diff --git a/src/app/[...recipient]/client.tsx b/src/app/[...recipient]/client.tsx
index c749489bd..39be8e635 100644
--- a/src/app/[...recipient]/client.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[...recipient]/client.tsx
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ import ActionList from '@/components/Common/ActionList'
 import NavHeader from '@/components/Global/NavHeader'
 import { ReqFulfillBankFlowManager } from '@/components/Request/views/ReqFulfillBankFlowManager'
 
+export type PaymentFlow = 'request_pay' | 'external_wallet' | 'direct_pay' | 'withdraw'
 interface Props {
     recipient: string[]
-    flow?: 'request_pay' | 'external_wallet' | 'direct_pay' | 'withdraw'
+    flow?: PaymentFlow
 }
 
 export default function PaymentPage({ recipient, flow = 'request_pay' }: Props) {
@@ -455,6 +456,7 @@ export default function PaymentPage({ recipient, flow = 'request_pay' }: Props)
             {currentView === 'INITIAL' && (
                 <div className="space-y-2">
                     <InitialPaymentView
+                        flow={flow}
                         key={`initial-${flow}`}
                         {...(parsedPaymentData as ParsedURL)}
                         isExternalWalletFlow={isExternalWalletFlow}
@@ -472,11 +474,13 @@ export default function PaymentPage({ recipient, flow = 'request_pay' }: Props)
                         currencyAmount={currencyAmount}
                     />
                     <div>
-                        <ActionList
-                            flow="request"
-                            requestLinkData={parsedPaymentData as ParsedURL}
-                            isLoggedIn={!!user?.user.userId}
-                        />
+                        {flow !== 'direct_pay' && (
+                            <ActionList
+                                flow="request"
+                                requestLinkData={parsedPaymentData as ParsedURL}
+                                isLoggedIn={!!user?.user.userId}
+                            />
+                        )}
                     </div>
                 </div>
             )}
diff --git a/src/components/Global/SoundPlayer.tsx b/src/components/Global/SoundPlayer.tsx
index 6a517a49d..e09a326e4 100644
--- a/src/components/Global/SoundPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Global/SoundPlayer.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client'
 
-import { useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 
 const soundMap = {
     success: '/sounds/success.mp3',
@@ -16,13 +16,79 @@ type SoundPlayerProps = {
  * @returns null
  */
 export const SoundPlayer = ({ sound }: SoundPlayerProps) => {
+    const audioRef = useRef<HTMLAudioElement | null>(null)
+
     useEffect(() => {
         const audioSrc = soundMap[sound]
-        if (audioSrc) {
-            const audio = new Audio(audioSrc)
-            audio.play().catch((error) => {
-                console.error(`Audio play failed for sound "${sound}":`, error)
-            })
+        if (!audioSrc) return
+
+        // create audio element and prepare to play, hint browser to load audio early, keep a ref so we can clean up later
+        const audio = new Audio(audioSrc)
+        audio.preload = 'auto'
+        audioRef.current = audio
+
+        // track if we attached one-time unlock listeners and the unlock handler
+        let listenersAdded = false
+        let unlock: (() => void) | null = null
+
+        // clean up any unlock listeners if they were added
+        const removeListeners = () => {
+            if (!listenersAdded || !unlock) return
+            document.removeEventListener('pointerdown', unlock)
+            document.removeEventListener('touchstart', unlock)
+            document.removeEventListener('click', unlock)
+            listenersAdded = false
+            unlock = null
+        }
+
+        // try to play immediately, if blocked by autoplay policies, wait for user interaction
+        const tryPlay = () =>
+            audio
+                .play()
+                .then(() => {
+                    // success, nothing else to do
+                })
+                .catch((error: any) => {
+                    // detect common autoplay restriction errors
+                    const message = String(error?.message || '')
+                    const isAutoplayBlocked =
+                        error?.name === 'NotAllowedError' || /gesture|autoplay|play\(\) failed/i.test(message)
+
+                    if (isAutoplayBlocked) {
+                        // defer playback until next user interaction (mobile/pwa autoplay policies)
+                        unlock = () => {
+                            audio
+                                .play()
+                                .catch((e) => {
+                                    console.error(`Audio play failed after user interaction for sound "${sound}":`, e)
+                                })
+                                .finally(() => {
+                                    removeListeners()
+                                })
+                        }
+                        // attach one-time listeners so the first tap/click resumes playback
+                        document.addEventListener('pointerdown', unlock, { once: true })
+                        document.addEventListener('touchstart', unlock, { once: true })
+                        document.addEventListener('click', unlock, { once: true })
+                        listenersAdded = true
+                    } else {
+                        console.error(`Audio play failed for sound "${sound}":`, error)
+                    }
+                })
+
+        tryPlay()
+
+        return () => {
+            // on unmount, remove listeners and stop audio if needed
+            removeListeners()
+            if (audioRef.current) {
+                try {
+                    audioRef.current.pause()
+                } catch (_) {
+                    // ignore
+                }
+            }
+            audioRef.current = null
         }
     }, [sound])
 
