diff --git a/src/app/fear/scene-components/ambient-sound.tsx b/src/app/fear/scene-components/ambient-sound.tsx
index e6f2bf6..dbb458d 100644
--- a/src/app/fear/scene-components/ambient-sound.tsx
+++ b/src/app/fear/scene-components/ambient-sound.tsx
@@ -7,13 +7,39 @@ interface AmbientSoundProps {
 
 export function AmbientSound({ url, volume = 0.5 }: AmbientSoundProps) {
     const audioRef = useRef<HTMLAudioElement | null>(null)
+    const targetVolumeRef = useRef<number>(volume)
+
+    targetVolumeRef.current = volume
 
     useEffect(() => {
         const audio = new Audio(url)
         audio.loop = true
+        audio.volume = 0 
         audioRef.current = audio
 
+        let componentsMounted = true
+
+        const attemptPlay = () => {
+            if (!audioRef.current || !componentsMounted) return
+            
+            audio.volume = targetVolumeRef.current
+
+            if (audio.volume > 0 && audio.paused) {
+                audio.play().catch((err) => {
+                    console.warn('Autoplay management holding clip playback execution.', err)
+                })
+            }
+        }
+
+        attemptPlay()
+
+        window.addEventListener('click', attemptPlay)
+        window.addEventListener('keydown', attemptPlay)
+
         return () => {
+            componentsMounted = false
+            window.removeEventListener('click', attemptPlay)
+            window.removeEventListener('keydown', attemptPlay)
             audio.pause()
             audio.src = ''
             audioRef.current = null
@@ -24,30 +50,15 @@ export function AmbientSound({ url, volume = 0.5 }: AmbientSoundProps) {
         const audio = audioRef.current
         if (!audio) return
 
-        audio.volume = volume
-
-        const startAudio = () => {
-            if (audio.volume > 0) {
-                audio.play().catch((err) => {
-                    console.warn('Autoplay blocked. Waiting for user interaction.', err)
-                })
+        if (volume === 0) {
+            if (!audio.paused) audio.pause()
+        } else {
+            audio.volume = volume
+            if (audio.paused) {
+                audio.play().catch(() => {})
             }
         }
-
-        if (volume === 0) {
-            audio.pause()
-        } else {
-            startAudio()
-
-            window.addEventListener('click', startAudio, { once: true })
-            window.addEventListener('keydown', startAudio, { once: true })
-        }
-
-        return () => {
-            window.removeEventListener('click', startAudio)
-            window.removeEventListener('keydown', startAudio)
-        }
-    }, [volume])
+    }, [volume]) 
 
     return null
 }
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