diff --git a/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/RecordingsSubPanel.tsx b/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/RecordingsSubPanel.tsx
index 8ed32cf..b26b4ec 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/RecordingsSubPanel.tsx
+++ b/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/RecordingsSubPanel.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 // ─── Recordings Sub-Panel ──
 
-import { Download, Mic, Pause, Play, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Download, Mic, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import type { VoiceRecording } from "../../../shared/api/client";
 import { deleteRecording, listRecordings } from "../../../shared/api/client";
 import { formatBytes, formatDate } from "../../../shared/lib/utils";
 import { Badge, Button, Skeleton } from "../../../shared/ui";
 import { EmptyStateMascot } from "../../../widgets/mascot/MascotImage";
+import { WaveformPlayer } from "./WaveformPlayer";
 
 export function RecordingsSubPanel() {
   const [recordings, setRecordings] = useState<VoiceRecording[]>([]);
@@ -16,8 +17,6 @@ export function RecordingsSubPanel() {
   const [loadingMore, setLoadingMore] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [deletingIds, setDeletingIds] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
-  const [activePlayingId, setActivePlayingId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const audioRefs = useRef<Map<string, HTMLAudioElement>>(new Map());
 
   const loadRecordings = useCallback(async (
     opts?: { signal?: AbortSignal },
@@ -82,22 +81,6 @@ export function RecordingsSubPanel() {
     }
   }, []);
 
