refactor: re-structure stream playback control

js/src/components/keybindings-overlay.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { usePlaybackSuspenderStore } from "@/stores/playback-suspender-store";
+import { useSuspendPlayback } from "@/hooks/use-suspend-playback";
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
 
@@ -25,13 +25,7 @@ export function KeybindingsOverlay({
   groups,
   title = "Keyboard Shortcuts",
 }: KeybindingsOverlayProps) {
-  // Suspend stream playback
+  useSuspendPlayback(open, "keybindings");
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!open) return;
-    const { suspend, release } = usePlaybackSuspenderStore.getState();
-    suspend();
-    return release;
-  }, [open]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!open) return;

js/src/features/attachments/attachment-lightbox.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useDownloadUrl } from "@/hooks/use-download-url";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { usePlaybackSuspenderStore } from "@/stores/playback-suspender-store";
+import { useSuspendPlayback } from "@/hooks/use-suspend-playback";
 
 export interface AttachmentItem {
   id: string;
@@ -111,13 +111,7 @@ export function AttachmentLightbox({
     // Otherwise openIndex stays — the next item shifts into its place.
   };
 
-  // Suspend stream playback while the lightbox is open.
+  useSuspendPlayback(isOpen, "attachment-lightbox");
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!isOpen) return;
-    const { suspend, release } = usePlaybackSuspenderStore.getState();
-    suspend();
-    return release;
-  }, [isOpen]);
 
   // Keyboard handling — only listens while open. Registered in the capture
   // phase with stopImmediatePropagation so we consume keys (arrows, D, ⌫)

js/src/features/compose/compose-overlay.tsx

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { useFileInput } from "@/hooks/use-file-input";
 import { createImageThumbnail } from "@/lib/image-thumbnail";
 import { MAX_ATTACHMENT_SIZE_BYTES, MAX_ATTACHMENTS } from "@/lib/constants";
 import type { PendingAttachment } from "@/features/compose/attachment-strip";
+import { useSuspendPlayback } from "@/hooks/use-suspend-playback";
 
 export type ComposeStep = "idle" | "picking" | "recording" | "reviewing" | "typing" | "configuring" | "submitting";
 
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ export function ComposeOverlay({
     setStep(next);
   }, []);
 
+  useSuspendPlayback(step !== "idle", "compose");
+
   // Notify parent when active state changes
   useEffect(() => {
     onActiveChange?.(step !== "idle");

js/src/features/particles/delete-particle-overlay.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { ConfirmDestructiveOverlay } from "@/components/confirm-destructive-overlay";
 import { softDeleteParticle } from "@/lib/firestore-particles";
 import { particlePath, toFirestoreDocPath } from "@/lib/particle-path";
 import type { Particle } from "@/api/types";
-import { usePlaybackSuspenderStore } from "@/stores/playback-suspender-store";
+import { useSuspendPlayback } from "@/hooks/use-suspend-playback";
 
 interface DeleteParticleOverlayProps {
   networkId: string;
@@ -21,12 +21,7 @@ export function DeleteParticleOverlay({
   userId,
   onClose,
 }: DeleteParticleOverlayProps) {
-  // Suspend stream playback
+  useSuspendPlayback(true, "delete-particle");
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const { suspend, release } = usePlaybackSuspenderStore.getState();
-    suspend();
-    return release;
-  }, []);
 
   const [deleting, setDeleting] = useState(false);
 

js/src/features/particles/media-particle-view.tsx

@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ export const MediaParticleView = forwardRef<MediaParticleHandle, MediaParticleVi
 
     if (paused) {
       el.pause();
-    } else {
+    } else if (!el.ended) {
+      // Calling play() on a naturally-finished element restarts it from 0.
       el.play().catch(() => {
         console.warn("Playback failed", { particleId: particle.id });
       });

js/src/features/particles/rename-stream-overlay.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { updateParticleProperties } from "@/lib/firestore-particles";
 import { particlePath, toFirestoreDocPath } from "@/lib/particle-path";
 import type { Particle } from "@/api/types";
-import { usePlaybackSuspenderStore } from "@/stores/playback-suspender-store";
+import { useSuspendPlayback } from "@/hooks/use-suspend-playback";
 
 interface RenameStreamOverlayProps {
   networkId: string;
@@ -18,12 +18,7 @@ export function RenameStreamOverlay({
   streamParticle,
   onClose,
 }: RenameStreamOverlayProps) {
-  // Suspend stream playback
+  useSuspendPlayback(true, "rename-stream");
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const { suspend, release } = usePlaybackSuspenderStore.getState();
-    suspend();
-    return release;
-  }, []);
 
