diff --git a/src/components/article/ArticleEditor.tsx b/src/components/article/ArticleEditor.tsx
index e57b2cb..c3fe015 100644
--- a/src/components/article/ArticleEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/article/ArticleEditor.tsx
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export function ArticleEditor() {
       <header className="border-b border-border px-4 py-2.5 flex items-center justify-between shrink-0">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
           <button onClick={() => setActiveDraft(null)} className="text-text-dim hover:text-text text-[11px] transition-colors">
-            ← drafts
+            ← Drafts
           </button>
           <span className="text-text-dim text-[10px]">{wordCount > 0 ? `${wordCount} words` : "New article"}</span>
           {activeDraft && !published && lastSaved && (
@@ -310,13 +310,13 @@ export function ArticleEditor() {
               onClick={() => setMode("write")}
               className={`px-3 py-1 transition-colors ${mode === "write" ? "bg-accent/10 text-accent" : "text-text-muted hover:text-text"}`}
             >
-              write
+              Write
             </button>
             <button
               onClick={() => setMode("preview")}
               className={`px-3 py-1 transition-colors ${mode === "preview" ? "bg-accent/10 text-accent" : "text-text-muted hover:text-text"}`}
             >
-              preview
+              Preview
             </button>
           </div>
 
@@ -325,14 +325,14 @@ export function ArticleEditor() {
             className="px-3 py-1 text-[11px] border border-border text-text-muted hover:text-text transition-colors"
             title="Focus mode (F11)"
           >
-            zen
+            Zen
           </button>
 
           <button
             onClick={() => setShowMeta((v) => !v)}
             className={`px-3 py-1 text-[11px] border border-border transition-colors ${showMeta ? "text-accent border-accent/40" : "text-text-muted hover:text-text"}`}
           >
-            meta
+            Meta
           </button>
 
           <button
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ export function ArticleEditor() {
             disabled={!canPublish || publishing || published}
             className="px-4 py-1 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
           >
-            {published ? "published ✓" : publishing ? "publishing…" : "publish"}
+            {published ? "Published ✓" : publishing ? "Publishing…" : "Publish"}
           </button>
         </div>
       </header>
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ function DraftListView({ onNewDraft }: { onNewDraft: () => void }) {
       <header className="border-b border-border px-4 py-2.5 flex items-center justify-between shrink-0">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
           <button onClick={goBack} className="text-text-dim hover:text-text text-[11px] transition-colors">
-            ← back
+            ← Back
           </button>
           <h2 className="text-text text-[13px] font-medium">Drafts</h2>
           <span className="text-text-dim text-[11px]">{drafts.length} {drafts.length === 1 ? "draft" : "drafts"}</span>
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ function DraftListView({ onNewDraft }: { onNewDraft: () => void }) {
           onClick={onNewDraft}
           className="px-3 py-1 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors"
         >
-          new draft
+          New draft
         </button>
       </header>
 
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ function DraftListView({ onNewDraft }: { onNewDraft: () => void }) {
           <div className="px-4 py-12 text-center space-y-2">
             <p className="text-text-dim text-[13px]">No drafts yet.</p>
             <p className="text-text-dim text-[11px] opacity-60">
-              Click "new draft" to start writing an article.
+              Click "New draft" to start writing an article.
             </p>
           </div>
         )}
diff --git a/src/components/feed/InlineReplyBox.tsx b/src/components/feed/InlineReplyBox.tsx
index 1f7d121..0a03ded 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/InlineReplyBox.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/InlineReplyBox.tsx
@@ -184,8 +184,9 @@ export function InlineReplyBox({ event, name, rootEvent }: InlineReplyBoxProps)
                 onClick={() => removeAttachment(i)}
                 className="absolute -top-1.5 -right-1.5 w-4 h-4 bg-danger text-accent-text text-[10px] rounded-full flex items-center justify-center opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
                 title="Remove"
+                aria-label="Remove attachment"
               >
-                x
+                ×
               </button>
             </div>
           ))}
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ export function InlineReplyBox({ event, name, rootEvent }: InlineReplyBoxProps)
           onClick={handleFilePicker}
           disabled={uploading}
           title="Attach image or video"
+          aria-label="Attach image or video"
           className="text-text-dim hover:text-text text-[16px] transition-colors disabled:opacity-30"
         >
           +
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ export function InlineReplyBox({ event, name, rootEvent }: InlineReplyBoxProps)
           <button
             onClick={() => setShowReplyEmoji((v) => !v)}
             title="Insert emoji"
+            aria-label="Insert emoji"
             className="text-text-dim hover:text-text text-[16px] transition-colors"
           >
             ☺
diff --git a/src/components/podcast/V4VIndicator.tsx b/src/components/podcast/V4VIndicator.tsx
index e275636..6753136 100644
--- a/src/components/podcast/V4VIndicator.tsx
+++ b/src/components/podcast/V4VIndicator.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ export function V4VIndicator() {
   const playbackState = usePodcastStore((s) => s.playbackState);
   const { setV4VEnabled, setV4VStreaming, addStreamedSats } = usePodcastStore.getState();
 
