diff --git a/src/stream/stream_playback_audio.cpp b/src/stream/stream_playback_audio.cpp
index e1fc26ba..d0ac9012 100644
--- a/src/stream/stream_playback_audio.cpp
+++ b/src/stream/stream_playback_audio.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ struct stream_playback_audio* stream_playback_audio_create(int64_t start) {
     auto* a = new (memory) stream_playback_audio;
     a->startPts = start; a->lastPts = (double)start;
     a->opus = opus_codec_decoder_create(rate, 2);
-    if (!a->opus) { stream_playback_audio_destroy(a); return nullptr; }
+    if (!a->opus) {
+        DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_STREAM, "playback audio Opus initialization failed"); stream_playback_audio_destroy(a); return nullptr;
+    }
     a->stretch.setSampleRate(rate); a->stretch.setChannels(2); a->stretch.setTempo(1.0);
     a->stretch.setSetting(SETTING_USE_QUICKSEEK, 1);
     a->stretch.setSetting(SETTING_SEQUENCE_MS, 20); a->stretch.setSetting(SETTING_SEEKWINDOW_MS, 10);
@@ -117,9 +119,10 @@ int stream_playback_audio_feed(struct stream_playback_audio* a, int64_t pts, con
         DEBUG_WARN(DEBUG_CATEGORY_STREAM, "playback audio discontinuity pts=%lld expected=%lld missing=%d",
                    (long long)pts, (long long)a->expectedPts, missing); return -2;
     }
+    int64_t effectivePts = a->expectedPts < 0 ? pts : a->expectedPts + missing * 20000;
     for (int i = 0; i < missing; i++) if (feedPcm(a, a->expectedPts + i * 20000, nullptr, 0) < 0) return -1;
-    if (feedPcm(a, pts, packet, (int)length) < 0) return -1;
-    a->expectedPts = pts + 20000;
+    if (feedPcm(a, effectivePts, packet, (int)length) < 0) return -1;
+    a->expectedPts = effectivePts + 20000;
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/chatgui/transport/stream_bridge.cpp b/tools/chatgui/transport/stream_bridge.cpp
index 54265bbb..b1e50641 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/transport/stream_bridge.cpp
+++ b/tools/chatgui/transport/stream_bridge.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ struct Bridge {
     bool wantRead = false, waiting = false, resync = false;
     int64_t position = -1, videoAhead = STREAM_MEDIA_READ_AHEAD_US, audioAhead = STREAM_MEDIA_READ_AHEAD_US;
     stream_media_status status{};
+    uint64_t statusId = 0;
     Viewer viewer, requested;
     STREAM_HANDLE* handle = nullptr;
     std::deque<StreamRecord> output;
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ void closeViewer(StreamRecordKind kind, int reason) {
 }
 
 void mediaFrame(void*, const stream_media_format* format, const stream_media_video* video, const stream_media_audio* audio) {
-    if (bridge.overflow) return;
     StreamRecord record; record.id = bridge.viewer.id; record.format = *format;
     if (video) {
         record.kind = StreamRecordKind::Video; record.pts = video->pts_us; record.flags = video->flags;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void process(void*) {
     }
     if (bridge.opening) {
     bridge.opening = false; bridge.viewer = bridge.requested; bridge.requested = {};
-    bridge.status = {}; bridge.position = -1; bridge.waiting = false;
+    bridge.status = {}; bridge.statusId = bridge.viewer.id; bridge.position = -1; bridge.waiting = false;
     stream_member_state member{};
     int reason = STREAM_CLOSE_FAILED;
     int result = stream_member_load(bridge.inst, bridge.viewer.group, bridge.viewer.source, &member, nullptr);
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ bool gui_stream_pull(uint64_t id, StreamRecord& record, int64_t position, int64_
 
 bool gui_stream_status(uint64_t id, stream_media_status& status) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(bridge.lock);
-    if (bridge.viewer.id != id && !bridge.status.finished) return false;
+    if (bridge.statusId != id) return false;
     status = bridge.status; return true;
 }