diff --git a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/assets/components/recordings/dashcam_routes.css b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/assets/components/recordings/dashcam_routes.css
index 324d36a3d..ec6b95bfb 100644
--- a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/assets/components/recordings/dashcam_routes.css
+++ b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/assets/components/recordings/dashcam_routes.css
@@ -1266,7 +1266,8 @@
   border-radius: 0;
   height: 100%;
   inset: 0;
-  object-fit: contain;
+  /* Keep the visible frame size fixed when qcamera swaps to a wider full stream. */
+  object-fit: cover;
   position: absolute;
   width: 100%;
 }
diff --git a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_dashcam_routes_helpers.py b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_dashcam_routes_helpers.py
index d143a4cb1..897aac37a 100644
--- a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_dashcam_routes_helpers.py
+++ b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_dashcam_routes_helpers.py
@@ -88,10 +88,11 @@ def test_sort_order_select_and_route_items_are_keyed_and_reactive():
   assert ".key(route.name)" in source
 
 
-def test_player_shell_matches_low_quality_video_aspect_ratio():
+def test_player_shell_keeps_both_quality_levels_at_one_fixed_size():
   source = COMPONENT_CSS_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
   assert "aspect-ratio: 526 / 330;" in source
+  assert "object-fit: cover;" in source
 
 
 def test_groups_routes_into_today_yesterday_dates_and_unknown():