diff --git a/MainWindow.xaml b/MainWindow.xaml
index 0f4f6ec..ed3e4bf 100644
--- a/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
-                    <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                 </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
                 <!-- Logo / Brand -->
@@ -92,35 +91,8 @@
                          Width="400" HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                          VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
 
-                <!-- Stream Status -->
-                <Border Grid.Column="2" Background="#0f3460" CornerRadius="4"
-                        Padding="12,6" Margin="16,0" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                        <Ellipse Width="10" Height="10" Margin="0,0,8,0">
-                            <Ellipse.Style>
-                                <Style TargetType="Ellipse">
-                                    <Setter Property="Fill" Value="#555"/>
-                                    <Style.Triggers>
-                                        <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding StreamStatus}" Value="Streaming">
-                                            <Setter Property="Fill" Value="#00ff00"/>
-                                        </DataTrigger>
-                                        <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding StreamStatus}" Value="Connecting">
-                                            <Setter Property="Fill" Value="#ffaa00"/>
-                                        </DataTrigger>
-                                        <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding StreamStatus}" Value="Error">
-                                            <Setter Property="Fill" Value="#ff0000"/>
-                                        </DataTrigger>
-                                    </Style.Triggers>
-                                </Style>
-                            </Ellipse.Style>
-                        </Ellipse>
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding StatusDisplay}" Foreground="White"
-                                   FontSize="13" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                    </StackPanel>
-                </Border>
-
                 <!-- Primary action: single button, adapts to state -->
-                <StackPanel Grid.Column="3" Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                <StackPanel Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalAlignment="Center">
                     <Button Content="{Binding PrimaryButtonText}" Style="{StaticResource YtButton}"
                             Command="{Binding PrimaryCommand}"/>
                 </StackPanel>
diff --git a/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs b/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
index 82989cf..e84330a 100644
--- a/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ public class MainViewModel : ViewModelBase
             {
                 OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsOffline));
                 OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsLive));
-                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(StatusDisplay));
                 OnPropertyChanged(nameof(PrimaryButtonText));
             }
         }
@@ -74,15 +73,6 @@ public class MainViewModel : ViewModelBase
         }
     }
 
-    public string StatusDisplay => StreamStatus switch
-    {
-        StreamStatus.Offline => "OFFLINE",
-        StreamStatus.Connecting => "CONNECTING...",
-        StreamStatus.Streaming => "LIVE",
-        StreamStatus.Error => "ERROR",
-        _ => "UNKNOWN"
-    };
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Single, context-aware primary button. Follows the user's journey:
     /// not connected → connect, connected+idle → go live, live → stop.