diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/notifications/MainNotificationToast.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/notifications/MainNotificationToast.tsx
index 6e5ea93c..bc17d81e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/notifications/MainNotificationToast.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/notifications/MainNotificationToast.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import { useRoomContext } from '@livekit/components-react'
 import { Participant, RemoteParticipant, RoomEvent } from 'livekit-client'
 import { ChatMessage, isMobileBrowser } from '@livekit/components-core'
@@ -24,12 +24,18 @@ export const MainNotificationToast = () => {
 
   const { appendReaction } = useReactions()
 
+  // Chat uses keepAlive in multiple SidePanels (main + PiP), so the same
+  // message event can fire more than once. Track the last id to deduplicate.
+  const lastChatMsgIdRef = useRef<string>('')
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleChatMessage = (
       chatMessage: ChatMessage,
       participant?: Participant | undefined
     ) => {
       if (!participant || participant.isLocal) return
+      if (chatMessage.id && chatMessage.id === lastChatMsgIdRef.current) return
+      lastChatMsgIdRef.current = chatMessage.id ?? ''
       triggerNotificationSound(NotificationType.MessageReceived)
       toastQueue.add(
         {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/DocumentPiPPortal.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/DocumentPiPPortal.tsx
index 52326e65..793e18fd 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/DocumentPiPPortal.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/DocumentPiPPortal.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export const DocumentPiPPortal = ({
     return () => {
       cancelled = true
     }
-  }, [closePiP, isOpen, isSupported, openPiP])
+  }, [closePiP, isOpen, isSupported, openPiP, t])
 
   // Focus stays on the trigger; PiP is announced as an auxiliary surface.
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx
index bfe1026b..92e39d6d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/PipView.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { usePipRestoreFocus } from '../hooks/usePipRestoreFocus'
 import { PipControlBar } from './PipControlBar'
 import { PipReactionsToolbar } from './PipReactionsToolbar'
 import { PipStage } from './layouts/PipStage'
+import { PipNotificationOverlay } from './notifications/PipNotificationOverlay'
+import { PipConnectionStateToast } from './notifications/PipConnectionStateToast'
 
 export const PipView = () => {
   const browserSupportsScreenSharing = supportsScreenSharing()
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ export const PipView = () => {
       <PipReactionsToolbar />
       <PipControlBar showScreenShare={browserSupportsScreenSharing} />
       <SidePanel store={pipLayoutStore} />
+      <PipConnectionStateToast />
+      <PipNotificationOverlay />
     </PipContainer>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipFocusLayout.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipFocusLayout.tsx
index 9cd10aea..5cd54202 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipFocusLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipFocusLayout.tsx
@@ -1,81 +1,81 @@
-import { memo } from 'react'
-import type { TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder } from '@livekit/components-core'
-import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
-import { ParticipantTile } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/ParticipantTile'
-import { getTrackKey } from '../../utils/pipTrackSelection'
-
-type PipFocusLayoutProps = {
-  mainTrack: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder
-  thumbnailTrack?: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder
-}
-
-/**
- * Focus layout used when 1-2 tracks are visible in the PiP window.
- *
- * The main tile is letterboxed (object-fit: contain) so the camera is
- * never stretched to a non-video aspect and leaves dark padding
- * above/below when the window shape doesn't match the source.
- * The thumbnail keeps the usual cover fill.
