diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/CallModal.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/CallModal.tsx
index dce11c9..3a8f6eb 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/CallModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/CallModal.tsx
@@ -291,15 +291,25 @@ export default function CallModal({ isOpen, onClose, targetUser, callType: initi
         if (remoteVideoRef.current.srcObject !== stream) {
             console.log('[WebRTC] Binding stream to video element');
             remoteVideoRef.current.srcObject = stream;
-            remoteVideoRef.current.load();
         }
-        // Important: Unmute for remote audio to work
-        remoteVideoRef.current.muted = false;
+        
+        // Ensure not muted for remote audio
+        if (remoteVideoRef.current.muted) {
+           remoteVideoRef.current.muted = false;
+        }
+
         remoteVideoRef.current.play()
-          .then(() => setNeedsInteraction(false))
+          .then(() => {
+            console.log('[WebRTC] Playback started successfully');
+            setNeedsInteraction(false);
+          })
           .catch(e => {
-            console.warn('[WebRTC] Play failed, waiting for user interaction:', e);
-            setNeedsInteraction(true);
+            if (e.name === 'NotAllowedError' || e.name === 'NotSupportedError') {
+              console.warn('[WebRTC] Autoplay blocked, waiting for interaction');
+              setNeedsInteraction(true);
+            } else {
+              console.warn('[WebRTC] Playback failed (non-autoplay error):', e);
+            }
           });
       }
 
@@ -1621,9 +1631,14 @@ export default function CallModal({ isOpen, onClose, targetUser, callType: initi
                     <button
                       onClick={() => {
                         if (remoteVideoRef.current) {
+                          remoteVideoRef.current.muted = false;
                           remoteVideoRef.current.play()
-                            .then(() => setNeedsInteraction(false))
-                            .catch(console.error);
+                            .then(() => {
+                              setNeedsInteraction(false);
+                            })
+                            .catch(err => {
+                              console.error('[WebRTC] Manual play failed:', err);
+                            });
                         }
                       }}
                       className="px-6 py-3 rounded-full bg-vortex-500 hover:bg-vortex-600 text-white font-bold shadow-2xl transition-all hover:scale-105 flex items-center gap-2"