diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 4d282bb..4f77945 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -142,4 +142,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation "androidx.camera:camera-view:${camerax_version}"
     implementation "androidx.camera:camera-extensions:${camerax_version}"
+
+
+    implementation "com.valentinilk.shimmer:compose-shimmer:1.2.0"
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/molecules/CamerasSelection.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/molecules/CamerasSelection.kt
index b7ad8a0..510f0f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/molecules/CamerasSelection.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/molecules/CamerasSelection.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fun CamerasSelection(
     )
 
     Column {
-        if (cameras.count() == 2 && cameras.elementAt(0).id == 0 && cameras.elementAt(1).id == 1) {
+        if (CameraInfo.checkHasNormalCameras(cameras)) {
             CameraSelectionButton(
                 cameraID = CameraInfo.Lens.BACK,
                 label = stringResource(R.string.ui_videoRecorder_action_start_settings_cameraLens_back_label),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/organisms/VideoRecordingStatus.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/organisms/VideoRecordingStatus.kt
index cb4fcab..1e9d4cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/organisms/VideoRecordingStatus.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/organisms/VideoRecordingStatus.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.RecorderScreen.organisms
 import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
 import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
 import androidx.compose.animation.expandHorizontally
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.CameraAlt
 import androidx.compose.material3.Divider
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.LinearProgressIndicator
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
@@ -29,7 +32,11 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.core.util.TypedValueCompat
+import app.myzel394.alibi.R
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.RecorderScreen.atoms.DeleteButton
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.RecorderScreen.atoms.PauseResumeButton
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.RecorderScreen.atoms.RecordingProgress
@@ -39,7 +46,9 @@ import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.RecorderScreen.atoms.TorchStatus
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.RecorderScreen.molecules.RecordingControl
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.RecorderScreen.molecules.RecordingStatus
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.models.VideoRecorderModel
+import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.utils.CameraInfo
 import app.myzel394.alibi.ui.utils.KeepScreenOn
+import com.valentinilk.shimmer.shimmer
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 @Composable
@@ -48,6 +57,7 @@ fun VideoRecordingStatus(
 ) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
     val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+    val availableCameras = CameraInfo.queryAvailableCameras(context)
 
     KeepScreenOn()
     Column(
@@ -58,16 +68,57 @@ fun VideoRecordingStatus(
     ) {
         Box {}
 
-        Column {
+        Column(
+            verticalArrangement = Arrangement
+                .spacedBy(24.dp),
+            horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+        ) {
             Icon(
                 Icons.Default.CameraAlt,
                 contentDescription = null,
                 modifier = Modifier.size(64.dp)
             )
+
+            if (videoRecorder.isStartingRecording) {
+                Box(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .width(128.dp)
+                        .height(
+                            with(LocalDensity.current) {
+                                MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium.fontSize.toDp()
+                            }
+                        )
+                        .shimmer()
+                        .background(
+                            MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant,
+                            MaterialTheme.shapes.small
+                        )
+                )
+            } else {
+                Text(
+                    stringResource(
+                        R.string.form_value_selected,
+                        if (CameraInfo.checkHasNormalCameras(availableCameras)) {
+                            videoRecorder.cameraID.let {
+                                if (it == CameraInfo.Lens.BACK.androidValue)
+                                    stringResource(R.string.ui_videoRecorder_action_start_settings_cameraLens_back_label)
+                                else
+                                    stringResource(R.string.ui_videoRecorder_action_start_settings_cameraLens_front_label)
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            stringResource(
+                                R.string.ui_videoRecorder_action_start_settings_cameraLens_label,
+                                videoRecorder.cameraID
+                            )
+                        }
+                    ),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                )
+            }
         }
 
         RecordingStatus(
-            recordingTime = videoRecorder.recordingTime!!,
+            recordingTime = videoRecorder.recordingTime,
             progress = videoRecorder.progress,
         )
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/utils/camera-info.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/utils/camera-info.kt
index 5e6be2f..df8d59b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/utils/camera-info.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/utils/camera-info.kt
@@ -45,5 +45,9 @@ data class CameraInfo(
                 id = cameraId.toInt(),
             )
         }
+
+        // "normal cameras" means the device has a front and back camera
+        fun checkHasNormalCameras(cameras: Iterable<CameraInfo>) =
+            cameras.count() == 2 && cameras.elementAt(0).id == 0 && cameras.elementAt(1).id == 1
     }
 }
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