diff --git a/client/public/version.js b/client/public/version.js
index 99a29b1..6ac1468 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 = "2026.02.22 R207";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.22 R208";
 // Optional display timezone for timestamps. Falls back to America/Detroit if unset/invalid.
 window.CHGRID_TIME_ZONE = "America/Detroit";
diff --git a/client/src/main.ts b/client/src/main.ts
index ab04ba5..48d7e5d 100644
--- a/client/src/main.ts
+++ b/client/src/main.ts
@@ -1916,7 +1916,9 @@ async function onSignalingMessage(message: IncomingMessage): Promise<void> {
     message.type === 'item_action_result' &&
     message.ok &&
     message.action === 'use' &&
-    typeof message.itemId === 'string'
+    typeof message.itemId === 'string' &&
+    typeof message.message === 'string' &&
+    message.message.toLowerCase().includes('begin playing')
   ) {
     const item = state.items.get(message.itemId);
     if (item?.type === 'piano') {
@@ -2416,17 +2418,14 @@ function handlePianoUseModeInput(code: string): void {
   }
   if (code === 'KeyZ') {
     signaling.send({ type: 'item_piano_recording', itemId, action: 'toggle_record' });
-    audio.sfxUiBlip();
     return;
   }
   if (code === 'KeyX') {
     signaling.send({ type: 'item_piano_recording', itemId, action: 'playback' });
-    audio.sfxUiBlip();
     return;
   }
   if (code === 'KeyC') {
     signaling.send({ type: 'item_piano_recording', itemId, action: 'stop_playback' });
-    audio.sfxUiBlip();
     return;
   }
   if (code === 'Equal' || code === 'Minus') {