   const [name, setName] = useState(streamParticle.properties.name);
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);

js/src/features/particles/stream-members-overlay.tsx

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { useNetwork } from "@/hooks/use-networks";
 import { cn, getInitials } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { resolveHumanDisplay } from "@/lib/humans";
 import type { Particle } from "@/api/types";
-import { usePlaybackSuspenderStore } from "@/stores/playback-suspender-store";
+import { useSuspendPlayback } from "@/hooks/use-suspend-playback";
 
 interface StreamMembersOverlayProps {
   networkId: string;
@@ -29,12 +29,7 @@ export function StreamMembersOverlay({
   isCreator,
   onClose,
 }: StreamMembersOverlayProps) {
-  // Suspend stream playback
+  useSuspendPlayback(true, "stream-members");
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const { suspend, release } = usePlaybackSuspenderStore.getState();
-    suspend();
-    return release;
-  }, []);
 
   const network = useNetwork(networkId);
   const humans = network?.humans ?? [];

js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect, useEffectEvent, useCallback, useRef } from "react"
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth-store";
 import { apiClient } from "@/api/client";
-import { isParticleDeleted, type Particle, REACTION_EMOJIS } from "@/api/types";
+import { isParticleDeleted, type Particle } from "@/api/types";
 import { parseParticlePath, particlePath, toFirestoreDocPath, type ParticlePath } from "@/lib/particle-path";
 import { ComposeOverlay, type ComposeStep } from "@/features/compose/compose-overlay";
 import { PlaybackPageIndicator } from "@/features/particles/playback-page-indicator";
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ import { StreamPresenceProvider, useStreamPresence, useStreamComposing, useStrea
 import { ComposingIndicator } from "@/components/composing-indicator";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { useMount } from "react-use";
-import { usePlaybackSuspenderStore } from "@/stores/playback-suspender-store";
+import { usePlaybackPauseStore, selectIsPaused } from "@/stores/playback-pause-store";
+import { usePlaybackKeys } from "@/hooks/use-playback-keys";
+import { useStreamNavigationKeys } from "@/hooks/use-stream-navigation-keys";
+import { useStreamActionKeys } from "@/hooks/use-stream-action-keys";
 
 function getReactions(particle: Particle): Record<string, string[]> | undefined {
   if (isParticleDeleted(particle)) return undefined;
@@ -36,7 +39,6 @@ function getReactions(particle: Particle): Record<string, string[]> | undefined
 
 const EXIT_DELAY_MS = 5000;
 const EXIT_TICK_MS = 100;
-const SEEK_DELTA_SEC = 5;
 
 type PlaybackStatus = "idle" | "playing" | "ended";
 
@@ -151,12 +153,9 @@ function StreamViewInner({ path, streamParticle }: StreamViewProps) {
     currentParticle,
     currentIndex,
     status,
-    paused,
     next,
     prev,
     goTo,
-    pause,
-    resume,
   } = useStreamPlayback(streamParticle, path);
 
   usePrefetchAdjacentMedia(children, currentIndex);
@@ -195,13 +194,42 @@ function StreamViewInner({ path, streamParticle }: StreamViewProps) {
 
   const [composeActive, setComposeActive] = useState(false);
   const [composeStep, setComposeStep] = useState<ComposeStep>("idle");
-  const playbackSuspended = usePlaybackSuspenderStore((s) => s.suspendCount > 0);
+  const paused = usePlaybackPauseStore(selectIsPaused);
-  const playbackBlocked = composeActive || playbackSuspended;
-  const [spaceHeld, setSpaceHeld] = useState(false);
   const [progress, setProgress] = useState(0);
-  const [fastPlayback, setFastPlayback] = useState(false);
   const [showKeybindings, setShowKeybindings] = useState(false);
 
