diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/LexicalChannelTextareaContent.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/LexicalChannelTextareaContent.tsx
index a7e165575..8ddf7ea2b 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/LexicalChannelTextareaContent.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/LexicalChannelTextareaContent.tsx
@@ -1375,7 +1375,10 @@ export const LexicalChannelTextareaContent = observer(
 								showStickersButton={showStickersButton}
 								showEmojiButton={showEmojiButton}
 								showMessageSendButton={showMessageSendButton}
-								showVoiceMessageButton={false}
+								canRecordVoice={canAttachFilesInChannel(channel)}
+								isEditingMessage={isEditingMessageInComposer || editingMessageId != null}
+								hasPendingSticker={hasPendingSticker}
+								voiceTooltipAnchorRef={contentAreaRef}
 								expressionPickerOpen={expressionPickerOpen}
 								selectedTab={selectedTab}
 								isMobile={mobileLayout.enabled}
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder.module.css b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder.module.css
index f2b610dcf..cec209143 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder.module.css
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder.module.css
@@ -7,6 +7,34 @@
 	justify-content: center;
 }
 
+.voiceButton {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	min-width: var(--textarea-button-height);
+	height: var(--textarea-button-height);
+	padding: 0;
+	color: var(--text-primary-muted);
+	border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+	background: transparent;
+	border: none;
+	outline: none;
+	cursor: pointer;
+	flex-shrink: 0;
+	touch-action: none;
+}
+
+.voiceButton:disabled {
+	cursor: not-allowed;
+	opacity: 0.7;
+}
+
+.voiceButtonIcon {
+	width: var(--textarea-button-icon-size);
+	height: var(--textarea-button-icon-size);
+	flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
 .holdTooltip {
 	background-color: var(--brand-primary);
 	color: var(--text-on-brand-primary);
@@ -33,6 +61,10 @@
 }
 
 .overlayInner {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: flex-end;
+	gap: 0.375rem;
+	padding: 0.5rem;
 	width: 100%;
 	min-width: 0;
 	box-sizing: border-box;
@@ -133,6 +165,7 @@
 	flex-shrink: 0;
 	display: flex;
 	align-items: center;
+	width: 2.25rem;
 	height: 2.25rem;
 }
 
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder.tsx
index be3f606e0..c671b5e49 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import Accessibility from '@app/features/accessibility/state/Accessibility';
 import {LimitResolver} from '@app/features/app/utils/LimitResolverAdapter';
-import layoutStyles from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/MobileTextareaLayout.module.css';
 import styles from '@app/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder.module.css';
 import {Logger} from '@app/features/platform/utils/AppLogger';
 import {usePortalHost} from '@app/features/ui/overlay/PortalHostContext';
@@ -529,7 +528,7 @@ export default function VoiceMessageRecorder({channelId, disabled, tooltipAnchor
 			>
 				<motion.button
 					type="button"
-					className={layoutStyles.mobileVoiceButton}
+					className={styles.voiceButton}
 					onPointerDown={handlePointerDown}
 					onPointerUp={handlePointerUp}
 					onPointerMove={handlePointerMove}
@@ -541,7 +540,7 @@ export default function VoiceMessageRecorder({channelId, disabled, tooltipAnchor
 					data-flx="channel.voice-message-recorder.button.pointer-down"
 				>
 					<MicrophoneIcon
-						className={layoutStyles.mobileRightButtonIcon}
+						className={styles.voiceButtonIcon}
 						data-flx="channel.voice-message-recorder.microphone-icon"
 					/>
 				</motion.button>
@@ -578,10 +577,7 @@ export default function VoiceMessageRecorder({channelId, disabled, tooltipAnchor
 						transition={resolvedOverlayMotion.transition}
 						data-flx="channel.voice-message-recorder.recording-overlay"
 					>
-						<div
-							className={clsx(styles.overlayInner, layoutStyles.mobileTextareaWrapper)}
-							data-flx="channel.voice-message-recorder.overlay-inner"
-						>
+						<div className={styles.overlayInner} data-flx="channel.voice-message-recorder.overlay-inner">
 							<button
 								type="button"
 								className={clsx(styles.iconButton, styles.trashButton)}
@@ -610,7 +606,7 @@ export default function VoiceMessageRecorder({channelId, disabled, tooltipAnchor
 									</div>
 								</div>
 								<div
-									className={clsx(styles.lockIndicatorWrapper, layoutStyles.mobileRightButtonContainer)}
+									className={styles.lockIndicatorWrapper}
 									data-flx="channel.voice-message-recorder.lock-indicator-wrapper"
 								>
 									<button
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/HoldToRecordButton.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/HoldToRecordButton.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 45505aa7f..000000000
