diff --git a/assets/js/app.ts b/assets/js/app.ts
index 323b417f..74d2cd86 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.ts
+++ b/assets/js/app.ts
@@ -885,35 +885,50 @@ const NetworkMap = {
   }
 }
 
-// Dynamic Favicon - alternates favicon between status indicator SVGs
+// Dynamic Favicon - sets favicon color based on data-status from LiveView
 const DynamicFavicon = {
-  interval: null as ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null,
-  isGreen: true,
+  statusColors: { green: '#22c55e', yellow: '#eab308', red: '#ef4444' } as Record<string, string>,
+  cache: {} as Record<string, string>,
+  originalHref: null as string | null,
 
-  mounted(this: any) {
-    const greenSvg = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><defs><radialGradient id="g" cx="50%" cy="50%" r="50%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#4ade80"/><stop offset="60%" stop-color="#22c55e"/><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#16a34a"/></radialGradient><filter id="glow"><feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="2" result="blur"/><feMerge><feMergeNode in="blur"/><feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic"/></feMerge></filter></defs><circle cx="16" cy="16" r="12" fill="url(#g)" filter="url(#glow)"/><circle cx="13" cy="13" r="3" fill="white" opacity="0.3"/></svg>`
-    const redSvg = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><defs><radialGradient id="r" cx="50%" cy="50%" r="50%"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#f87171"/><stop offset="60%" stop-color="#ef4444"/><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#dc2626"/></radialGradient><filter id="glow"><feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="2" result="blur"/><feMerge><feMergeNode in="blur"/><feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic"/></feMerge></filter></defs><circle cx="16" cy="16" r="12" fill="url(#r)" filter="url(#glow)"/><circle cx="13" cy="13" r="3" fill="white" opacity="0.3"/></svg>`
-
-    const greenDataUri = 'data:image/svg+xml,' + encodeURIComponent(greenSvg)
-    const redDataUri = 'data:image/svg+xml,' + encodeURIComponent(redSvg)
+  getFaviconPng(this: any, status: string): string {
+    if (this.cache[status]) return this.cache[status]
+    const color = this.statusColors[status] || this.statusColors.green
+    const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
+    canvas.width = 64
+    canvas.height = 64
+    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')!
+    ctx.beginPath()
+    ctx.arc(32, 32, 32, 0, Math.PI * 2)
+    ctx.fillStyle = color
+    ctx.fill()
+    this.cache[status] = canvas.toDataURL('image/png')
+    return this.cache[status]
+  },
 
+  applyStatus(this: any) {
     const faviconEl = document.getElementById('favicon') as HTMLLinkElement
     if (!faviconEl) return
+    const status = this.el.dataset.status || 'green'
+    faviconEl.type = 'image/png'
+    faviconEl.href = this.getFaviconPng(status)
+  },
 
-    this.isGreen = true
-    faviconEl.type = 'image/svg+xml'
-    faviconEl.href = greenDataUri
+  mounted(this: any) {
+    const faviconEl = document.getElementById('favicon') as HTMLLinkElement
+    if (faviconEl) this.originalHref = faviconEl.href
+    this.applyStatus()
+  },
 
-    this.interval = setInterval(() => {
-      this.isGreen = !this.isGreen
-      faviconEl.href = this.isGreen ? greenDataUri : redDataUri
-    }, 1000)
+  updated(this: any) {
+    this.applyStatus()
   },
 
   destroyed(this: any) {
-    if (this.interval) {
-      clearInterval(this.interval)
-      this.interval = null
+    const faviconEl = document.getElementById('favicon') as HTMLLinkElement
+    if (faviconEl && this.originalHref) {
+      faviconEl.type = 'image/png'
+      faviconEl.href = this.originalHref
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/towerops_web/controllers/user_session_html/new.html.heex b/lib/towerops_web/controllers/user_session_html/new.html.heex
index 9fd0d0ba..2f888bdf 100644
--- a/lib/towerops_web/controllers/user_session_html/new.html.heex
+++ b/lib/towerops_web/controllers/user_session_html/new.html.heex
@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@
                 {t_auth("You are running the local mail adapter.")}
               </p>
               <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-200">
-                <%= t_auth("To see sent emails, visit %{link}.", link: raw(~s(<a href="/dev/mailbox" class="font-medium underline">#{t_auth("the mailbox page")}</a>))) %>
+                {t_auth("To see sent emails, visit %{link}.",
+                  link:
+                    raw(
+                      ~s(<a href="/dev/mailbox" class="font-medium underline">#{t_auth("the mailbox page")}</a>)
+                    )
+                )}
               </p>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/lib/towerops_web/live/dashboard_live.ex b/lib/towerops_web/live/dashboard_live.ex
index 76c9d32a..da200b8e 100644
--- a/lib/towerops_web/live/dashboard_live.ex
+++ b/lib/towerops_web/live/dashboard_live.ex
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ defmodule ToweropsWeb.DashboardLive do
     |> assign(:uptime_percentage, uptime_percentage)
     |> assign(:recent_activity, recent_activity)
     |> assign(:last_updated, DateTime.utc_now())
+    |> assign(:favicon_status, favicon_status(Map.get(status_counts, :down, 0), length(active_alerts)))
     |> load_insights(organization_id)
     |> load_recent_config_changes(organization_id)
   end
@@ -185,6 +186,10 @@ defmodule ToweropsWeb.DashboardLive do
     assign(socket, :insights, insights)
   end
 
+  defp favicon_status(devices_down, _alert_count) when devices_down > 0, do: "red"
+  defp favicon_status(_devices_down, alert_count) when alert_count > 0, do: "yellow"
+  defp favicon_status(_devices_down, _alert_count), do: "green"
+
   defp health_score_color(score) when score > 80, do: "text-green-600 dark:text-green-400"
   defp health_score_color(score) when score > 50, do: "text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-400"
   defp health_score_color(_score), do: "text-red-600 dark:text-red-400"
diff --git a/lib/towerops_web/live/dashboard_live.html.heex b/lib/towerops_web/live/dashboard_live.html.heex
index 72823402..5f412f52 100644
--- a/lib/towerops_web/live/dashboard_live.html.heex
+++ b/lib/towerops_web/live/dashboard_live.html.heex
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
   current_scope={@current_scope}
   active_page="dashboard"
 >
-  <div id="dynamic-favicon" phx-hook="DynamicFavicon" class="hidden"></div>
+  <div id="dynamic-favicon" phx-hook="DynamicFavicon" data-status={@favicon_status} class="hidden">
+  </div>
   <%!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
        NOC HEADER — dense, zero chrome
        ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ --%>