+  // Tracks when the user explicitly turned off streaming mid-episode.
+  // Prevents the auto-start effect from re-engaging until a new episode loads.
+  const userDisabledRef = useRef(false);
+
   const autoEnabled = useV4VStore((s) => s.autoEnabled);
   const defaultRate = useV4VStore((s) => s.defaultRate);
   const capReachedReason = useV4VStore((s) => s.capReachedReason);
@@ -31,6 +35,11 @@ export function V4VIndicator() {
   const hasWallet = !!nwcUri;
   const hasRecipients = episode?.value && episode.value.length > 0;
 
+  // Reset user-disabled flag when a new episode loads
+  useEffect(() => {
+    userDisabledRef.current = false;
+  }, [episode?.guid]);
+
   // Auto-start streaming when autoEnabled and V4V episode starts playing
   useEffect(() => {
     if (
@@ -39,6 +48,7 @@ export function V4VIndicator() {
       hasRecipients &&
       hasWallet &&
       !v4vStreaming &&
+      !userDisabledRef.current &&
       episode
     ) {
       const intervalId = startStreaming(
@@ -77,10 +87,12 @@ export function V4VIndicator() {
     if (!episode || !hasWallet) return;
 
     if (v4vStreaming) {
+      userDisabledRef.current = true;
       stopStreaming();
       setV4VStreaming(false);
       setV4VEnabled(false);
     } else {
+      userDisabledRef.current = false;
       const rate = autoEnabled ? defaultRate : v4vSatsPerMinute;
       const intervalId = startStreaming(
         episode,
@@ -116,9 +128,9 @@ export function V4VIndicator() {
           capReachedReason
             ? "text-text-dim bg-border/50"
             : v4vStreaming
-              ? "text-amber-400 bg-amber-500/10 animate-pulse"
+              ? "text-zap bg-zap/10 animate-pulse"
               : hasRecipients
-                ? "text-amber-400 bg-amber-500/10 hover:bg-amber-500/20"
+                ? "text-zap bg-zap/10 hover:bg-zap/20"
                 : "text-text-dim hover:text-text"
         }`}
         title="Value 4 Value"
diff --git a/src/components/profile/EditProfileForm.tsx b/src/components/profile/EditProfileForm.tsx
index 3318f82..6d05029 100644
--- a/src/components/profile/EditProfileForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/profile/EditProfileForm.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export function EditProfileForm({ pubkey, onSaved }: { pubkey: string; onSaved:
           disabled={saving || saved}
           className="px-4 py-1.5 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
         >
-          {saved ? "saved ✓" : saving ? "saving…" : "save profile"}
+          {saved ? "Saved ✓" : saving ? "Saving…" : "Save profile"}
         </button>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/profile/ImageField.tsx b/src/components/profile/ImageField.tsx
index bfb79fc..eb509f6 100644
--- a/src/components/profile/ImageField.tsx
+++ b/src/components/profile/ImageField.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function ImageField({ label, value, onChange }: { label: string; value: s
           className="px-2 py-1.5 text-[10px] border border-border text-text-dim hover:text-accent hover:border-accent/40 transition-colors disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed shrink-0"
           title="Upload from your computer"
         >
-          {uploading ? "uploading…" : "upload"}
+          {uploading ? "Uploading…" : "Upload"}
         </button>
       </div>
       {uploadError && <p className="text-danger text-[10px] mt-1">{uploadError}</p>}
diff --git a/src/components/shared/RelaysView.tsx b/src/components/shared/RelaysView.tsx
index ab1dbfa..41bd758 100644
--- a/src/components/shared/RelaysView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/shared/RelaysView.tsx
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export function RelaysView() {
             onClick={handleAddRelay}
             className="px-3 py-1.5 text-[11px] border border-border text-text-muted hover:text-accent hover:border-accent/40 transition-colors shrink-0"
           >
-            add
+            Add
           </button>
           {loggedIn && !!getNDK().signer && (
             <button
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ export function RelaysView() {
               disabled={republishing}
               className="px-3 py-1.5 text-[11px] border border-border text-text-muted hover:text-accent hover:border-accent/40 transition-colors disabled:opacity-40 shrink-0"
             >
-              {republishing ? "publishing…" : "publish list"}
+              {republishing ? "Publishing…" : "Publish list"}
             </button>
           )}
         </div>
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ export function RelaysView() {
             disabled={removing}
             className="px-3 py-1 text-[11px] border border-danger/30 text-danger hover:bg-danger/10 transition-colors disabled:opacity-40"
           >
-            {removing ? "removing…" : "remove dead"}
+            {removing ? "Removing…" : "Remove dead"}
           </button>
         </div>
       )}
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ function SuggestedRelays() {
           {loading ? (
             <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
               <span className="w-3 h-3 border border-accent border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin" />
-              discovering…
+              Discovering…
             </span>
-          ) : "discover relays"}
+          ) : "Discover relays"}
         </button>
       </div>