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/HoldToRecordButton.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,260 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
-
-import Accessibility from '@app/features/accessibility/state/Accessibility';
-import {LimitResolver} from '@app/features/app/utils/LimitResolverAdapter';
-import {TextareaButton} from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButton';
-import styles from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButtons.module.css';
-import {Logger} from '@app/features/platform/utils/AppLogger';
-import {prepareVoiceMessageWav} from '@app/features/voice/utils/VoiceMessageRecordingUtils';
-import {sendVoiceMessage} from '@app/features/voice/utils/VoiceMessageSendUtils';
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro';
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro';
-import {MicrophoneIcon} from '@phosphor-icons/react';
-import {clsx} from 'clsx';
-import {motion, type Variants} from 'framer-motion';
-import type React from 'react';
-import {useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
-
-const RECORDING_FAILED_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
-	message: 'Recording failed. Try again.',
-	comment: 'Error toast shown when the hold-to-record voice message recording fails.',
-});
-const VOICE_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
-	message: 'Voice message',
-	comment: 'Filename label used for voice messages sent via the hold-to-record button.',
-});
-const UNABLE_TO_SEND_VOICE_MESSAGE_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
-	message: 'Unable to send voice message. Try again.',
-	comment: 'Error toast shown when sending a hold-to-record voice message fails.',
-});
-const VOICE_RECORDING_IS_NOT_SUPPORTED_IN_THIS_BROWSER_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
-	message: 'Voice recording is not supported in this browser.',
-	comment: 'Inline error when MediaRecorder is unsupported for the hold-to-record voice message flow.',
-});
-const UNABLE_TO_START_RECORDING_PLEASE_ALLOW_MICROPHONE_ACCESS_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
-	message: 'Unable to start recording. Allow microphone access.',
-	comment: 'Inline error when microphone permission is denied for the hold-to-record voice message flow.',
-});
-const RELEASE_TO_SEND_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
-	message: 'Release to send',
-	comment: 'Tooltip on the hold-to-record button while the user is actively holding to record.',
-});
-const HOLD_TO_SEND_VOICE_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
-	message: 'Hold to send voice message',
-	comment: 'Tooltip on the hold-to-record button in its idle state.',
-});
-const logger = new Logger('HoldToRecordButton');
-const recordingVariants: Variants = {
-	idle: {
-		scale: 1,
-		boxShadow: '0 0 0 0px rgba(252, 95, 105, 0)',
-	},
-	recording: {
-		scale: [1, 1.05, 1],
-		boxShadow: [
-			'0 0 0 0px rgba(252, 95, 105, 0.35)',
-			'0 0 0 8px rgba(252, 95, 105, 0.15)',
-			'0 0 0 0px rgba(252, 95, 105, 0.35)',
-		],
-		transition: {
-			duration: 1.2,
-			repeat: Infinity,
-			ease: 'easeInOut',
-		},
-	},
-};
-
-interface HoldToRecordButtonProps {
-	channelId: string;
-	disabled?: boolean;
-	onFallback?: () => void;
-}
-
-const HoldToRecordButton: React.FC<HoldToRecordButtonProps> = ({channelId, disabled, onFallback}) => {
-	const {i18n} = useLingui();
-	const [status, setStatus] = useState<'idle' | 'recording' | 'sending'>('idle');
-	const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
-	const mediaRecorderRef = useRef<MediaRecorder | null>(null);
-	const streamRef = useRef<MediaStream | null>(null);
-	const chunksRef = useRef<Array<Blob>>([]);
-	const pointerIdRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
-	const maxTimerRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
-	const maxRecordingSeconds = useMemo(
-		() => LimitResolver.resolve({key: 'max_voice_message_duration', fallback: 1200}),
-		[],
-	);
-	const clearMaxTimer = useCallback(() => {
-		if (maxTimerRef.current) {
-			clearTimeout(maxTimerRef.current);
-			maxTimerRef.current = null;
-		}
-	}, []);
-	const releaseStream = useCallback(() => {
-		if (streamRef.current) {
-			streamRef.current.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
-			streamRef.current = null;
-		}
-	}, []);
-	const cleanupRecording = useCallback(() => {
-		clearMaxTimer();
-		releaseStream();
-		mediaRecorderRef.current = null;
-	}, [clearMaxTimer, releaseStream]);
-	const handleRecordingStop = useCallback(
-		async (blob: Blob) => {
-			if (blob.size === 0) {
-				setStatus('idle');
-				setError(i18n._(RECORDING_FAILED_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_DESCRIPTOR));
-				return;
-			}
-			setStatus('sending');
-			try {
-				const {file, duration, waveform} = await prepareVoiceMessageWav(blob, `voice-message-${Date.now()}.wav`);
-				await sendVoiceMessage({
-					channelId,
-					file,
-					waveform,
-					duration,
