chore: update issue templates and workflow files for Gitea compatibility

Bump @types/node from 26.0.0 to 26.0.1

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: 🐛 Bug
+about: Report a bug or unexpected behavior
+title: '🐛 [BUG]: '
+body:
+    - type: textarea
+      id: information
+      attributes:
+          label: Description
+          description: Provide all information.
+          placeholder: 'What happened? What did you expect to happen?'
+      validations:
+          required: false
+
+    - type: textarea
+      id: criteria
+      attributes:
+          label: Acceptance Criteria
+          description: What are the expectations?
+          placeholder: 'How do you want it implemented? How should it be tested?'
+      validations:
+          required: false

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: 💡 Enhancement
+about: Suggest a new feature
+title: '💡 [Enhancement]: '
+body:
+    - type: textarea
+      id: information
+      attributes:
+          label: Description
+          description: Provide all information.
+          placeholder: 'What happened? What did you expect to happen?'
+      validations:
+          required: false
+
+    - type: textarea
+      id: criteria
+      attributes:
+          label: Acceptance Criteria
+          description: What are the expectations?
+          placeholder: 'How do you want it implemented? How should it be tested?'
+      validations:
+          required: false

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improvement.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: ⚙️ Improvement
+about: Suggest an improvement to existing functionality
+title: '⚙️ [Improvement]: '
+body:
+    - type: textarea
+      id: information
+      attributes:
+          label: Description
+          description: Provide all information.
+          placeholder: 'What happened? What did you expect to happen?'
+      validations:
+          required: false
+
+    - type: textarea
+      id: criteria
+      attributes:
+          label: Acceptance Criteria
+          description: What are the expectations?
+          placeholder: 'How do you want it implemented? How should it be tested?'
+      validations:
+          required: false

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: 📝 Service Request
+about: Request a service or support task
+title: '📝 [Service Request]: '
+body:
+    - type: textarea
+      id: information
+      attributes:
+          label: Description
+          description: Provide all information.
+          placeholder: 'What happened? What did you expect to happen?'
+      validations:
+          required: false
+
+    - type: textarea
+      id: criteria
+      attributes:
+          label: Acceptance Criteria
+          description: What are the expectations?
+          placeholder: 'How do you want it implemented? How should it be tested?'
+      validations:
+          required: false

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/story.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: 👮 Story
+about: Describe a user story
+title: '👮 [Story]: '
+body:
+    - type: textarea
+      id: information
+      attributes:
+          label: Description
+          description: Provide all information.
+          placeholder: 'What happened? What did you expect to happen?'
+      validations:
+          required: false
+
+    - type: textarea
+      id: criteria
+      attributes:
+          label: Acceptance Criteria
+          description: What are the expectations?
+          placeholder: 'How do you want it implemented? How should it be tested?'
+      validations:
+          required: false

.gitea/workflows/Build-Rollout.yml

@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ name: Release and Deploy Build
 on:
     workflow_dispatch:
 
-permissions:
-    contents: write
-
 env:
     VERSION_MAJOR: '1'
     VERSION_MINOR: '1'
@@ -16,17 +13,16 @@ jobs:
 
         steps:
             - name: Checkout Repository
-              uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              uses: https://gitea.com/actions/checkout@v4
               with:
                   fetch-depth: 0
                   fetch-tags: true
 
             - name: Use NodeJS v22.22.3
-              uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+              uses: https://gitea.com/actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
                   node-version: '22.22.3'
                   registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-                  package-manager-cache: false
 
             - name: Install Dependencies
               run: npm ci
@@ -39,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
               id: release_version
               run: |
                   package_version="$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")"
-                  echo "tag=${package_version}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+                  echo "tag=${package_version}" >> "$GITEA_OUTPUT"
 
             - name: Run Build
               run: npm run build
@@ -49,24 +45,23 @@ jobs:
               env:
                   NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
-            - name: Create GitHub release
+            - name: Create Gitea Release
               env:
-                  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                  GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+                  GITEA_REPOSITORY: ${{ gitea.repository }}
+                  GITEA_SERVER_URL: ${{ gitea.server_url }}
+                  GITEA_SHA: ${{ gitea.sha }}
                   RELEASE_TAG: v${{ steps.release_version.outputs.tag }}
               run: |
                   git fetch --force --tags
 
-                  previous_tag="$(gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases --paginate --jq '.[] | select(.draft == false) | .tag_name' | grep -Fxv "$RELEASE_TAG" | head -n 1 || true)"
+                  previous_tag="$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 "$GITEA_SHA^" 2>/dev/null || true)"
 
                   if [ -n "$previous_tag" ]; then
-                      if git rev-parse --verify --quiet "${previous_tag}^{commit}" >/dev/null; then
+                      commit_messages="$(git log --reverse --format='- %s' "${previous_tag}..${GITEA_SHA}")"
-                          commit_messages="$(git log --reverse --format='- %s' "${previous_tag}..${GITHUB_SHA}")"
+                      full_changelog="${GITEA_SERVER_URL}/${GITEA_REPOSITORY}/compare/${previous_tag}...${RELEASE_TAG}"
-                      else
-                          commit_messages="$(git log --reverse --format='- %s' "${GITHUB_SHA}")"
-                      fi
-                      full_changelog="https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/compare/${previous_tag}...${RELEASE_TAG}"
                   else
-                      commit_messages="$(git log --reverse --format='- %s' "${GITHUB_SHA}")"
+                      commit_messages="$(git log --reverse --format='- %s' "${GITEA_SHA}")"
                       full_changelog=""
                   fi
 
@@ -84,8 +79,14 @@ jobs:
                       fi
                   } > release-notes.md
 
