diff --git a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
index 114cbd8..032ecb4 100644
--- a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ export function LaunchWindow() {
 
 	const selectedMicLabel =
 		micDevices.find((d) => d.deviceId === (microphoneDeviceId || selectedMicId))?.label ||
-		"Default Microphone";
+		t("audio.defaultMicrophone");
 	const selectedCameraLabel =
 		cameraDevices.find((d) => d.deviceId === (webcamDeviceId || selectedCameraId))?.label ||
-		"Default Camera";
+		t("webcam.defaultCamera");
 
 	const { level } = useAudioLevelMeter({
 		enabled: showMicControls,
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ export function LaunchWindow() {
 										/>
 									</>
 								) : (
-									<span className="text-white/40 text-[10px] italic">Searching...</span>
+									<span className="text-white/40 text-[10px] italic">{t("webcam.searching")}</span>
 								)}
 							</div>
 						</div>
diff --git a/src/hooks/useCameraDevices.test.ts b/src/hooks/useCameraDevices.test.ts
index 349d175..863946a 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useCameraDevices.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useCameraDevices.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { renderHook, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { act, renderHook, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { useCameraDevices } from "./useCameraDevices";
 
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ Object.defineProperty(global.navigator, "mediaDevices", {
 describe("useCameraDevices", () => {
 	beforeEach(() => {
 		vi.clearAllMocks();
+		mockEnumerateDevices.mockResolvedValue(mockDevices);
+	});
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		vi.resetAllMocks();
 	});
 
 	it("should list video input devices", async () => {
@@ -49,15 +54,49 @@ describe("useCameraDevices", () => {
 		});
 	});
 
-	it("should request permission if labels are empty", async () => {
-		mockEnumerateDevices.mockResolvedValueOnce([
-			{ kind: "videoinput", deviceId: "cam1", label: "", groupId: "group1" },
-		]);
+	it("should request permission if labels are empty and populate devices after", async () => {
+		mockEnumerateDevices
+			.mockResolvedValueOnce([
+				{ kind: "videoinput", deviceId: "cam1", label: "", groupId: "group1" },
+			])
+			.mockResolvedValueOnce(mockDevices);
 
-		renderHook(() => useCameraDevices(true));
+		const { result } = renderHook(() => useCameraDevices(true));
 
 		await waitFor(() => {
 			expect(mockGetUserMedia).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ video: true });
 		});
+
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(result.current.devices[0]?.label).toBe("Camera 1");
+		});
+	});
+
+	it("should fall back to first available device when selected device is unplugged", async () => {
+		const { result } = renderHook(() => useCameraDevices(true));
+
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(result.current.selectedDeviceId).toBe("cam1");
+		});
+
+		// Simulate cam1 being unplugged — only cam2 remains
+		// loadDevices calls enumerateDevices twice, mock both to return only cam2
+		const cam2Only = [
+			{ kind: "videoinput", deviceId: "cam2", label: "Camera 2", groupId: "group1" },
+		];
+		mockEnumerateDevices.mockResolvedValueOnce(cam2Only).mockResolvedValueOnce(cam2Only);
+
+		// Trigger devicechange event via the registered handler
+		const devicechangeHandler = (
+			navigator.mediaDevices.addEventListener as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>
+		).mock.calls[0]?.[1] as (() => void) | undefined;
+
+		await act(async () => {
+			devicechangeHandler?.();
+		});
+
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(result.current.selectedDeviceId).toBe("cam2");
+		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/src/hooks/useCameraDevices.ts b/src/hooks/useCameraDevices.ts
index a456c9c..de12d9d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useCameraDevices.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useCameraDevices.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 export interface CameraDevice {
 	deviceId: string;
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export function useCameraDevices(enabled: boolean = false) {
 	const [selectedDeviceId, setSelectedDeviceId] = useState<string>("");
 	const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
 	const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+	const selectedDeviceIdRef = useRef(selectedDeviceId);
+	selectedDeviceIdRef.current = selectedDeviceId;
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		let mounted = true;
@@ -44,8 +46,10 @@ export function useCameraDevices(enabled: boolean = false) {
 
 				if (mounted) {
 					setDevices(videoInputs);
-					if (!selectedDeviceId && videoInputs.length > 0) {
-						setSelectedDeviceId(videoInputs[0].deviceId);
+					const currentId = selectedDeviceIdRef.current;
+					const stillAvailable = videoInputs.some((d) => d.deviceId === currentId);
+					if (!currentId || !stillAvailable) {
+						setSelectedDeviceId(videoInputs[0]?.deviceId ?? "");
 					}
 					setIsLoading(false);
 				}
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ export function useCameraDevices(enabled: boolean = false) {
 			mounted = false;
 			navigator.mediaDevices.removeEventListener("devicechange", loadDevices);
 		};
-	}, [enabled, selectedDeviceId]);
+	}, [enabled]);
 
 	return { devices, selectedDeviceId, setSelectedDeviceId, isLoading, error };
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
index 6a8011f..f01e295 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@
 		"enableSystemAudio": "Enable system audio",
 		"disableSystemAudio": "Disable system audio",
 		"enableMicrophone": "Enable microphone",
-		"disableMicrophone": "Disable microphone"
+		"disableMicrophone": "Disable microphone",
+		"defaultMicrophone": "Default Microphone"
 	},
 	"webcam": {
 		"enableWebcam": "Enable webcam",
-		"disableWebcam": "Disable webcam"
+		"disableWebcam": "Disable webcam",
+		"defaultCamera": "Default Camera",
+		"searching": "Searching..."
 	},
 	"sourceSelector": {
 		"loading": "Loading sources...",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
index 9b7761d..4902404 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@
 		"enableSystemAudio": "Activar audio del sistema",
 		"disableSystemAudio": "Desactivar audio del sistema",
 		"enableMicrophone": "Activar micrófono",
-		"disableMicrophone": "Desactivar micrófono"
+		"disableMicrophone": "Desactivar micrófono",
+		"defaultMicrophone": "Micrófono predeterminado"
 	},
 	"webcam": {
 		"enableWebcam": "Activar cámara web",
-		"disableWebcam": "Desactivar cámara web"
+		"disableWebcam": "Desactivar cámara web",
+		"defaultCamera": "Cámara predeterminada",
+		"searching": "Buscando..."
 	},
 	"sourceSelector": {
 		"loading": "Cargando fuentes...",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
index 90b8180..48846a0 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@
 		"enableSystemAudio": "启用系统音频",
 		"disableSystemAudio": "禁用系统音频",
 		"enableMicrophone": "启用麦克风",
-		"disableMicrophone": "禁用麦克风"
+		"disableMicrophone": "禁用麦克风",
+		"defaultMicrophone": "默认麦克风"
 	},
 	"webcam": {
 		"enableWebcam": "启用摄像头",
-		"disableWebcam": "禁用摄像头"
+		"disableWebcam": "禁用摄像头",
+		"defaultCamera": "默认摄像头",
+		"searching": "正在搜索..."
 	},
 	"sourceSelector": {
 		"loading": "正在加载源...",