diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
index e30c59d..7895b55 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/stage/OoStage.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
 import { personaIdlePrompt, personaThinkingLines } from "../../lib/voice-persona-copy";
 import { VoiceAwarenessStrip } from "../voice/VoiceAwarenessStrip";
 import { StageHero } from "./StageHero";
-import { StageVoiceEntry } from "./StageVoiceEntry";
 import { TextStageCanvas } from "./TextStageCanvas";
 
 export function OoStage({
@@ -37,8 +36,6 @@ export function OoStage({
   snapshot,
   running,
   hasMessages,
-  voiceReady = false,
-  onStartVoice,
 }: {
   botId: string;
   botName: string;
@@ -49,8 +46,6 @@ export function OoStage({
   snapshot: ThreadSnapshot | null;
   running: boolean;
   hasMessages: boolean;
-  voiceReady?: boolean;
-  onStartVoice?: () => void;
 }) {
   const { t } = useLingui();
   const [reducedMotion, setReducedMotion] = useState(false);
@@ -242,13 +237,6 @@ export function OoStage({
             >
               {subtitle}
             </p>
-            {onStartVoice ? (
-              <StageVoiceEntry
-                voiceReady={voiceReady}
-                botColor={botColor}
-                onStartVoice={onStartVoice}
-              />
-            ) : null}
           </>
         ) : (
           <p className="mt-1 max-w-xl truncate text-center text-ui-caption text-muted-foreground">
@@ -306,14 +294,10 @@ export function OoGroupStage({
   groupName,
   snapshot,
   enrichMember,
-  voiceReady = false,
-  onStartVoice,
 }: {
   groupName?: string;
   snapshot: ThreadSnapshot | null;
   enrichMember?: (botId: string) => Pick<GroupStageMember, "title" | "description"> | undefined;
-  voiceReady?: boolean;
-  onStartVoice?: () => void;
 }) {
   const { t } = useLingui();
   const [reducedMotion, setReducedMotion] = useState(false);
@@ -552,14 +536,6 @@ export function OoGroupStage({
             {subtitle}
           </p>
         )}
-
-        {onStartVoice && !hasMessages ? (
-          <StageVoiceEntry
-            voiceReady={voiceReady}
-            botColor={speaker?.color}
-            onStartVoice={onStartVoice}
-          />
-        ) : null}
       </div>
     </section>
   );
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index dd32f8b..0000000
--- a/apps/web/src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import { Trans, useLingui } from "@lingui/react/macro";
-import { Button } from "@rakazo/ui-web";
-import { Mic } from "lucide-react";
-import { VoiceAuroraRim } from "../voice/VoiceAurora";
-
-export function StageVoiceEntry({
-  voiceReady,
-  botColor,
-  onStartVoice,
-}: {
-  voiceReady: boolean;
-  botColor?: string;
-  onStartVoice: () => void;
-}) {
-  const { t } = useLingui();
-
-  return (
-    <div className="mt-5 flex w-full max-w-md flex-col items-center gap-2">
-      <Button
-        type="button"
-        variant="outline"
-        onClick={onStartVoice}
-        data-testid="stage-voice-primary"
-        aria-label={voiceReady ? t`Start talking` : t`Set up voice`}
-        title={voiceReady ? t`Start talking` : t`Set up voice`}
-        className={`tactile-press h-control-lg w-full max-w-sm gap-2.5 rounded-full px-6 text-ui-body font-semibold transition-all ${
-          voiceReady
-            ? "relative overflow-hidden border-border bg-foreground/5 text-foreground hover:bg-foreground/10"
-            : "border-border bg-foreground/5 text-foreground/80 hover:bg-foreground/10"
-        }`}
-      >
-        {voiceReady ? (
-          <VoiceAuroraRim botColor={botColor} className="inset-x-[12%] h-0.5 blur-[3px]" />
-        ) : null}
-        <Mic strokeWidth={2} className="size-icon-lg shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
-        {voiceReady ? <Trans>Start talking</Trans> : <Trans>Set up voice</Trans>}
-      </Button>
-      <p className="text-center text-ui-caption text-muted-foreground">
-        <Trans>Voice first — transcript below</Trans>
-      </p>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/de/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/de/messages.po
index 3a4c2c7..f58a927 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/de/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/de/messages.po
@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Servername"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "Server-URL"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr "Stimme einrichten"
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr "Chat starten"
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Aufnahme starten"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr "Sprechen starten"
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr "Starte die Unterhaltung — {activeName} steht oben auf der Bühne."