+  const { fastPlayback } = usePlaybackKeys({ mediaRef });
+
+  useStreamNavigationKeys({
+    next,
+    prev,
+    currentIndex,
+    childrenLength: children.length,
+    mediaRef,
+  });
+
+  const handleOpenHuddle = useCallback(() => {
+    apiClient.getLivekitToken(networkId, streamParticle.id).then(({ token, server_url }) => {
+      window.electronWindow.openHuddle({ token, serverUrl: server_url });
+    });
+    navigate(`/${networkId}`);
+  }, [networkId, streamParticle.id, navigate]);
+
+  const handleToggleRecordingMode = useCallback(() => {
+    setRecordingMode(recordingMode === "video" ? "audio" : "video");
+  }, [recordingMode, setRecordingMode]);
+
+  const handleToggleKeybindings = useCallback(() => {
+    setShowKeybindings((v) => !v);
+  }, []);
+
+  useStreamActionKeys({
+    onToggleReaction: handleToggleReaction,
+    onOpenHuddle: handleOpenHuddle,
+    onToggleRecordingMode: handleToggleRecordingMode,
+    onToggleKeybindings: handleToggleKeybindings,
+  });
+
   // Broadcast composing state to other viewers
   useEffect(() => {
     const stepToMode: Record<string, ComposingMode | null> = {
@@ -240,7 +268,7 @@ function StreamViewInner({ path, streamParticle }: StreamViewProps) {
 
   const exitRemainingMs = useExitCountdown(
     status,
-    playbackBlocked || spaceHeld,
+    paused,
     handleExitNavigate,
   );
 
@@ -249,112 +277,6 @@ function StreamViewInner({ path, streamParticle }: StreamViewProps) {
     setProgress(0);
   }, [currentParticle?.id]);
 
-  // Pause/resume playback when compose overlay or lightbox is open.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (playbackBlocked) pause();
-    else resume();
-  }, [playbackBlocked, pause, resume]);
-
-  // Playback keyboard: arrows, escape, hold-space-to-pause
-  useEffect(() => {
-    function isInputTarget(e: KeyboardEvent) {
-      const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
-      return (
-        target.tagName === "INPUT" ||
-        target.tagName === "TEXTAREA" ||
-        target.isContentEditable
-      );
-    }
-
-    const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
-      if (playbackBlocked) return;
-      if (isInputTarget(e)) return;
-
-      const hasNext = currentIndex >= 0 && currentIndex < children.length - 1;
-
-      switch (e.key) {
-        case "ArrowRight":
-          e.preventDefault();
-          if (!e.shiftKey || !mediaRef.current?.seek(SEEK_DELTA_SEC)) {
-            if (hasNext) next();
-          }
-          break;
-        case "ArrowDown":
-          e.preventDefault();
-          if (hasNext) next();
-          break;
-        case "ArrowLeft":
-          e.preventDefault();
-          if (!e.shiftKey || !mediaRef.current?.seek(-SEEK_DELTA_SEC)) prev();
-          break;
-        case "ArrowUp":
-          e.preventDefault();
-          prev();
-          break;
-        case " ":
-          e.preventDefault();
-          if (!e.repeat) {
-            if (status !== "ended") pause();
-            setSpaceHeld(true);
-          }
-          break;
-        case "Shift":
-          if (!e.repeat) {
-            mediaRef.current?.setPlaybackRate(1.5);
-            setFastPlayback(true);
-          }
-          break;
-        case "Escape":
-          e.preventDefault();
-          navigate(-1);
-          break;
-        case "h": {
-          e.preventDefault();
-          apiClient.getLivekitToken(networkId, streamParticle.id).then(({ token, server_url }) => {
-            window.electronWindow.openHuddle({ token, serverUrl: server_url });
-          });
-          navigate(`/${networkId}`);
-          break;
-        }
-        case "v":
-          e.preventDefault();
-          setRecordingMode(recordingMode === "video" ? "audio" : "video");
-          break;
-        case "?":
-          e.preventDefault();
-          setShowKeybindings((v) => !v);
-          break;
-        case "1": case "2": case "3": case "4": case "5": case "6": case "7":
-          e.preventDefault();
-          handleToggleReaction(REACTION_EMOJIS[parseInt(e.key) - 1]);
-          break;
-      }
-    };
-
-    const handleKeyUp = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
-      if (playbackBlocked) return;
-      if (isInputTarget(e)) return;
-
-      if (e.key === " ") {
-        e.preventDefault();
-        if (status !== "ended") resume();
-        setSpaceHeld(false);
-      }
-      if (e.key === "Shift") {
-        mediaRef.current?.setPlaybackRate(1);
-        setFastPlayback(false);
-      }
-    };
-
-    window.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
-    window.addEventListener("keyup", handleKeyUp);
-    return () => {
-      window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
-      window.removeEventListener("keyup", handleKeyUp);
-    };
-  },
-    [playbackBlocked, status, currentIndex, children.length, next, prev, pause, resume, navigate, networkId, streamParticle.id, setShowKeybindings, handleToggleReaction, recordingMode, setRecordingMode],
-  );
 
   if (children.length === 0) {
     return (

js/src/features/particles/text-edit-overlay.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import type { Particle } from "@/api/types";
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/lib/particle-path";
 import { editTextParticleContent } from "@/lib/firestore-particles";
 import { TextEditor } from "@/features/compose/text-editor";
-import { usePlaybackSuspenderStore } from "@/stores/playback-suspender-store";
+import { useSuspendPlayback } from "@/hooks/use-suspend-playback";
 
 type TextParticle = Extract<Particle, { type: "text" }>;
 
