diff --git a/src/room/InCallView.tsx b/src/room/InCallView.tsx
index 5872cfb44..7fbb0205c 100644
--- a/src/room/InCallView.tsx
+++ b/src/room/InCallView.tsx
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = ({
   // Merge the refs so they can attach to the same element
   const containerRef = useMergedRefs(containerRef1, containerRef2);
 
-  const { showControls, header: headerStyle } = useUrlParams();
+  const { showControls, header: headerStyle, callIntent } = useUrlParams();
 
   const muteAllAudio = useBehavior(muteAllAudio$);
   const toggleAudio = useBehavior(muteStates.audio.toggle$);
@@ -503,6 +503,8 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = ({
           showRingingStatus={vm.ringingStatusLocation === "tile"}
           focusable={!contentObscured}
           aria-hidden={contentObscured}
+          // Use the Circular rendering of the audio tile in PiP
+          circularAudioTile={callIntent === "audio"}
         />
       );
     }
diff --git a/src/tile/MediaView.module.css b/src/tile/MediaView.module.css
index 5e7b3b28d..cf3ca370f 100644
--- a/src/tile/MediaView.module.css
+++ b/src/tile/MediaView.module.css
@@ -62,6 +62,42 @@ Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
   opacity: 50%;
 }
 
+/* When no video is shown, circular media has no tile box at all: just the
+avatar rendered on the app background */
+.media.circular .bg {
+  background-color: transparent;
+}
+
+/* A disc behind the avatar, poking out around its edge to form a circular
+speaking indicator. It uses the same gradient as the speaking border of grid
+tiles. */
+.media.circular .bg::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(
+      119deg,
+      rgba(13, 92, 189, 0.7) 0%,
+      rgba(13, 189, 168, 0.7) 100%
+    ),
+    linear-gradient(
+      180deg,
+      rgba(13, 92, 189, 0.9) 0%,
+      rgba(13, 189, 168, 0.9) 100%
+    );
+  background-blend-mode: overlay, normal;
+  opacity: 0; /* Hidden unless speaking */
+  transition: opacity ease 0.15s;
+}
+
+.media.circular.speaking .bg::before {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
 /* CSS makes us put a condition here, even though all we want to do is
 unconditionally select the container so we can use cqmin units */
 @container mediaView (width > 0) {
@@ -70,6 +106,13 @@ unconditionally select the container so we can use cqmin units */
     inline-size: 50cqmin;
     block-size: 50cqmin;
   }
+
+  .media.circular .bg::before {
+    /* Sized so that the disc extends beyond the avatar by the width of the
+    speaking indicator */
+    inline-size: calc(50cqmin + 2 * var(--cpd-border-width-4));
+    block-size: calc(50cqmin + 2 * var(--cpd-border-width-4));
+  }
 }
 
 .avatar > img {
diff --git a/src/tile/MediaView.tsx b/src/tile/MediaView.tsx
index f860f41eb..165bcc88f 100644
--- a/src/tile/MediaView.tsx
+++ b/src/tile/MediaView.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ interface Props extends ComponentProps<typeof animated.div> {
   rtcBackendIdentity?: string;
   // The focus url, mainly for debugging purposes
   focusUrl?: string;
+  circularAudioTile?: boolean;
+  // render a circular speaking indicator if circularAudioTile is enabled.
+  circularSpeakingIndicator?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const MediaView: FC<Props> = ({
@@ -84,6 +87,8 @@ export const MediaView: FC<Props> = ({
   videoStreamStats,
   rtcBackendIdentity,
   focusUrl,
+  circularAudioTile,
+  circularSpeakingIndicator,
   ...props
 }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -112,7 +117,9 @@ export const MediaView: FC<Props> = ({
   return (
     <animated.div
       className={classNames(styles.media, className, {
+        [styles.circular]: circularAudioTile && !videoEnabled,
         [styles.mirror]: mirror,
+        [styles.speaking]: circularSpeakingIndicator,
       })}
       style={style}
       ref={ref}
diff --git a/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx b/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
index 7f6b446a3..d3a2adf0a 100644
--- a/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
+++ b/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ interface SpotlightItemBaseProps {
   mxcAvatarUrl: string | undefined;
   showNameTags: boolean;
   focusable: boolean;
+  circularAudioTile?: boolean;
   "aria-hidden"?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -103,8 +104,9 @@ const SpotlightRemoteUserMediaItem: FC<SpotlightRemoteUserMediaItemProps> = ({
   ...props
 }) => {
   const waitingForMedia = useBehavior(vm.waitingForMedia$);
+  const speaking = useBehavior(vm.speaking$);
   return (
-    <MediaView waitingForMedia={waitingForMedia} mirror={false} {...props} />
+    <MediaView waitingForMedia={waitingForMedia} mirror={false} {...props} circularSpeakingIndicator={speaking} />
   );
 };
 
@@ -243,6 +245,7 @@ interface SpotlightItemProps {
   targetHeight: number;
   showNameTags: boolean;
   showRingingStatus: boolean;
+  circularAudioTile?: boolean;
   focusable: boolean;
   intersectionObserver$: Observable<IntersectionObserver>;
   /**
@@ -259,6 +262,7 @@ const SpotlightItem: FC<SpotlightItemProps> = ({
   targetHeight,
   showNameTags,
   showRingingStatus,
+  circularAudioTile,
   focusable,
   intersectionObserver$,
   snap,
@@ -295,6 +299,7 @@ const SpotlightItem: FC<SpotlightItemProps> = ({
     displayName,
     mxcAvatarUrl,
     showNameTags,
+    circularAudioTile,
     focusable,
     "aria-hidden": ariaHidden,
   };
@@ -389,6 +394,7 @@ interface Props {
   showIndicators: boolean;
   showNameTags: boolean;
   showRingingStatus: boolean;
+  circularAudioTile?: boolean;
   focusable: boolean;
   className?: string;
   style?: ComponentProps<typeof animated.div>["style"];
@@ -404,6 +410,7 @@ export const SpotlightTile: FC<Props> = ({
   showIndicators,
   showNameTags,
   showRingingStatus,
+  circularAudioTile,
   focusable = true,
   className,
   style,
@@ -517,6 +524,7 @@ export const SpotlightTile: FC<Props> = ({
             showRingingStatus={showRingingStatus}
             showNameTags={showNameTags}
             focusable={focusable}
+            circularAudioTile={circularAudioTile}
             intersectionObserver$={intersectionObserver$}
             // This is how we get the container to scroll to the right media
             // when the previous/next buttons are clicked: we temporarily