diff --git a/server/realtime-server.ts b/server/realtime-server.ts
index 3a55833..efe5ac0 100644
--- a/server/realtime-server.ts
+++ b/server/realtime-server.ts
@@ -162,26 +162,46 @@ server.on('upgrade', (req, socket, head) => {
     )
 
     ws.on('message', (buffer) => {
-      let parsed: { type?: string; state?: SessionState } | null = null
+      let parsed: { type?: string; state?: SessionState; teamId?: string } | null = null
       try {
-        parsed = JSON.parse(buffer.toString()) as { type?: string; state?: SessionState }
+        parsed = JSON.parse(buffer.toString()) as {
+          type?: string
+          state?: SessionState
+          teamId?: string
+        }
       } catch {
         return
       }
-      if (!parsed || parsed.type !== 'state:update' || !parsed.state) return
-      const targetSession = ensureSession(gameId)
-      targetSession.state = parsed.state
-      targetSession.updatedAt = Date.now()
+      if (!parsed) return
 
-      broadcast(
-        gameId,
-        {
-          type: 'state:update',
+      if (parsed.type === 'state:update' && parsed.state) {
+        const targetSession = ensureSession(gameId)
+        targetSession.state = parsed.state
+        targetSession.updatedAt = Date.now()
+
+        broadcast(
           gameId,
-          state: targetSession.state
-        },
-        ws
-      )
+          {
+            type: 'state:update',
+            gameId,
+            state: targetSession.state
+          },
+          ws
+        )
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (parsed.type === 'guess:request' && parsed.teamId) {
+        broadcast(
+          gameId,
+          {
+            type: 'guess:request',
+            gameId,
+            teamId: parsed.teamId
+          },
+          ws
+        )
+      }
     })
 
     ws.on('close', () => {
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 390fe75..5e8a3f9 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@
               <button v-if="showEnableAudio" class="primary enable-audio" @click="enableViewerAudio">
                 Tap To Enable Audio
               </button>
+              <button v-if="canViewerGuess" class="primary viewer-guess" @click="requestGuessStop">
+                Guess Now
+              </button>
               <div v-if="!currentClipUrl" class="player-empty"></div>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -331,13 +334,12 @@ type RealtimeState = {
   currentSelectorId: string | null
   lastAwardedTeamId: string | null
   isAnswerClip: boolean
-  playbackPosition: number
-  playbackCapturedAt: number
 }
 
 type RealtimeMessage = {
-  type: 'session:init' | 'state:update'
-  state: RealtimeState | null
+  type: 'session:init' | 'state:update' | 'guess:request'
+  state?: RealtimeState | null
+  teamId?: string
 }
 
 const REALTIME_BASE = '/realtime'
@@ -395,7 +397,6 @@ export default {
       isApplyingRemote: false,
       queuedRemoteState: null as RealtimeState | null,
       syncTimer: 0,
-      playbackSyncInterval: 0,
       audioUnlocked: true,
       latestRemoteState: null as RealtimeState | null,
       viewerTeamId: ''
@@ -433,6 +434,14 @@ export default {
     showEnableAudio() {
       return !this.canControlGame && !!this.currentClipUrl && !this.audioUnlocked
     },
+    canViewerGuess() {
+      return (
+        !this.canControlGame &&
+        this.audioUnlocked &&
+        !!this.viewerTeamId &&
+        this.getCurrentTileStatus() === 'playing'
+      )
+    },
     canControlGame() {
       return !this.gameId || this.isHost
     },
@@ -562,7 +571,6 @@ export default {
       this.audioUnlocked = true
       this.latestRemoteState = null
       this.viewerTeamId = ''
-      this.stopHostPlaybackSync()
       this.setGameInUrl('')
     },
     async connectSession() {
@@ -585,6 +593,10 @@ export default {
         if (!message) return
         if (message.type === 'session:init' || message.type === 'state:update') {
           if (message.state) await this.applyRemoteState(message.state)
+          return
+        }
+        if (message.type === 'guess:request') {
+          await this.handleRemoteGuessRequest(message.teamId || '')
         }
       }
 
