diff --git a/.storybook/main.ts b/.storybook/main.ts
index 3bb79035..9be41676 100644
--- a/.storybook/main.ts
+++ b/.storybook/main.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
+*/
+
 import type { StorybookConfig } from "@storybook/react-vite";
 
 const config: StorybookConfig = {
diff --git a/.storybook/manager.ts b/.storybook/manager.ts
index 2aa8e054..1177be2f 100644
--- a/.storybook/manager.ts
+++ b/.storybook/manager.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
+*/
+
 import { create } from "storybook/theming";
 import { addons } from "storybook/manager-api";
 
diff --git a/.storybook/preview.tsx b/.storybook/preview.tsx
index 74df1899..757c1f8a 100644
--- a/.storybook/preview.tsx
+++ b/.storybook/preview.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
+*/
+
 import type { Preview } from "@storybook/react-vite";
 import { TooltipProvider } from "@vector-im/compound-web";
 import i18n from "i18next";
diff --git a/src/UrlParams.ts b/src/UrlParams.ts
index 31101197..339dd9f1 100644
--- a/src/UrlParams.ts
+++ b/src/UrlParams.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ import {
   type RTCNotificationType,
 } from "matrix-js-sdk/lib/matrixrtc";
 import { pickBy } from "lodash-es";
+import { BehaviorSubject } from "rxjs";
 
 import { Config } from "./config/Config";
 import { type EncryptionSystem } from "./e2ee/sharedKeyManagement";
 import { E2eeType } from "./e2ee/e2eeType";
 import { platform } from "./Platform";
+import { type ObservableScope } from "./state/ObservableScope";
 
 interface RoomIdentifier {
   roomAlias: string | null;
@@ -607,6 +609,24 @@ export const useRoomIdentifier = (): RoomIdentifier => {
   );
 };
 
+let urlParams$ = undefined as BehaviorSubject<UrlParams> | undefined;
+export const observerUrlParams$ = (
+  scope: ObservableScope,
+): BehaviorSubject<UrlParams> => {
+  if (urlParams$ !== undefined) return urlParams$;
+  function updateUrlParams(): void {
+    console.log("[observerUrlParams$] update urlParams$");
+    urlParams$!.next(getUrlParams());
+  }
+
+  urlParams$ = new BehaviorSubject(getUrlParams());
+  window.addEventListener("hashchange", updateUrlParams);
+  scope.onEnd(() => {
+    window.removeEventListener("hashchange", updateUrlParams);
+  });
+  return urlParams$;
+};
+
 export function generateUrlSearchParams(
   roomId: string,
   encryptionSystem: EncryptionSystem,
diff --git a/src/room/GroupCallView.tsx b/src/room/GroupCallView.tsx
index dfd11ff3..9ef46fc7 100644
--- a/src/room/GroupCallView.tsx
+++ b/src/room/GroupCallView.tsx
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ interface Props {
   confineToRoom: boolean;
   preload: UrlParams["preload"];
   skipLobby: UrlParams["skipLobby"];
-  header: HeaderStyle;
   rtcSession: MatrixRTCSession;
   joined: boolean;
   setJoined: (value: boolean) => void;
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ export const GroupCallView: FC<Props> = ({
   confineToRoom,
   preload,
   skipLobby,
-  header,
   rtcSession,
   joined,
   setJoined,
@@ -182,6 +180,7 @@ export const GroupCallView: FC<Props> = ({
     perParticipantE2EE,
     returnToLobby,
     password: passwordFromUrl,
+    header,
   } = useUrlParams();
   const e2eeSystem = useRoomEncryptionSystem(room.roomId);
 
@@ -463,7 +462,6 @@ export const GroupCallView: FC<Props> = ({
           rtcSession={rtcSession as MatrixRTCSession}
           matrixRoom={room}
           onLeft={onLeft}
-          header={header}
           muteStates={muteStates}
           e2eeSystem={e2eeSystem}
           //otelGroupCallMembership={otelGroupCallMembership}
diff --git a/src/room/InCallView.test.tsx b/src/room/InCallView.test.tsx
index 2f797c65..e4b7d012 100644
--- a/src/room/InCallView.test.tsx
+++ b/src/room/InCallView.test.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import { ReactionsSenderProvider } from "../reactions/useReactionsSender";
 import { useRoomEncryptionSystem } from "../e2ee/sharedKeyManagement";
 import { LivekitRoomAudioRenderer } from "../livekit/MatrixAudioRenderer";
 import { MediaDevicesContext } from "../MediaDevicesContext";
-import { HeaderStyle } from "../UrlParams";
 import { type MediaDevices as ECMediaDevices } from "../state/MediaDevices";
 import { initializeWidget } from "../widget";
 
