diff --git a/apps/shared/MoltbotKit/Sources/MoltbotChatUI/ChatMarkdownRenderer.swift b/apps/shared/MoltbotKit/Sources/MoltbotChatUI/ChatMarkdownRenderer.swift
index 713097f17..095aab950 100644
--- a/apps/shared/MoltbotKit/Sources/MoltbotChatUI/ChatMarkdownRenderer.swift
+++ b/apps/shared/MoltbotKit/Sources/MoltbotChatUI/ChatMarkdownRenderer.swift
@@ -20,15 +20,28 @@ struct ChatMarkdownRenderer: View {
     let textColor: Color
 
     var body: some View {
-        let processed = ChatMarkdownPreprocessor.preprocess(markdown: self.text)
-        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
-            StructuredText(markdown: processed.cleaned)
-                .modifier(ChatMarkdownStyle(
-                    variant: self.variant,
-                    context: self.context,
-                    font: self.font,
-                    textColor: self.textColor))
+        // First extract any MEDIA: audio references
+        let audioResult = InlineAudioParser.parse(self.text)
+        // Then process images from the remaining text
+        let processed = ChatMarkdownPreprocessor.preprocess(markdown: audioResult.cleaned)
 
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
+            // Only render text if there's content after processing
+            if !processed.cleaned.isEmpty {
+                StructuredText(markdown: processed.cleaned)
+                    .modifier(ChatMarkdownStyle(
+                        variant: self.variant,
+                        context: self.context,
+                        font: self.font,
+                        textColor: self.textColor))
+            }
+
+            // Render inline audio players
+            if !audioResult.audioFiles.isEmpty {
+                InlineAudioList(audioFiles: audioResult.audioFiles)
+            }
+
+            // Render inline images
             if !processed.images.isEmpty {
                 InlineImageList(images: processed.images)
             }
diff --git a/apps/shared/MoltbotKit/Sources/MoltbotChatUI/InlineAudioPlayerView.swift b/apps/shared/MoltbotKit/Sources/MoltbotChatUI/InlineAudioPlayerView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c86760546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/shared/MoltbotKit/Sources/MoltbotChatUI/InlineAudioPlayerView.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+import AVFoundation
+import SwiftUI
+
+/// Detects and extracts `MEDIA:` prefixed audio file paths from message text.
+/// Supports common audio extensions: .mp3, .opus, .m4a, .ogg, .oga, .wav
+public enum InlineAudioParser {
+    /// Represents an inline audio reference found in text
+    public struct InlineAudio: Identifiable, Equatable {
+        public let id = UUID()
+        public let path: String
+        public let displayName: String
+
+        public init(path: String) {
+            self.path = path
+            self.displayName = (path as NSString).lastPathComponent
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Result of parsing text for inline audio
+    public struct Result: Equatable {
+        public let cleaned: String
+        public let audioFiles: [InlineAudio]
+    }
+
+    /// Regex pattern to detect MEDIA:/path/to/file.ext references
+    /// Matches MEDIA: followed by a file path ending in a supported audio extension
+    private static let audioExtensions = ["mp3", "opus", "m4a", "ogg", "oga", "wav", "aac", "flac"]
+    private static var pattern: String {
+        let extPattern = audioExtensions.joined(separator: "|")
+        // Match MEDIA: followed by a path, then a supported audio extension
+        // The path can contain alphanumeric chars, slashes, dashes, underscores, dots, and spaces
+        return #"MEDIA:([^\s<>\"]+\.(?:"# + extPattern + #"))"#
+    }
+
+    /// Parses the given text and extracts any MEDIA: audio references
+    /// - Parameter text: The raw message text
+    /// - Returns: A Result containing the cleaned text and extracted audio files
+    public static func parse(_ text: String) -> Result {
+        guard let regex = try? NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .caseInsensitive) else {
+            return Result(cleaned: text, audioFiles: [])
+        }
+
+        let nsString = text as NSString
+        let matches = regex.matches(in: text, range: NSRange(location: 0, length: nsString.length))
+
+        if matches.isEmpty {
+            return Result(cleaned: text, audioFiles: [])
+        }
+
+        var audioFiles: [InlineAudio] = []
+        var cleaned = text
+
+        // Process matches in reverse order to preserve indices
+        for match in matches.reversed() {
+            guard match.numberOfRanges >= 2 else { continue }
+
+            let fullRange = match.range
+            let pathRange = match.range(at: 1)
+
+            let path = nsString.substring(with: pathRange)
+            audioFiles.insert(InlineAudio(path: path), at: 0)
+
+            // Remove the MEDIA:path from the text
+            let start = cleaned.index(cleaned.startIndex, offsetBy: fullRange.location)
+            let end = cleaned.index(start, offsetBy: fullRange.length)
+            cleaned.replaceSubrange(start..<end, with: "")
+        }
+
+        // Clean up any extra whitespace
+        let normalized = cleaned
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "\n\n\n", with: "\n\n")
+            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+
+        return Result(cleaned: normalized, audioFiles: audioFiles)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Audio Player View
+
+/// A SwiftUI view that renders an inline audio player for a single audio file.