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ export function TextEditOverlay({
   streamPath,
   onClose,
 }: TextEditOverlayProps) {
-  useEffect(() => {
+  useSuspendPlayback(true, "text-edit");
-    const { suspend, release } = usePlaybackSuspenderStore.getState();
-    suspend();
-    return release;
-  }, []);
 
   const [textContent, setTextContent] = useState(particle.properties.content);
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);

js/src/features/particles/text-particle-view.tsx

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export function TextParticleView({
   }, [particle.id]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (paused || isEditing) return;
+    if (paused) return;
 
     const interval = setInterval(() => {
       elapsedRef.current += TICK_MS / 1000;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export function TextParticleView({
     }, TICK_MS);
 
     return () => clearInterval(interval);
-  }, [paused, isEditing, durationS, onEnded, onProgress, particle.id]);
+  }, [paused, durationS, onEnded, onProgress, particle.id]);
 
   // Content is just bare URLs with no surrounding text
   const contentTrimmed = content.trim();

js/src/hooks/use-playback-keys.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { useEffect, useState, type RefObject } from "react";
+import type { MediaParticleHandle } from "@/features/particles/media-particle-view";
+import { useSuspendPlayback } from "@/hooks/use-suspend-playback";
+import { selectIsPaused, usePlaybackPauseStore } from "@/stores/playback-pause-store";
+import { isTypingTarget } from "@/lib/keyboard";
+
+interface UsePlaybackKeysOptions {
+  mediaRef: RefObject<MediaParticleHandle | null>;
+}
+
+interface UsePlaybackKeysResult {
+  fastPlayback: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hold-space to pause, hold-shift for 1.5x. Space is always handled (it
+ * manages its own suspender via useSuspendPlayback); other keys bail when
+ * playback is already paused for an external reason.
+ */
+export function usePlaybackKeys({ mediaRef }: UsePlaybackKeysOptions): UsePlaybackKeysResult {
+  const [spaceHeld, setSpaceHeld] = useState(false);
+  const [fastPlayback, setFastPlayback] = useState(false);
+
+  useSuspendPlayback(spaceHeld, "hold-space");
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const isExternallyPaused = () =>
+      selectIsPaused(usePlaybackPauseStore.getState()) && !spaceHeld;
+
+    const onKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (isTypingTarget(e)) return;
+
+      if (e.key === " ") {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        if (!e.repeat) setSpaceHeld(true);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (isExternallyPaused()) return;
+
+      if (e.key === "Shift" && !e.repeat) {
+        mediaRef.current?.setPlaybackRate(1.5);
+        setFastPlayback(true);
+      }
+    };
+
+    const onKeyUp = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (isTypingTarget(e)) return;
+
+      if (e.key === " ") {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        setSpaceHeld(false);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (isExternallyPaused()) return;
+
+      if (e.key === "Shift") {
+        mediaRef.current?.setPlaybackRate(1);
+        setFastPlayback(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+    window.addEventListener("keyup", onKeyUp);
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+      window.removeEventListener("keyup", onKeyUp);
+    };
+  }, [mediaRef, spaceHeld]);
+
+  return { fastPlayback };
+}

