diff --git a/artifacts/api-server/src/routes/auth.ts b/artifacts/api-server/src/routes/auth.ts
index 918e69eb..f92d01ba 100644
--- a/artifacts/api-server/src/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/artifacts/api-server/src/routes/auth.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ function buildAuthUser(
     notificationSoundMeeting: user.notificationSoundMeeting,
     notifyOrdersEnabled: user.notifyOrdersEnabled,
     notifyMeetingsEnabled: user.notifyMeetingsEnabled,
-    vibrationEnabled: user.vibrationEnabled,
+    vibrationEnabledOrder: user.vibrationEnabledOrder,
+    vibrationEnabledMeeting: user.vibrationEnabledMeeting,
     notificationsMuted: user.notificationsMuted,
     notificationVolume: user.notificationVolume,
     roles,
@@ -445,7 +446,8 @@ router.patch("/auth/me/notification-preferences", requireAuth, async (req, res):
     "notificationSoundMeeting",
     "notifyOrdersEnabled",
     "notifyMeetingsEnabled",
-    "vibrationEnabled",
+    "vibrationEnabledOrder",
+    "vibrationEnabledMeeting",
     "notificationsMuted",
     "notificationVolume",
   ] as const) {
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/alert.wav b/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/alert.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8dd0aeb
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diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/beep.wav b/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/beep.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32829e17
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diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/bell.wav b/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/bell.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85d1f01c
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diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/chime.wav b/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/chime.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b73152ec
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diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/ding.wav b/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/ding.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fdece0f1
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diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/knock.wav b/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/knock.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5765bd78
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diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/pop.wav b/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/pop.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6bb0fffc
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diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/soft.wav b/artifacts/tx-os/public/sounds/soft.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5631f14
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diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/App.tsx b/artifacts/tx-os/src/App.tsx
index 6698e08b..427a3398 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/App.tsx
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/App.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { TooltipProvider } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { AuthProvider } from "@/contexts/AuthContext";
 import { useNotificationsSocket } from "@/hooks/use-notifications-socket";
 import { useAudioUnlock } from "@/hooks/use-audio-unlock";
+import { useAutoplayHint } from "@/hooks/use-autoplay-hint";
 import { UpcomingMeetingAlert } from "@/components/executive-meetings/upcoming-meeting-alert";
 import NotFound from "@/pages/not-found";
 import LoginPage from "@/pages/login";
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ const queryClient = new QueryClient({
 function NotificationsSocketBridge() {
   useNotificationsSocket();
   useAudioUnlock();
+  useAutoplayHint();
   return null;
 }
 
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/executive-meetings/upcoming-meeting-alert.tsx b/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/executive-meetings/upcoming-meeting-alert.tsx
index 7e052c45..6b2e3833 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/executive-meetings/upcoming-meeting-alert.tsx
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/executive-meetings/upcoming-meeting-alert.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { hexToRgba, useAlertPrefs } from "@/lib/upcoming-alert-prefs";
 import { formatTime as formatTimeLocale } from "@/lib/i18n-format";
+import { notificationPlayer } from "@/lib/notification-sounds";
 
 const POSITION_KEY = "txos.upcomingMeetingAlert.position";
 const ALERT_LEAD_MINUTES = 5;
@@ -457,6 +458,22 @@ export function UpcomingMeetingAlert() {
     setExpanded(false);
   }, [eligibleId]);
 
