diff --git a/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte b/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte
index 9b58d16..e450afa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
   import {
-    nodes, ports, links, connected, patchbay, peaks,
+    nodes, ports, links, connected, patchbay,
     portById,
     initGraph, destroyGraph,
     connectPorts, disconnectPorts,
@@ -139,22 +139,6 @@
     return $patchbay.aliases?.[nd.name] || nd.nick || nd.name;
   }
 
-  // Graph visibility toggle
-  let showGraph = $state(true);
-
-  // Level meter: returns how many of `total` segments should be lit
-  function meterSegs(nodeId: number, total: number): number {
-    const p = $peaks[nodeId] ?? 0;
-    if (p <= 0) return 0;
-    const db = Math.max(-60, 20 * Math.log10(p));
-    return Math.round(Math.max(0, (db + 60) / 60) * total);
-  }
-  // Segment color by position (0 = leftmost/quietest)
-  function segColor(i: number, total: number): string {
-    const pct = i / total;
-    return pct >= 0.90 ? '#c44' : pct >= 0.75 ? '#ca4' : '#4a9';
-  }
-
   // Build computed layout
   let graphNodes = $derived.by(() => {
     const n = $nodes;
@@ -210,7 +194,7 @@
       const headerH = 22;
       const portH = 16;
       const maxPorts = Math.max(allInPorts.length, allOutPorts.length, 1);
-      const height = headerH + maxPorts * portH + 36; // 20 for volume slider + 16 for VU meter
+      const height = headerH + maxPorts * portH + 20; // extra 20 for volume slider
       const width = 220;
 
       const portPositions = new Map<number, { x: number; y: number }>();
@@ -510,8 +494,6 @@
     </label>
 
     <span class="stats">{$nodes.length}N {$ports.length}P {$links.length}L {#if $patchbay.pinned_connections.length > 0}{$patchbay.pinned_connections.length}p{/if}</span>
-    <span class="sep"></span>
-    <button class="toggle" class:active={showGraph} onclick={() => showGraph = !showGraph} title="Show/hide graph canvas">Graph</button>
   </div>
 
   <!-- Virtual device dropdown -->
@@ -556,7 +538,6 @@
   {/if}
 
   <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
-  {#if showGraph}
   <svg
     bind:this={svgEl}
     viewBox="{viewBox.x} {viewBox.y} {viewBox.w} {viewBox.h}"
@@ -696,22 +677,9 @@
           {Math.round(Math.max(0, Math.min(1, nd.volume)) * 100)}%
         </text>
 
-        <!-- VU meter: 20 segmented LEDs (above the volume/mute controls) -->
-        {#each Array(20) as _, i}
-          <rect
-            x={nd.x + 8 + i * ((nd.width - 16) / 20)}
-            y={nd.y + nd.height - 35}
-            width={(nd.width - 16) / 20 - 1.5}
-            height="10"
-            rx="1"
-            fill={i < meterSegs(nd.id, 20) ? segColor(i, 20) : '#1e1e28'}
-          />
-        {/each}
-
       </g>
     {/each}
   </svg>
-  {/if}
 
   <!-- Context menu -->
   {#if contextMenu}
@@ -923,11 +891,11 @@
 </div>
 
 <style>
-  .wrap { width: 100%; height: 100vh; background: #14141e; display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: relative; overflow: hidden; user-select: none; -webkit-user-select: none; }
-  .canvas { flex: 1; min-height: 0; width: 100%; display: block; cursor: default; z-index: 1; user-select: none; -webkit-user-select: none; }
+  .wrap { width: 100%; height: 100vh; background: #14141e; position: relative; overflow: hidden; user-select: none; -webkit-user-select: none; }
+  .canvas { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; cursor: default; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 1; user-select: none; -webkit-user-select: none; }
 