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@ function createInCallView(args: CreateInCallViewArgs = {}): RenderResult & {
             <RoomContext value={livekitRoom}>
               <InCallView
                 client={client}
-                header={HeaderStyle.Standard}
                 rtcSession={rtcSession.asMockedSession()}
                 muteStates={muteState}
                 vm={vm}
diff --git a/src/room/InCallView.tsx b/src/room/InCallView.tsx
index 56cc02e1..56e8a0ec 100644
--- a/src/room/InCallView.tsx
+++ b/src/room/InCallView.tsx
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ export interface InCallViewProps {
   rtcSession: MatrixRTCSession;
   matrixRoom: MatrixRoom;
   muteStates: MuteStates;
-  header: HeaderStyle;
   onShareClick: (() => void) | null;
 }
 
@@ -181,8 +180,6 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = ({
   matrixInfo,
   matrixRoom,
   muteStates,
-
-  header: headerStyle,
   onShareClick,
 }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -206,7 +203,7 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = ({
   // Merge the refs so they can attach to the same element
   const containerRef = useMergedRefs(containerRef1, containerRef2);
 
-  const { showControls } = useUrlParams();
+  const { showControls, header: headerStyle } = useUrlParams();
 
   const muteAllAudio = useBehavior(muteAllAudio$);
 
@@ -565,14 +562,11 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = ({
     <SettingsButton key="settings" onClick={openSettings} />,
   );
 
-  const footerNotNeeded =
-    showControls === false && headerStyle === HeaderStyle.None;
   const footer = (
     <InCallFooter
       ref={footerRef}
       asOverlay={windowMode === "flat"}
-      // TODO this should be computed in the view model!
-      showFooter={showFooter && !footerNotNeeded}
+      showFooter={showFooter}
       showControls={showControls}
       showLogo={headerStyle !== HeaderStyle.None}
       showSettingsButton={headerStyle !== HeaderStyle.AppBar}
diff --git a/src/room/RoomPage.tsx b/src/room/RoomPage.tsx
index 2aee4d53..33590d2e 100644
--- a/src/room/RoomPage.tsx
+++ b/src/room/RoomPage.tsx
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ export const RoomPage: FC = () => {
               confineToRoom={confineToRoom}
               preload={preload}
               skipLobby={skipLobby || wasInWaitForInviteState.current}
-              header={header}
               muteStates={muteStates}
             />
           )
diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/CallViewModel.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/CallViewModel.ts
index 6dca08dc..37196308 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/CallViewModel.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/CallViewModel.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
 import { type IMembershipManager } from "matrix-js-sdk/lib/matrixrtc/IMembershipManager";
 
 import {
+  and$,
   createToggle$,
   filterBehavior,
   generateItem,
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ import { constant, type Behavior } from "../Behavior";
 import { E2eeType } from "../../e2ee/e2eeType";
 import { MatrixKeyProvider } from "../../e2ee/matrixKeyProvider";
 import { type MuteStates } from "../MuteStates";
-import { getUrlParams } from "../../UrlParams";
+import { getUrlParams, HeaderStyle, observerUrlParams$ } from "../../UrlParams";
 import { type ProcessorState } from "../../livekit/TrackProcessorContext";
 import { ElementWidgetActions, widget } from "../../widget";
 import {
@@ -1316,7 +1317,15 @@ export function createCallViewModel$(
     windowMode$.pipe(map((mode) => mode !== "pip" && mode !== "flat")),
   );
 
-  const showFooter$ = scope.behavior<boolean>(
+  const urlParams$ = observerUrlParams$(scope);
+  const showFooterUrlParams$ = urlParams$.pipe(
+    map(
+      ({ header, showControls }) =>
+        // with no header and no controls we always set showFooter to false.
+        !(header === HeaderStyle.None && showControls === false),
+    ),
+  );
+  const showFooterLayout$ = scope.behavior<boolean>(
     windowMode$.pipe(
       switchMap((mode) => {
         switch (mode) {
@@ -1370,7 +1379,9 @@ export function createCallViewModel$(
       }),
     ),
   );
-
+  const showFooter$ = scope.behavior(
+    and$(showFooterLayout$, showFooterUrlParams$),
+  );
   /**
    * Whether audio is currently being output through the earpiece.
    */