+  // Play the meeting reminder sound exactly once per *new* eligible
+  // meeting (deduped by id) so polling refetches don't replay the chime
+  // every 30s. Honors the user's mute / per-channel toggle.
+  const playedRef = useRef<Set<number>>(new Set());
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!eligibleId || !user) return;
+    if (playedRef.current.has(eligibleId)) return;
+    playedRef.current.add(eligibleId);
+    if (user.notificationsMuted) return;
+    if (!user.notifyMeetingsEnabled) return;
+    notificationPlayer.play(user.notificationSoundMeeting, {
+      volume: user.notificationVolume,
+      vibrate: user.vibrationEnabledMeeting,
+    });
+  }, [eligibleId, user]);
+
   if (!enabled || !eligible) return null;
   // User toggled the popup off in settings — render nothing. Detection
   // happens after `enabled/eligible` so the upstream "shown" recording
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/notification-settings.tsx b/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/notification-settings.tsx
index 9472cf98..cb3c1ada 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/notification-settings.tsx
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/notification-settings.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import {
   type AuthUser,
   type NotificationSoundId,
 } from "@workspace/api-client-react";
-import { Bell, BellOff, Check, Volume2, Play } from "lucide-react";
+import { Bell, BellOff, Check, Volume2, VolumeX, Play } from "lucide-react";
+import { useToast } from "@/hooks/use-toast";
 import {
   Popover,
   PopoverContent,
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ type PrefsPatch = {
   notificationSoundMeeting?: NotificationSoundId;
   notifyOrdersEnabled?: boolean;
   notifyMeetingsEnabled?: boolean;
-  vibrationEnabled?: boolean;
+  vibrationEnabledOrder?: boolean;
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting?: boolean;
   notificationsMuted?: boolean;
   notificationVolume?: number;
 };
@@ -157,6 +159,42 @@ function Toggle({
   );
 }
 
+/**
+ * One-tap mute toggle for the topbar (separate from the settings popover
+ * trigger). Shows a confirmation toast so the user knows the change took
+ * effect even though there's no visual focus shift.
+ */
+export function QuickMuteButton() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { user } = useAuth();
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  const apply = useUpdatePrefs();
+  if (!user) return null;
+  const muted = user.notificationsMuted;
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      aria-label={t(muted ? "notifSettings.quickUnmute" : "notifSettings.quickMute")}
+      aria-pressed={muted}
+      data-testid="notif-quick-mute"
+      onClick={() => {
+        const next = !muted;
+        apply({ notificationsMuted: next });
+        toast({
+          title: t(next ? "notifSettings.mutedToast" : "notifSettings.unmutedToast"),
+        });
+      }}
+      className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors p-1.5 md:p-2.5 rounded-lg md:rounded-xl hover:bg-foreground/5"
+    >
+      {muted ? (
+        <VolumeX className="w-[18px] h-[18px] md:w-6 md:h-6" />
+      ) : (
+        <Volume2 className="w-[18px] h-[18px] md:w-6 md:h-6" />
+      )}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
 export function NotificationSettingsPicker() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { user } = useAuth();
@@ -173,16 +211,9 @@ export function NotificationSettingsPicker() {
       <PopoverTrigger asChild>
         <button
           type="button"
-          aria-label={t(muted ? "notifSettings.unmute" : "notifSettings.mute")}
-          aria-pressed={muted}
+          aria-label={t("notifSettings.title")}
+          aria-haspopup="dialog"
           className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors p-1.5 md:p-2.5 rounded-lg md:rounded-xl hover:bg-foreground/5 relative"
-          onClick={(e) => {
-            // Shift+click toggles mute quickly without opening the popover.
-            if (e.shiftKey) {
-              e.preventDefault();
-              apply({ notificationsMuted: !muted });
-            }
-          }}
         >
           {muted ? (
             <BellOff className="w-[18px] h-[18px] md:w-6 md:h-6" />
@@ -201,11 +232,6 @@ export function NotificationSettingsPicker() {
           onClick={() => apply({ notificationsMuted: !muted })}
           label={t("notifSettings.globalSound")}
         />
-        <Toggle
-          active={user.vibrationEnabled}
-          onClick={() => apply({ vibrationEnabled: !user.vibrationEnabled })}
-          label={t("notifSettings.vibration")}
-        />
 
