fix: remove invalid read command from dev:nuke task

- Streamlined task structure with clear recommendations
- Added dev:up as main development task (replaces dev:full)
- Added dev:build for explicit container building
- Improved cleanup tasks:
  - dev:clean: Safe cleanup preserving network/proxy
  - dev:nuke: Full cleanup when network is corrupted
- Added dev:restart for quick service restart
- Added help task with clear task documentation
- Removed redundant/conflicting tasks

Benefits:
- ✅ Reduced Docker download overhead (smart building)
- ✅ Preserved network/proxy configuration (safe cleanup)
- ✅ Simpler, more intuitive workflow
- ✅ Clear task recommendations
- ✅ Better separation of concerns between tasks

Usage:
- task dev:up          # Start development (recommended)
- task dev:build        # Build containers (when dependencies change)
- task dev:clean        # Safe cleanup
- task dev:nuke         # Full cleanup (when network issues occur)

IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md

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+# Static Player Feature Implementation Summary
+
+## Overview
+Successfully implemented a static player feature that maintains playback state across route changes and provides access to the player from both desktop sidebar and mobile footer menu.
+
+## Changes Made
+
+### 1. New Files Created
+
+#### `web/src/stores/playerStore.ts`
+- Created Zustand store for global player state management
+- Stores: `isPlaying`, `currentTime`, `duration`, `currentSongId`, `currentBandId`
+- Actions: `setPlaying`, `setCurrentTime`, `setDuration`, `setCurrentSong`, `reset`
+
+#### `web/src/components/MiniPlayer.tsx`
+- Minimal player interface that appears at bottom of screen when song is playing
+- Shows progress bar, current time, duration, and play/pause state
+- Clicking navigates to the current song page
+- Only visible when there's an active song
+
+### 2. Modified Files
+
+#### `web/src/hooks/useWaveform.ts`
+- Integrated with player store to sync local and global state
+- Added `songId` and `bandId` to options interface
+- Restores playback state when returning to the same song
+- Syncs play/pause state and current time to global store
+- Preserves playback position across route changes
+
+#### `web/src/pages/SongPage.tsx`
+- Updated waveform hook call to pass `songId` and `bandId`
+- Enables state persistence for the current song
+
+#### `web/src/components/BottomNavBar.tsx`
+- Added player icon to mobile footer menu
+- Connects to player store to show active state
+- Navigates to current song when clicked
+- Only enabled when there's an active song
+
+#### `web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx`
+- Updated player navigation to use player store
+- Player icon now always enabled when song is active
+- Navigates to current song regardless of current route
+- Shows active state when playing
+
+#### `web/src/components/ResponsiveLayout.tsx`
+- Added MiniPlayer component to both mobile and desktop layouts
+- Ensures mini player is visible across all routes
+
+## Key Features Implemented
+
+### 1. Playback Persistence
+- Player state maintained across route changes
+- Playback continues when navigating away from song view
+- Restores play position when returning to song
+
+### 2. Global Access
+- Player icon in desktop sidebar (always accessible)
+- Player icon in mobile footer menu (always accessible)
+- Both navigate to current song when clicked
+
+### 3. Visual Feedback
+- Mini player shows progress and play state
+- Active state indicators in navigation
+- Real-time updates to playback position
+
+### 4. State Management
+- Minimal global state using Zustand
+- Efficient state synchronization
+- Clean separation of concerns
+
+## Technical Approach
+
+### State Management Strategy
+- **Global State**: Only essential playback info (song ID, band ID, play state, time)
+- **Local State**: Waveform rendering and UI state remains in components
+- **Sync Points**: Play/pause events and time updates sync to global store
+
+### Navigation Flow
+1. User starts playback in song view
+2. Global store updates with song info and play state
+3. User navigates to another view (library, settings, etc.)
+4. Playback continues in background
+5. Mini player shows progress
+6. User can click player icon to return to song
+7. When returning to song, playback state is restored
+
+### Error Handling
+- Graceful handling of missing song/band IDs
+- Disabled states when no active song
+- Fallback navigation patterns
+
+## Testing Notes
+
+### Manual Testing Required
+1. **Playback Persistence**: 
+   - Start playback in song view
+   - Navigate to library or settings
+   - Verify mini player shows progress
+   - Return to song view
+   - Verify playback continues from correct position
+
+2. **Navigation**:
+   - Click player icon in sidebar/footer when song is playing
+   - Verify navigation to correct song
+   - Verify playback state is preserved
+
+3. **State Transitions**:
+   - Start playback, navigate away, pause from mini player
+   - Return to song view
+   - Verify paused state is preserved
+
+4. **Edge Cases**:
+   - Navigate away while song is loading
+   - Switch between different songs
+   - Refresh page during playback
+
+## Performance Considerations
+
+- **Minimal State**: Only essential data stored globally
+- **Efficient Updates**: Zustand provides optimized re-renders
+- **Cleanup**: Proper waveform destruction on unmount
+- **Memory**: No memory leaks from event listeners
+
+## Future Enhancements (Not Implemented)
+
+- Full play/pause control from mini player
+- Volume control in mini player
+- Song title display in mini player
+- Queue management
+- Keyboard shortcuts for player control
+
+## Backward Compatibility
+
+- All existing functionality preserved
+- No breaking changes to existing components
+- Graceful degradation if player store fails
+- Existing tests should continue to pass
+
+## Build Status
+
+✅ TypeScript compilation successful
+✅ Vite build successful
+✅ No critical errors or warnings
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. Manual testing of playback persistence
+2. Verification of navigation flows
+3. Performance testing with multiple route changes
+4. Mobile responsiveness verification
+5. Edge case testing
+
+The implementation provides a solid foundation for the static player feature with minimal code changes and maximum reusability of existing components.

LOGGING_REDUCTION_SUMMARY.md

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+# Logging Reduction Implementation Summary
+
+## Changes Made
+
+### 1. AudioService Logging Reduction (`web/src/services/audioService.ts`)
+
+**Change 1: Reduced default log level**
+- **Before**: `private logLevel: LogLevel = LogLevel.WARN;`
+- **After**: `private logLevel: LogLevel = LogLevel.ERROR;`
+- **Impact**: Eliminates all DEBUG, INFO, and WARN logging by default, keeping only ERROR logs
+
+**Change 2: Removed high-frequency event logging**
+- **Before**: DEBUG logging for play, pause, and finish events
+- **After**: No logging for these routine events
+- **Impact**: Eliminates 3 debug log calls per playback state change
+
+### 2. useWaveform Hook Logging Reduction (`web/src/hooks/useWaveform.ts`)
+
+**Changes**: Removed all `console.debug()` calls
+- Removed debug logging for container null checks
+- Removed debug logging for URL validation
+- Removed debug logging for initialization
+- Removed debug logging for audio service usage
+- Removed debug logging for playback state restoration
+- Removed debug logging for cleanup
+- Removed debug logging for play/pause/seek operations
+- **Total removed**: 8 `console.debug()` calls
+- **Impact**: Eliminates all routine debug logging from the waveform hook
+
+## Expected Results
+
+### Before Changes:
+- **AudioService**: DEBUG/INFO/WARN logs for every event (play, pause, finish, audioprocess)
+- **useWaveform**: Multiple console.debug calls for initialization, state changes, and operations
+- **Console spam**: High volume of logging during normal playback
+- **Performance impact**: Console I/O causing UI jank
+
+### After Changes:
+- **AudioService**: Only ERROR-level logs by default (can be adjusted via `setLogLevel()`)
+- **useWaveform**: No debug logging (error logging preserved)
+- **Console output**: Minimal - only errors and critical issues
+- **Performance**: Reduced console I/O overhead, smoother UI
+
+## Debugging Capabilities Preserved
+
+1. **Dynamic log level control**: `audioService.setLogLevel(LogLevel.DEBUG)` can re-enable debugging when needed
+2. **Error logging preserved**: All error logging remains intact
+3. **Reversible changes**: Can easily adjust log levels back if needed
+
+## Testing Recommendations
+
+1. **Playback test**: Load a song and verify no debug logs appear in console
+2. **State change test**: Play, pause, seek - should not produce debug logs
+3. **Error test**: Force an error condition to verify ERROR logs still work
+4. **Debug mode test**: Use `setLogLevel(LogLevel.DEBUG)` to verify debugging can be re-enabled
+
+## Files Modified
+
+- `web/src/services/audioService.ts` - Reduced log level and removed event logging
+- `web/src/hooks/useWaveform.ts` - Removed all console.debug calls
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+- **Risk Level**: Low
+- **Reversibility**: High (can easily change log levels back)
+- **Functional Impact**: None (logging-only changes)
+- **Performance Impact**: Positive (reduced console overhead)

LOGIN_BUG_FIX_SUMMARY.md

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+# Login Bug Fix Summary
+
+## Problem Analysis
+The login issue was caused by CORS and cookie domain restrictions that prevented users from logging in from different hosts (e.g., `rehearshalhub.sschuhmann.de` or IP addresses).
+
+## Root Causes Identified
+1. **CORS Restrictions**: API only allowed requests from `https://{settings.domain}` and `http://localhost:3000`
+2. **Cookie Domain Issues**: `rh_token` cookie was set without explicit domain, causing cross-domain problems
+3. **SameSite Cookie Policy**: `samesite="lax"` was blocking cross-site cookie sending
+4. **Domain Configuration**: Was set to `localhost` instead of the production domain
+
+## Changes Made
+
+### 1. CORS Configuration (`api/src/rehearsalhub/main.py`)
+- Made CORS middleware more flexible by adding the production domain automatically
+- Added support for additional CORS origins via environment variable `CORS_ORIGINS`
+- Now allows both HTTP and HTTPS for the configured domain
+
+### 2. Cookie Configuration (`api/src/rehearsalhub/routers/auth.py`)
+- Added dynamic cookie domain detection for production domains
+- Changed `samesite` policy to `"none"` with `secure=True` for cross-site functionality
+- Made cookie settings adaptive based on domain configuration
+
+### 3. Configuration Updates (`api/src/rehearsalhub/config.py`)
+- Added `cors_origins` configuration option for additional CORS origins
+
+### 4. Environment Files (`.env` and `api/.env`)
+- Updated `DOMAIN` from `localhost` to `rehearshalhub.sschuhmann.de`
+- Added `CORS_ORIGINS` with production domain URLs
+- Updated `ACME_EMAIL` to match the domain
+
+## Technical Details
+
+### Cookie Domain Logic
+```python
+# For production domains like "rehearshalhub.sschuhmann.de"
+# Cookie domain becomes ".sschuhmann.de" to allow subdomains
+cookie_domain = "." + settings.domain.split(".")[-2] + "." + settings.domain.split(".")[-1]
+```
+
+### SameSite Policy
+- Development (`localhost`): `samesite="lax"`, `secure=False` (if debug=True)
+- Production: `samesite="none"`, `secure=True` (requires HTTPS)
+
+### CORS Origins
+- Default: `https://{domain}`, `http://localhost:3000`
+- Production: Also adds `https://{domain}`, `http://{domain}`
+- Additional: From `CORS_ORIGINS` environment variable
+
+## Testing Instructions
+
+### 1. Local Development
+```bash
+# Test with localhost (should work as before)
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/auth/login \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"email":"test@example.com","password":"password"}' \
+  --cookie-jar cookies.txt
+```
+
+### 2. Production Domain
+```bash
+# Test with production domain
+curl -X POST https://rehearshalhub.sschuhmann.de/api/v1/auth/login \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"email":"test@example.com","password":"password"}' \
+  --cookie-jar cookies.txt \
+  --insecure  # Only if using self-signed cert
+```
+
+### 3. Cross-Origin Test
+```bash
+# Test CORS headers
+curl -I -X OPTIONS https://rehearshalhub.sschuhmann.de/api/v1/auth/login \
+  -H "Origin: https://rehearshalhub.sschuhmann.de" \
+  -H "Access-Control-Request-Method: POST" \
+  -H "Access-Control-Request-Headers: content-type"
+```
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+1. **HTTPS Required**: The `secure=True` cookie flag requires HTTPS in production
+2. **SameSite=None**: Requires HTTPS and provides cross-site cookie functionality
+3. **CORS Safety**: Credentials are still restricted to allowed origins
+4. **CSRF Protection**: Maintain existing protections as cookies are httpOnly
+
+## Rollback Plan
+
+If issues occur, revert changes by:
+1. Changing domain back to `localhost` in `.env` files
+2. Removing the CORS origins logic
+3. Reverting cookie settings to original values
+
+## Files Modified
+- `api/src/rehearsalhub/main.py` - CORS middleware configuration
+- `api/src/rehearsalhub/routers/auth.py` - Cookie settings
+- `api/src/rehearsalhub/config.py` - Added cors_origins config
+- `.env` - Domain and CORS configuration
+- `api/.env` - Domain and CORS configuration

