diff --git a/web/zebra-spaces.html b/web/zebra-spaces.html
index 6a60d78..cef736f 100644
--- a/web/zebra-spaces.html
+++ b/web/zebra-spaces.html
@@ -4136,14 +4136,10 @@ async function startStream(uuid, pubHex){
   }
   a.src = wantUrl;
   const onPlaying = () => {
-    audioPath.set(uuid, 'dj');
-    applyAudioMute();
     logLine('', 'stream on for '+pubHex.slice(0,12)+' — DJ mode (~2s delay, glitch-free)');
   };
   const onFail = (why) => {
-    audioPath.set(uuid, 'rtc');
-    streamMode.delete(pubHex);   // allow next auto-enrol pass to retry
-    applyAudioMute();
+    streamMode.delete(pubHex);   // allow next toggle attempt to retry
     logLine('err', 'stream for '+pubHex.slice(0,12)+' '+why+' — staying on live WebRTC');
   };
   a.addEventListener('playing', onPlaying, { once: true });
@@ -4161,8 +4157,10 @@ function stopStream(uuid){
     try { a.pause(); } catch(_){}
     try { a.removeAttribute('src'); a.load(); } catch(_){}
   }
-  audioPath.set(uuid, 'rtc');
-  applyAudioMute();
+  /* re-enable the WebRTC audio for this peer in case we'd muted it
+   * while DJ mode was active. */
+  const w = remoteAudio.get(uuid);
+  if (w) try { w.muted = false; } catch(_){}
 }
 function toggleStreamFor(uuid, pubHex){
   if (streamMode.has(pubHex)){
@@ -4886,18 +4884,13 @@ $('btn-leave').addEventListener('click', async () => {
   try { sessionStorage.removeItem(ACTIVE_CAM_KEY); } catch(_){}
   if (sigReconnect){ clearTimeout(sigReconnect); sigReconnect = null; }
   /* tear down ALL DJ-mode HTTP streams + their <audio> elements +
-   * clear streamMode / audioPath so a fresh entry doesn't get
-   * blocked by `streamMode.has(pubHex)` from the old session.
-   * Stops the auto-enrol retry loop too — it'd otherwise tick on
-   * for the next 4s firing at a dead members map. */
-  stopAutoEnrolRetryLoop();
-  autoDisableDjModeForAll();
+   * clear streamMode so a fresh entry doesn't get blocked by
+   * `streamMode.has(pubHex)` from the old session. */
   for (const a of [...streamAudio.values()]){
     try { a.pause(); a.removeAttribute('src'); a.load(); a.remove(); } catch(_){}
   }
   streamAudio.clear();
   streamMode.clear();
-  audioPath.clear();
   for (const u of [...peers.keys()]) tearPeer(u);
   /* send 'bye' BEFORE closing the WS — server distinguishes a strong
    * leave (user clicked leave / closed tab) from a hiccup disconnect
@@ -4947,8 +4940,8 @@ logLine('', 'ready — pick a handle, type a rendezvous code, enter the space');
 
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