         <div className="h-px bg-foreground/10 mx-1 my-1" />
 
@@ -230,23 +256,6 @@ export function NotificationSettingsPicker() {
 
         <div className="h-px bg-foreground/10 mx-1 my-1" />
 
-        <Toggle
-          active={user.notifyOrdersEnabled}
-          onClick={() =>
-            apply({ notifyOrdersEnabled: !user.notifyOrdersEnabled })
-          }
-          label={t("notifSettings.ordersEnabled")}
-        />
-        <Toggle
-          active={user.notifyMeetingsEnabled}
-          onClick={() =>
-            apply({ notifyMeetingsEnabled: !user.notifyMeetingsEnabled })
-          }
-          label={t("notifSettings.meetingsEnabled")}
-        />
-
-        <div className="h-px bg-foreground/10 mx-1 my-1" />
-
         <div
           className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-1 mx-1 mb-1 p-1 rounded-lg bg-foreground/5"
           role="group"
@@ -271,6 +280,47 @@ export function NotificationSettingsPicker() {
           })}
         </div>
 
+        <Toggle
+          active={
+            slot === "order"
+              ? user.notifyOrdersEnabled
+              : user.notifyMeetingsEnabled
+          }
+          onClick={() =>
+            apply(
+              slot === "order"
+                ? { notifyOrdersEnabled: !user.notifyOrdersEnabled }
+                : { notifyMeetingsEnabled: !user.notifyMeetingsEnabled },
+            )
+          }
+          label={t(
+            slot === "order"
+              ? "notifSettings.ordersEnabled"
+              : "notifSettings.meetingsEnabled",
+          )}
+        />
+        <Toggle
+          active={
+            slot === "order"
+              ? user.vibrationEnabledOrder
+              : user.vibrationEnabledMeeting
+          }
+          onClick={() =>
+            apply(
+              slot === "order"
+                ? { vibrationEnabledOrder: !user.vibrationEnabledOrder }
+                : { vibrationEnabledMeeting: !user.vibrationEnabledMeeting },
+            )
+          }
+          label={t(
+            slot === "order"
+              ? "notifSettings.vibrationOrder"
+              : "notifSettings.vibrationMeeting",
+          )}
+        />
+
+        <div className="h-px bg-foreground/10 mx-1 my-1" />
+
         <SoundList
           current={
             slot === "order"
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-autoplay-hint.ts b/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-autoplay-hint.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb996d31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-autoplay-hint.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { useToast } from "@/hooks/use-toast";
+import { AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT } from "@/lib/notification-sounds";
+
+/**
+ * When a notification sound is attempted before the browser has
+ * accepted a user gesture, the player dispatches a custom event. We
+ * surface a one-time toast asking the user to click anywhere so future
+ * sounds can play. The first qualifying click also triggers
+ * `useAudioUnlock`, so the hint typically only ever shows once per
+ * page load.
+ */
+export function useAutoplayHint(): void {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handler = () => {
+      toast({
+        title: t("notifSettings.autoplayHintTitle"),
+        description: t("notifSettings.autoplayHint"),
+      });
+    };
+    window.addEventListener(AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT, handler);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener(AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT, handler);
+  }, [t, toast]);
+}
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-notifications-socket.ts b/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-notifications-socket.ts
index d51a7898..7afa7177 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-notifications-socket.ts
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-notifications-socket.ts
@@ -56,9 +56,12 @@ export function useNotificationsSocket() {
       const soundId = isOrder
         ? user.notificationSoundOrder
         : user.notificationSoundMeeting;
+      const vibrate = isOrder
+        ? user.vibrationEnabledOrder
+        : user.vibrationEnabledMeeting;
       notificationPlayer.play(soundId, {
         volume: user.notificationVolume,
-        vibrate: user.vibrationEnabled,
+        vibrate,
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sound-manifest.ts b/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sound-manifest.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7bd2ae07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sound-manifest.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import type { NotificationSoundId } from "@workspace/api-client-react";
+
+const BASE = (import.meta.env.BASE_URL || "/").replace(/\/$/, "");
+
+export type NotificationSoundEntry = {
+  id: NotificationSoundId;
+  labelKey: string;
+  url: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Manifest of bundled short notification sounds. The actual audio files
+ * live under `public/sounds/<id>.wav` in the tx-os artifact and are
+ * served from the artifact base path. The matching i18n labels live in
+ * `notifSettings.sounds.<id>` for both languages.
+ */
+export const NOTIFICATION_SOUND_MANIFEST: ReadonlyArray<NotificationSoundEntry> =
+  [
+    { id: "ding", labelKey: "notifSettings.sounds.ding", url: `${BASE}/sounds/ding.wav` },
+    { id: "chime", labelKey: "notifSettings.sounds.chime", url: `${BASE}/sounds/chime.wav` },
+    { id: "bell", labelKey: "notifSettings.sounds.bell", url: `${BASE}/sounds/bell.wav` },
+    { id: "knock", labelKey: "notifSettings.sounds.knock", url: `${BASE}/sounds/knock.wav` },
+    { id: "pop", labelKey: "notifSettings.sounds.pop", url: `${BASE}/sounds/pop.wav` },
+    { id: "alert", labelKey: "notifSettings.sounds.alert", url: `${BASE}/sounds/alert.wav` },
+    { id: "beep", labelKey: "notifSettings.sounds.beep", url: `${BASE}/sounds/beep.wav` },
+    { id: "soft", labelKey: "notifSettings.sounds.soft", url: `${BASE}/sounds/soft.wav` },
+  ];
+
+export const SOUND_BY_ID = new Map(
+  NOTIFICATION_SOUND_MANIFEST.map((s) => [s.id, s]),
+);
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sounds.ts b/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sounds.ts
index d88cd670..4d67c95b 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sounds.ts
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sounds.ts
@@ -1,128 +1,72 @@
 import type { NotificationSoundId } from "@workspace/api-client-react";
+import {
+  NOTIFICATION_SOUND_MANIFEST,
+  SOUND_BY_ID,
+} from "@/lib/notification-sound-manifest";
 
