diff --git a/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs b/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
index a59f393..d92ca14 100644
--- a/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public class MainViewModel : ViewModelBase
 
         // TODO: Initialize capture pipeline, encode, and push to RTMP
         // For now, simulate connection
+        await Task.Delay(500);
         StreamStatus = StreamStatus.Streaming;
         OnPropertyChanged(nameof(StatusDisplay));
     }