diff --git a/rotary_phone_web.py b/rotary_phone_web.py
index 7a5f301..1eb4377 100644
--- a/rotary_phone_web.py
+++ b/rotary_phone_web.py
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ class RotaryPhone:
         return {
             "status": self.phone_status,
             "recording": self.recording,
-            "current_recording": self.current_recording
+            "current_recording": self.current_recording,
+            "extra_button_playing": self.extra_button_playing if EXTRA_BUTTON_ENABLED else False
         }
     
     def play_extra_button_sound(self):
@@ -335,9 +336,49 @@ class RotaryPhone:
 
         print(f"\n=== Extra button pressed ===")
         self.extra_button_playing = True
-        # Play without checking hook status - play entire sound
-        self.play_sound_file(button_sound, check_hook_status=False)
-        self.extra_button_playing = False
+
+        try:
+            # Use a separate PyAudio instance for playback during recording
+            # This allows simultaneous input (recording) and output (button sound)
+            audio_playback = pyaudio.PyAudio()
+
+            wf = wave.open(button_sound, 'rb')
+
+            stream = audio_playback.open(
+                format=audio_playback.get_format_from_width(wf.getsampwidth()),
+                channels=wf.getnchannels(),
+                rate=wf.getframerate(),
+                output=True,
+                output_device_index=AUDIO_DEVICE_INDEX,
+                frames_per_buffer=CHUNK
+            )
+
+            # Get volume multiplier
+            volume = self.get_volume() / 100.0
+
+            # Play the sound
+            data = wf.readframes(CHUNK)
+            while data:
+                # Apply volume
+                if volume < 1.0:
+                    audio_data = np.frombuffer(data, dtype=np.int16)
+                    audio_data = (audio_data * volume).astype(np.int16)
+                    data = audio_data.tobytes()
+
+                stream.write(data)
+                data = wf.readframes(CHUNK)
+
+            stream.stop_stream()
+            stream.close()
+            wf.close()
+            audio_playback.terminate()
+
+            print("Extra button sound playback finished")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error playing button sound: {e}")
+        finally:
+            self.extra_button_playing = False
 
     def phone_loop(self):
         """Main phone handling loop"""
@@ -1090,6 +1131,17 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                     Recording to: {{ status.current_recording.split('/')[-1] }}
                 </p>
                 {% endif %}
+                {% if extra_button_enabled %}
+                <div id="button-status" style="margin-top: 10px; padding: 8px; border-radius: 5px; background: {{ '#fef3c7' if status.extra_button_playing else '#f3f4f6' }}; transition: background 0.3s;">
+                    <span style="font-size: 0.9em;">
+                        {% if status.extra_button_playing %}
+                            🔘 Button sound playing...
+                        {% else %}
+                            🔘 Button ready
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+                {% endif %}
             </div>
             <button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="refreshStatus()">🔄 Refresh</button>
         </div>
@@ -1532,8 +1584,34 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             fetch('/api/status')
             .then(response => response.json())
             .then(data => {
-                location.reload();
-            });
+                // Update status text
+                const statusText = document.getElementById('status-text');
+                const statusDot = document.getElementById('status-dot');
+
+                if (data.recording) {
+                    statusText.textContent = '🔴 Recording in progress...';
+                    statusDot.className = 'status-dot recording';
+                } else if (data.status === 'off_hook') {
+                    statusText.textContent = '📞 Handset off hook';
+                    statusDot.className = 'status-dot off-hook';
+                } else {
+                    statusText.textContent = '✅ Ready (handset on hook)';
+                    statusDot.className = 'status-dot on-hook';
+                }
+
+                // Update extra button status
+                const buttonStatus = document.getElementById('button-status');
+                if (buttonStatus) {
+                    if (data.extra_button_playing) {
+                        buttonStatus.style.background = '#fef3c7';
+                        buttonStatus.querySelector('span').textContent = '🔘 Button sound playing...';
+                    } else {
+                        buttonStatus.style.background = '#f3f4f6';
+                        buttonStatus.querySelector('span').textContent = '🔘 Button ready';
+                    }
+                }
+            })
+            .catch(error => console.error('Error refreshing status:', error));
         }
         
         function showAlert(message, type) {