diff --git a/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx b/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx
index ba30e0c..01e5964 100644
--- a/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx
+++ b/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export function Player() {
   const [coverArt, setCoverArt] = useState("/images/radio_art_default.jpg");
   const [elapsed, setElapsed] = useState(0);
   const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0);
-  const [userHasInteracted, setUserHasInteracted] = useState(false);
 
   const soundRef = useRef(null);
   const uuidRef = useRef(null);
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ export function Player() {
   };
 
 const togglePlayback = () => {
-  if (isIOS && !userHasInteracted) return;  // block only on iOS until interaction
   if (isPlaying) {
     soundRef.current?.pause();
     setIsPlaying(false);
@@ -98,20 +96,21 @@ const togglePlayback = () => {
   }
 };
 
+useEffect(() => {
+  if (soundRef.current) {
+    soundRef.current.stop();
+    soundRef.current.unload();
+    soundRef.current = null;
+  }
+
+  if (isPlaying) {
+    playStream();
+  }
+
+}, [activeStation]);
+
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!userHasInteracted) return;
 
-    if (isPlaying) {
-      playStream();
-    } else {
-      if (soundRef.current) {
-        soundRef.current.stop();
-        soundRef.current.unload();
-        soundRef.current = null;
-      }
-    }
-  }, [activeStation]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     clearGlobalMetadataInterval();
@@ -170,25 +169,6 @@ const togglePlayback = () => {
 
   return (
     <>
-      {/* Unlock overlay */}
-      {!userHasInteracted && isIOS && (
-        <div
-          className="fixed inset-0 z-50 bg-black bg-opacity-80 flex items-center justify-center text-white text-xl cursor-pointer"
-         onClick={() => {
-            setUserHasInteracted(true);
-
-            if (Howler.ctx?.state === "suspended") {
-              Howler.ctx.resume();
-            }
-
-            playStream(); // <-- Immediate play within same gesture
-        }}
-
-        >
-          Tap to Start Audio
-        </div>
-      )}
-
       <div className="station-tabs flex gap-2 justify-center mb-4 flex-wrap z-10 relative">
         {Object.entries(STATIONS).map(([key, { label }]) => (
           <button