diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1903ad..d3e503a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ Recording selection is browser-driven:
 5. AAC
 6. Browser default MediaRecorder format
 
+The recorder collects one finalized blob at stop instead of concatenating short live WebM slices. This avoids Chrome-generated fragment metadata that other browsers may reject.
+
 When FFmpeg is disabled, the accepted browser recording is stored unchanged. WebM remains the preferred default when the browser supports it. Safari and iPhone can upload MP4/AAC directly.
 
 When FFmpeg is enabled:
@@ -427,7 +429,7 @@ The diagnostic endpoint exposes deployment details and should be restricted or r
 <script>
   window.CYBERCHAT_BASE = '/chat';
 </script>
-<script src="/chat/assets/js/cyberchat-app.js?v=20260609.7"></script>
+<script src="/chat/assets/js/cyberchat-app.js?v=20260609.8"></script>
 <script>
   CyberChat.init('#my-chat');
 </script>
diff --git a/assets/js/cyberchat-app.js b/assets/js/cyberchat-app.js
index 1502660..2e5c842 100644
--- a/assets/js/cyberchat-app.js
+++ b/assets/js/cyberchat-app.js
@@ -862,12 +862,17 @@
     if (!feature('recording_status')) return;
     await api('messages.php', form({ action: 'recording', active: active ? '1' : '0' })).catch(() => {});
   }
+  function releaseVoiceStream(stream) {
+    stream?.getTracks().forEach(track => track.stop());
+    if (state.voice.stream === stream) state.voice.stream = null;
+  }
   async function toggleVoice() {
     if (state.voice.recorder) return stopVoice(false);
     discardVoice();
     if (!navigator.mediaDevices?.getUserMedia || !window.MediaRecorder) return toast('Voice recording is not supported');
+    let stream = null;
     try {
-      const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true });
+      stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true });
       const candidates = [
         'audio/webm;codecs=opus', 'audio/webm',
         'audio/mp4;codecs=mp4a.40.2', 'audio/mp4', 'audio/aac'
@@ -894,17 +899,37 @@
         catch { recorder = new MediaRecorder(stream); }
       }
       state.voice.stream = stream;
-      state.voice.chunks = [];
-      state.voice.started = Date.now();
+      const recordedChunks = [];
+      state.voice.chunks = recordedChunks;
+      const startedAt = Date.now();
+      state.voice.started = startedAt;
       const recordedMime = recorder.mimeType || mime || 'audio/webm';
-      recorder.addEventListener('dataavailable', event => { if (event.data.size) state.voice.chunks.push(event.data); });
+      recorder.addEventListener('dataavailable', event => { if (event.data.size) recordedChunks.push(event.data); });
       recorder.addEventListener('stop', () => {
-        if (!recorder._discard) finishVoice(
-          new Blob(state.voice.chunks, { type: recordedMime }),
-          (Date.now() - state.voice.started) / 1000
-        );
+        releaseVoiceStream(stream);
+        if (!recorder._discard) {
+          const blob = recordedChunks.length === 1
+            ? recordedChunks[0]
+            : new Blob(recordedChunks, { type: recordedMime });
+          finishVoice(blob, (Date.now() - startedAt) / 1000);
+        }
       }, { once: true });
-      recorder.start(250);
+      recorder.addEventListener('error', () => {
+        clearInterval(state.voice.timer);
+        clearInterval(state.voice.heartbeat);
+        state.voice.timer = state.voice.heartbeat = null;
+        void recording(false);
+        recorder._discard = true;
+        releaseVoiceStream(stream);
+        if (state.voice.recorder === recorder) state.voice.recorder = null;
+        $('#record')?.classList.remove('recording');
+        if ($('#record-label')) $('#record-label').textContent = 'RECORD';
+        if ($('#voice-status')) {
+          $('#voice-status').textContent = `VOICE MAX ${state.config.voice?.max_duration_seconds || 60}s · ${voiceBitrate()} KBPS`;
+        }
+        toast('The browser could not finalize this voice clip');
+      }, { once: true });
+      recorder.start();
       state.voice.recorder = recorder;
       $('#record').classList.add('recording');
       $('#record-label').textContent = 'STOP';
@@ -912,7 +937,10 @@
       state.voice.heartbeat = setInterval(() => recording(true), 4000);
       state.voice.timer = setInterval(voiceTimer, 200);
       voiceTimer();
-    } catch (e) { toast(e.name === 'NotAllowedError' ? 'Microphone permission was denied' : 'Could not access microphone'); }
+    } catch (e) {
+      releaseVoiceStream(stream);
+      toast(e.name === 'NotAllowedError' ? 'Microphone permission was denied' : 'Could not access microphone');
+    }
   }
   function voiceTimer() {
     const max = state.config.voice?.max_duration_seconds || 60;
@@ -927,13 +955,14 @@
     clearInterval(state.voice.heartbeat);
     state.voice.timer = state.voice.heartbeat = null;
     recording(false);
-    if (state.voice.recorder && state.voice.recorder.state !== 'inactive') {
-      state.voice.recorder._discard = discard;
-      state.voice.recorder.stop();
+    const recorder = state.voice.recorder;
+    if (recorder && recorder.state !== 'inactive') {
+      recorder._discard = discard;
+      recorder.stop();
+    } else {
+      releaseVoiceStream(state.voice.stream);
     }
     state.voice.recorder = null;
-    state.voice.stream?.getTracks().forEach(track => track.stop());
-    state.voice.stream = null;
     $('#record')?.classList.remove('recording');
     if ($('#record-label')) $('#record-label').textContent = 'RECORD';
   }
diff --git a/embed-example.html b/embed-example.html
index 9a7819a..3ebb276 100644
--- a/embed-example.html
+++ b/embed-example.html
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 <span class="kw">&lt;div</span> id=<span class="str">"my-chat"</span> style=<span class="str">"width:100%; height:600px"</span><span class="kw">&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</span>
 
 <span class="cm">&lt;!-- 4. Script + init --&gt;</span>
-<span class="kw">&lt;script</span> src=<span class="str">"assets/js/cyberchat-app.js?v=20260609.7"</span><span class="kw">&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</span>
+<span class="kw">&lt;script</span> src=<span class="str">"assets/js/cyberchat-app.js?v=20260609.8"</span><span class="kw">&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</span>
 <span class="kw">&lt;script&gt;</span>
   window.CYBERCHAT_BASE = <span class="str">'/path/to/cyberchat'</span>; <span class="cm">// adjust to your install path</span>
   CyberChat.init(<span class="str">'#my-chat'</span>);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 <script>
   window.CYBERCHAT_BASE = '';
 </script>
-  <script src="assets/js/cyberchat-app.js?v=20260609.7"></script>
+  <script src="assets/js/cyberchat-app.js?v=20260609.8"></script>
 <script>
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     CyberChat.init('#chat-here');
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 0a991e3..9214d0b 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <script>
     window.CYBERCHAT_BASE = '';
   </script>
-  <script src="assets/js/cyberchat-app.js?v=20260609.7"></script>
+  <script src="assets/js/cyberchat-app.js?v=20260609.8"></script>
   <script>
     document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
       CyberChat.init('#app');