- */
-export const PipFocusLayout = memo(function PipFocusLayout({
-  mainTrack,
-  thumbnailTrack,
-}: PipFocusLayoutProps) {
-  return (
-    <FocusContainer>
-      <MainSlot>
-        <ParticipantTile
-          key={getTrackKey(mainTrack)}
-          trackRef={mainTrack}
-          disableMetadata
-        />
-      </MainSlot>
-      {thumbnailTrack && (
-        <Thumbnail>
-          <ParticipantTile
-            key={getTrackKey(thumbnailTrack)}
-            trackRef={thumbnailTrack}
-            disableMetadata
-          />
-        </Thumbnail>
-      )}
-    </FocusContainer>
-  )
-})
-
-const FocusContainer = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    position: 'relative',
-    width: '100%',
-    height: '100%',
-    borderRadius: '4px',
-    overflow: 'hidden',
-    backgroundColor: 'primaryDark.100',
-  },
-})
-
-const MainSlot = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    width: '100%',
-    height: '100%',
-    '& .lk-participant-media-video': {
-      objectFit: 'contain',
-    },
-  },
-})
-
-const Thumbnail = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    position: 'absolute',
-    right: '1rem',
-    bottom: '1rem',
-    width: '42%',
-    maxWidth: '220px',
-    minWidth: '140px',
-    aspectRatio: '16 / 9',
-    borderRadius: '4px',
-    overflow: 'hidden',
-    boxShadow: 'md',
-    zIndex: 2,
-  },
-})
+import { memo } from 'react'
+import type { TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder } from '@livekit/components-core'
+import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
+import { ParticipantTile } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/ParticipantTile'
+import { getTrackKey } from '../../utils/pipTrackSelection'
+
+type PipFocusLayoutProps = {
+  mainTrack: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder
+  thumbnailTrack?: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder
+}
+
+/**
+ * Focus layout used when 1-2 tracks are visible in the PiP window.
+ *
+ * The main tile is letterboxed (object-fit: contain) so the camera is
+ * never stretched to a non-video aspect and leaves dark padding
+ * above/below when the window shape doesn't match the source.
+ * The thumbnail keeps the usual cover fill.
+ */
+export const PipFocusLayout = memo(function PipFocusLayout({
+  mainTrack,
+  thumbnailTrack,
+}: PipFocusLayoutProps) {
+  return (
+    <FocusContainer>
+      <MainSlot>
+        <ParticipantTile
+          key={getTrackKey(mainTrack)}
+          trackRef={mainTrack}
+          disableMetadata
+        />
+      </MainSlot>
+      {thumbnailTrack && (
+        <Thumbnail>
+          <ParticipantTile
+            key={getTrackKey(thumbnailTrack)}
+            trackRef={thumbnailTrack}
+            disableMetadata
+          />
+        </Thumbnail>
+      )}
+    </FocusContainer>
+  )
+})
+
+const FocusContainer = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    position: 'relative',
+    width: '100%',
+    height: '100%',
+    borderRadius: '4px',
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+    backgroundColor: 'primaryDark.100',
+  },
+})
+
+const MainSlot = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    width: '100%',
+    height: '100%',
+    '& .lk-participant-media-video': {
+      objectFit: 'contain',
+    },
+  },
+})
+
+const Thumbnail = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    right: '1rem',
+    bottom: '1rem',
+    width: '42%',
+    maxWidth: '220px',
+    minWidth: '140px',
+    aspectRatio: '16 / 9',
+    borderRadius: '4px',
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+    boxShadow: 'md',
+    zIndex: 2,
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipGridLayout.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipGridLayout.tsx
index 350f86cd..1c0080bb 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipGridLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipGridLayout.tsx
@@ -1,82 +1,82 @@
-import { memo, useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
-import type { TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder } from '@livekit/components-core'
-import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
-import { ParticipantTile } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/ParticipantTile'
-import { usePipElementSize } from '../../hooks/usePipElementSize'
-import { usePipFlipAnimations } from '../../hooks/usePipFlipAnimations'
-import { computePipGridLayout } from '../../utils/pipGrid'
-import { getTrackKey } from '../../utils/pipTrackSelection'
-
-type PipGridLayoutProps = {
-  tracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
-}
-
-/**
- * Adaptive grid used when 3+ tracks are visible in the PiP window.
- *
- * All grid math (shape choice + partial-row stretching) is delegated to
- * `computePipGridLayout`. This component only measures the container,
- * applies the returned placements, and plays a FLIP animation when the
- * tile set or grid shape changes (participant joins/leaves or shape shift).
- *
- * Tiles keep a stable key so resizing never remounts <video> elements.