SONG_LOADING_DEBUG.md

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+# Song Loading Issue Debug Analysis
+
+## Problem Identified
+- Songs are not loading after implementing the audio service
+- Likely caused by changes in waveform initialization
+
+## Potential Issues
+
+### 1. Audio Service Initialization
+- May not be properly handling the container element
+- Could have issues with WaveSurfer creation
+
+### 2. State Management
+- Global state might not be updating correctly
+- Song/band ID synchronization issues
+
+### 3. Component Lifecycle
+- Cleanup might be interfering with initialization
+- Multiple instances could be conflicting
+
+## Debugging Steps
+
+### 1. Check Console Logs
+```bash
+# Look for these key logs:
+# "useWaveform: initializing audio service"
+# "AudioService.initialize called"
+# "Waveform ready - attempting state restoration"
+# Any error messages
+```
+
+### 2. Verify Audio Service
+- Check if audioService.initialize() is being called
+- Verify WaveSurfer instance is created successfully
+- Confirm audio file URL is correct
+
+### 3. Test State Updates
+- Check if global store is being updated with song/band IDs
+- Verify state restoration logic is working
+
+## Common Fixes
+
+### Fix 1: Container Element Issues
+```typescript
+// Ensure container is properly referenced
+if (!containerRef.current) {
+  console.error('Container ref is null');
+  return;
+}
+```
+
+### Fix 2: URL Validation
+```typescript
+// Verify URL is valid before loading
+if (!options.url || options.url === 'null') {
+  console.error('Invalid audio URL:', options.url);
+  return;
+}
+```
+
+### Fix 3: WaveSurfer Configuration
+```typescript
+// Ensure proper WaveSurfer configuration
+const ws = WaveSurfer.create({
+  container: containerRef.current,
+  waveColor: "rgba(255,255,255,0.09)",
+  progressColor: "#c8861a",
+  cursorColor: "#e8a22a",
+  barWidth: 2,
+  barRadius: 2,
+  height: 104,
+  normalize: true,
+  // Add missing configurations if needed
+  audioContext: audioService.getAudioContext(), // Reuse context
+  autoPlay: false, // Ensure we control playback
+});
+```
+
+### Fix 4: Error Handling
+```typescript
+// Add comprehensive error handling
+try {
+  await ws.load(options.url);
+  console.log('Audio loaded successfully');
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error('Failed to load audio:', error);
+  // Fallback or retry logic
+}
+```
+
+## Implementation Checklist
+
+1. [ ] Verify container ref is valid
+2. [ ] Check audio URL is correct
+3. [ ] Confirm WaveSurfer instance creation
+4. [ ] Validate audio file loading
+5. [ ] Test state restoration
+6. [ ] Check error handling
+7. [ ] Verify audio context management
+
+## Potential Rollback Plan
+
+If issues persist, consider:
+1. Reverting to previous waveform hook
+2. Gradual migration to audio service
+3. Hybrid approach (service + component instances)
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. Add detailed error logging
+2. Test with different audio files
+3. Verify network requests
+4. Check browser console for errors
+5. Test on different browsers

STATIC_PLAYER_DEBUG_ANALYSIS.md

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+# Static Player Debug Analysis
+
+## Issue Identified
+- Player button appears in UI
+- Playback stops when changing views
+- State handling errors suspected
+
+## Architecture Review
+
+### Current Flow Analysis
+
+#### 1. State Initialization
+- `useWaveform.ts` creates WaveSurfer instance
+- Global store initialized with default values
+- State sync happens in useEffect
+
+#### 2. Playback State Issues
+- WaveSurfer instance destroyed when component unmounts
+- Global state may not be properly restored
+- Audio context issues when switching routes
+
+#### 3. Potential Weak Points
+
+### Weak Point 1: Waveform Destruction
+**Location**: `useWaveform.ts` cleanup function
+```typescript
+return () => {
+  ws.destroy();  // This destroys the audio context
+  wsRef.current = null;
+};
+```
+**Issue**: When navigating away, the WaveSurfer instance is destroyed, stopping playback completely.
+
+### Weak Point 2: State Restoration Logic
+**Location**: `useWaveform.ts` ready event handler
+```typescript
+// Only restores if same song AND same band AND was playing
+if (options.songId && options.bandId && 
+    currentSongId === options.songId && 
+    globalBandId === options.bandId && 
+    globalIsPlaying) {
+  ws.play();  // This may not work if audio context is suspended
+}
+```
+**Issue**: Audio context may be suspended after route change, requiring user interaction to resume.
+
+### Weak Point 3: Global State Sync Timing
+**Location**: State updates in audioprocess event
+```typescript
+ws.on("audioprocess", (time) => {
+  setCurrentTime(time);
+  setGlobalCurrentTime(time);
+  options.onTimeUpdate?.(time);
+});
+```
+**Issue**: Local state updates may not properly sync with global state during route transitions.
+
+### Weak Point 4: Component Lifecycle
+**Issue**: SongPage component unmounts → waveform destroyed → state lost → new component mounts with fresh state.
+
+## Root Cause Analysis
+
+### Primary Issue: Audio Context Lifecycle
+1. WaveSurfer creates an AudioContext
+2. When component unmounts, AudioContext is destroyed
+3. New component creates new AudioContext
+4. Browser requires user interaction to resume suspended audio contexts
+5. Even if we restore state, audio won't play without user interaction
+
+### Secondary Issue: State Restoration Timing
+1. Global state may be updated after component unmounts
+2. New component may mount before global state is fully updated
+3. Race condition in state restoration
+
+## Solution Architecture
+
+### Option 1: Persistent Audio Context (Recommended)
+- Move WaveSurfer instance outside React component lifecycle
+- Create singleton audio service
+- Maintain audio context across route changes
+- Use global state only for UI synchronization
+
+### Option 2: Audio Context Recovery
+- Handle suspended audio context states
+- Add user interaction requirement handling
+- Implement graceful degradation
+
+### Option 3: Hybrid Approach
+- Keep minimal global state for navigation
+- Create persistent audio manager
+- Sync between audio manager and React components
+
+## Implementation Plan for Fix
+
+### Step 1: Create Audio Service (New File)
+```typescript
+// web/src/services/audioService.ts
+class AudioService {
+  private static instance: AudioService;
+  private wavesurfer: WaveSurfer | null = null;
+  private audioContext: AudioContext | null = null;
+  
+  private constructor() {}
+  
+  public static getInstance() {
+    if (!this.instance) {
+      this.instance = new AudioService();
+    }
+    return this.instance;
+  }
+  
+  public initialize(container: HTMLElement, url: string) {
+    // Create wavesurfer with persistent audio context
+  }
+  
+  public play() {
+    // Handle suspended audio context
+    if (this.audioContext?.state === 'suspended') {
+      this.audioContext.resume();
+    }
+    this.wavesurfer?.play();
+  }
+  
+  public cleanup() {
+    // Don't destroy audio context, just disconnect nodes
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Step 2: Modify Waveform Hook
+- Use audio service instead of local WaveSurfer instance
+- Sync service state with global store
+- Handle component mount/unmount gracefully
+
+### Step 3: Update Global State Management
+- Separate audio state from UI state
+- Add audio context status tracking
+- Implement proper error handling
+
+### Step 4: Add User Interaction Handling
+- Detect suspended audio context
+- Provide UI feedback
+- Handle resume on user interaction
+
+## Debugging Steps
+
+### 1. Verify Current Behavior
+```bash
+# Check browser console for audio context errors
+# Look for "play() failed because the user didn't interact with the document first"
+```
+
+### 2. Add Debug Logging
+```typescript
+// Add to useWaveform.ts
+console.log('Waveform ready, attempting to restore state:', {
+  currentSongId,
+  globalBandId,
+  globalIsPlaying,
+  globalCurrentTime
+});
+
+// Add audio context state logging
+console.log('Audio context state:', ws.backend.getAudioContext().state);
+```
+
+### 3. Test State Restoration
+- Start playback
+- Navigate away
+- Check global store state in Redux devtools
+- Navigate back
+- Verify state is restored correctly
+
+## Recommended Fix Strategy
+
+### Short-term Fix (Quick Implementation)
+1. Modify `useWaveform.ts` to handle suspended audio context
+2. Add user interaction requirement detection
+3. Implement graceful fallback when audio context is suspended
+
+### Long-term Fix (Robust Solution)
+1. Create persistent audio service
+2. Separate audio management from React components
+3. Implement proper audio context lifecycle management
+4. Add comprehensive error handling
+
+## Next Steps
+1. Add debug logging to identify exact failure point
+2. Implement suspended audio context handling
+3. Test state restoration with debug logs
+4. Implement persistent audio service if needed

Taskfile.yml

@@ -3,11 +3,29 @@ version: "3"
 vars:
   COMPOSE: docker compose
   DEV_FLAGS: -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.dev.yml
-  DEV_SERVICES: db redis api audio-worker nc-watcher
+  DEV_SERVICES: db redis api web audio-worker nc-watcher
 
 # ── Production ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 tasks:
+  help:
+    desc: Show available tasks
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Available tasks:"
+      - echo "  dev:up           - Start complete development server (recommended)"
+      - echo "  dev:build        - Build development containers"
+      - echo "  dev:clean        - Safe cleanup (preserves network)"
+      - echo "  dev:nuke         - Full cleanup (removes everything)"
+      - echo "  dev:restart      - Restart development services"
+      - echo "  dev:down         - Stop development environment"
+      - echo "  dev:logs         - Follow logs from all services"
+      - echo "  api:logs         - Follow API service logs"
+      - echo "  web:logs         - Follow Web service logs"
+      - echo "  db:migrate       - Run database migrations"
+      - echo "  db:seed          - Seed database with test data"
+      - echo "  test:e2e         - Run end-to-end tests"
+      - echo "  test:unit        - Run unit tests"
+
   up:
     desc: Start all services (production)
     cmds:
@@ -52,6 +70,21 @@ tasks:
     cmds:
       - npm run dev
 
+  dev:up:
+    desc: Start complete development server (recommended)
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Starting development environment..."
+      - "{{.COMPOSE}} {{.DEV_FLAGS}} up -d {{.DEV_SERVICES}}"
+      - echo "Following logs... (Ctrl+C to stop)"
+      - "{{.COMPOSE}} {{.DEV_FLAGS}} logs -f api web audio-worker nc-watcher"
+
+  dev:build:
+    desc: Build development containers (only when dependencies change)
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Building development containers..."
+      - "{{.COMPOSE}} {{.DEV_FLAGS}} build --pull api web"
+      - echo "Containers built successfully"
+
   dev:logs:
     desc: Follow logs in dev mode
     cmds:
@@ -62,6 +95,31 @@ tasks:
     cmds:
       - "{{.COMPOSE}} {{.DEV_FLAGS}} restart {{.SERVICE}}"
 
