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script.js

@@ -2077,21 +2077,49 @@ function initListenerMode() {
     document.body.classList.add('listening-active'); // For global CSS targeting
     updateGlowIntensity(settings.glowIntensity || 30);
 
-    // Setup Audio Context for volume/routing
+    // Setup Audio Context for volume/routing (only if not already created)
+    if (!listenerAudioContext) {
         listenerAudioContext = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
         listenerGainNode = listenerAudioContext.createGain();
         listenerGainNode.gain.value = 0.8;
         listenerGainNode.connect(listenerAudioContext.destination);
+        console.log('🎵 Created new AudioContext for listener mode');
+    } else {
+        console.log('♻️ Reusing existing AudioContext');
+    }
 
-    // Create a hidden audio element to handle the MediaSource
-    const audio = new Audio();
+    // Create or reuse audio element to handle the MediaSource
+    let audio;
+    if (window.listenerAudio) {
+        // Reuse existing audio element from previous initialization
+        audio = window.listenerAudio;
+        console.log('♻️ Reusing existing audio element');
+
+        // Clean up old MediaSource if it exists
+        if (audio.src) {
+            URL.revokeObjectURL(audio.src);
+            audio.removeAttribute('src');
+            audio.load(); // Reset the element
+        }
+    } else {
+        // Create a new hidden audio element
+        audio = new Audio();
         audio.autoplay = false; // Don't autoplay - we use the Enable Audio button
         audio.hidden = true;
         document.body.appendChild(audio);
+        console.log('🆕 Created new audio element');
 
-    // Bridge Audio Element to AudioContext
+        // Bridge Audio Element to AudioContext (only for new elements)
+        // Note: createMediaElementSource can only be called once per audio element
+        try {
             const sourceNode = listenerAudioContext.createMediaElementSource(audio);
             sourceNode.connect(listenerGainNode);
+            console.log('🔗 Connected audio element to AudioContext');
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.error('❌ Failed to create MediaElementSource:', e.message);
+            // This is a critical error, but continue anyway
+        }
+    }
 
     // Initialize MediaSource for streaming binary chunks
     const mediaSource = new MediaSource();