-type ToneStep = {
-  freq: number;
-  duration: number;
-  delay?: number;
-  type?: OscillatorType;
-  gain?: number;
-};
+export const ALL_SOUND_IDS: ReadonlyArray<NotificationSoundId> =
+  NOTIFICATION_SOUND_MANIFEST.map((s) => s.id);
 
-type SoundDef = {
-  id: NotificationSoundId;
-  steps: ToneStep[];
-};
-
-export const SOUND_LIBRARY: ReadonlyArray<SoundDef> = [
-  {
-    id: "ding",
-    steps: [
-      { freq: 1318.5, duration: 0.35, type: "sine", gain: 0.5 },
-      { freq: 880, duration: 0.45, delay: 0.05, type: "sine", gain: 0.35 },
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    id: "chime",
-    steps: [
-      { freq: 523.25, duration: 0.3, type: "sine" },
-      { freq: 659.25, duration: 0.3, delay: 0.12, type: "sine" },
-      { freq: 783.99, duration: 0.5, delay: 0.24, type: "sine" },
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    id: "bell",
-    steps: [
-      { freq: 1760, duration: 0.6, type: "triangle", gain: 0.45 },
-      { freq: 880, duration: 0.6, delay: 0.0, type: "sine", gain: 0.25 },
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    id: "knock",
-    steps: [
-      { freq: 180, duration: 0.12, type: "square", gain: 0.55 },
-      { freq: 180, duration: 0.12, delay: 0.18, type: "square", gain: 0.55 },
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    id: "pop",
-    steps: [
-      { freq: 600, duration: 0.08, type: "sine", gain: 0.55 },
-      { freq: 1200, duration: 0.12, delay: 0.04, type: "sine", gain: 0.45 },
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    id: "alert",
-    steps: [
-      { freq: 988, duration: 0.18, type: "square", gain: 0.4 },
-      { freq: 988, duration: 0.18, delay: 0.22, type: "square", gain: 0.4 },
-      { freq: 988, duration: 0.18, delay: 0.44, type: "square", gain: 0.4 },
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    id: "beep",
-    steps: [{ freq: 1000, duration: 0.25, type: "sine", gain: 0.5 }],
-  },
-  {
-    id: "soft",
-    steps: [
-      { freq: 392, duration: 0.5, type: "sine", gain: 0.35 },
-      { freq: 587.33, duration: 0.5, delay: 0.1, type: "sine", gain: 0.3 },
-    ],
-  },
-];
-
-const SOUND_BY_ID = new Map(SOUND_LIBRARY.map((s) => [s.id, s]));
-
-const ALL_SOUND_IDS: ReadonlyArray<NotificationSoundId> = SOUND_LIBRARY.map(
-  (s) => s.id,
-);
-export { ALL_SOUND_IDS };
-
-type AnyAudioContext = AudioContext;
+/**
+ * Custom DOM event the player dispatches when a play attempt is denied
+ * because the user hasn't yet interacted with the page (browser autoplay
+ * policy). The App listens for this and shows a one-time toast hint.
+ */
+export const AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT = "txos:notification-autoplay-blocked";
 
