diff --git a/electron/electron-env.d.ts b/electron/electron-env.d.ts
index c0cf0cdb..c5958754 100644
--- a/electron/electron-env.d.ts
+++ b/electron/electron-env.d.ts
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ interface Window {
 		hudOverlayHide: () => void;
 		hudOverlayClose: () => void;
 		hudOverlayRendererReady: () => void;
-		hudOverlaySetWebcamPreviewVisible: (visible: boolean) => void;
 		getHudOverlayCaptureProtection: () => Promise<{ success: boolean; enabled: boolean }>;
 		getHudOverlayMousePassthroughSupported: () => Promise<{
 			success: boolean;
diff --git a/electron/preload.ts b/electron/preload.ts
index 384682a1..9943095b 100644
--- a/electron/preload.ts
+++ b/electron/preload.ts
@@ -182,9 +182,6 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("electronAPI", {
 	hudOverlayRendererReady: () => {
 		ipcRenderer.send("hud-overlay-renderer-ready");
 	},
-	hudOverlaySetWebcamPreviewVisible: (visible: boolean) => {
-		ipcRenderer.send("hud-overlay-set-webcam-preview-visible", visible);
-	},
 	getHudOverlayCaptureProtection: () => {
 		return ipcRenderer.invoke("get-hud-overlay-capture-protection");
 	},
diff --git a/electron/windows.ts b/electron/windows.ts
index 7da43a64..478584b5 100644
--- a/electron/windows.ts
+++ b/electron/windows.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ let hudOverlayIgnoringMouse = true;
 let hudOverlaySourceSelectionActive = false;
 let hudOverlayMouseReassertTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
 let hudOverlayRecordingActive = false;
-let hudOverlayWebcamPreviewVisible = false;
 let countdownWindow: BrowserWindow | null = null;
 let updateToastWindow: BrowserWindow | null = null;
 
@@ -411,18 +410,6 @@ ipcMain.handle("get-hud-overlay-mouse-passthrough-supported", () => {
 	};
 });
 
-ipcMain.on("hud-overlay-set-webcam-preview-visible", (_event, visible: boolean) => {
-	const nextVisible = Boolean(visible);
-	if (hudOverlayWebcamPreviewVisible === nextVisible) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	hudOverlayWebcamPreviewVisible = nextVisible;
-	if (hudOverlayRecordingActive) {
-		applyHudOverlayBounds();
-	}
-});
-
 ipcMain.handle("set-hud-overlay-capture-protection", (_event, enabled: boolean) => {
 	loadHudOverlayCaptureProtectionSetting();
 	hudOverlayHiddenFromCapture = Boolean(enabled);
@@ -445,7 +432,6 @@ ipcMain.handle("set-hud-overlay-capture-protection", (_event, enabled: boolean)
 export function createHudOverlayWindow(): BrowserWindow {
 	loadHudOverlayCaptureProtectionSetting();
 	hudOverlayFallbackExpanded = false;
-	hudOverlayWebcamPreviewVisible = false;
 	const initialBounds = getHudOverlayBounds();
 	let hasShownHudWindow = false;
 
diff --git a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
index 09cca63e..d7dc51bc 100644
--- a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
@@ -152,16 +152,6 @@ function LaunchWindowContent() {
 		hudOverlayMousePassthroughSupported,
 	});
 
-	useEffect(() => {
-		window.electronAPI?.hudOverlaySetWebcamPreviewVisible?.(showRecordingWebcamPreview);
-	}, [showRecordingWebcamPreview]);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		return () => {
-			window.electronAPI?.hudOverlaySetWebcamPreviewVisible?.(false);
-		};
-	}, []);
-
 	const {
 		recordingHudOffset,
 		isHudDragging,