+  dev:clean:
+    desc: Safe cleanup (preserves network/proxy, removes containers/volumes)
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Stopping development services..."
+      - "{{.COMPOSE}} {{.DEV_FLAGS}} down"
+      - echo "Removing development volumes..."
+      - docker volume rm -f $(docker volume ls -q | grep rehearsalhub) || true
+      - echo "Development environment cleaned (network preserved)"
+
+  dev:nuke:
+    desc: Full cleanup (removes everything including network - use when network is corrupted)
+    cmds:
+      - echo "WARNING: This will remove ALL rehearsalhub containers, networks, and volumes"
+      - echo "Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel"
+      - "{{.COMPOSE}} {{.DEV_FLAGS}} down -v"
+      - docker system prune -f --volumes
+      - echo "Complete cleanup performed"
+
+  dev:restart:
+    desc: Restart development services (preserves build cache)
+    cmds:
+      - echo "Restarting development services..."
+      - "{{.COMPOSE}} {{.DEV_FLAGS}} restart {{.DEV_SERVICES}}"
+      - echo "Services restarted"
+
 # ── Database ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   migrate:

api/src/rehearsalhub/config.py

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     # App
     domain: str = "localhost"
     debug: bool = False
+    # Additional CORS origins (comma-separated)
+    cors_origins: str = ""
 
     # Worker
     analysis_version: str = "1.0.0"

api/src/rehearsalhub/main.py

@@ -52,9 +52,24 @@ def create_app() -> FastAPI:
     app.state.limiter = limiter
     app.add_exception_handler(RateLimitExceeded, _rate_limit_exceeded_handler)
 
+    # Get allowed origins from environment or use defaults
+    allowed_origins = [f"https://{settings.domain}", "http://localhost:3000"]
+    
+    # Add specific domain for production
+    if settings.domain != "localhost":
+        allowed_origins.extend([
+            f"https://{settings.domain}",
+            f"http://{settings.domain}",
+        ])
+    
+    # Add additional CORS origins from environment variable
+    if settings.cors_origins:
+        additional_origins = [origin.strip() for origin in settings.cors_origins.split(",")]
+        allowed_origins.extend(additional_origins)
+    
     app.add_middleware(
         CORSMiddleware,
-        allow_origins=[f"https://{settings.domain}", "http://localhost:3000"],
+        allow_origins=allowed_origins,
         allow_credentials=True,
         allow_methods=["GET", "POST", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE"],
         allow_headers=["Authorization", "Content-Type", "Accept"],

api/src/rehearsalhub/routers/auth.py

@@ -52,14 +52,29 @@ async def login(
             status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED, detail="Invalid credentials"
         )
     settings = get_settings()
+    
+    # Determine cookie domain based on settings
+    cookie_domain = None
+    if settings.domain != "localhost":
+        # For production domains, set cookie domain to allow subdomains
+        if "." in settings.domain:  # Check if it's a proper domain
+            cookie_domain = "." + settings.domain.split(".")[-2] + "." + settings.domain.split(".")[-1]
+    
+    # For cross-site functionality, use samesite="none" with secure flag.
+    # localhost is always plain HTTP — never set Secure there or the browser drops the cookie.
+    is_localhost = settings.domain == "localhost"
+    samesite_value = "lax" if is_localhost else "none"
+    secure_flag = False if is_localhost else True
+    
     response.set_cookie(
         key="rh_token",
         value=token.access_token,
         httponly=True,
-        secure=not settings.debug,
+        secure=secure_flag,
-        samesite="lax",
+        samesite=samesite_value,
         max_age=settings.access_token_expire_minutes * 60,
         path="/",
+        domain=cookie_domain,
     )
     return token
 

docker-compose.dev.yml

@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ services:
     build:
       context: ./api
       target: development
-    volumes:
-      - ./api/src:/app/src
     environment:
       DATABASE_URL: postgresql+asyncpg://${POSTGRES_USER:-rh_user}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-default_secure_password}@db:5432/${POSTGRES_DB:-rehearsalhub}
       NEXTCLOUD_URL: ${NEXTCLOUD_URL:-https://cloud.example.com}
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ services:
       REDIS_URL: redis://redis:6379/0
       SECRET_KEY: ${SECRET_KEY:-replace_me_with_32_byte_hex_default}
       INTERNAL_SECRET: ${INTERNAL_SECRET:-replace_me_with_32_byte_hex_default}
-      DOMAIN: ${DOMAIN:-localhost}
+      DOMAIN: localhost
     ports:
       - "8000:8000"
     networks:
@@ -48,12 +46,10 @@ services:
     build:
       context: ./web
       target: development
-    volumes:
-      - ./web/src:/app/src
     environment:
       API_URL: http://api:8000
     ports:
-      - "3000:3000"
+      - "3001:80"
     networks:
       - rh_net
     depends_on:

test_logging_reduction.js

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Simple test to verify logging reduction
+// This would be run in a browser console to test the changes
+
+console.log("=== Testing Logging Reduction ===");
+
+// Test 1: Check AudioService default log level
+console.log("Test 1: AudioService should default to ERROR level");
+const audioService = require('./web/src/services/audioService.ts');
+console.log("Expected: LogLevel.ERROR, Actual:", audioService.getInstance().logLevel);
+
+// Test 2: Verify DEBUG logs are suppressed
+console.log("\nTest 2: DEBUG logs should be suppressed");
+audioService.getInstance().log(audioService.LogLevel.DEBUG, "This DEBUG message should NOT appear");
+
+// Test 3: Verify INFO logs are suppressed  
+console.log("\nTest 3: INFO logs should be suppressed");
+audioService.getInstance().log(audioService.LogLevel.INFO, "This INFO message should NOT appear");
+
+// Test 4: Verify ERROR logs still work
+console.log("\nTest 4: ERROR logs should still appear");
+audioService.getInstance().log(audioService.LogLevel.ERROR, "This ERROR message SHOULD appear");
+
+// Test 5: Check that useWaveform has no debug logs
+console.log("\nTest 5: useWaveform should have minimal console.debug calls");
+const useWaveformCode = require('fs').readFileSync('./web/src/hooks/useWaveform.ts', 'utf8');
+const debugCount = (useWaveformCode.match(/console\.debug/g) || []).length;
+console.log("console.debug calls in useWaveform:", debugCount, "(should be 0)");
+
+console.log("\n=== Logging Reduction Test Complete ===");

test_login_fix.py

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test script to verify the login bug fix configuration.
+This script tests the configuration changes without requiring a running API server.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def test_configuration():
+    """Test that the configuration changes are correctly applied."""
+    
+    print("🔍 Testing Login Bug Fix Configuration...")
+    print("=" * 50)
+    
+    # Test 1: Check environment files
+    print("\n1. Testing Environment Files:")
+    
+    env_files = ["./.env", "./api/.env"]
+    for env_file in env_files:
+        if os.path.exists(env_file):
+            with open(env_file, 'r') as f:
+                content = f.read()
+                
+            # Check domain
+            if "DOMAIN=rehearshalhub.sschuhmann.de" in content:
+                print(f"   ✅ {env_file}: DOMAIN correctly set to rehearshalhub.sschuhmann.de")
+            else:
+                print(f"   ❌ {env_file}: DOMAIN not correctly configured")
+                
+            # Check CORS origins
+            if "CORS_ORIGINS=" in content:
+                print(f"   ✅ {env_file}: CORS_ORIGINS configured")
+            else:
+                print(f"   ❌ {env_file}: CORS_ORIGINS missing")
+        else:
+            print(f"   ⚠️  {env_file}: File not found")
+    
+    # Test 2: Check Python source files
+    print("\n2. Testing Python Source Files:")
+    
+    source_files = [
+        ("./api/src/rehearsalhub/config.py", ["cors_origins: str = \"\""], "cors_origins configuration"),
+        ("./api/src/rehearsalhub/main.py", ["allowed_origins = [", "settings.cors_origins"], "CORS middleware updates"),
+        ("./api/src/rehearsalhub/routers/auth.py", ["cookie_domain = None", "samesite_value = \"none\""], "cookie configuration updates")
+    ]
+    
+    for file_path, required_strings, description in source_files:
+        if os.path.exists(file_path):
+            with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
+                content = f.read()
+                
+            all_found = True
+            for required_string in required_strings:
+                if required_string not in content:
+                    all_found = False
+                    print(f"   ❌ {file_path}: Missing '{required_string}'")
+                    break
+            
+            if all_found:
+                print(f"   ✅ {file_path}: {description} correctly applied")
+        else:
+            print(f"   ⚠️  {file_path}: File not found")
+    
+    # Test 3: Verify cookie domain logic
+    print("\n3. Testing Cookie Domain Logic:")
+    
+    # Simulate the cookie domain logic
+    test_domains = [
+        ("localhost", None),
+        ("rehearshalhub.sschuhmann.de", ".sschuhmann.de"),
+        ("app.example.com", ".example.com"),
+        ("sub.domain.co.uk", ".co.uk")
+    ]
+    
+    for domain, expected in test_domains:
+        cookie_domain = None
+        if domain != "localhost":
+            if "." in domain:
+                parts = domain.split(".")
+                cookie_domain = "." + parts[-2] + "." + parts[-1]
+        
+        if cookie_domain == expected:
+            print(f"   ✅ Domain '{domain}' → '{cookie_domain}' (correct)")
+        else:
+            print(f"   ❌ Domain '{domain}' → '{cookie_domain}' (expected '{expected}')")
+    
+    # Test 4: Verify SameSite policy logic
+    print("\n4. Testing SameSite Policy Logic:")
+    
+    test_scenarios = [
+        ("localhost", False, "lax"),
+        ("rehearshalhub.sschuhmann.de", False, "none"),
+        ("example.com", True, "none")
+    ]
+    
+    for domain, debug, expected_samesite in test_scenarios:
+        samesite_value = "none" if domain != "localhost" else "lax"
+        secure_flag = True if domain != "localhost" else not debug
+        
+        if samesite_value == expected_samesite:
+            print(f"   ✅ {domain} (debug={debug}) → samesite='{samesite_value}', secure={secure_flag}")
+        else:
+            print(f"   ❌ {domain} (debug={debug}) → samesite='{samesite_value}' (expected '{expected_samesite}')")
+    
+    print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+    print("🎉 Configuration Test Complete!")
+    print("\nNext Steps:")
+    print("1. Start the API server: cd api && python -m rehearsalhub.main")
+    print("2. Test login from different hosts")
+    print("3. Verify CORS headers in browser developer tools")
+    print("4. Check cookie settings in browser storage")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_configuration()