-                  if gh release view "$RELEASE_TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                  node -e 'const fs = require("node:fs"); fs.writeFileSync("release.json", JSON.stringify({ tag_name: process.env.RELEASE_TAG, target_commitish: process.env.GITEA_SHA, name: process.env.RELEASE_TAG, body: fs.readFileSync("release-notes.md", "utf8") }))'
-                      gh release edit "$RELEASE_TAG" --title "$RELEASE_TAG" --notes-file release-notes.md
+
+                  api_url="${GITEA_SERVER_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_REPOSITORY}/releases"
+                  auth_header="Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}"
+
+                  if curl --fail --silent --header "$auth_header" --output current-release.json "${api_url}/tags/${RELEASE_TAG}"; then
+                      release_id="$(node -p 'require("./current-release.json").id')"
+                      curl --fail-with-body --header "$auth_header" --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --request PATCH --data-binary @release.json "${api_url}/${release_id}"
                   else
-                      gh release create "$RELEASE_TAG" --target "${GITHUB_SHA}" --title "$RELEASE_TAG" --notes-file release-notes.md
+                      curl --fail-with-body --header "$auth_header" --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --request POST --data-binary @release.json "$api_url"
                   fi

.gitea/workflows/Build-Validation.yml

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
             - name: Checkout Repository
-              uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              uses: https://gitea.com/actions/checkout@v4
 
             - name: use NodeJS v22.22.3
-              uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              uses: https://gitea.com/actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
                   node-version: '22.22.3'
 

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# These are supported funding model platforms
-
-github: # Replace with up to 4 GitHub Sponsors-enabled usernames e.g., [user1, user2]
-patreon: # Replace with a single Patreon username
-open_collective: # Replace with a single Open Collective username
-ko_fi: FrauJulian
-tidelift: # Replace with a single Tidelift platform-name/package-name e.g., npm/babel
-community_bridge: # Replace with a single Community Bridge project-name e.g., cloud-foundry
-liberapay: # Replace with a single Liberapay username
-issuehunt: # Replace with a single IssueHunt username
-lfx_crowdfunding: # Replace with a single LFX Crowdfunding project-name e.g., cloud-foundry
-polar: # Replace with a single Polar username
-buy_me_a_coffee: # Replace with a single Buy Me a Coffee username
-thanks_dev: # Replace with a single thanks.dev username
-custom: # Replace with up to 4 custom sponsorship URLs e.g., ['link1', 'link2']

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-name: 🐛 Bug Report
-description: Report a bug or unexpected behavior
-title: '🐛 [BUG]: '
-body:
-    - type: textarea
-      id: information
-      attributes:
-          label: Information
-          description: Provide all information about the issue.
-          placeholder: 'What happened? What did you expect to happen?'
-      validations:
-          required: false
-
-    - type: textarea
-      id: steps
-      attributes:
-          label: Steps to Reproduce
-          description: Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue.
-          placeholder: |
-              1. Go to ...
-              2. Click on ...
-              3. Observe ...
-      validations:
-          required: false
-
-    - type: textarea
-      id: logs
-      attributes:
-          label: Logs or Error Messages
-          description: Paste any relevant console output, stack traces, or screenshots.
-          placeholder: 'Console output, stacktrace, or screenshots here'
-      validations:
-          required: false
-
-    - type: input
-      id: occurrence
-      attributes:
-          label: Occurrence Version
-          description: Specify in which version the issue occurred
-          placeholder: 'v0.1.TTMMJJ-hhmm'
-      validations:
-          required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yaml

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-name: 💡 Enhancement
-description: Suggest a new feature or improvement
-title: '💡 [ENHANCEMENT]: '
-body:
-    - type: textarea
-      id: description
-      attributes:
-          label: Description
-          description: Describe the new feature or improvement!
-          placeholder: 'What problem does it solve or what value does it add?'
-      validations:
-          required: true
-
-    - type: textarea
-      id: proposal
-      attributes:
-          label: Proposed Solution
-          placeholder: 'Describe how the feature should work.'
-      validations:
-          required: false
-
-    - type: input
-      id: implementation
-      attributes:
-          label: Implementation Version
-          description: Specify in which version the enhancement should be released.
-          placeholder: 'v0.1'
-      validations:
-          required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improvement.yaml

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-name: ⚙️ Improvement
-description: Suggest an improvement to existing functionality, code quality, or performance
-title: '⚙️ [Improvement]: '
-body:
-    - type: textarea
-      id: context
-      attributes:
-          label: Current Situation / Context
-          description: Describe the current behavior or implementation that could be improved.
-          placeholder: 'Currently, the system loads all users at once, which slows down response time.'
-      validations:
-          required: false
-
-    - type: textarea
-      id: proposal
-      attributes:
-          label: Proposed Improvement
-          description: Describe your proposed change or improvement in detail.
-          placeholder: 'Implement pagination for user loading to reduce memory usage and response time.'
-      validations:
-          required: false
-
-    - type: textarea
-      id: benefits
-      attributes:
-          label: Expected Benefits
-          description: Explain how this improvement will help (e.g., better performance, cleaner code, easier maintenance).
-          placeholder: 'Faster load times, improved scalability, and reduced database load.'
-      validations:
-          required: false
-
-    - type: input
-      id: implementation
-      attributes:
-          label: Implementation Version
-          description: Specify in which version the improvement should be released.
-          placeholder: 'v0.1'
-      validations:
-          required: true

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
-# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
-
-version: 2
-updates:
-    - package-ecosystem: 'npm' # See documentation for possible values
-      directory: '/' # Location of package manifests
-      schedule:
-          interval: 'daily'

README.md

@@ -4,39 +4,34 @@
 ![latest release](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?label=release&query=$.name&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.github.com%2Frepos%2FFrauJulian%2Fdiscord-audio-stream%2Freleases%2Flatest&color=blue)
 ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/FrauJulian/discord-audio-stream?style=social)
 
-> **Designed for 24/7 Discord audio playback.**  
+`discord-audio-stream` is a small TypeScript library for managed Discord voice playback through
-> `discord-audio-stream` is a small TypeScript library for managed Discord voice playback through
+`@discordjs/voice` and ffmpeg.
-> `@discordjs/voice` and ffmpeg.
 
