diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 0c529a2..38bb64a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ const messages: LocaleMessages = {
       thisWeek: 'This Week',
       thisMonth: 'This Month',
       myTickets: 'My tickets',
-      hosting: 'Hosting',
     },
     categories: {
       concert: 'Concert',
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es.ts b/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
index e72be71..b2603e9 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ const messages: LocaleMessages = {
       thisWeek: 'Esta semana',
       thisMonth: 'Este mes',
       myTickets: 'Mis boletos',
-      hosting: 'Organizo',
     },
     categories: {
       concert: 'Concierto',
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts b/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts
index 3b6ed76..388f602 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ const messages: LocaleMessages = {
       thisWeek: 'Cette semaine',
       thisMonth: 'Ce mois-ci',
       myTickets: 'Mes billets',
-      hosting: 'J\'organise',
     },
     categories: {
       concert: 'Concert',
diff --git a/src/i18n/types.ts b/src/i18n/types.ts
index 4e5584d..d44f236 100644
--- a/src/i18n/types.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/types.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ export interface LocaleMessages {
       thisWeek: string
       thisMonth: string
       myTickets: string
-      hosting: string
     }
     categories: Record<string, string>
     detail: {
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/composables/useActivityFilters.ts b/src/modules/activities/composables/useActivityFilters.ts
index 4aba255..60bcb5e 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/composables/useActivityFilters.ts
+++ b/src/modules/activities/composables/useActivityFilters.ts
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@ export function useActivityFilters() {
    * (this composable stays free of ticket fetching).
    */
   const onlyOwnedTickets = ref(false)
-  /**
-   * When true, the feed is narrowed to activities the current user
-   * is hosting (organizer pubkey matches the signed-in user, or the
-   * row is a local LNbits draft of theirs). Reads `activity.isMine`
-   * which `useActivities.tagOwnership()` populates.
-   */
-  const onlyHosting = ref(false)
 
   const filters = computed<ActivityFilters>(() => ({
     temporal: temporal.value,
@@ -61,13 +54,6 @@ export function useActivityFilters() {
       )
     }
 
-    // Hosting filter — activities the signed-in user organizes.
-    // Read off `activity.isMine` which `useActivities.tagOwnership()`
-    // populates from organizer-pubkey match + LNbits drafts.
-    if (onlyHosting.value) {
-      result = result.filter(a => a.isMine === true)
-    }
-
     return result
   }
 
@@ -103,23 +89,17 @@ export function useActivityFilters() {
     selectedCategories.value = []
     selectedDate.value = undefined
     onlyOwnedTickets.value = false
-    onlyHosting.value = false
   }
 
   function toggleOwnedTickets() {
     onlyOwnedTickets.value = !onlyOwnedTickets.value
   }
 
-  function toggleHosting() {
-    onlyHosting.value = !onlyHosting.value
-  }
-
   const hasActiveFilters = computed(() =>
     temporal.value !== 'all' ||
     selectedCategories.value.length > 0 ||
     selectedDate.value !== undefined ||
-    onlyOwnedTickets.value ||
-    onlyHosting.value
+    onlyOwnedTickets.value
   )
 
   return {
@@ -128,7 +108,6 @@ export function useActivityFilters() {
     selectedCategories,
     selectedDate,
     onlyOwnedTickets,
-    onlyHosting,
     filters,
     hasActiveFilters,
 
@@ -139,7 +118,6 @@ export function useActivityFilters() {
     toggleCategory,
     clearCategories,
     toggleOwnedTickets,
-    toggleHosting,
     resetFilters,
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts b/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
index 50006a1..638b8bc 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
+++ b/src/modules/activities/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
@@ -39,17 +39,6 @@ export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
 
   const isProcessing = ref(false)
   const lastScan = ref<ScanResult | null>(null)
-  /**
-   * Set to `true` immediately after a decode resolves (success or
-   * failure) and stays true until the operator dismisses or taps
-   * "Scan next". While paused, further `onDecode` calls are dropped
-   * — the camera keeps streaming for instant resume but the result
-   * banner sticks so the door can confirm the outcome before
-   * moving on. Without this, the 5-fps decode loop instantly
-   * fires "already scanned this session" on the very ticket that
-   * just succeeded.
-   */
-  const isPaused = ref(false)
   const scanned = useLocalStorage<ScanRecord[]>(
     () => `activities_scanned_${activityId.value}`,
     [],
@@ -62,7 +51,7 @@ export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
   }
 
   async function onDecode(qrText: string): Promise<void> {
-    if (isProcessing.value || isPaused.value) return
+    if (isProcessing.value) return
     const ticketId = parseTicketId(qrText).trim()
     if (!ticketId) return
 
@@ -71,7 +60,6 @@ export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
     // of the camera for multiple decode frames.
     if (scanned.value.some(r => r.ticketId === ticketId)) {
       lastScan.value = { status: 'duplicate-session', ticketId }
-      isPaused.value = true
       return
     }
 
@@ -102,32 +90,24 @@ export function useTicketScanner(activityId: Ref<string>) {
       }
     } finally {
       isProcessing.value = false
-      // Pause the decode loop regardless of outcome. The operator
-      // taps "Scan next" to resume; this guarantees they see the
-      // banner and can correct (let the attendee in, deny entry,
-      // etc.) before the next QR comes into frame.
-      isPaused.value = true
     }
   }
 