+/// Shows a play/pause button and the audio file name.
+@MainActor
+public struct InlineAudioPlayerView: View {
+    let audioPath: String
+    let displayName: String
+
+    @State private var isPlaying = false
+    @State private var player: AVAudioPlayer?
+    @State private var progress: Double = 0
+    @State private var duration: Double = 0
+    @State private var loadError: Bool = false
+    @State private var timer: Timer?
+
+    public init(audioPath: String, displayName: String? = nil) {
+        self.audioPath = audioPath
+        self.displayName = displayName ?? (audioPath as NSString).lastPathComponent
+    }
+
+    public var body: some View {
+        HStack(spacing: 12) {
+            // Play/Pause Button
+            Button(action: togglePlayback) {
+                Image(systemName: isPlaying ? "pause.circle.fill" : "play.circle.fill")
+                    .font(.system(size: 32))
+                    .foregroundStyle(loadError ? .secondary : .accentColor)
+            }
+            .buttonStyle(.plain)
+            .disabled(loadError)
+
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                // File name
+                Text(displayName)
+                    .font(.footnote.weight(.medium))
+                    .lineLimit(1)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.primary)
+
+                // Progress bar
+                if duration > 0 {
+                    HStack(spacing: 6) {
+                        GeometryReader { geo in
+                            ZStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                                Capsule()
+                                    .fill(Color.secondary.opacity(0.2))
+                                    .frame(height: 4)
+
+                                Capsule()
+                                    .fill(Color.accentColor)
+                                    .frame(width: geo.size.width * min(progress / duration, 1.0), height: 4)
+                            }
+                        }
+                        .frame(height: 4)
+
+                        Text(formatTime(isPlaying ? progress : duration))
+                            .font(.caption2.monospacedDigit())
+                            .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                            .frame(minWidth: 36, alignment: .trailing)
+                    }
+                } else if loadError {
+                    Text("Unable to load audio")
+                        .font(.caption2)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                }
+            }
+
+            Spacer(minLength: 0)
+        }
+        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+        .padding(.vertical, 10)
+        .background(
+            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12, style: .continuous)
+                .fill(Color.secondary.opacity(0.1))
+        )
+        .overlay(
+            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12, style: .continuous)
+                .strokeBorder(Color.secondary.opacity(0.15), lineWidth: 1)
+        )
+        .onAppear {
+            loadAudio()
+        }
+        .onDisappear {
+            stopPlayback()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func loadAudio() {
+        let url = URL(fileURLWithPath: audioPath)
+
+        guard FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: audioPath) else {
+            loadError = true
+            return
+        }
+
+        do {
+            let audioPlayer = try AVAudioPlayer(contentsOf: url)
+            audioPlayer.prepareToPlay()
+            player = audioPlayer
+            duration = audioPlayer.duration
+            loadError = false
+        } catch {
+            loadError = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func togglePlayback() {
+        guard let player = player else {
+            loadAudio()
+            return
+        }
+
+        if isPlaying {
+            pausePlayback()
+        } else {
+            startPlayback(player)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func startPlayback(_ player: AVAudioPlayer) {
+        player.play()
+        isPlaying = true
+
+        // Update progress periodically
+        timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 0.1, repeats: true) { [weak player] _ in
+            guard let player = player else {
+                stopPlayback()
+                return
+            }
+
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                progress = player.currentTime
+
+                // Check if playback finished
+                if !player.isPlaying && progress >= duration - 0.1 {
+                    stopPlayback()
+                    progress = 0
+                    player.currentTime = 0
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func pausePlayback() {
+        player?.pause()
+        isPlaying = false
+        timer?.invalidate()
+        timer = nil
+    }
+
+    private func stopPlayback() {
+        player?.stop()
+        isPlaying = false
+        timer?.invalidate()
+        timer = nil
+    }
+
+    private func formatTime(_ time: Double) -> String {
+        let minutes = Int(time) / 60
+        let seconds = Int(time) % 60
+        return String(format: "%d:%02d", minutes, seconds)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Audio Player List View
+
+/// A view that displays a list of inline audio players
+@MainActor
+public struct InlineAudioList: View {
+    let audioFiles: [InlineAudioParser.InlineAudio]
+
+    public init(audioFiles: [InlineAudioParser.InlineAudio]) {
+        self.audioFiles = audioFiles
+    }
+
+    public var body: some View {
+        ForEach(audioFiles) { audio in
+            InlineAudioPlayerView(audioPath: audio.path, displayName: audio.displayName)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Preview
+
+#if DEBUG
+struct InlineAudioPlayerView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
+    static var previews: some View {
+        VStack(spacing: 16) {
+            InlineAudioPlayerView(
+                audioPath: "/tmp/test.mp3",
+                displayName: "voice-message.mp3"
+            )
+
+            InlineAudioPlayerView(
+                audioPath: "/nonexistent/path.opus",
+                displayName: "missing-file.opus"
+            )
+        }
+        .padding()
+        .frame(width: 320)
+    }
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/shared/MoltbotKit/Tests/MoltbotKitTests/InlineAudioParserTests.swift b/apps/shared/MoltbotKit/Tests/MoltbotKitTests/InlineAudioParserTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..022e2c736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/shared/MoltbotKit/Tests/MoltbotKitTests/InlineAudioParserTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import MoltbotChatUI
+import Foundation
+import Testing
+
+@Suite struct InlineAudioParserTests {
+    @Test func parsesEmptyText() {
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse("")
+        #expect(result.cleaned.isEmpty)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @Test func parsesTextWithoutMediaPaths() {
+        let text = "Hello, this is a regular message without any media."
