diff --git a/app/templates/platform/base.html b/app/templates/platform/base.html
index 6bcf86f5..f7adc854 100644
--- a/app/templates/platform/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/platform/base.html
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {# app/templates/platform/base.html #}
 {# Base template for platform public pages (homepage, about, faq, etc.) #}
-{% from 'shared/macros/language_selector.html' import language_selector_compact %}
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="{{ current_language|default('en') }}" x-data="platformLayoutData()" x-bind:class="{ 'dark': dark }">
 <head>
@@ -45,6 +44,9 @@
     {# Tailwind CSS v4 (built locally via standalone CLI) #}
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', path='platform/css/tailwind.output.css') }}">
 
+    {# Flag icons for language selector #}
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/lipis/flag-icons@7.0.0/css/flag-icons.min.css"/>
+
     {% block extra_head %}{% endblock %}
 </head>
 
@@ -90,11 +92,40 @@
                         {% endfor %}
                     {% endif %}
 
-                    {# Language selector #}
-                    {{ language_selector_compact(
-                        current_language=current_language|default('en'),
-                        enabled_languages=SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES|default(['en', 'fr', 'de', 'lb'])
-                    ) }}
+                    {# Language selector - inline version for platform #}
+                    <div x-data="platformLanguageSelector()" class="relative">
+                        <button
+                            @click="isOpen = !isOpen"
+                            @click.outside="isOpen = false"
+                            type="button"
+                            class="p-2 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-white hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 rounded-lg transition-colors"
+                            :class="{ 'bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700': isOpen }"
+                        >
+                            <span class="fi text-lg" :class="'fi-' + flags[currentLang]"></span>
+                        </button>
+                        <div
+                            x-show="isOpen"
+                            x-transition
+                            class="absolute right-0 z-50 mt-1 w-44 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg shadow-lg border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 py-1"
+                        >
+                            <template x-for="lang in languages" :key="lang">
+                                <button
+                                    @click="setLanguage(lang)"
+                                    type="button"
+                                    class="flex items-center gap-3 w-full px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors"
+                                    :class="currentLang === lang
+                                        ? 'bg-indigo-50 dark:bg-indigo-900/20 text-indigo-700 dark:text-indigo-300'
+                                        : 'text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700'"
+                                >
+                                    <span class="fi" :class="'fi-' + flags[lang]"></span>
+                                    <span x-text="names[lang]"></span>
+                                    <svg x-show="currentLang === lang" class="w-4 h-4 ml-auto text-indigo-600" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                                        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7"/>
+                                    </svg>
+                                </button>
+                            </template>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
 
                     {# Dark mode toggle #}
                     <button
@@ -267,6 +298,47 @@
                 }
             };
         }
+
+        // Language selector for platform pages
+        function platformLanguageSelector() {
+            return {
+                isOpen: false,
+                currentLang: '{{ current_language|default("en") }}',
+                languages: {{ SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES|default(['en', 'fr', 'de', 'lb'])|tojson }},
+                names: {
+                    'en': 'English',
+                    'fr': 'Français',
+                    'de': 'Deutsch',
+                    'lb': 'Lëtzebuergesch'
+                },
+                flags: {
+                    'en': 'gb',
+                    'fr': 'fr',
+                    'de': 'de',
+                    'lb': 'lu'
+                },
+                async setLanguage(lang) {
+                    if (lang === this.currentLang) {
+                        this.isOpen = false;
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    try {
+                        const response = await fetch('/api/v1/language/set', {
+                            method: 'POST',
+                            headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                            body: JSON.stringify({ language: lang })
+                        });
+                        if (response.ok) {
+                            this.currentLang = lang;
+                            window.location.reload();
+                        }
+                    } catch (error) {
+                        console.error('Failed to set language:', error);
+                    }
+                    this.isOpen = false;
+                }
+            };
+        }
     </script>
 
     {% block extra_scripts %}{% endblock %}