-					title: i18n._(VOICE_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR),
-				});
-				setStatus('idle');
-				setError(null);
-			} catch (err) {
-				logger.error('Failed to send voice message', err);
-				setError(i18n._(UNABLE_TO_SEND_VOICE_MESSAGE_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_DESCRIPTOR));
-				setStatus('idle');
-			}
-		},
-		[channelId, i18n],
-	);
-	const handleStopEvent = useCallback(() => {
-		const recorder = mediaRecorderRef.current;
-		if (!recorder) {
-			setStatus('idle');
-			return;
-		}
-		const recordedChunks = chunksRef.current;
-		const blob = new Blob(recordedChunks, {type: recorder.mimeType || 'audio/ogg'});
-		chunksRef.current = [];
-		cleanupRecording();
-		if (recordedChunks.length === 0) {
-			setError(i18n._(RECORDING_FAILED_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_DESCRIPTOR));
-			setStatus('idle');
-			return;
-		}
-		void handleRecordingStop(blob);
-	}, [cleanupRecording, handleRecordingStop, i18n]);
-	const handleDataAvailable = useCallback((event: BlobEvent) => {
-		if (event.data && event.data.size > 0) {
-			chunksRef.current = [...chunksRef.current, event.data];
-		}
-	}, []);
-	const stopRecording = useCallback(() => {
-		const recorder = mediaRecorderRef.current;
-		if (recorder && recorder.state !== 'inactive') {
-			recorder.stop();
-		}
-	}, []);
-	const startRecording = useCallback(async () => {
-		if (status === 'recording' || status === 'sending') return;
-		if (typeof navigator.mediaDevices === 'undefined' || typeof MediaRecorder === 'undefined') {
-			setError(i18n._(VOICE_RECORDING_IS_NOT_SUPPORTED_IN_THIS_BROWSER_DESCRIPTOR));
-			onFallback?.();
-			return;
-		}
-		try {
-			const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({audio: true});
-			const preferredType = MediaRecorder.isTypeSupported('audio/ogg;codecs=opus')
-				? 'audio/ogg;codecs=opus'
-				: 'audio/webm;codecs=opus';
-			const recorder = new MediaRecorder(stream, {mimeType: preferredType});
-			chunksRef.current = [];
-			recorder.addEventListener('dataavailable', handleDataAvailable);
-			recorder.addEventListener('stop', handleStopEvent, {once: true});
-			recorder.start();
-			mediaRecorderRef.current = recorder;
-			streamRef.current = stream;
-			setStatus('recording');
-			setError(null);
-			clearMaxTimer();
-			maxTimerRef.current = window.setTimeout(() => {
-				stopRecording();
-			}, maxRecordingSeconds * 1000);
-		} catch (err) {
-			logger.error('Failed to start voice recording', err);
-			setError(i18n._(UNABLE_TO_START_RECORDING_PLEASE_ALLOW_MICROPHONE_ACCESS_DESCRIPTOR));
-		}
-	}, [clearMaxTimer, handleDataAvailable, handleStopEvent, maxRecordingSeconds, status, i18n]);
-	const handlePointerDown = useCallback(
-		(event: React.PointerEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
-			if (disabled || status === 'sending') return;
-			event.preventDefault();
-			pointerIdRef.current = event.pointerId;
-			event.currentTarget.setPointerCapture(event.pointerId);
-			void startRecording();
-		},
-		[disabled, startRecording, status],
-	);
-	const handlePointerUp = useCallback(
-		(event: React.PointerEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
-			if (pointerIdRef.current !== event.pointerId) return;
-			event.preventDefault();
-			try {
-				event.currentTarget.releasePointerCapture(event.pointerId);
-			} catch {}
-			pointerIdRef.current = null;
-			stopRecording();
-		},
-		[stopRecording],
-	);
-	const handlePointerCancel = useCallback(
-		(event: React.PointerEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
-			if (pointerIdRef.current !== event.pointerId) return;
-			event.preventDefault();
-			pointerIdRef.current = null;
-			stopRecording();
-		},
-		[stopRecording],
-	);
-	const indicatorText = useMemo(() => {
-		if (error) return error;
-		if (status === 'recording') return i18n._(RELEASE_TO_SEND_DESCRIPTOR);
-		return i18n._(HOLD_TO_SEND_VOICE_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR);
-	}, [error, status, i18n.locale]);
-	return (
-		<motion.div
-			className={styles.holdButtonWrapper}
-			variants={recordingVariants}
-			animate={status === 'recording' ? 'recording' : 'idle'}
-			data-flx="channel.textarea.hold-to-record-button.hold-button-wrapper"
-		>
-			<TextareaButton
-				icon={MicrophoneIcon}
-				label={i18n._(VOICE_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR)}
-				onPointerDown={handlePointerDown}
-				onPointerUp={handlePointerUp}
-				onPointerCancel={handlePointerCancel}
-				onPointerLeave={handlePointerCancel}
-				disabled={disabled || status === 'sending'}
-				className={clsx(styles.holdButton, status === 'recording' && styles.holdButtonRecording)}
-				data-flx="channel.textarea.hold-to-record-button.hold-button.pointer-down"
-			/>
-			<motion.span
-				key={indicatorText}
-				className={clsx(
-					styles.holdIndicator,
-					status === 'recording' && styles.holdIndicatorRecording,
-					error && styles.holdIndicatorError,
-				)}
-				initial={Accessibility.useReducedMotion ? {opacity: 1, y: 0} : {opacity: 0, y: 5}}
