diff --git a/backend/__pycache__/api_routes.cpython-314.pyc b/backend/__pycache__/api_routes.cpython-314.pyc
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diff --git a/backend/api_routes.py b/backend/api_routes.py
index 4575134..7ad8841 100644
--- a/backend/api_routes.py
+++ b/backend/api_routes.py
@@ -445,6 +445,10 @@ def api_get_post(post_id: int):
     row = get_audio_post_by_id(post_id)
     if not row:
         return _error("Post not found.", 404)
+
+    # CRITICAL: Add audio URL to the response
+    row = _add_audio_url(row)
+
     return jsonify(row)
 
 
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diff --git a/frontend/src/api.js b/frontend/src/api.js
index 9cbc904..2add92c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class ApiClient {
   }
 
   async getAudioUrl(postId, expiresIn = 3600) {
-    return this.request(`/posts/${postId}/audio?expires_in=${expiresIn}`);
+    return this.request(`/posts/${postId}/audio-url`);
   }
 
   // ==================== Post Files ====================
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx b/frontend/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69265e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AudioPlayer.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { Play, Pause, Volume2 } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react'
+
+export default function AudioPlayer({ src, onEnded, className = '' }) {
+  const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false)
+  const [currentTime, setCurrentTime] = useState(0)
+  const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0)
+  const [volume, setVolume] = useState(1)
+  const audioRef = useRef(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (audioRef.current && src) {
+      audioRef.current.src = src
+      audioRef.current.load()
+    }
+  }, [src])
+
+  const formatTime = (seconds) => {
+    if (!seconds || isNaN(seconds)) return '0:00'
+    const mins = Math.floor(seconds / 60)
+    const secs = Math.floor(seconds % 60)
+    return `${mins}:${secs.toString().padStart(2, '0')}`
+  }
+
+  const togglePlay = () => {
+    if (!audioRef.current || !src) return
+
+    if (isPlaying) {
+      audioRef.current.pause()
+    } else {
+      audioRef.current.play()
+    }
+    setIsPlaying(!isPlaying)
+  }
+
+  const handleTimeUpdate = () => {
+    if (audioRef.current) {
+      setCurrentTime(audioRef.current.currentTime)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleLoadedMetadata = () => {
+    if (audioRef.current) {
+      setDuration(audioRef.current.duration)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleSeek = (e) => {
+    const rect = e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect()
+    const x = e.clientX - rect.left
+    const percentage = x / rect.width
+    const newTime = percentage * duration
+
+    if (audioRef.current) {
+      audioRef.current.currentTime = newTime
+      setCurrentTime(newTime)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleVolumeChange = (e) => {
+    const newVolume = parseFloat(e.target.value)
+    setVolume(newVolume)
+    if (audioRef.current) {
+      audioRef.current.volume = newVolume
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleEnded = () => {
+    setIsPlaying(false)
+    setCurrentTime(0)
+    if (onEnded) onEnded()
+  }
+
+  const handleAudioError = (e) => {
+    console.error('Audio error:', e)
+    console.error('Audio element error:', audioRef.current?.error)
+  }
+
+  const progress = duration > 0 ? (currentTime / duration) * 100 : 0
+
+  if (!src) return null
+
+  return (
+    <div className={className}>
+      <audio
+        ref={audioRef}
+        onTimeUpdate={handleTimeUpdate}
+        onLoadedMetadata={handleLoadedMetadata}
+        onEnded={handleEnded}
+        onError={handleAudioError}
+        preload="metadata"
+        crossOrigin="anonymous"
+      />
+
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+        <button
+          onClick={togglePlay}
+          className="w-10 h-10 bg-[#f4b840] hover:bg-[#e5a930] rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-[#1a1a1a] transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        >
+          {isPlaying ? (
+            <Pause size={16} fill="currentColor" />
+          ) : (
+            <Play size={16} fill="currentColor" />
+          )}
+        </button>
+        <div className="flex-1">
+          <div
+            className="h-1.5 bg-gray-300 rounded-full overflow-hidden mb-2 cursor-pointer"
+            onClick={handleSeek}
+          >
+            <div
+              className="h-full bg-[#f4b840] rounded-full transition-all"
+              style={{ width: `${progress}%` }}
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex justify-between text-xs text-gray-600">
+            <span>{formatTime(currentTime)}</span>
+            <span>{formatTime(duration)}</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Volume2 size={18} className="text-gray-600" />
+          <input
+            type="range"
+            min="0"
+            max="1"
+            step="0.01"
+            value={volume}
+            onChange={handleVolumeChange}
+            className="w-16 h-1.5 bg-gray-300 rounded-full appearance-none cursor-pointer"
+            style={{
+              background: `linear-gradient(to right, #f4b840 0%, #f4b840 ${volume * 100}%, #d1d5db ${volume * 100}%, #d1d5db 100%)`
+            }}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AudioPostCard.jsx b/frontend/src/components/AudioPostCard.jsx
index 7c4a252..8b9659f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AudioPostCard.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AudioPostCard.jsx
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
-import { Play, Pause, Volume2, Clock, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, Download, ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react'
-import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { Clock, Download, ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { api } from '../api'
+import AudioPlayer from './AudioPlayer'
 
