diff --git a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/dashboard.json b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/dashboard.json
index acd2546..9d9669d 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/dashboard.json
+++ b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/dashboard.json
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
       "lowCredits": "Mehr Kontingent buchen empfohlen"
     }
   },
+  "kpis": {
+    "liveShowApproved": "Live-Show freigegeben",
+    "likesTotal": "Likes gesamt"
+  },
   "liveNow": {
     "title": "Während des Events",
     "description": "Direkter Zugriff, solange {{count}} Event(s) live sind.",
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/dashboard.json b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/dashboard.json
index 3dd6834..08621e9 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/dashboard.json
+++ b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/dashboard.json
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
       "lowCredits": "Add bundle soon"
     }
   },
+  "kpis": {
+    "liveShowApproved": "Live Show approved",
+    "likesTotal": "Likes total"
+  },
   "liveNow": {
     "title": "During the event",
     "description": "Quick actions while {{count}} event(s) are live.",
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/mobile/DashboardPage.tsx b/resources/js/admin/mobile/DashboardPage.tsx
index fcd1eb3..00ac203 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/mobile/DashboardPage.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/admin/mobile/DashboardPage.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
-import { AlertCircle, Bell, CalendarDays, Camera, CheckCircle2, ChevronRight, Circle, Download, Image as ImageIcon, Layout, ListTodo, Megaphone, QrCode, Settings, ShieldCheck, Sparkles, TrendingUp, Tv, Users } from 'lucide-react';
+import { AlertCircle, Bell, CalendarDays, Camera, CheckCircle2, ChevronRight, Circle, Download, Heart, Image as ImageIcon, Layout, ListTodo, Megaphone, QrCode, Settings, ShieldCheck, Sparkles, TrendingUp, Tv, Users } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Button } from '@tamagui/button';
 import { Card } from '@tamagui/card';
 import { YGroup } from '@tamagui/group';
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 import { MobileShell } from './components/MobileShell';
 import { ADMIN_EVENTS_PATH, adminPath } from '../constants';
 import { useEventContext } from '../context/EventContext';
-import { getEventStats, EventStats, TenantEvent, getEventPhotos, TenantPhoto, updateEvent } from '../api';
+import { getEventStats, EventStats, TenantEvent, getEventPhotos, TenantPhoto, updateEvent, getLiveShowQueue } from '../api';
 import { formatEventDate } from '../lib/events';
 import { useAuth } from '../auth/context';
 import { ADMIN_ACTION_COLORS, useAdminTheme } from './theme';
@@ -164,6 +164,19 @@ export default function MobileDashboardPage() {
     },
   });
 
+  const { data: liveShowApprovedCount = 0 } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['mobile', 'dashboard', 'live-show-approved', activeEvent?.slug],
+    enabled: Boolean(activeEvent?.slug),
+    queryFn: async () => {
+      if (!activeEvent?.slug) return 0;
+      const result = await getLiveShowQueue(activeEvent.slug, { liveStatus: 'approved', perPage: 1 });
+      if (result.photos.length === 0) {
+        return 0;
+      }
+      return result.meta.total ?? result.photos.length;
+    },
+  });
+
   const locale = i18n.language?.startsWith('en') ? 'en-GB' : 'de-DE';
   
   React.useEffect(() => {
@@ -232,7 +245,7 @@ export default function MobileDashboardPage() {
 
           {/* 2. PULSE STRIP */}
           <Separator backgroundColor={theme.border} opacity={0.6} />
-          <PulseStrip event={activeEvent} stats={stats} />
+          <PulseStrip event={activeEvent} stats={stats} liveShowApprovedCount={liveShowApprovedCount} />
         </YStack>
       </DashboardCard>
 
@@ -559,36 +572,52 @@ function LifecycleHero({
   );
 }
 
-function PulseStrip({ event, stats }: any) {
+function PulseStrip({ event, stats, liveShowApprovedCount }: any) {
   const theme = useAdminTheme();
-  const { t } = useTranslation('management');
+  const { t } = useTranslation(['management', 'dashboard']);
   const uploadCount = stats?.uploads_total ?? event?.photo_count ?? 0;
   const guestCount = event?.active_invites_count ?? event?.total_invites_count ?? 0;
   const pendingCount = stats?.pending_photos ?? event?.pending_photo_count ?? 0;
+  const likesTotal = stats?.likes_total ?? stats?.likes ?? 0;
+  const showPending = (event?.settings?.guest_upload_visibility ?? 'review') !== 'immediate';
+  const approvedCount = typeof liveShowApprovedCount === 'number' ? liveShowApprovedCount : 0;
 
