diff --git a/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionJamTrackPlayer.js b/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionJamTrackPlayer.js
index 2c7d50b7d..b787bb098 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionJamTrackPlayer.js
+++ b/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionJamTrackPlayer.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import {
   checkJamTrackSync,
   closeJamTrack,
   setJamTrackState,
-  setDownloadState
+  setDownloadState,
+  cleanupJamTrackCallbacks
 } from '../../store/features/mediaSlice';
 import { setOpenJamTrack, clearOpenJamTrack } from '../../store/features/sessionUISlice';
 import { setAvailableMixdowns, setActiveMixdown } from '../../store/features/activeSessionSlice';
@@ -168,6 +169,9 @@ const JKSessionJamTrackPlayer = ({
         dispatch(closeJamTrack({ fqId: fqIdRef.current, jamClient }));
         dispatch(clearOpenJamTrack());
       }
+
+      // Clean up download callbacks to prevent memory leaks
+      cleanupJamTrackCallbacks();
     };
   }, [dispatch, jamClient]);
 
@@ -717,152 +721,154 @@ const JKSessionJamTrackPlayer = ({
             </div>
           )}
 
-          {/* Controls Section */}
-          <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '16px' }}>
-            {/* Circular Buttons and Seek Bar */}
-            <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '12px' }}>
-              {/* Play Button - Circular */}
-              <button
-                onClick={handlePlay}
-                disabled={isOperating || isLoadingSync}
-                style={{
-                  width: '36px',
-                  height: '36px',
-                  borderRadius: '50%',
-                  border: 'none',
-                  backgroundColor: (jamTrackState.isPlaying && !jamTrackState.isPaused) ? '#6c757d' : '#5b9bd5',
-                  color: 'white',
-                  display: 'flex',
-                  alignItems: 'center',
-                  justifyContent: 'center',
-                  cursor: (isOperating || isLoadingSync) ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
-                  opacity: (isOperating || isLoadingSync) ? 0.5 : 1,
-                  outline: 'none',
-                  flexShrink: 0
-                }}
-              >
-                {jamTrackState.isPlaying && !jamTrackState.isPaused ? (
-                  <svg width="12" height="14" viewBox="0 0 12 14" fill="currentColor">
-                    <rect x="0" y="0" width="4" height="14" />
-                    <rect x="8" y="0" width="4" height="14" />
-                  </svg>
-                ) : (
-                  <svg width="12" height="14" viewBox="0 0 12 14" fill="currentColor">
-                    <path d="M0 0L12 7L0 14V0Z" />
-                  </svg>
-                )}
-              </button>
-
-              {/* Stop Button - Circular */}
-              <button
-                onClick={handleStop}
-                disabled={isOperating || (!jamTrackState.isPlaying && !jamTrackState.isPaused)}
-                style={{
-                  width: '36px',
-                  height: '36px',
-                  borderRadius: '50%',
-                  border: 'none',
-                  backgroundColor: '#b0b0b0',
-                  color: 'white',
-                  display: 'flex',
-                  alignItems: 'center',
-                  justifyContent: 'center',
-                  cursor: (isOperating || (!jamTrackState.isPlaying && !jamTrackState.isPaused)) ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
-                  opacity: (isOperating || (!jamTrackState.isPlaying && !jamTrackState.isPaused)) ? 0.5 : 1,
-                  outline: 'none',
-                  flexShrink: 0
-                }}
-              >
-                <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="currentColor">
-                  <rect x="0" y="0" width="12" height="12" />
-                </svg>
-              </button>
-
-              {/* Time and Seek Bar */}
-              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', flex: 1, gap: '8px' }}>
-                <span style={{ fontSize: '14px', color: '#666', minWidth: '35px', fontFamily: 'monospace' }}>
-                  {formattedPosition}
-                </span>
-                <input
-                  type="range"
-                  min="0"
-                  max={jamTrackState.durationMs || 100}
-                  value={jamTrackState.currentPositionMs || 0}
-                  onChange={(e) => handleSeek(parseInt(e.target.value, 10))}
-                  disabled={isOperating || !jamTrackState.durationMs}
+          {/* Controls Section - only show when track is ready (not in loading/download states) */}
+          {(downloadState.state === 'idle' || downloadState.state === 'synchronized') && !isLoadingSync && (
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '16px' }}>
+              {/* Circular Buttons and Seek Bar */}
