diff --git a/src/bot/captionsProcedure.ts b/src/bot/captionsProcedure.ts
index ba24430..50fb237 100644
--- a/src/bot/captionsProcedure.ts
+++ b/src/bot/captionsProcedure.ts
@@ -55,10 +55,9 @@ export class CaptionsProcedure {
 
     this._logger.info('Captions/transcription enabled');
 
-    // Only try separate language setting if dialog wasn't already handled
-    if (!dialogHandled) {
-      await this._setSpokenLanguage();
-    }
+    // Language setting skipped: spoken language is managed by the meeting organizer.
+    // The previous _setSpokenLanguage() call added ~30s delay searching for a dropdown
+    // that was never found, while captions already worked in the correct language.
   }
 
   /**
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ export class CaptionsProcedure {
   private async _handleLanguageDialog(): Promise<boolean> {
     try {
       const dialogSelector = '[data-tid="spoken-language-selection-dialog"]';
-      await this._page.waitForSelector(dialogSelector, { timeout: 8000 });
+      await this._page.waitForSelector(dialogSelector, { timeout: 3000 });
       this._logger.info('Spoken language selection dialog appeared');
 
       // Read current language from dropdown button