js/src/hooks/use-stream-action-keys.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { REACTION_EMOJIS } from "@/api/types";
+import { selectIsPaused, usePlaybackPauseStore } from "@/stores/playback-pause-store";
+import { isTypingTarget } from "@/lib/keyboard";
+
+interface UseStreamActionKeysOptions {
+  onToggleReaction: (emoji: string) => void;
+  onOpenHuddle: () => void;
+  onToggleRecordingMode: () => void;
+  onToggleKeybindings: () => void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reactions 1–7, `h` huddle, `v` toggle recording mode, `?` toggle
+ * keybindings overlay. Skipped while playback is paused for any reason.
+ */
+export function useStreamActionKeys({
+  onToggleReaction,
+  onOpenHuddle,
+  onToggleRecordingMode,
+  onToggleKeybindings,
+}: UseStreamActionKeysOptions) {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (isTypingTarget(e)) return;
+      if (selectIsPaused(usePlaybackPauseStore.getState())) return;
+
+      switch (e.key) {
+        case "h":
+          e.preventDefault();
+          onOpenHuddle();
+          break;
+        case "v":
+          e.preventDefault();
+          onToggleRecordingMode();
+          break;
+        case "?":
+          e.preventDefault();
+          onToggleKeybindings();
+          break;
+        case "1":
+        case "2":
+        case "3":
+        case "4":
+        case "5":
+        case "6":
+        case "7":
+          e.preventDefault();
+          onToggleReaction(REACTION_EMOJIS[parseInt(e.key) - 1]);
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+  }, [onToggleReaction, onOpenHuddle, onToggleRecordingMode, onToggleKeybindings]);
+}

js/src/hooks/use-stream-navigation-keys.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { useEffect, type RefObject } from "react";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import type { MediaParticleHandle } from "@/features/particles/media-particle-view";
+import { selectIsPaused, usePlaybackPauseStore } from "@/stores/playback-pause-store";
+import { isTypingTarget } from "@/lib/keyboard";
+
+const SEEK_DELTA_SEC = 5;
+
+interface UseStreamNavigationKeysOptions {
+  next: () => void;
+  prev: () => void;
+  currentIndex: number;
+  childrenLength: number;
+  mediaRef: RefObject<MediaParticleHandle | null>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Arrow keys (with shift+arrow seek), Escape. Skipped while playback is
+ * paused for any reason (overlay, hold-space, compose).
+ */
+export function useStreamNavigationKeys({
+  next,
+  prev,
+  currentIndex,
+  childrenLength,
+  mediaRef,
+}: UseStreamNavigationKeysOptions) {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (isTypingTarget(e)) return;
+      if (selectIsPaused(usePlaybackPauseStore.getState())) return;
+
+      const hasNext = currentIndex >= 0 && currentIndex < childrenLength - 1;
+
+      switch (e.key) {
+        case "ArrowRight":
+          e.preventDefault();
+          if (!e.shiftKey || !mediaRef.current?.seek(SEEK_DELTA_SEC)) {
+            if (hasNext) next();
+          }
+          break;
+        case "ArrowDown":
+          e.preventDefault();
+          if (hasNext) next();
+          break;
+        case "ArrowLeft":
+          e.preventDefault();
+          if (!e.shiftKey || !mediaRef.current?.seek(-SEEK_DELTA_SEC)) prev();
+          break;
+        case "ArrowUp":
+          e.preventDefault();
+          prev();
+          break;
+        case "Escape":
+          e.preventDefault();
+          navigate(-1);
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+  }, [next, prev, currentIndex, childrenLength, mediaRef, navigate]);
+}

js/src/hooks/use-stream-playback.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useEffectEvent, useMemo, useReducer, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useEffectEvent, useMemo, useReducer, useRef } from "react";
 import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth-store";
 import type { Particle } from "@/api/types";
 import { useLiveParticleChildren } from "@/hooks/use-particle";
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ type PlaybackStatus = "idle" | "playing" | "ended";
 interface PlaybackState {
   currentParticleId: string | null;
   status: PlaybackStatus;
-  paused: boolean;
   initialized: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -21,14 +20,11 @@ type PlaybackAction =
   | { type: "SET_PARTICLE"; particleId: string }
   | { type: "END" }
   | { type: "PARTICLE_ADDED"; particleId: string }
-  | { type: "PARTICLE_REMOVED"; removedParticleId: string; fallbackParticleId: string | null }
+  | { type: "PARTICLE_REMOVED"; removedParticleId: string; fallbackParticleId: string | null };
-  | { type: "PAUSE" }
-  | { type: "RESUME" };
 
 const initialState: PlaybackState = {
   currentParticleId: null,
   status: "idle",
-  paused: false,
   initialized: false,
 };
 