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '12px' }}>
+                {/* Play Button - Circular */}
+                <button
+                  onClick={handlePlay}
+                  disabled={isOperating || isLoadingSync}
                   style={{
-                    flex: 1,
-                    height: '4px',
-                    borderRadius: '2px',
+                    width: '36px',
+                    height: '36px',
+                    borderRadius: '50%',
+                    border: 'none',
+                    backgroundColor: (jamTrackState.isPlaying && !jamTrackState.isPaused) ? '#6c757d' : '#5b9bd5',
+                    color: 'white',
+                    display: 'flex',
+                    alignItems: 'center',
+                    justifyContent: 'center',
+                    cursor: (isOperating || isLoadingSync) ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
+                    opacity: (isOperating || isLoadingSync) ? 0.5 : 1,
                     outline: 'none',
-                    background: `linear-gradient(to right, #5b9bd5 0%, #5b9bd5 ${progressPercent}%, #ddd ${progressPercent}%, #ddd 100%)`,
-                    WebkitAppearance: 'none',
-                    cursor: (isOperating || !jamTrackState.durationMs) ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer'
+                    flexShrink: 0
                   }}
-                />
-                <span style={{ fontSize: '14px', color: '#666', minWidth: '35px', fontFamily: 'monospace' }}>
-                  {formattedDuration}
-                </span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
+                >
+                  {jamTrackState.isPlaying && !jamTrackState.isPaused ? (
+                    <svg width="12" height="14" viewBox="0 0 12 14" fill="currentColor">
+                      <rect x="0" y="0" width="4" height="14" />
+                      <rect x="8" y="0" width="4" height="14" />
+                    </svg>
+                  ) : (
+                    <svg width="12" height="14" viewBox="0 0 12 14" fill="currentColor">
+                      <path d="M0 0L12 7L0 14V0Z" />
+                    </svg>
+                  )}
+                </button>
 
-            {/* Mix Selector */}
-            {availableMixdowns.length > 0 && (
-              <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '8px' }}>
-                <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px' }}>
-                  <span style={{ fontSize: '13px', color: '#6e6e73', fontWeight: '500' }}>
-                    Mix:
+                {/* Stop Button - Circular */}
+                <button
+                  onClick={handleStop}
+                  disabled={isOperating || (!jamTrackState.isPlaying && !jamTrackState.isPaused)}
+                  style={{
+                    width: '36px',
+                    height: '36px',
+                    borderRadius: '50%',
+                    border: 'none',
+                    backgroundColor: '#b0b0b0',
+                    color: 'white',
+                    display: 'flex',
+                    alignItems: 'center',
+                    justifyContent: 'center',
+                    cursor: (isOperating || (!jamTrackState.isPlaying && !jamTrackState.isPaused)) ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
+                    opacity: (isOperating || (!jamTrackState.isPlaying && !jamTrackState.isPaused)) ? 0.5 : 1,
+                    outline: 'none',
+                    flexShrink: 0
+                  }}
+                >
+                  <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="currentColor">
+                    <rect x="0" y="0" width="12" height="12" />
+                  </svg>
+                </button>
+
+                {/* Time and Seek Bar */}
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', flex: 1, gap: '8px' }}>
+                  <span style={{ fontSize: '14px', color: '#666', minWidth: '35px', fontFamily: 'monospace' }}>
+                    {formattedPosition}
                   </span>
-                  <select
-                    value={selectedMixdownId || ''}
-                    onChange={(e) => handleMixdownChange(parseInt(e.target.value, 10))}
-                    disabled={isOperating || isLoadingSync}
+                  <input
+                    type="range"
+                    min="0"
+                    max={jamTrackState.durationMs || 100}
+                    value={jamTrackState.currentPositionMs || 0}
+                    onChange={(e) => handleSeek(parseInt(e.target.value, 10))}
+                    disabled={isOperating || !jamTrackState.durationMs}
                     style={{
                       flex: 1,
-                      padding: '6px 12px',
-                      fontSize: '13px',
-                      border: '1px solid #d1d1d6',
-                      borderRadius: '6px',
-                      background: 'white',
-                      color: '#1d1d1f',