- */
-export const PipGridLayout = memo(function PipGridLayout({
-  tracks,
-}: PipGridLayoutProps) {
-  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
-  const { width, height } = usePipElementSize(containerRef)
-
-  const tileKeys = useMemo(() => tracks.map(getTrackKey), [tracks])
-
-  const { rows, subColumns, placements } = useMemo(
-    () => computePipGridLayout(tracks.length, width, height),
-    [tracks.length, width, height]
-  )
-
-  const gridStyle = useMemo(
-    () => ({
-      gridTemplateColumns: `repeat(${subColumns}, minmax(0, 1fr))`,
-      gridTemplateRows: `repeat(${rows}, minmax(0, 1fr))`,
-    }),
-    [subColumns, rows]
-  )
-
-  usePipFlipAnimations(containerRef, tileKeys)
-
-  return (
-    <GridContainer ref={containerRef} style={gridStyle}>
-      {tracks.map((track, index) => (
-        <GridCell key={tileKeys[index]} style={placements[index]}>
-          <ParticipantTile trackRef={track} disableMetadata />
-        </GridCell>
-      ))}
-    </GridContainer>
-  )
-})
-
-const GridContainer = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    width: '100%',
-    height: '100%',
-    display: 'grid',
-    gap: '0.25rem',
-  },
-})
-
-const GridCell = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    position: 'relative',
-    minWidth: 0,
-    minHeight: 0,
-    borderRadius: '4px',
-    overflow: 'hidden',
-    backgroundColor: 'primaryDark.100',
-    // Paint on own layer so FLIP transforms don't trigger layout thrash.
-    willChange: 'transform',
-    '& .lk-participant-tile': {
-      width: '100%',
-      height: '100%',
-    },
-  },
-})
+import { memo, useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
+import type { TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder } from '@livekit/components-core'
+import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
+import { ParticipantTile } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/ParticipantTile'
+import { usePipElementSize } from '../../hooks/usePipElementSize'
+import { usePipFlipAnimations } from '../../hooks/usePipFlipAnimations'
+import { computePipGridLayout } from '../../utils/pipGrid'
+import { getTrackKey } from '../../utils/pipTrackSelection'
+
+type PipGridLayoutProps = {
+  tracks: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder[]
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adaptive grid used when 3+ tracks are visible in the PiP window.
+ *
+ * All grid math (shape choice + partial-row stretching) is delegated to
+ * `computePipGridLayout`. This component only measures the container,
+ * applies the returned placements, and plays a FLIP animation when the
+ * tile set or grid shape changes (participant joins/leaves or shape shift).
+ *
+ * Tiles keep a stable key so resizing never remounts <video> elements.
+ */
+export const PipGridLayout = memo(function PipGridLayout({
+  tracks,
+}: PipGridLayoutProps) {
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const { width, height } = usePipElementSize(containerRef)
+
+  const tileKeys = useMemo(() => tracks.map(getTrackKey), [tracks])
+
+  const { rows, subColumns, placements } = useMemo(
+    () => computePipGridLayout(tracks.length, width, height),
+    [tracks.length, width, height]
+  )
+
+  const gridStyle = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      gridTemplateColumns: `repeat(${subColumns}, minmax(0, 1fr))`,
+      gridTemplateRows: `repeat(${rows}, minmax(0, 1fr))`,
+    }),
+    [subColumns, rows]
+  )
+
+  usePipFlipAnimations(containerRef, tileKeys)
+
+  return (
+    <GridContainer ref={containerRef} style={gridStyle}>
+      {tracks.map((track, index) => (
+        <GridCell key={tileKeys[index]} style={placements[index]}>
+          <ParticipantTile trackRef={track} disableMetadata />
+        </GridCell>
+      ))}
+    </GridContainer>
+  )
+})
+
+const GridContainer = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    width: '100%',
+    height: '100%',
+    display: 'grid',
+    gap: '0.25rem',
+  },
+})
+
+const GridCell = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    position: 'relative',
+    minWidth: 0,
+    minHeight: 0,
+    borderRadius: '4px',
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+    backgroundColor: 'primaryDark.100',
+    // Paint on own layer so FLIP transforms don't trigger layout thrash.
