diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/goLive/BaseMediaConnection.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/goLive/BaseMediaConnection.ts
index b568d6a..0f3e9c3 100644
--- a/services/discord-gateway/src/goLive/BaseMediaConnection.ts
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/goLive/BaseMediaConnection.ts
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ a=ice-lite
       [audioSection, videoSection, videoRtpMap].join("\n"),
       "answer",
     );
+    console.log(
+      `[goLive:${this.constructor.name}] SELECT_PROTOCOL_ACK processed — remote answer set (${[audioSection, videoSection].join("\n").length}B)`,
+    );
     this.emit("select_protocol_ack");
   }
 
@@ -519,10 +522,14 @@ a=ice-lite
     const reconnect = () => {
       const webRtcConn = this._webRtcWrapper.initWebRtc();
       webRtcConn.onStateChange((state) => {
+        console.log(`[goLive:${this.constructor.name}] pc state => ${state}`);
         if (state === "closed" && !this._closed) reconnect();
       });
       this._webRtcWrapper.onLocalDescription = (sdp) => {
         const rtc_connection_id = randomUUID();
+        console.log(
+          `[goLive:${this.constructor.name}] sending SELECT_PROTOCOL (offer ${sdp.length}B, rtc_connection_id=${rtc_connection_id.slice(0, 8)})`,
+        );
         this.sendOpcode(VoiceOpCodes.SELECT_PROTOCOL, {
           protocol: "webrtc",
           codecs: Object.values(CodecPayloadType),
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/goLive/Streamer.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/goLive/Streamer.ts
index e86d5c4..1725ae1 100644
--- a/services/discord-gateway/src/goLive/Streamer.ts
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/goLive/Streamer.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,19 @@ export class Streamer {
     this._client = client;
     // listen for gateway dispatch events
     this.client.on("raw", (packet) => {
-      this._gatewayEmitter.emit(packet.t, packet.d);
+      const t = packet.t as string;
+      if (
+        t === "STREAM_CREATE" ||
+        t === "STREAM_SERVER_UPDATE" ||
+        t === "VOICE_STATE_UPDATE" ||
+        t === "VOICE_SERVER_UPDATE"
+      ) {
+        console.log(
+          `[goLive:Streamer] raw dispatch ${t}`,
+          JSON.stringify(packet.d).slice(0, 220),
+        );
+      }
+      this._gatewayEmitter.emit(t, packet.d);
     });
   }
 
@@ -142,6 +154,13 @@ export class Streamer {
         return;
       }
       this.signalStream();
+      const streamTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        reject(
+          new Error(
+            "Timed out waiting for STREAM_CREATE/STREAM_SERVER_UPDATE from Discord (stream handshake) — voice media session may not be active",
+          ),
+        );
+      }, 12_000);
       const {
         guildId: clientGuildId,
         channelId: clientChannelId,
@@ -155,6 +174,7 @@ export class Streamer {
         clientUserId,
         clientChannelId,
         (conn) => {
+          clearTimeout(streamTimeout);
           resolve(conn);
         },
       );