-                      cursor: 'pointer',
-                      outline: 'none'
+                      height: '4px',
+                      borderRadius: '2px',
+                      outline: 'none',
+                      background: `linear-gradient(to right, #5b9bd5 0%, #5b9bd5 ${progressPercent}%, #ddd ${progressPercent}%, #ddd 100%)`,
+                      WebkitAppearance: 'none',
+                      cursor: (isOperating || !jamTrackState.durationMs) ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer'
                     }}
-                  >
-                    {availableMixdowns
-                      .slice()
-                      .sort((a, b) => {
-                        // Sort order: master first, then custom mixes, then stems
-                        if (a.type === 'master') return -1;
-                        if (b.type === 'master') return 1;
-                        if (a.type === 'custom' || a.type === 'custom-mix') return -1;
-                        if (b.type === 'custom' || b.type === 'custom-mix') return 1;
-                        return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
-                      })
-                      .map(mixdown => (
-                        <option key={mixdown.id} value={mixdown.id}>
-                          {mixdown.name}
-                        </option>
-                      ))
-                    }
-                  </select>
-                </div>
-                <div style={{ textAlign: 'right' }}>
-                  <a
-                    onClick={() => window.open(`/jamtracks/${jamTrack?.id}`, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer')}
-                    style={{
-                      fontSize: '12px',
-                      color: '#007aff',
-                      textDecoration: 'none',
-                      cursor: 'pointer'
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    create custom mix
-                  </a>
+                  />
+                  <span style={{ fontSize: '14px', color: '#666', minWidth: '35px', fontFamily: 'monospace' }}>
+                    {formattedDuration}
+                  </span>
                 </div>
               </div>
-            )}
-          </div>
+
+              {/* Mix Selector */}
+              {availableMixdowns.length > 0 && (
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '8px' }}>
+                  <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px' }}>
+                    <span style={{ fontSize: '13px', color: '#6e6e73', fontWeight: '500' }}>
+                      Mix:
+                    </span>
+                    <select
+                      value={selectedMixdownId || ''}
+                      onChange={(e) => handleMixdownChange(parseInt(e.target.value, 10))}
+                      disabled={isOperating || isLoadingSync}
+                      style={{
+                        flex: 1,
+                        padding: '6px 12px',
+                        fontSize: '13px',
+                        border: '1px solid #d1d1d6',
+                        borderRadius: '6px',
+                        background: 'white',
+                        color: '#1d1d1f',
+                        cursor: 'pointer',
+                        outline: 'none'
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      {availableMixdowns
+                        .slice()
+                        .sort((a, b) => {
+                          // Sort order: master first, then custom mixes, then stems
+                          if (a.type === 'master') return -1;
+                          if (b.type === 'master') return 1;
+                          if (a.type === 'custom' || a.type === 'custom-mix') return -1;
+                          if (b.type === 'custom' || b.type === 'custom-mix') return 1;
+                          return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
+                        })
+                        .map(mixdown => (
+                          <option key={mixdown.id} value={mixdown.id}>
+                            {mixdown.name}
+                          </option>
+                        ))
+                      }
+                    </select>
+                  </div>
+                  <div style={{ textAlign: 'right' }}>
+                    <a
+                      onClick={() => window.open(`/jamtracks/${jamTrack?.id}`, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer')}
+                      style={{
+                        fontSize: '12px',
+                        color: '#007aff',
+                        textDecoration: 'none',
+                        cursor: 'pointer'
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      create custom mix
+                    </a>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          )}
 
           {/* Close Button */}
           <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center', marginTop: '8px' }}>