diff --git a/docs/USAGE.md b/docs/USAGE.md
index 0ece7d5..4e6ebc7 100644
--- a/docs/USAGE.md
+++ b/docs/USAGE.md
@@ -1605,9 +1605,24 @@ automatically resumes playback -- but only after the channel is silent
 - Works across container restarts (cold boot) and network reconnections
 - The bot waits up to 60s for silence; if the channel stays active, it
   aborts and the saved state remains for manual `!resume`
-- No chat message is sent on auto-resume; playback resumes silently
+- Chat messages announce resume intentions and abort reasons
 - The reconnect watcher starts via the `on_connected` plugin lifecycle hook
 
+### Disconnect-Resilient Streaming
+
+During brief network disconnects (~5-15s), the audio stream stays alive.
+The ffmpeg pipeline keeps running; PCM frames are read at real-time pace
+but dropped while pymumble reconnects. Once the connection re-establishes
+and the codec is negotiated, audio feeding resumes automatically. The
+listener hears a brief silence instead of a 30+ second restart with URL
+re-resolution.
+
+- The `_is_audio_ready()` guard checks: mumble connected, sound_output
+  exists, Opus encoder initialized
+- Frames are counted even during disconnect, so position tracking remains
+  accurate
+- State transitions (connected/disconnected) are logged for diagnostics
+
 ### Voice Ducking
 
 When other users speak in the Mumble channel, the music volume automatically
diff --git a/plugins/music.py b/plugins/music.py
index edd6c52..8cef425 100644
--- a/plugins/music.py
+++ b/plugins/music.py
@@ -204,11 +204,24 @@ async def _auto_resume(bot) -> None:
     if data is None:
         return
 
+    elapsed = data.get("elapsed", 0.0)
+    title = _truncate(data.get("title", data["url"]))
+    pos = _fmt_time(elapsed)
+
     # Let pymumble fully stabilize after reconnect
     await asyncio.sleep(10)
 
     deadline = time.monotonic() + 60
     silence_needed = ps.get("duck_silence", 15)
+
+    ts = getattr(bot, "_last_voice_ts", 0.0)
+    if ts != 0.0 and time.monotonic() - ts < silence_needed:
+        await bot.send("0",
+                        f"Resuming '{title}' at {pos} once silent for "
+                        f"{silence_needed}s")
+    else:
+        await bot.send("0", f"Resuming '{title}' at {pos} in a moment")
+
     while time.monotonic() < deadline:
         await asyncio.sleep(2)
         ts = getattr(bot, "_last_voice_ts", 0.0)
@@ -218,6 +231,8 @@ async def _auto_resume(bot) -> None:
             break
     else:
         log.info("music: auto-resume aborted, channel not silent after 60s")
+        await bot.send("0", f"Resume of '{title}' aborted -- "
+                        "channel not silent")
         return
 
     # Re-check after waiting -- someone may have started playback manually
diff --git a/src/derp/mumble.py b/src/derp/mumble.py
index fcde821..481a9df 100644
--- a/src/derp/mumble.py
+++ b/src/derp/mumble.py
@@ -463,6 +463,16 @@ class MumbleBot:
 
     # -- Voice streaming -----------------------------------------------------
 
+    def _is_audio_ready(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if pymumble can accept audio (connected + encoder ready)."""
+        if self._mumble is None:
+            return False
+        try:
+            so = self._mumble.sound_output
+            return so is not None and so.encoder is not None
+        except AttributeError:
+            return False
+
     async def test_tone(self, duration: float = 3.0) -> None:
         """Send a 440Hz sine test tone for debugging voice output."""
         import math
@@ -532,6 +542,7 @@ class MumbleBot:
 
         _max_step = 0.005  # max volume change per frame (~4s full ramp)
         _cur_vol = _get_vol()
+        _was_feeding = True  # track connected/disconnected transitions
 
         frames = 0
         try:
@@ -542,6 +553,24 @@ class MumbleBot:
                 if len(pcm) < _FRAME_BYTES:
                     pcm += b"\x00" * (_FRAME_BYTES - len(pcm))
 
+                frames += 1
+                if progress is not None:
+                    progress[0] = frames
+
+                if not self._is_audio_ready():
+                    # Disconnected -- keep reading ffmpeg at real-time pace
+                    if _was_feeding:
+                        log.warning("stream_audio: connection lost, "
+                                    "dropping frames at %d", frames)
+                        _was_feeding = False
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.02)
+                    continue
+
+                if not _was_feeding:
+                    log.info("stream_audio: connection restored, "
+                             "resuming feed at frame %d", frames)
+                    _was_feeding = True
+
                 target = _get_vol()
                 if _cur_vol == target:
                     # Fast path: flat scaling
@@ -559,25 +588,36 @@ class MumbleBot:
                     pcm = _scale_pcm_ramp(pcm, _cur_vol, next_vol)
                     _cur_vol = next_vol
 
