diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/nav/ActivePlayersList.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/nav/ActivePlayersList.tsx
index c1d46991..8f4fb4e5 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/nav/ActivePlayersList.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/nav/ActivePlayersList.tsx
@@ -27,18 +27,19 @@ export function ActivePlayersList({ activePlayers, shouldEmphasize, onRemovePlay
             lineHeight: 1,
             transition: 'font-size 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), filter 0.4s ease',
             filter: shouldEmphasize ? 'drop-shadow(0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.25))' : 'none',
-            cursor: shouldEmphasize ? 'pointer' : 'default'
+            cursor: shouldEmphasize && (player.id === 1 || player.id === 2) ? 'pointer' : 'default'
           }}
           title={player.name}
-          onClick={() => shouldEmphasize && onConfigurePlayer(player.id)}
+          onClick={() => shouldEmphasize && (player.id === 1 || player.id === 2) && onConfigurePlayer(player.id)}
           onMouseEnter={() => shouldEmphasize && setHoveredPlayerId(player.id)}
           onMouseLeave={() => shouldEmphasize && setHoveredPlayerId(null)}
         >
           {player.emoji}
           {shouldEmphasize && hoveredPlayerId === player.id && (
             <>
-              {/* Configure button - bottom left */}
-              <button
+              {/* Configure button - bottom left (only for players 1 & 2) */}
+              {(player.id === 1 || player.id === 2) && (
+                <button
                 onClick={(e) => {
                   e.stopPropagation()
                   onConfigurePlayer(player.id)
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ export function ActivePlayersList({ activePlayers, shouldEmphasize, onRemovePlay
               >
                 ⚙
               </button>
+              )}
 
               {/* Remove button - top right */}
               <button
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/nav/FullscreenPlayerSelection.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/nav/FullscreenPlayerSelection.tsx
index e28afade..a8135028 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/nav/FullscreenPlayerSelection.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/nav/FullscreenPlayerSelection.tsx
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ export function FullscreenPlayerSelection({ inactivePlayers, onSelectPlayer, onC
               </div>
             </button>
 
-            {/* Subtle gear icon for configuration */}
-            <button
+            {/* Subtle gear icon for configuration (only for players 1 & 2) */}
+            {(player.id === 1 || player.id === 2) && (
+              <button
               onClick={(e) => {
                 e.stopPropagation()
                 onConfigurePlayer(player.id)
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ export function FullscreenPlayerSelection({ inactivePlayers, onSelectPlayer, onC
             >
               ⚙️
             </button>
+            )}
           </div>
         ))}
       </div>