diff --git a/ai-docs/ai-migration-v14-v15.md b/ai-docs/ai-migration-v14-v15.md
index 79aadb587..127fa4aaf 100644
--- a/ai-docs/ai-migration-v14-v15.md
+++ b/ai-docs/ai-migration-v14-v15.md
@@ -1278,6 +1278,7 @@ v14's `<ThreadProvider thread={t}>` rendered `<Channel channel={t.channel}>` aro
 - The v14 thread close button is now `ThreadHeader`'s `EndContent` default. It still renders as `str-chat__close-thread-button`, only for threads the navigation reports as dismissable. `ChannelHeader` gains the same pair (`str-chat__close-channel-button`, `str-chat__channel-header__back-button`).
 - The buttons act on the panel they render in. A layout that renders its own panels declares them with `WorkspacePanelProvider`. Without a workspace navigation (outside `ChatView`, with no provider), nothing can be dismissed, so they render nothing.
 - Passing a component replaces the default button. Render `WorkspaceNavigationBackButton` / `WorkspaceNavigationCloseButton` inside yours to keep it.
+- `ChannelHeader` also takes `Title`, which replaces only the title and receives `{ channel, displayTitle }` (`ChannelHeaderTitleProps`; the default is `ChannelHeaderTitle`). Render the title as a button there instead of rebuilding the header. `Subtitle` likewise replaces only the subtitle (default `ChannelHeaderSubtitle`). A header you build yourself keeps the default subtitle by rendering `ChannelHeaderSubtitle` (Online/Offline for a direct message, member and online counts otherwise, the typing indicator while someone types), or reads the status text with `useChannelHeaderOnlineStatus()`.
 - `ComponentContext.HeaderEndContent` is unchanged and still feeds `ChannelListHeader` / `ThreadListHeader`, but `ChannelListHeader` shows it only while a channel is open in the workspace.
 
 ```tsx
diff --git a/src/components/ChannelHeader/ChannelHeader.tsx b/src/components/ChannelHeader/ChannelHeader.tsx
index 8b6200b6c..8f4a19ee7 100644
--- a/src/components/ChannelHeader/ChannelHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ChannelHeader/ChannelHeader.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import type { Channel } from 'stream-chat';
 
 import { type ChannelAvatarProps, ChannelAvatar as DefaultAvatar } from '../Avatar';
 import { TypingIndicatorHeader } from '../TypingIndicator/TypingIndicatorHeader';
@@ -8,7 +9,24 @@ import { useChannelPreviewInfo } from '../ChannelListItem/hooks/useChannelPrevie
 import { useChannel } from '../../context';
 import { WorkspaceNavigationBackButton, WorkspaceNavigationCloseButton } from '../Button';
 
-const ChannelHeaderSubtitle = () => {
+export type ChannelHeaderTitleProps = {
+  /** The channel the header belongs to. */
+  channel: Channel;
+  /** The title to show: the `title` passed to `ChannelHeader`, else the channel display name. */
+  displayTitle?: string;
+};
+
+/** Default title of `ChannelHeader`: the display title in a `div`. */
+export const ChannelHeaderTitle = ({ displayTitle }: ChannelHeaderTitleProps) => (
+  <div className='str-chat__channel-header__data__title'>{displayTitle}</div>
+);
+
+/**
+ * Default subtitle of `ChannelHeader`, for the channel in context. Shows the typing indicator while
+ * other users type, otherwise the online status from `useChannelHeaderOnlineStatus`, and
+ * transitions between the two. Renders nothing when there is neither.
+ */
+export const ChannelHeaderSubtitle = () => {
   const channel = useChannel();
   const onlineStatusText = useChannelHeaderOnlineStatus();
   const hasTyping = useTypingUsers(channel).length > 0;
@@ -41,6 +59,16 @@ export type ChannelHeaderProps = {
    * passed here replaces it and can render that button to keep it.
    */
   StartContent?: React.ComponentType;
+  /**
+   * Replaces the subtitle below the title. Defaults to `ChannelHeaderSubtitle`. Read the channel
+   * with `useChannel()` and the status text with `useChannelHeaderOnlineStatus()`.
+   */
+  Subtitle?: React.ComponentType;
+  /**
+   * Replaces the title. Defaults to `ChannelHeaderTitle`. Receives the channel and its display
+   * title, so it can render the title as a button, for example. The subtitle stays below it.
