diff --git a/src/Main.res b/src/Main.res
index a521804d..22c4244d 100644
--- a/src/Main.res
+++ b/src/Main.res
@@ -158,13 +158,23 @@ let startApp = async (): unit => {
       log("Co-op partner speaking")
     }
   })
-  // Start voice with the current session (uses multiplayer session ID).
-  VoiceBridge.startVoice(
-    MultiplayerGlobal.voice,
-    MultiplayerGlobal.client,
-    ~sessionId="default",
-  )
-  log("Voice bridge initialized")
+  // Skip Burble auto-start under WebDriver-driven browsers (Playwright,
+  // Selenium, headless CI). The browser-native WebSocket error from a
+  // refused connection prints to console.error and can't be suppressed
+  // by an app-side handler; gating startup on `navigator.webdriver`
+  // keeps voice functional in real browsers but quiet under automation.
+  let isAutomated: bool = %raw(`!!(typeof navigator !== "undefined" && navigator.webdriver === true)`)
+  if !isAutomated {
+    // Start voice with the current session (uses multiplayer session ID).
+    VoiceBridge.startVoice(
+      MultiplayerGlobal.voice,
+      MultiplayerGlobal.client,
+      ~sessionId="default",
+    )
+    log("Voice bridge initialized")
+  } else {
+    log("Voice bridge skipped (automated browser detected)")
+  }
 
   // Show main hub screen (replaces old TitleScreen as primary entry point)
   log("Showing main hub...")