 class NotificationPlayer {
-  private ctx: AnyAudioContext | null = null;
+  private cache = new Map<NotificationSoundId, HTMLAudioElement>();
   private unlocked = false;
   private lastPlayAt = 0;
+  private hintDispatched = false;
 
-  private getCtx(): AnyAudioContext | null {
-    if (typeof window === "undefined") return null;
-    if (this.ctx) return this.ctx;
-    const Ctor =
-      window.AudioContext ||
-      (window as unknown as { webkitAudioContext?: typeof AudioContext })
-        .webkitAudioContext;
-    if (!Ctor) return null;
-    try {
-      this.ctx = new Ctor();
-    } catch {
-      this.ctx = null;
-    }
-    return this.ctx;
+  isUnlocked(): boolean {
+    return this.unlocked;
   }
 
   /**
    * Browsers require a user gesture before audio can play. Call this once
-   * the user interacts with the app to "unlock" the AudioContext.
+   * the user interacts with the app to "unlock" the audio elements.
    */
   unlock(): void {
     if (this.unlocked) return;
-    const ctx = this.getCtx();
-    if (!ctx) return;
-    if (ctx.state === "suspended") {
-      ctx.resume().catch(() => {});
-    }
-    // Play a tiny silent buffer to satisfy iOS/Safari unlock semantics.
-    try {
-      const buffer = ctx.createBuffer(1, 1, 22050);
-      const src = ctx.createBufferSource();
-      src.buffer = buffer;
-      src.connect(ctx.destination);
-      src.start(0);
-    } catch {
-      /* ignore */
-    }
     this.unlocked = true;
+    // Touch each cached element with a silent play()/pause() so iOS/Safari
+    // marks them as user-initiated. Pre-warm cache for snappier playback.
+    for (const entry of NOTIFICATION_SOUND_MANIFEST) {
+      let el = this.cache.get(entry.id);
+      if (!el) {
+        el = new Audio(entry.url);
+        el.preload = "auto";
+        this.cache.set(entry.id, el);
+      }
+      el.muted = true;
+      const p = el.play();
+      if (p && typeof p.then === "function") {
+        p.then(() => {
+          el!.pause();
+          el!.currentTime = 0;
+          el!.muted = false;
+        }).catch(() => {
+          el!.muted = false;
+        });
+      } else {
+        el.muted = false;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private dispatchHint() {
+    if (this.hintDispatched) return;
+    this.hintDispatched = true;
+    if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT));
+    }
+    // Allow another hint after a generous cool-down so the user doesn't
+    // get spammed if they ignore the first toast.
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.hintDispatched = false;
+    }, 30_000);
   }
 
   play(
@@ -136,34 +80,28 @@ class NotificationPlayer {
     if (now - this.lastPlayAt < 600) return;
     this.lastPlayAt = now;
 
