diff --git a/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte b/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte
index 86387a3..c57728c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte
@@ -214,6 +214,22 @@
     return null;
   }
 
+  // Volume drag state
+  let volumeDragging = $state<{ nodeId: number } | null>(null);
+
+  function applyVolumeAtMouse(e: MouseEvent, nodeId: number) {
+    const nd = graphNodes.find(n => n.id === nodeId);
+    if (!nd || !svgEl) return;
+    const volX = nd.x + 8;
+    const volW = nd.width - 36;
+    const svgRect = svgEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    // Convert mouse X to SVG coordinate
+    const mouseSvgX = viewBox.x + (e.clientX - svgRect.left) * viewBox.w / svgRect.width;
+    const ratio = (mouseSvgX - volX) / volW;
+    const clamped = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, ratio));
+    setNodeVolume(nodeId, clamped);
+  }
+
   // Mouse handlers
   function onMouseDown(e: MouseEvent) {
     contextMenu = null;
@@ -221,6 +237,29 @@
     const pt = svgPoint(e);
     const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
 
+    // Volume slider handle - highest priority
+    if (target.classList.contains('vol-handle') || target.classList.contains('vol-bar') || target.classList.contains('vol-bg')) {
+      const nodeEl = target.closest('.node-group');
+      if (nodeEl) {
+        const nodeId = Number((nodeEl as HTMLElement).dataset.nodeId);
+        volumeDragging = { nodeId };
+        // Immediately apply volume at click position
+        applyVolumeAtMouse(e, nodeId);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Mute button
+    if (target.classList.contains('mute-btn') || target.classList.contains('mute-text')) {
+      const nodeEl = target.closest('.node-group');
+      if (nodeEl) {
+        const nodeId = Number((nodeEl as HTMLElement).dataset.nodeId);
+        const nd = graphNodes.find(n => n.id === nodeId);
+        if (nd) setNodeMute(nodeId, !nd.mute);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (target.classList.contains('port-circle')) {
       const portId = Number(target.dataset.portId);
       const port = $portById.get(portId);
@@ -253,6 +292,11 @@
   }
 
   function onMouseMove(e: MouseEvent) {
+    // Volume dragging takes priority
+    if (volumeDragging) {
+      applyVolumeAtMouse(e, volumeDragging.nodeId);
+      return;
+    }
     if (!dragging && !connecting) return;
     const pt = svgPoint(e);
     if (connecting) {
@@ -272,6 +316,10 @@
   }
 
   function onMouseUp(e: MouseEvent) {
+    if (volumeDragging) {
+      volumeDragging = null;
+      return;
+    }
     if (connecting) {
       const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
       if (target.classList.contains('port-circle')) {
@@ -479,44 +527,30 @@
         {/each}
 
