diff --git a/src/components/OrbitParticipantsPopover.tsx b/src/components/OrbitParticipantsPopover.tsx
index e5a58a9a..b7d4457b 100644
--- a/src/components/OrbitParticipantsPopover.tsx
+++ b/src/components/OrbitParticipantsPopover.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
-import { Crown, UserMinus, ShieldOff, Copy, Check } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Crown, User, UserMinus, ShieldOff } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useOrbitStore } from '../store/orbitStore';
-import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
-import { kickOrbitParticipant, removeOrbitParticipant, buildOrbitShareLink } from '../utils/orbit';
+import { kickOrbitParticipant, removeOrbitParticipant } from '../utils/orbit';
 import ConfirmModal from './ConfirmModal';
 
 interface Props {
@@ -27,25 +26,10 @@ export default function OrbitParticipantsPopover({ anchorRef, onClose }: Props)
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const state = useOrbitStore(s => s.state);
   const role  = useOrbitStore(s => s.role);
-  const sessionId = useOrbitStore(s => s.sessionId);
   const popRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
   const [confirm, setConfirm] = useState<{ user: string; mode: 'remove' | 'ban' } | null>(null);
   const nowMs = Date.now();
 
-  const shareLink = role === 'host' && sessionId
-    ? buildOrbitShareLink(useAuthStore.getState().getActiveServer()?.url ?? '', sessionId)
-    : null;
-
-  const onCopy = async () => {
-    if (!shareLink) return;
-    try {
-      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(shareLink);
-      setCopied(true);
-      window.setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 1500);
-    } catch { /* silent */ }
-  };
-
   // Close on outside click / Escape — unless a confirm dialog is open
   // (otherwise outside-clicking the modal would dismiss the popover too,
   // and re-opening would lose the in-flight confirm context).
@@ -92,24 +76,6 @@ export default function OrbitParticipantsPopover({ anchorRef, onClose }: Props)
   return createPortal(
     <>
     <div ref={popRef} className="orbit-participants-pop" style={style} role="menu">
-      {shareLink && (
-        <div className="orbit-participants-pop__invite">
-          <div className="orbit-participants-pop__invite-label">{t('orbit.participantsInviteLabel')}</div>
-          <div className="orbit-participants-pop__invite-row">
-            <code className="orbit-participants-pop__invite-link">{shareLink}</code>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              className="orbit-participants-pop__invite-copy"
-              onClick={onCopy}
-              data-tooltip={copied ? t('orbit.tooltipCopied') : t('orbit.tooltipCopy')}
-              aria-label={t('orbit.ariaCopyLink')}
-            >
-              {copied ? <Check size={13} /> : <Copy size={13} />}
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
-
       <div className="orbit-participants-pop__head">
         {t('orbit.participantsCountLabel', { count: state.participants.length + 1 })}
       </div>
@@ -126,6 +92,7 @@ export default function OrbitParticipantsPopover({ anchorRef, onClose }: Props)
 
       {state.participants.map(p => (
         <div key={p.user} className="orbit-participants-pop__row">
+          <User size={13} />
           <span className="orbit-participants-pop__name">{p.user}</span>
           <span className="orbit-participants-pop__meta">{joinedFor(p.joinedAt, nowMs)}</span>
           {role === 'host' && (
diff --git a/src/components/OrbitSessionBar.tsx b/src/components/OrbitSessionBar.tsx
index d33ed06f..5c18f648 100644
--- a/src/components/OrbitSessionBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/OrbitSessionBar.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { X, RefreshCw, Shuffle, Settings2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { X, RefreshCw, Shuffle, Settings2, Share2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useOrbitStore } from '../store/orbitStore';
 import { usePlayerStore, songToTrack } from '../store/playerStore';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { estimateLivePosition } from '../api/orbit';
 import OrbitParticipantsPopover from './OrbitParticipantsPopover';
 import OrbitExitModal from './OrbitExitModal';
 import OrbitSettingsPopover from './OrbitSettingsPopover';
+import OrbitSharePopover from './OrbitSharePopover';
 import ConfirmModal from './ConfirmModal';
 