diff --git a/src/components/Payment/PaymentForm/index.tsx b/src/components/Payment/PaymentForm/index.tsx
index 0de5a7f3b..124cebc40 100644
--- a/src/components/Payment/PaymentForm/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Payment/PaymentForm/index.tsx
@@ -17,14 +17,7 @@ import TokenAmountInput from '@/components/Global/TokenAmountInput'
 import BeerInput from '@/components/PintaReqPay/BeerInput'
 import PintaReqViewWrapper from '@/components/PintaReqPay/PintaReqViewWrapper'
 import UserCard from '@/components/User/UserCard'
-import {
-    PEANUT_WALLET_CHAIN,
-    PEANUT_WALLET_TOKEN,
-    PEANUT_WALLET_TOKEN_DECIMALS,
-    PEANUT_WALLET_TOKEN_SYMBOL,
-    PINTA_WALLET_CHAIN,
-    PINTA_WALLET_TOKEN,
-} from '@/constants'
+import { PEANUT_WALLET_TOKEN, PEANUT_WALLET_TOKEN_DECIMALS, PINTA_WALLET_CHAIN, PINTA_WALLET_TOKEN } from '@/constants'
 import { tokenSelectorContext } from '@/context'
 import { useAuth } from '@/context/authContext'
 import { useRequestFulfillmentFlow } from '@/context/RequestFulfillmentFlowContext'
@@ -35,7 +28,6 @@ import { useAppDispatch, usePaymentStore } from '@/redux/hooks'
 import { paymentActions } from '@/redux/slices/payment-slice'
 import { walletActions } from '@/redux/slices/wallet-slice'
 import { areEvmAddressesEqual, ErrorHandler, formatAmount } from '@/utils'
-import { useDaimoPayUI } from '@daimo/pay'
 import { useAppKit, useDisconnect } from '@reown/appkit/react'
 import Image from 'next/image'
 import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation'
@@ -44,6 +36,7 @@ import { formatUnits } from 'viem'
 import { useAccount } from 'wagmi'
 import { useUserInteractions } from '@/hooks/useUserInteractions'
 import { useUserByUsername } from '@/hooks/useUserByUsername'
+import { PaymentFlow } from '@/app/[...recipient]/client'
 
 export type PaymentFlowProps = {
     isPintaReq?: boolean
@@ -58,6 +51,7 @@ export type PaymentFlowProps = {
     currencyAmount?: string
     setCurrencyAmount?: (currencyvalue: string | undefined) => void
     headerTitle?: string
+    flow?: PaymentFlow
 }
 
 export type PaymentFormProps = ParsedURL & PaymentFlowProps
@@ -74,6 +68,7 @@ export const PaymentForm = ({
     isExternalWalletFlow,
     isDirectUsdPayment,
     headerTitle,
+    flow,
 }: PaymentFormProps) => {
     const dispatch = useAppDispatch()
     const router = useRouter()
@@ -632,6 +627,7 @@ export const PaymentForm = ({
     }
 
     const daimoButton = () => {
+        if (flow === 'direct_pay') return null
         return (
             <DaimoPayButton
                 amount={inputTokenAmount}
@@ -705,6 +701,8 @@ export const PaymentForm = ({
             )
         }
 
+        if (flow === 'request_pay') return false
+
         // logic for non-AddMoneyFlow / non-Pinta (Pinta has its own button logic)
         if (!isPintaReq) {
             if (!isConnected) return true // if not connected at all, disable (covers guest non-Peanut scenarios)
@@ -758,13 +756,6 @@ export const PaymentForm = ({
         return recipient ? recipient.identifier : 'Unknown Recipient'
     }, [recipient])
 
-    const isPeanutWalletUSDC = useMemo(() => {
-        return (
-            selectedTokenData?.symbol === PEANUT_WALLET_TOKEN_SYMBOL &&
-            Number(selectedChainID) === PEANUT_WALLET_CHAIN.id
-        )
-    }, [selectedTokenData, selectedChainID])
-
     const handleGoBack = () => {
         if (isExternalWalletFlow) {
             setShowExternalWalletFulfilMethods(true)