+    willChange: 'transform',
+    '& .lk-participant-tile': {
+      width: '100%',
+      height: '100%',
+    },
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipStage.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipStage.tsx
index 7fd7d603..9739fa51 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipStage.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/layouts/PipStage.tsx
@@ -1,87 +1,87 @@
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
-import { useTracks } from '@livekit/components-react'
-import { Track } from 'livekit-client'
-import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
-import {
-  isCameraTrack,
-  pickLocalCameraTrack,
-  pickRemoteCameraTrack,
-  pickScreenShareTrack,
-} from '../../utils/pipTrackSelection'
-import { PipFocusLayout } from './PipFocusLayout'
-import { PipGridLayout } from './PipGridLayout'
-
-/**
- * Above this count the PiP stage switches from the focus layout
- * (main + thumbnail) to the adaptive grid layout.
- */
-const FOCUS_MAX_TILES = 2
-
-// Handles which layout to render inside the PiP stage.
-
-export const PipStage = () => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', {
-    keyPrefix: 'options.items.pictureInPicture',
-  })
-  const tracks = useTracks(
-    [
-      { source: Track.Source.Camera, withPlaceholder: true },
-      { source: Track.Source.ScreenShare, withPlaceholder: false },
-    ],
-    { onlySubscribed: false }
-  )
-
-  const screenShareTrack = useMemo(() => pickScreenShareTrack(tracks), [tracks])
-
-  // Order the list so the "focus target" (screen share when available,
-  // otherwise a remote camera) is first. Both layouts consume this order.
-  const stageTracks = useMemo(() => {
-    const cameraTracks = tracks.filter(isCameraTrack)
-    if (!screenShareTrack) return cameraTracks
-    return [screenShareTrack, ...cameraTracks]
-  }, [tracks, screenShareTrack])
-
-  // avoid tabbing to the stage when it's not visible
-  const frameRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
-  useEffect(() => {
-    frameRef.current?.setAttribute('inert', '')
-  }, [])
-
-  if (stageTracks.length === 0) return null
-
-  const stageLabel = t('stage')
-
-  if (stageTracks.length > FOCUS_MAX_TILES) {
-    return (
-      <StageFrame ref={frameRef} role="region" aria-label={stageLabel}>
-        <PipGridLayout tracks={stageTracks} />
-      </StageFrame>
-    )
-  }
-
-  const localCameraTrack = pickLocalCameraTrack(stageTracks)
-  const remoteCameraTrack = pickRemoteCameraTrack(stageTracks)
-  const mainTrack = screenShareTrack ?? remoteCameraTrack ?? stageTracks[0]
-  const thumbnailTrack =
-    localCameraTrack && localCameraTrack !== mainTrack
-      ? localCameraTrack
-      : stageTracks.find((track) => track !== mainTrack)
-
-  return (
-    <StageFrame ref={frameRef} role="region" aria-label={stageLabel}>
-      <PipFocusLayout mainTrack={mainTrack} thumbnailTrack={thumbnailTrack} />
-    </StageFrame>
-  )
-}
-
-const StageFrame = styled('div', {
-  base: {
-    position: 'relative',
-    minWidth: 0,
-    minHeight: 0,
-    margin: '0.5rem',
-    borderRadius: '4px',
-    overflow: 'hidden',
-  },
-})
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { useTracks } from '@livekit/components-react'
+import { Track } from 'livekit-client'
+import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
+import {
+  isCameraTrack,
+  pickLocalCameraTrack,
+  pickRemoteCameraTrack,
+  pickScreenShareTrack,
+} from '../../utils/pipTrackSelection'
+import { PipFocusLayout } from './PipFocusLayout'
+import { PipGridLayout } from './PipGridLayout'
+
+/**
+ * Above this count the PiP stage switches from the focus layout
+ * (main + thumbnail) to the adaptive grid layout.
+ */
+const FOCUS_MAX_TILES = 2
+
+// Handles which layout to render inside the PiP stage.