 export default function AudioPostCard({ post, onViewPost }) {
-  const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false)
-  const [currentTime, setCurrentTime] = useState(0)
-  const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0)
-  const [volume, setVolume] = useState(1)
   const [transcript, setTranscript] = useState(null)
   const [loadingTranscript, setLoadingTranscript] = useState(false)
-  const [transcriptExpanded, setTranscriptExpanded] = useState(false)
   const [downloading, setDownloading] = useState(false)
-  const audioRef = useRef(null)
 
-  // DEBUG: Log post data to console
   useEffect(() => {
     console.log('Post data:', post)
     console.log('Audio URL:', post.audio_url)
@@ -29,25 +23,11 @@ export default function AudioPostCard({ post, onViewPost }) {
       minute: '2-digit'
     })
   }
-  const formatTime = (seconds) => {
-    if (!seconds || isNaN(seconds)) return '0:00'
-    const mins = Math.floor(seconds / 60)
-    const secs = Math.floor(seconds % 60)
-    return `${mins}:${secs.toString().padStart(2, '0')}`
-  }
 
-  // Load transcript on mount if post is ready
   useEffect(() => {
     if (post.status === 'ready' && !transcript && !loadingTranscript) {
       loadTranscript()
     }
-
-    // Set audio source if available
-    if (post.audio_url && audioRef.current) {
-      console.log('Setting audio src to:', post.audio_url)
-      audioRef.current.src = post.audio_url
-      audioRef.current.load() // Force reload
-    }
   }, [post.post_id, post.status, post.audio_url])
 
   const loadTranscript = async () => {
@@ -95,69 +75,12 @@ export default function AudioPostCard({ post, onViewPost }) {
     }
   }
 
-  const togglePlay = () => {
-    if (!audioRef.current) return
-
-    if (isPlaying) {
-      audioRef.current.pause()
-    } else {
-      audioRef.current.play()
-    }
-    setIsPlaying(!isPlaying)
-  }
-
-  const handleTimeUpdate = () => {
-    if (audioRef.current) {
-      setCurrentTime(audioRef.current.currentTime)
-    }
-  }
-
-  const handleLoadedMetadata = () => {
-    if (audioRef.current) {
-      console.log('Audio metadata loaded, duration:', audioRef.current.duration)
-      setDuration(audioRef.current.duration)
-    }
-  }
-
-  const handleAudioError = (e) => {
-    console.error('Audio error:', e)
-    console.error('Audio element error:', audioRef.current?.error)
-  }
-
-  const handleSeek = (e) => {
-    const rect = e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect()
-    const x = e.clientX - rect.left
-    const percentage = x / rect.width
-    const newTime = percentage * duration
-
-    if (audioRef.current) {
-      audioRef.current.currentTime = newTime
-      setCurrentTime(newTime)
-    }
-  }
-
-  const handleVolumeChange = (e) => {
-    const newVolume = parseFloat(e.target.value)
-    setVolume(newVolume)
-    if (audioRef.current) {
-      audioRef.current.volume = newVolume
-    }
-  }
-
-  const handleEnded = () => {
-    setIsPlaying(false)
-    setCurrentTime(0)
-  }
-
   const handleView = (postId) => {
     if (onViewPost) {
       onViewPost(postId)
     }
   }
 
