diff --git a/frontend/components/chat/MessageBubble.jsx b/frontend/components/chat/MessageBubble.jsx
index 32203be..7b3f47d 100644
--- a/frontend/components/chat/MessageBubble.jsx
+++ b/frontend/components/chat/MessageBubble.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { Check, CheckCheck, Pin, Languages} from "lucide-react"
 import Avatar from "./Avatar"
-import { useState } from "react"
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react"
 import ReplyPreview from "./ReplyPreview"
+import useChatStore from "../../src/store/useChatStore"
 
 const formatTime = (d) =>
     new Date(d).toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" })
@@ -10,9 +11,18 @@ const formatTime = (d) =>
 export default function MessageBubble({ msg, isMine, showTime, selectedUser, isOnline, authUser, onContextMenu, onTouchStart, onTouchEnd, onReact }) {
 
     const [showTranslation, setShowTranslation] = useState(false)
-    const [selectedImage, setSelectedImage] = useState(null)
     const [isSelected, setIsSelected] = useState(false)
 
+    const activeAudioId = useChatStore((state) => state.activeAudioId)
+    const setActiveAudioId = useChatStore((state) => state.setActiveAudioId)
+    const audioRef = useRef(null)
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (activeAudioId && activeAudioId !== msg._id && audioRef.current) {
+            audioRef.current.pause()
+        }
+    }, [activeAudioId, msg._id])
+
     const getTranslatedText = (text) => {
     const translations = {
         hello: "hola",
@@ -93,7 +103,7 @@ export default function MessageBubble({ msg, isMine, showTime, selectedUser, isO
         src={msg.image}
         alt="attachment"
         className="max-w-full rounded-lg mb-1 cursor-pointer hover:opacity-90 transition"
-        onClick={() => setSelectedImage(msg.image)}
+        onClick={() => window.open(msg.image, "_blank")}
     />
 )}
                     
@@ -105,9 +115,21 @@ export default function MessageBubble({ msg, isMine, showTime, selectedUser, isO
         </div>
 
         <audio
+            ref={audioRef}
             src={msg.audio}
             controls
             className="max-w-full h-10 mb-1"
+            onPlay={() => setActiveAudioId(msg._id)}
+            onPause={() => {
+                if (activeAudioId === msg._id) {
+                    setActiveAudioId(null);
+                }
+            }}
+            onEnded={() => {
+                if (activeAudioId === msg._id) {
+                    setActiveAudioId(null);
+                }
+            }}
         />
     </>
 )}
@@ -121,15 +143,11 @@ export default function MessageBubble({ msg, isMine, showTime, selectedUser, isO
         </p>
 
         <button 
-    key={emoji}
-    title={`${count} reaction${count > 1 ? "s" : ""}`}
-    onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); onReact(msg._id, emoji); }}
-    className={`text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full shadow-sm hover:scale-110 hover:shadow-md transition-all ${isMine ? "bg-primary-focus text-primary-content border border-white/20" : "bg-base-100 text-base-content border border-base-300"}`}
->
-            <Languages className="w-3 h-3" />
-            {showTranslation
-                ? "Show Original"
-                : "Translate"}
+            onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setShowTranslation(!showTranslation); }}
+            className={`text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full shadow-sm hover:scale-110 hover:shadow-md transition-all ${isMine ? "bg-primary-focus text-primary-content border border-white/20" : "bg-base-100 text-base-content border border-base-300"}`}
+        >
+            <Languages className="w-3 h-3 inline mr-1" />
+            {showTranslation ? "Show Original" : "Translate"}
         </button>
 
         {msg.edited && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/store/useChatStore.js b/frontend/src/store/useChatStore.js
index 061820c..e7188cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/store/useChatStore.js
+++ b/frontend/src/store/useChatStore.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const useChatStore = create((set, get) => ({
     isMessagesLoading: false,
     hasMore: false,
     isLoadingMore: false,
+    activeAudioId: null,
 
     getUsers: async () => {
         set({ isUsersLoading: true });
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ const useChatStore = create((set, get) => ({
     },
 
     setSelectedUser: (user) => {
-        if (!user) return set({ selectedUser: null, messages: [] });
+        if (!user) return set({ selectedUser: null, messages: [], activeAudioId: null });
         const current = get().selectedUser;
         if (current?._id === user?._id) return;
 
@@ -356,11 +357,14 @@ const useChatStore = create((set, get) => ({
         set((state) => ({
             selectedUser: user,
             messages: [],
+            activeAudioId: null,
             users: state.users.map((u) =>
                 u._id === user._id ? { ...u, unreadCount: 0 } : u
             ),
         }));
     },
+
+    setActiveAudioId: (id) => set({ activeAudioId: id }),
 }));
 
 export default useChatStore;
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