+   */
+  Title?: React.ComponentType<ChannelHeaderTitleProps>;
   /** Overrides the channel image. */
   image?: string;
   /** Overrides the channel title. */
@@ -54,6 +82,8 @@ export const ChannelHeader = (props: ChannelHeaderProps) => {
     EndContent = WorkspaceNavigationCloseButton,
     image: overrideImage,
     StartContent = WorkspaceNavigationBackButton,
+    Subtitle = ChannelHeaderSubtitle,
+    Title = ChannelHeaderTitle,
     title: overrideTitle,
   } = props;
 
@@ -70,8 +100,8 @@ export const ChannelHeader = (props: ChannelHeaderProps) => {
         <StartContent />
       </div>
       <div className='str-chat__channel-header__data'>
-        <div className='str-chat__channel-header__data__title'>{displayTitle}</div>
-        <ChannelHeaderSubtitle />
+        <Title channel={channel} displayTitle={displayTitle} />
+        <Subtitle />
       </div>
       <div className='str-chat__channel-header__end'>
         <Avatar
diff --git a/src/components/ChannelHeader/__tests__/ChannelHeader.test.tsx b/src/components/ChannelHeader/__tests__/ChannelHeader.test.tsx
index c36c1ece7..f9f8ab6ae 100644
--- a/src/components/ChannelHeader/__tests__/ChannelHeader.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ChannelHeader/__tests__/ChannelHeader.test.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { act, cleanup, fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { fromPartial } from '@total-typescript/shoehorn';
 
-import { ChannelHeader } from '../ChannelHeader';
+import { ChannelHeader, ChannelHeaderSubtitle } from '../ChannelHeader';
 
 import { Channel } from '../../Channel';
 import { Chat } from '../../Chat';
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import type {
   UserResponse,
 } from 'stream-chat';
 import type { ComponentContextValue } from '../../../context';
-import type { ChannelHeaderProps } from '../ChannelHeader';
+import type { ChannelHeaderProps, ChannelHeaderTitleProps } from '../ChannelHeader';
 import type { GenerateChannelOptions } from '../../../mock-builders/generator/channel';
 
 const AVATAR_IMG_TEST_ID = 'avatar-img';
@@ -585,4 +585,113 @@ describe('ChannelHeader', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('Title prop', () => {
+    it('renders the display title in the default title element', async () => {
+      const { container } = await renderComponent({
+        channelData: channelCustom({ name: 'test-channel-1' }),
+      });
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        const titleEl = container.querySelector('.str-chat__channel-header__data__title');
+        expect(titleEl?.tagName).toBe('DIV');
+        expect(titleEl).toHaveTextContent('test-channel-1');
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('renders the Title passed to it in place of the default title', async () => {
+      const onClick = vi.fn();
+      const receivedProps: ChannelHeaderTitleProps[] = [];
+      const Title = (titleProps: ChannelHeaderTitleProps) => {
+        receivedProps.push(titleProps);
+        return (
+          <button
+            className='str-chat__channel-header__data__title'
+            onClick={onClick}
+            type='button'
+          >
+            {titleProps.displayTitle}
+          </button>
+        );
+      };
+
+      const { container } = await renderComponent({
+        channelData: { ...channelCustom({ name: 'test-channel-1' }), member_count: 5 },
+        props: { Title, title: 'Custom Title' },
+      });
+
+      const button = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Custom Title' });
+      fireEvent.click(button);
+      expect(onClick).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(receivedProps.at(-1)).toEqual({
+        channel: expect.objectContaining({ cid: `messaging:${testChannel1.channel.id}` }),
+        displayTitle: 'Custom Title',
+      });
+      expect(
+        container.querySelectorAll('.str-chat__channel-header__data__title'),
+      ).toHaveLength(1);
+      // The subtitle stays below the replaced title.
+      expect(
+        container.querySelector('.str-chat__channel-header__data__subtitle'),
+      ).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(await axe(container)).toHaveNoViolations();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Subtitle prop', () => {
+    it('renders the Subtitle passed to it in place of the default subtitle', async () => {
+      const Subtitle = () => <div data-testid='custom-subtitle'>Custom subtitle</div>;
+
+      const { container } = await renderComponent({
+        channelData: { ...channelCustom({ name: 'test-channel-1' }), member_count: 5 },
+        props: { Subtitle },
+      });
+
+      expect(await screen.findByTestId('custom-subtitle')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(
+        container.querySelector('.str-chat__channel-header__data__subtitle'),
+      ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('test-channel-1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(await axe(container)).toHaveNoViolations();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('ChannelHeaderSubtitle', () => {
+    const renderSubtitle = async (watchers: UserResponse[]) => {
+      client = await getTestClientWithUser(user1);
+      testChannel1 = generateChannel({
+        ...defaultChannelState,
+        channel: { member_count: 2 },
+      });
+      /* eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/rules-of-hooks */
+      useMockedApis(client, [getOrCreateChannelApi(testChannel1)]);
+      const channel = client.channel('messaging', testChannel1.channel.id);
+      await channel.query();
+      channel.state.watchers = Object.fromEntries(
+        watchers.map((user) => [user.id, user]),
+      );
+
+      return render(
+        <Chat client={client}>
+          <Channel channel={channel}>
+            <ChannelHeaderSubtitle />
+          </Channel>
+        </Chat>,
+      );
+    };
+
+    it('shows Online for a direct message whose other member is watching', async () => {
+      const { container } = await renderSubtitle([user2]);
+
+      expect(await screen.findByText('Online')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(await axe(container)).toHaveNoViolations();
+    });
+
+    it('shows Offline for a direct message whose other member is not watching', async () => {
+      const { container } = await renderSubtitle([user1]);
+
+      expect(await screen.findByText('Offline')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(await axe(container)).toHaveNoViolations();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/ChannelHeader/hooks/useChannelHeaderOnlineStatus.ts b/src/components/ChannelHeader/hooks/useChannelHeaderOnlineStatus.ts
index 65c3ef9b5..9ac02208d 100644
--- a/src/components/ChannelHeader/hooks/useChannelHeaderOnlineStatus.ts
+++ b/src/components/ChannelHeader/hooks/useChannelHeaderOnlineStatus.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ const watcherCountSelector = (nextValue: ChannelWatchState) => ({
 });
 
 /**
- * Online status text for the channel header: "Online" or "Offline" for a DM, otherwise
- * "N members · M online". Returns null when the channel has no members.
+ * Online status text for the channel in context, as the channel header shows it: "Online" or
+ * "Offline" for a direct message, otherwise "N members · M online", translated. Returns null when
+ * the channel has no members. `ChannelHeaderSubtitle` renders it when nobody is typing.
  */
 export function useChannelHeaderOnlineStatus(): string | null {
   const { t } = useTranslationContext();
diff --git a/src/components/ChannelHeader/index.ts b/src/components/ChannelHeader/index.ts
index a8a155add..4456a1263 100644
--- a/src/components/ChannelHeader/index.ts
+++ b/src/components/ChannelHeader/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 export * from './ChannelHeader';
+export * from './hooks/useChannelHeaderOnlineStatus';