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.cleaned == text)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @Test func detectsMP3MediaPath() {
+        let text = "Here is your audio: MEDIA:/tmp/voice-12345.mp3"
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.cleaned == "Here is your audio:")
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles[0].path == "/tmp/voice-12345.mp3")
+        #expect(result.audioFiles[0].displayName == "voice-12345.mp3")
+    }
+
+    @Test func detectsOpusMediaPath() {
+        let text = "Voice message: MEDIA:/var/data/message.opus"
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.cleaned == "Voice message:")
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles[0].path == "/var/data/message.opus")
+    }
+
+    @Test func detectsM4AMediaPath() {
+        let text = "MEDIA:/path/to/audio.m4a is ready"
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.cleaned == "is ready")
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles[0].path == "/path/to/audio.m4a")
+    }
+
+    @Test func detectsOGGMediaPath() {
+        let text = "Listen: MEDIA:/files/sound.ogg"
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles[0].path == "/files/sound.ogg")
+    }
+
+    @Test func detectsWAVMediaPath() {
+        let text = "Audio clip: MEDIA:/recordings/clip.wav"
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles[0].path == "/recordings/clip.wav")
+    }
+
+    @Test func detectsMultipleMediaPaths() {
+        let text = """
+        Here are two audio files:
+        First: MEDIA:/tmp/voice1.mp3
+        Second: MEDIA:/tmp/voice2.opus
+        Enjoy!
+        """
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.count == 2)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles[0].path == "/tmp/voice1.mp3")
+        #expect(result.audioFiles[1].path == "/tmp/voice2.opus")
+        #expect(result.cleaned.contains("Here are two audio files:"))
+        #expect(result.cleaned.contains("Enjoy!"))
+        #expect(!result.cleaned.contains("MEDIA:"))
+    }
+
+    @Test func handlesMediaPathWithDashesAndUnderscores() {
+        let text = "MEDIA:/path/to/voice-message_2024-01-15.mp3"
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles[0].path == "/path/to/voice-message_2024-01-15.mp3")
+    }
+
+    @Test func isCaseInsensitive() {
+        let text1 = "media:/tmp/test.mp3"
+        let text2 = "Media:/tmp/test.mp3"
+        let text3 = "MEDIA:/tmp/test.mp3"
+
+        let result1 = InlineAudioParser.parse(text1)
+        let result2 = InlineAudioParser.parse(text2)
+        let result3 = InlineAudioParser.parse(text3)
+
+        #expect(result1.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result2.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result3.audioFiles.count == 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test func ignoresNonAudioMediaPaths() {
+        // The parser should only detect audio extensions
+        let text = "Image: MEDIA:/tmp/photo.jpg"
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.isEmpty)
+        #expect(result.cleaned == text) // Text unchanged for non-audio
+    }
+
+    @Test func preservesTextAroundMediaPath() {
+        let text = "Before MEDIA:/tmp/audio.mp3 After"
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result.cleaned == "Before  After" || result.cleaned == "Before After")
+    }
+
+    @Test func handlesMediaPathAtStartOfLine() {
+        let text = "MEDIA:/tmp/audio.mp3\nSome text after"
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result.cleaned.contains("Some text after"))
+    }
+
+    @Test func handlesMediaPathAtEndOfLine() {
+        let text = "Check this out: MEDIA:/tmp/audio.mp3"
+        let result = InlineAudioParser.parse(text)
+        #expect(result.audioFiles.count == 1)
+        #expect(result.cleaned == "Check this out:")
+    }
+}