diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f276680..0a628c1 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
+		<button id="mute-btn" class="mute-btn" aria-label="Audio stumm schalten" title="Audio">
+			<span class="mute-btn__icon" id="mute-icon">&#x1F50A;</span>
+		</button>
+
 		<script type="module" src="/src/main.ts"></script>
 	</body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/audio/sounds.ts b/src/audio/sounds.ts
index 8be1a96..18b62fa 100644
--- a/src/audio/sounds.ts
+++ b/src/audio/sounds.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { getSettings } from "../storage/db";
 import { getDB } from "../app";
+import { getSettings } from "../storage/db";
 
 let audioCtx: AudioContext | null = null;
 
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ export async function playRewardSound(): Promise<void> {
 		const noteDuration = 0.15;
 		const now = ctx.currentTime;
 
-		for (let i = 0; i < notes.length; i++) {
+		for (const [i, freq] of notes.entries()) {
 			const osc = ctx.createOscillator();
 			const gain = ctx.createGain();
 
 			osc.type = "sine";
-			osc.frequency.value = notes[i]!;
+			osc.frequency.value = freq;
 			gain.gain.value = 0.12;
 
 			osc.connect(gain);
diff --git a/src/audio/speech.ts b/src/audio/speech.ts
index b503972..11ebbb4 100644
--- a/src/audio/speech.ts
+++ b/src/audio/speech.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { getSettings } from "../storage/db";
 import { getDB } from "../app";
+import { getSettings } from "../storage/db";
 
 let cachedVoice: SpeechSynthesisVoice | null = null;
 
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 97fe777..4f11eea 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import "./styles/main.css";
-import { initApp } from "./app";
+import { getDB, initApp } from "./app";
+import { initAudioOnInteraction } from "./audio/sounds";
+import { getSettings, saveSettings } from "./storage/db";
 
 window.addEventListener("error", (event) => {
 	console.error("Global error:", event.error);
@@ -13,4 +15,51 @@ window.addEventListener("unhandledrejection", (event) => {
 	if (overlay) overlay.style.display = "flex";
 });
 
-document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", initApp);
+document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", async () => {
+	await initApp();
+
+	const db = getDB();
+
+	// Wire mute button
+	const muteBtn = document.getElementById("mute-btn");
+	const muteIcon = document.getElementById("mute-icon");
+	if (muteBtn && muteIcon) {
+		// Set initial state from settings
+		const settings = await getSettings(db);
+		const audioEnabled = settings?.audioEnabled !== false;
+		muteIcon.textContent = audioEnabled ? "\u{1F50A}" : "\u{1F507}";
+		if (!audioEnabled) {
+			muteBtn.classList.add("mute-btn--muted");
+		}
+
+		muteBtn.onclick = async () => {
+			// Initialize AudioContext on first click (autoplay policy)
+			initAudioOnInteraction();
+
+			const current = await getSettings(db);
+			const nowEnabled = !(current?.audioEnabled !== false);
+			const updated = current ?? {
+				id: 1 as const,
+				audioEnabled: false,
+				speechEnabled: false,
+				apiKey: "",
+				apiCallsToday: { text: 0, image: 0 },
+				lastApiCallDate: "",
+			};
+			updated.audioEnabled = nowEnabled;
+			await saveSettings(db, updated);
+
+			muteIcon.textContent = nowEnabled ? "\u{1F50A}" : "\u{1F507}";
+			muteBtn.classList.toggle("mute-btn--muted", !nowEnabled);
+		};
+	}
+
+	// Initialize AudioContext on first user interaction (autoplay policy D-02)
+	const initAudioOnce = () => {
+		initAudioOnInteraction();
+		document.removeEventListener("click", initAudioOnce);
+		document.removeEventListener("keydown", initAudioOnce);
+	};
+	document.addEventListener("click", initAudioOnce);
+	document.addEventListener("keydown", initAudioOnce);
+});
diff --git a/src/styles/main.css b/src/styles/main.css
index ac564d0..34a1ccb 100644
--- a/src/styles/main.css
+++ b/src/styles/main.css
@@ -964,6 +964,37 @@ h3 {
 	}
 }
 
+/* Mute button — fixed position, always accessible */
+.mute-btn {
+	position: fixed;
+	bottom: 16px;
+	right: 16px;
+	z-index: 100;
+	width: 44px;
+	height: 44px;
+	border-radius: 50%;
+	background: var(--bg-cream);
+	border: 2px solid var(--accent-green);
+	cursor: pointer;
+	font-size: 20px;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+	transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+	padding: 0;
+	line-height: 1;
+}
+
+.mute-btn:hover {
+	transform: scale(1.1);
+}
+
+.mute-btn--muted {
+	border-color: var(--text-light);
+	opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
 /* Error overlay — kindgerechte Fehlermeldung */
 .error-overlay {
 	position: fixed;