-				animate={{opacity: 1, y: 0}}
-				transition={{duration: Accessibility.useReducedMotion ? 0 : 0.15}}
-				data-flx="channel.textarea.hold-to-record-button.hold-indicator"
-			>
-				{indicatorText}
-			</motion.span>
-		</motion.div>
-	);
-};
-
-export default HoldToRecordButton;
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/MobileTextareaLayout.module.css b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/MobileTextareaLayout.module.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 91a92033d..000000000
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/MobileTextareaLayout.module.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later */
-
-.mobileTextareaWrapper {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: flex-end;
-	gap: 0.375rem;
-	padding: 0.5rem;
-	width: 100%;
-	box-sizing: border-box;
-}
-
-.mobilePlusButtonContainer {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: flex-end;
-	flex-shrink: 0;
-	height: 2.25rem;
-}
-
-.mobilePlusButton {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-	width: 2.25rem;
-	height: 2.25rem;
-	border-radius: 50%;
-	background-color: var(--background-tertiary);
-	color: var(--text-primary);
-	border: none;
-	cursor: pointer;
-	flex-shrink: 0;
-	padding: 0;
-}
-
-.mobilePlusButtonIcon {
-	width: 1.25rem;
-	height: 1.25rem;
-}
-
-.mobileContentWrapper {
-	flex: 1;
-	min-width: 0;
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: flex-end;
-	gap: 0.375rem;
-}
-
-.mobileInputContainer {
-	flex: 1;
-	min-width: 0;
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: flex-end;
-	background-color: var(--background-tertiary);
-	border-radius: 1.125rem;
-	padding: 0;
-	position: relative;
-	min-height: 2.25rem;
-}
-
-.mobileInputContent {
-	flex: 1;
-	min-width: 0;
-	display: flex;
-	flex-direction: column;
-	justify-content: center;
-	padding: 0;
-	font-size: 0.9375rem;
-}
-
-.mobileEmojiButtonContainer {
-	position: absolute;
-	right: 0.25rem;
-	bottom: 0.125rem;
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-	z-index: 1;
-}
-
-.mobileEmojiButton {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-	width: 2rem;
-	height: 2rem;
-	border-radius: 50%;
-	background-color: transparent;
-	color: var(--text-primary-muted);
-	border: none;
-	cursor: pointer;
-	flex-shrink: 0;
-	padding: 0;
-}
-
-.mobileEmojiButtonIcon {
-	width: 1.375rem;
-	height: 1.375rem;
-}
-
-.mobileRightButtonContainer {
-	flex-shrink: 0;
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: flex-end;
-	position: relative;
-	width: 2.25rem;
-	height: 2.25rem;
-}
-
-.mobileRightButtonSlot {
-	position: absolute;
-	inset: 0;
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-}
-
-.mobileSendButton {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-	width: 2.25rem;
-	height: 2.25rem;
-	border-radius: 50%;
-	background-color: var(--brand-primary);
-	color: white;
-	border: none;
-	cursor: pointer;
-	flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-
-.mobileSendButton:disabled {
-	opacity: 0.5;
-	cursor: not-allowed;
-}
-
-.mobileVoiceButton {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-	width: 2.25rem;
-	height: 2.25rem;
-	border-radius: 50%;
-	background-color: var(--background-tertiary);
-	color: var(--text-primary);
-	border: none;
-	cursor: pointer;
-	flex-shrink: 0;
-	touch-action: none;
-}
-
-.mobileVoiceButton:disabled {
-	opacity: 0.5;
-	cursor: not-allowed;
-}
-
-.mobileRightButtonIcon {
-	width: 1.25rem;
-	height: 1.25rem;
-}
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/MobileTextareaLayout.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/MobileTextareaLayout.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index a489c2de8..000000000
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/MobileTextareaLayout.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,297 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
-
-import Accessibility from '@app/features/accessibility/state/Accessibility';
-import type {AutocompleteOption} from '@app/features/channel/components/Autocomplete';
-import wrapperStyles from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/InputWrapper.module.css';
-import {transitionMobileTextareaButtonState} from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/MobileTextareaButtonStateMachine';
-import styles from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/MobileTextareaLayout.module.css';
-import textareaStyles from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaInput.module.css';
-import {TextareaInputField} from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaInputField';
-import VoiceMessageRecorder from '@app/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder';
-import {EMOJIS_DESCRIPTOR} from '@app/features/i18n/utils/CommonMessageDescriptors';
-import type {TextareaTextChangeHint} from '@app/features/messaging/utils/TextareaSegmentManager';
-import {Scroller, type ScrollerHandle} from '@app/features/ui/components/Scroller';
