diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index dd0366d..9538113 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -94,21 +94,23 @@ function renderLiveGrid() {
 
 // ── Focus Overlay ──
 let focusIdx = -1;
+let focusTimer = null;
 function openFocus(cam) {
     focusIdx = cameras.indexOf(cam);
     const overlay = document.getElementById('focus-overlay');
     overlay.classList.remove('hidden');
-    updateFocus();
+    refreshFocus();
     renderThumbs();
+    // Fast JPEG refresh — 200ms = ~5fps, smooth enough for monitoring.
+    focusTimer = setInterval(refreshFocus, 200);
 }
-function updateFocus() {
+function refreshFocus() {
     if (focusIdx < 0 || focusIdx >= cameras.length) return;
     const cam = cameras[focusIdx];
     document.getElementById('focus-title').textContent = cam.name;
     document.getElementById('focus-time').textContent = new Date().toLocaleTimeString() + ' live';
-    // go2rtc MJPEG stream proxied through NextNVR — same origin, no CORS issues.
     const img = document.getElementById('focus-video');
-    img.src = `/stream/${cam.id}?type=sub&t=${Date.now()}`;
+    img.src = `/recordings/${cam.name || cam.id}/latest.jpg?t=${Date.now()}`;
 }
 function renderThumbs() {
     const strip = document.getElementById('focus-thumbs');
@@ -124,20 +126,22 @@ function renderThumbs() {
 }
 document.getElementById('focus-close').addEventListener('click', () => {
     document.getElementById('focus-overlay').classList.add('hidden');
+    if (focusTimer) { clearInterval(focusTimer); focusTimer = null; }
 });
 document.getElementById('focus-prev').addEventListener('click', () => {
-    if (focusIdx > 0) { focusIdx--; updateFocus(); renderThumbs(); }
+    if (focusIdx > 0) { focusIdx--; refreshFocus(); renderThumbs(); }
 });
 document.getElementById('focus-next').addEventListener('click', () => {
-    if (focusIdx < cameras.length - 1) { focusIdx++; updateFocus(); renderThumbs(); }
+    if (focusIdx < cameras.length - 1) { focusIdx++; refreshFocus(); renderThumbs(); }
 });
 document.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
     if (document.getElementById('focus-overlay').classList.contains('hidden')) return;
     if (e.key === 'Escape') {
         document.getElementById('focus-overlay').classList.add('hidden');
+        if (focusTimer) { clearInterval(focusTimer); focusTimer = null; }
     }
-    if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft' && focusIdx > 0) { focusIdx--; updateFocus(); renderThumbs(); }
-    if (e.key === 'ArrowRight' && focusIdx < cameras.length - 1) { focusIdx++; updateFocus(); renderThumbs(); }
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft' && focusIdx > 0) { focusIdx--; refreshFocus(); renderThumbs(); }
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowRight' && focusIdx < cameras.length - 1) { focusIdx++; refreshFocus(); renderThumbs(); }
 });
 
 // ── Playback ──