diff --git a/examples/vite/src/ChannelPreviewOverlay/ChannelPreviewOverlay.scss b/examples/vite/src/ChannelPreviewOverlay/ChannelPreviewOverlay.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a6626df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vite/src/ChannelPreviewOverlay/ChannelPreviewOverlay.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+.app-channel-preview-overlay {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 3;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
+  padding: 12px 0;
+
+  .str-chat__theme-dark & {
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
+  }
+}
+
+.app-channel-preview-overlay__content {
+  position: relative;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 40px 48px;
+  overscroll-behavior: contain;
+
+  &::before {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: -120px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    background: radial-gradient(
+      circle,
+      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 0%,
+      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) 40%,
+      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 70%
+    );
+    filter: blur(20px);
+    z-index: -1;
+
+    .str-chat__theme-dark & {
+      background: radial-gradient(
+        circle,
+        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 0%,
+        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 40%,
+        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 70%
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  .str-chat__icon {
+    width: 32px;
+    height: 32px;
+    color: var(--str-chat__text-tertiary);
+  }
+}
+
+.app-channel-preview-overlay__text {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  text-align: center;
+  gap: var(--str-chat__spacing-xxs);
+  margin-block: var(--str-chat__spacing-sm) var(--str-chat__spacing-xl);
+
+  p {
+    margin: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+.app-channel-preview-overlay__title {
+  font: var(--str-chat__font-heading-xs);
+  color: var(--str-chat__text-color);
+}
+
+.app-channel-preview-overlay__description {
+  font: var(--str-chat__font-caption-default);
+  color: var(--str-chat__text-secondary);
+  max-width: 200px;
+}
+
+.app-channel-preview-overlay__join-button {
+  width: 106px;
+
+  .str-chat__loading-indicator {
+    height: 20px;
+    width: 20px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/vite/src/ChannelPreviewOverlay/ChannelPreviewOverlay.tsx b/examples/vite/src/ChannelPreviewOverlay/ChannelPreviewOverlay.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcb1b52dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vite/src/ChannelPreviewOverlay/ChannelPreviewOverlay.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+import type { ChannelMemberResponse } from 'stream-chat';
+import {
+  Button,
+  IconMessageBubbles,
+  LoadingIndicator,
+  useChannelMembersState,
+  useChannelStateContext,
+  useChatContext,
+  useNotificationApi,
+} from 'stream-chat-react';
+
+import './ChannelPreviewOverlay.scss';
+
+export const useChannelMembershipState = () => {
+  const { client } = useChatContext();
+  const { channel } = useChannelStateContext();
+  const members = useChannelMembersState(channel);
+  const membership = members[client.userID!] as ChannelMemberResponse | undefined;
+
+  const isMember = typeof membership?.channel_role === 'string';
+  const canJoin = channel.data?.own_capabilities?.includes('join-channel');
+
+  return { canJoin, channel, client, isMember };
+};
+
+export const ChannelPreviewOverlay = () => {
+  const { canJoin, channel, client, isMember } = useChannelMembershipState();
+  const { addNotification } = useNotificationApi();
+  const [joining, setJoining] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleJoin = useCallback(async () => {
+    setJoining(true);
+    try {
+      await channel.addMembers([client.userID!]);
+    } catch (error) {
+      addNotification({
+        emitter: 'ChannelPreviewOverlay',
+        incident: {
+          domain: 'api',
+          entity: 'channel',
+          operation: 'join',
+        },
+        message: 'Failed to join the group',
+        severity: 'error',
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error : new Error(String(error)),
+      });
+    } finally {
+      setJoining(false);
+    }
+  }, [addNotification, channel, client.userID]);
+
+  if (isMember) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className='app-channel-preview-overlay'>
+      <div className='app-channel-preview-overlay__content'>
+        <IconMessageBubbles />
+        <div className='app-channel-preview-overlay__text'>
+          <p className='app-channel-preview-overlay__title'>
+            {canJoin ? "You're previewing this group" : 'This is a private group'}
+          </p>
+          <p className='app-channel-preview-overlay__description'>
+            {canJoin
+              ? 'Join to send messages and follow the conversation'
+              : 'It is not possible to join this group'}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        {canJoin && (
+          <Button
+            appearance='solid'
+            className='app-channel-preview-overlay__join-button'
+            disabled={joining}
+            onClick={handleJoin}
+            size='md'
+            variant='primary'
+          >
+            {joining ? <LoadingIndicator /> : 'Join Group'}
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/examples/vite/src/ChatLayout/Panels.tsx b/examples/vite/src/ChatLayout/Panels.tsx
index 99ab7b2cc..c6e44c284 100644
--- a/examples/vite/src/ChatLayout/Panels.tsx
+++ b/examples/vite/src/ChatLayout/Panels.tsx
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ import { useAppSettingsSelector } from '../AppSettings/state';
 import { DESKTOP_LAYOUT_BREAKPOINT } from './constants.ts';
 import { SidebarResizeHandle, ThreadResizeHandle } from './Resize.tsx';
 import { ReturnToSkipNavigation } from '../AccessibilityNavigation/ReturnToSkipNavigation.tsx';
-import {
-  PublicChannelComposerBanner,
-  PublicChannelOverlay,
-  usePublicChannelState,
-} from '../PublicChannelOverlay/PublicChannelOverlay.tsx';
+import { ChannelPreviewOverlay } from '../ChannelPreviewOverlay/ChannelPreviewOverlay.tsx';
 import { useSidebar } from './SidebarContext.tsx';
 import { ThreadStateSync } from './Sync.tsx';
 
@@ -66,23 +62,6 @@ const ChannelThreadPanel = () => {
   );
 };
 
-const MessageComposerOrBanner = () => {
-  const { canJoin, isMember } = usePublicChannelState();
-
-  if (!isMember && !canJoin) return <PublicChannelComposerBanner />;
-
-  return (
-    <MessageComposer
-      additionalTextareaProps={{
-        id: CHANNEL_MESSAGE_COMPOSER_TEXTAREA_TARGET_ID,
-      }}
-      audioRecordingEnabled
-      maxRows={10}
-      asyncMessagesMultiSendEnabled
-    />
-  );
-};
-
 const ResponsiveChannelPanels = () => {
   const { thread } = useChannelStateContext('ResponsiveChannelPanels');
   const isThreadOpen = !!thread;
@@ -105,8 +84,15 @@ const ResponsiveChannelPanels = () => {
             )}
             <ReturnToSkipNavigation />
             <AIStateIndicator />
-            <MessageComposerOrBanner />
-            <PublicChannelOverlay />
+            <MessageComposer
+              additionalTextareaProps={{
+                id: CHANNEL_MESSAGE_COMPOSER_TEXTAREA_TARGET_ID,
+              }}
+              audioRecordingEnabled
+              maxRows={10}
+              asyncMessagesMultiSendEnabled
+            />
+            <ChannelPreviewOverlay />
           </div>
         </Window>
       </WithDragAndDropUpload>