-  function resume() {
-    lastScan.value = null
-    isPaused.value = false
-  }
-
   function clearScanned() {
     scanned.value = []
     lastScan.value = null
-    isPaused.value = false
+  }
+
+  function dismissLastScan() {
+    lastScan.value = null
   }
 
   return {
     isProcessing,
-    isPaused,
     lastScan,
     scanned,
     onDecode,
-    resume,
     clearScanned,
+    dismissLastScan,
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue b/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue
index ccfc08e..d685a11 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   CollapsibleContent,
   CollapsibleTrigger,
 } from '@/components/ui/collapsible'
-import { SlidersHorizontal, ChevronDown, Ticket, Megaphone } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { SlidersHorizontal, ChevronDown, Ticket } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { useActivities } from '../composables/useActivities'
 import { useAuth } from '@/composables/useAuthService'
 import ActivitySearchOverlay from '../components/ActivitySearchOverlay.vue'
@@ -30,13 +30,11 @@ const {
   hasActiveFilters,
   selectedDate,
   onlyOwnedTickets,
-  onlyHosting,
   selectDate,
   setTemporal,
   toggleCategory,
   clearCategories,
   toggleOwnedTickets,
-  toggleHosting,
   resetFilters,
   subscribe,
 } = useActivities()
@@ -81,10 +79,10 @@ function handleSelectActivity(activity: Activity) {
       <TemporalFilterBar :model-value="temporal" @update:model-value="setTemporal" />
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Role filter chips — narrow the feed to activities the user
-         has skin in. Hidden when logged out (nothing to filter on).
-         "My tickets" = attending; "Hosting" = organizing. -->
-    <div v-if="isAuthenticated" class="mb-4 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+    <!-- "My tickets" filter chip — narrows the feed to activities
+         the user holds at least one paid ticket for. Hidden when
+         logged out (no tickets to filter on). -->
+    <div v-if="isAuthenticated" class="mb-4">
       <Button
         :variant="onlyOwnedTickets ? 'default' : 'outline'"
         size="sm"
@@ -94,15 +92,6 @@ function handleSelectActivity(activity: Activity) {
         <Ticket class="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
         {{ t('activities.filters.myTickets', 'My tickets') }}
       </Button>
-      <Button
-        :variant="onlyHosting ? 'default' : 'outline'"
-        size="sm"
-        class="gap-1.5"
-        @click="toggleHosting"
-      >
-        <Megaphone class="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
-        {{ t('activities.filters.hosting', 'Hosting') }}
-      </Button>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Category filters (collapsible) -->
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue b/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
index 67c51f5..4a2d74e 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
-import { ArrowLeft, CheckCircle2, AlertCircle, Clock, Ticket, Trash2, ScanLine } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { ArrowLeft, CheckCircle2, AlertCircle, Clock, Ticket, Trash2 } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { format } from 'date-fns'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ const { activity } = useActivityDetail(activityId.value)
 
 const {
   isProcessing,
-  isPaused,
   lastScan,
   scanned,
   onDecode,
-  resume,
   clearScanned,
+  dismissLastScan,
 } = useTicketScanner(activityId)
 
 const scannerOpen = ref(true)
@@ -93,10 +92,8 @@ function fmtTime(iso: string) {
       </Button>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Last-scan result. Sticks until the operator taps "Scan
-         next" — gives them time to verify the outcome and act on
-         it (let the attendee in, deny entry, etc.) before the
-         decode loop picks up the next QR. -->
+    <!-- Last-scan banner — single line, dismissable. Keeps the
+         scanner viewport clean while still surfacing the result. -->
     <div
       v-if="lastScan"
       class="mt-4 p-4 rounded-lg border flex items-start gap-3"
@@ -108,18 +105,18 @@ function fmtTime(iso: string) {
     >
       <CheckCircle2
         v-if="lastScanVariant === 'success'"
-        class="w-6 h-6 text-emerald-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5"
+        class="w-5 h-5 text-emerald-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5"
       />
       <Clock
         v-else-if="lastScanVariant === 'warning'"
-        class="w-6 h-6 text-amber-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5"
+        class="w-5 h-5 text-amber-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5"
       />
       <AlertCircle
         v-else
-        class="w-6 h-6 text-destructive shrink-0 mt-0.5"
+        class="w-5 h-5 text-destructive shrink-0 mt-0.5"
       />
       <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
-        <p class="text-base font-semibold text-foreground">
+        <p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
           <template v-if="lastScan.status === 'ok'">
             Registered
             <span v-if="lastScan.ticket?.name" class="font-normal text-muted-foreground">
@@ -133,29 +130,18 @@ function fmtTime(iso: string) {
             {{ lastScan.message || 'Scan failed' }}
           </template>
         </p>
-        <p class="text-xs font-mono text-muted-foreground break-all mt-1">
+        <p class="text-xs font-mono text-muted-foreground break-all mt-0.5">
           {{ lastScan.ticketId }}
         </p>
       </div>
+      <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" class="shrink-0" @click="dismissLastScan">
+        Dismiss
+      </Button>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- "Scan next" CTA — primary action when a result is pending,
-         so the operator's hand goes to the same place every time
-         (full-width button below the result). Disabled while the
-         RPC is still in-flight. -->
-    <Button
-      v-if="isPaused"
-      class="w-full mt-3 gap-1.5"
-      size="lg"
-      :disabled="isProcessing"
-      @click="resume"
-    >
-      <ScanLine class="w-4 h-4" />
-      <span v-if="isProcessing">Sending…</span>
-      <span v-else>Scan next</span>
-    </Button>
+    <!-- Processing hint -->
     <p
-      v-else-if="isProcessing"
+      v-if="isProcessing"
       class="text-xs text-center text-muted-foreground mt-3"
     >
       Sending registration over Nostr…