         <!-- Volume slider + mute button at bottom of node -->
-        <!-- Mute button -->
         <rect
-          x={nd.x + nd.width - 24} y={nd.y + nd.height - 17} width="16" height="12" rx="2"
-          fill={nd.mute ? '#a44' : '#2a2a3e'} stroke="#555" stroke-width="0.5"
-          style="cursor:pointer"
-          onclick={() => setNodeMute(nd.id, !nd.mute)}
+          class="mute-btn"
+          x={nd.x + nd.width - 24} y={nd.y + nd.height - 17}
+          width="16" height="12" rx="2"
+          fill={nd.mute ? '#a44' : '#2a2a3e'}
+          stroke="#555" stroke-width="0.5"
         />
         <text
+          class="mute-text"
           x={nd.x + nd.width - 16} y={nd.y + nd.height - 8}
-          font-size="8" font-family="monospace" fill={nd.mute ? '#fff' : '#888'}
-          text-anchor="middle" style="pointer-events:none"
+          font-size="8" font-family="monospace"
+          fill={nd.mute ? '#fff' : '#888'}
+          text-anchor="middle"
         >{nd.mute ? 'M' : 'm'}</text>
+
         <!-- Volume bar background -->
-        <rect x={nd.x + 8} y={nd.y + nd.height - 12} width={nd.width - 36} height="3" rx="1.5" fill="#333" />
-        <!-- Volume bar fill -->
-        <rect x={nd.x + 8} y={nd.y + nd.height - 12} width={(nd.width - 36) * Math.min(nd.volume, 1)} height="3" rx="1.5" fill={nd.mute ? '#666' : '#4a9'} />
-        <!-- Volume slider hit area -->
-        <rect
-          x={nd.x + 8} y={nd.y + nd.height - 16} width={nd.width - 36} height="11"
-          fill="transparent" style="cursor:pointer"
-          onmousedown={(e) => {
-            e.stopPropagation();
-            const svgRect = svgEl?.getBoundingClientRect();
-            if (!svgRect) return;
-            const vbx = nd.x + 8;
-            const vbw = nd.width - 36;
-            const onMove = (ev: MouseEvent) => {
-              const ratio = (ev.clientX - svgRect.left - (vbx - viewBox.x) * svgRect.width / viewBox.w) / (vbw * svgRect.width / viewBox.w);
-              setNodeVolume(nd.id, Math.max(0, Math.min(1.5, ratio)));
-            };
-            const onUp = () => { window.removeEventListener('mousemove', onMove); window.removeEventListener('mouseup', onUp); };
-            window.addEventListener('mousemove', onMove);
-            window.addEventListener('mouseup', onUp);
-          }}
-        />
+        <rect class="vol-bg" x={nd.x + 8} y={nd.y + nd.height - 12} width={nd.width - 36} height="4" rx="2" fill="#333" />
+        <!-- Volume bar fill (clamped to 1.0 for display) -->
+        <rect class="vol-bar" x={nd.x + 8} y={nd.y + nd.height - 12} width={(nd.width - 36) * Math.max(0, Math.min(1, nd.volume))} height="4" rx="2" fill={nd.mute ? '#666' : '#4a9'} />
+        <!-- Volume handle circle -->
+        <circle class="vol-handle" cx={nd.x + 8 + (nd.width - 36) * Math.max(0, Math.min(1, nd.volume))} cy={nd.y + nd.height - 10} r="5" fill={nd.mute ? '#888' : '#6cb'} stroke="#fff" stroke-width="1" />
         <!-- Volume % label -->
-        <text x={nd.x + 8} y={nd.y + nd.height - 14} font-size="7" font-family="monospace" fill="#666">
-          {Math.round(nd.volume * 100)}%
+        <text x={nd.x + 8} y={nd.y + nd.height - 15} font-size="7" font-family="monospace" fill="#888">
+          {Math.round(Math.max(0, Math.min(1, nd.volume)) * 100)}%
         </text>
 
       </g>
@@ -758,4 +792,12 @@
   .port-circle:hover { filter: brightness(1.5); }
   .edge-path { cursor: pointer; pointer-events: stroke; }
   .edge-path:hover { stroke-width: 4; }
+
+  .mute-btn { cursor: pointer; }
+  .mute-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.3); }
+  .mute-text { pointer-events: none; }
+  .vol-bg { pointer-events: none; }
+  .vol-bar { pointer-events: none; }
+  .vol-handle { cursor: ew-resize; }
+  .vol-handle:hover { filter: brightness(1.3); r: 6; }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/graph_engine.cpp b/src/graph_engine.cpp
index 74f6cac..8cf1ff4 100644
--- a/src/graph_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/graph_engine.cpp
@@ -806,10 +806,12 @@ bool GraphEngine::setNodeVolume(uint32_t node_id, float volume) {
     // Build Props param with volume
     uint8_t buf[1024];
     struct spa_pod_builder b = SPA_POD_BUILDER_INIT(buf, sizeof(buf));
+    struct spa_pod_frame f;
 
-    struct spa_pod *param = (struct spa_pod*)spa_pod_builder_add_object(&b,
-        SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_Props, SPA_PARAM_Props,
-        SPA_PROP_volume, SPA_POD_Float(volume));
+    spa_pod_builder_push_object(&b, &f, SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_Props, SPA_PARAM_Props);
+    spa_pod_builder_prop(&b, SPA_PROP_volume, 0);
+    spa_pod_builder_float(&b, volume);
+    struct spa_pod *param = (struct spa_pod*)spa_pod_builder_pop(&b, &f);
 
     pw_node_set_param((pw_node*)nobj->proxy,
         SPA_PARAM_Props, 0, param);
@@ -834,10 +836,12 @@ bool GraphEngine::setNodeMute(uint32_t node_id, bool mute) {
 
     uint8_t buf[1024];
     struct spa_pod_builder b = SPA_POD_BUILDER_INIT(buf, sizeof(buf));
+    struct spa_pod_frame f;
 
-    struct spa_pod *param = (struct spa_pod*)spa_pod_builder_add_object(&b,
-        SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_Props, SPA_PARAM_Props,
-        SPA_PROP_mute, SPA_POD_Bool(mute));
+    spa_pod_builder_push_object(&b, &f, SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_Props, SPA_PARAM_Props);
+    spa_pod_builder_prop(&b, SPA_PROP_mute, 0);
+    spa_pod_builder_bool(&b, mute);
+    struct spa_pod *param = (struct spa_pod*)spa_pod_builder_pop(&b, &f);
 
     pw_node_set_param((pw_node*)nobj->proxy,
         SPA_PARAM_Props, 0, param);