 /**
@@ -46,9 +47,11 @@ export default function OrbitSessionBar() {
   const [nowMs, setNowMs]  = useState(() => Date.now());
   const [peopleOpen, setPeopleOpen] = useState(false);
   const [settingsOpen, setSettingsOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [shareOpen, setShareOpen] = useState(false);
   const [confirmLeave, setConfirmLeave] = useState(false);
   const peopleBtnRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
   const settingsBtnRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
+  const shareBtnRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
 
   // Second-level tick just for the shuffle countdown + drift readout —
   // the store itself only ticks at 2.5 s which is too coarse for a smooth
@@ -179,6 +182,20 @@ export default function OrbitSessionBar() {
             <Settings2 size={14} />
           </button>
         )}
+        {role === 'host' && (
+          <button
+            ref={shareBtnRef}
+            type="button"
+            className="orbit-bar__settings"
+            onClick={() => setShareOpen(v => !v)}
+            data-tooltip={t('orbit.shareTooltip')}
+            aria-haspopup="menu"
+            aria-expanded={shareOpen || undefined}
+            aria-label={t('orbit.shareTooltip')}
+          >
+            <Share2 size={14} />
+          </button>
+        )}
         {showCatchUp && (
           <button
             type="button"
@@ -213,6 +230,12 @@ export default function OrbitSessionBar() {
           onClose={() => setSettingsOpen(false)}
         />
       )}
+      {shareOpen && (
+        <OrbitSharePopover
+          anchorRef={shareBtnRef}
+          onClose={() => setShareOpen(false)}
+        />
+      )}
       <OrbitExitModal />
       <ConfirmModal
         open={confirmLeave}
diff --git a/src/components/OrbitSharePopover.tsx b/src/components/OrbitSharePopover.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0b88c9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/OrbitSharePopover.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
+import { Copy, Check } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useOrbitStore } from '../store/orbitStore';
+import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
+import { buildOrbitShareLink } from '../utils/orbit';
+
+interface Props {
+  anchorRef: React.RefObject<HTMLElement | null>;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Host-only popover anchored below the share button in the Orbit bar.
+ * Surfaces the session invite link with a copy affordance. Lives on its
+ * own so the participants popover can stay focused on participants.
+ */
+export default function OrbitSharePopover({ anchorRef, onClose }: Props) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const sessionId = useOrbitStore(s => s.sessionId);
+  const popRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
+
+  const shareLink = sessionId
+    ? buildOrbitShareLink(useAuthStore.getState().getActiveServer()?.url ?? '', sessionId)
+    : null;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onDown = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      const target = e.target as Node | null;
+      if (popRef.current?.contains(target)) return;
+      if (anchorRef.current?.contains(target)) return;
+      onClose();
+    };
+    const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') onClose(); };
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', onDown);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('mousedown', onDown);
+      document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+    };
+  }, [anchorRef, onClose]);
+
+  const onCopy = async () => {
+    if (!shareLink) return;
+    try {
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(shareLink);
+      setCopied(true);
+      window.setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 1500);
+    } catch { /* silent */ }
+  };
+
+  if (!shareLink) return null;
+
+  const anchor = anchorRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const style: React.CSSProperties = anchor
+    ? {
+        position: 'fixed',
+        top:   anchor.bottom + 12,
+        right: Math.max(8, window.innerWidth - anchor.right),
+        zIndex: 9999,
+      }
+    : { display: 'none' };
+
+  return createPortal(
+    <div ref={popRef} className="orbit-share-pop" style={style} role="menu">
+      <div className="orbit-share-pop__label">{t('orbit.participantsInviteLabel')}</div>
+      <div className="orbit-share-pop__row">
+        <code className="orbit-share-pop__link">{shareLink}</code>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className="orbit-share-pop__copy"
+          onClick={onCopy}
+          data-tooltip={copied ? t('orbit.tooltipCopied') : t('orbit.tooltipCopy')}
+          aria-label={t('orbit.ariaCopyLink')}
+        >
+          {copied ? <Check size={13} /> : <Copy size={13} />}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>,
+    document.body,
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/locales/de.ts b/src/locales/de.ts
index 437d4a5b..22d6e51b 100644
--- a/src/locales/de.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de.ts
@@ -1480,6 +1480,7 @@ export const deTranslation = {
     hostLabel: 'Gastgeber: {{name}}',
     participantsTooltip: 'Teilnehmer',
     settingsTooltip: 'Session-Einstellungen',
+    shareTooltip: 'Einladungslink teilen',
     shuffleLabel: 'Warteschlange wird neu gemischt in',
     catchUpLabel: 'aufholen',
     catchUpTooltip: 'Zur aktuellen Host-Position springen',
diff --git a/src/locales/en.ts b/src/locales/en.ts
index 5fc0dc7d..6bac73bf 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en.ts
@@ -1483,6 +1483,7 @@ export const enTranslation = {
     hostLabel: 'Host: {{name}}',
     participantsTooltip: 'Participants',
     settingsTooltip: 'Session settings',
+    shareTooltip: 'Share invite link',
     shuffleLabel: 'Queue reshuffles in',
     catchUpLabel: 'catch up',
     catchUpTooltip: "Jump to the host's current position",
diff --git a/src/styles/components.css b/src/styles/components.css
index 0575b834..c197d3aa 100644
--- a/src/styles/components.css
+++ b/src/styles/components.css
@@ -11689,22 +11689,27 @@ html[data-psy-native-hidden="true"] *::after {
   box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
 }
 