-import {getReducedMotionProps, type MotionAnimation} from '@app/features/ui/utils/ReducedMotionAnimation';
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro';
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro';
-import {ArrowUpIcon, PlusIcon, SmileyIcon} from '@phosphor-icons/react';
-import {clsx} from 'clsx';
-import {AnimatePresence, motion} from 'framer-motion';
-import type React from 'react';
-import {type Dispatch, type SetStateAction, useMemo, useRef} from 'react';
-
-const OPEN_MENU_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
-	message: 'Open menu',
-	comment: 'Button or menu action label in the channel and chat mobile textarea layout. Keep it concise.',
-});
-const SEND_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
-	message: 'Send message',
-	comment: 'Button or menu action label in the channel and chat mobile textarea layout. Keep it concise.',
-});
-const MOBILE_BUTTON_SWAP_MOTION: MotionAnimation = {
-	initial: {opacity: 0, scale: 0.86, y: 3},
-	animate: {opacity: 1, scale: 1, y: 0},
-	exit: {opacity: 0, scale: 0.9, y: -2},
-	transition: {
-		opacity: {duration: 0.08},
-		y: {duration: 0.08, ease: 'easeOut'},
-		scale: {type: 'spring', stiffness: 560, damping: 28, mass: 0.55},
-	},
-};
-
-interface MobileTextareaLayoutProps {
-	disabled: boolean;
-	canAttachFiles: boolean;
-	value: string;
-	placeholderText: string;
-	textareaRef: React.RefObject<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>;
-	scrollerRef: React.RefObject<ScrollerHandle | null>;
-	isFocused: boolean;
-	isAutocompleteAttached: boolean;
-	autocompleteListId?: string;
-	autocompleteOptions: Array<AutocompleteOption>;
-	selectedIndex: number;
-	channelId: string;
-	isSlowmodeActive: boolean;
-	isOverCharacterLimit: boolean;
-	isEditingMessage: boolean;
-	hasContent: boolean;
-	hasAttachments: boolean;
-	hasPendingSticker?: boolean;
-	isEditingScheduledMessage: boolean;
-	onFocus: () => void;
-	onBlur: () => void;
-	onChange: (value: string, inputType?: string, hint?: TextareaTextChangeHint) => void;
-	onHeightChange: (height: number) => void;
-	onCursorMove: () => void;
-	onArrowUp: (event: React.KeyboardEvent) => void;
-	onSubmit: () => void;
-	onAutocompleteSelect: (option: AutocompleteOption) => void;
-	setSelectedIndex: Dispatch<SetStateAction<number>>;
-	onKeyDown: (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => void;
-	onPlusClick: () => void;
-	onEmojiClick: () => void;
-}
-
-export function MobileTextareaLayout({
-	disabled,
-	canAttachFiles,
-	value,
-	placeholderText,
-	textareaRef,
-	scrollerRef,
-	isFocused,
-	isAutocompleteAttached,
-	autocompleteListId,
-	autocompleteOptions,
-	selectedIndex,
-	channelId,
-	isSlowmodeActive,
-	isOverCharacterLimit,
-	isEditingMessage,
-	hasContent,
-	hasAttachments,
-	hasPendingSticker,
-	isEditingScheduledMessage,
-	onFocus,
-	onBlur,
-	onChange,
-	onHeightChange,
-	onCursorMove,
-	onArrowUp,
-	onSubmit,
-	onAutocompleteSelect,
-	setSelectedIndex,
-	onKeyDown,
-	onPlusClick,
-	onEmojiClick,
-}: MobileTextareaLayoutProps) {
-	const {i18n} = useLingui();
-	const buttonSwapMotion = getReducedMotionProps(MOBILE_BUTTON_SWAP_MOTION, Accessibility.useReducedMotion);
-	const rightButtonState = useMemo(
-		() =>
-			transitionMobileTextareaButtonState({
-				disabled,
-				canRecordVoice: canAttachFiles,
-				value,
-				isSlowmodeActive,
-				isOverCharacterLimit,
-				isEditingMessage,
-				hasContent,
-				hasAttachments,
-				hasPendingSticker: Boolean(hasPendingSticker),
-				isEditingScheduledMessage,
-			}),
-		[
-			canAttachFiles,
-			disabled,
-			hasAttachments,
-			hasContent,
-			hasPendingSticker,
-			isEditingMessage,
-			isEditingScheduledMessage,
-			isOverCharacterLimit,
-			isSlowmodeActive,
-			value,
-		],
-	);
-	const sendButtonDisabled = rightButtonState.sendButton.disabled;
-	const sendLockRef = useRef(false);
-	const handleSendClick = () => {
-		if (sendLockRef.current) {
-			return;
-		}
-		sendLockRef.current = true;
-		setTimeout(() => {
-			sendLockRef.current = false;
-		}, 500);
-		onSubmit();
-	};
-	const shouldShowVoiceButton = rightButtonState.visibleButton === 'voice';
-	const voiceButtonDisabled = rightButtonState.voiceButton.disabled;
-	const voiceTooltipAnchorRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
-	return (
-		<div
-			className={clsx(styles.mobileTextareaWrapper, disabled && wrapperStyles.disabled)}
-			data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-textarea-wrapper"
-		>
-			{!disabled && canAttachFiles && (
-				<div
-					className={styles.mobilePlusButtonContainer}
-					data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-plus-button-container"
-				>
-					<button
-						type="button"
-						className={styles.mobilePlusButton}
-						onClick={onPlusClick}
-						aria-label={i18n._(OPEN_MENU_DESCRIPTOR)}
-						data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-plus-button.plus-click"
-					>
-						<PlusIcon
-							className={styles.mobilePlusButtonIcon}
-							weight="bold"
