diff --git a/voice-poc/public/app.js b/voice-poc/public/app.js
index 381639c..3bb755f 100644
--- a/voice-poc/public/app.js
+++ b/voice-poc/public/app.js
@@ -536,14 +536,46 @@ function renderTiles() {
   renderStageEmpty();
 }
 
-function renderScreens() {
-  els.screens.innerHTML = '';
+// share keys: 'me' or peer id; popped-out shares render in their own window
+const poppedWindows = new Map(); // key -> {win, name}
+
+function activeShares() {
   const shares = [];
-  if (S.sharing && S.screenStream) shares.push({ name: `${S.name} (you)`, stream: S.screenStream });
+  if (S.sharing && S.screenStream) shares.push({ key: 'me', name: `${S.name} (you)`, stream: S.screenStream });
   for (const peer of S.peers.values()) {
-    if (peer.screenStream) shares.push({ name: peer.name, stream: peer.screenStream });
+    if (peer.screenStream) shares.push({ key: peer.id, name: peer.name, stream: peer.screenStream });
   }
-  for (const share of shares) {
+  return shares;
+}
+
+function renderScreens() {
+  // prune popouts whose share ended
+  const live = new Set(activeShares().map((s) => s.key));
+  for (const [key, p] of [...poppedWindows]) {
+    if (!live.has(key)) {
+      try { p.win.close(); } catch {}
+      poppedWindows.delete(key);
+    }
+  }
+
+  els.screens.innerHTML = '';
+  els.screens.classList.toggle('multi', activeShares().length > 1);
+  for (const share of activeShares()) {
+    if (poppedWindows.has(share.key)) {
+      // rendered in its own window — show a small placeholder card to re-embed
+      const ph = document.createElement('div');
+      ph.className = 'screen-card popped';
+      const btn = document.createElement('button');
+      btn.className = 'pop-btn';
+      btn.textContent = '⧉ re-embed';
+      btn.onclick = () => closePopout(share.key);
+      const label = document.createElement('div');
+      label.className = 'label';
+      label.textContent = `${share.name} — popped out`;
+      ph.append(btn, label);
+      els.screens.appendChild(ph);
+      continue;
+    }
     const card = document.createElement('div');
     card.className = 'screen-card';
     const video = document.createElement('video');
@@ -556,11 +588,47 @@ function renderScreens() {
     label.className = 'label';
     label.innerHTML = '<span class="live">&#9679;</span>';
     label.appendChild(document.createTextNode(share.name));
-    card.append(video, label);
+    const pop = document.createElement('button');
+    pop.className = 'pop-btn';
+    pop.title = 'Pop out in new window';
+    pop.textContent = '⧉';
+    pop.onclick = () => popOutShare(share);
+    card.append(video, label, pop);
     els.screens.appendChild(card);
   }
 }
 
+function popOutShare(share) {
+  if (poppedWindows.has(share.key)) return;
+  const win = window.open('', `share-${share.key}`, 'width=960,height=540');
+  if (!win) {
+    toast('Pop-out blocked by the browser — allow pop-ups for this page', 'error');
+    return;
+  }
+  win.document.write(`<!doctype html><title>${share.name} — screen share</title>
+    <style>html,body{margin:0;height:100%;background:#000;display:grid}video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}</style>
+    <video autoplay playsinline></video>`);
+  win.document.close();
+  const v = win.document.querySelector('video');
+  v.srcObject = share.stream;
+  v.play().catch(() => {});
+  poppedWindows.set(share.key, { win, name: share.name });
+  win.addEventListener('beforeunload', () => {
+    poppedWindows.delete(share.key);
+    renderScreens();
+  });
+  renderScreens();
+}
+
+function closePopout(key) {
+  const p = poppedWindows.get(key);
+  if (p) {
+    poppedWindows.delete(key);
+    try { p.win.close(); } catch {}
+    renderScreens();
+  }
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // spatial canvas
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/voice-poc/public/index.html b/voice-poc/public/index.html
index 321f46b..b784126 100644
--- a/voice-poc/public/index.html
+++ b/voice-poc/public/index.html
@@ -88,6 +88,6 @@
 
 <div id="toasts"></div>
 
-<script src="app.js?v=5"></script>
+<script src="app.js?v=6"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/voice-poc/public/style.css b/voice-poc/public/style.css
index 0d7c60e..f591612 100644
--- a/voice-poc/public/style.css
+++ b/voice-poc/public/style.css
@@ -106,6 +106,18 @@ body {
 #stage:not(.empty) #stage-empty { display: none; }
 
 #screens { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+#screens.multi { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(340px, 1fr)); align-content: start; }
+#screens.multi .screen-card { flex: none; }
+.screen-card.popped {
+  min-height: 120px; display: grid; place-items: center;
+  background: var(--bg-0); box-shadow: none; border: 1px dashed var(--bg-4);
+}
+.pop-btn {
+  position: absolute; right: 8px; top: 8px; z-index: 2;
+  background: rgba(0,0,0,.65); color: var(--text-0); border: none; cursor: pointer;
+  border-radius: 5px; padding: 3px 8px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
+}
+.pop-btn:hover { background: var(--brand); }
 .screen-card {
   position: relative; background: #000; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
   flex: 1 1 480px; max-width: 100%; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4);