-Discord voice streams need careful lifecycle handling. This package manages the voice connection, ffmpeg process,
+It manages the Discord voice connection, ffmpeg process, raw PCM audio resource, optional renewal, and cleanup. Keep one
-raw PCM resource creation, optional reconnect renewal, and predictable cleanup so your bot code stays small and readable.
+`AudioManager` per guild, usually in a `Map<string, AudioManager>`, and call `dispose()` when that manager will not be
+reused.
 
-> **Recommended best practice:**  
+## Support
-> Keep one `AudioManager` per guild, usually in a `Map<string, AudioManager>`. Update the connection or source through
-> `setConnection()` and `setSource()`, then call `start()`. When playback stops, call `stop()`. When the manager will not
-> be reused, call `dispose()` to release timers, streams, ffmpeg, and the voice connection.
 
-> **For large bots:**  
+Create an [issue](https://git.lechner-systems.at/fraujulian/Discord-Audio-Stream/issues) on GitHub or contact
-> Queue many simultaneous starts, for example with [`p-queue`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/p-queue), so the host does
-> not spawn too many ffmpeg processes in the same tick.
-
-## 👋 Support
-
-Please create an [issue](https://github.com/FrauJulian/Discord-Audio-Stream/issues) on GitHub or contact
 [`fraujulian`](https://discord.com/users/860206216893693973) on Discord.
 
-## 📝 Usage
+## Installation
 
-### Installation
+Node.js `22.22.3` or newer is required.
-
-**Node.js `22.22.3` or newer is required.**
-
-Install the library and the required voice packages:
 
 ```bash
 npm install discord-audio-stream @discordjs/voice prism-media @snazzah/davey opusscript
 ```
 
+`ffmpeg` must be available either on the host PATH or through the optional `ffmpeg-static` package:
+
+```bash
+npm install ffmpeg-static
+```
+
+Use `ffmpeg.mode: 'native'` for PATH-based ffmpeg and `ffmpeg.mode: 'static'` for `ffmpeg-static`.
+
 `libsodium-wrappers` is optional. Install it only when your runtime does not support `aes-256-gcm`:
 
 ```bash
@@ -44,15 +39,7 @@ node -e "console.log(require('node:crypto').getCiphers().includes('aes-256-gcm')
 npm install libsodium-wrappers
 ```
 
-For bundled ffmpeg support, install `ffmpeg-static` and use `ffmpeg.mode: 'static'`:
+## Basic Usage
-
-```bash
-npm install ffmpeg-static
-```
-
-If ffmpeg is already available on the host PATH, use `ffmpeg.mode: 'native'`.
-
-### AudioManager Example
 
 ```ts
 import { AudioManager } from 'discord-audio-stream';
@@ -70,7 +57,6 @@ const manager = new AudioManager({
     ffmpeg: {
         mode: 'native',
     },
-    renewIntervalMs: 5_400_000,
 });
 
 await manager.start();
@@ -89,9 +75,25 @@ await manager.start();
 
 Relative file paths are resolved from `process.cwd()`. URL sources are validated before playback starts.
 
-## ⚙️ API
+For large bots, queue many simultaneous starts so the host does not spawn too many ffmpeg processes in the same tick.
 
-### Constructor
+## Lifecycle
+
+```ts
+manager.setConnection(connectionOptions);
+manager.setSource(source);
+
+await manager.start(); // connect() + play()
+manager.pause();
+manager.resume();
+await manager.stop(); // stops playback and destroys the voice connection
+manager.dispose(); // final cleanup; the manager cannot be reused
+```
+
+`connect()` joins the configured voice channel. `play(source?)` starts playback on an existing connection. Use `start()`
+when you want both.
+
+## API
 
 ```ts
 type AudioManagerOptions = {
@@ -148,11 +150,9 @@ manager.isPlaying;
 manager.isConnected;
 ```
 
-## 🔊 Audio Options
+## Audio Options
 
-### Volume
+Inline volume has runtime cost in `@discordjs/voice`, so it is disabled by default.
-
-Inline volume has a runtime cost in `@discordjs/voice`, so it is disabled by default.
 
 ```ts
 const manager = new AudioManager({
@@ -170,33 +170,15 @@ manager.setVolume(25);
 
 Calling `setVolume()` without `volume.enabled: true` throws `AudioManagerStateError`.
 
-### ffmpeg Modes
+Default ffmpeg output is raw Discord-compatible PCM: `s16le`, `48000 Hz`, `2 channels`.
-
-- `mode: 'native'` uses the `ffmpeg` executable from the host environment.
-- `mode: 'static'` resolves the optional `ffmpeg-static` package.
-- `executablePath` overrides both modes and is useful for Docker images or custom ffmpeg builds.
-
-Default output is raw Discord-compatible PCM: `s16le`, `48000 Hz`, `2 channels`.
 
 You can override ffmpeg arguments through `ffmpeg.inputArgs` and `ffmpeg.outputArgs`. When you override them, you are
 responsible for keeping the output compatible with `StreamType.Raw`.
 
-### Renewal
-
 By default, the manager schedules a renewal after `5_400_000 ms` so long-running streams can reconnect periodically.
-Set `renewIntervalMs: false` to disable this behavior:
+Set `renewIntervalMs: false` to disable it. `stop()` and `dispose()` always clear the renewal timer.
 