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Stimme"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr "Stimme „{0}“ nicht gefunden."
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr "Primär per Stimme — Transkript unten"
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr "Die Stimme ist noch nicht verfügbar. Du kannst sie später in den Einstellungen aktivieren."
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/en/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/en/messages.po
index 85a0267..621cc49 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/en/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/en/messages.po
@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Server name"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "Server URL"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr "Set up voice"
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr "Start chat"
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Start recording"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr "Start talking"
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Voice"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr "Voice first — transcript below"
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/es/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/es/messages.po
index 214143b..65bb0af 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/es/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/es/messages.po
@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Nombre del servidor"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "URL del servidor"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Iniciar grabación"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Voz"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/hi/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/hi/messages.po
index 51e1b09..5f5c6d7 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/hi/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/hi/messages.po
@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "सर्वर का नाम"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "सर्वर URL"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "रिकॉर्डिंग शुरू करें"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "आवाज़"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/ko/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/ko/messages.po
index 478118c..6431768 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/ko/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/ko/messages.po
@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "서버 이름"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "서버 URL"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "작업 녹화 시작"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "음성"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/pt-BR/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/pt-BR/messages.po
index 0b3193e..e61b2ed 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/pt-BR/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/pt-BR/messages.po
@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Nome do servidor"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "URL do servidor"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Começar a gravar"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Voz"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/ru/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/ru/messages.po
index 026f751..ff7efaf 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/ru/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/ru/messages.po
@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Имя сервера"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "URL-адрес сервера"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Начать запись"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Голос"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/tr/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/tr/messages.po
index 9b782c4..de6e0b8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/tr/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/tr/messages.po
@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "Sunucu adı"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "Sunucu URL'si"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "Kaydı başlat"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "Ses"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/locales/zh-CN/messages.po b/apps/web/src/locales/zh-CN/messages.po
index 4932ef1..4ea18b7 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/locales/zh-CN/messages.po
+++ b/apps/web/src/locales/zh-CN/messages.po
@@ -4539,7 +4539,6 @@ msgstr "服务器名称"
 msgid "Server URL"
 msgstr "服务器 URL"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
 #: src/pages/shell/composer.tsx
 msgid "Set up voice"
 msgstr ""
@@ -4794,10 +4793,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Start recording"
 msgstr "开始录制"
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Start talking"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/pages/shell/transcript.tsx
 msgid "Start the conversation — {activeName} is on stage above."
 msgstr ""
@@ -5318,10 +5313,6 @@ msgstr "语音"
 msgid "Voice \"{0}\" not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/stage/StageVoiceEntry.tsx
-msgid "Voice first — transcript below"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/components/onboarding/OnboardingVoiceStep.tsx
 msgid "Voice is not available yet. You can turn it on later in settings."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/Shell.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/Shell.tsx
index e023af9..1fcfc84 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/Shell.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/Shell.tsx
@@ -3323,8 +3323,6 @@ export function ShellPage() {
                     snapshot={activeSnapshot}
                     running={transcriptRunning}
                     hasMessages={transcriptMessages.length > 0}
-                    voiceReady={Boolean(voiceStatus?.ready)}
-                    onStartVoice={startVoiceEncounter}
                   />
                 ) : null}
                 {!callOpen && inGroup ? (
@@ -3332,8 +3330,6 @@ export function ShellPage() {
                     groupName={activeGroup?.name ?? activeSnapshot?.groupName}
                     snapshot={activeSnapshot}
                     enrichMember={enrichStageMember}
-                    voiceReady={Boolean(voiceStatus?.ready)}
-                    onStartVoice={startVoiceEncounter}
                   />
                 ) : null}
                 <Transcript