diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 11d8430..800e66c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,14 +29,13 @@
 		"prettier-plugin-tailwindcss": "^0.6.11",
 		"svelte": "^5.0.0",
 		"svelte-check": "^4.0.0",
-		"svelte-hero-icons": "^5.2.0",
 		"tailwindcss": "^4.0.0",
 		"typescript": "^5.0.0",
 		"typescript-eslint": "^8.20.0",
 		"vite": "^6.2.5"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@tarekraafat/autocomplete.js": "^10.2.9",
-		"moment": "^2.30.1"
+		"moment": "^2.30.1",
+		"svelte-hero-icons": "^5.2.0"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/HeardleGame.svelte b/src/lib/HeardleGame.svelte
index 1d6a86c..d25d9ea 100644
--- a/src/lib/HeardleGame.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/HeardleGame.svelte
@@ -232,23 +232,21 @@
 		countdownInterval = setInterval(updateTime, 1000);
 
 		widget = SC.Widget(iframeElement);
-		// wait for full page load (or you could just use setTimeout)
-		window.addEventListener('load', () => {
-			widget.bind(SC.Widget.Events.READY, () => {
-				widget.getDuration((d: number) => (fullDuration = d));
-				widget.getCurrentSound((sound: any) => {
-					artworkUrl = sound.artwork_url || '';
-				});
-
-				// give SC widget 2s to settle on Netlify before probing
-				setTimeout(() => {
-					widget.play();
-					widget.pause();
-					widget.seekTo(0);
-					loading = false;
-					widgetReady = true;
-				}, 2000);
+		widget.bind(SC.Widget.Events.READY, () => {
+			// grab duration & artwork
+			widget.getDuration((d: number) => (fullDuration = d));
+			widget.getCurrentSound((sound: any) => {
+				artworkUrl = sound.artwork_url || '';
 			});
+
+			// small delay for Netlify, then probe the player
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				widget.play();
+				widget.pause();
+				widget.seekTo(0);
+				loading = false;
+				widgetReady = true;
+			}, 1000);
 		});
 
 		widget.bind(SC.Widget.Events.PLAY, () => {