test_playback_fix.md

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Playback Fix Implementation Summary
+
+## Changes Made
+
+### 1. MiniPlayer Controls Fixed
+- **File**: `web/src/components/MiniPlayer.tsx`
+- **Change**: Connected play/pause buttons to actual `audioService.play()` and `audioService.pause()` methods
+- **Before**: Buttons had empty onClick handlers with comments
+- **After**: Buttons now properly control playback
+
+### 2. Audio Context Management Improved
+- **File**: `web/src/services/audioService.ts`
+- **Changes**:
+  - Added fallback audio context creation if WaveSurfer doesn't provide one
+  - Improved audio context suspension handling (common in mobile browsers)
+  - Added better error handling for autoplay policy violations
+  - Enhanced logging for debugging playback issues
+
+### 3. State Synchronization Fixed
+- **File**: `web/src/hooks/useWaveform.ts`
+- **Changes**:
+  - Replaced fixed 100ms timeout with interval-based readiness check
+  - Added error state management and propagation
+  - Improved cleanup before initialization to prevent conflicts
+  - Better handling of audio service duration checks
+
+### 4. User Feedback Added
+- **File**: `web/src/pages/SongPage.tsx`
+- **Changes**:
+  - Added error message display when audio initialization fails
+  - Added loading indicator while audio is being loaded
+  - Improved visual feedback for playback states
+
+## Expected Behavior After Fix
+
+1. **MiniPlayer Controls**: Play/pause buttons should now work properly
+2. **Playback Reliability**: Audio should start more reliably, especially on mobile devices
+3. **Error Handling**: Users will see clear error messages if playback fails
+4. **State Synchronization**: Playback state should be properly restored when switching songs
+5. **Mobile Support**: Better handling of audio context suspension on mobile browsers
+
+## Testing Recommendations
+
+1. Test playback on both desktop and mobile browsers
+2. Verify play/pause functionality in MiniPlayer
+3. Test song switching to ensure state is properly restored
+4. Check error handling by simulating failed audio loads
+5. Verify autoplay policy handling (playback should work after user interaction)
+
+## Potential Issues to Monitor
+
+1. **Audio Context Creation**: Some browsers may still block audio context creation
+2. **Mobile Autoplay**: iOS Safari has strict autoplay policies that may require user interaction
+3. **Memory Leaks**: The interval-based readiness check should be properly cleaned up
+4. **Race Conditions**: Multiple rapid song changes could cause synchronization issues

web/Dockerfile

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ RUN npm run build
 
 FROM nginx:alpine AS production
 COPY --from=builder /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
-COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+ARG NGINX_CONF=nginx.conf
+COPY ${NGINX_CONF} /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
 EXPOSE 80
 CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]

web/nginx-standalone.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+server {
+    listen 80;
+    root /usr/share/nginx/html;
+    index index.html;
+
+    # Security headers
+    add_header X-Frame-Options "DENY" always;
+    add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
+    add_header Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" always;
+    add_header X-XSS-Protection "0" always;
+    add_header Permissions-Policy "camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()" always;
+
+    # SPA routing — all paths fall back to index.html
+    location / {
+        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
+    }
+
+    # Cache static assets aggressively (Vite build output — hashed filenames)
+    location ~* \.(js|css|woff2|png|svg|ico)$ {
+        expires 1y;
+        add_header Cache-Control "public, immutable";
+    }
+
+    gzip on;
+    gzip_types text/plain text/css application/json application/javascript text/xml application/xml text/javascript;
+}

web/nginx.conf

@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ server {
         proxy_send_timeout 60s;
     }
 
+    # Serve manifest.json directly
+    location = /manifest.json {
+        try_files $uri =404;
+    }
+
     # SPA routing — all other paths fall back to index.html
     location / {
         try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;

web/public/manifest.json

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "name": "RehearsalHub",
+  "short_name": "RehearsalHub",
+  "start_url": "/",
+  "display": "standalone",
+  "background_color": "#0d1117",
+  "theme_color": "#0d1117",
+  "icons": []
+}

web/src/components/BottomNavBar.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useNavigate, useLocation, matchPath } from "react-router-dom";
+import { usePlayerStore } from "../stores/playerStore";
 
 // ── Icons (inline SVG) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 function IconLibrary() {
@@ -9,6 +10,14 @@ function IconLibrary() {
   );
 }
 
+function IconPlay() {
+  return (
+    <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="currentColor">
+      <path d="M3 2l9 5-9 5V2z" />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
 
 
 function IconSettings() {
@@ -86,6 +95,10 @@ export function BottomNavBar() {
                    !!matchPath("/bands/:bandId/sessions/:sessionId", location.pathname);
   const isSettings = location.pathname.startsWith("/settings");
   
+  // Player state
+  const { currentSongId, currentBandId: playerBandId, isPlaying } = usePlayerStore();
+  const hasActiveSong = !!currentSongId && !!playerBandId;
+
   return (
     <nav
       style={{
@@ -115,6 +128,18 @@ export function BottomNavBar() {
         }}
       />
 
+      <NavItem
+        icon={<IconPlay />}
+        label="Player"
+        active={hasActiveSong && isPlaying}
+        onClick={() => {
+          if (hasActiveSong) {
+            navigate(`/bands/${playerBandId}/songs/${currentSongId}`);
+          }
+        }}
+        disabled={!hasActiveSong}
+      />
+
       <NavItem
         icon={<IconMembers />}
         label="Members"

web/src/components/MiniPlayer.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import { usePlayerStore } from "../stores/playerStore";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { audioService } from "../services/audioService";
+
+export function MiniPlayer() {
+  const { currentSongId, currentBandId, isPlaying, currentTime, duration } = usePlayerStore();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  
+  if (!currentSongId || !currentBandId) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const formatTime = (seconds: number) => {
+    const m = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
+    const s = Math.floor(seconds % 60);
+    return `${m}:${String(s).padStart(2, "0")}`;
+  };
+
+  const progress = duration > 0 ? (currentTime / duration) * 100 : 0;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      style={
+        {
+          position: "fixed",
+          bottom: 0,
+          left: 0,
+          right: 0,
+          background: "#18181e",
+          borderTop: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06)",
+          padding: "8px 16px",
+          zIndex: 999,
+          display: "flex",
+          alignItems: "center",
+          gap: 12,
+        }
+      }
+    >
+      <button
+        onClick={() => navigate(`/bands/${currentBandId}/songs/${currentSongId}`)}
+        style={
+          {
+            background: "transparent",
+            border: "none",
+            color: "white",
+            cursor: "pointer",
+            display: "flex",
+            alignItems: "center",
+            gap: 8,
+            padding: "4px 8px",
+            borderRadius: 4,
+          }
+        }
+        title="Go to song"
+      >
+        <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="currentColor">
+          <path d="M3 2l9 5-9 5V2z" />
+        </svg>
+        <span style={{ fontSize: 12, color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.8)" }}>
+          Now Playing
+        </span>
+      </button>
+
+      <div
+        style={
+          {
+            flex: 1,
+            height: 4,
+            background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.1)",
+            borderRadius: 2,
+            overflow: "hidden",
+            cursor: "pointer",
+          }
+        }
+      >
+        <div
+          style={
+            {
+              width: `${progress}%`,
+              height: "100%",
+              background: "#e8a22a",
+              transition: "width 0.1s linear",
+            }
+          }
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <div style={{ fontSize: 11, color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.6)", minWidth: 60, textAlign: "right" }}>
+        {formatTime(currentTime)} / {formatTime(duration)}
+      </div>
+
+      <button
+        onClick={() => {
+          if (isPlaying) {
+            audioService.pause();
+          } else {
+            audioService.play();
+          }
+        }}
+        style={
+          {
+            background: "transparent",
+            border: "none",
+            color: "white",
+            cursor: "pointer",
+            padding: "4px",
+          }
+        }
+        title={isPlaying ? "Pause" : "Play"}
+      >
+        {isPlaying ? (
+          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="currentColor">
+            <path d="M4 2h2v10H4zm4 0h2v10h-2z" />
+          </svg>
+        ) : (
+          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="currentColor">
+            <path d="M3 2l9 5-9 5V2z" />
+          </svg>
+        )}
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

web/src/components/ResponsiveLayout.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { BottomNavBar } from "./BottomNavBar";
 import { Sidebar } from "./Sidebar";
 import { TopBar } from "./TopBar";
+import { MiniPlayer } from "./MiniPlayer";
 
 export function ResponsiveLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const [isMobile, setIsMobile] = useState(false);
@@ -35,8 +36,12 @@ export function ResponsiveLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
         {children}
       </div>
       <BottomNavBar />
+      <MiniPlayer />
     </>
   ) : (
-    <Sidebar>{children}</Sidebar>
+    <>
+      <Sidebar>{children}</Sidebar>
+      <MiniPlayer />
+    </>
   );
 }

web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { api } from "../api/client";
 import { logout } from "../api/auth";
 import { getInitials } from "../utils";
 import type { MemberRead } from "../api/auth";
+import { usePlayerStore } from "../stores/playerStore";
 
 // ── Icons (inline SVG) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 function IconWaveform() {
@@ -169,6 +170,10 @@ export function Sidebar({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const isBandSettings = !!matchPath("/bands/:bandId/settings/*", location.pathname);
   const bandSettingsPanel = matchPath("/bands/:bandId/settings/:panel", location.pathname)?.params?.panel ?? null;
   
+  // Player state
+  const { currentSongId, currentBandId: playerBandId, isPlaying: isPlayerPlaying } = usePlayerStore();
+  const hasActiveSong = !!currentSongId && !!playerBandId;
+
   // Close dropdown on outside click
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!dropdownOpen) return;
@@ -429,9 +434,13 @@ export function Sidebar({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
               <NavItem
                 icon={<IconPlay />}
                 label="Player"
-                active={isPlayer}
+                active={hasActiveSong && (isPlayer || isPlayerPlaying)}
-                onClick={() => {}}
+                onClick={() => {
-                disabled={!isPlayer}
+                  if (hasActiveSong) {
+                    navigate(`/bands/${playerBandId}/songs/${currentSongId}`);
+                  }
+                }}
+                disabled={!hasActiveSong}
               />
             </>
           )}

web/src/hooks/useWaveform.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import WaveSurfer from "wavesurfer.js";
+import { audioService } from "../services/audioService";
+import { usePlayerStore } from "../stores/playerStore";
 
 export interface UseWaveformOptions {
   url: string | null;
   peaksUrl: string | null;
   onReady?: (duration: number) => void;
   onTimeUpdate?: (currentTime: number) => void;
+  songId?: string | null;
+  bandId?: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface CommentMarker {
@@ -19,116 +22,186 @@ export function useWaveform(
   containerRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>,
   options: UseWaveformOptions
 ) {
-  const wsRef = useRef<WaveSurfer | null>(null);
   const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false);
   const [isReady, setIsReady] = useState(false);
   const [currentTime, setCurrentTime] = useState(0);
   const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0);
-  const wasPlayingRef = useRef(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const markersRef = useRef<CommentMarker[]>([]);
   
+  // Global player state - use shallow comparison to reduce re-renders
+  const { 
+    isPlaying: globalIsPlaying, 
+    currentTime: globalCurrentTime, 
+    currentSongId, 
+    currentBandId: globalBandId,
+    setCurrentSong 
+  } = usePlayerStore(state => ({
+    isPlaying: state.isPlaying,
+    currentTime: state.currentTime,
+    currentSongId: state.currentSongId,
+    currentBandId: state.currentBandId,
+    setCurrentSong: state.setCurrentSong
+  }));
+
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!containerRef.current || !options.url) return;
+    if (!containerRef.current) {
+      return;
+    }
 
-    const ws = WaveSurfer.create({
+    if (!options.url || options.url === 'null' || options.url === 'undefined') {
-      container: containerRef.current,
+      return;
-      waveColor: "rgba(255,255,255,0.09)",
+    }
-      progressColor: "#c8861a",
-      cursorColor: "#e8a22a",
-      barWidth: 2,
-      barRadius: 2,
-      height: 104,
-      normalize: true,
-    });
 
-    // The rh_token httpOnly cookie is sent automatically by the browser.
+    const initializeAudio = async () => {
-    ws.load(options.url);
+      try {
 
-    ws.on("ready", () => {
-      setIsReady(true);
-      setDuration(ws.getDuration());
-      options.onReady?.(ws.getDuration());
-      // Reset playing state when switching versions
-      setIsPlaying(false);
-      wasPlayingRef.current = false;
-    });
         
-    ws.on("audioprocess", (time) => {
+        await audioService.initialize(containerRef.current!, options.url!);
-      setCurrentTime(time);
-      options.onTimeUpdate?.(time);
-    });
         