-							data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-plus-button-icon"
-						/>
-					</button>
-				</div>
-			)}
-			<div
-				className={styles.mobileContentWrapper}
-				data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-content-wrapper"
-			>
-				<div
-					className={styles.mobileInputContainer}
-					ref={voiceTooltipAnchorRef}
-					data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-input-container"
-				>
-					<div
-						className={styles.mobileInputContent}
-						data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-input-content"
-					>
-						<Scroller
-							ref={scrollerRef}
-							fade={true}
-							className={textareaStyles.scroller}
-							key="mobile-textarea-scroller"
-							data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.scroller"
-						>
-							<div className={textareaStyles.flexColumn} data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.div">
-								<TextareaInputField
-									channelId={channelId}
-									disabled={disabled}
-									isMobile={true}
-									value={value}
-									placeholder={placeholderText}
-									textareaRef={textareaRef}
-									isFocused={isFocused}
-									isAutocompleteAttached={isAutocompleteAttached}
-									autocompleteListId={autocompleteListId}
-									autocompleteOptions={autocompleteOptions}
-									selectedIndex={selectedIndex}
-									className={textareaStyles.textareaMobile}
-									onFocus={onFocus}
-									onBlur={onBlur}
-									onChange={onChange}
-									onHeightChange={onHeightChange}
-									onCursorMove={onCursorMove}
-									onArrowUp={onArrowUp}
-									onEnter={onSubmit}
-									onAutocompleteSelect={onAutocompleteSelect}
-									setSelectedIndex={setSelectedIndex}
-									onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
-									data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.textarea-input-field.change"
-								/>
-							</div>
-						</Scroller>
-					</div>
-					{!disabled && (
-						<div
-							className={styles.mobileEmojiButtonContainer}
-							data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-emoji-button-container"
-						>
-							<button
-								type="button"
-								className={styles.mobileEmojiButton}
-								onClick={onEmojiClick}
-								aria-label={i18n._(EMOJIS_DESCRIPTOR)}
-								data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-emoji-button.emoji-click"
-							>
-								<SmileyIcon
-									className={styles.mobileEmojiButtonIcon}
-									weight="fill"
-									data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-emoji-button-icon"
-								/>
-							</button>
-						</div>
-					)}
-				</div>
-				<div
-					className={styles.mobileRightButtonContainer}
-					data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-right-button-container"
-				>
-					<AnimatePresence initial={false} data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.animate-presence">
-						{shouldShowVoiceButton ? (
-							<motion.div
-								key="voice-button"
-								className={styles.mobileRightButtonSlot}
-								data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.div--2"
-								{...buttonSwapMotion}
-							>
-								<VoiceMessageRecorder
-									channelId={channelId}
-									disabled={voiceButtonDisabled}
-									tooltipAnchorRef={voiceTooltipAnchorRef}
-									data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.voice-message-recorder"
-								/>
-							</motion.div>
-						) : (
-							<motion.div
-								key="send-button"
-								className={styles.mobileRightButtonSlot}
-								data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-send-button.send-click"
-								{...buttonSwapMotion}
-							>
-								<button
-									type="button"
-									className={styles.mobileSendButton}
-									onClick={handleSendClick}
-									aria-label={i18n._(SEND_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR)}
-									disabled={sendButtonDisabled}
-									data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-send-button.button"
-								>
-									<ArrowUpIcon
-										className={styles.mobileRightButtonIcon}
-										weight="bold"
-										data-flx="channel.textarea.mobile-textarea-layout.mobile-right-button-icon"
-									/>
-								</button>
-							</motion.div>
-						)}
-					</AnimatePresence>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	);
-}
-
-MobileTextareaLayout.displayName = 'MobileTextareaLayout';
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButtons.module.css b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButtons.module.css
index b2e252b1f..bf8d301df 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButtons.module.css
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButtons.module.css
@@ -14,33 +14,17 @@
 	align-items: stretch;
 }
 
-.holdButtonWrapper {
+.mobileRightButtonContainer {
+	position: relative;
+	flex-shrink: 0;
+	width: var(--textarea-button-height);
+	height: var(--textarea-button-height);
+}
+
+.mobileRightButtonSlot {