   .toolbar {
-    position: relative; flex-shrink: 0; z-index: 10;
+    position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 10;
     display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
     padding: 4px 10px;
     background: rgba(16, 16, 24, 0.97);
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores.ts b/frontend/src/lib/stores.ts
index 4791575..d521587 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/stores.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores.ts
@@ -8,21 +8,6 @@ export const ports = writable<Port[]>([]);
 export const links = writable<Link[]>([]);
 export const connected = writable(false);
 
-// Level meter peaks: node_id → linear peak (0–1)
-export const peaks = writable<Record<number, number>>({});
-let peakInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
-
-async function pollPeaks() {
-  try {
-    const res = await fetch('/api/peaks');
-    if (!res.ok) return;
-    const raw: Record<string, number> = await res.json();
-    const out: Record<number, number> = {};
-    for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(raw)) out[Number(k)] = v;
-    peaks.set(out);
-  } catch {}
-}
-
 // Patchbay state
 export const patchbay = writable<PatchbayState>({
   profiles: {},
@@ -117,8 +102,6 @@ export async function initGraph() {
   unsubscribe = subscribe((graph: GraphMessage) => {
     applyGraph(graph);
   });
-
-  peakInterval = setInterval(pollPeaks, 100);
 }
 
 export function destroyGraph() {
@@ -127,11 +110,6 @@ export function destroyGraph() {
     unsubscribe = null;
     connected.set(false);
   }
-  if (peakInterval) {
-    clearInterval(peakInterval);
-    peakInterval = null;
-  }
-  peaks.set({});
 }
 
 // Patchbay operations
diff --git a/src/graph_engine.cpp b/src/graph_engine.cpp
index cb0cf95..2b78c7c 100644
--- a/src/graph_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/graph_engine.cpp
@@ -27,138 +27,6 @@
 
 using namespace pwgraph;
 
