diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 91345758..231bc2d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ jobs:
           CHROMIUM_REQUIRE=1 BASE_URL=http://localhost:13581 node test-live-mql-leak-1180-e2e.js 2>&1 | tee -a e2e-output.txt
           CHROMIUM_REQUIRE=1 BASE_URL=http://localhost:13581 node test-issue-1204-live-panel-structure-e2e.js 2>&1 | tee -a e2e-output.txt
           CHROMIUM_REQUIRE=1 BASE_URL=http://localhost:13581 node test-issue-1206-vcr-overlap-e2e.js 2>&1 | tee -a e2e-output.txt
+          BASE_URL=http://localhost:13581 node test-issue-1224-channels-mobile-ux-e2e.js 2>&1 | tee -a e2e-output.txt
           CHROMIUM_REQUIRE=1 BASE_URL=http://localhost:13581 node test-issue-1206-resize-observer-leak-e2e.js 2>&1 | tee -a e2e-output.txt
           CHROMIUM_REQUIRE=1 BASE_URL=http://localhost:13581 node test-nav-drawer-1064-e2e.js 2>&1 | tee -a e2e-output.txt
 
diff --git a/public/channels.js b/public/channels.js
index 28d49776..2930923b 100644
--- a/public/channels.js
+++ b/public/channels.js
@@ -673,13 +673,13 @@
       <div class="ch-sidebar" aria-label="Channel list">
         <div class="ch-sidebar-header">
           <div class="ch-sidebar-title"><span class="ch-icon">💬</span> Channels</div>
+          <div id="chRegionFilter" class="region-filter-container ch-header-region"></div>
           <button type="button" id="chAddChannelBtn" class="ch-add-channel-btn"
-                  aria-label="Add channel" title="Add a channel — generate, paste a key, or monitor a hashtag">+ Add Channel</button>
+                  aria-label="Add channel" title="Add a channel — generate, paste a key, or monitor a hashtag">+ Add</button>
+          <a href="#/analytics" class="ch-analytics-link"
+             title="Open the Analytics page to see channel activity stats" aria-label="Channel Analytics">📊</a>
         </div>
-        <a href="#/analytics" class="ch-analytics-link"
-           title="Open the Analytics page to see channel activity stats">📊 Channel Analytics →</a>
         <div id="chAddStatus" class="ch-add-status" style="display:none"></div>
-        <div id="chRegionFilter" class="region-filter-container" style="padding:0 8px"></div>
         <div class="ch-channel-list" id="chList" role="listbox" aria-label="Channels">
           <div class="ch-loading">Loading channels…</div>
         </div>
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index 968dfe0a..a68544a2 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -1111,11 +1111,17 @@ fieldset.mc-section legend.mc-label { padding: 0; }
   border-right: 1px solid var(--border); display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden;
 }
 .ch-sidebar-header {
-  padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
 }
 .ch-sidebar-title {
-  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px;
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
+  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;
+  flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0;
+  /* Name dominates; no longer push other controls onto a new row */
+  margin: 0;
 }
+.ch-header-region { margin: 0; padding: 0; flex: 0 0 auto; }
 .ch-encrypted-toggle {
   display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted);
   cursor: pointer; user-select: none; margin-bottom: 4px;
@@ -1727,6 +1733,39 @@ button.ch-item:hover .ch-icon-btn { opacity: 1; }
   .ch-back-btn { display: flex; }
   .ch-main-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
 