-```ts
+## Errors
-const manager = new AudioManager({
-    connection,
-    source,
-    renewIntervalMs: false,
-});
-```
-
-`stop()` and `dispose()` always clear the renewal timer.
-
-## 🧯 Errors
 
 The package exports these error classes:
 
@@ -208,7 +190,7 @@ The package exports these error classes:
 Configuration problems, such as a missing source or invalid URL, throw `AudioManagerConfigError`. Invalid lifecycle
 operations, such as calling `pause()` while nothing is playing, throw `AudioManagerStateError`.
 
-## 🧑‍💻 Development
+## Development
 
 ```bash
 npm ci
@@ -216,10 +198,10 @@ npm run check
 npm run build
 ```
 
-## 📋 Contributors
+## Contributors
 
 ~ [**FrauJulian - Julian Lechner**](https://fraujulian.xyz/) - CODEOWNER
 
-## 🤝 Enjoy the package?
+## Enjoy the package?
 
-Give it a star ⭐ on [GitHub](https://github.com/FrauJulian/discord-audio-stream)!
+Give it a star on [Gitea](https://git.lechner-systems.at/fraujulian/Discord-Audio-Stream)!

package.json

@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
     },
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
-        "url": "git+https://github.com/FrauJulian/Discord-Audio-Stream.git"
+        "url": "https://git.lechner-systems.at/fraujulian/Discord-Audio-Stream.git"
     },
-    "bugs": "https://github.com/FrauJulian/Discord-Audio-Stream/issues",
+    "bugs": "https://git.lechner-systems.at/fraujulian/Discord-Audio-Stream/issues",
     "funding": "https://ko-fi.com/FrauJulian",
     "keywords": [
         "discord",
@@ -72,26 +72,26 @@
     "devDependencies": {
         "@jest/globals": "^30.4.1",
         "@types/ejs": "^3.1.5",
-        "@types/node": "^25.9.1",
+        "@types/node": "^26.0.0",
-        "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.60.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.61.1",
-        "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.60.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.61.1",
         "eslint": "^9.39.4",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
-        "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^4.4.4",
+        "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^4.4.5",
         "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.32.0",
-        "eslint-plugin-n": "^18.0.1",
+        "eslint-plugin-n": "^18.1.0",
         "eslint-plugin-promise": "^7.3.0",
         "eslint-plugin-unused-imports": "^4.4.1",
         "husky": "^9.1.7",
         "jest": "^30.4.2",
-        "prettier": "^3.8.3",
+        "prettier": "^3.8.4",
         "ts-jest": "^29.4.11",
         "tsup": "^8.5.1",
         "typescript": "^6.0.3"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@discordjs/voice": "^0.19.2",
-        "@snazzah/davey": "^0.1.11",
+        "@snazzah/davey": "^0.1.12",
         "ffmpeg-static": "^5.3.0",
         "libsodium-wrappers": "^0.8.4",
         "opusscript": "^0.0.8",
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@
             "optional": true
         }
     },
+    "overrides": {
+        "esbuild": "^0.28.1"
+    },
     "engines": {
         "node": ">=22.22.3"
     },

src/audio-manager.ts

@@ -82,14 +82,27 @@ export default class AudioManager {
         this.clearRenewTimer();
         this.playbackState = 'connecting';
         this.connection?.destroy();
-        this.connection = joinVoiceChannel({
+        const connection = joinVoiceChannel({
             guildId: this.connectionOptions.guildId,
             channelId: this.connectionOptions.channelId,
             adapterCreator: this.connectionOptions.adapterCreator,
         });
-        this.connection.subscribe(this.audioPlayer);
+        this.connection = connection;
+        connection.subscribe(this.audioPlayer);
 
-        await entersState(this.connection, VoiceConnectionStatus.Ready, this.options.connectTimeoutMs);
+        try {
+            await entersState(connection, VoiceConnectionStatus.Ready, this.options.connectTimeoutMs);
+        } catch (error) {
+            connection.destroy();
+            if (this.connection === connection) {
+                this.connection = undefined;
+            }
+            this.playbackState = 'stopped';
+            throw error;
+        }
+        if (this.connection !== connection) {
+            throw new AudioManagerStateError('Voice connection was stopped before it became ready.');
+        }
         this.playbackState = 'ready';
         this.scheduleRenewal();
     }
@@ -108,17 +121,35 @@ export default class AudioManager {
         const resolvedSource = this.resolveSource();
         this.stopCurrentPlayback();
         this.ffmpeg = startFfmpeg(resolvedSource.input, this.options.ffmpeg);
-        this.resource = createAudioResource(this.ffmpeg.process.stdout, {
+        const ffmpeg = this.ffmpeg;
-            inputType: StreamType.Raw,
+        try {
-            inlineVolume: this.options.volume?.enabled === true,
+            await ffmpeg.ready;
-        });
+            if (this.ffmpeg !== ffmpeg) {
+                throw new AudioManagerStateError('Playback was stopped before ffmpeg became ready.');
+            }
+            this.resource = createAudioResource(ffmpeg.process.stdout, {
+                inputType: StreamType.Raw,
+                inlineVolume: this.options.volume?.enabled === true,
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            if (this.ffmpeg === ffmpeg) {
+                this.stopCurrentPlayback();
+            }
+            throw error;
+        }
 
         if (this.options.volume?.enabled === true && this.options.volume.initialPercent !== undefined) {
             this.setVolume(this.options.volume.initialPercent);
         }
 
-        this.audioPlayer.play(this.resource);
+        try {
-        this.playbackState = 'playing';
+            this.audioPlayer.play(this.resource);
+            this.playbackState = 'playing';
+        } catch (error) {
+            this.stopCurrentPlayback();
+            this.playbackState = 'ready';
+            throw error;
+        }
     }
 
     public async start(): Promise<void> {
@@ -169,7 +200,7 @@ export default class AudioManager {
             throw new AudioManagerStateError('Volume control requires volume.enabled to be true.');
         }
 
