diff --git a/ui/mobile/src/__tests__/hooks/usePoseStream.test.ts b/ui/mobile/src/__tests__/hooks/usePoseStream.test.ts
index 4f14deb00..5afc8b03a 100644
--- a/ui/mobile/src/__tests__/hooks/usePoseStream.test.ts
+++ b/ui/mobile/src/__tests__/hooks/usePoseStream.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-// usePoseStream is a React hook that uses useEffect, zustand stores, and wsService.
-// We test its interface shape and the module export.
+import React from 'react';
+import { Text } from 'react-native';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react-native';
 
 jest.mock('@/services/ws.service', () => ({
   wsService: {
@@ -10,36 +11,43 @@ jest.mock('@/services/ws.service', () => ({
   },
 }));
 
+import { usePoseStream } from '@/hooks/usePoseStream';
 import { usePoseStore } from '@/stores/poseStore';
 
+const HookConsumer = () => {
+  const { connectionStatus, lastFrame, isSimulated } = usePoseStream();
+
+  return React.createElement(
+    React.Fragment,
+    null,
+    React.createElement(Text, { testID: 'status' }, connectionStatus),
+    React.createElement(Text, { testID: 'simulated' }, String(isSimulated)),
+    React.createElement(Text, { testID: 'frame' }, lastFrame ? 'present' : 'none'),
+  );
+};
+
 describe('usePoseStream', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     usePoseStore.getState().reset();
+    const { wsService } = require('@/services/ws.service');
+    wsService.subscribe.mockClear();
+    wsService.connect.mockClear();
   });
 
-  it('module exports usePoseStream function', () => {
-    const mod = require('@/hooks/usePoseStream');
-    expect(typeof mod.usePoseStream).toBe('function');
-  });
-
-  it('exports UsePoseStreamResult interface (module shape)', () => {
-    // Verify the module has the expected named exports
-    const mod = require('@/hooks/usePoseStream');
-    expect(mod).toHaveProperty('usePoseStream');
-  });
+  it('returns the expected store-backed values', () => {
+    render(React.createElement(HookConsumer));
 
-  it('usePoseStream has the expected return type shape', () => {
-    // We cannot call hooks outside of React components, but we can verify
-    // the store provides the data the hook returns.
-    const state = usePoseStore.getState();
-    expect(state).toHaveProperty('connectionStatus');
-    expect(state).toHaveProperty('lastFrame');
-    expect(state).toHaveProperty('isSimulated');
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('status').props.children).toBe('disconnected');
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('simulated').props.children).toBe('false');
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('frame').props.children).toBe('none');
   });
 
-  it('wsService.subscribe is callable', () => {
+  it('does not subscribe or reconnect on render', () => {
     const { wsService } = require('@/services/ws.service');
-    const unsub = wsService.subscribe(jest.fn());
-    expect(typeof unsub).toBe('function');
+
+    render(React.createElement(HookConsumer));
+
+    expect(wsService.subscribe).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(wsService.connect).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
diff --git a/ui/mobile/src/hooks/usePoseStream.ts b/ui/mobile/src/hooks/usePoseStream.ts
index c3fe8046e..ec6a2836c 100644
--- a/ui/mobile/src/hooks/usePoseStream.ts
+++ b/ui/mobile/src/hooks/usePoseStream.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
-import { wsService } from '@/services/ws.service';
 import { usePoseStore } from '@/stores/poseStore';
-import { useSettingsStore } from '@/stores/settingsStore';
 
 export interface UsePoseStreamResult {
   connectionStatus: ReturnType<typeof usePoseStore.getState>['connectionStatus'];
@@ -13,20 +10,6 @@ export function usePoseStream(): UsePoseStreamResult {
   const connectionStatus = usePoseStore((state) => state.connectionStatus);
   const lastFrame = usePoseStore((state) => state.lastFrame);
   const isSimulated = usePoseStore((state) => state.isSimulated);
-  const serverUrl = useSettingsStore((state) => state.serverUrl);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const unsubscribe = wsService.subscribe((frame) => {
-      usePoseStore.getState().handleFrame(frame);
-    });
-
-    // Auto-connect to sensing server on mount
-    wsService.connect(serverUrl);
-
-    return () => {
-      unsubscribe();
-    };
-  }, [serverUrl]);
 
   return { connectionStatus, lastFrame, isSimulated };
 }