-
-  const progress = duration > 0 ? (currentTime / duration) * 100 : 0
-
   return (
     <article className="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 overflow-hidden shadow-sm hover:shadow-md transition-shadow">
       {/* Post Header */}
@@ -239,60 +162,7 @@ export default function AudioPostCard({ post, onViewPost }) {
         {post.status === 'ready' && (
           <>
             <div className="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-4 border border-gray-200">
-              {/* Hidden audio element */}
-              <audio
-                ref={audioRef}
-                onTimeUpdate={handleTimeUpdate}
-                onLoadedMetadata={handleLoadedMetadata}
-                onEnded={handleEnded}
-                onError={handleAudioError}
-                onCanPlay={() => console.log('Audio can play')}
-                preload="metadata"
-                crossOrigin="anonymous"
-              />
-
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
-                <button
-                  onClick={togglePlay}
-                  className="w-10 h-10 bg-[#f4b840] hover:bg-[#e5a930] rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-[#1a1a1a] transition-colors"
-                >
-                  {isPlaying ? (
-                    <Pause size={16} fill="currentColor" />
-                  ) : (
-                    <Play size={16} fill="currentColor" />
-                  )}
-                </button>
-                <div className="flex-1">
-                  <div
-                    className="h-1.5 bg-gray-300 rounded-full overflow-hidden mb-2 cursor-pointer"
-                    onClick={handleSeek}
-                  >
-                    <div
-                      className="h-full bg-[#f4b840] rounded-full transition-all"
-                      style={{ width: `${progress}%` }}
-                    ></div>
-                  </div>
-                  <div className="flex justify-between text-xs text-gray-600">
-                    <span>{formatTime(currentTime)}</span>
-                    <span>{formatTime(duration)}</span>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                  <Volume2 size={18} className="text-gray-600" />
-                  <input
-                    type="range"
-                    min="0"
-                    max="1"
-                    step="0.01"
-                    value={volume}
-                    onChange={handleVolumeChange}
-                    className="w-16 h-1.5 bg-gray-300 rounded-full appearance-none cursor-pointer"
-                    style={{
-                      background: `linear-gradient(to right, #f4b840 0%, #f4b840 ${volume * 100}%, #d1d5db ${volume * 100}%, #d1d5db 100%)`
-                    }}
-                  />
-                </div>
-              </div>
+              <AudioPlayer src={post.audio_url} />
             </div>
 
             {/* Transcript Section - Always shown */}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/PostDetail.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/PostDetail.jsx
index 09994b4..bfa51b3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/PostDetail.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/PostDetail.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
-import { ArrowLeft, Play, Pause, Volume2, Clock, Download, Share2, Calendar, Globe, Lock } from 'lucide-react'
+import { ArrowLeft, Clock, Download, Share2, Calendar, Globe, Lock, Play, Pause, Volume2 } from 'lucide-react'
 import { api } from '../api'
 
 export default function PostDetail({ postId, user, onBack }) {
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ export default function PostDetail({ postId, user, onBack }) {
   const [chunks, setChunks] = useState([])
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [error, setError] = useState(null)
+  const [downloading, setDownloading] = useState(false)
 
   // Audio player state
   const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false)
   const [currentTime, setCurrentTime] = useState(0)
   const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0)
   const [volume, setVolume] = useState(1)
-  const [downloading, setDownloading] = useState(false)
   const audioRef = useRef(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -23,31 +23,25 @@ export default function PostDetail({ postId, user, onBack }) {
     }
   }, [postId])
 
-  // Add this useEffect in PostDetail
-useEffect(() => {
-  if (audioRef.current && post?.audio_url) {
-    console.log('Setting audio src:', post.audio_url)
-    audioRef.current.src = post.audio_url
-    audioRef.current.load()  // Force reload
-  }
-}, [post?.audio_url])
-
+  // Set audio source when post loads
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (post?.audio_url && audioRef.current) {
+      console.log('Setting audio source:', post.audio_url)
+      audioRef.current.src = post.audio_url
+      audioRef.current.load()
+    }
+  }, [post?.audio_url])
 
   const loadPostData = async () => {
     setLoading(true)
     setError(null)
 
     try {
-      // Load post data
+      // Load post data (should already include audio_url from backend)
       const postData = await api.getPost(postId)
+      console.log('Loaded post data:', postData)
       setPost(postData)
 
-      // Load audio URL if available
-      if (postData.audio_url && audioRef.current) {
-        audioRef.current.src = postData.audio_url
-        audioRef.current.load()
-      }
-
       // Load metadata (contains transcript)
       try {
         const metadataResponse = await api.getPostMetadata(postId)
@@ -99,7 +93,8 @@ useEffect(() => {
 
   // Audio player handlers
   const togglePlay = () => {
-    if (!audioRef.current) return
+    if (!audioRef.current || !post?.audio_url) return
+
     if (isPlaying) {
       audioRef.current.pause()
     } else {
@@ -116,6 +111,7 @@ useEffect(() => {
 
   const handleLoadedMetadata = () => {
     if (audioRef.current) {
+      console.log('Audio metadata loaded, duration:', audioRef.current.duration)
       setDuration(audioRef.current.duration)
     }
   }
@@ -145,6 +141,11 @@ useEffect(() => {
     setCurrentTime(0)
   }
 
