diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 4b31eb1..b98b5fc 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -13,27 +13,23 @@ from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 import uvicorn
-from ctypes import CFUNCTYPE, c_char_p, c_int, cdll
 
 # Load environment variables
 load_dotenv()
 ENV_PATH = ".env"
 
-# Logic to suppress ALSA/JACK error spam on Linux
-def suppress_alsa_errors():
-    def py_error_handler(filename, line, function, err, fmt):
-        pass
-    ERROR_HANDLER_FUNC = CFUNCTYPE(None, c_char_p, c_int, c_char_p, c_int, c_char_p)
-    c_error_handler = ERROR_HANDLER_FUNC(py_error_handler)
-    try:
-        asound = cdll.LoadLibrary('libasound.so.2')
-        asound.snd_lib_error_set_handler(c_error_handler)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 
-suppress_alsa_errors()
+@asynccontextmanager
+async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
+    # Startup: Start the background loop
+    start_interaction_loop()
+    yield
+    # Shutdown: Cleanup if needed
+    if interaction_task:
+        interaction_task.cancel()
 
-app = FastAPI(title="Home-Bro Satellite")
+app = FastAPI(title="Home-Bro Satellite", lifespan=lifespan)
 app.mount("/static", StaticFiles(directory="static"), name="static")
 
 class Config(BaseModel):
@@ -206,9 +202,6 @@ async def save_config(config: Config, background_tasks: BackgroundTasks):
     background_tasks.add_task(restart_interaction_loop)
     return {"status": "ok"}
 
-@app.on_event("startup")
-async def startup_event():
-    start_interaction_loop()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8080)