diff --git a/src/components/LiveNewsPanel.ts b/src/components/LiveNewsPanel.ts
index f17e87f62..bad79778a 100644
--- a/src/components/LiveNewsPanel.ts
+++ b/src/components/LiveNewsPanel.ts
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@ export class LiveNewsPanel extends Panel {
   }
 
   private showOfflineMessage(channel: LiveChannel): void {
+    this.destroyPlayer();
     this.content.innerHTML = `
       <div class="live-offline">
         <div class="offline-icon">📺</div>
@@ -743,6 +744,7 @@ export class LiveNewsPanel extends Panel {
   }
 
   private showEmbedError(channel: LiveChannel, errorCode: number): void {
+    this.destroyPlayer();
     const watchUrl = channel.videoId
       ? `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=${encodeURIComponent(channel.videoId)}`
       : `https://www.youtube.com/${channel.handle}`;
diff --git a/src/services/celebration.ts b/src/services/celebration.ts
index f72fd390f..f082fbe12 100644
--- a/src/services/celebration.ts
+++ b/src/services/celebration.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ export function celebrate(type: 'milestone' | 'record' = 'milestone'): void {
       disableForReducedMotion: true,
     });
   } else {
-    // 'record' -- double burst for extra emphasis
     void confetti({
       particleCount: 80,
       spread: 90,