diff --git a/components/teks/lekte.js b/components/teks/lekte.js
index a0740ac..408bfcb 100644
--- a/components/teks/lekte.js
+++ b/components/teks/lekte.js
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ import {getAlias} from '../../lib/utils/format'
 
 const IMAGE_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL_ROOT || 'http://localhost:1337'
 
+function createAudio(src) {
+  const audio = new Audio(src)
+  audio.preload = 'metadata'
+  return audio
+}
+
 function parseLrc(text) {
   const lines = []
   for (const raw of text.split('\n')) {
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ const TinyText = styled(Typography)({
 })
 
 export default function Lekte({audio, url, parole}) {
-  const audioRef = useRef(new Audio(audio))
+  const audioRef = useRef(createAudio(audio))
   const intervalRef = useRef()
   const isReady = useRef(false)
   const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0)
@@ -135,7 +141,7 @@ export default function Lekte({audio, url, parole}) {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     audioRef.current.pause()
-    audioRef.current = new Audio(audio)
+    audioRef.current = createAudio(audio)
     setIsPlaying(false)
     setVolume(100)
     setPosition(0)