diff --git a/Sources/LiveKit/Support/Video/DeviceManager+Public.swift b/Sources/LiveKit/Support/Video/DeviceManager+Public.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89ecbfc46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/LiveKit/Support/Video/DeviceManager+Public.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 LiveKit
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+// MARK: - Computed Helpers
+
+public extension DeviceManager {
+    @MainActor
+    var defaultAudioInput: AudioDevice? {
+        audioInputDevices.first(where: \.isDefault)
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    var defaultAudioOutput: AudioDevice? {
+        audioOutputDevices.first(where: \.isDefault)
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    var canSwitchCameraPosition: Bool {
+        videoCaptureDevices.contains(where: { $0.position == .front }) &&
+            videoCaptureDevices.contains(where: { $0.position == .back })
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Selection (imperative)
+
+public extension DeviceManager {
+    @MainActor
+    func select(audioInput: AudioDevice) {
+        selectedAudioInput = audioInput
+        AudioManager.shared.inputDevice = audioInput
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    func select(audioOutput: AudioDevice) {
+        selectedAudioOutput = audioOutput
+        AudioManager.shared.outputDevice = audioOutput
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    func select(videoCapture: VideoCaptureDevice) {
+        selectedVideoCapture = videoCapture
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    func selectCamera(position: CameraPosition) {
+        selectedVideoCapture = videoCaptureDevices.first(where: { $0.position == position })
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    func switchCameraPosition() {
+        let current = selectedVideoCapture?.position ?? .front
+        selectCamera(position: current == .front ? .back : .front)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Selection by ID (for persistence/restoration)
+
+public extension DeviceManager {
+    @MainActor
+    @discardableResult
+    func selectAudioInput(byId deviceId: String) -> Bool {
+        guard let device = audioInputDevices.first(where: { $0.deviceId == deviceId }) else {
+            return false
+        }
+        select(audioInput: device)
+        return true
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @discardableResult
+    func selectAudioOutput(byId deviceId: String) -> Bool {
+        guard let device = audioOutputDevices.first(where: { $0.deviceId == deviceId }) else {
+            return false
+        }
+        select(audioOutput: device)
+        return true
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @discardableResult
+    func selectVideoCapture(byId deviceId: String) -> Bool {
+        guard let device = videoCaptureDevices.first(where: { $0.deviceId == deviceId }) else {
+            return false
+        }
+        select(videoCapture: device)
+        return true
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - SwiftUI Bindings
+
+public extension DeviceManager {
+    @MainActor
+    var audioInputBinding: Binding<AudioDevice?> {
+        Binding(
+            get: { self.selectedAudioInput },
+            set: { newDevice in
+                if let newDevice {
+                    self.select(audioInput: newDevice)
+                } else {
+                    self.selectedAudioInput = nil
+                }
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    var audioOutputBinding: Binding<AudioDevice?> {
+        Binding(
+            get: { self.selectedAudioOutput },
+            set: { newDevice in
+                if let newDevice {
+                    self.select(audioOutput: newDevice)
+                } else {
+                    self.selectedAudioOutput = nil
+                }
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    var videoCaptureBinding: Binding<VideoCaptureDevice?> {
+        Binding(
+            get: { self.selectedVideoCapture },
+            set: { newDevice in
+                if let newDevice {
+                    self.select(videoCapture: newDevice)
+                } else {
+                    self.selectedVideoCapture = nil
+                }
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    var cameraPositionBinding: Binding<CameraPosition> {
+        Binding(
+            get: { self.selectedVideoCapture?.position ?? .unspecified },
+            set: { newPosition in
+                self.selectCamera(position: newPosition)
+            }
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/LiveKit/Support/Video/DeviceManager.swift b/Sources/LiveKit/Support/Video/DeviceManager.swift
index 2575d6bc5..0a9c71146 100644
--- a/Sources/LiveKit/Support/Video/DeviceManager.swift
+++ b/Sources/LiveKit/Support/Video/DeviceManager.swift
@@ -15,19 +15,33 @@
  */
 
 @preconcurrency import AVFoundation
+import Combine
 
-// Internal-only for now
-class DeviceManager: @unchecked Sendable, Loggable {
+public class DeviceManager: ObservableObject, @unchecked Sendable, Loggable {
     // MARK: - Public
 
-    static let shared = DeviceManager()
+    public static let shared = DeviceManager()
 
-    static func prepare() {
+    public static func prepare() {
         // Instantiate shared instance
         _ = shared
     }
 