@@ -611,7 +623,6 @@ export default {
       }).catch(() => {})
     },
     buildRealtimeState(): RealtimeState {
-      const player = this.getPlayer()
       return {
         step: this.step,
         teams: this.teams.map((team) => ({ ...team })),
@@ -621,9 +632,7 @@ export default {
         currentClipUrl: this.currentClipUrl,
         currentSelectorId: this.currentSelectorId,
         lastAwardedTeamId: this.lastAwardedTeamId,
-        isAnswerClip: this.isAnswerClip,
-        playbackPosition: player?.currentTime || 0,
-        playbackCapturedAt: Date.now()
+        isAnswerClip: this.isAnswerClip
       }
     },
     publishState() {
@@ -673,36 +682,62 @@ export default {
         this.isApplyingRemote = false
       }
       await nextTick()
-      this.syncRemotePlayback(previousClipUrl !== this.currentClipUrl, state)
+      this.syncRemotePlayback(previousClipUrl !== this.currentClipUrl)
     },
     async enableViewerAudio() {
       if (this.canControlGame) return
       this.audioUnlocked = true
       this.ensureAudioContext()
       await nextTick()
-      if (this.latestRemoteState) {
-        this.syncRemotePlayback(false, this.latestRemoteState)
+      this.syncRemotePlayback(false)
+    },
+    requestGuessStop() {
+      if (this.canControlGame) return
+      if (!this.socketConnected || !this.socket) return
+      if (!this.viewerTeamId) return
+      if (this.getCurrentTileStatus() !== 'playing') return
+      this.socket.send(
+        JSON.stringify({
+          type: 'guess:request',
+          teamId: this.viewerTeamId
+        })
+      )
+    },
+    async handleRemoteGuessRequest(teamId: string) {
+      if (!this.canControlGame || !this.isHost) return
+      if (!teamId) return
+      if (!this.currentTileKey || !this.selectedGame) return
+      const status = this.getCurrentTileStatus()
+      if (status !== 'playing') return
+      const key = this.currentTileKey
+      const [cIndex, qIndex] = key.split('-').map(Number)
+      const clue = this.selectedGame.categories[cIndex].clues[qIndex]
+      this.tiles[key].status = 'guessed'
+      this.lastAwardedTeamId = null
+      if (clue.answer) {
+        this.currentClipUrl = encodeURI(clue.answer)
+        this.isAnswerClip = true
+        await nextTick()
+        const player = this.getPlayer()
+        if (player) {
+          this.ensureAudioContext()
+          player.currentTime = 0
+          player.load()
+          player.play().catch(() => {})
+        }
+      } else {
+        const player = this.getPlayer()
+        player?.pause()
+        this.currentClipUrl = ''
+        this.isAnswerClip = false
       }
+      this.queueStateSync()
     },
     getCurrentTileStatus() {
       if (!this.currentTileKey) return 'available'
       return this.tiles[this.currentTileKey]?.status || 'available'
     },
-    setPlayerCurrentTime(player: HTMLAudioElement, targetTime: number) {
-      const seek = () => {
-        try {
-          player.currentTime = targetTime
-        } catch {
-          // ignore seek failures on unsupported ranges
-        }
-      }
-      if (player.readyState > 0) {
-        seek()
-        return
-      }
-      player.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', seek, { once: true })
-    },
-    syncRemotePlayback(forceReload: boolean, state: RealtimeState) {
+    syncRemotePlayback(forceReload: boolean) {
       if (this.canControlGame) return
       const player = this.getPlayer()
       if (!player) return
@@ -713,23 +748,11 @@ export default {
         return
       }
 
-      const elapsedSeconds = Math.max(0, (Date.now() - (state.playbackCapturedAt || Date.now())) / 1000)
-      let targetTime = state.playbackPosition || 0
-      if (tileStatus === 'playing' || tileStatus === 'guessed') {
-        targetTime += elapsedSeconds
-      }
-      if (Number.isFinite(player.duration) && player.duration > 0) {
-        targetTime = Math.min(targetTime, Math.max(0, player.duration - 0.05))
-      }
-
       if (forceReload) {
+        player.currentTime = 0
         player.load()
       }
 
-      if (Math.abs((player.currentTime || 0) - targetTime) > 0.2) {
-        this.setPlayerCurrentTime(player, targetTime)
-      }
-
       if (tileStatus === 'paused') {
         player.pause()
         return
@@ -794,7 +817,6 @@ export default {
       this.tentacleLevels = this.tentacleLevels.map(() => 0)
     },
     teardownAudio() {
-      this.stopHostPlaybackSync()
       if (this.rafId) {
         cancelAnimationFrame(this.rafId)
         this.rafId = 0
@@ -873,25 +895,10 @@ export default {
       if (this.rafId) cancelAnimationFrame(this.rafId)
       this.rafId = requestAnimationFrame(tick)
     },
-    startHostPlaybackSync() {
-      if (!this.isHost || !this.socketConnected || !this.socket) return
-      this.stopHostPlaybackSync()
-      this.playbackSyncInterval = window.setInterval(() => {
-        this.queueStateSync()
-      }, 400)
-    },
-    stopHostPlaybackSync() {
-      if (!this.playbackSyncInterval) return
-      window.clearInterval(this.playbackSyncInterval)
-      this.playbackSyncInterval = 0
-    },
     handlePlayerPlay() {
       this.isPlaying = true
       this.startPulse()
-      if (this.isHost) {
-        this.startHostPlaybackSync()
-        this.queueStateSync()
-      }
+      if (this.isHost) this.queueStateSync()
     },
     handlePlayerPause() {
       this.isPlaying = false
@@ -900,10 +907,7 @@ export default {
         this.rafId = 0
       }
       this.pulseLevel = 0
-      if (this.isHost) {
-        this.stopHostPlaybackSync()
-        this.queueStateSync()
-      }
+      if (this.isHost) this.queueStateSync()
     },
     togglePlayback() {
       const player = this.getPlayer()
@@ -1125,7 +1129,6 @@ export default {
     this.teardownAudio()
     this.closeSocket()
     if (this.syncTimer) window.clearTimeout(this.syncTimer)
-    if (this.playbackSyncInterval) window.clearInterval(this.playbackSyncInterval)
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index 25dc3ff..ff0446a 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -560,6 +560,12 @@ audio.hidden-audio {
   z-index: 3;
 }
 
+.viewer-guess {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 20px;
+  z-index: 3;
+}
+
 .end-panel {
   text-align: center;
 }