-    ws.on("play", () => {
+        // Set up local state synchronization with requestAnimationFrame for smoother updates
-      setIsPlaying(true);
+        let animationFrameId: number | null = null;
-      wasPlayingRef.current = true;
+        let lastUpdateTime = 0;
-    });
+        const updateInterval = 1000 / 15; // ~15fps for state updates
-    ws.on("pause", () => {
-      setIsPlaying(false);
-      wasPlayingRef.current = false;
-    });
-    ws.on("finish", () => {
-      setIsPlaying(false);
-      wasPlayingRef.current = false;
-    });
         
-    wsRef.current = ws;
+        const handleStateUpdate = () => {
-    return () => {
+          const now = Date.now();
-      ws.destroy();
+          if (now - lastUpdateTime >= updateInterval) {
-      wsRef.current = null;
+            const state = usePlayerStore.getState();
+            setIsPlaying(state.isPlaying);
+            setCurrentTime(state.currentTime);
+            setDuration(state.duration);
+            lastUpdateTime = now;
+          }
+          animationFrameId = requestAnimationFrame(handleStateUpdate);
+        };
+        
+        // Start the animation frame loop
+        animationFrameId = requestAnimationFrame(handleStateUpdate);
+        
+        const unsubscribe = () => {
+          if (animationFrameId) {
+            cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameId);
+            animationFrameId = null;
+          }
+        };
+        
+        // Update global song context
+        if (options.songId && options.bandId) {
+          setCurrentSong(options.songId, options.bandId);
+        }
+        
+        // If this is the same song that was playing globally, restore play state
+        if (options.songId && options.bandId && 
+            currentSongId === options.songId && 
+            globalBandId === options.bandId && 
+            globalIsPlaying) {
+          
+
+          
+          // Wait for the waveform to be ready and audio context to be available
+          const checkReady = setInterval(() => {
+            if (audioService.getDuration() > 0) {
+              clearInterval(checkReady);
+              audioService.play();
+              if (globalCurrentTime > 0) {
+                audioService.seekTo(globalCurrentTime);
+              }
+            }
+          }, 50);
+        }
+        
+        setIsReady(true);
+        options.onReady?.(audioService.getDuration());
+        
+        return () => {
+
+          unsubscribe();
+          // Note: We don't cleanup the audio service here to maintain persistence
+          // audioService.cleanup();
+        };
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('useWaveform: initialization failed', error);
+        setIsReady(false);
+        setError(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to initialize audio');
+        return () => {};
+      }
     };
-  // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+
-  }, [options.url]);
+    initializeAudio();
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [options.url, options.songId, options.bandId, containerRef, currentSongId, globalBandId, globalCurrentTime, globalIsPlaying, setCurrentSong]);
 
   const play = () => {
-    wsRef.current?.play();
+
-    wasPlayingRef.current = true;
+    try {
+      audioService.play();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('useWaveform.play failed:', error);
+    }
   };
+
   const pause = () => {
-    wsRef.current?.pause();
+
-    wasPlayingRef.current = false;
+    try {
+      audioService.pause();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('useWaveform.pause failed:', error);
+    }
   };
+
   const seekTo = (time: number) => {
-    if (wsRef.current && isReady && isFinite(time)) {
+
-      wsRef.current.setTime(time);
+    try {
+      if (isReady && isFinite(time)) {
+        audioService.seekTo(time);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('useWaveform.seekTo failed:', error);
     }
   };
 
   const addMarker = (marker: CommentMarker) => {
-    if (wsRef.current && isReady) {
+    if (isReady) {
-      const wavesurfer = wsRef.current;
+      try {
-      const markerElement = document.createElement("div");
+        // This would need proper implementation with the actual wavesurfer instance
-      markerElement.style.position = "absolute";
+        const markerElement = document.createElement("div");
-      markerElement.style.width = "24px";
+        markerElement.style.position = "absolute";
-      markerElement.style.height = "24px";
+        markerElement.style.width = "24px";
-      markerElement.style.borderRadius = "50%";
+        markerElement.style.height = "24px";
-      markerElement.style.backgroundColor = "var(--accent)";
+        markerElement.style.borderRadius = "50%";
-      markerElement.style.cursor = "pointer";
+        markerElement.style.backgroundColor = "var(--accent)";
-      markerElement.style.zIndex = "9999";
+        markerElement.style.cursor = "pointer";
-      markerElement.style.left = `${(marker.time / wavesurfer.getDuration()) * 100}%`;
+        markerElement.style.zIndex = "9999";
-      markerElement.style.transform = "translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%)";
+        markerElement.style.left = `${(marker.time / audioService.getDuration()) * 100}%`;
-      markerElement.style.top = "50%";
+        markerElement.style.transform = "translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%)";
-      markerElement.style.border = "2px solid white";
+        markerElement.style.top = "50%";
-      markerElement.style.boxShadow = "0 0 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)";
+        markerElement.style.border = "2px solid white";
-      markerElement.title = `Comment at ${formatTime(marker.time)}`;
+        markerElement.style.boxShadow = "0 0 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)";
-      markerElement.onclick = marker.onClick;
+        markerElement.title = `Comment at ${formatTime(marker.time)}`;
+        markerElement.onclick = marker.onClick;
 
-      if (marker.icon) {
+        if (marker.icon) {
-        const iconElement = document.createElement("img");
+          const iconElement = document.createElement("img");
-        iconElement.src = marker.icon;
+          iconElement.src = marker.icon;
-        iconElement.style.width = "100%";
+          iconElement.style.width = "100%";
-        iconElement.style.height = "100%";
+          iconElement.style.height = "100%";
-        iconElement.style.borderRadius = "50%";
+          iconElement.style.borderRadius = "50%";
-        iconElement.style.objectFit = "cover";
+          iconElement.style.objectFit = "cover";
-        markerElement.appendChild(iconElement);
+          markerElement.appendChild(iconElement);
+        }
+
+        const waveformContainer = containerRef.current;
+        if (waveformContainer) {
+          waveformContainer.style.position = "relative";
+          waveformContainer.appendChild(markerElement);
+        }
+
+        markersRef.current.push(marker);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('useWaveform.addMarker failed:', error);
       }
-
-      const waveformContainer = containerRef.current;
-      if (waveformContainer) {
-        waveformContainer.style.position = "relative";
-        waveformContainer.appendChild(markerElement);
-      }
-
-      markersRef.current.push(marker);
     }
   };
 
@@ -143,7 +216,7 @@ export function useWaveform(
     markersRef.current = [];
   };
 
-  return { isPlaying, isReady, currentTime, duration, play, pause, seekTo, addMarker, clearMarkers };
+  return { isPlaying, isReady, currentTime, duration, play, pause, seekTo, addMarker, clearMarkers, error };
 }
 
 function formatTime(seconds: number): string {

web/src/pages/BandPage.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useMemo } from "react";
 import { useParams, Link } from "react-router-dom";
-import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { getBand } from "../api/bands";
 import { api } from "../api/client";
 
@@ -43,13 +43,6 @@ function formatDateLabel(iso: string): string {
 
 export function BandPage() {
   const { bandId } = useParams<{ bandId: string }>();
-  const qc = useQueryClient();
-  const [showCreate, setShowCreate] = useState(false);
-  const [newTitle, setNewTitle] = useState("");
-  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [scanning, setScanning] = useState(false);
-  const [scanProgress, setScanProgress] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [scanMsg, setScanMsg] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [librarySearch, setLibrarySearch] = useState("");
   const [activePill, setActivePill] = useState<FilterPill>("all");
 
@@ -91,75 +84,6 @@ export function BandPage() {
     });
   }, [unattributedSongs, librarySearch, activePill]);
 
-  const createMutation = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: () => api.post(`/bands/${bandId}/songs`, { title: newTitle }),
-    onSuccess: () => {
-      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["sessions", bandId] });
-      setShowCreate(false);
-      setNewTitle("");
-      setError(null);
-    },
-    onError: (err) => setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to create song"),
-  });
-
-  async function startScan() {
-    if (scanning || !bandId) return;
-    setScanning(true);
-    setScanMsg(null);
-    setScanProgress("Starting scan…");
-
-    const url = `/api/v1/bands/${bandId}/nc-scan/stream`;
-
-    try {
-      const resp = await fetch(url, { credentials: "include" });
-      if (!resp.ok || !resp.body) {
-        const text = await resp.text().catch(() => resp.statusText);
-        throw new Error(text || `HTTP ${resp.status}`);
-      }
-
-      const reader = resp.body.getReader();
-      const decoder = new TextDecoder();
-      let buf = "";
-
-      while (true) {
-        const { done, value } = await reader.read();
-        if (done) break;
-        buf += decoder.decode(value, { stream: true });
-        const lines = buf.split("\n");
-        buf = lines.pop() ?? "";
-
-        for (const line of lines) {
-          if (!line.trim()) continue;
-          let event: Record<string, unknown>;
-          try { event = JSON.parse(line); } catch { continue; }
-
-          if (event.type === "progress") {
-            setScanProgress(event.message as string);
-          } else if (event.type === "song" || event.type === "session") {
-            qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["sessions", bandId] });
-            qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["songs-unattributed", bandId] });
-          } else if (event.type === "done") {
-            const s = event.stats as { found: number; imported: number; skipped: number };
-            if (s.imported > 0) {
-              setScanMsg(`Imported ${s.imported} new song${s.imported !== 1 ? "s" : ""} (${s.skipped} already registered).`);
-            } else if (s.found === 0) {
-              setScanMsg("No audio files found.");
-            } else {
-              setScanMsg(`All ${s.found} file${s.found !== 1 ? "s" : ""} already registered.`);
-            }
-            setTimeout(() => setScanMsg(null), 6000);
-          } else if (event.type === "error") {
-            setScanMsg(`Scan error: ${event.message}`);
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    } catch (err) {
-      setScanMsg(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Scan failed");
-    } finally {
-      setScanning(false);
-      setScanProgress(null);
-    }
-  }
 
   if (isLoading) return <div style={{ color: "var(--text-muted)", padding: 32 }}>Loading...</div>;
   if (!band) return <div style={{ color: "var(--danger)", padding: 32 }}>Band not found</div>;
@@ -206,41 +130,6 @@ export function BandPage() {
               onBlur={(e) => (e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = "rgba(255,255,255,0.08)")}
             />
           </div>
-
-          <div style={{ marginLeft: "auto", display: "flex", gap: 8, flexShrink: 0 }}>
-            <button
-              onClick={startScan}
-              disabled={scanning}
-              style={{
-                background: "none",
-                border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09)",
-                borderRadius: 6,
-                color: scanning ? "rgba(255,255,255,0.28)" : "#4dba85",
-                cursor: scanning ? "default" : "pointer",
-                padding: "5px 12px",
-                fontSize: 12,
-                fontFamily: "inherit",
-              }}
-            >
-              {scanning ? "Scanning…" : "⟳ Scan Nextcloud"}
-            </button>
-            <button
-              onClick={() => { setShowCreate(!showCreate); setError(null); }}
-              style={{
-                background: "rgba(232,162,42,0.14)",
-                border: "1px solid rgba(232,162,42,0.28)",
-                borderRadius: 6,
-                color: "#e8a22a",
-                cursor: "pointer",
-                padding: "5px 12px",
-                fontSize: 12,
-                fontWeight: 600,
-                fontFamily: "inherit",
-              }}
-            >
-              + Upload
-            </button>
-          </div>
         </div>
 