-    // Async version, waits until inital device fetch is complete
+    // MARK: - Published Properties
+
+    @Published public internal(set) var videoCaptureDevices: [VideoCaptureDevice] = []
+    @Published public internal(set) var audioInputDevices: [AudioDevice] = []
+    @Published public internal(set) var audioOutputDevices: [AudioDevice] = []
+
+    @Published public internal(set) var selectedVideoCapture: VideoCaptureDevice?
+    @Published public internal(set) var selectedAudioInput: AudioDevice?
+    @Published public internal(set) var selectedAudioOutput: AudioDevice?
+
+    @Published public internal(set) var error: (any Error)?
+
+    // MARK: - Internal (video discovery)
+
+    // Async version, waits until initial device fetch is complete
     func devices() async throws -> [AVCaptureDevice] {
         try await _devicesCompleter.wait()
     }
@@ -134,6 +148,89 @@ class DeviceManager: @unchecked Sendable, Loggable {
             }
         }
         #endif
+
+        // Wire video device observation
+        _state.onDidMutate = { [weak self] newState, _ in
+            let videoDevices = newState.devices.map { VideoCaptureDevice(avCaptureDevice: $0) }
+            Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
+                guard let self else { return }
+                videoCaptureDevices = videoDevices
+                reconcileVideoSelection()
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Wire audio device observation
+        observeAudioDevices()
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Audio Observation
+
+    private func observeAudioDevices() {
+        let existingCallback = AudioManager.shared.onDeviceUpdate
+
+        AudioManager.shared.onDeviceUpdate = { [weak self] audioManager in
+            let inputDevices = audioManager.inputDevices
+            let outputDevices = audioManager.outputDevices
+            let inputDevice = audioManager.inputDevice
+            let outputDevice = audioManager.outputDevice
+
+            Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
+                guard let self else { return }
+                audioInputDevices = inputDevices
+                audioOutputDevices = outputDevices
+                // Update selected if not yet set
+                if selectedAudioInput == nil {
+                    selectedAudioInput = inputDevice
+                }
+                if selectedAudioOutput == nil {
+                    selectedAudioOutput = outputDevice
+                }
+                reconcileAudioSelection()
+            }
+
+            existingCallback?(audioManager)
+        }
+
+        // Initial population
+        Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            audioInputDevices = AudioManager.shared.inputDevices
+            audioOutputDevices = AudioManager.shared.outputDevices
+            selectedAudioInput = AudioManager.shared.inputDevice
+            selectedAudioOutput = AudioManager.shared.outputDevice
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Reconciliation
+
+    @MainActor
+    func reconcileVideoSelection() {
+        if let selected = selectedVideoCapture,
+           !videoCaptureDevices.contains(where: { $0.deviceId == selected.deviceId })
+        {
+            selectedVideoCapture = videoCaptureDevices.first
+        }
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    func reconcileAudioSelection() {
+        if let selected = selectedAudioInput,
+           !audioInputDevices.contains(where: { $0.deviceId == selected.deviceId })
+        {
+            selectedAudioInput = audioInputDevices.first(where: \.isDefault)
+        }
+        if let selected = selectedAudioOutput,
+           !audioOutputDevices.contains(where: { $0.deviceId == selected.deviceId })
+        {
+            selectedAudioOutput = audioOutputDevices.first(where: \.isDefault)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Error
+
+    @MainActor
+    public func dismissError() {
+        error = nil
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Sources/LiveKit/Types/AudioDevice.swift b/Sources/LiveKit/Types/AudioDevice.swift
index 9f7227760..40c8ed21e 100644
--- a/Sources/LiveKit/Types/AudioDevice.swift
+++ b/Sources/LiveKit/Types/AudioDevice.swift
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@ public class AudioDevice: NSObject, MediaDevice {
 extension AudioDevice: Identifiable {
     public var id: String { deviceId }
 }
+
+extension AudioDevice: DeviceProtocol {}
+
+extension AudioDevice: @unchecked Sendable {}
diff --git a/Sources/LiveKit/Types/DeviceProtocol.swift b/Sources/LiveKit/Types/DeviceProtocol.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb8ac4ff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/LiveKit/Types/DeviceProtocol.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 LiveKit
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+@preconcurrency import AVFoundation
+
+/// A device that can capture or output media.
+public protocol DeviceProtocol: Identifiable, Hashable, Sendable {
+    var deviceId: String { get }
+    var name: String { get }
+}
+
+public extension DeviceProtocol {
+    var id: String { deviceId }
+}
+
+// MARK: - CameraPosition
+
+/// The facing position of a camera device.
+public enum CameraPosition: String, Sendable, CaseIterable {
+    case front
+    case back
+    case unspecified
+
+    init(from position: AVCaptureDevice.Position) {
+        switch position {
+        case .front: self = .front
+        case .back: self = .back
+        default: self = .unspecified
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - VideoCaptureDevice
+
+/// A video capture device (camera).
+public struct VideoCaptureDevice: DeviceProtocol {
+    public let deviceId: String
+    public let name: String
+    public let position: CameraPosition
+
+    /// Internal — used to bridge to CameraCaptureOptions.
+    let _avCaptureDevice: AVCaptureDevice
+
+    init(avCaptureDevice: AVCaptureDevice) {
+        deviceId = avCaptureDevice.uniqueID
+        name = avCaptureDevice.localizedName
+        position = CameraPosition(from: avCaptureDevice.facingPosition)
+        _avCaptureDevice = avCaptureDevice
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Hashable
+
+    public func hash(into hasher: inout Hasher) {
+        hasher.combine(deviceId)
+    }
+
+    public static func == (lhs: VideoCaptureDevice, rhs: VideoCaptureDevice) -> Bool {
+        lhs.deviceId == rhs.deviceId
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/LiveKit/Types/Options/CameraCaptureOptions+VideoCaptureDevice.swift b/Sources/LiveKit/Types/Options/CameraCaptureOptions+VideoCaptureDevice.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..637bec06e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/LiveKit/Types/Options/CameraCaptureOptions+VideoCaptureDevice.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 LiveKit
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+public extension CameraCaptureOptions {
+    convenience init(
+        device: VideoCaptureDevice,
+        dimensions: Dimensions = .h720_169,
+        fps: Int = 30
+    ) {
+        self.init(device: device._avCaptureDevice, dimensions: dimensions, fps: fps)
+    }
+}