+	position: absolute;
+	inset: 0;
 	display: flex;
-	flex-direction: column;
 	align-items: center;
-	gap: 0.25rem;
-	touch-action: none;
-}
-
-.holdButton {
-	touch-action: none;
-}
-
-.holdButtonRecording {
-	box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.125rem rgba(252, 95, 105, 0.35);
-}
-
-.holdIndicator {
-	font-size: 0.625rem;
-	text-transform: uppercase;
-	color: var(--text-primary-muted);
-}
-
-.holdIndicatorRecording {
-	color: var(--accent-danger);
-}
-
-.holdIndicatorError {
-	color: var(--accent-danger);
-	font-weight: 600;
+	justify-content: center;
 }
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButtons.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButtons.tsx
index 35bba4b40..4969fa41f 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButtons.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButtons.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 
 import Accessibility from '@app/features/accessibility/state/Accessibility';
-import HoldToRecordButton from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/HoldToRecordButton';
+import {transitionMobileTextareaButtonState} from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/MobileTextareaButtonStateMachine';
 import {TextareaButton} from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButton';
 import textareaButtonsStyles from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaButtons.module.css';
 import styles from '@app/features/channel/components/textarea/TextareaInput.module.css';
+import VoiceMessageRecorder from '@app/features/channel/components/VoiceMessageRecorder';
 import type {ExpressionPickerTabType} from '@app/features/expressions/components/popouts/ExpressionPickerPopout';
 import {
 	EMOJIS_DESCRIPTOR,
@@ -12,29 +13,28 @@ import {
 	MEDIA_DESCRIPTOR,
 	STICKERS_DESCRIPTOR,
 } from '@app/features/i18n/utils/CommonMessageDescriptors';
-import {getReducedMotionProps} from '@app/features/ui/utils/ReducedMotionAnimation';
+import {getReducedMotionProps, type MotionAnimation} from '@app/features/ui/utils/ReducedMotionAnimation';
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro';
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro';
-import {
-	GifIcon,
-	ImageSquareIcon,
-	MicrophoneIcon,
-	PaperPlaneRightIcon,
-	SmileyIcon,
-	StickerIcon,
-} from '@phosphor-icons/react';
+import {GifIcon, ImageSquareIcon, PaperPlaneRightIcon, SmileyIcon, StickerIcon} from '@phosphor-icons/react';
 import {clsx} from 'clsx';
 import {AnimatePresence, motion} from 'framer-motion';
-import React from 'react';
+import React, {useMemo} from 'react';
 
-const VOICE_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
-	message: 'Voice message',
-	comment: 'Short label in the channel and chat textarea buttons. Keep it concise.',
-});
 const SEND_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
 	message: 'Send message',
 	comment: 'Button or menu action label in the channel and chat textarea buttons. Keep it concise.',
 });
+const MOBILE_BUTTON_SWAP_MOTION: MotionAnimation = {
+	initial: {opacity: 0, scale: 0.86, y: 3},
+	animate: {opacity: 1, scale: 1, y: 0},
+	exit: {opacity: 0, scale: 0.9, y: -2},
+	transition: {
+		opacity: {duration: 0.08},
+		y: {duration: 0.08, ease: 'easeOut'},
+		scale: {type: 'spring', stiffness: 560, damping: 28, mass: 0.55},
+	},
+};
 
 interface TextareaButtonsProps {
 	disabled: boolean;
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ interface TextareaButtonsProps {
 	showStickersButton: boolean;
 	showEmojiButton: boolean;
 	showMessageSendButton: boolean;
-	showVoiceMessageButton?: boolean;
-	onVoiceMessageClick?: () => void;
+	canRecordVoice: boolean;
+	isEditingMessage: boolean;
+	hasPendingSticker: boolean;
+	voiceTooltipAnchorRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLElement | null>;
 	channelId: string;
 	expressionPickerOpen: boolean;
 	selectedTab: ExpressionPickerTabType;
@@ -71,8 +73,10 @@ export const TextareaButtons = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, TextareaButtonsP
 			showStickersButton,
 			showEmojiButton,
 			showMessageSendButton,
-			showVoiceMessageButton,
-			onVoiceMessageClick,
+			canRecordVoice,
+			isEditingMessage,
+			hasPendingSticker,
+			voiceTooltipAnchorRef,
 			channelId,
 			expressionPickerOpen,
 			selectedTab,
@@ -90,22 +94,40 @@ export const TextareaButtons = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, TextareaButtonsP
 		ref,
 	) => {
 		const {i18n} = useLingui();
+		const buttonModel = useMemo(
+			() =>
+				transitionMobileTextareaButtonState({
+					disabled,
+					canRecordVoice,
+					value: '',
+					isSlowmodeActive,
+					isOverCharacterLimit: isOverLimit,
+					isEditingMessage,
+					hasContent,
+					hasAttachments,
+					hasPendingSticker,
+					isEditingScheduledMessage: false,
+				}),
+			[
+				canRecordVoice,
+				disabled,
+				hasAttachments,
+				hasContent,
+				hasPendingSticker,
+				isEditingMessage,
+				isOverLimit,
+				isSlowmodeActive,
+			],
+		);