-    const def = SOUND_BY_ID.get(soundId) ?? SOUND_BY_ID.get("ding");
-    if (!def) return;
-    const ctx = this.getCtx();
-    if (ctx) {
-      if (ctx.state === "suspended") ctx.resume().catch(() => {});
-      const baseGain = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (opts.volume ?? 70) / 100));
-      const t0 = ctx.currentTime + 0.01;
-      for (const step of def.steps) {
-        try {
-          const osc = ctx.createOscillator();
-          const g = ctx.createGain();
-          osc.type = step.type ?? "sine";
-          osc.frequency.value = step.freq;
-          const start = t0 + (step.delay ?? 0);
-          const peak = baseGain * (step.gain ?? 0.4);
-          g.gain.setValueAtTime(0.0001, start);
-          g.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(
-            Math.max(peak, 0.0002),
-            start + 0.01,
-          );
-          g.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.0001, start + step.duration);
-          osc.connect(g).connect(ctx.destination);
-          osc.start(start);
-          osc.stop(start + step.duration + 0.05);
-        } catch {
-          /* ignore single-step failures */
-        }
-      }
+    const entry = SOUND_BY_ID.get(soundId) ?? SOUND_BY_ID.get("ding");
+    if (!entry) return;
+
+    let el = this.cache.get(entry.id);
+    if (!el) {
+      el = new Audio(entry.url);
+      el.preload = "auto";
+      this.cache.set(entry.id, el);
+    }
+    try {
+      el.currentTime = 0;
+    } catch {
+      /* some browsers throw if not loaded */
+    }
+    el.volume = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (opts.volume ?? 70) / 100));
+    const promise = el.play();
+    if (promise && typeof promise.then === "function") {
+      promise.catch(() => {
+        // Most likely autoplay blocked — surface a hint exactly once
+        // per cool-down so the user knows to click anywhere to enable.
+        if (!this.unlocked) this.dispatchHint();
+      });
     }
 
     if (opts.vibrate && typeof navigator !== "undefined" && navigator.vibrate) {
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json
index e3f33366..33c5a9f0 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json
@@ -292,11 +292,18 @@
     "mute": "كتم الإشعارات",
     "unmute": "إلغاء كتم الإشعارات",
     "globalSound": "تشغيل صوت عند التنبيه",
-    "vibration": "اهتزاز عند التنبيه",
     "volume": "مستوى الصوت",
     "ordersEnabled": "صوت للطلبات الجديدة",
     "meetingsEnabled": "صوت لتذكيرات الاجتماعات",
+    "vibrationOrder": "اهتزاز عند الطلبات الجديدة",
+    "vibrationMeeting": "اهتزاز عند تذكيرات الاجتماعات",
     "preview": "تجربة",
+    "quickMute": "كتم الإشعارات",
+    "quickUnmute": "إلغاء كتم الإشعارات",
+    "mutedToast": "تم كتم الإشعارات",
+    "unmutedToast": "تم إلغاء كتم الإشعارات",
+    "autoplayHintTitle": "تحتاج الأصوات إلى نقرة",
+    "autoplayHint": "انقر في أي مكان لتفعيل أصوات الإشعارات.",
     "slot": {
       "order": "الطلبات",
       "meeting": "الاجتماعات"
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json
index bae3546b..e47450d2 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json
@@ -295,11 +295,18 @@
     "mute": "Mute notifications",
     "unmute": "Unmute notifications",
     "globalSound": "Play sound on alerts",
-    "vibration": "Vibrate on alerts",
     "volume": "Volume",
     "ordersEnabled": "Sound for new orders",
     "meetingsEnabled": "Sound for meeting reminders",
+    "vibrationOrder": "Vibrate on new orders",
+    "vibrationMeeting": "Vibrate on meeting reminders",
     "preview": "Preview",
+    "quickMute": "Mute notifications",
+    "quickUnmute": "Unmute notifications",
+    "mutedToast": "Notifications muted",
+    "unmutedToast": "Notifications unmuted",
+    "autoplayHintTitle": "Sounds need a click",
+    "autoplayHint": "Click anywhere on the page to enable notification sounds.",
     "slot": {
       "order": "Orders",
       "meeting": "Meetings"
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/home.tsx b/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/home.tsx
index 32df00af..ed4bb66d 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/home.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ import {
   type HomeClockSize,
 } from "@/components/clock";
 import { ClockStylePicker } from "@/components/clock-style-picker";
-import { NotificationSettingsPicker } from "@/components/notification-settings";
+import {
+  NotificationSettingsPicker,
+  QuickMuteButton,
+} from "@/components/notification-settings";
 
