diff --git a/src/ui.js b/src/ui.js
index eb3bfd5..26b3556 100644
--- a/src/ui.js
+++ b/src/ui.js
@@ -4,6 +4,38 @@ import hljs from "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/highlight.js/11.8.0/es/
 import { extractWebpageContent } from "./content.js";
 import { speakText } from "./tts.js";
 import { TTS_API_URL, API_KEY } from "./config.js";
+
+// Simple TTS function for chat messages (no preprocessing needed)
+async function speakChatText(text, voice = "alloy", rate = 1.0) {
+	try {
+		const response = await fetch(TTS_API_URL, {
+			method: "POST",
+			headers: {
+				"Content-Type": "application/json",
+				Authorization: `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
+			},
+			body: JSON.stringify({
+				model: "tts-1",
+				voice: voice,
+				input: text,
+			}),
+		});
+
+		if (!response.ok) {
+			throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+		}
+
+		const audioBlob = await response.blob();
+		const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(audioBlob);
+		const audio = new Audio(audioUrl);
+		audio.playbackRate = rate;
+
+		return { audio, blob: audioBlob };
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.error("Error in chat TTS:", error);
+		throw error;
+	}
+}
 import {
 	handleFileUpload,
 	uploadFile,
@@ -1034,33 +1066,9 @@ async function openHermesModalNew() {
 				ttsBtn.disabled = true;
 				
 				try {
-					console.log("🔊 CHAT TTS: Calling direct TTS for chat message");
-					
-					// Use direct TTS without extractSpokenTokens preprocessing for chat messages
-					const directTTSResponse = await fetch(TTS_API_URL, {
-						method: "POST",
-						headers: {
-							"Content-Type": "application/json",
-							Authorization: `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
-						},
-						body: JSON.stringify({
-							model: "tts-1",
-							voice: selectedVoice,
-							input: response,
-						}),
-					});
-
-					if (!directTTSResponse.ok) {
-						throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${directTTSResponse.status}`);
-					}
-
-					const audioBlob = await directTTSResponse.blob();
-					const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(audioBlob);
-					const audio = new Audio(audioUrl);
-					audio.playbackRate = 1.0;
-
-					const result = { audio, blob: audioBlob };
-					console.log("🔊 CHAT TTS: Direct TTS completed successfully", result);
+					console.log("🔊 CHAT TTS: Using simple chat TTS (no preprocessing)");
+					const result = await speakChatText(response, selectedVoice, 1.0);
+					console.log("🔊 CHAT TTS: completed successfully");
 					
 					// Auto-play the generated audio
 					if (result && result.audio) {
@@ -1214,33 +1222,9 @@ async function openHermesModalNew() {
 							ttsBtn.disabled = true;
 							
 							try {
-								console.log("🔊 HISTORICAL TTS: Calling direct TTS for historical message");
-								
-								// Use direct TTS without extractSpokenTokens preprocessing for historical messages
-								const directTTSResponse = await fetch(TTS_API_URL, {
-									method: "POST",
-									headers: {
-										"Content-Type": "application/json",
-										Authorization: `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
-									},
-									body: JSON.stringify({
-										model: "tts-1",
-										voice: selectedVoice,
-										input: msg.content,
-									}),
-								});
-
-								if (!directTTSResponse.ok) {
-									throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${directTTSResponse.status}`);
-								}
-
-								const audioBlob = await directTTSResponse.blob();
-								const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(audioBlob);
-								const audio = new Audio(audioUrl);
-								audio.playbackRate = 1.0;
-
-								const result = { audio, blob: audioBlob };
-								console.log("🔊 HISTORICAL TTS: Direct TTS completed successfully", result);
+								console.log("🔊 HISTORICAL TTS: Using simple chat TTS (no preprocessing)");
+								const result = await speakChatText(msg.content, selectedVoice, 1.0);
+								console.log("🔊 HISTORICAL TTS: completed successfully");
 								
 								// Auto-play the generated audio
 								if (result && result.audio) {