diff --git a/party-stage/src/scene/config-ui.js b/party-stage/src/scene/config-ui.js
index 8e8308b..cf3fdda 100644
--- a/party-stage/src/scene/config-ui.js
+++ b/party-stage/src/scene/config-ui.js
@@ -110,9 +110,7 @@ export class ConfigUI extends SceneFeature {
         });
 
         // Blackout Toggle
-        createToggle('BLACKOUT', 'blackout', (enabled) => {
-            state.blackoutMode = enabled;
-        });
+        createToggle('BLACKOUT', 'blackout');
 
         // Torches Toggle
         createToggle('Stage Torches', 'torchesEnabled');
@@ -486,7 +484,7 @@ export class ConfigUI extends SceneFeature {
                 lightBarsEnabled: true,
                 laserColorMode: 'RUNNING',
                 guestCount: 150,
-                blackout: false,
+                blackout: true,
                 djHat: 'None',
                 debugPanelEnabled: false
             };
diff --git a/party-stage/src/scene/music-player.js b/party-stage/src/scene/music-player.js
index 11f6085..73e82e0 100644
--- a/party-stage/src/scene/music-player.js
+++ b/party-stage/src/scene/music-player.js
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ export class MusicPlayer extends SceneFeature {
 
     init() {
         state.music.player = document.getElementById('audioPlayer');
+        if (!state.music.player) {
+            state.music.player = document.createElement('audio');
+            state.music.player.id = 'audioPlayer';
+            document.body.appendChild(state.music.player);
+        }
         state.music.loudness = 0;
         state.music.loudnessAverage = 0;
         const loadButton = document.getElementById('loadMusicButton');
@@ -75,6 +80,10 @@ export class MusicPlayer extends SceneFeature {
     }
 
     startSequence() {
+        if (this.audioContext && this.audioContext.state === 'suspended') {
+            this.audioContext.resume();
+        }
+
         const uiContainer = document.getElementById('ui-container');
         const configUILeft = document.getElementById('config-ui-left');
         const configUIRight = document.getElementById('config-ui-right');
diff --git a/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js b/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js
index 85ea702..5c282fa 100644
--- a/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js
+++ b/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js
@@ -468,9 +468,15 @@ export function updateScreenEffect() {
             const material = s.mesh.material;
             if (!material || !material.uniforms) return;
 
-            material.uniforms.u_time.value = state.clock.getElapsedTime();
-            material.uniforms.u_effect_type.value = state.screenEffect.type;
-            material.uniforms.u_effect_strength.value = strength;
+            if (material.uniforms.u_time) {
+                material.uniforms.u_time.value = state.clock.getElapsedTime();
+            }
+            if (material.uniforms.u_effect_type) {
+                material.uniforms.u_effect_type.value = state.screenEffect.type;
+            }
+            if (material.uniforms.u_effect_strength) {
+                material.uniforms.u_effect_strength.value = strength;
+            }
             
             if (material.uniforms.u_opacity) {
                 const targetOpacity = state.blackoutMode ? 0.1 : (state.screenOpacity !== undefined ? state.screenOpacity : 0.7);
@@ -478,8 +484,8 @@ export function updateScreenEffect() {
             }
 
             if (progress >= 1.0) {
-                material.uniforms.u_effect_type.value = 0.0;
-                material.uniforms.u_effect_strength.value = 0.0;
+                if (material.uniforms.u_effect_type) material.uniforms.u_effect_type.value = 0.0;
+                if (material.uniforms.u_effect_strength) material.uniforms.u_effect_strength.value = 0.0;
             }
         });
     }