-.orbit-participants-pop__invite {
-  padding: 8px 8px 10px;
-  margin-bottom: 4px;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-primary) 8%, transparent);
+/* Share popover (host-only) — standalone counterpart to the participants popover. */
+.orbit-share-pop {
+  min-width: 320px;
+  max-width: 380px;
+  padding: 12px 14px 14px;
+  background: var(--ctp-base, #1e1e2e);
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, rgba(255,255,255,0.1));
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
 }
 
-.orbit-participants-pop__invite-label {
+.orbit-share-pop__label {
   font-size: 10px;
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--text-muted);
-  margin-bottom: 6px;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
 }
 
-.orbit-participants-pop__invite-row {
+.orbit-share-pop__row {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
@@ -11714,7 +11719,7 @@ html[data-psy-native-hidden="true"] *::after {
   padding: 6px 6px 6px 8px;
 }
 
-.orbit-participants-pop__invite-link {
+.orbit-share-pop__link {
   flex: 1;
   min-width: 0;
   overflow: hidden;
@@ -11729,7 +11734,7 @@ html[data-psy-native-hidden="true"] *::after {
   user-select: all;
 }
 
-.orbit-participants-pop__invite-copy {
+.orbit-share-pop__copy {
   flex: 0 0 auto;
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -11744,7 +11749,7 @@ html[data-psy-native-hidden="true"] *::after {
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: filter 0.15s ease;
 }
-.orbit-participants-pop__invite-copy:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); }
+.orbit-share-pop__copy:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); }
 
 .orbit-participants-pop__head {
   font-size: 10px;
@@ -11768,6 +11773,12 @@ html[data-psy-native-hidden="true"] *::after {
 
 .orbit-participants-pop__row--host { color: var(--accent); }
 .orbit-participants-pop__row--host svg { color: var(--accent); }
+/* Guest rows — give the user icon a quieter tone so the host's crown stays
+   the accent focal point. */
+.orbit-participants-pop__row:not(.orbit-participants-pop__row--host) > svg {
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
 
 .orbit-participants-pop__name {
   flex: 1;