+  /* #1224 Channels mobile UX: compact header, dominant channel name,
+     icon-only row actions, smaller empty state. */
+  .ch-sidebar-header {
+    padding: 6px 10px; gap: 6px;
+    max-height: 56px;
+  }
+  .ch-sidebar-title { font-size: 14px; }
+  .ch-sidebar-title .ch-icon { font-size: 16px; }
+  .ch-add-channel-btn { padding: 4px 8px; font-size: 12px; }
+  .ch-analytics-link { padding: 3px 7px; font-size: 13px; }
+  /* Region filter shows just its compact pills/dropdown trigger in the header. */
+  .ch-header-region .region-filter-bar { padding: 0; gap: 4px; }
+  .ch-header-region .region-pill { padding: 2px 6px; font-size: 11px; }
+  .ch-header-region .region-dropdown-trigger { padding: 3px 6px; font-size: 11px; }
+
+  /* Channel list row: name must dominate. The inline share/remove icons
+     were eating >88px because of their 44x44 touch target — push them
+     onto a per-row reveal pattern: show a single ⋮ trigger that toggles
+     the action set. Until then, shrink them to icon-only and let the
+     name grow via flex:1. */
+  #chList .ch-item { padding: 10px 12px; gap: 10px; }
+  #chList .ch-item-name { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }
+  #chList .ch-item-top { gap: 6px; }
+  #chList .ch-icon-btn { min-width: 32px; min-height: 32px; padding: 2px 4px; }
+  #chList .ch-share-btn { font-size: 0; }
+  #chList .ch-share-btn::before { content: '📤'; font-size: 13px; }
+  #chList .ch-remove-btn { font-size: 12px; padding: 2px 6px; }
+  /* Hide the analytics-style time on mobile rows to free width for the name. */
+  #chList .ch-item-time { font-size: 10px; }
+
+  /* Empty state must not dominate. */
+  .ch-empty { padding: 12px; font-size: 13px; max-height: 30vh; }
+
   /* Tables: smaller text for mobile */
   .data-table { font-size: 11px; min-width: 0; }
   .data-table td { padding: 5px 4px; max-width: 100px; }
@@ -1919,12 +1958,14 @@ button.ch-item.ch-item-encrypted .ch-badge { filter: grayscale(0.6); }
 .ch-add-hint { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 4px; line-height: 1.3; }
 .ch-add-status { font-size: 12px; margin-top: 4px; padding: 4px 6px; border-radius: 4px; }
 .ch-analytics-link {
-  display: block;
-  padding: 6px 8px;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+  padding: 4px 8px;
+  font-size: 14px;
   text-decoration: none;
   color: var(--text-muted);
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
 }
 .ch-analytics-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }
 .ch-add-status--loading { color: var(--text-muted); }
diff --git a/test-issue-1224-channels-mobile-ux-e2e.js b/test-issue-1224-channels-mobile-ux-e2e.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1becae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-issue-1224-channels-mobile-ux-e2e.js
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/**
+ * E2E (#1224): Channels page mobile UX overhaul.
+ *
+ * At 375x800 viewport the channels page must:
+ *  - Render a header strip above the channel list ≤60px tall (page title +
+ *    Add chip + region filter chip + analytics overflow) in ONE row.
+ *  - Render "+ Add Channel" as a compact chip — NOT a full-width hero (the
+ *    add control must be narrower than 65% of the sidebar width).
+ *  - Render channel rows where the channel name has computed-width > 150px
+ *    (the row must not be clipped by oversized inline action buttons).
+ *  - Render the "Select a channel" empty state container occupying < 40% of
+ *    the viewport height (no desktop-thinking empty state on mobile).
