diff --git a/src/hooks/useTTS.ts b/src/hooks/useTTS.ts
index 52d9d94..86e0a65 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useTTS.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useTTS.ts
@@ -181,9 +181,14 @@ export function useTTS({ settings, text }: UseTTSOptions): UseTTSReturn {
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Edge TTS error:", error);
       setIsLoading(false);
+      // Don't show alert for autoplay policy errors - user just needs to click again
+      if (error instanceof DOMException && error.name === "NotAllowedError") {
+        console.log("Autoplay blocked - user needs to click play again");
+        return;
+      }
       alert(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Edge TTS failed");
     }
-  }, [settings.edgeUrl, settings.speed, settings.voice]);
+  }, [settings.speed]);
 
   const playKokoro = useCallback(async () => {
     setIsLoading(true);
@@ -253,6 +258,11 @@ export function useTTS({ settings, text }: UseTTSOptions): UseTTSReturn {
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Kokoro TTS error:", error);
       setIsLoading(false);
+      // Don't show alert for autoplay policy errors - user just needs to click again
+      if (error instanceof DOMException && error.name === "NotAllowedError") {
+        console.log("Autoplay blocked - user needs to click play again");
+        return;
+      }
       alert(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Kokoro TTS failed");
     }
   }, [settings.kokoroUrl, settings.speed]);
@@ -277,13 +287,21 @@ export function useTTS({ settings, text }: UseTTSOptions): UseTTSReturn {
     }
   }, [settings.engine]);
 
-  const resume = useCallback(() => {
+  const resume = useCallback(async () => {
     if (settings.engine === "browser") {
       speechSynthesis.resume();
       setIsPaused(false);
     } else if (audioRef.current) {
-      audioRef.current.play();
-      setIsPaused(false);
+      try {
+        await audioRef.current.play();
+        setIsPaused(false);
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Handle autoplay policy errors gracefully
+        console.error("Resume playback failed:", error);
+        // If autoplay was blocked, reset state so user can try again
+        setIsPaused(false);
+        setIsPlaying(false);
+      }
     }
   }, [settings.engine]);