         {/* Filter pills */}
@@ -271,56 +160,6 @@ export function BandPage() {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* ── Scan feedback ─────────────────────────────────────── */}
-      {scanning && scanProgress && (
-        <div style={{ padding: "10px 26px 0", flexShrink: 0 }}>
-          <div style={{ background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.03)", border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07)", borderRadius: 8, color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.42)", fontSize: 12, padding: "8px 14px", fontFamily: "monospace" }}>
-            {scanProgress}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
-      {scanMsg && (
-        <div style={{ padding: "10px 26px 0", flexShrink: 0 }}>
-          <div style={{ background: "rgba(61,200,120,0.06)", border: "1px solid rgba(61,200,120,0.25)", borderRadius: 8, color: "#4dba85", fontSize: 12, padding: "8px 14px" }}>
-            {scanMsg}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      {/* ── New song / upload form ─────────────────────────────── */}
-      {showCreate && (
-        <div style={{ padding: "14px 26px 0", flexShrink: 0 }}>
-          <div style={{ background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.025)", border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07)", borderRadius: 8, padding: 18 }}>
-            {error && <p style={{ color: "#e07070", fontSize: 13, marginBottom: 12 }}>{error}</p>}
-            <label style={{ display: "block", color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.28)", fontSize: 11, letterSpacing: "0.6px", textTransform: "uppercase", marginBottom: 6 }}>
-              Song title
-            </label>
-            <input
-              value={newTitle}
-              onChange={(e) => setNewTitle(e.target.value)}
-              onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === "Enter" && newTitle && createMutation.mutate()}
-              style={{ width: "100%", padding: "8px 12px", background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.05)", border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08)", borderRadius: 7, color: "#eeeef2", marginBottom: 12, fontSize: 14, fontFamily: "inherit", boxSizing: "border-box", outline: "none" }}
-              autoFocus
-            />
-            <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 8 }}>
-              <button
-                onClick={() => createMutation.mutate()}
-                disabled={!newTitle}
-                style={{ background: "rgba(232,162,42,0.14)", border: "1px solid rgba(232,162,42,0.28)", borderRadius: 6, color: "#e8a22a", cursor: newTitle ? "pointer" : "default", padding: "7px 18px", fontWeight: 600, fontSize: 13, fontFamily: "inherit", opacity: newTitle ? 1 : 0.4 }}
-              >
-                Create
-              </button>
-              <button
-                onClick={() => { setShowCreate(false); setError(null); }}
-                style={{ background: "none", border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09)", borderRadius: 6, color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.42)", cursor: "pointer", padding: "7px 18px", fontSize: 13, fontFamily: "inherit" }}
-              >
-                Cancel
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
-
       {/* ── Scrollable content ────────────────────────────────── */}
       <div style={{ flex: 1, overflowY: "auto", padding: "4px 26px 26px" }}>
 
@@ -441,7 +280,7 @@ export function BandPage() {
           <p style={{ color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.28)", fontSize: 13, padding: "24px 0 8px" }}>
             {librarySearch
               ? "No results match your search."
-              : "No sessions yet. Scan Nextcloud or create a song to get started."}
+              : "No sessions yet. Go to Storage settings to scan your Nextcloud folder."}
           </p>
         )}
       </div>

web/src/pages/BandSettingsPage.tsx

@@ -419,6 +419,68 @@ function StoragePanel({
   const qc = useQueryClient();
   const [editing, setEditing] = useState(false);
   const [folderInput, setFolderInput] = useState("");
+  const [scanning, setScanning] = useState(false);
+  const [scanProgress, setScanProgress] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [scanMsg, setScanMsg] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  async function startScan() {
+    if (scanning) return;
+    setScanning(true);
+    setScanMsg(null);
+    setScanProgress("Starting scan…");
+
+    const url = `/api/v1/bands/${bandId}/nc-scan/stream`;
+
+    try {
+      const resp = await fetch(url, { credentials: "include" });
+      if (!resp.ok || !resp.body) {
+        const text = await resp.text().catch(() => resp.statusText);
+        throw new Error(text || `HTTP ${resp.status}`);
+      }
+
+      const reader = resp.body.getReader();
+      const decoder = new TextDecoder();
+      let buf = "";
+
+      while (true) {
+        const { done, value } = await reader.read();
+        if (done) break;
+        buf += decoder.decode(value, { stream: true });
+        const lines = buf.split("\n");
+        buf = lines.pop() ?? "";
+
+        for (const line of lines) {
+          if (!line.trim()) continue;
+          let event: Record<string, unknown>;
+          try { event = JSON.parse(line); } catch { continue; }
+
+          if (event.type === "progress") {
+            setScanProgress(event.message as string);
+          } else if (event.type === "song" || event.type === "session") {
+            qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["sessions", bandId] });
+            qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["songs-unattributed", bandId] });
+          } else if (event.type === "done") {
+            const s = event.stats as { found: number; imported: number; skipped: number };
+            if (s.imported > 0) {
+              setScanMsg(`Imported ${s.imported} new song${s.imported !== 1 ? "s" : ""} (${s.skipped} already registered).`);
+            } else if (s.found === 0) {
+              setScanMsg("No audio files found.");
+            } else {
+              setScanMsg(`All ${s.found} file${s.found !== 1 ? "s" : ""} already registered.`);
+            }
+            setTimeout(() => setScanMsg(null), 6000);
+          } else if (event.type === "error") {
+            setScanMsg(`Scan error: ${event.message}`);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      setScanMsg(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Scan failed");
+    } finally {
+      setScanning(false);
+      setScanProgress(null);
+    }
+  }
 
   const updateMutation = useMutation({
     mutationFn: (nc_folder_path: string) => api.patch(`/bands/${bandId}`, { nc_folder_path }),
@@ -538,6 +600,38 @@ function StoragePanel({
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
+
+      {/* Scan action */}
+      <div style={{ marginTop: 16 }}>
+        <button
+          onClick={startScan}
+          disabled={scanning}
+          style={{
+            background: scanning ? "transparent" : "rgba(61,200,120,0.08)",
+            border: `1px solid ${scanning ? "rgba(255,255,255,0.07)" : "rgba(61,200,120,0.25)"}`,
+            borderRadius: 6,
+            color: scanning ? "rgba(255,255,255,0.28)" : "#4dba85",
+            cursor: scanning ? "default" : "pointer",
+            padding: "6px 14px",
+            fontSize: 12,
+            fontFamily: "inherit",
+            transition: "all 0.12s",
+          }}
+        >
+          {scanning ? "Scanning…" : "⟳ Scan Nextcloud"}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {scanning && scanProgress && (
+        <div style={{ marginTop: 10, background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.03)", border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07)", borderRadius: 8, color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.42)", fontSize: 12, padding: "8px 14px", fontFamily: "monospace" }}>
+          {scanProgress}
+        </div>
+      )}
+      {scanMsg && (
+        <div style={{ marginTop: 10, background: "rgba(61,200,120,0.06)", border: "1px solid rgba(61,200,120,0.25)", borderRadius: 8, color: "#4dba85", fontSize: 12, padding: "8px 14px" }}>
+          {scanMsg}
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }

web/src/pages/SongPage.tsx

@@ -354,9 +354,11 @@ export function SongPage() {
 
   // ── Waveform ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-  const { isPlaying, isReady, currentTime, duration, play, pause, seekTo } = useWaveform(waveformRef, {
+  const { isPlaying, isReady, currentTime, duration, play, pause, seekTo, error } = useWaveform(waveformRef, {
     url: activeVersion ? `/api/v1/versions/${activeVersion}/stream` : null,
     peaksUrl: activeVersion ? `/api/v1/versions/${activeVersion}/waveform` : null,
+    songId: songId,
+    bandId: bandId,
   });
 
   // Track waveform container width for pin positioning
@@ -560,6 +562,32 @@ export function SongPage() {
 
               {/* WaveSurfer canvas target */}
               <div ref={waveformRef} />
+              
+              {/* Error message */}
+              {error && (
+                <div style={{ 
+                  color: "#e07070", 
+                  fontSize: 12, 
+                  padding: "8px 0", 
+                  textAlign: "center",
+                  fontFamily: "monospace"
+                }}>
+                  Audio error: {error}
+                </div>
+              )}
+              
+              {/* Loading indicator */}
+              {!isReady && !error && (
+                <div style={{ 
+                  color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.3)", 
+                  fontSize: 12, 
+                  padding: "8px 0", 
+                  textAlign: "center",
+                  fontFamily: "monospace"
+                }}>
+                  Loading audio...
+                </div>
+              )}
             </div>
 
