diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c1cca80..f6c3cb8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ build/
 develop-eggs/
 dist/
 downloads/
+frontend/node_modules/
 eggs/
 .eggs/
 lib/
diff --git a/backend/api/ws_voice.py b/backend/api/ws_voice.py
index 92e1fea..6cddd07 100644
--- a/backend/api/ws_voice.py
+++ b/backend/api/ws_voice.py
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ async def client_to_openai() -> None:
             logger.error("client_to_openai_error", error=str(e))
 
     async def on_openai_event(event_type: str, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-        if event_type == "response.audio.delta":
+        # GA Event for audio streaming
+        if event_type == "response.output_audio.delta":
             delta = payload.get("delta")
             if delta:
                 await websocket.send_bytes(base64.b64decode(delta))
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ async def on_openai_event(event_type: str, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
                 with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
                     await websocket.close(code=1000)
 
-        elif event_type == "response.audio_transcript.done":
+        elif event_type == "response.output_transcript.done":
             text = payload.get("transcript")
             if text:
                 transcript.append(f"AI: {text}")
diff --git a/backend/services/openai_realtime.py b/backend/services/openai_realtime.py
index 0d4900f..88cc561 100644
--- a/backend/services/openai_realtime.py
+++ b/backend/services/openai_realtime.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ def __init__(self, settings: Settings) -> None:
     async def connect(self, session_id: str, client_ws: Any) -> None:
         url = f"wss://api.openai.com/v1/realtime?model={self.model}"
         headers = {
-            "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.api_key}",
-            "OpenAI-Beta": "realtime=v1",
+            "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.api_key}"
+            # OpenAI-Beta header strictly removed for GA compatibility
         }
 
         session = VoiceSession(id=session_id, ws_client=client_ws, status=SessionStatus.CONNECTING)
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ async def connect(self, session_id: str, client_ws: Any) -> None:
             update_event = {
                 "type": "session.update",
                 "session": {
+                    "type": "realtime",
                     "instructions": "You are a helpful restaurant booking agent. Be concise.",
                     "tools": [
                         {
@@ -54,8 +55,10 @@ async def connect(self, session_id: str, client_ws: Any) -> None:
                         },
                     ],
                     "voice": "alloy",
-                    "input_audio_format": "pcm16",
-                    "output_audio_format": "pcm16",
+                    "audio": {
+                        "input": {"format": {"type": "audio/pcm", "rate": 24000}},
+                        "output": {"format": {"type": "audio/pcm", "rate": 24000}},
+                    },
                     "turn_detection": {"type": "server_vad"},
                 },
             }
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useVoiceSession.js b/frontend/src/hooks/useVoiceSession.js
index 0ddc598..e4d2512 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useVoiceSession.js
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useVoiceSession.js
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ export function useVoiceSession() {
   const startSession = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       setStatus("PROCESSING");
-      const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true });
+      const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
+        audio: {
+          echoCancellation: true,
+          noiseSuppression: true,
+          autoGainControl: true,
+        },
+      });
       streamRef.current = stream;
 
       const ws = new WebSocket(getWsUrl("/ws/voice"));
diff --git a/frontend/vite.config.js b/frontend/vite.config.js
index 80d6550..bc142fb 100644
--- a/frontend/vite.config.js
+++ b/frontend/vite.config.js
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
     port: 3000,
     proxy: {
       "/api": {
-        target: "http://127.0.0.1:8000",
+        target: "http://127.0.0.1:8080",
         changeOrigin: true,
       },
       "/ws": {
-        target: "ws://127.0.0.1:8000",
+        target: "ws://127.0.0.1:8080",
         ws: true,
       },
     },