-  const handleTogglePlay = useCallback((id: string) => {
-    setActivePlayingId((prev) => {
-      if (prev === id) {
-        // Pause current
-        audioRefs.current.get(id)?.pause();
-        return null;
-      }
-      // Pause any previously playing
-      if (prev) audioRefs.current.get(prev)?.pause();
-      // Play new
-      const audio = audioRefs.current.get(id);
-      if (audio) audio.play().catch(() => {});
-      return id;
-    });
-  }, []);
-
   if (loading) {
     return (
       <div className="space-y-3">
@@ -188,25 +171,6 @@ export function RecordingsSubPanel() {
             </Badge>
             {rec.download_url && (
               <>
-                <Button
-                  size="sm"
-                  variant={activePlayingId === rec.id ? "default" : "outline"}
-                  onClick={() => handleTogglePlay(rec.id)}
-                >
-                  {activePlayingId === rec.id
-                    ? <Pause className="h-4 w-4" />
-                    : <Play className="h-4 w-4" />}
-                </Button>
-                <audio
-                  ref={(el) => {
-                    if (el) audioRefs.current.set(rec.id, el);
-                    else audioRefs.current.delete(rec.id);
-                  }}
-                  src={rec.download_url}
-                  preload="none"
-                  onEnded={() => setActivePlayingId((p) => p === rec.id ? null : p)}
-                  className="hidden"
-                />
                 <a
                   href={rec.download_url}
                   download={rec.filename}
@@ -218,6 +182,11 @@ export function RecordingsSubPanel() {
             )}
           </div>
         </div>
+        {rec.download_url && (
+          <div className="-mt-2 px-4 pb-4">
+            <WaveformPlayer downloadUrl={rec.download_url} filename={rec.filename} />
+          </div>
+        )}
       ))}
         {hasMore && (
           <div className="flex justify-center pt-2">
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/WaveformPlayer.tsx b/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/WaveformPlayer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88dddd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/WaveformPlayer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+// ─── Waveform Player — audio visualizer with seekable waveform bars ──────────
+
+import { Pause, Play } from "lucide-react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { createLogger } from "../../../shared/lib/logger";
+
+const logger = createLogger("waveform-player");
+
+const BAR_COUNT = 64;
+const SAMPLE_RATE = 24000;
+
+interface WaveformPlayerProps {
+  downloadUrl: string;
+  filename: string;
+}
+
+export function WaveformPlayer({ downloadUrl, filename }: WaveformPlayerProps) {
+  const [playing, setPlaying] = useState(false);
+  const [peaks, setPeaks] = useState<number[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const audioContextRef = useRef<AudioContext | null>(null);
+  const sourceRef = useRef<AudioBufferSourceNode | null>(null);
+  const startTimeRef = useRef(0);
+  const startOffsetRef = useRef(0);
+  const rafRef = useRef<number>(0);
+  const decodedRef = useRef<AudioBuffer | null>(null);
+  const durationRef = useRef(0);
+
+  // Decode audio on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false;
+    const ctx = new AudioContext();
+    audioContextRef.current = ctx;
+
+    fetch(downloadUrl)
+      .then((res) => {
+        if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
+        return res.arrayBuffer();
+      })
+      .then((buf) => ctx.decodeAudioData(buf))
+      .then((audioBuffer) => {
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        decodedRef.current = audioBuffer;
+        durationRef.current = audioBuffer.duration;
+
+        // Compute waveform peaks
+        const channel = audioBuffer.getChannelData(0);
+        const samplesPerBar = Math.floor(channel.length / BAR_COUNT);
+        const peakValues: number[] = [];
+        for (let i = 0; i < BAR_COUNT; i++) {
+          let max = 0;
+          const start = i * samplesPerBar;
+          const end = Math.min(start + samplesPerBar, channel.length);
+          for (let j = start; j < end; j++) {
+            const abs = Math.abs(channel[j]);
+            if (abs > max) max = abs;
+          }
+          // Clamp so silent sections still show a tiny bar
+          peakValues.push(Math.max(0.01, max));
+        }
+        setPeaks(peakValues);
+        setLoading(false);
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+        logger.error("Failed to decode audio", { error: msg });
+        setError(msg);
+        setLoading(false);
+      });
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+      ctx.close();
+    };
+  }, [downloadUrl]);
+
+  // Draw waveform on canvas whenever peaks change or while playing
+  const drawWaveform = useCallback(
+    (progress = 0) => {
+      const canvas = canvasRef.current;
+      const container = containerRef.current;
+      if (!canvas || !container) return;
+      const dpr = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;
+      const rect = container.getBoundingClientRect();
+      canvas.width = rect.width * dpr;
+      canvas.height = 64 * dpr;
+      canvas.style.height = "64px";
+
+      const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
+      if (!ctx) return;
+      ctx.setTransform(dpr, 0, 0, dpr, 0, 0);
+      ctx.clearRect(0, 0, rect.width, 64);
+
+      if (peaks.length === 0) return;
+
+      const barWidth = rect.width / peaks.length;
+      const barGap = Math.max(1, barWidth * 0.15);
+      const barActualWidth = barWidth - barGap;
+      const progressPixel = rect.width * progress;
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < peaks.length; i++) {
+        const x = i * barWidth;
+        const height = Math.max(2, peaks[i] * 50);
+        const y = 32 - height / 2;
+
+        // Color: played vs unplayed
+        const isPlayed = x + barWidth <= progressPixel;
+        ctx.fillStyle = isPlayed ? "#23a1eb" : "#334155";
+        ctx.fillRect(x, y, barActualWidth, height);
+      }
+    },
+    [peaks],
+  );
+
+  // Initial draw when peaks change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    drawWaveform();
+  }, [drawWaveform]);
+
+  // Animation loop while playing
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!playing || !decodedRef.current) return;
+
+    const tick = () => {
+      const elapsed =
+        audioContextRef.current!.currentTime - startTimeRef.current;
+      const progress = (elapsed + startOffsetRef.current) / durationRef.current;
+      drawWaveform(Math.min(1, Math.max(0, progress)));
+
+      if (progress >= 1) {
+        setPlaying(false);
+        return;
+      }
+      rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    };
+    rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+
+    return () => cancelAnimationFrame(rafRef.current);
+  }, [playing, drawWaveform]);
+
+  const handleTogglePlay = useCallback(() => {
+    const ctx = audioContextRef.current;
+    const buffer = decodedRef.current;
+    if (!ctx || !buffer) return;
+
+    if (playing) {
+      // Pause
+      if (sourceRef.current) {
+        startOffsetRef.current += ctx.currentTime - startTimeRef.current;
+        sourceRef.current.stop();
+        sourceRef.current.disconnect();
+        sourceRef.current = null;
+      }
+      setPlaying(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Resume / start
+    const source = ctx.createBufferSource();
+    source.buffer = buffer;
+    source.connect(ctx.destination);
+    source.start(0, startOffsetRef.current);
+    startTimeRef.current = ctx.currentTime;
+    sourceRef.current = source;
+    setPlaying(true);
+
+    source.onended = () => {
+      if (sourceRef.current === source) {
+        setPlaying(false);
+        sourceRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, [playing]);
+
+  const handleSeek = useCallback(
+    (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+      if (!decodedRef.current) return;
+      const rect = e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const x = e.clientX - rect.left;
+      const progress = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, x / rect.width));
+      const offset = progress * durationRef.current;
+
+      const ctx = audioContextRef.current;
+      if (ctx && sourceRef.current) {
+        sourceRef.current.stop();
+        sourceRef.current.disconnect();
+      }
+
+      startOffsetRef.current = offset;
+      startTimeRef.current = ctx?.currentTime ?? 0;
+      drawWaveform(progress);
+
+      if (playing && ctx) {
+        const buffer = decodedRef.current;
+        const source = ctx.createBufferSource();
+        source.buffer = buffer;
+        source.connect(ctx.destination);
+        source.start(0, offset);
+        startTimeRef.current = ctx.currentTime;
+        sourceRef.current = source;
+        source.onended = () => {
+          if (sourceRef.current === source) {
+            setPlaying(false);
+            sourceRef.current = null;
+          }
+        };
+      }
+    },
+    [playing, drawWaveform],
+  );
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="h-16 w-full animate-pulse rounded-md bg-muted" />
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <div className="h-16 w-full rounded-md bg-destructive/10 flex items-center justify-center text-xs text-destructive">
+        {error}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (peaks.length === 0) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={handleTogglePlay}
+        className="shrink-0 rounded-full bg-primary p-1.5 text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90"
+      >
+        {playing ? <Pause className="h-3.5 w-3.5" /> : <Play className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />}
+      </button>
+      <div
+        ref={containerRef}
+        className="relative flex-1 cursor-pointer"
+        onClick={handleSeek}
+        role="slider"
+        aria-label={`Playback seek for ${filename}`}
+        tabIndex={0}
+      >
+        <canvas ref={canvasRef} className="w-full" />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/index.ts b/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/index.ts
index 1545061..7563287 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/index.ts
+++ b/services/frontend/src/features/live/components/index.ts
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ export { RecordingsSubPanel } from "./RecordingsSubPanel";
 export { ScreenSubPanel } from "./ScreenSubPanel";
 export { MicLevelMeter } from "./MicLevelMeter";
 export { VoiceConnectionCard } from "./VoiceConnectionCard";
+export { WaveformPlayer } from "./WaveformPlayer";