-                self._mumble.sound_output.add_sound(pcm)
-                frames += 1
-                if progress is not None:
-                    progress[0] = frames
+                try:
+                    self._mumble.sound_output.add_sound(pcm)
+                except (TypeError, AttributeError, OSError):
+                    # Disconnected mid-feed -- skip this frame
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.02)
+                    continue
 
                 if frames == 1:
                     log.info("stream_audio: first frame fed to pymumble")
 
                 # Keep buffer at most 1 second ahead
-                while self._mumble.sound_output.get_buffer_size() > 1.0:
-                    await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+                try:
+                    while (self._is_audio_ready()
+                           and self._mumble.sound_output.get_buffer_size() > 1.0):
+                        await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+                except (TypeError, AttributeError):
+                    pass
 
             # Wait for buffer to drain
-            while self._mumble.sound_output.get_buffer_size() > 0:
-                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+            try:
+                while (self._is_audio_ready()
+                       and self._mumble.sound_output.get_buffer_size() > 0):
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+            except (TypeError, AttributeError):
+                pass
             log.info("stream_audio: finished, %d frames", frames)
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
             try:
-                self._mumble.sound_output.clear_buffer()
+                if self._is_audio_ready():
+                    self._mumble.sound_output.clear_buffer()
             except Exception:
                 pass
             log.info("stream_audio: cancelled at frame %d", frames)
diff --git a/tests/test_mumble.py b/tests/test_mumble.py
index 3cdb569..2a52771 100644
--- a/tests/test_mumble.py
+++ b/tests/test_mumble.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import struct
-from unittest.mock import patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 
 from derp.mumble import (
     MumbleBot,
@@ -645,3 +645,95 @@ class TestPcmRamping:
         assert samples[1] == 7500
         assert samples[2] == 5000
         assert samples[3] == 2500
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TestIsAudioReady
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestIsAudioReady:
+    def test_no_mumble_object(self):
+        bot = _make_bot()
+        bot._mumble = None
+        assert bot._is_audio_ready() is False
+
+    def test_no_sound_output(self):
+        bot = _make_bot()
+        bot._mumble = MagicMock()
+        bot._mumble.sound_output = None
+        assert bot._is_audio_ready() is False
+
+    def test_no_encoder(self):
+        bot = _make_bot()
+        bot._mumble = MagicMock()
+        bot._mumble.sound_output.encoder = None
+        assert bot._is_audio_ready() is False
+
+    def test_ready(self):
+        bot = _make_bot()
+        bot._mumble = MagicMock()
+        bot._mumble.sound_output.encoder = MagicMock()
+        assert bot._is_audio_ready() is True
+
+    def test_attribute_error_handled(self):
+        bot = _make_bot()
+        bot._mumble = MagicMock()
+        del bot._mumble.sound_output
+        assert bot._is_audio_ready() is False
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TestStreamAudioDisconnect
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestStreamAudioDisconnect:
+    def test_stream_survives_disconnect(self):
+        """stream_audio keeps ffmpeg alive when connection drops mid-stream."""
+        bot = _make_bot()
+        bot._mumble = MagicMock()
+        bot._mumble.sound_output.encoder = MagicMock()
+        bot._mumble.sound_output.get_buffer_size.return_value = 0.0
+
+        frame = b"\x00" * 1920
+        # Track which frame we're on; disconnect after frame 3
+        frame_count = [0]
+        connected = [True]
+
+        async def _fake_read(n):
+            if frame_count[0] < 5:
+                frame_count[0] += 1
+                # Disconnect after 3 frames are read
+                if frame_count[0] > 3:
+                    connected[0] = False
+                return frame
+            return b""
+
+        def _ready():
+            return connected[0]
+
+        proc = MagicMock()
+        proc.stdout.read = _fake_read
+        proc.stderr.read = AsyncMock(return_value=b"")
+        proc.wait = AsyncMock(return_value=0)
+        proc.kill = MagicMock()
+
+        progress = [0]
+
+        async def _run():
+            with patch.object(bot, "_is_audio_ready", side_effect=_ready):
+                with patch("asyncio.create_subprocess_exec",
+                           return_value=proc):
+                    await bot.stream_audio(
+                        "http://example.com/audio",
+                        volume=0.5,
+                        progress=progress,
+                    )
+
+        asyncio.run(_run())
+
+        # All 5 frames were read (progress tracks all, connected or not)
+        assert progress[0] == 5
+        # Only 3 frames were fed to sound_output (the connected ones)
+        assert bot._mumble.sound_output.add_sound.call_count == 3