+
+export const PipStage = () => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', {
+    keyPrefix: 'options.items.pictureInPicture',
+  })
+  const tracks = useTracks(
+    [
+      { source: Track.Source.Camera, withPlaceholder: true },
+      { source: Track.Source.ScreenShare, withPlaceholder: false },
+    ],
+    { onlySubscribed: false }
+  )
+
+  const screenShareTrack = useMemo(() => pickScreenShareTrack(tracks), [tracks])
+
+  // Order the list so the "focus target" (screen share when available,
+  // otherwise a remote camera) is first. Both layouts consume this order.
+  const stageTracks = useMemo(() => {
+    const cameraTracks = tracks.filter(isCameraTrack)
+    if (!screenShareTrack) return cameraTracks
+    return [screenShareTrack, ...cameraTracks]
+  }, [tracks, screenShareTrack])
+
+  // avoid tabbing to the stage when it's not visible
+  const frameRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    frameRef.current?.setAttribute('inert', '')
+  }, [])
+
+  if (stageTracks.length === 0) return null
+
+  const stageLabel = t('stage')
+
+  if (stageTracks.length > FOCUS_MAX_TILES) {
+    return (
+      <StageFrame ref={frameRef} role="region" aria-label={stageLabel}>
+        <PipGridLayout tracks={stageTracks} />
+      </StageFrame>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const localCameraTrack = pickLocalCameraTrack(stageTracks)
+  const remoteCameraTrack = pickRemoteCameraTrack(stageTracks)
+  const mainTrack = screenShareTrack ?? remoteCameraTrack ?? stageTracks[0]
+  const thumbnailTrack =
+    localCameraTrack && localCameraTrack !== mainTrack
+      ? localCameraTrack
+      : stageTracks.find((track) => track !== mainTrack)
+
+  return (
+    <StageFrame ref={frameRef} role="region" aria-label={stageLabel}>
+      <PipFocusLayout mainTrack={mainTrack} thumbnailTrack={thumbnailTrack} />
+    </StageFrame>
+  )
+}
+
+const StageFrame = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    position: 'relative',
+    minWidth: 0,
+    minHeight: 0,
+    margin: '0.5rem',
+    borderRadius: '4px',
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipConnectionStateToast.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipConnectionStateToast.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8bf7b0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipConnectionStateToast.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { useConnectionState, useRoomContext } from '@livekit/components-react'
+import { ConnectionState } from 'livekit-client'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
+
+/**
+ * Banner surfaced inside the PiP when the room connection degrades.
+ *
+ * Scoped to `Reconnecting` / `Disconnected` - the two states the user needs
+ * to see while their attention is on the PiP rather than the main window.
+ */
+export const PipConnectionStateToast = () => {
+  const room = useRoomContext()
+  const state = useConnectionState(room)
+  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', {
+    keyPrefix: 'options.items.pictureInPicture.connection',
+  })
+
+  const label =
+    state === ConnectionState.Reconnecting
+      ? t('reconnecting')
+      : state === ConnectionState.Disconnected
+        ? t('disconnected')
+        : null
+
+  if (!label) return null
+
+  return (
+    <Banner role="status" aria-live="polite">
+      {label}
+    </Banner>
+  )
+}
+
+const Banner = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: '0.5rem',
+    left: '50%',
+    transform: 'translateX(-50%)',
+    backgroundColor: 'greyscale.800',
+    color: 'white',
+    fontSize: '0.8125rem',
+    lineHeight: 1.3,
+    padding: '0.375rem 0.75rem',
+    borderRadius: '6px',
+    boxShadow:
+      'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0px 2px 6px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 0px 4px 12px 2px',
+    zIndex: 1001,
+    animation: 'fade 200ms',
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipNotificationOverlay.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipNotificationOverlay.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0ae5f01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipNotificationOverlay.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { useToastQueue } from '@react-stately/toast'
+import { RiCloseLine } from '@remixicon/react'
+import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
+import { Button } from '@/primitives'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import {
+  toastQueue,
+  type ToastData,
+} from '@/features/notifications/components/ToastProvider'
+import { PipToastBody } from './PipToastBody'
+
+/**
+ * Shows shared toasts in the PiP window.
