diff --git a/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js b/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js
index b0015fa..1c71160 100644
--- a/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js
+++ b/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js
@@ -325,10 +325,13 @@ async function sendMessage(session_key, phone, message, mediaUrl = null, audioBa
 
     if (audioBase64) {
         const buffer = Buffer.from(audioBase64, 'base64');
+        const mime = mimetype || 'audio/mp4';
+        const isMp3 = mime.includes('mpeg') || mime.includes('mp3');
+        
         sentMsg = await sock.sendMessage(jid, {
             audio: buffer,
-            mimetype: mimetype || 'audio/mp4',
-            ptt: true
+            mimetype: mime,
+            ptt: !isMp3 // Disable PTT for MP3 to prevent iOS playback errors
         });
     } else if (mediaUrl) {
         const ext = mediaUrl.split('.').pop().toLowerCase();