 type IconName = keyof typeof LucideIcons;
 function isIconName(x: string): x is IconName {
@@ -496,6 +499,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             currentStyle={user?.clockStyle ?? null}
             currentHour12={user?.clockHour12 ?? null}
           />
+          <QuickMuteButton />
           <NotificationSettingsPicker />
           <button
             onClick={toggleLanguage}
diff --git a/lib/api-client-react/src/generated/api.schemas.ts b/lib/api-client-react/src/generated/api.schemas.ts
index 0392162e..dbfec0c7 100644
--- a/lib/api-client-react/src/generated/api.schemas.ts
+++ b/lib/api-client-react/src/generated/api.schemas.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ export interface UpdateNotificationPreferencesBody {
   notificationSoundMeeting?: NotificationSoundId;
   notifyOrdersEnabled?: boolean;
   notifyMeetingsEnabled?: boolean;
-  vibrationEnabled?: boolean;
+  vibrationEnabledOrder?: boolean;
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting?: boolean;
   notificationsMuted?: boolean;
   /**
    * @minimum 0
@@ -160,7 +161,8 @@ export interface AuthUser {
   notificationSoundMeeting: NotificationSoundId;
   notifyOrdersEnabled: boolean;
   notifyMeetingsEnabled: boolean;
-  vibrationEnabled: boolean;
+  vibrationEnabledOrder: boolean;
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting: boolean;
   notificationsMuted: boolean;
   notificationVolume: number;
   roles: string[];
diff --git a/lib/api-spec/openapi.yaml b/lib/api-spec/openapi.yaml
index e56b7926..2e6bfad4 100644
--- a/lib/api-spec/openapi.yaml
+++ b/lib/api-spec/openapi.yaml
@@ -3004,7 +3004,9 @@ components:
           type: boolean
         notifyMeetingsEnabled:
           type: boolean
-        vibrationEnabled:
+        vibrationEnabledOrder:
+          type: boolean
+        vibrationEnabledMeeting:
           type: boolean
         notificationsMuted:
           type: boolean
@@ -3055,7 +3057,9 @@ components:
           type: boolean
         notifyMeetingsEnabled:
           type: boolean
-        vibrationEnabled:
+        vibrationEnabledOrder:
+          type: boolean
+        vibrationEnabledMeeting:
           type: boolean
         notificationsMuted:
           type: boolean
@@ -3082,7 +3086,8 @@ components:
         - notificationSoundMeeting
         - notifyOrdersEnabled
         - notifyMeetingsEnabled
-        - vibrationEnabled
+        - vibrationEnabledOrder
+        - vibrationEnabledMeeting
         - notificationsMuted
         - notificationVolume
         - roles
diff --git a/lib/api-zod/src/generated/api.ts b/lib/api-zod/src/generated/api.ts
index bd7a5804..b072762e 100644
--- a/lib/api-zod/src/generated/api.ts
+++ b/lib/api-zod/src/generated/api.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ export const LoginResponse = zod.object({
   ]),
   notifyOrdersEnabled: zod.boolean(),
   notifyMeetingsEnabled: zod.boolean(),
-  vibrationEnabled: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledOrder: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting: zod.boolean(),
   notificationsMuted: zod.boolean(),
   notificationVolume: zod.number(),
   roles: zod.array(zod.string()),
@@ -189,7 +190,8 @@ export const GetMeResponse = zod.object({
   ]),
   notifyOrdersEnabled: zod.boolean(),
   notifyMeetingsEnabled: zod.boolean(),
-  vibrationEnabled: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledOrder: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting: zod.boolean(),