+ * We use a local aria-live region so screen readers can read them in PiP.
+ */
+export const PipNotificationOverlay = () => {
+  const state = useToastQueue<ToastData>(toastQueue)
+  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', {
+    keyPrefix: 'options.items.pictureInPicture',
+  })
+
+  if (state.visibleToasts.length === 0) return null
+
+  return (
+    <Region
+      role="region"
+      aria-label={t('notificationsLabel')}
+      aria-live="polite"
+      aria-relevant="additions"
+    >
+      {state.visibleToasts.map((toast) => (
+        <ToastCard key={toast.key} aria-atomic="true">
+          <PipToastBody toast={toast} />
+          <Button
+            square
+            size="sm"
+            invisible
+            aria-label={t('dismissNotification')}
+            onPress={() => state.close(toast.key)}
+          >
+            <RiCloseLine size={16} color="white" aria-hidden="true" />
+          </Button>
+        </ToastCard>
+      ))}
+    </Region>
+  )
+}
+
+const Region = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: '0.5rem',
+    left: '0.5rem',
+    right: '0.5rem',
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'column',
+    gap: '0.375rem',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
+    zIndex: 1000,
+    '& > *': { pointerEvents: 'auto' },
+  },
+})
+
+const ToastCard = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    gap: '0.25rem',
+    maxWidth: '100%',
+    backgroundColor: 'greyscale.700',
+    color: 'white',
+    borderRadius: '6px',
+    boxShadow:
+      'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0px 2px 6px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 0px 4px 12px 2px',
+    paddingRight: '0.25rem',
+    animation: 'fade 200ms',
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipToastBody.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipToastBody.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4262d6d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/pip/components/notifications/PipToastBody.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import type { QueuedToast } from '@react-stately/toast'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { RiHand, RiMessage2Line } from '@remixicon/react'
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { css } from '@/styled-system/css'
+import { HStack } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
+import { NotificationType } from '@/features/notifications/NotificationType'
+import type { ToastData } from '@/features/notifications/components/ToastProvider'
+import { RecordingMode } from '@/features/recording'
+
+type Props = {
+  toast: QueuedToast<ToastData>
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders the toast content used in PiP.
+ * PiP stays display-only, so main-window actions are not shown here.
+ */
+export const PipToastBody = ({ toast }: Props) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('notifications')
+  const { type, participant, message, removedSources } = toast.content
+  const name = participant?.name || t('defaultName')
+
+  switch (type) {
+    case NotificationType.ParticipantJoined:
+      return <Line>{t('joined.description', { name })}</Line>
+
+    case NotificationType.ParticipantMuted:
+      return <Line>{t('muted', { name })}</Line>
+
+    case NotificationType.HandRaised:
+      return (
+        <Line>
+          <RiHand
+            size={16}
+            color="white"
+            className={iconStyle}
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          />
+          {t('raised.description', { name })}
+        </Line>
+      )
+
+    case NotificationType.MessageReceived:
+      return (
+        <Line>
+          <RiMessage2Line
+            size={16}
+            color="white"
+            className={iconStyle}
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          />
+          <span>
+            <strong>{name}</strong>
+            {message ? ` - ${message}` : null}
+          </span>
+        </Line>
+      )
+
+    case NotificationType.TranscriptionStarted:
+      return <Line>{t('transcript.started', { name })}</Line>
+    case NotificationType.TranscriptionStopped:
+      return <Line>{t('transcript.stopped', { name })}</Line>
+    case NotificationType.TranscriptionLimitReached:
+      return <Line>{t('transcript.limitReached')}</Line>
+    case NotificationType.TranscriptionRequested:
+      return <Line>{t('transcript.requested', { name })}</Line>
+
+    case NotificationType.ScreenRecordingStarted:
+      return <Line>{t('screenRecording.started', { name })}</Line>
+    case NotificationType.ScreenRecordingStopped:
+      return <Line>{t('screenRecording.stopped', { name })}</Line>
+    case NotificationType.ScreenRecordingLimitReached:
+      return <Line>{t('screenRecording.limitReached')}</Line>
+    case NotificationType.ScreenRecordingRequested:
+      return <Line>{t('screenRecording.requested', { name })}</Line>
+
+    case NotificationType.RecordingSaving: {
+      const mode = toast.content.mode as RecordingMode | undefined
+      const key =
+        mode === RecordingMode.ScreenRecording
+          ? 'recordingSave.screenRecording.default'
+          : 'recordingSave.transcript.default'
+      return <Line>{t(key)}</Line>
+    }
+
+    case NotificationType.PermissionsRemoved: {
+      const key = resolvePermissionsKey(removedSources)
+      if (!key) return null
+      return <Line>{t(`permissionsRemoved.${key}`)}</Line>
+    }
+
+    default:
+      return message ? <Line>{message}</Line> : null
+  }
+}
+
+const resolvePermissionsKey = (sources: unknown): string | null => {
+  if (!Array.isArray(sources) || sources.length === 0) return null
+  if (sources.length === 1) return sources[0] as string
+  if (sources.includes('screen_share')) return 'screen_share'
+  return null
+}
+
+const Line = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => (
+  <HStack
+    alignItems="center"
+    gap="0.5rem"
+    padding="0.625rem 0.75rem"
+    className={css({
+      fontSize: '0.8125rem',
+      lineHeight: 1.3,
+    })}
+  >
+    {children}
+  </HStack>
+)
+
+const iconStyle = css({ flexShrink: 0 })
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
index cf4f928f..4dbc288c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
@@ -250,7 +250,13 @@
         "stage": "Teilnehmer",
         "controlBar": "Besprechungssteuerung",
         "previousReactions": "Vorherige Reaktionen",
-        "nextReactions": "Nächste Reaktionen"
+        "nextReactions": "Nächste Reaktionen",
+        "notificationsLabel": "Benachrichtigungen",
+        "dismissNotification": "Benachrichtigung schließen",
+        "connection": {
+          "reconnecting": "Verbindung wird wiederhergestellt…",
+          "disconnected": "Verbindung getrennt"
+        }
       },
       "fullscreen": {
         "enter": "Vollbild",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
index d164c882..6c1cc456 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
@@ -250,7 +250,13 @@
         "stage": "Participants",
         "controlBar": "Meeting controls",
         "previousReactions": "Previous reactions",
-        "nextReactions": "Next reactions"
+        "nextReactions": "Next reactions",
+        "notificationsLabel": "Notifications",
+        "dismissNotification": "Dismiss notification",
+        "connection": {
+          "reconnecting": "Reconnecting…",
+          "disconnected": "Disconnected"
+        }
       },
       "fullscreen": {
         "enter": "Fullscreen",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
index 9245629c..7ed010a4 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
@@ -250,7 +250,13 @@
         "stage": "Participants",
         "controlBar": "Commandes de la réunion",
         "previousReactions": "Réactions précédentes",
-        "nextReactions": "Réactions suivantes"
+        "nextReactions": "Réactions suivantes",
+        "notificationsLabel": "Notifications",
+        "dismissNotification": "Fermer la notification",
+        "connection": {
+          "reconnecting": "Reconnexion…",
+          "disconnected": "Déconnecté"
+        }
       },
       "fullscreen": {
         "enter": "Plein écran",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
index c48ee55f..404c3f5d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
@@ -250,7 +250,13 @@
         "stage": "Deelnemers",
         "controlBar": "Vergaderbesturing",
         "previousReactions": "Vorige reacties",
-        "nextReactions": "Volgende reacties"
+        "nextReactions": "Volgende reacties",
+        "notificationsLabel": "Meldingen",
+        "dismissNotification": "Melding sluiten",
+        "connection": {
+          "reconnecting": "Opnieuw verbinden…",
+          "disconnected": "Verbinding verbroken"
+        }
       },
       "fullscreen": {
         "enter": "Volledig scherm",