 		if (disabled) {
 			return null;
 		}
-		const buttonSwapMotion = getReducedMotionProps(
-			{
-				initial: {scale: 0.8, opacity: 0},
-				animate: {scale: 1, opacity: 1},
-				exit: {scale: 0.8, opacity: 0},
-				transition: {duration: 0.15, ease: 'easeOut'},
-			},
-			Accessibility.useReducedMotion,
-		);
+		const buttonSwapMotion = getReducedMotionProps(MOBILE_BUTTON_SWAP_MOTION, Accessibility.useReducedMotion);
 		const shouldShowDesktopSendButton = showMessageSendButton;
-		const baseSendDisabled = isSlowmodeActive || isOverLimit || disableSendButton;
-		const sendButtonDisabled = baseSendDisabled || (!hasContent && !hasAttachments);
-		const shouldShowHoldToRecord = isMobile && showVoiceMessageButton && !hasContent && !hasAttachments;
+		const desktopSendDisabled =
+			isSlowmodeActive || isOverLimit || (!hasContent && !hasAttachments) || disableSendButton;
+		const shouldShowVoiceButton = buttonModel.visibleButton === 'voice';
+		const mobileSendDisabled = buttonModel.sendButton.disabled || Boolean(disableSendButton);
 		return (
 			<div
 				className={clsx(styles.buttonContainerDense, styles.sideButtonPadding)}
@@ -167,48 +189,51 @@ export const TextareaButtons = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, TextareaButtonsP
 					className={textareaButtonsStyles.invisibleTrigger}
 					data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.div"
 				/>
-				{isMobile && showVoiceMessageButton && onVoiceMessageClick && !shouldShowHoldToRecord && (
-					<TextareaButton
-						icon={MicrophoneIcon}
-						label={i18n._(VOICE_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR)}
-						onClick={onVoiceMessageClick}
-						data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.textarea-button.voice-message-click"
-					/>
-				)}
 				{isMobile && (
-					<AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false} data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.animate-presence">
-						{shouldShowHoldToRecord ? (
-							<motion.div
-								key="hold-to-record"
-								data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.div--2"
-								{...buttonSwapMotion}
-							>
-								<HoldToRecordButton
-									channelId={channelId}
-									disabled={baseSendDisabled}
-									onFallback={onVoiceMessageClick}
-									data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.hold-to-record-button"
-								/>
-							</motion.div>
-						) : (
-							<motion.div key="send-button" data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.div--3" {...buttonSwapMotion}>
-								<TextareaButton
-									disabled={sendButtonDisabled}
-									icon={PaperPlaneRightIcon}
-									label={i18n._(SEND_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR)}
-									onClick={onSubmit}
-									keybindCombo={{key: 'Enter'}}
-									data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.textarea-button.submit"
-								/>
-							</motion.div>
-						)}
-					</AnimatePresence>
+					<div
+						className={textareaButtonsStyles.mobileRightButtonContainer}
+						data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.mobile-right-button-container"
+					>
+						<AnimatePresence initial={false} data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.animate-presence">
+							{shouldShowVoiceButton ? (
+								<motion.div
+									key="voice-button"
+									className={textareaButtonsStyles.mobileRightButtonSlot}
+									data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.div--2"
+									{...buttonSwapMotion}
+								>
+									<VoiceMessageRecorder
+										channelId={channelId}
+										disabled={buttonModel.voiceButton.disabled}
+										tooltipAnchorRef={voiceTooltipAnchorRef}
+										data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.voice-message-recorder"
+									/>
+								</motion.div>
+							) : (
+								<motion.div
+									key="send-button"
+									className={textareaButtonsStyles.mobileRightButtonSlot}
+									data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.div--3"
+									{...buttonSwapMotion}
+								>
+									<TextareaButton
+										disabled={mobileSendDisabled}
+										icon={PaperPlaneRightIcon}
+										label={i18n._(SEND_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR)}
+										onClick={onSubmit}
+										keybindCombo={{key: 'Enter'}}
+										data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.textarea-button.submit"
+									/>
+								</motion.div>
+							)}
+						</AnimatePresence>
+					</div>
 				)}
 				{!isMobile && shouldShowDesktopSendButton && (
 					<>
 						<div className={styles.divider} data-flx="channel.textarea.textarea-buttons.divider" />
 						<TextareaButton
-							disabled={isSlowmodeActive || isOverLimit || (!hasContent && !hasAttachments) || disableSendButton}
+							disabled={desktopSendDisabled}
 							icon={PaperPlaneRightIcon}
 							label={i18n._(SEND_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR)}
 							onClick={onSubmit}