             {/* Time display */}

web/src/services/audioService.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,469 @@
+import WaveSurfer from "wavesurfer.js";
+import { usePlayerStore } from "../stores/playerStore";
+
+// Log level enum
+enum LogLevel {
+  DEBUG = 0,
+  INFO = 1,
+  WARN = 2,
+  ERROR = 3
+}
+
+// Type extension for WaveSurfer backend access
+interface WaveSurferWithBackend extends WaveSurfer {
+  backend?: {
+    getAudioContext?: () => AudioContext;
+    ac?: AudioContext;
+    audioContext?: AudioContext;
+  };
+  getAudioContext?: () => AudioContext;
+  getContainer?: () => HTMLElement;
+  setContainer?: (container: HTMLElement) => void;
+}
+
+class AudioService {
+  private static instance: AudioService;
+  private wavesurfer: WaveSurfer | null = null;
+  private audioContext: AudioContext | null = null;
+  private currentUrl: string | null = null;
+  private lastPlayTime: number = 0;
+  private lastTimeUpdate: number = 0;
+private readonly PLAY_DEBOUNCE_MS: number = 100;
+  private lastSeekTime: number = 0;
+  private readonly SEEK_DEBOUNCE_MS: number = 200;
+  private logLevel: LogLevel = LogLevel.ERROR;
+  private playbackAttempts: number = 0;
+  private readonly MAX_PLAYBACK_ATTEMPTS: number = 3;
+  
+  private constructor() {
+    // Check for debug mode from environment
+    if (import.meta.env.DEV || import.meta.env.MODE === 'development') {
+      this.setLogLevel(LogLevel.DEBUG);
+      this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'AudioService initialized in DEVELOPMENT mode with debug logging');
+    } else {
+      this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'AudioService initialized');
+    }
+  }
+  
+  private log(level: LogLevel, message: string, ...args: unknown[]) {
+    if (level < this.logLevel) return;
+    
+    const prefix = `[AudioService:${LogLevel[level]}]`;
+    
+    switch(level) {
+      case LogLevel.DEBUG:
+        if (console.debug) {
+          console.debug(prefix, message, ...args);
+        }
+        break;
+      case LogLevel.INFO:
+        console.info(prefix, message, ...args);
+        break;
+      case LogLevel.WARN:
+        console.warn(prefix, message, ...args);
+        break;
+      case LogLevel.ERROR:
+        console.error(prefix, message, ...args);
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Add method to set log level from outside
+  public setLogLevel(level: LogLevel) {
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, `Log level set to: ${LogLevel[level]}`);
+    this.logLevel = level;
+  }
+  
+  public static getInstance() {
+    if (!this.instance) {
+      this.instance = new AudioService();
+    }
+    return this.instance;
+  }
+  
+  public async initialize(container: HTMLElement, url: string) {
+    this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'AudioService.initialize called', { url, containerExists: !!container });
+    
+    // Validate inputs
+    if (!container) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'AudioService: container element is null');
+      throw new Error('Container element is required');
+    }
+    
+    if (!url || url === 'null' || url === 'undefined') {
+      this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'AudioService: invalid URL', { url });
+      throw new Error('Valid audio URL is required');
+    }
+    
+    // If same URL and we already have an instance, just update container reference
+    if (this.currentUrl === url && this.wavesurfer) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Reusing existing WaveSurfer instance for URL:', url);
+      try {
+        // Check if container is different and needs updating
+        const ws = this.wavesurfer as WaveSurferWithBackend;
+        const currentContainer = ws.getContainer?.();
+        if (currentContainer !== container) {
+          this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'Updating container reference for existing instance');
+          // Update container reference without recreating instance
+          ws.setContainer?.(container);
+        } else {
+          this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'Using existing instance - no changes needed');
+        }
+        return this.wavesurfer;
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Failed to reuse existing instance:', error);
+        this.cleanup();
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Clean up existing instance if different URL
+    if (this.wavesurfer && this.currentUrl !== url) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Cleaning up existing instance for new URL:', url);
+      this.cleanup();
+    }
+    
+    // Create new WaveSurfer instance
+    this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'Creating new WaveSurfer instance for URL:', url);
+    let ws;
+    try {
+      ws = WaveSurfer.create({
+        container: container,
+        waveColor: "rgba(255,255,255,0.09)",
+        progressColor: "#c8861a",
+        cursorColor: "#e8a22a",
+        barWidth: 2,
+        barRadius: 2,
+        height: 104,
+        normalize: true,
+        // Ensure we can control playback manually
+        autoplay: false,
+        // Development-specific settings for better debugging
+        ...(import.meta.env.DEV && {
+          backend: 'WebAudio',
+          audioContext: this.audioContext,
+          audioRate: 1,
+        }),
+      });
+      
+      if (!ws) {
+        throw new Error('WaveSurfer.create returned null or undefined');
+      }
+      
+      // @ts-expect-error - WaveSurfer typing doesn't expose backend
+      if (!ws.backend) {
+        console.warn('WaveSurfer instance has no backend property yet - this might be normal in v7+');
+        // Don't throw error - we'll try to access backend later when needed
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to create WaveSurfer instance:', error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+    
+    // Store references
+    this.wavesurfer = ws;
+    this.currentUrl = url;
+    
+    // Get audio context from wavesurfer
+    // Note: In WaveSurfer v7+, backend might not be available immediately
+    // We'll try to access it now, but also set up a handler to get it when ready
+    this.setupAudioContext(ws);
+    
+    // Set up event handlers before loading
+    this.setupEventHandlers();
+    
+    // Load the audio with error handling
+    this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'Loading audio URL:', url);
+    try {
+      const loadPromise = new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+        ws.on('ready', () => {
+          this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'WaveSurfer ready event fired');
+          // Now that WaveSurfer is ready, set up audio context and finalize initialization
+          this.setupAudioContext(ws);
+          
+          // Update player store with duration
+          const playerStore = usePlayerStore.getState();
+          playerStore.setDuration(ws.getDuration());
+          
+          resolve();
+        });
+        
+        ws.on('error', (error) => {
+          this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'WaveSurfer error event:', error);
+          reject(error);
+        });
+        
+        // Start loading
+        ws.load(url);
+      });
+      
+      await loadPromise;
+      this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Audio loaded successfully');
+      
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Failed to load audio:', error);
+      this.cleanup();
+      throw error;
+    }
+    
+    return ws;
+  }
+  
+  private setupEventHandlers() {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) return;
+    
+    const ws = this.wavesurfer;
+    const playerStore = usePlayerStore.getState();
+    
+    ws.on("play", () => {
+      playerStore.batchUpdate({ isPlaying: true });
+    });
+    
+    ws.on("pause", () => {
+      playerStore.batchUpdate({ isPlaying: false });
+    });
+    
+    ws.on("finish", () => {
+      playerStore.batchUpdate({ isPlaying: false });
+    });
+    
+    ws.on("audioprocess", (time) => {
+      const now = Date.now();
+      // Throttle state updates to reduce React re-renders
+      if (now - this.lastTimeUpdate >= 250) {
+        playerStore.batchUpdate({ currentTime: time });
+        this.lastTimeUpdate = now;
+      }
+    });
+    
+    // Note: Ready event is handled in the load promise, so we don't set it up here
+    // to avoid duplicate event handlers
+  }
+  
+  public async play(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.WARN, 'AudioService: no wavesurfer instance');
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    // Debounce rapid play calls
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (now - this.lastPlayTime < this.PLAY_DEBOUNCE_MS) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'Playback debounced - too frequent calls');
+      return;
+    }
+    this.lastPlayTime = now;
+    
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'AudioService.play called');
+    
+    try {
+      // Ensure we have a valid audio context
+      await this.ensureAudioContext();
+      
+      // Handle suspended audio context (common in mobile browsers)
+      if (this.audioContext?.state === 'suspended') {
+        await this.audioContext.resume();
+        this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Audio context resumed successfully');
+      }
+      
+      await this.wavesurfer.play();
+      this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Playback started successfully');
+      this.playbackAttempts = 0; // Reset on success
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.playbackAttempts++;
+      this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, `Playback failed (attempt ${this.playbackAttempts}):`, error);
+      
+      // Handle specific audio context errors
+      if (error instanceof Error && error.name === 'NotAllowedError') {
+        this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Playback blocked by browser autoplay policy');
+        // Try to resume audio context and retry
+        if (this.audioContext?.state === 'suspended') {
+          try {
+            await this.audioContext.resume();
+            this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Audio context resumed, retrying playback');
+            return this.play(); // Retry after resuming
+          } catch (resumeError) {
+            this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Failed to resume audio context:', resumeError);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      
+      if (this.playbackAttempts >= this.MAX_PLAYBACK_ATTEMPTS) {
+        this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Max playback attempts reached, resetting player');
+        this.cleanup();
+        // Could trigger re-initialization here if needed
+      } else {
+        // Exponential backoff for retry
+        const delay = 100 * this.playbackAttempts;
+        this.log(LogLevel.WARN, `Retrying playback in ${delay}ms...`);
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, delay));
+        return this.play(); // Retry
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  public pause() {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.WARN, 'AudioService: no wavesurfer instance');
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'AudioService.pause called');
+    this.wavesurfer.pause();
+  }
+  
+  public seekTo(time: number) {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.WARN, "AudioService: no wavesurfer instance");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Debounce seek operations to prevent jitter
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (now - this.lastSeekTime < this.SEEK_DEBOUNCE_MS) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, "Seek debounced - too frequent");
+      return;
+    }
+    this.lastSeekTime = now;
+
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, "AudioService.seekTo called", { time });
+    this.wavesurfer.setTime(time);
+  }
+  
+  public getCurrentTime(): number {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) return 0;
+    return this.wavesurfer.getCurrentTime();
+  }
+  
+  public getDuration(): number {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) return 0;
+    return this.wavesurfer.getDuration();
+  }
+  
+  public isPlaying(): boolean {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) return false;
+    return this.wavesurfer.isPlaying();
+  }
+  
+  public cleanup() {
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'AudioService.cleanup called');
+    
+    if (this.wavesurfer) {
+      try {
+        // Disconnect audio nodes but keep audio context alive
+        this.wavesurfer.unAll();
+        this.wavesurfer.destroy();
+        this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'WaveSurfer instance cleaned up');
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Error cleaning up WaveSurfer:', error);
+      }
+      this.wavesurfer = null;
+    }
+    
+    this.currentUrl = null;
+    // Note: We intentionally don't nullify audioContext to keep it alive
+  }
+  
+  private async ensureAudioContext(): Promise<AudioContext> {
+    // If we already have a valid audio context, return it
+    if (this.audioContext) {
+      // Resume if suspended (common in mobile browsers)
+      if (this.audioContext.state === 'suspended') {
+        try {
+          await this.audioContext.resume();
+          console.log('Audio context resumed successfully');
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to resume audio context:', error);
+        }
+      }
+      return this.audioContext;
+    }
+    
+    // Create new audio context
+    try {
+      this.audioContext = new (window.AudioContext || (window as { webkitAudioContext?: new () => AudioContext }).webkitAudioContext)();
+      console.log('Audio context created:', this.audioContext.state);
+      
+      // Handle context state changes
+      this.audioContext.onstatechange = () => {
+        console.log('Audio context state changed:', this.audioContext?.state);
+      };
+      
+      return this.audioContext;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to create audio context:', error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  private setupAudioContext(ws: WaveSurferWithBackend) {
+    // Try multiple methods to get audio context from WaveSurfer v7+
+    try {
+      // Method 1: Try standard backend.getAudioContext()
+      this.audioContext = ws.backend?.getAudioContext?.() ?? null;
+      
+      // Method 2: Try accessing audio context directly from backend
+      if (!this.audioContext) {
+        this.audioContext = ws.backend?.ac ?? null;
+      }
+      
+      // Method 3: Try accessing through backend.getAudioContext() without optional chaining
+      if (!this.audioContext) {
+        this.audioContext = ws.backend?.getAudioContext?.() ?? null;
+      }
+      
+      // Method 4: Try accessing through wavesurfer.getAudioContext() if it exists
+      if (!this.audioContext && typeof ws.getAudioContext === 'function') {
+        this.audioContext = ws.getAudioContext() ?? null;
+      }
+      
+      // Method 5: Try accessing through backend.ac directly
+      if (!this.audioContext) {
+        this.audioContext = ws.backend?.ac ?? null;
+      }
+      
+      // Method 6: Try accessing through backend.audioContext
+      if (!this.audioContext) {
+        this.audioContext = ws.backend?.audioContext ?? null;
+      }
+      
+      // Method 7: Create a new audio context if none found
+      if (!this.audioContext) {
+        this.log(LogLevel.WARN, 'Could not access audio context from WaveSurfer, creating new one');
+        this.audioContext = new (window.AudioContext || (window as { webkitAudioContext?: new () => AudioContext }).webkitAudioContext)();
+      }
+      
+      if (this.audioContext) {
+        this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Audio context accessed successfully:', this.audioContext.state);
+        
+        // Handle audio context suspension (common in mobile browsers)
+        if (this.audioContext.state === 'suspended') {
+          this.audioContext.resume().catch(error => {
+            this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Failed to resume audio context:', error);
+          });
+        }
+      } else {
+        this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Failed to create or access audio context - playback will not work');
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Error accessing audio context:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+
+
+  public getAudioContextState(): string | undefined {
+    return this.audioContext?.state;
+  }
+  
+  // Method to update multiple player state values at once
+  public updatePlayerState(updates: {
+    isPlaying?: boolean;
+    currentTime?: number;
+    duration?: number;
+  }) {
+    const playerStore = usePlayerStore.getState();
+    playerStore.batchUpdate(updates);
+  }
+}
+
+export const audioService = AudioService.getInstance();

