diff --git a/mobile/plugins/native-call/ios/Sources/NativeCallPlugin/NativeCallPlugin.swift b/mobile/plugins/native-call/ios/Sources/NativeCallPlugin/NativeCallPlugin.swift
index 7944e55..544fd3d 100644
--- a/mobile/plugins/native-call/ios/Sources/NativeCallPlugin/NativeCallPlugin.swift
+++ b/mobile/plugins/native-call/ios/Sources/NativeCallPlugin/NativeCallPlugin.swift
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import Foundation
+import UIKit
 import Capacitor
 import PushKit
 import CallKit
@@ -148,6 +149,62 @@ public class NativeCallPlugin: CAPPlugin, CAPBridgedPlugin, PKPushRegistryDelega
         }
     }
 
+    // Tags for the overlay subviews we add to each tile's VideoView (name label + mute badge).
+    private static let nameTag = 9001
+    private static let muteTag = 9002
+
+    // Build a tile VideoView with its native name label (bottom-left) + mute badge (bottom-right) — the video
+    // covers the web tile, so these redraw the essentials the web can no longer show through.
+    private func makeTileView(host: UIView, key: String) -> VideoView {
+        let v = VideoView()
+        v.layoutMode = .fill
+        v.backgroundColor = .black
+        v.clipsToBounds = true
+        v.layer.cornerRadius = 8
+        host.addSubview(v)
+
+        let label = UILabel()
+        label.tag = NativeCallPlugin.nameTag
+        label.font = .systemFont(ofSize: 12, weight: .semibold)
+        label.textColor = .white
+        label.shadowColor = UIColor.black.withAlphaComponent(0.9)   // legible over any video
+        label.shadowOffset = CGSize(width: 0, height: 1)
+        label.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
+        v.addSubview(label)
+
+        let badge = UIImageView(image: UIImage(systemName: "mic.slash.fill"))
+        badge.tag = NativeCallPlugin.muteTag
+        badge.tintColor = .white
+        badge.contentMode = .center
+        badge.backgroundColor = UIColor.black.withAlphaComponent(0.55)
+        badge.layer.cornerRadius = 9
+        badge.clipsToBounds = true
+        badge.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
+        v.addSubview(badge)
+
+        NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
+            label.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: v.leadingAnchor, constant: 6),
+            label.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: v.bottomAnchor, constant: -5),
+            label.trailingAnchor.constraint(lessThanOrEqualTo: badge.leadingAnchor, constant: -4),
+            badge.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: v.trailingAnchor, constant: -6),
+            badge.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: v.bottomAnchor, constant: -5),
+            badge.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 18),
+            badge.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 18),
+        ])
+        tileViews[key] = v
+        return v
+    }
+
+    private func updateTileOverlay(_ vv: VideoView, name: String, muted: Bool) {
+        // Keep the overlays above the video renderer (VideoView adds its renderer when the track is set).
+        if let label = vv.viewWithTag(NativeCallPlugin.nameTag) as? UILabel {
+            label.text = name; label.isHidden = name.isEmpty; vv.bringSubviewToFront(label)
+        }
+        if let badge = vv.viewWithTag(NativeCallPlugin.muteTag) {
+            badge.isHidden = !muted; vv.bringSubviewToFront(badge)
+        }
+    }
+
     // Route call audio to the LOUDSPEAKER when we'd otherwise be on the quiet earpiece. Guarded so a connected
     // wired/Bluetooth headset (any non-receiver route) still wins. Re-asserted on mute toggles because enabling
     // the mic can flip the route back to the earpiece.
@@ -263,19 +320,12 @@ public class NativeCallPlugin: CAPPlugin, CAPBridgedPlugin, PKPushRegistryDelega
                 let key = self.tileKey(uid: uid, isLocal: isLocal)
                 guard let track = self.cameraTrack(forUid: uid, isLocal: isLocal) else { continue } // camera off → leave the web avatar
                 wanted.insert(key)
-                let vv = self.tileViews[key] ?? {
-                    let v = VideoView()
-                    v.layoutMode = .fill
-                    v.backgroundColor = .black
-                    v.clipsToBounds = true
-                    v.layer.cornerRadius = 8
-                    host.addSubview(v)
-                    self.tileViews[key] = v
-                    return v
-                }()
+                let vv = self.tileViews[key] ?? self.makeTileView(host: host, key: key)
                 if vv.superview !== host { host.addSubview(vv) }
                 if vv.track !== track { vv.track = track }
                 vv.frame = CGRect(x: x, y: y, width: w, height: h)
+                // Native video covers the web tile, so redraw the essentials (name + muted) natively.
+                self.updateTileOverlay(vv, name: (t["name"] as? String) ?? "", muted: (t["muted"] as? Bool) ?? false)
             }
             // Drop views for participants no longer present / camera turned off.
             for (key, vv) in self.tileViews where !wanted.contains(key) {
diff --git a/server/public/home.html b/server/public/home.html
index dd8d462..479b119 100644
--- a/server/public/home.html
+++ b/server/public/home.html
@@ -5376,10 +5376,11 @@ function bzNativeSyncTiles(){
   document.querySelectorAll('#meetGrid .meet-tile').forEach(el=>{
     const id=el.id ? el.id.replace('meet-tile-','') : ''; if(!id || id==='__waiting') return;
     const r=el.getBoundingClientRect(); if(r.width<2||r.height<2) return;
-    let uid, local=false;
-    if(id==='__local'){ uid=(ME&&ME.id)||''; local=true; } else { uid=meetPeerUids.get(id)||''; }
+    let uid, local=false, name='', muted=false;
+    if(id==='__local'){ uid=(ME&&ME.id)||''; local=true; name=(ME&&ME.name)||'You'; muted=!meetMic; }
+    else { uid=meetPeerUids.get(id)||''; name=meetNames.get(id)||'Guest'; muted=!!meetMuted.get(id); }
     if(!uid) return;
-    tiles.push({ uid, local, x:r.left, y:r.top, w:r.width, h:r.height });
+    tiles.push({ uid, local, name, muted, x:r.left, y:r.top, w:r.width, h:r.height });
   });
   try{ NC.syncVideoTiles({ tiles }); }catch(_){}
 }