@@ -38,7 +34,6 @@ function playbackReducer(state: PlaybackState, action: PlaybackAction): Playback
       return {
         currentParticleId: action.particleId,
         status: "playing",
-        paused: false,
         initialized: true,
       };
     case "SET_PARTICLE":
@@ -46,13 +41,12 @@ function playbackReducer(state: PlaybackState, action: PlaybackAction): Playback
         ...state,
         currentParticleId: action.particleId,
         status: "playing",
-        paused: false,
       };
     case "END":
-      return { ...state, status: "ended", paused: false };
+      return { ...state, status: "ended" };
     case "PARTICLE_ADDED":
       if (state.status === "ended") {
-        return { ...state, currentParticleId: action.particleId, status: "playing", paused: false };
+        return { ...state, currentParticleId: action.particleId, status: "playing" };
       }
       return state;
     case "PARTICLE_REMOVED":
@@ -61,10 +55,6 @@ function playbackReducer(state: PlaybackState, action: PlaybackAction): Playback
         return { ...state, currentParticleId: action.fallbackParticleId, status: "playing" };
       }
       return { ...state, currentParticleId: null, status: "idle" };
-    case "PAUSE":
-      return { ...state, paused: true };
-    case "RESUME":
-      return { ...state, paused: false };
   }
 }
 
@@ -79,14 +69,11 @@ interface UseStreamPlaybackResult {
   currentParticle: Particle | null;
   currentIndex: number;
   status: PlaybackStatus;
-  paused: boolean;
   initialized: boolean;
   next: () => void;
   prev: () => void;
   goTo: (index: number) => void;
   goToParticle: (particleId: string) => void;
-  pause: () => void;
-  resume: () => void;
 }
 
 export function useStreamPlayback(
@@ -228,21 +215,15 @@ export function useStreamPlayback(
       dispatch({ type: "SET_PARTICLE", particleId });
     }, []);
 
-  const pause = useCallback(() => dispatch({ type: "PAUSE" }), []);
-  const resume = useCallback(() => dispatch({ type: "RESUME" }), []);
-
   return {
     children,
     currentParticle,
     currentIndex,
     status: state.status,
-    paused: state.paused,
     initialized: state.initialized,
     next,
     prev,
     goTo,
     goToParticle,
-    pause,
-    resume,
   };
 }

js/src/hooks/use-suspend-playback.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { useEffect, useId } from "react";
+import { usePlaybackPauseStore } from "@/stores/playback-pause-store";
+
+/**
+ * Suspend stream playback while `active` is true. The hook owns its own
+ * registration id; multiple instances compose. `label` is for devtools only.
+ */
+export function useSuspendPlayback(active: boolean, label: string) {
+  const id = useId();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!active) return;
+    const { add, remove } = usePlaybackPauseStore.getState();
+    add(id, label);
+    return () => remove(id);
+  }, [active, id, label]);
+}

js/src/lib/keyboard.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export function isTypingTarget(e: KeyboardEvent): boolean {
+  const target = e.target as HTMLElement | null;
+  if (!target) return false;
+  return (
+    target.tagName === "INPUT" ||
+    target.tagName === "TEXTAREA" ||
+    target.isContentEditable
+  );
+}

js/src/stores/playback-pause-store.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { create } from "zustand";
+
+/**
+ * Single source of truth for "is stream playback paused." Each component that
+ * wants to pause playback registers a unique id via `useSuspendPlayback`; the
+ * label is for devtools only. Playback is paused while any id is registered.
+ */
+interface PlaybackPauseState {
+  activeIds: Record<string, string>;
+  add: (id: string, label: string) => void;
+  remove: (id: string) => void;
+}
+
+export const usePlaybackPauseStore = create<PlaybackPauseState>((set) => ({
+  activeIds: {},
+  add: (id, label) =>
+    set((s) => ({ activeIds: { ...s.activeIds, [id]: label } })),
+  remove: (id) =>
+    set((s) => {
+      if (!(id in s.activeIds)) return s;
+      const { [id]: _, ...rest } = s.activeIds;
+      return { activeIds: rest };
+    }),
+}));
+
+export const selectIsPaused = (s: PlaybackPauseState) =>
+  Object.keys(s.activeIds).length > 0;

js/src/stores/playback-suspender-store.ts

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-import { create } from "zustand";
-
-/**
- * Overlays that should pause stream playback (e.g. attachment lightbox) call
- * `suspend()` on mount and `release()` on unmount. Stream playback is suspended
- * whenever `suspendCount > 0`.
- */
-interface PlaybackSuspenderState {
-  suspendCount: number;
-  suspend: () => void;
-  release: () => void;
-}
-
-export const usePlaybackSuspenderStore = create<PlaybackSuspenderState>((set) => ({
-  suspendCount: 0,
-  suspend: () => set((s) => ({ suspendCount: s.suspendCount + 1 })),
-  release: () => set((s) => ({ suspendCount: Math.max(0, s.suspendCount - 1) })),
-}));