diff --git a/furumi-node-player/client/src/FurumiPlayer.tsx b/furumi-node-player/client/src/FurumiPlayer.tsx
index c960250..7a38ac5 100644
--- a/furumi-node-player/client/src/FurumiPlayer.tsx
+++ b/furumi-node-player/client/src/FurumiPlayer.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function FurumiPlayer() {
     Array<{ result_type: string; slug: string; name: string; detail?: string }>
   >([])
   const [searchOpen, setSearchOpen] = useState(false)
-  const searchSelectRef = useRef<(type: string, slug: string) => void>(() => {})
+  const searchSelectRef = useRef<(type: string, slug: string) => void>(() => { })
 
   const queueActionsRef = useRef<{
     playIndex: (i: number) => void
@@ -333,8 +333,18 @@ export function FurumiPlayer() {
       if (i < 0 || i >= q.items.length) return
       dispatch(playAtIndex(i))
       const track = store.getState().queue.items[i]
-      audio.src = `${API_ROOT}/stream/${track.slug}`
-      void audio.play().catch(() => {})
+      // TODO remove after auth refactor
+      preloadStream(track.slug).then(response => {
+        console.log('response', response)
+        audio.src = URL.createObjectURL(response?.data)
+        void audio.play().catch(() => { })
+        // Optionally revoke old object URL if needed to avoid memory leaks
+        // if (oldSrc?.startsWith('blob:')) {
+        //   URL.revokeObjectURL(oldSrc)
+        // }
+      })
+      // audio.src = `${API_ROOT}/stream/${track.slug}`
+      // void audio.play().catch(() => {})
       if (window.history && window.history.replaceState) {
         const url = new URL(window.location.href)
         url.searchParams.set('t', track.slug)
@@ -550,28 +560,28 @@ export function FurumiPlayer() {
     const clearQueueBtn = document.getElementById('btnClearQueue')
     clearQueueBtn?.addEventListener('click', () => clearQueuePlayback())
 
-    ;(async () => {
-      const url = new URL(window.location.href)
-      const urlSlug = url.searchParams.get('t')
-      if (urlSlug) {
-        try {
-          const { detail } = await dispatch(fetchTrackDetail(urlSlug)).unwrap()
-          addTrackToQueue(
-            {
-              slug: detail.slug,
-              title: detail.title,
-              artist: detail.artist_name,
-              album_slug: detail.album_slug,
-              duration: detail.duration_secs,
-            },
-            true,
-          )
-        } catch {
-          // fetchTrackDetail rejected — track not found or error
+      ; (async () => {
+        const url = new URL(window.location.href)
+        const urlSlug = url.searchParams.get('t')
+        if (urlSlug) {
+          try {
+            const { detail } = await dispatch(fetchTrackDetail(urlSlug)).unwrap()
+            addTrackToQueue(
+              {
+                slug: detail.slug,
+                title: detail.title,
+                artist: detail.artist_name,
+                album_slug: detail.album_slug,
+                duration: detail.duration_secs,
+              },
+              true,
+            )
+          } catch {
+            // fetchTrackDetail rejected — track not found or error
+          }
         }
-      }
-      void showArtists()
-    })()
+        void showArtists()
+      })()
 
     return () => {
       queueActionsRef.current = null
diff --git a/furumi-node-player/client/src/furumiApi.ts b/furumi-node-player/client/src/furumiApi.ts
index 135e573..bdf4114 100644
--- a/furumi-node-player/client/src/furumiApi.ts
+++ b/furumi-node-player/client/src/furumiApi.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ export async function getTrackInfo(trackSlug: string): Promise<TrackDetail | nul
 }
 
 export async function preloadStream(trackSlug: string) {
-  await furumiApi.get(`/stream/${trackSlug}`, { responseType: 'arraybuffer' }).catch(() => null)
+  return await furumiApi.get(`/stream/${trackSlug}`, { responseType: 'blob' }).catch(() => null)
 }