diff --git a/src/room/InCallView.tsx b/src/room/InCallView.tsx
index 5ceb30f5..e096dd54 100644
--- a/src/room/InCallView.tsx
+++ b/src/room/InCallView.tsx
@@ -435,19 +435,6 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = ({
     [vm],
   );
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    widget?.api.transport
-      .send(
-        gridMode === "grid"
-          ? ElementWidgetActions.TileLayout
-          : ElementWidgetActions.SpotlightLayout,
-        {},
-      )
-      .catch((e) => {
-        logger.error("Failed to send layout change to widget API", e);
-      });
-  }, [gridMode]);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (widget) {
       const onTileLayout = (ev: CustomEvent<IWidgetApiRequest>): void => {
diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalMember.test.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalMember.test.ts
index af12c98b..97bcd952 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalMember.test.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalMember.test.ts
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ describe("LocalMembership", () => {
       matrixRTCMode: MatrixRTCMode.Matrix_2_0,
     }),
     matrixRTCSession: {
-      updateCallIntent: () => {},
-      leaveRoomSession: () => {},
+      updateCallIntent: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(Promise.resolve()),
+      leaveRoomSession: vi.fn(),
     } as unknown as MatrixRTCSession,
     muteStates: mockMuteStates(),
     trackProcessorState$: constant({
@@ -244,6 +244,37 @@ describe("LocalMembership", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("logs if callIntent cannot be updated", async () => {
+    const scope = new ObservableScope();
+
+    const localTransport$ = new BehaviorSubject(aTransport);
+    const mockConnectionManager = {
+      transports$: constant(new Epoch([])),
+      connectionManagerData$: constant(new Epoch(new ConnectionManagerData())),
+    };
+    async function reject(): Promise<void> {
+      return Promise.reject(new Error("Not connected yet"));
+    }
+    const localMembership = createLocalMembership$({
+      scope,
+      ...defaultCreateLocalMemberValues,
+      matrixRTCSession: {
+        updateCallIntent: vi.fn().mockImplementation(reject),
+        leaveRoomSession: vi.fn(),
+      },
+      connectionManager: mockConnectionManager,
+      localTransport$,
+    });
+    const expextedLog =
+      "'not connected yet' while updating the call intent (this is expected on startup)";
+    const internalLogger = vi.spyOn(localMembership.internalLoggerRef, "debug");
+
+    await flushPromises();
+    defaultCreateLocalMemberValues.muteStates.video.setEnabled$.value?.(true);
+    expect(internalLogger).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expextedLog);
+    scope.end();
+  });
+
   const aTransport = {
     transport: {
       livekit_service_url: "a",
diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalMember.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalMember.ts
index 4749e942..5fe781d7 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalMember.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalMember.ts
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ export const createLocalMembership$ = ({
    * Fully connected
    */
   connected$: Behavior<boolean>;
+  internalLoggerRef: Logger;
 } => {
   const logger = parentLogger.getChild("[LocalMembership]");
   logger.debug(`Creating local membership..`);
@@ -520,12 +521,19 @@ export const createLocalMembership$ = ({
       }
     });
 
-  combineLatest([muteStates.video.enabled$, homeserverConnected.combined$])
-    .pipe(scope.bind())
-    .subscribe(([videoEnabled, connected]) => {
-      if (!connected) return;
-      void matrixRTCSession.updateCallIntent(videoEnabled ? "video" : "audio");
-    });
+  muteStates.video.enabled$.pipe(scope.bind()).subscribe((videoEnabled) => {
+    void matrixRTCSession
+      .updateCallIntent(videoEnabled ? "video" : "audio")
+      .catch((e) => {
+        if (e instanceof Error && e.message === "Not connected yet") {
+          logger.debug(
+            "'not connected yet' while updating the call intent (this is expected on startup)",
+          );
+        } else {
+          throw e;
+        }
+      });
+  });
 
   // Keep matrix rtc session in sync with localTransport$, connectRequested$
   scope.reconcile(
@@ -669,6 +677,7 @@ export const createLocalMembership$ = ({
     sharingScreen$,
     toggleScreenSharing,
     connection$: localConnection$,
+    internalLoggerRef: logger,
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalTransport.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalTransport.ts
index 0625866d..d4a56126 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalTransport.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/LocalTransport.ts
@@ -335,17 +335,23 @@ async function makeTransport(
   // MSC4143: Attempt to fetch transports from backend.
   if ("_unstable_getRTCTransports" in client) {
     try {
-      const selectedTransport = await getFirstUsableTransport(
-        await client._unstable_getRTCTransports(),
-      );
+      const transportList = await client._unstable_getRTCTransports();
+      const selectedTransport = await getFirstUsableTransport(transportList);
       if (selectedTransport) {
-        logger.info("Using backend-configured SFU", selectedTransport);
+        logger.info(
+          "Using backend-configured (client.getRTCTransports) SFU",
+          selectedTransport,
+        );
         return selectedTransport;
       }
     } catch (ex) {
       if (ex instanceof MatrixError && ex.httpStatus === 404) {
         // Expected, this is an unstable endpoint and it's not required.
-        logger.debug("Backend does not provide any RTC transports", ex);
+        logger.debug(
+          "Backend does not provide any RTC transports (will retry with well-known.)",
+          "Your server admin needs to update the matrix homeserver.",
+          "(The 404 erros in the console above are expectet to check if synapse supports the endpoint.)",
+        );
       } else if (ex instanceof FailToGetOpenIdToken) {
         throw ex;
       } else {
diff --git a/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx b/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
index 2042e819..e685327e 100644
--- a/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
+++ b/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ interface SpotlightItemBaseProps {
   mxcAvatarUrl: string | undefined;
   focusable: boolean;
   "aria-hidden"?: boolean;
-  localParticipant: boolean;
 }
 
 interface SpotlightUserMediaItemBaseProps extends SpotlightItemBaseProps {
@@ -188,7 +187,6 @@ const SpotlightItem: FC<SpotlightItemProps> = ({
     focusable,
     encryptionStatus,
     "aria-hidden": ariaHidden,
-    localParticipant: vm.local,
   };
 
   return vm instanceof ScreenShareViewModel ? (
diff --git a/src/utils/test.ts b/src/utils/test.ts
index c99eb77d..d78bdf42 100644
--- a/src/utils/test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/test.ts
@@ -460,7 +460,9 @@ export class MockRTCSession extends TypedEventEmitter<
     return this;
   }
 
-  public updateCallIntent = vitest.fn();
+  public updateCallIntent = vitest
+    .fn()
+    .mockImplementation(async () => Promise.resolve());
 
   private _membershipStatus = Status.Connected;
   public get membershipStatus(): Status {