diff --git a/public/audio.js b/public/audio.js
index d3f0017b..74e631ab 100644
--- a/public/audio.js
+++ b/public/audio.js
@@ -73,10 +73,7 @@
   // === Core: Initialize audio context ===
 
   function initAudio() {
-    if (audioCtx) {
-      if (audioCtx.state === 'suspended') audioCtx.resume();
-      return;
-    }
+    if (audioCtx) return;
     audioCtx = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
     masterGain = audioCtx.createGain();
     masterGain.gain.value = 0.3;
@@ -86,13 +83,11 @@
   // === Core: Sonify a single packet ===
 
   function sonifyPacket(pkt) {
-    console.log('[audio] sonifyPacket called, enabled:', audioEnabled, 'ctx:', audioCtx?.state, 'voices:', activeVoices);
     if (!audioEnabled || !audioCtx) return;
-    if (activeVoices >= MAX_VOICES) return;
+    if (activeVoices >= MAX_VOICES) return; // voice stealing: just drop
 
     const rawHex = pkt.raw || pkt.raw_hex || (pkt.packet && pkt.packet.raw_hex) || '';
-    console.log('[audio] rawHex len:', rawHex.length, 'first20:', rawHex.slice(0, 20));
-    if (!rawHex || rawHex.length < 6) return;
+    if (!rawHex || rawHex.length < 6) return; // need at least 3 bytes
 
     // Parse raw hex to byte array
     const allBytes = [];
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 46a16148..5c85ad06 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <meta name="twitter:title" content="MeshCore Analyzer">
   <meta name="twitter:description" content="Real-time MeshCore LoRa mesh network analyzer — live packet visualization, node tracking, channel decryption, and route analysis.">
   <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kpa-clawbot/meshcore-analyzer/master/public/og-image.png">
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css?v=1774171176">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css?v=1774172118">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="home.css">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="live.css?v=1774058575">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.9.4/dist/leaflet.css"
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@
   <script src="nodes.js?v=1774126708" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="traces.js?v=1774135052" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="analytics.js?v=1774126708" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="audio.js?v=1774172027" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="live.js?v=1774171793" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="audio.js?v=1774172118" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="live.js?v=1774172118" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="observers.js?v=1774290000" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="observer-detail.js?v=1774028201" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="node-analytics.js?v=1774126708" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
diff --git a/public/live.js b/public/live.js
index 2da7b6d4..2d3a42c0 100644
--- a/public/live.js
+++ b/public/live.js
@@ -1484,7 +1484,6 @@
     if (showOnlyFavorites && !packets.some(p => packetInvolvesFavorite(p))) return;
 
     playSound(typeName);
-    if (window.MeshAudio) MeshAudio.sonifyPacket(first);
     // Rain drop per observation in the group
     packets.forEach((p, i) => setTimeout(() => addRainDrop(p), i * 150));