diff --git a/station_broadcast.lua b/station_broadcast.lua
index 8d28250..4d3559d 100644
--- a/station_broadcast.lua
+++ b/station_broadcast.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 -- ============================================================================
 -- 1. Configuration & Constants
 -- ============================================================================
-local APP_VERSION_TEXT = "v1.0.18"
+local APP_VERSION_TEXT = "v1.0.19"
 
 local CONFIG = {
     CLOUD_URL = "ws://stabadmin.fse-media.group",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local CONFIG = {
     DISK_AUDIO_BASE = "disk/Audio/",
     DISK_AUDIO_STATION = "disk/Audio/Station/",
     STATION_IDENTITY_FILE = "station_identity.cfg",
-    AUDIO_VOLUME = 3,
+    AUDIO_VOLUME = 100,
     AUDIO_STREAM_PREROLL_CHUNKS = 5,
     DEBUG = true
 }
@@ -1128,7 +1128,8 @@ local function queueSamplesSynchronized(samples, volume, playSeq)
         for name, sp in pairs(pending) do
             local ok = false
             pcall(function()
-                ok = sp.playAudio(samples, volume)
+                local safeVolume = math.min(volume or 3, 3.0)
+                ok = sp.playAudio(samples, safeVolume)
             end)
             if ok then
                 pending[name] = nil
@@ -1162,7 +1163,8 @@ local function playChunkOnSpeakers(samples, volume, playSeq, waitForDrain)
             local ok = false
             pcall(function()
                 if type(sp.playAudio) == "function" then
-                    ok = sp.playAudio(samples, volume)
+                    local safeVolume = math.min(volume or 3, 3.0)
+                    ok = sp.playAudio(samples, safeVolume)
                 end
             end)
             if ok then
@@ -1188,7 +1190,8 @@ local function playChunkOnSpeakers(samples, volume, playSeq, waitForDrain)
                 if shouldStop(playSeq) then return false end
                 local ok = false
                 pcall(function()
-                    ok = controller.playAudioAll(samples, volume)
+                    local safeVolume = math.min(volume or 3, 3.0)
+                    ok = controller.playAudioAll(samples, safeVolume)
                 end)
                 if ok then break end
                 local ev = { os.pullEvent() }