-// ============================================================================
-// Level meter: pw_stream per audio node, RT process callback stores peak
-// ============================================================================
-
-GraphEngine::MeterStream::~MeterStream() {
-    if (stream) {
-        pw_stream_destroy(stream);
-        stream = nullptr;
-    }
-}
-
-static void on_meter_process(void *data) {
-    auto *ms = static_cast<GraphEngine::MeterStream*>(data);
-    struct pw_buffer *buf = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(ms->stream);
-    if (!buf) return;
-
-    float peak = 0.0f;
-    struct spa_buffer *sbuf = buf->buffer;
-    for (uint32_t d = 0; d < sbuf->n_datas; d++) {
-        if (!sbuf->datas[d].data) continue;
-        const float *s = static_cast<const float*>(sbuf->datas[d].data);
-        uint32_t n = sbuf->datas[d].chunk->size / sizeof(float);
-        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-            float v = s[i] < 0 ? -s[i] : s[i];
-            if (v > peak) peak = v;
-        }
-    }
-    ms->peak.store(peak, std::memory_order_relaxed);
-    pw_stream_queue_buffer(ms->stream, buf);
-}
-
-static const struct pw_stream_events meter_stream_events = {
-    .version = PW_VERSION_STREAM_EVENTS,
-    .process = on_meter_process,
-};
-
-void GraphEngine::createMeterIfNeeded(uint32_t node_id, PortMode mode,
-                                      NodeType ntype, const std::string& name)
-{
-    // Only meter audio nodes
-    if ((ntype & NodeType::Audio) == NodeType::None) return;
-    // Skip nodes with no meaningful direction
-    if (mode == PortMode::None) return;
-
-    {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_meter_mutex);
-        if (m_meters.count(node_id)) return;  // already created
-    }
-
-    // Sinks (speakers/headphones) are metered via their monitor port
-    bool capture_sink = (mode == PortMode::Input || mode == PortMode::Duplex);
-
-    std::string meter_node_name = "pwweb.meter." + std::to_string(node_id);
-
-    struct pw_properties *props = pw_properties_new(
-        PW_KEY_MEDIA_TYPE,       "Audio",
-        PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY,   "Capture",
-        PW_KEY_MEDIA_ROLE,       "DSP",
-        PW_KEY_APP_NAME,         "pwweb-meter",
-        PW_KEY_NODE_NAME,        meter_node_name.c_str(),
-        PW_KEY_TARGET_OBJECT,    std::to_string(node_id).c_str(),
-        "stream.capture.sink",   capture_sink ? "true" : "false",
-        nullptr);
-
-    struct pw_stream *stream = pw_stream_new(m_pw.core, "pwweb-meter", props);
-    if (!stream) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "pwweb: meter stream alloc failed for node %u\n", node_id);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    auto *ms       = new MeterStream();
-    ms->node_id    = node_id;
-    ms->stream     = stream;
-    ms->engine_ref = this;
-
-    pw_stream_add_listener(stream, &ms->listener, &meter_stream_events, ms);
-
-    uint8_t pod_buf[1024];
-    struct spa_pod_builder b = SPA_POD_BUILDER_INIT(pod_buf, sizeof(pod_buf));
-    const struct spa_pod *params[1];
-    struct spa_audio_info_raw info = {};
-    info.format   = SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_F32;
-    info.rate     = 48000;
-    info.channels = 2;
-    params[0] = spa_format_audio_raw_build(&b, SPA_PARAM_EnumFormat, &info);
-
-    int ret = pw_stream_connect(stream,
-        PW_DIRECTION_INPUT,
-        SPA_ID_INVALID,
-        static_cast<pw_stream_flags>(PW_STREAM_FLAG_AUTOCONNECT |
-                                     PW_STREAM_FLAG_MAP_BUFFERS),
-        params, 1);
-
-    if (ret < 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "pwweb: meter connect failed node %u (%s): %s\n",
-                node_id, name.c_str(), spa_strerror(ret));
-        delete ms;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_meter_mutex);
-        m_meters[node_id] = ms;
-    }
-    fprintf(stderr, "pwweb: meter created for node %u (%s%s)\n",
-            node_id, name.c_str(), capture_sink ? ", monitor" : "");
-}
-
-void GraphEngine::destroyMeter(uint32_t node_id) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_meter_mutex);
-    auto it = m_meters.find(node_id);
-    if (it == m_meters.end()) return;
-    delete it->second;
-    m_meters.erase(it);
-}
-
-void GraphEngine::clearMeters() {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_meter_mutex);
-    for (auto &[id, ms] : m_meters)
-        delete ms;
-    m_meters.clear();
-}
-
-std::unordered_map<uint32_t, float> GraphEngine::getPeaks() const {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_meter_mutex);
-    std::unordered_map<uint32_t, float> out;
-    out.reserve(m_meters.size());
-    for (auto &[id, ms] : m_meters)
-        out[id] = ms->peak.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
-    return out;
-}
-
 // ============================================================================
 // Pending/sync helpers (ported from qpwgraph_pipewire.cpp)
 // ============================================================================
@@ -295,11 +163,6 @@ static void on_node_info(void *data, const struct pw_node_info *info) {
         }
     }
 
-    // On first ready: spin up a meter stream for this node
-    if (!nobj->node.ready && obj->engine_ref)
-        obj->engine_ref->createMeterIfNeeded(
-            nobj->node.id, nobj->node.mode, nobj->node.node_type, nobj->node.name);
-
     nobj->node.changed = true;
     nobj->node.ready = true;
 
@@ -572,10 +435,6 @@ static void on_registry_global(void *data,
     auto *engine = static_cast<GraphEngine*>(data);
 
     if (strcmp(type, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_Node) == 0) {
-        // Skip our own meter streams (avoid graph clutter and infinite recursion)
-        const char *app = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_APP_NAME);
-        if (app && strcmp(app, "pwweb-meter") == 0) return;
-
         // Parse node properties (ported from qpwgraph lines 444-489)
         const char *str = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
         const char *nick = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NICK);
@@ -584,6 +443,7 @@ static void on_registry_global(void *data,
         if (!str || strlen(str) < 1) str = "node";
 
         std::string node_name;
+        const char *app = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_APP_NAME);
         if (app && strlen(app) > 0 && strcmp(app, str) != 0) {
             node_name += app;
             node_name += '/';
@@ -848,9 +708,6 @@ void GraphEngine::close() {
     if (m_pw.loop)
         pw_thread_loop_stop(m_pw.loop);
 
