diff --git a/src/bot/orchestrator.ts b/src/bot/orchestrator.ts
index 0c9490e..2fe5809 100644
--- a/src/bot/orchestrator.ts
+++ b/src/bot/orchestrator.ts
@@ -433,9 +433,6 @@ export class BotOrchestrator {
 
     // Ensure microphone is ON before joining (required for voice playback)
     await this._ensureMicOn();
-    if (config.botUseCanvasVideo) {
-      await this._ensureCameraOn();
-    }
 
     // STEP 5: Poll for "Join now" on the pre-join screen
     await this._takeScreenshot('step5-before-join-now', this._isDebugMode);
@@ -460,10 +457,6 @@ export class BotOrchestrator {
 
     this._startKeepAlive();
     await this._audioProcedure!.initialize();
-    if (config.botUseCanvasVideo) {
-      await this._ensureCameraOnInMeeting();
-      this._startCanvasRebindAfterJoin();
-    }
 
     // Auth mode: wait for meeting UI to stabilize, then captions first,
     // then chat. The chat toggle in the full Teams web app navigates to
@@ -485,7 +478,7 @@ export class BotOrchestrator {
 
   private _startCanvasRebindAfterJoin(): void {
     this._stopCanvasRebindAfterJoin();
-    if (!config.botUseCanvasVideo || !this._audioProcedure) {
+    if (!config.botUseCanvasVideo || this._isAuthMode || !this._audioProcedure) {
       return;
     }
     let n = 0;
@@ -1179,7 +1172,7 @@ export class BotOrchestrator {
       this._options.language
     );
     this._audioProcedure = new AudioProcedure(this._page, this._logger, {
-      useCanvasVideo: config.botUseCanvasVideo,
+      useCanvasVideo: config.botUseCanvasVideo && !authMode,
       displayLabel: this._botName,
       avatarBgColor: config.botAvatarBgColor,
       avatarTextColor: config.botAvatarTextColor,
@@ -1223,7 +1216,7 @@ export class BotOrchestrator {
       if (config.botDisableMediaWrappers) {
         return;
       }
-      if (!config.botUseCanvasVideo || !this._audioProcedure) {
+      if (!config.botUseCanvasVideo || this._isAuthMode || !this._audioProcedure) {
         return;
       }
       if (this._frameNavMediaRebindTimer) {