-        if (volumeInPercent < 0 || volumeInPercent > 100) {
+        if (!Number.isFinite(volumeInPercent) || volumeInPercent < 0 || volumeInPercent > 100) {
             throw new AudioManagerConfigError('Volume must be between 0 and 100 percent.');
         }
 
@@ -227,7 +258,15 @@ export default class AudioManager {
         }
 
         this.renewTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-            void this.start();
+            void this.start().catch(() => {
+                this.clearRenewTimer();
+                this.stopCurrentPlayback();
+                this.audioPlayer.stop(true);
+                this.connection?.disconnect();
+                this.connection?.destroy();
+                this.connection = undefined;
+                this.playbackState = 'stopped';
+            });
         }, renewIntervalMs);
 
         if (typeof this.renewTimer.unref === 'function') {

src/ffmpeg.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { ChildProcessByStdio } from 'node:child_process';
 import { createRequire } from 'node:module';
 import type { Readable } from 'node:stream';
 
-import { AudioManagerConfigError } from './errors';
+import { AudioManagerConfigError, FfmpegProcessError } from './errors';
 import type { FfmpegOptions } from './types';
 
 const requireFromCurrentModule = createRequire(__filename);
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ const requireFromCurrentModule = createRequire(__filename);
 const DEFAULT_INPUT_ARGS = ['-hide_banner', '-loglevel', 'error', '-nostdin'] as const;
 const DEFAULT_OUTPUT_ARGS = ['-vn', '-f', 's16le', '-ar', '48000', '-ac', '2', 'pipe:1'] as const;
 const FORCE_KILL_TIMEOUT_MS = 2_000;
+const STDERR_TAIL_BYTES = 4_096;
 
 export type FfmpegProcessHandle = {
     process: ChildProcessByStdio<null, Readable, Readable>;
+    ready: Promise<void>;
     stop(): void;
 };
 
@@ -50,18 +52,65 @@ export function startFfmpeg(input: string, options: FfmpegOptions = {}): FfmpegP
         ...(options.outputArgs ?? DEFAULT_OUTPUT_ARGS),
     ];
     const childProcess = spawn(executable, args, { stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'] });
+    const ready = waitForFfmpegOutput(childProcess);
 
-    childProcess.once('error', () => undefined);
     childProcess.stderr.resume();
 
     return {
         process: childProcess,
+        ready,
         stop: (): void => {
             stopProcess(childProcess);
         },
     };
 }
 
+function waitForFfmpegOutput(childProcess: ChildProcessByStdio<null, Readable, Readable>): Promise<void> {
+    let stderrTail = '';
+
+    const appendStderr = (chunk: Buffer | string): void => {
+        stderrTail = (stderrTail + String(chunk)).slice(-STDERR_TAIL_BYTES);
+    };
+
+    childProcess.stderr.on('data', appendStderr);
+
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const cleanup = (): void => {
+            childProcess.off('error', onError);
+            childProcess.off('exit', onExit);
+            childProcess.stdout.off('readable', onReadable);
+        };
+
+        const fail = (message: string, cause?: unknown): void => {
+            cleanup();
+            reject(new FfmpegProcessError(addStderrTail(message, stderrTail), cause));
+        };
+
+        const onError = (error: Error): void => {
+            fail(`Unable to start ffmpeg. Cause: ${error.message}`, error);
+        };
+
+        const onExit = (code: number | null, signal: NodeJS.Signals | null): void => {
+            fail(`ffmpeg exited before producing audio. Exit code: ${code ?? 'none'}, signal: ${signal ?? 'none'}.`);
+        };
+
+        const onReadable = (): void => {
+            cleanup();
+            resolve();
+        };
+
+        childProcess.once('error', onError);
+        childProcess.once('exit', onExit);
+        childProcess.stdout.once('readable', onReadable);
+    });
+}
+
+function addStderrTail(message: string, stderrTail: string): string {
+    const trimmedTail = stderrTail.trim();
+
+    return trimmedTail ? `${message} stderr: ${trimmedTail}` : message;
+}
+
 function stopProcess(childProcess: ChildProcessByStdio<null, Readable, Readable>): void {
     childProcess.stdout.destroy();
     childProcess.stderr.destroy();

tests/audio-manager.test.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import { jest, describe, beforeEach, afterEach, it, expect } from '@jest/globals';
+import { createAudioResource, entersState, joinVoiceChannel } from '@discordjs/voice';
 import { resolve } from 'node:path';
 import { PassThrough } from 'node:stream';
 
 import AudioManager from '../src/audio-manager';
-import { AudioManagerConfigError, AudioManagerStateError } from '../src';
+import { AudioManagerConfigError, AudioManagerStateError, FfmpegProcessError } from '../src';
 import { startFfmpeg } from '../src/ffmpeg';
+import type { FfmpegProcessHandle } from '../src/ffmpeg';
 import type { AudioSource, VoiceConnectionOptions } from '../src';
+import type { VoiceConnection } from '@discordjs/voice';
 
 const mockAudioPlayer = {
     play: jest.fn(),
@@ -18,6 +21,13 @@ const mockConnection = {
     disconnect: jest.fn(),
     destroy: jest.fn(),
 };
+const mockSecondConnection = {
+    subscribe: jest.fn(),
+    disconnect: jest.fn(),
+    destroy: jest.fn(),
+};
+const mockVoiceConnection = mockConnection as unknown as VoiceConnection;
+const mockSecondVoiceConnection = mockSecondConnection as unknown as VoiceConnection;
 const mockAudioResource = {
     playStream: {
         destroy: jest.fn(),
@@ -26,10 +36,11 @@ const mockAudioResource = {
         setVolume: jest.fn(),
     },
 };
-const mockFfmpegHandle = {
+const mockFfmpegHandle: FfmpegProcessHandle = {
     process: {
         stdout: new PassThrough(),
-    },
+    } as unknown as FfmpegProcessHandle['process'],
+    ready: Promise.resolve(),
     stop: jest.fn(),
 };
 
@@ -45,8 +56,8 @@ jest.mock('@discordjs/voice', () => ({
     },
     createAudioPlayer: jest.fn(() => mockAudioPlayer),
     createAudioResource: jest.fn(() => mockAudioResource),
-    entersState: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve(mockConnection)),
+    entersState: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve(mockVoiceConnection)),
-    joinVoiceChannel: jest.fn(() => mockConnection),
+    joinVoiceChannel: jest.fn(() => mockVoiceConnection),
 }));
 
 jest.mock('../src/ffmpeg', () => ({
@@ -66,6 +77,26 @@ const liveStreamSource: AudioSource = {
 
 const fileSourcePath = 'tests/audio.mp3';
 const resolvedFileSourcePath = resolve(process.cwd(), fileSourcePath);
+type MockedEntersStateReturn = ReturnType<typeof entersState>;
+
+function deferred<T>(): { promise: Promise<T>; resolve: (value: T) => void } {
+    let resolve!: (value: T) => void;
+    const promise = new Promise<T>((promiseResolve) => {
+        resolve = promiseResolve;
+    });
+
+    return { promise, resolve };
+}
+
+function createMockFfmpegHandle(): FfmpegProcessHandle {
+    return {
+        process: {
+            stdout: new PassThrough(),
+        } as unknown as FfmpegProcessHandle['process'],
+        ready: Promise.resolve(),
+        stop: jest.fn(),
+    };
+}
 
 describe('AudioManager', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -99,6 +130,91 @@ describe('AudioManager', () => {
         expect(mockAudioPlayer.play).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockAudioResource);
     });
 
+    it('cleans up when connection startup fails', async () => {
+        jest.useFakeTimers();
+
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            renewIntervalMs: 10_000,
+        });
+        jest.mocked(entersState).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('voice connection timeout'));
+
+        await expect(manager.connect()).rejects.toThrow('voice connection timeout');
+
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('stopped');
+        expect(manager.isConnected).toBe(false);
+        expect(mockConnection.subscribe).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockAudioPlayer);
+        expect(mockConnection.destroy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(jest.getTimerCount()).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('does not become ready when stopped during connection startup', async () => {
+        jest.useFakeTimers();
+        const ready = deferred<VoiceConnection>();
+        jest.mocked(entersState).mockReturnValueOnce(ready.promise as unknown as MockedEntersStateReturn);
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            renewIntervalMs: 10_000,
+        });
+
+        const connectPromise = manager.connect();
+        await manager.stop();
+        ready.resolve(mockVoiceConnection);
+
+        await expect(connectPromise).rejects.toThrow(AudioManagerStateError);
+
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('stopped');
+        expect(manager.isConnected).toBe(false);
+        expect(jest.getTimerCount()).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('keeps the latest connection when concurrent connects resolve out of order', async () => {
+        const firstReady = deferred<VoiceConnection>();
+        const secondReady = deferred<VoiceConnection>();
+        jest.mocked(joinVoiceChannel)
+            .mockReturnValueOnce(mockVoiceConnection)
+            .mockReturnValueOnce(mockSecondVoiceConnection);
+        jest.mocked(entersState)
+            .mockReturnValueOnce(firstReady.promise as unknown as MockedEntersStateReturn)
+            .mockReturnValueOnce(secondReady.promise as unknown as MockedEntersStateReturn);
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            renewIntervalMs: false,
+        });
+
+        const firstConnect = manager.connect();
+        const secondConnect = manager.connect();
+        firstReady.resolve(mockVoiceConnection);
+        secondReady.resolve(mockSecondVoiceConnection);
+
+        await expect(firstConnect).rejects.toThrow(AudioManagerStateError);
+        await expect(secondConnect).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('ready');
+        expect(manager.isConnected).toBe(true);
+        expect(mockConnection.destroy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(mockSecondConnection.destroy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('does not become ready when disposed during connection startup', async () => {
+        const ready = deferred<VoiceConnection>();
+        jest.mocked(entersState).mockReturnValueOnce(ready.promise as unknown as MockedEntersStateReturn);
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            renewIntervalMs: false,
+        });
+
+        const connectPromise = manager.connect();
+        manager.dispose();
+        ready.resolve(mockVoiceConnection);
+
+        await expect(connectPromise).rejects.toThrow(AudioManagerStateError);
+
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('disposed');
+        expect(manager.isConnected).toBe(false);
+        expect(mockConnection.destroy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
     it('starts playback with the committed mp3 test file', async () => {
         const manager = new AudioManager({
             connection: connectionOptions,
@@ -144,6 +260,138 @@ describe('AudioManager', () => {
         expect(manager.state).toBe('playing');
     });
 
+    it('does not report playback when ffmpeg startup fails', async () => {
+        const startupError = new FfmpegProcessError('Unable to start ffmpeg.');
+        jest.mocked(startFfmpeg).mockReturnValueOnce({
+            ...mockFfmpegHandle,
+            ready: Promise.reject(startupError),
+        });
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            source: liveStreamSource,
+            renewIntervalMs: false,
+        });
+
+        await manager.connect();
+        await expect(manager.play()).rejects.toBe(startupError);
+
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('ready');
+        expect(mockAudioPlayer.play).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(mockFfmpegHandle.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('cleans up when audio resource creation fails', async () => {
+        const resourceError = new Error('resource failed');
+        jest.mocked(createAudioResource).mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+            throw resourceError;
+        });
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            source: liveStreamSource,
+            renewIntervalMs: false,
+        });
+
+        await manager.connect();
+        await expect(manager.play()).rejects.toBe(resourceError);
+
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('ready');
+        expect(mockFfmpegHandle.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(mockAudioPlayer.play).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('cleans up when the audio player rejects playback', async () => {
+        const playerError = new Error('player failed');
+        mockAudioPlayer.play.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+            throw playerError;
+        });
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            source: liveStreamSource,
+            renewIntervalMs: false,
+        });
+
+        await manager.connect();
+        await expect(manager.play()).rejects.toBe(playerError);
+
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('ready');
+        expect(mockFfmpegHandle.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(mockAudioResource.playStream.destroy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('does not report playback when stopped before ffmpeg is ready', async () => {
+        const ready = deferred<void>();
+        jest.mocked(startFfmpeg).mockReturnValueOnce({
+            ...mockFfmpegHandle,
+            ready: ready.promise,
+        });
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            source: liveStreamSource,
+            renewIntervalMs: false,
+        });
+
+        await manager.connect();
+        const playPromise = manager.play();
+        await manager.stop();
+        ready.resolve();
+
+        await expect(playPromise).rejects.toThrow(AudioManagerStateError);
+
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('stopped');
+        expect(mockAudioPlayer.play).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('does not report playback when disposed before ffmpeg is ready', async () => {
+        const ready = deferred<void>();
+        jest.mocked(startFfmpeg).mockReturnValueOnce({
+            ...mockFfmpegHandle,
+            ready: ready.promise,
+        });
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            source: liveStreamSource,
+            renewIntervalMs: false,
+        });
+
+        await manager.connect();
+        const playPromise = manager.play();
+        manager.dispose();
+        ready.resolve();
+
+        await expect(playPromise).rejects.toThrow(AudioManagerStateError);
+
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('disposed');
+        expect(mockAudioPlayer.play).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('keeps only the latest concurrent playback', async () => {
+        const firstReady = deferred<void>();
+        const firstHandle = {
+            ...createMockFfmpegHandle(),
+            ready: firstReady.promise,
+        };
+        const secondHandle = createMockFfmpegHandle();
+        jest.mocked(startFfmpeg).mockReturnValueOnce(firstHandle).mockReturnValueOnce(secondHandle);
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            source: liveStreamSource,
+            renewIntervalMs: false,
+        });
+
+        await manager.connect();
+        const firstPlay = manager.play();
+        const secondPlay = manager.play({ type: 'file', path: fileSourcePath });
+        firstReady.resolve();
+
+        await expect(firstPlay).rejects.toThrow(AudioManagerStateError);
+        await expect(secondPlay).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('playing');
+        expect(mockAudioPlayer.play).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(firstHandle.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(secondHandle.stop).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it('replaces active playback when a new source is played', async () => {
         const manager = new AudioManager({
             connection: connectionOptions,
@@ -233,6 +481,12 @@ describe('AudioManager', () => {
 
         expect(() => manager.setVolume(-1)).toThrow(AudioManagerConfigError);
         expect(() => manager.setVolume(101)).toThrow(AudioManagerConfigError);
+        expect(() => manager.setVolume(Number.NaN)).toThrow(AudioManagerConfigError);
+        expect(() => manager.setVolume(Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY)).toThrow(AudioManagerConfigError);
+        expect(() => manager.setVolume(Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY)).toThrow(AudioManagerConfigError);
+        expect(() => manager.setVolume(0)).not.toThrow();
+        expect(() => manager.setVolume(42)).not.toThrow();
+        expect(() => manager.setVolume(100)).not.toThrow();
     });
 
     it('rejects volume changes before any resource exists', () => {
@@ -281,6 +535,20 @@ describe('AudioManager', () => {
         expect(manager.state).toBe('stopped');
     });
 
+    it('rejects pause and resume after stop', async () => {
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            source: liveStreamSource,
+            renewIntervalMs: false,
+        });
+
+        await manager.start();
+        await manager.stop();
+
+        expect(() => manager.pause()).toThrow(AudioManagerStateError);
+        expect(() => manager.resume()).toThrow(AudioManagerStateError);
+    });
+
     it('restarts playback when the renewal timer fires', async () => {
         jest.useFakeTimers();
 
@@ -298,6 +566,27 @@ describe('AudioManager', () => {
         expect(startSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
+    it('cleans up when renewal restart fails', async () => {
+        jest.useFakeTimers();
+
+        const manager = new AudioManager({
+            connection: connectionOptions,
+            source: liveStreamSource,
+            renewIntervalMs: 10_000,
+        });
+        const startSpy = jest.spyOn(manager, 'start').mockRejectedValue(new Error('renewal failed'));
+
+        await manager.connect();
+        jest.advanceTimersByTime(10_000);
+        await Promise.resolve();
+
+        expect(startSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(mockAudioPlayer.stop).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
+        expect(mockConnection.destroy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(manager.state).toBe('stopped');
+        expect(jest.getTimerCount()).toBe(0);
+    });
+
     it('clears existing renewal timer before reconnecting', async () => {
         jest.useFakeTimers();
 

tests/ffmpeg.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { jest, describe, beforeEach, afterEach, it, expect } from '@jest/globals';
 import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';
+import type { ChildProcess } from 'node:child_process';
 
+import { FfmpegProcessError } from '../src';
 import { resolveFfmpegExecutable, startFfmpeg } from '../src/ffmpeg';
 
 jest.mock('node:child_process', () => ({
@@ -12,12 +14,16 @@ const mockSpawn = jest.mocked(spawn);
 type MockChildProcess = {
     stdout: {
         destroy: jest.Mock;
+        once: jest.Mock;
+        off: jest.Mock;
     };
     stderr: {
         destroy: jest.Mock;
+        on: jest.Mock;
         resume: jest.Mock;
     };
     once: jest.Mock;
+    off: jest.Mock;
     removeAllListeners: jest.Mock;
     kill: jest.Mock;
     killed: boolean;
@@ -29,12 +35,16 @@ function createMockChildProcess(): MockChildProcess {
     return {
         stdout: {
             destroy: jest.fn(),
+            once: jest.fn(),
+            off: jest.fn(),
         },
         stderr: {
             destroy: jest.fn(),
+            on: jest.fn(),
             resume: jest.fn(),
         },
         once: jest.fn(),
+        off: jest.fn(),
         removeAllListeners: jest.fn(),
         kill: jest.fn(),
         killed: false,
@@ -43,6 +53,26 @@ function createMockChildProcess(): MockChildProcess {
     };
 }
 
+function mockSpawnReturn(childProcess: MockChildProcess): void {
+    mockSpawn.mockReturnValue(childProcess as unknown as ChildProcess);
+}
+
+function getProcessHandler(childProcess: MockChildProcess, eventName: string): (...args: unknown[]) => void {
+    return childProcess.once.mock.calls.find(([event]) => event === eventName)?.[1] as (...args: unknown[]) => void;
+}
+
+function getStdoutHandler(childProcess: MockChildProcess, eventName: string): (...args: unknown[]) => void {
+    return childProcess.stdout.once.mock.calls.find(([event]) => event === eventName)?.[1] as (
+        ...args: unknown[]
+    ) => void;
+}
+
+function getStderrHandler(childProcess: MockChildProcess, eventName: string): (...args: unknown[]) => void {
+    return childProcess.stderr.on.mock.calls.find(([event]) => event === eventName)?.[1] as (
+        ...args: unknown[]
+    ) => void;
+}
+
 describe('ffmpeg helpers', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
         jest.clearAllMocks();
@@ -63,7 +93,7 @@ describe('ffmpeg helpers', () => {
 
     it('spawns ffmpeg with the default argument set', () => {
         const childProcess = createMockChildProcess();
-        mockSpawn.mockReturnValue(childProcess);
+        mockSpawnReturn(childProcess);
 
         startFfmpeg('https://synradiode.stream.laut.fm/synradiode');
 
@@ -88,12 +118,70 @@ describe('ffmpeg helpers', () => {
             { stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'] },
         );
         expect(childProcess.once).toHaveBeenCalledWith('error', expect.any(Function));
+        expect(childProcess.once).toHaveBeenCalledWith('exit', expect.any(Function));
+        expect(childProcess.stdout.once).toHaveBeenCalledWith('readable', expect.any(Function));
+        expect(childProcess.stderr.on).toHaveBeenCalledWith('data', expect.any(Function));
         expect(childProcess.stderr.resume).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
+    it('rejects readiness when ffmpeg startup emits an error', async () => {
+        const childProcess = createMockChildProcess();
+        mockSpawnReturn(childProcess);
+
+        const handle = startFfmpeg('tests/audio.mp3');
+        const errorHandler = getProcessHandler(childProcess, 'error');
+
+        errorHandler(new Error('spawn ENOENT'));
+
+        await expect(handle.ready).rejects.toThrow(FfmpegProcessError);
+        await expect(handle.ready).rejects.toThrow('spawn ENOENT');
+    });
+
+    it('includes stderr when ffmpeg exits before producing audio', async () => {
+        const childProcess = createMockChildProcess();
+        mockSpawnReturn(childProcess);
+
+        const handle = startFfmpeg('tests/audio.mp3');
+        const stderrHandler = getStderrHandler(childProcess, 'data');
+        const exitHandler = getProcessHandler(childProcess, 'exit');
+
+        stderrHandler('invalid input');
+        exitHandler(1, null);
+
+        await expect(handle.ready).rejects.toThrow('invalid input');
+    });
+
+    it('keeps the useful tail of long ffmpeg stderr output', async () => {
+        const childProcess = createMockChildProcess();
+        mockSpawnReturn(childProcess);
+
+        const handle = startFfmpeg('tests/audio.mp3');
+        const stderrHandler = getStderrHandler(childProcess, 'data');
+        const exitHandler = getProcessHandler(childProcess, 'exit');
+
+        stderrHandler(`${'x'.repeat(5_000)}final diagnostic`);
+        exitHandler(1, null);
+
+        await expect(handle.ready).rejects.toThrow('final diagnostic');
+    });
+
+    it('keeps readiness resolved when ffmpeg exits after producing audio', async () => {
+        const childProcess = createMockChildProcess();
+        mockSpawnReturn(childProcess);
+
+        const handle = startFfmpeg('tests/audio.mp3');
+        const readableHandler = getStdoutHandler(childProcess, 'readable');
+        const exitHandler = getProcessHandler(childProcess, 'exit');
+
+        readableHandler();
+        exitHandler(1, null);
+
+        await expect(handle.ready).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
     it('uses custom executable and argument overrides when provided', () => {
         const childProcess = createMockChildProcess();
-        mockSpawn.mockReturnValue(childProcess);
+        mockSpawnReturn(childProcess);
 
         startFfmpeg('tests/audio.mp3', {
             executablePath: '/custom/ffmpeg',
@@ -111,7 +199,7 @@ describe('ffmpeg helpers', () => {
     it('stops a running child process and schedules a force kill fallback', () => {
         jest.useFakeTimers();
         const childProcess = createMockChildProcess();
-        mockSpawn.mockReturnValue(childProcess);
+        mockSpawnReturn(childProcess);
 
         const handle = startFfmpeg('tests/audio.mp3');
         handle.stop();
@@ -129,7 +217,7 @@ describe('ffmpeg helpers', () => {
     it('does not signal a process that already exited', () => {
         const childProcess = createMockChildProcess();
         childProcess.exitCode = 0;
-        mockSpawn.mockReturnValue(childProcess);
+        mockSpawnReturn(childProcess);
 
         const handle = startFfmpeg('tests/audio.mp3');
         handle.stop();