {
+        log.debug('Auto clearing screen share focus.')
+        layoutContext.pin.dispatch?.({ msg: 'clear_pin' })
+        lastAutoFocusedScreenShareTrack.current = null
+      }
     }
+
     if (focusTrack && !isTrackReference(focusTrack)) {
       const updatedFocusTrack = tracks.find(
         (tr) =>
@@ -281,7 +303,14 @@ export function VideoConference({ ...props }: VideoConferenceProps) {
                       >
                         <ParticipantTile />
                       </CarouselLayout>
-                      {focusTrack && <FocusLayout trackRef={focusTrack} />}
+                      {focusTrack && (
+                        <FocusArea
+                          focusTrack={focusTrack}
+                          secondaryScreenShareTracks={
+                            secondaryScreenShareTracks
+                          }
+                        />
+                      )}
                     </FocusLayoutContainer>
                   </div>
                 )}