-    // PW thread is stopped; safe to destroy meter streams now
-    clearMeters();
-
     if (m_pw.registry) {
         spa_hook_remove(&m_pw.registry_listener);
         pw_proxy_destroy((pw_proxy*)m_pw.registry);
@@ -939,14 +796,13 @@ void GraphEngine::removeObject(uint32_t id) {
         }
     }
 
-    // If it's a node, remove all its ports and tear down its meter
+    // If it's a node, remove all its ports
     if (obj->type == Object::ObjNode) {
         auto *nobj = static_cast<NodeObj*>(obj);
         auto port_ids_copy = nobj->node.port_ids;
         for (uint32_t pid : port_ids_copy) {
             removeObject(pid);
         }
-        destroyMeter(id);
     }
 
     // If it's a link, remove from output port's link list
diff --git a/src/graph_engine.h b/src/graph_engine.h
index bec5295..aaf2bcc 100644
--- a/src/graph_engine.h
+++ b/src/graph_engine.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ struct pw_thread_loop;
 struct pw_context;
 struct pw_core;
 struct pw_registry;
-struct pw_stream;
 
 namespace pwgraph {
 
@@ -136,35 +135,6 @@ public:
     uint32_t midiPortType()  const { return m_midi_type; }
     uint32_t videoPortType() const { return m_video_type; }
     uint32_t otherPortType() const { return m_other_type; }
-
-    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Level metering
-    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    struct MeterStream {
-        uint32_t            node_id   = 0;
-        struct pw_stream   *stream    = nullptr;
-        struct spa_hook     listener  = {};
-        std::atomic<float>  peak      {0.0f};   // instantaneous linear peak
-        GraphEngine        *engine_ref = nullptr;
-
-        MeterStream() = default;
-        ~MeterStream();
-        MeterStream(const MeterStream&) = delete;
-        MeterStream& operator=(const MeterStream&) = delete;
-    };
-
-    // Called from on_node_info when a node first becomes ready
-    void createMeterIfNeeded(uint32_t node_id, PortMode mode, NodeType ntype,
-                             const std::string& name);
-    void destroyMeter(uint32_t node_id);
-    void clearMeters();
-
-    // Returns linear peak (0–1) per node_id; called from HTTP thread
-    std::unordered_map<uint32_t, float> getPeaks() const;
-
-private:
-    std::unordered_map<uint32_t, MeterStream*> m_meters;
-    mutable std::mutex m_meter_mutex;
 };
 
 } // namespace pwgraph
diff --git a/src/web_server.cpp b/src/web_server.cpp
index 34ff55f..6a13341 100644
--- a/src/web_server.cpp
+++ b/src/web_server.cpp
@@ -302,21 +302,6 @@ void WebServer::setupRoutes() {
         res.set_header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
     });
 
-    // Level meters: GET /api/peaks → {"<node_id>": <linear_peak_0_1>, ...}
-    m_http.Get("/api/peaks", [this](const httplib::Request &, httplib::Response &res) {
-        auto peaks = m_engine.getPeaks();
-        std::string json = "{";
-        bool first = true;
-        for (auto &[id, peak] : peaks) {
-            if (!first) json += ",";
-            json += "\"" + std::to_string(id) + "\":" + std::to_string(peak);
-            first = false;
-        }
-        json += "}";
-        res.set_content(json, "application/json");
-        res.set_header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
-    });
-
     // REST API: POST /api/connect
     m_http.Post("/api/connect", [this](const httplib::Request &req, httplib::Response &res) {
         uint32_t out_id = 0, in_id = 0;