diff --git a/client/public/version.js b/client/public/version.js
index 118229c..94f4e3d 100644
--- a/client/public/version.js
+++ b/client/public/version.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Maintainer-controlled web client version.
 // Format: YYYY.MM.DD Rn (example: 2026.02.20 R2)
-window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.25 R267";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.25 R268";
 // Optional display timezone for timestamps. Falls back to America/Detroit if unset/invalid.
 window.CHGRID_TIME_ZONE = "America/Detroit";
diff --git a/client/src/webrtc/peerManager.ts b/client/src/webrtc/peerManager.ts
index 753bb8b..05efd40 100644
--- a/client/src/webrtc/peerManager.ts
+++ b/client/src/webrtc/peerManager.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import type { RemoteUser } from '../network/protocol';
 export type PeerRuntime = SpatialPeerRuntime & {
   id: string;
   pc: RTCPeerConnection;
-  initiator: boolean;
   remoteStream?: MediaStream;
 };
 
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ export class PeerManager {
 
     const peer: PeerRuntime = {
       id: targetId,
-      initiator: isInitiator,
       nickname: userData.nickname ?? 'user...',
       x: userData.x ?? 20,
       y: userData.y ?? 20,
@@ -119,9 +117,7 @@ export class PeerManager {
     if (!newTrack) {
       return;
     }
-    const peersToRenegotiate: PeerRuntime[] = [];
     for (const peer of this.peers.values()) {
-      let shouldRenegotiate = false;
       const sender =
         peer.pc.getSenders().find((candidate) => candidate.track?.kind === 'audio') ??
         peer.pc
@@ -130,35 +126,24 @@ export class PeerManager {
           ?.sender;
       if (!sender) {
         peer.pc.addTrack(newTrack, stream);
-        shouldRenegotiate = true;
+        await this.renegotiatePeer(peer);
       } else {
-        if (!sender.track) {
-          shouldRenegotiate = true;
-        }
         await sender.replaceTrack(newTrack);
       }
-      const audioTransceiver = peer.pc
-        .getTransceivers()
-        .find((transceiver) => transceiver.receiver.track?.kind === 'audio' || transceiver.sender.track?.kind === 'audio');
-      if (audioTransceiver && (audioTransceiver.direction === 'recvonly' || audioTransceiver.direction === 'inactive')) {
-        audioTransceiver.direction = 'sendrecv';
-        shouldRenegotiate = true;
-      }
-      if (shouldRenegotiate && peer.initiator) {
-        peersToRenegotiate.push(peer);
-      }
     }
-    for (const peer of peersToRenegotiate) {
-      if (peer.pc.connectionState === 'closed') continue;
-      if (peer.pc.signalingState !== 'stable') continue;
-      try {
-        let offer = await peer.pc.createOffer();
-        offer = this.tuneOpus(offer);
-        await peer.pc.setLocalDescription(offer);
-        this.sendSignal(peer.id, { sdp: peer.pc.localDescription ?? undefined });
-      } catch {
-        // Best-effort renegotiation; transport-level failures recover on subsequent signaling.
-      }
+  }
+
+  /** Re-negotiate one peer connection after adding a new outbound track. */
+  private async renegotiatePeer(peer: PeerRuntime): Promise<void> {
+    if (peer.pc.connectionState === 'closed') return;
+    if (peer.pc.signalingState !== 'stable') return;
+    try {
+      let offer = await peer.pc.createOffer();
+      offer = this.tuneOpus(offer);
+      await peer.pc.setLocalDescription(offer);
+      this.sendSignal(peer.id, { sdp: peer.pc.localDescription ?? undefined });
+    } catch {
+      // Best-effort renegotiation; transport-level failures recover on subsequent signaling.
     }
   }