-  return (
-    <KpiStrip items={[
-      {
-        icon: ImageIcon,
-        value: uploadCount,
-        label: t('management:events.list.stats.photos', 'Photos'),
-        color: theme.primary,
-      },
-      {
-        icon: Users,
-        value: guestCount,
-        label: t('management:events.list.stats.guests', 'Guests'),
-        tone: 'neutral',
-      },
-      {
-        icon: ShieldCheck,
-        value: pendingCount,
-        label: t('management:photos.filters.pending', 'Pending'),
-        note: pendingCount > 0 ? t('management:common.actionNeeded', 'Review') : undefined,
-        color: pendingCount > 0 ? '#8B5CF6' : theme.textMuted,
-      },
-    ]} />
-  );
+  const items = [
+    {
+      icon: ImageIcon,
+      value: uploadCount,
+      label: t('management:events.list.stats.photos', 'Photos'),
+      color: theme.primary,
+    },
+    {
+      icon: Users,
+      value: guestCount,
+      label: t('management:events.list.stats.guests', 'Guests'),
+      tone: 'neutral' as const,
+    },
+    {
+      icon: Tv,
+      value: approvedCount,
+      label: t('dashboard:kpis.liveShowApproved', 'Live Show approved'),
+      color: ADMIN_ACTION_COLORS.liveShow,
+    },
+    showPending
+      ? {
+          icon: ShieldCheck,
+          value: pendingCount,
+          label: t('management:photos.filters.pending', 'Pending'),
+          note: pendingCount > 0 ? t('management:common.actionNeeded', 'Review') : undefined,
+          color: pendingCount > 0 ? '#8B5CF6' : theme.textMuted,
+        }
+      : {
+          icon: Heart,
+          value: likesTotal,
+          label: t('dashboard:kpis.likesTotal', 'Likes total'),
+          color: ADMIN_ACTION_COLORS.images,
+        },
+  ];
+
+  return <KpiStrip items={items} />;
 }
 
 function UnifiedToolGrid({ event, navigate, permissions, isMember, isCompleted }: any) {
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/DashboardPage.test.tsx b/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/DashboardPage.test.tsx
index 821a181..fd6f964 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/DashboardPage.test.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/DashboardPage.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
-import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, screen, waitFor, within } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { ADMIN_EVENTS_PATH } from '../../constants';
 
 const fixtures = vi.hoisted(() => ({
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ vi.mock('../components/Primitives', () => ({
   MobileCard: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
   CTAButton: ({ label }: { label: string }) => <button type="button">{label}</button>,
   KpiStrip: ({ items }: { items: Array<{ label: string; value: string | number }> }) => (
-    <div>
+    <div data-testid="kpi-strip">
       {items.map((item) => (
         <span key={item.label}>{item.label}</span>
       ))}
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ describe('MobileDashboardPage', () => {
     fixtures.activePackage.remaining_events = 3;
     fixtures.event.tasks_count = 4;
     fixtures.event.engagement_mode = undefined;
+    fixtures.event.settings = { location: 'Berlin' };
     navigateMock.mockClear();
     window.sessionStorage.clear();
   });
@@ -368,9 +369,23 @@ describe('MobileDashboardPage', () => {
   it('shows the activity pulse strip', () => {
     render(<MobileDashboardPage />);
 
-    expect(screen.getAllByText('Photos').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-    expect(screen.getAllByText('Guests').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-    expect(screen.getAllByText('Pending').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    const strip = screen.getByTestId('kpi-strip');
+
+    expect(within(strip).getAllByText('Photos').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(within(strip).getAllByText('Guests').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(within(strip).getAllByText('Pending').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(within(strip).getAllByText('Live Show approved').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  });
+
+  it('replaces pending with likes when auto-approval is enabled', () => {
+    fixtures.event.settings = { location: 'Berlin', guest_upload_visibility: 'immediate' };
+
+    render(<MobileDashboardPage />);
+
+    const strip = screen.getByTestId('kpi-strip');
+
+    expect(within(strip).queryByText('Pending')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(within(strip).getAllByText('Likes total').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
 
   it('shows shortcut sections for members', () => {