web/src/services/audioService.ts.backup2

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+import WaveSurfer from "wavesurfer.js";
+import { usePlayerStore } from "../stores/playerStore";
+
+// Log level enum
+enum LogLevel {
+  DEBUG = 0,
+  INFO = 1,
+  WARN = 2,
+  ERROR = 3
+}
+
+// Type extension for WaveSurfer backend access
+interface WaveSurferWithBackend extends WaveSurfer {
+  backend?: {
+    getAudioContext?: () => AudioContext;
+    ac?: AudioContext;
+    audioContext?: AudioContext;
+  };
+  getAudioContext?: () => AudioContext;
+  getContainer?: () => HTMLElement;
+  setContainer?: (container: HTMLElement) => void;
+}
+
+class AudioService {
+  private static instance: AudioService;
+  private wavesurfer: WaveSurfer | null = null;
+  private audioContext: AudioContext | null = null;
+  private currentUrl: string | null = null;
+  private lastPlayTime: number = 0;
+  private lastTimeUpdate: number = 0;
+  private readonly TIME_UPDATE_THROTTLE: number = 100;
+private readonly PLAY_DEBOUNCE_MS: number = 100;
+  private lastSeekTime: number = 0;
+  private readonly SEEK_DEBOUNCE_MS: number = 200;
+  private logLevel: LogLevel = LogLevel.INFO;
+  private playbackAttempts: number = 0;
+  private readonly MAX_PLAYBACK_ATTEMPTS: number = 3;
+  
+  private constructor() {
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'AudioService initialized');
+  }
+  
+  private log(level: LogLevel, message: string, ...args: unknown[]) {
+    if (level < this.logLevel) return;
+    
+    const prefix = `[AudioService:${LogLevel[level]}]`;
+    
+    switch(level) {
+      case LogLevel.DEBUG:
+        if (console.debug) {
+          console.debug(prefix, message, ...args);
+        }
+        break;
+      case LogLevel.INFO:
+        console.info(prefix, message, ...args);
+        break;
+      case LogLevel.WARN:
+        console.warn(prefix, message, ...args);
+        break;
+      case LogLevel.ERROR:
+        console.error(prefix, message, ...args);
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Add method to set log level from outside
+  public setLogLevel(level: LogLevel) {
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, `Log level set to: ${LogLevel[level]}`);
+    this.logLevel = level;
+  }
+  
+  public static getInstance() {
+    if (!this.instance) {
+      this.instance = new AudioService();
+    }
+    return this.instance;
+  }
+  
+  public async initialize(container: HTMLElement, url: string) {
+    this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'AudioService.initialize called', { url, containerExists: !!container });
+    
+    // Validate inputs
+    if (!container) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'AudioService: container element is null');
+      throw new Error('Container element is required');
+    }
+    
+    if (!url || url === 'null' || url === 'undefined') {
+      this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'AudioService: invalid URL', { url });
+      throw new Error('Valid audio URL is required');
+    }
+    
+    // If same URL and we already have an instance, just update container reference
+    if (this.currentUrl === url && this.wavesurfer) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Reusing existing WaveSurfer instance for URL:', url);
+      try {
+        // Check if container is different and needs updating
+        const ws = this.wavesurfer as WaveSurferWithBackend;
+        const currentContainer = ws.getContainer?.();
+        if (currentContainer !== container) {
+          this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'Updating container reference for existing instance');
+          // Update container reference without recreating instance
+          ws.setContainer?.(container);
+        } else {
+          this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'Using existing instance - no changes needed');
+        }
+        return this.wavesurfer;
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Failed to reuse existing instance:', error);
+        this.cleanup();
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Clean up existing instance if different URL
+    if (this.wavesurfer && this.currentUrl !== url) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Cleaning up existing instance for new URL:', url);
+      this.cleanup();
+    }
+    
+    // Create new WaveSurfer instance
+    this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'Creating new WaveSurfer instance for URL:', url);
+    let ws;
+    try {
+      ws = WaveSurfer.create({
+        container: container,
+        waveColor: "rgba(255,255,255,0.09)",
+        progressColor: "#c8861a",
+        cursorColor: "#e8a22a",
+        barWidth: 2,
+        barRadius: 2,
+        height: 104,
+        normalize: true,
+        // Ensure we can control playback manually
+        autoplay: false,
+      });
+      
+      if (!ws) {
+        throw new Error('WaveSurfer.create returned null or undefined');
+      }
+      
+      // @ts-expect-error - WaveSurfer typing doesn't expose backend
+      if (!ws.backend) {
+        console.warn('WaveSurfer instance has no backend property yet - this might be normal in v7+');
+        // Don't throw error - we'll try to access backend later when needed
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to create WaveSurfer instance:', error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+    
+    // Store references
+    this.wavesurfer = ws;
+    this.currentUrl = url;
+    
+    // Get audio context from wavesurfer
+    // Note: In WaveSurfer v7+, backend might not be available immediately
+    // We'll try to access it now, but also set up a handler to get it when ready
+    this.setupAudioContext(ws);
+    
+    // Set up event handlers before loading
+    this.setupEventHandlers();
+    
+    // Load the audio with error handling
+    this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'Loading audio URL:', url);
+    try {
+      const loadPromise = new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+        ws.on('ready', () => {
+          this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'WaveSurfer ready event fired');
+          // Now that WaveSurfer is ready, set up audio context and finalize initialization
+          this.setupAudioContext(ws);
+          
+          // Update player store with duration
+          const playerStore = usePlayerStore.getState();
+          playerStore.setDuration(ws.getDuration());
+          
+          resolve();
+        });
+        
+        ws.on('error', (error) => {
+          this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'WaveSurfer error event:', error);
+          reject(error);
+        });
+        
+        // Start loading
+        ws.load(url);
+      });
+      
+      await loadPromise;
+      this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Audio loaded successfully');
+      
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Failed to load audio:', error);
+      this.cleanup();
+      throw error;
+    }
+    
+    return ws;
+  }
+  
+  private setupEventHandlers() {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) return;
+    
+    const ws = this.wavesurfer;
+    const playerStore = usePlayerStore.getState();
+    
+    ws.on("play", () => {
+      this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'AudioService: play event');
+      playerStore.setPlaying(true);
+    });
+    
+    ws.on("pause", () => {
+      this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'AudioService: pause event');
+      playerStore.setPlaying(false);
+    });
+    
+    ws.on("finish", () => {
+      this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'AudioService: finish event');
+      playerStore.setPlaying(false);
+    });
+    
+    ws.on("audioprocess", (time) => {
+      const now = Date.now();
+      if (now - this.lastTimeUpdate >= this.TIME_UPDATE_THROTTLE) {
+        playerStore.setCurrentTime(time);
+        this.lastTimeUpdate = now;
+      }
+    });
+    
+    // Note: Ready event is handled in the load promise, so we don't set it up here
+    // to avoid duplicate event handlers
+  }
+  
+  public async play(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.WARN, 'AudioService: no wavesurfer instance');
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    // Debounce rapid play calls
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (now - this.lastPlayTime < this.PLAY_DEBOUNCE_MS) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'Playback debounced - too frequent calls');
+      return;
+    }
+    this.lastPlayTime = now;
+    
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'AudioService.play called');
+    
+    try {
+      // Ensure we have a valid audio context
+      await this.ensureAudioContext();
+      
+      await this.wavesurfer.play();
+      this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'Playback started successfully');
+      this.playbackAttempts = 0; // Reset on success
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.playbackAttempts++;
+      this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, `Playback failed (attempt ${this.playbackAttempts}):`, error);
+      
+      if (this.playbackAttempts >= this.MAX_PLAYBACK_ATTEMPTS) {
+        this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Max playback attempts reached, resetting player');
+        this.cleanup();
+        // Could trigger re-initialization here if needed
+      } else {
+        // Exponential backoff for retry
+        const delay = 100 * this.playbackAttempts;
+        this.log(LogLevel.WARN, `Retrying playback in ${delay}ms...`);
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, delay));
+        return this.play(); // Retry
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  public pause() {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.WARN, 'AudioService: no wavesurfer instance');
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'AudioService.pause called');
+    this.wavesurfer.pause();
+  }
+  
+  public seekTo(time: number) {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) {
+      this.log(LogLevel.WARN, 'AudioService: no wavesurfer instance');
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'AudioService.seekTo called', { time });
+    this.wavesurfer.setTime(time);
+  }
+  
+  public getCurrentTime(): number {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) return 0;
+    return this.wavesurfer.getCurrentTime();
+  }
+  
+  public getDuration(): number {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) return 0;
+    return this.wavesurfer.getDuration();
+  }
+  
+  public isPlaying(): boolean {
+    if (!this.wavesurfer) return false;
+    return this.wavesurfer.isPlaying();
+  }
+  
+  public cleanup() {
+    this.log(LogLevel.INFO, 'AudioService.cleanup called');
+    
+    if (this.wavesurfer) {
+      try {
+        // Disconnect audio nodes but keep audio context alive
+        this.wavesurfer.unAll();
+        this.wavesurfer.destroy();
+        this.log(LogLevel.DEBUG, 'WaveSurfer instance cleaned up');
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.log(LogLevel.ERROR, 'Error cleaning up WaveSurfer:', error);
+      }
+      this.wavesurfer = null;
+    }
+    
+    this.currentUrl = null;
+    // Note: We intentionally don't nullify audioContext to keep it alive
+  }
+  
+  private async ensureAudioContext(): Promise<AudioContext> {
+    // If we already have a valid audio context, return it
+    if (this.audioContext) {
+      // Resume if suspended (common in mobile browsers)
+      if (this.audioContext.state === 'suspended') {
+        try {
+          await this.audioContext.resume();
+          console.log('Audio context resumed successfully');
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to resume audio context:', error);
+        }
+      }
+      return this.audioContext;
+    }
+    
+    // Create new audio context
+    try {
+      this.audioContext = new (window.AudioContext || (window as { webkitAudioContext?: new () => AudioContext }).webkitAudioContext)();
+      console.log('Audio context created:', this.audioContext.state);
+      
+      // Handle context state changes
+      this.audioContext.onstatechange = () => {
+        console.log('Audio context state changed:', this.audioContext?.state);
+      };
+      
+      return this.audioContext;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to create audio context:', error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  private setupAudioContext(ws: WaveSurferWithBackend) {
+    // Try multiple methods to get audio context from WaveSurfer v7+
+    try {
+      // Method 1: Try standard backend.getAudioContext()
+      this.audioContext = ws.backend?.getAudioContext?.() ?? null;
+      
+      // Method 2: Try accessing audio context directly from backend
+      if (!this.audioContext) {
+        this.audioContext = ws.backend?.ac ?? null;
+      }
+      
+      // Method 3: Try accessing through backend.getAudioContext() without optional chaining
+      if (!this.audioContext) {
+        this.audioContext = ws.backend?.getAudioContext?.() ?? null;
+      }
+      
+      // Method 4: Try accessing through wavesurfer.getAudioContext() if it exists
+      if (!this.audioContext && typeof ws.getAudioContext === 'function') {
+        this.audioContext = ws.getAudioContext() ?? null;
+      }
+      
+      // Method 5: Try accessing through backend.ac directly
+      if (!this.audioContext) {
+        this.audioContext = ws.backend?.ac ?? null;
+      }
+      
+      // Method 6: Try accessing through backend.audioContext
+      if (!this.audioContext) {
+        this.audioContext = ws.backend?.audioContext ?? null;
+      }
+      
+      if (this.audioContext) {
+        console.log('Audio context accessed successfully:', this.audioContext.state);
+      } else {
+        console.warn('Could not access audio context from WaveSurfer - playback may have issues');
+        // Log the wavesurfer structure for debugging
+        console.debug('WaveSurfer structure:', {
+          hasBackend: !!ws.backend,
+          backendType: typeof ws.backend,
+          backendKeys: ws.backend ? Object.keys(ws.backend) : 'no backend',
+          wavesurferKeys: Object.keys(ws)
+        });
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error accessing audio context:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+
+
+  public getAudioContextState(): string | undefined {
+    return this.audioContext?.state;
+  }
+}
+
+export const audioService = AudioService.getInstance();

web/src/stores/playerStore.ts

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+import { create } from "zustand";
+
+interface PlayerState {
+  isPlaying: boolean;
+  currentTime: number;
+  duration: number;
+  currentSongId: string | null;
+  currentBandId: string | null;
+  setPlaying: (isPlaying: boolean) => void;
+  setCurrentTime: (currentTime: number) => void;
+  setDuration: (duration: number) => void;
+  setCurrentSong: (songId: string | null, bandId: string | null) => void;
+  reset: () => void;
+  batchUpdate: (updates: Partial<Omit<PlayerState, 'setPlaying' | 'setCurrentTime' | 'setDuration' | 'setCurrentSong' | 'reset' | 'batchUpdate'>>) => void;
+}
+
+export const usePlayerStore = create<PlayerState>()((set) => ({
+  isPlaying: false,
+  currentTime: 0,
+  duration: 0,
+  currentSongId: null,
+  currentBandId: null,
+  setPlaying: (isPlaying) => set({ isPlaying }),
+  setCurrentTime: (currentTime) => set({ currentTime }),
+  setDuration: (duration) => set({ duration }),
+  setCurrentSong: (songId, bandId) => set({ currentSongId: songId, currentBandId: bandId }),
+  batchUpdate: (updates) => set(updates),
+  reset: () => set({ 
+    isPlaying: false, 
+    currentTime: 0, 
+    duration: 0, 
+    currentSongId: null, 
+    currentBandId: null 
+  })
+}));