   notificationsMuted: zod.boolean(),
   notificationVolume: zod.number(),
   roles: zod.array(zod.string()),
@@ -251,7 +253,8 @@ export const UpdateLanguageResponse = zod.object({
   ]),
   notifyOrdersEnabled: zod.boolean(),
   notifyMeetingsEnabled: zod.boolean(),
-  vibrationEnabled: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledOrder: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting: zod.boolean(),
   notificationsMuted: zod.boolean(),
   notificationVolume: zod.number(),
   roles: zod.array(zod.string()),
@@ -320,7 +323,8 @@ export const UpdateClockStyleResponse = zod.object({
   ]),
   notifyOrdersEnabled: zod.boolean(),
   notifyMeetingsEnabled: zod.boolean(),
-  vibrationEnabled: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledOrder: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting: zod.boolean(),
   notificationsMuted: zod.boolean(),
   notificationVolume: zod.number(),
   roles: zod.array(zod.string()),
@@ -350,7 +354,8 @@ export const UpdateNotificationPreferencesBody = zod.object({
     .optional(),
   notifyOrdersEnabled: zod.boolean().optional(),
   notifyMeetingsEnabled: zod.boolean().optional(),
-  vibrationEnabled: zod.boolean().optional(),
+  vibrationEnabledOrder: zod.boolean().optional(),
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting: zod.boolean().optional(),
   notificationsMuted: zod.boolean().optional(),
   notificationVolume: zod
     .number()
@@ -399,7 +404,8 @@ export const UpdateNotificationPreferencesResponse = zod.object({
   ]),
   notifyOrdersEnabled: zod.boolean(),
   notifyMeetingsEnabled: zod.boolean(),
-  vibrationEnabled: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledOrder: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting: zod.boolean(),
   notificationsMuted: zod.boolean(),
   notificationVolume: zod.number(),
   roles: zod.array(zod.string()),
@@ -466,7 +472,8 @@ export const UpdateClockHour12Response = zod.object({
   ]),
   notifyOrdersEnabled: zod.boolean(),
   notifyMeetingsEnabled: zod.boolean(),
-  vibrationEnabled: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledOrder: zod.boolean(),
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting: zod.boolean(),
   notificationsMuted: zod.boolean(),
   notificationVolume: zod.number(),
   roles: zod.array(zod.string()),
diff --git a/lib/db/src/schema/users.ts b/lib/db/src/schema/users.ts
index 146a6465..7c529eaf 100644
--- a/lib/db/src/schema/users.ts
+++ b/lib/db/src/schema/users.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ export const usersTable = pgTable("users", {
   notificationSoundMeeting: varchar("notification_sound_meeting", { length: 30 }).notNull().default("chime"),
   notifyOrdersEnabled: boolean("notify_orders_enabled").notNull().default(true),
   notifyMeetingsEnabled: boolean("notify_meetings_enabled").notNull().default(true),
-  vibrationEnabled: boolean("vibration_enabled").notNull().default(true),
+  vibrationEnabledOrder: boolean("vibration_enabled_order").notNull().default(true),
+  vibrationEnabledMeeting: boolean("vibration_enabled_meeting").notNull().default(true),
   notificationsMuted: boolean("notifications_muted").notNull().default(false),
   notificationVolume: integer("notification_volume").notNull().default(70),
   createdAt: timestamp("created_at", { withTimezone: true }).notNull().defaultNow(),