diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/ProfileSidebar.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/ProfileSidebar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ff7e2ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/ProfileSidebar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import { Link } from "@tanstack/react-router"
+import { ExternalLink, MapPin, Calendar, Users } from "lucide-react"
+
+interface ProfileSidebarProps {
+  user: {
+    id: string
+    name: string | null
+    username: string
+    image: string | null
+    bio?: string | null
+    website?: string | null
+    location?: string | null
+    joinedAt?: string | null
+  }
+  isLive?: boolean
+  viewerCount?: number
+  children?: React.ReactNode
+}
+
+export function ProfileSidebar({ user, isLive, viewerCount, children }: ProfileSidebarProps) {
+  const displayName = user.name || user.username
+  const avatarUrl = user.image || `https://api.dicebear.com/7.x/initials/svg?seed=${user.username}`
+
+  return (
+    <div className="h-full flex flex-col bg-black border-l border-white/10">
+      {/* Profile Header */}
+      <div className="p-4 border-b border-white/10">
+        {/* Avatar and Live Badge */}
+        <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+          <div className="relative">
+            <img
+              src={avatarUrl}
+              alt={displayName}
+              className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full bg-white/10"
+            />
+            {isLive && (
+              <span className="absolute -bottom-1 -right-1 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-bold uppercase bg-red-500 text-white rounded">
+                Live
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+            <h2 className="text-lg font-bold text-white truncate">{displayName}</h2>
+            <p className="text-sm text-white/60">@{user.username}</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Bio */}
+        {user.bio && (
+          <p className="mt-3 text-sm text-white/80 leading-relaxed">{user.bio}</p>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Meta info */}
+        <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-x-4 gap-y-1 text-sm text-white/50">
+          {user.location && (
+            <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+              <MapPin className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+              {user.location}
+            </span>
+          )}
+          {user.website && (
+            <a
+              href={user.website.startsWith("http") ? user.website : `https://${user.website}`}
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              className="flex items-center gap-1 text-teal-400 hover:underline"
+            >
+              <ExternalLink className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+              {user.website.replace(/^https?:\/\//, "")}
+            </a>
+          )}
+          {user.joinedAt && (
+            <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+              <Calendar className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+              Joined {new Date(user.joinedAt).toLocaleDateString("en-US", { month: "short", year: "numeric" })}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Stats */}
+        {isLive && viewerCount !== undefined && (
+          <div className="mt-3 flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+            <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-white/70">
+              <Users className="w-4 h-4 text-red-400" />
+              <span className="font-medium text-white">{viewerCount}</span> watching
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Children (Chat, etc.) */}
+      <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 flex flex-col">
+        {children}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/$username.tsx b/packages/web/src/routes/$username.tsx
index 5d100cf1..110df05c 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/$username.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/$username.tsx
@@ -2,20 +2,16 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react"
 import { createFileRoute, Link } from "@tanstack/react-router"
 import { getStreamByUsername, type StreamPageData } from "@/lib/stream/db"
 import { VideoPlayer } from "@/components/VideoPlayer"
-import { CloudflareStreamPlayer } from "@/components/CloudflareStreamPlayer"
-import { WebRTCPlayer } from "@/components/WebRTCPlayer"
-import { LiveNowSidebar } from "@/components/LiveNowSidebar"
 import { resolveStreamPlayback } from "@/lib/stream/playback"
 import { JazzProvider } from "@/lib/jazz/provider"
-import { ViewerCount } from "@/components/ViewerCount"
 import { CommentBox } from "@/components/CommentBox"
+import { ProfileSidebar } from "@/components/ProfileSidebar"
 import {
   getSpotifyNowPlaying,
   type SpotifyNowPlayingResponse,
 } from "@/lib/spotify/now-playing"
-import { getStreamStatus } from "@/lib/stream/status"
 import { authClient } from "@/lib/auth-client"
-import { MessageCircle, LogIn, X } from "lucide-react"
+import { MessageCircle, LogIn, X, User } from "lucide-react"
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute("/$username")({
   ssr: false,
@@ -29,9 +25,13 @@ function makeNikivData(hlsUrl: string): StreamPageData {
   return {
     user: {
       id: "nikiv",
-      name: "Nikita",
+      name: "Nikita Voloboev",
       username: "nikiv",
-      image: null,
+      image: "https://nikiv.dev/nikiv.jpg",
+      bio: "Building in public. Making tools I want to exist.",
+      website: "nikiv.dev",
+      location: null,
+      joinedAt: "2024-01-01",
     },
     stream: {
       id: "nikiv-stream",
@@ -77,12 +77,8 @@ function StreamPage() {
     let isActive = true
 
     // Special handling for nikiv - URL comes from API (secret)
+    // Data and loading state are handled by the HLS check effect
     if (username === "nikiv") {
-      // Data will be set when we get the HLS URL from the API
-      if (hlsUrl) {
-        setData(makeNikivData(hlsUrl))
-      }
-      setLoading(false)
       return () => {
         isActive = false
       }
@@ -190,6 +186,7 @@ function StreamPage() {
     if (username !== "nikiv") return
 
     let isActive = true
+    let isFirstCheck = true
 
     const checkHlsViaApi = async () => {
       try {
@@ -219,6 +216,12 @@ function StreamPage() {
         }
       } catch {
         // Silently ignore errors - don't change state on network issues
+      } finally {
+        // Mark loading as done after first check completes
+        if (isActive && isFirstCheck) {
+          isFirstCheck = false
+          setLoading(false)
+        }
       }
     }