diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/huddle/tts_settings.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/huddle/tts_settings.rs
index 2a07f0999..a441056f3 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/src/huddle/tts_settings.rs
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/huddle/tts_settings.rs
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ pub(crate) fn load_from_path(path: &Path) -> Result<TtsSettings, String> {
     let value: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_slice(&bytes)
         .map_err(|error| format!("text-to-speech settings are not valid JSON: {error}"))?;
 
-    // Pre-V1 experiment builds stored an unversioned, incompatible shape.
-    // Migrate it to deterministic V1 defaults instead of carrying it over.
+    // Unversioned settings are incompatible with the V1 schema. Use
+    // deterministic V1 defaults rather than interpreting ambiguous fields.
     if value.get("version").is_none() {
         return Ok(TtsSettings::default());
     }
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ pub(crate) fn load_from_path(path: &Path) -> Result<TtsSettings, String> {
         ));
     }
 
-    // Early experiments used one bare Pocket `voiceId`. Preserve the toggle
-    // and qualify that value into the ordered cross-backend preference schema.
+    // Legacy V1 settings may contain one bare Pocket `voiceId`. Preserve the
+    // toggle and qualify it into the ordered cross-backend preference schema.
     if value.get("voicePreferences").is_none() {
         let legacy_voice = value
             .get("voiceId")
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/huddle/lib/useTtsSubscription.ts b/desktop/src/features/huddle/lib/useTtsSubscription.ts
index 251d7e99b..8c6d8f67b 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/huddle/lib/useTtsSubscription.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/huddle/lib/useTtsSubscription.ts
@@ -132,21 +132,25 @@ export function useTtsSubscription(
     const seenOrder: string[] = [];
     const MAX_SEEN_EVENTS = 5000;
     relayClient
-      .subscribeLive(buildHuddleTtsLiveFilter(ephemeralChannelId), (event) => {
-        if (disposed) return;
-        // Dedup by event ID (covers reconnect replay).
-        if (seenEventIds.has(event.id)) return;
-        seenEventIds.add(event.id);
-        seenOrder.push(event.id);
-        if (seenOrder.length > MAX_SEEN_EVENTS) {
-          const oldest = seenOrder.shift();
-          if (oldest !== undefined) seenEventIds.delete(oldest);
-        }
+      .subscribeLive(
+        buildHuddleTtsLiveFilter(ephemeralChannelId),
+        (event) => {
+          if (disposed) return;
+          // Dedup by event ID (covers reconnect replay).
+          if (seenEventIds.has(event.id)) return;
+          seenEventIds.add(event.id);
+          seenOrder.push(event.id);
+          if (seenOrder.length > MAX_SEEN_EVENTS) {
+            const oldest = seenOrder.shift();
+            if (oldest !== undefined) seenEventIds.delete(oldest);
+          }
 
-        // Preserve arrival order while the initial authoritative membership
-        // lookup is pending. A failed lookup clears this buffer fail-closed.
-        initialMembershipGate.push(event);
-      })
+          // Preserve arrival order while the initial authoritative membership
+          // lookup is pending. A failed lookup clears this buffer fail-closed.
+          initialMembershipGate.push(event);
+        },
+        { replayMissedHistory: true },
+      )
       .then((dispose) => {
         if (disposed) {
           void dispose();
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/api/relayClientSession.ts b/desktop/src/shared/api/relayClientSession.ts
index 84ee10b68..239e7305f 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/api/relayClientSession.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/api/relayClientSession.ts
@@ -445,8 +445,9 @@ export class RelayClient {
   async subscribeLive(
     filter: RelaySubscriptionFilter,
     onEvent: (event: RelayEvent) => void,
+    options?: { replayMissedHistory?: boolean },
   ) {
-    return this.subscribe(filter, onEvent);
+    return this.subscribe(filter, onEvent, options);
   }
 
   async subscribeToChannelMentionEvents(
@@ -600,6 +601,7 @@ export class RelayClient {
   private async subscribe(
     filter: RelaySubscriptionFilter,
     onEvent: (event: RelayEvent) => void,
+    options?: { replayMissedHistory?: boolean },
   ) {
     await this.ensureConnected();
 
@@ -621,6 +623,7 @@ export class RelayClient {
       mode: "live",
       filter,
       onEvent,
+      replayMissedHistory: options?.replayMissedHistory,
       resolveReady,
     });
 
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/api/relayClientShared.ts b/desktop/src/shared/api/relayClientShared.ts
index 9108f7b6d..7559478b3 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/api/relayClientShared.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/api/relayClientShared.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type LiveSubscription = {
   mode: "live";
   filter: RelaySubscriptionFilter;
   onEvent: (event: RelayEvent) => void;
+  replayMissedHistory?: boolean;
   resolveReady?: () => void;
   lastSeenCreatedAt?: number;
   closedRetryAttempt?: number;
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/api/relayReconnectReplay.test.mjs b/desktop/src/shared/api/relayReconnectReplay.test.mjs
index 54254e89d..922d8ade4 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/api/relayReconnectReplay.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/api/relayReconnectReplay.test.mjs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   buildReconnectReplayFilter,
   replayLiveSubscriptions,
   REPLAY_BATCH_SIZE,
+  shouldPageReconnectReplay,
 } from "./relayReconnectReplay.ts";
 import { buildChannelFilter } from "./relayChannelFilters.ts";
 
@@ -113,6 +114,32 @@ test("reconnect replay caps large steady-state limits", () => {
   });
 });
 
+test("reconnect replay preserves the live-only zero-history contract", () => {
+  const filter = {
+    kinds: [9],
+    "#h": ["channel-1"],
+    limit: 0,
+  };
+
+  assert.deepEqual(replayFilter(filter, 123), {
+    kinds: [9],
+    "#h": ["channel-1"],
+    limit: 0,
+    since: 123,
+  });
+});
+
+test("missed-history replay is explicit for live-only subscriptions", () => {
+  const filter = {
+    kinds: [9],
+    "#h": ["channel-1"],
+    limit: 0,
+  };
+
+  assert.equal(shouldPageReconnectReplay(filter), false);
+  assert.equal(shouldPageReconnectReplay(filter, true), true);
+});
+
 test("reconnect replay keeps the stricter existing since window", () => {
   const filter = {
     kinds: [9],
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/api/relayReconnectReplay.ts b/desktop/src/shared/api/relayReconnectReplay.ts
index 74b752f66..6a09d1c54 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/api/relayReconnectReplay.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/api/relayReconnectReplay.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ export function buildReconnectReplayFilter(
   return replayFilter;
 }
 
-export function shouldPageReconnectReplay(filter: RelaySubscriptionFilter) {
+export function shouldPageReconnectReplay(
+  filter: RelaySubscriptionFilter,
+  replayMissedHistory = false,
+) {
+  if (replayMissedHistory) return true;
   return (
     filter.limit > 0 &&
     Array.isArray(filter["#h"]) &&
@@ -176,7 +180,10 @@ export async function replayLiveSubscriptions({
             );
       const shouldPageReplay =
         replaySince !== undefined &&
-        shouldPageReconnectReplay(subscription.filter);
+        shouldPageReconnectReplay(
+          subscription.filter,
+          subscription.replayMissedHistory,
+        );
 
       return { subId, subscription, replaySince, shouldPageReplay };
     });