+  const handleAudioError = (e) => {
+    console.error('Audio error:', e)
+    console.error('Audio element error:', audioRef.current?.error)
+  }
+
   const handleDownload = async () => {
     if (downloading) return
 
@@ -175,7 +176,6 @@ useEffect(() => {
         url: window.location.href
       })
     } else {
-      // Copy link to clipboard
       navigator.clipboard.writeText(window.location.href)
       alert('Link copied to clipboard!')
     }
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ useEffect(() => {
       </div>
 
       {/* Audio Player */}
-      {post.status === 'ready' && (
+      {post.status === 'ready' && post.audio_url && (
         <div className="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 shadow-sm p-6">
           <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">Audio Player</h2>
 
@@ -303,50 +303,64 @@ useEffect(() => {
             onTimeUpdate={handleTimeUpdate}
             onLoadedMetadata={handleLoadedMetadata}
             onEnded={handleEnded}
+            onError={handleAudioError}
+            onCanPlay={() => console.log('Audio can play')}
             preload="metadata"
+            crossOrigin="anonymous"
           />
 
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
-            <button
-              onClick={togglePlay}
-              className="w-12 h-12 bg-[#f4b840] hover:bg-[#e5a930] rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-[#1a1a1a] transition-colors"
-            >
-              {isPlaying ? (
-                <Pause size={20} fill="currentColor" />
-              ) : (
-                <Play size={20} fill="currentColor" />
-              )}
-            </button>
-
-            <div className="flex-1">
-              <div
-                className="h-2 bg-gray-300 rounded-full overflow-hidden mb-2 cursor-pointer"
-                onClick={handleSeek}
+          <div className="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-4 border border-gray-200">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+              <button
+                onClick={togglePlay}
+                className="w-12 h-12 bg-[#f4b840] hover:bg-[#e5a930] rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-[#1a1a1a] transition-colors"
               >
-                <div
-                  className="h-full bg-[#f4b840] rounded-full transition-all"
-                  style={{ width: `${progress}%` }}
-                ></div>
-              </div>
-              <div className="flex justify-between text-xs text-gray-600">
-                <span>{formatTime(currentTime)}</span>
-                <span>{formatTime(duration)}</span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
+                {isPlaying ? (
+                  <Pause size={20} fill="currentColor" />
+                ) : (
+                  <Play size={20} fill="currentColor" />
+                )}
+              </button>
 
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Volume2 size={18} className="text-gray-600" />
-              <input
-                type="range"
-                min="0"
-                max="1"
-                step="0.01"
-                value={volume}
-                onChange={handleVolumeChange}
-                className="w-20 h-2 bg-gray-300 rounded-full appearance-none cursor-pointer"
-              />
+              <div className="flex-1">
+                <div
+                  className="h-2 bg-gray-300 rounded-full overflow-hidden mb-2 cursor-pointer"
+                  onClick={handleSeek}
+                >
+                  <div
+                    className="h-full bg-[#f4b840] rounded-full transition-all"
+                    style={{ width: `${progress}%` }}
+                  />
+                </div>
+                <div className="flex justify-between text-xs text-gray-600">
+                  <span>{formatTime(currentTime)}</span>
+                  <span>{formatTime(duration)}</span>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <Volume2 size={18} className="text-gray-600" />
+                <input
+                  type="range"
+                  min="0"
+                  max="1"
+                  step="0.01"
+                  value={volume}
+                  onChange={handleVolumeChange}
+                  className="w-20 h-2 bg-gray-300 rounded-full appearance-none cursor-pointer"
+                  style={{
+                    background: `linear-gradient(to right, #f4b840 0%, #f4b840 ${volume * 100}%, #d1d5db ${volume * 100}%, #d1d5db 100%)`
+                  }}
+                />
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
+
+          {!post.audio_url && (
+            <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 text-center py-4">
+              Audio file not available
+            </p>
+          )}
         </div>
       )}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Search.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Search.jsx
index 831e7bb..c0ef850 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Search.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Search.jsx
@@ -169,14 +169,7 @@ export default function Search({ user, initialQuery = '', onViewPost}) {
                             </span>
                           </>
                         )}
-                        {result.confidence && (
-                          <>
-                            <span>•</span>
-                            <span className="text-green-600">
-                              {Math.round(result.confidence * 100)}% confidence
-                            </span>
-                          </>
-                        )}
+            
                       </div>
                     </div>
                     <button