diff --git a/scripts/openreader-webui.sh b/scripts/openreader-webui.sh
index 8f49b8e..804dd8e 100755
--- a/scripts/openreader-webui.sh
+++ b/scripts/openreader-webui.sh
@@ -14,12 +14,27 @@ source "$SCRIPT_DIR/.env"
 export GROQ_API_KEY
 
 # Stop existing services
-lsof -ti:8880 | xargs -r kill -9 2>/dev/null || true
-lsof -ti:3003 | xargs -r kill -9 2>/dev/null || true
-sleep 1
+fuser -k 8880/tcp 2>/dev/null || true
+fuser -k 3003/tcp 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Wait for ports to be released
+for i in {1..10}; do
+    if ! fuser 3003/tcp 2>/dev/null; then
+        break
+    fi
+    echo "Waiting for port 3003 to be released..."
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+# Final check
+if fuser 3003/tcp 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo "ERROR: Port 3003 still in use after 10 seconds"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # Start Groq TTS proxy (adds /voices endpoint for OpenReader)
 nohup python3 "$SCRIPT_DIR/groq-tts-proxy.py" > /tmp/groq-proxy.log 2>&1 &
+disown
 sleep 2
 
 # Verify proxy is running
@@ -38,8 +53,10 @@ export API_KEY=none
 export API_BASE=http://localhost:8880/v1
 
 # Start the app
-pnpm start &
+nohup pnpm start > /tmp/openreader.log 2>&1 &
+disown
 
 echo "OpenReader WebUI started at http://localhost:3003"
 echo "Groq TTS proxy running on port 8880"
 echo "Available voices: troy, austin, daniel, autumn, diana, hannah"
+echo "Logs: /tmp/openreader.log and /tmp/groq-proxy.log"
diff --git a/src/app/api/tts/route.ts b/src/app/api/tts/route.ts
index 4d537fa..e8488b8 100644
--- a/src/app/api/tts/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/tts/route.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
 
     const body = (await req.json()) as TTSRequestPayload;
     const { text, voice, speed, format, model: req_model, instructions } = body;
-    console.log('Received TTS request:', { provider, req_model, voice, speed, format, hasInstructions: Boolean(instructions) });
 
     if (!text || !voice || !speed) {
       const errorBody: TTSError = {
@@ -222,7 +221,6 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
           }
         });
       }
-      console.log('TTS cache HIT for key:', cacheKey.slice(0, 8));
       return new NextResponse(cachedBuffer, {
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': contentType,