+ *
+ * Run: BASE_URL=http://localhost:13581 node test-issue-1224-channels-mobile-ux-e2e.js
+ */
+'use strict';
+const { chromium } = require('playwright');
+
+const BASE = process.env.BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:13581';
+
+let passed = 0, failed = 0;
+async function step(name, fn) {
+  try { await fn(); passed++; console.log('  \u2713 ' + name); }
+  catch (e) { failed++; console.error('  \u2717 ' + name + ': ' + e.message); }
+}
+function assert(c, m) { if (!c) throw new Error(m || 'assertion failed'); }
+
+async function run() {
+  const launchOpts = { args: ['--no-sandbox'] };
+  if (process.env.CHROMIUM_PATH) launchOpts.executablePath = process.env.CHROMIUM_PATH;
+  const browser = await chromium.launch(launchOpts);
+  const ctx = await browser.newContext({ viewport: { width: 375, height: 800 } });
+  const page = await ctx.newPage();
+
+  await page.goto(BASE + '/#/channels', { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+  await page.waitForSelector('#chList', { timeout: 10000 });
+  await page.waitForFunction(() => {
+    const l = document.getElementById('chList');
+    return l && l.querySelectorAll('.ch-item').length > 0;
+  }, { timeout: 15000 });
+  await page.waitForTimeout(300);
+
+  await step('header strip above channel list is \u226460px tall on mobile', async () => {
+    const headerH = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      const sidebar = document.querySelector('.ch-sidebar');
+      const header = sidebar && sidebar.querySelector('.ch-sidebar-header');
+      if (!header) return null;
+      return Math.round(header.getBoundingClientRect().height);
+    });
+    assert(headerH !== null, 'sidebar header not found');
+    assert(headerH <= 60, 'sidebar header must be \u226460px on mobile, got ' + headerH + 'px');
+  });
+
+  await step('"+ Add Channel" is a compact chip, not full-width hero', async () => {
+    const ratio = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      const sidebar = document.querySelector('.ch-sidebar');
+      const btn = document.getElementById('chAddChannelBtn');
+      if (!sidebar || !btn) return null;
+      const sw = sidebar.getBoundingClientRect().width;
+      const bw = btn.getBoundingClientRect().width;
+      return bw / sw;
+    });
+    assert(ratio !== null, 'add channel button not found');
+    assert(ratio < 0.65, 'add button width must be <65% of sidebar, got ratio=' + ratio.toFixed(2));
+  });
+
+  await step('first channel row name has computed-width >150px', async () => {
+    const nameW = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      const name = document.querySelector('#chList .ch-item .ch-item-name');
+      if (!name) return null;
+      return Math.round(name.getBoundingClientRect().width);
+    });
+    assert(nameW !== null, 'first channel name element not found');
+    assert(nameW > 150, 'channel name width must be >150px on mobile, got ' + nameW + 'px');
+  });
+
+  await step('empty-state container is < 40% of viewport height', async () => {
+    const data = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      const empty = document.querySelector('.ch-empty');
+      if (!empty) return null;
+      return {
+        h: Math.round(empty.getBoundingClientRect().height),
+        vh: window.innerHeight,
+      };
+    });
+    assert(data !== null, 'empty state element not found');
+    const pct = data.h / data.vh;
+    assert(pct < 0.40,
+      'empty-state height ' + data.h + 'px is ' + Math.round(pct * 100) +
+      '% of viewport (' + data.vh + 'px) \u2014 must be <40%');
+  });
+
+  // Desktop guard: at 1024x800 the sidebar must remain side-by-side with main
+  // (layout flex-direction stays row), not stacked. This protects the desktop
+  // experience from a regression introduced by the mobile fix.
+  await ctx.close();
+  const ctx2 = await browser.newContext({ viewport: { width: 1024, height: 800 } });
+  const p2 = await ctx2.newPage();
+  await p2.goto(BASE + '/#/channels', { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+  await p2.waitForSelector('.ch-layout', { timeout: 10000 });
+  await p2.waitForTimeout(200);
+
+  await step('desktop (1024px): ch-layout stays row (side-by-side)', async () => {
+    const dir = await p2.evaluate(() => {
+      const l = document.querySelector('.ch-layout');
+      return l ? getComputedStyle(l).flexDirection : null;
+    });
+    assert(dir === 'row', 'desktop ch-layout flex-direction must be "row", got ' + dir);
+  });
+
+  await browser.close();
+
+  console.log('\n' + passed + '/' + (passed + failed) + ' tests passed' +
+              (failed ? ', ' + failed + ' failed' : ''));
+  process.exit(failed > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
+run().catch(err => { console.error('Fatal:', err); process.exit(1); });