diff --git a/fileplayback/player.go b/fileplayback/player.go
index 5f1daf7..90e492d 100644
--- a/fileplayback/player.go
+++ b/fileplayback/player.go
@@ -10,22 +10,19 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"git.stormux.org/storm/barnard/gumble/gumble"
-	"git.stormux.org/storm/barnard/gumble/go-openal/openal"
 )
 
 // Player handles file playback and mixing with microphone audio
 type Player struct {
-	client      *gumble.Client
-	filename    string
-	audioChan   chan gumble.AudioBuffer
-	stopChan    chan struct{}
-	mutex       sync.Mutex
-	playing     bool
-	errorFunc   func(error)
+	client    *gumble.Client
+	filename  string
+	audioChan chan gumble.AudioBuffer
+	stopChan  chan struct{}
+	mutex     sync.Mutex
+	playing   bool
+	errorFunc func(error)
 
-	// Local playback
-	localSource *openal.Source
-	localBuffers openal.Buffers
+	localPlayback func([]byte)
 }
 
 // New creates a new file player
@@ -44,6 +41,14 @@ func (p *Player) SetErrorFunc(f func(error)) {
 	p.errorFunc = f
 }
 
+// SetLocalPlayback sets the callback that plays file audio locally. The
+// callback is called with nil when playback stops and should release resources.
+func (p *Player) SetLocalPlayback(f func([]byte)) {
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
+	p.localPlayback = f
+}
+
 func (p *Player) reportError(err error) {
 	p.mutex.Lock()
 	errorFunc := p.errorFunc
@@ -65,14 +70,6 @@ func (p *Player) PlayFile(filename string) error {
 
 	p.filename = filename
 
-	// Initialize local playback
-	source := openal.NewSource()
-	p.localSource = &source
-	p.localSource.SetGain(1.0)
-
-	// Create buffers for local playback
-	p.localBuffers = openal.NewBuffers(64)
-
 	// Start the file reading goroutine
 	p.playing = true
 	p.stopChan = make(chan struct{})
@@ -93,15 +90,8 @@ func (p *Player) Stop() error {
 	close(p.stopChan)
 	p.playing = false
 
-	// Clean up local playback
-	if p.localSource != nil {
-		p.localSource.Stop()
-		p.localSource.Delete()
-		p.localSource = nil
-	}
-	if p.localBuffers != nil {
-		p.localBuffers.Delete()
-		p.localBuffers = nil
+	if p.localPlayback != nil {
+		p.localPlayback(nil)
 	}
 
 	// Drain the audio channel
@@ -129,32 +119,12 @@ func (p *Player) GetAudioFrame() []int16 {
 	}
 }
 
-// playLocalAudio plays audio through the local OpenAL source
 func (p *Player) playLocalAudio(data []byte) {
-	if p.localSource == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Reclaim processed buffers
-	if n := p.localSource.BuffersProcessed(); n > 0 {
-		reclaimedBufs := make(openal.Buffers, n)
-		p.localSource.UnqueueBuffers(reclaimedBufs)
-		p.localBuffers = append(p.localBuffers, reclaimedBufs...)
-	}
-
-	// If we have available buffers, queue more audio
-	if len(p.localBuffers) > 0 {
-		buffer := p.localBuffers[len(p.localBuffers)-1]
-		p.localBuffers = p.localBuffers[:len(p.localBuffers)-1]
-
-		// Set buffer data as stereo
-		buffer.SetData(openal.FormatStereo16, data, gumble.AudioSampleRate)
-		p.localSource.QueueBuffer(buffer)
-
-		// Start playing if not already
-		if p.localSource.State() != openal.Playing {
-			p.localSource.Play()
-		}
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	localPlayback := p.localPlayback
+	p.mutex.Unlock()
+	if localPlayback != nil {
+		localPlayback(data)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -204,15 +174,8 @@ func (p *Player) readFileAudio() {
 				// File finished playing
 				p.mutex.Lock()
 				p.playing = false
-				// Clean up local playback
-				if p.localSource != nil {
-					p.localSource.Stop()
-					p.localSource.Delete()
-					p.localSource = nil
-				}
-				if p.localBuffers != nil {
-					p.localBuffers.Delete()
-					p.localBuffers = nil
+				if p.localPlayback != nil {
+					p.localPlayback(nil)
 				}
 				p.mutex.Unlock()
 				cmd.Wait()
diff --git a/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream.go b/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream.go
index b5a7872..80cf30c 100644
--- a/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream.go
+++ b/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream.go
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ type Stream struct {
 	micAGC              *audio.AGC
 	micAGCRight         *audio.AGC
 	filePlayer          FilePlayer
+	localSource         *openal.Source
+	localBuffers        openal.Buffers
 	recorderMu          sync.RWMutex
 	errorFunc           func(error) // called on capture errors
 	recorder            Recorder
@@ -200,6 +202,54 @@ func (s *Stream) SetNoiseProcessor(np NoiseProcessor) {
 
 func (s *Stream) SetFilePlayer(fp FilePlayer) {
 	s.filePlayer = fp
+	if player, ok := fp.(interface{ SetLocalPlayback(func([]byte)) }); ok {
+		player.SetLocalPlayback(s.playLocalAudio)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Stream) playLocalAudio(data []byte) {
+	s.render(func() {
+		if data == nil {
+			if s.localSource != nil {
+				s.localSource.Stop()
+				queued := s.localSource.BuffersQueued()
+				if queued > 0 {
+					buffers := make(openal.Buffers, queued)
+					s.localSource.UnqueueBuffers(buffers)
+					s.localBuffers = append(s.localBuffers, buffers...)
+				}
+				s.localSource.Delete()
+				s.localSource = nil
+			}
+			if len(s.localBuffers) > 0 {
+				s.localBuffers.Delete()
+				s.localBuffers = nil
+			}
+			return
+		}
+		if s.localSource == nil {
+			source := openal.NewSource()
+			source.SetGain(1)
+			s.localSource = &source
+			s.localBuffers = openal.NewBuffers(64)
+		}
+		if n := s.localSource.BuffersProcessed(); n > 0 {
+			buffers := make(openal.Buffers, n)
+			s.localSource.UnqueueBuffers(buffers)
+			s.localBuffers = append(s.localBuffers, buffers...)
+		}
+		if len(s.localBuffers) == 0 {
+			return
+		}
+		last := len(s.localBuffers) - 1
+		buffer := s.localBuffers[last]
+		s.localBuffers = s.localBuffers[:last]
+		buffer.SetData(openal.FormatStereo16, data, gumble.AudioSampleRate)
+		s.localSource.QueueBuffer(buffer)
+		if s.localSource.State() != openal.Playing {
+			s.localSource.Play()
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *Stream) GetFilePlayer() FilePlayer {