diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 2f17c90..b088db8 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -199,6 +199,95 @@
         const messageEl = document.getElementById('message');
         const POLL_INTERVAL = 2000;
 
+        // Sound system
+        let audioCtx = null;
+        let soundEnabled = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get('sound') === 'on';
+        let lastState = null;
+
+        function initAudio() {
+            if (!audioCtx) {
+                audioCtx = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
+            }
+            if (audioCtx.state === 'suspended') {
+                audioCtx.resume();
+            }
+        }
+
+        function playTone(frequency, duration, type = 'sine', volume = 0.1) {
+            if (!soundEnabled || !audioCtx) return;
+            const osc = audioCtx.createOscillator();
+            const gain = audioCtx.createGain();
+            osc.type = type;
+            osc.frequency.value = frequency;
+            gain.gain.value = volume;
+            gain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, audioCtx.currentTime + duration);
+            osc.connect(gain);
+            gain.connect(audioCtx.destination);
+            osc.start();
+            osc.stop(audioCtx.currentTime + duration);
+        }
+
+        function playWarningSound() {
+            // Soft double-beep
+            playTone(440, 0.15);
+            setTimeout(() => playTone(440, 0.15), 180);
+        }
+
+        function playCriticalSound() {
+            // Urgent descending tone
+            playTone(600, 0.2);
+            setTimeout(() => playTone(400, 0.3), 220);
+        }
+
+        function playNotifySound() {
+            // Gentle ping
+            playTone(880, 0.1, 'sine', 0.08);
+        }
+
+        function playRecoverySound() {
+            // Happy ascending chirp
+            playTone(523, 0.1);
+            setTimeout(() => playTone(659, 0.1), 100);
+            setTimeout(() => playTone(784, 0.15), 200);
+        }
+
+        function handleStateChange(newState, newEmote) {
+            if (!lastState) {
+                lastState = newState;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // State transitions that trigger sounds
+            if (newState !== lastState) {
+                if (newState === 'critical') {
+                    playCriticalSound();
+                } else if (newState === 'warning') {
+                    playWarningSound();
+                } else if (newState === 'notify') {
+                    playNotifySound();
+                } else if (newState === 'optimal' && lastState !== 'optimal' && lastState !== 'sleeping') {
+                    // Recovery - also check for celebration emote
+                    playRecoverySound();
+                }
+                lastState = newState;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Enable sound on first tap (browser autoplay policy)
+        document.body.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            if (!soundEnabled) {
+                soundEnabled = true;
+                initAudio();
+                // Brief confirmation chirp
+                playTone(660, 0.08, 'sine', 0.05);
+            }
+        }, { once: false });
+
+        // Also init if ?sound=on
+        if (soundEnabled) {
+            document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initAudio);
+        }
+
         async function fetchStatus() {
             try {
                 const response = await fetch('/status');
@@ -216,6 +305,9 @@
         }
 
         function updateDisplay(data) {
+            // Check for state changes and play sounds
+            handleStateChange(data.current_state, data.active_emote);
+
             emoteEl.textContent = data.active_emote;
             emoteEl.style.color = data.color;
             messageEl.style.color = data.color;