diff --git a/examples/web_client.html b/examples/web_client.html
index 6838171..5eb24dc 100644
--- a/examples/web_client.html
+++ b/examples/web_client.html
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@
         border-left: 3px solid var(--good);
       }
 
+      .chat-entry.interim {
+        opacity: 0.7;
+        font-style: italic;
+      }
+
       .log-entry {
         padding: 6px 8px;
         border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
@@ -306,7 +311,6 @@
         <div class="btn-row">
           <button class="accent" id="connectBtn">Connect</button>
           <button class="secondary" id="disconnectBtn">Disconnect</button>
-          <button class="secondary" id="inviteBtn">Invite</button>
         </div>
         <div class="status">
           <div id="statusDot" class="dot"></div>
@@ -366,7 +370,6 @@
       const wsUrl = document.getElementById("wsUrl");
       const connectBtn = document.getElementById("connectBtn");
       const disconnectBtn = document.getElementById("disconnectBtn");
-      const inviteBtn = document.getElementById("inviteBtn");
       const inputSelect = document.getElementById("inputSelect");
       const outputSelect = document.getElementById("outputSelect");
       const startMicBtn = document.getElementById("startMicBtn");
@@ -390,6 +393,9 @@
       let playbackDest = null;
       let playbackTime = 0;
       let discardAudio = false;
+      let playbackSources = [];
+      let interimUserEl = null;
+      let interimAiEl = null;
 
       const targetSampleRate = 16000;
 
@@ -424,6 +430,26 @@
         chatHistory.scrollTop = chatHistory.scrollHeight;
       }
 
+      function setInterim(role, text) {
+        const isAi = role === "AI";
+        let el = isAi ? interimAiEl : interimUserEl;
+        if (!text) {
+          if (el) el.remove();
+          if (isAi) interimAiEl = null;
+          else interimUserEl = null;
+          return;
+        }
+        if (!el) {
+          el = document.createElement("div");
+          el.className = `chat-entry ${isAi ? "ai" : "user"} interim`;
+          chatHistory.appendChild(el);
+          if (isAi) interimAiEl = el;
+          else interimUserEl = el;
+        }
+        el.textContent = `${role} (interim): ${text}`;
+        chatHistory.scrollTop = chatHistory.scrollHeight;
+      }
+
       function setStatus(connected, detail) {
         statusDot.classList.toggle("on", connected);
         statusText.textContent = connected ? "Connected" : "Disconnected";
@@ -491,6 +517,10 @@
         const startTime = Math.max(audioCtx.currentTime + 0.02, playbackTime);
         source.start(startTime);
         playbackTime = startTime + buffer.duration;
+        playbackSources.push(source);
+        source.onended = () => {
+          playbackSources = playbackSources.filter((s) => s !== source);
+        };
       }
 
       async function connect() {
@@ -546,18 +576,46 @@
       function handleEvent(event) {
         const type = event.event || "unknown";
         logLine("event", type, event);
-        if (type === "transcript" && event.isFinal && event.text) {
-          addChat("You", event.text);
+        if (type === "transcript") {
+          if (event.isFinal && event.text) {
+            setInterim("You", "");
+            addChat("You", event.text);
+          } else if (event.text) {
+            setInterim("You", event.text);
+          }
         }
-        if (type === "llmResponse" && event.isFinal && event.text) {
-          addChat("AI", event.text);
+        if (type === "llmResponse") {
+          if (event.isFinal && event.text) {
+            setInterim("AI", "");
+            addChat("AI", event.text);
+          } else if (event.text) {
+            setInterim("AI", event.text);
+          }
         }
         if (type === "trackStart") {
           discardAudio = false;
           playbackTime = audioCtx ? audioCtx.currentTime : 0;
         }
+        if (type === "speaking") {
+          // User started speaking: clear any in-flight audio to avoid overlap
+          discardAudio = true;
+          playbackTime = audioCtx ? audioCtx.currentTime : 0;
+          playbackSources.forEach((s) => {
+            try {
+              s.stop();
+            } catch (err) {}
+          });
+          playbackSources = [];
+        }
         if (type === "interrupt") {
           discardAudio = true;
+          playbackTime = audioCtx ? audioCtx.currentTime : 0;
+          playbackSources.forEach((s) => {
+            try {
+              s.stop();
+            } catch (err) {}
+          });
+          playbackSources = [];
         }
       }
 
@@ -647,9 +705,6 @@
         await requestDeviceAccess();
         await refreshDevices();
       });
-      inviteBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-        sendCommand({ command: "invite", option: { codec: "pcm", sampleRate: targetSampleRate } });
-      });
       startMicBtn.addEventListener("click", startMic);
       stopMicBtn.addEventListener("click", stopMic);
       sendChatBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {