diff --git a/components/control_plane/internal/control_plane_internal.h b/components/control_plane/internal/control_plane_internal.h
index 3b3f9b9..b0932ef 100644
--- a/components/control_plane/internal/control_plane_internal.h
+++ b/components/control_plane/internal/control_plane_internal.h
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ esp_err_t control_plane_local_wake_start(void);
 esp_err_t control_plane_local_wake_stop(int timeout_ms);
 void control_plane_local_wake_pause_for_foreground(void);
 void control_plane_local_wake_resume_after_foreground(void);
+bool control_plane_local_wake_prompt_gate_active(void);
+void control_plane_ptt_reset_capture_window(void);
 bool control_plane_voice_turn_is_idle(void);
 
 esp_err_t control_plane_start_system_event_task(void);
diff --git a/components/control_plane/src/multimodal/control_plane_multimodal_local_wake.c b/components/control_plane/src/multimodal/control_plane_multimodal_local_wake.c
index 78cf954..bcc7d85 100644
--- a/components/control_plane/src/multimodal/control_plane_multimodal_local_wake.c
+++ b/components/control_plane/src/multimodal/control_plane_multimodal_local_wake.c
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 #define CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RETRY_MS 5000
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_READY_TIMEOUT_MS
+#define CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_READY_TIMEOUT_MS 10000
+#endif
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_STOP_WAIT_MS
 #define CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_STOP_WAIT_MS 1000
 #endif
@@ -43,8 +47,6 @@
 
 #define CONTROL_PLANE_LOCAL_WAKE_QUEUE_LEN 4U
 #define CONTROL_PLANE_LOCAL_WAKE_POLL_MS 100U
-#define CONTROL_PLANE_LOCAL_WAKE_BARGE_IN_WAIT_MS 2000U
-#define CONTROL_PLANE_LOCAL_WAKE_BARGE_IN_POLL_MS 20U
 
 #if CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_TASK_CORE < 0
 #define CONTROL_PLANE_LOCAL_WAKE_TASK_CORE tskNO_AFFINITY
@@ -59,6 +61,11 @@ typedef struct {
     bool started;
     bool paused_for_foreground;
     bool capture_owned;
+    bool prompt_pending;
+    bool prompt_playing;
+    bool listening_ui_active;
+    TickType_t prompt_wait_started_tick;
+    uint32_t detection_generation;
 } local_wake_state_t;
 
 static const char *TAG = "cp_local_wake";
@@ -81,6 +88,31 @@ static void local_wake_set_capture_owned(bool owned)
     portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_local_wake_lock);
 }
 
+static void local_wake_request_expression(domain_expression_id_t id)
+{
+    const domain_expression_request_t request = {
+        .id = id,
+        .trigger = DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_TRIGGER_LOCAL_WAKE,
+    };
+    esp_err_t err = domain_runtime_request_expression(&request);
+    if (err != ESP_OK && err != ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG,
+                 "Local wake expression request failed: id=%d err=%s",
+                 (int)id,
+                 esp_err_to_name(err));
+    }
+}
+
+bool control_plane_local_wake_prompt_gate_active(void)
+{
+#if CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_ENABLE && CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_ENABLE
+    local_wake_state_t state = local_wake_snapshot();
+    return state.prompt_pending || state.prompt_playing;
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 static void local_wake_domain_event(
         const domain_local_command_event_t *event,
         void *user_data)
@@ -153,63 +185,107 @@ static esp_err_t local_wake_start_listening(void)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
-#if CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_ENABLE
-static bool local_wake_prepare_prompt_playback(void)
+static bool local_wake_runtime_ready_for_prompt(
+        control_plane_multimodal_runtime_state_t *out_state)
 {
     control_plane_multimodal_runtime_state_t state = {0};
     esp_err_t state_err = control_plane_multimodal_get_runtime_state(&state);
     if (state_err != ESP_OK) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG,
-                 "Skip local wake prompt: runtime state unavailable: %s",
-                 esp_err_to_name(state_err));
         return false;
     }
+    if (out_state != NULL) {
+        *out_state = state;
+    }
+    return state.connected &&
+           state.has_active_task &&
+           state.server_listening &&
+           !state.remote_responding &&
+           !state.request_to_speak_pending &&
+           !state.client_speech_active &&
+           !state.ptt_release_required;
+}
 
-    if (!state.remote_responding && !state.request_to_speak_pending) {
-        return true;
+static void local_wake_service_ready_prompt(void)
+{
+#if CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_ENABLE
+    local_wake_state_t state = local_wake_snapshot();
+    if (!state.prompt_pending || state.prompt_playing || state.stop_requested) {
+        return;
     }
 
-    esp_err_t request_err = control_plane_multimodal_send_request_to_speak();
-    if (request_err != ESP_OK && request_err != ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG,
-                 "Skip local wake prompt: barge-in request failed: %s",
-                 esp_err_to_name(request_err));
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    TickType_t started = xTaskGetTickCount();
-    TickType_t timeout_ticks = pdMS_TO_TICKS(
-            CONTROL_PLANE_LOCAL_WAKE_BARGE_IN_WAIT_MS);
+    TickType_t now = xTaskGetTickCount();
+    TickType_t timeout_ticks = pdMS_TO_TICKS(CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_READY_TIMEOUT_MS);
     if (timeout_ticks == 0U) {
         timeout_ticks = 1U;
     }
-
-    while ((xTaskGetTickCount() - started) < timeout_ticks) {
-        local_wake_state_t wake_state = local_wake_snapshot();
-        if (wake_state.stop_requested) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        state_err = control_plane_multimodal_get_runtime_state(&state);
-        if (state_err == ESP_OK) {
-            if (!state.connected || !state.has_active_task) {
-                return false;
-            }
-            if (!state.remote_responding &&
-                !state.request_to_speak_pending &&
-                state.server_listening) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(CONTROL_PLANE_LOCAL_WAKE_BARGE_IN_POLL_MS));
+    control_plane_multimodal_runtime_state_t runtime = {0};
+    bool runtime_ready = local_wake_runtime_ready_for_prompt(&runtime);
+    if (state.prompt_wait_started_tick != 0U &&
+        (now - state.prompt_wait_started_tick) >= timeout_ticks) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG,
+                 "Local wake network readiness timed out: generation=%u timeout_ms=%u ws=%d task=%d listening=%d responding=%d request_pending=%d speech=%d release_required=%d",
+                 (unsigned)state.detection_generation,
+                 (unsigned)CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_READY_TIMEOUT_MS,
+                 runtime.connected ? 1 : 0,
+                 runtime.has_active_task ? 1 : 0,
+                 runtime.server_listening ? 1 : 0,
+                 runtime.remote_responding ? 1 : 0,
+                 runtime.request_to_speak_pending ? 1 : 0,
+                 runtime.client_speech_active ? 1 : 0,
+                 runtime.ptt_release_required ? 1 : 0);
+        control_plane_set_ptt_active(false);
+        return;
     }
 
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG,
-             "Skip local wake prompt: barge-in confirmation timed out after %ums",
-             (unsigned)CONTROL_PLANE_LOCAL_WAKE_BARGE_IN_WAIT_MS);
-    return false;
-}
+    if (!runtime_ready) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    portENTER_CRITICAL(&s_local_wake_lock);
+    if (!s_local_wake.prompt_pending || s_local_wake.stop_requested) {
+        portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_local_wake_lock);
+        return;
+    }
+    s_local_wake.prompt_pending = false;
+    s_local_wake.prompt_playing = true;
+    portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_local_wake_lock);
+
+    const uint32_t ready_wait_ms = state.prompt_wait_started_tick != 0U ?
+            (uint32_t)pdTICKS_TO_MS(now - state.prompt_wait_started_tick) : 0U;
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "Local wake network ready: generation=%u wait_ms=%u ws=1 task=1 listening=1",
+             (unsigned)state.detection_generation,
+             (unsigned)ready_wait_ms);
+    TickType_t prompt_started_tick = xTaskGetTickCount();
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "Local wake response prompt started: generation=%u file=%s",
+             (unsigned)state.detection_generation,
+             CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_FILE);
+    esp_err_t prompt_err = domain_runtime_behavior_play_prompt_file(
+            CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_FILE);
+    const uint32_t prompt_elapsed_ms = (uint32_t)pdTICKS_TO_MS(
+            xTaskGetTickCount() - prompt_started_tick);
+
+    portENTER_CRITICAL(&s_local_wake_lock);
+    s_local_wake.prompt_playing = false;
+    s_local_wake.prompt_wait_started_tick = 0U;
+    portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_local_wake_lock);
+
+    if (prompt_err != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG,
+                 "Local wake response prompt failed: generation=%u elapsed_ms=%u err=%s",
+                 (unsigned)state.detection_generation,
+                 (unsigned)prompt_elapsed_ms,
+                 esp_err_to_name(prompt_err));
+    } else {
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+                 "Local wake response prompt completed: generation=%u elapsed_ms=%u",
+                 (unsigned)state.detection_generation,
+                 (unsigned)prompt_elapsed_ms);
+    }
+    control_plane_ptt_reset_capture_window();
 #endif
+}
 
 static void local_wake_handle_detection(
         const domain_local_command_event_t *event)
@@ -226,31 +302,31 @@ static void local_wake_handle_detection(
         return;
     }
     s_local_wake.paused_for_foreground = true;
+    s_local_wake.listening_ui_active = true;
+    s_local_wake.detection_generation = event->detection_generation;
+#if CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_ENABLE
+    s_local_wake.prompt_pending = CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_FILE[0] != '\0';
+    s_local_wake.prompt_playing = false;
+    s_local_wake.prompt_wait_started_tick = xTaskGetTickCount();
+#endif
     portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_local_wake_lock);
 
+    local_wake_request_expression(DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_LISTENING);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "Local wake foreground entered: generation=%u listening_ui=1 prompt_gate=%d ready_timeout_ms=%u",
+             (unsigned)event->detection_generation,
+             control_plane_local_wake_prompt_gate_active() ? 1 : 0,
+             (unsigned)CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_READY_TIMEOUT_MS);
+
     local_wake_stop_owned_capture();
     (void)domain_runtime_local_command_suspend(
             CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_STOP_WAIT_MS);
 
     ESP_LOGI(TAG,
-             "Local wake accepted: phrase=喵掌柜 confidence_x10000=%u generation=%u",
+             "Local wake accepted: phrase=喵掌柜 confidence_x10000=%u generation=%u; network preparation requested",
              (unsigned)event->confidence_x10000,
              (unsigned)event->detection_generation);
 
-#if CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_ENABLE
-    bool prompt_playback_ready = local_wake_prepare_prompt_playback();
-    if (prompt_playback_ready &&
-        CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_FILE[0] != '\0') {
-        esp_err_t prompt_err = domain_runtime_behavior_play_prompt_file(
-                CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_FILE);
-        if (prompt_err != ESP_OK) {
-            ESP_LOGW(TAG,
-                     "Local wake response prompt failed: %s",
-                     esp_err_to_name(prompt_err));
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
     control_plane_set_ptt_active(true);
 }
 
@@ -264,6 +340,7 @@ static void local_wake_task(void *arg)
     while (!local_wake_snapshot().stop_requested) {
         local_wake_state_t state = local_wake_snapshot();
         TickType_t now = xTaskGetTickCount();
+        local_wake_service_ready_prompt();
         if (!state.paused_for_foreground &&
             control_plane_voice_turn_is_idle() &&
             (retry_not_before == 0U || now >= retry_not_before)) {
@@ -342,6 +419,11 @@ esp_err_t control_plane_local_wake_start(void)
     s_local_wake.stop_requested = false;
     s_local_wake.paused_for_foreground = false;
     s_local_wake.capture_owned = false;
+    s_local_wake.prompt_pending = false;
+    s_local_wake.prompt_playing = false;
+    s_local_wake.listening_ui_active = false;
+    s_local_wake.prompt_wait_started_tick = 0U;
+    s_local_wake.detection_generation = 0U;
     s_local_wake.started = true;
     portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_local_wake_lock);
 
@@ -434,10 +516,19 @@ void control_plane_local_wake_pause_for_foreground(void)
 void control_plane_local_wake_resume_after_foreground(void)
 {
 #if CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_ENABLE
+    bool restore_idle_ui = false;
     portENTER_CRITICAL(&s_local_wake_lock);
     s_local_wake.paused_for_foreground = false;
+    s_local_wake.prompt_pending = false;
+    s_local_wake.prompt_playing = false;
+    s_local_wake.prompt_wait_started_tick = 0U;
+    restore_idle_ui = s_local_wake.listening_ui_active;
+    s_local_wake.listening_ui_active = false;
     TaskHandle_t task = s_local_wake.task;
     portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_local_wake_lock);
+    if (restore_idle_ui) {
+        local_wake_request_expression(DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_IDLE);
+    }
     if (task != NULL) {
         xTaskNotifyGive(task);
     }
diff --git a/components/control_plane/src/runtime/control_plane_runtime_workers.c b/components/control_plane/src/runtime/control_plane_runtime_workers.c
index a3765f6..1118878 100644
--- a/components/control_plane/src/runtime/control_plane_runtime_workers.c
+++ b/components/control_plane/src/runtime/control_plane_runtime_workers.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ typedef enum {
     PTT_STATE_WAIT_WS,
     PTT_STATE_WAIT_START_SENT,
     PTT_STATE_WAIT_LISTENING,
+    PTT_STATE_WAIT_WAKE_PROMPT,
     PTT_STATE_WAIT_SPEECH_STARTED,
     PTT_STATE_STREAMING,
     PTT_STATE_TEARDOWN_LOCAL,
@@ -227,6 +228,8 @@ static const char *ptt_state_name(ptt_state_t state)
             return "WAIT_START_SENT";
         case PTT_STATE_WAIT_LISTENING:
             return "WAIT_LISTENING";
+        case PTT_STATE_WAIT_WAKE_PROMPT:
+            return "WAIT_WAKE_PROMPT";
         case PTT_STATE_WAIT_SPEECH_STARTED:
             return "WAIT_SPEECH_STARTED";
         case PTT_STATE_STREAMING:
@@ -349,6 +352,7 @@ void control_plane_set_ptt_active(bool active)
             s_ptt_runtime.state == PTT_STATE_WAIT_WS ||
             s_ptt_runtime.state == PTT_STATE_WAIT_START_SENT ||
             s_ptt_runtime.state == PTT_STATE_WAIT_LISTENING ||
+            s_ptt_runtime.state == PTT_STATE_WAIT_WAKE_PROMPT ||
             s_ptt_runtime.state == PTT_STATE_WAIT_SPEECH_STARTED ||
             s_ptt_runtime.state == PTT_STATE_DENIED) {
             control_plane_ptt_transition_locked(PTT_STATE_IDLE, "release_before_streaming");
@@ -368,6 +372,30 @@ void control_plane_set_ptt_active(bool active)
     }
 }
 
+void control_plane_ptt_reset_capture_window(void)
+{
+    bool active = false;
+    uint32_t generation = 0U;
+    portENTER_CRITICAL(&s_runtime_lock);
+    active = s_ptt_runtime.active;
+    if (active) {
+        s_ptt_runtime.press_tick = xTaskGetTickCount();
+        generation = s_ptt_runtime.generation;
+    }
+    portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_runtime_lock);
+
+    if (!active) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Skip PTT capture window reset: turn is no longer active");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "PTT capture window armed after local wake prompt: generation=%u timeout_ms=%u",
+             (unsigned)generation,
+             (unsigned)CONFIG_TQ_PTT_CLICK_CAPTURE_TIMEOUT_MS);
+    control_plane_notify_wifi_state_task();
+}
+
 bool control_plane_voice_turn_is_idle(void)
 {
     bool idle = false;
@@ -1218,12 +1246,14 @@ static void control_plane_drive_ptt_state_machine(TickType_t *last_ws_start_atte
     }
 
     TickType_t now = xTaskGetTickCount();
+    bool local_wake_prompt_gate = control_plane_local_wake_prompt_gate_active();
 #if CONFIG_TQ_PTT_MODE_CLICK_TO_TALK
     TickType_t capture_timeout_ticks = pdMS_TO_TICKS(CONFIG_TQ_PTT_CLICK_CAPTURE_TIMEOUT_MS);
     if (capture_timeout_ticks == 0) {
         capture_timeout_ticks = 1;
     }
-    if (ptt.press_tick != 0 &&
+    if (!local_wake_prompt_gate &&
+        ptt.press_tick != 0 &&
         (now - ptt.press_tick) >= capture_timeout_ticks) {
         control_plane_set_ptt_active(false);
         return;
@@ -1234,7 +1264,8 @@ static void control_plane_drive_ptt_state_machine(TickType_t *last_ws_start_atte
     if (denied_ticks == 0) {
         denied_ticks = 1;
     }
-    if (ptt.press_tick != 0 &&
+    if (!local_wake_prompt_gate &&
+        ptt.press_tick != 0 &&
         (now - ptt.press_tick) >= denied_ticks &&
         ptt.state != PTT_STATE_STREAMING &&
         ptt.state != PTT_STATE_DENIED) {
@@ -1287,6 +1318,8 @@ static void control_plane_drive_ptt_state_machine(TickType_t *last_ws_start_atte
         control_plane_ptt_set_state(PTT_STATE_WAIT_START_SENT, "send_start");
     } else if (!state.server_listening) {
         control_plane_ptt_set_state(PTT_STATE_WAIT_LISTENING, "wait_listening");
+    } else if (local_wake_prompt_gate) {
+        control_plane_ptt_set_state(PTT_STATE_WAIT_WAKE_PROMPT, "wait_local_wake_prompt");
     } else if (!state.client_speech_active) {
         control_plane_ptt_set_state(PTT_STATE_WAIT_SPEECH_STARTED, "send_speech");
     } else if (control_plane_multimodal_is_uplink_running()) {
@@ -1296,7 +1329,8 @@ static void control_plane_drive_ptt_state_machine(TickType_t *last_ws_start_atte
     }
 
     ptt = control_plane_ptt_snapshot();
-    if ((ptt.state == PTT_STATE_WAIT_START_SENT ||
+    if (!local_wake_prompt_gate &&
+        (ptt.state == PTT_STATE_WAIT_START_SENT ||
          ptt.state == PTT_STATE_WAIT_LISTENING) &&
         (now - ptt.state_enter_tick) >=
                 pdMS_TO_TICKS(CONTROL_PLANE_PTT_LISTENING_TIMEOUT_MS)) {
@@ -1327,6 +1361,9 @@ static void control_plane_drive_ptt_state_machine(TickType_t *last_ws_start_atte
     if (ptt.state == PTT_STATE_WAIT_SPEECH_STARTED && ptt.speech_action_sent) {
         should_run_press_step = false;
     }
+    if (ptt.state == PTT_STATE_WAIT_WAKE_PROMPT) {
+        should_run_press_step = false;
+    }
     if (!should_run_press_step) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/components/domain/include/domain.h b/components/domain/include/domain.h
index a76a912..cfd0ad5 100644
--- a/components/domain/include/domain.h
+++ b/components/domain/include/domain.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ typedef enum {
     DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_MUYU,
     DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_CHOUQIAN,
     DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_WUXING,
+    DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_LISTENING,
 } domain_expression_id_t;
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ typedef enum {
     DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_TRIGGER_PTT_DOUBLE_CLICK,
     DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_TRIGGER_SW2_SINGLE_CLICK,
     DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_TRIGGER_SW2_DOUBLE_CLICK,
+    DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_TRIGGER_LOCAL_WAKE,
 } domain_expression_trigger_t;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/components/domain/src/runtime/domain_runtime_adapters.c b/components/domain/src/runtime/domain_runtime_adapters.c
index 7acb13b..a3ea016 100644
--- a/components/domain/src/runtime/domain_runtime_adapters.c
+++ b/components/domain/src/runtime/domain_runtime_adapters.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static const uint8_t s_server_error_frame_order[] = {0, 1, 2, 1, 0};
 static const uint8_t s_wifi_disconnected_frame_order[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 0};
 static const uint8_t s_basic_face_frame_order[] = {0, 1, 2};
 static const uint8_t s_muyu_frame_order[] = {0, 1, 2, 1};
+static const uint8_t s_listening_frame_order[] = {0, 1, 2};
 static const char *const s_chouqian_result_asset_dirs[] = {
     "chouqian_buyun",
     "chouqian_heping",
@@ -227,6 +228,21 @@ static const domain_expression_catalog_entry_t s_expression_catalog[] = {
             .duration_ms = 0,
         },
     },
+    {
+        .id = DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_LISTENING,
+        .platform_request = {
+            .kind = PLATFORM_LCD_PRESENTATION_ASSET_SEQUENCE,
+            .priority = 130,
+            .interrupt_current = true,
+            .return_to_idle = false,
+            .asset_dir = "listening",
+            .frame_order = s_listening_frame_order,
+            .frame_order_count = sizeof(s_listening_frame_order) /
+                                 sizeof(s_listening_frame_order[0]),
+            .repeat_count = 0,
+            .frame_ms = 500,
+        },
+    },
 };
 
 static void snapshot_domain_wifi_behavior_hooks(domain_wifi_behavior_hooks_t *out_hooks)
diff --git a/components/platform/CMakeLists.txt b/components/platform/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a8e525..4b1a626 100644
--- a/components/platform/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/platform/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ set(platform_lcd_png_assets
     jichubiaoqing0
     jichubiaoqing1
     jichubiaoqing2
+    listening0
+    listening1
+    listening2
     muyu0
     muyu1
     muyu2
diff --git a/components/platform/assets/lcd/listening0.png b/components/platform/assets/lcd/listening0.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0891c1c
Binary files /dev/null and b/components/platform/assets/lcd/listening0.png differ
diff --git a/components/platform/assets/lcd/listening1.png b/components/platform/assets/lcd/listening1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a873a8
Binary files /dev/null and b/components/platform/assets/lcd/listening1.png differ
diff --git a/components/platform/assets/lcd/listening2.png b/components/platform/assets/lcd/listening2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0dc3866
Binary files /dev/null and b/components/platform/assets/lcd/listening2.png differ
diff --git a/components/platform/src/lcd_direct_assets.c b/components/platform/src/lcd_direct_assets.c
index bfb8ae4..812ca64 100644
--- a/components/platform/src/lcd_direct_assets.c
+++ b/components/platform/src/lcd_direct_assets.c
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ static const lcd_direct_image_t s_basic_face_frames[] = {
     },
 };
 
+static const lcd_direct_image_t s_listening_frames[] = {
+    {.path = LCD_ASSET_BASE_PATH "listening0.png"},
+    {.path = LCD_ASSET_BASE_PATH "listening1.png"},
+    {.path = LCD_ASSET_BASE_PATH "listening2.png"},
+};
+
 static const lcd_direct_image_t s_muyu_frames[] = {
     {
         .path = LCD_ASSET_BASE_PATH "muyu0.png",
@@ -236,6 +242,12 @@ const lcd_direct_image_t *lcd_direct_asset_frame(const char *asset_dir, uint8_t
                                            frame_index);
     }
 
+    if (strcmp(asset_dir, "listening") == 0) {
+        return lcd_direct_frame_from_array(s_listening_frames,
+                                           sizeof(s_listening_frames) / sizeof(s_listening_frames[0]),
+                                           frame_index);
+    }
+
     if (strcmp(asset_dir, "muyu") == 0) {
         return lcd_direct_frame_from_array(s_muyu_frames,
                                            sizeof(s_muyu_frames) / sizeof(s_muyu_frames[0]),
diff --git a/components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline.c b/components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline.c
index cdfed89..83caba1 100644
--- a/components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline.c
+++ b/components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline.c
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ typedef struct {
     volatile bool uplink_recording_active;
     volatile bool uplink_task_exit_requested;
     volatile bool uplink_send_in_flight;
+    bool uplink_first_network_pcm_pending;
+    bool uplink_first_network_packet_pending;
+    TickType_t uplink_network_start_tick;
     multimodal_audio_uplink_cb_t uplink_cb;
     void *uplink_cb_ctx;
     bool opus_ready;
diff --git a/components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline/audio_pipeline_runtime_impl.c b/components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline/audio_pipeline_runtime_impl.c
index c359902..07a8377 100644
--- a/components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline/audio_pipeline_runtime_impl.c
+++ b/components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline/audio_pipeline_runtime_impl.c
@@ -157,6 +157,42 @@ static void audio_set_uplink_callback(multimodal_audio_ctx_t *ctx,
     portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_audio_runtime_lock);
 }
 
+static bool audio_consume_first_network_pcm(multimodal_audio_ctx_t *ctx,
+                                            uint32_t *out_elapsed_ms)
+{
+    bool pending = false;
+    TickType_t started = 0U;
+    portENTER_CRITICAL(&s_audio_runtime_lock);
+    if (ctx != NULL && ctx->uplink_first_network_pcm_pending) {
+        ctx->uplink_first_network_pcm_pending = false;
+        started = ctx->uplink_network_start_tick;
+        pending = true;
+    }
+    portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_audio_runtime_lock);
+    if (pending && out_elapsed_ms != NULL) {
+        *out_elapsed_ms = (uint32_t)pdTICKS_TO_MS(xTaskGetTickCount() - started);
+    }
+    return pending;
+}
+
+static bool audio_consume_first_network_packet(multimodal_audio_ctx_t *ctx,
+                                               uint32_t *out_elapsed_ms)
+{
+    bool pending = false;
+    TickType_t started = 0U;
+    portENTER_CRITICAL(&s_audio_runtime_lock);
+    if (ctx != NULL && ctx->uplink_first_network_packet_pending) {
+        ctx->uplink_first_network_packet_pending = false;
+        started = ctx->uplink_network_start_tick;
+        pending = true;
+    }
+    portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_audio_runtime_lock);
+    if (pending && out_elapsed_ms != NULL) {
+        *out_elapsed_ms = (uint32_t)pdTICKS_TO_MS(xTaskGetTickCount() - started);
+    }
+    return pending;
+}
+
 static void notify_pcm_observer(const int16_t *pcm, size_t samples)
 {
     multimodal_audio_pcm_observer_t observer = NULL;
@@ -988,6 +1024,14 @@ static void uplink_send_task(void *arg)
         ctx->uplink_send_in_flight = true;
         esp_err_t send_err = cb(packet.data, packet.len, cb_ctx);
         ctx->uplink_send_in_flight = false;
+        uint32_t first_packet_elapsed_ms = 0U;
+        if (send_err == ESP_OK &&
+            audio_consume_first_network_packet(ctx, &first_packet_elapsed_ms)) {
+            ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+                     "Mic uplink first packet sent: activation_to_send_ms=%u bytes=%u",
+                     (unsigned)first_packet_elapsed_ms,
+                     (unsigned)packet.len);
+        }
         track_uplink_send_result(send_err, packet.len);
         if (send_err != ESP_OK && send_err != ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
             if (send_err != ESP_ERR_TIMEOUT) {
@@ -1068,6 +1112,13 @@ static void uplink_capture_task(void *arg)
             continue;
         }
         size_t uplink_frames = ctx->uplink_aec_frame_samples;
+        uint32_t first_pcm_elapsed_ms = 0U;
+        if (audio_consume_first_network_pcm(ctx, &first_pcm_elapsed_ms)) {
+            ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+                     "Mic uplink first PCM captured: activation_to_pcm_ms=%u samples=%u",
+                     (unsigned)first_pcm_elapsed_ms,
+                     (unsigned)uplink_frames);
+        }
         notify_pcm_observer(ctx->uplink_aec_clean_buf, uplink_frames);
         audio_debug_dump_pcm(ctx->uplink_aec_clean_buf, clean_bytes);
         multimodal_audio_uplink_cb_t uplink_cb = NULL;
@@ -1410,6 +1461,7 @@ esp_err_t multimodal_audio_start_uplink(multimodal_audio_uplink_cb_t cb, void *c
     }
 
     bool already_active = audio_get_uplink_recording_active(&s_audio);
+    bool network_uplink = cb != NULL;
     audio_set_uplink_callback(&s_audio, cb, cb_ctx);
     if (already_active) {
         return ESP_OK;
@@ -1426,6 +1478,11 @@ esp_err_t multimodal_audio_start_uplink(multimodal_audio_uplink_cb_t cb, void *c
     }
 
     reset_uplink_send_queue(&s_audio);
+    portENTER_CRITICAL(&s_audio_runtime_lock);
+    s_audio.uplink_network_start_tick = xTaskGetTickCount();
+    s_audio.uplink_first_network_pcm_pending = network_uplink;
+    s_audio.uplink_first_network_packet_pending = network_uplink;
+    portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_audio_runtime_lock);
     audio_set_uplink_recording_active(&s_audio, true);
     TaskHandle_t capture_task = NULL;
     audio_snapshot_uplink_tasks(&s_audio, &capture_task, NULL);
@@ -1433,6 +1490,10 @@ esp_err_t multimodal_audio_start_uplink(multimodal_audio_uplink_cb_t cb, void *c
         xTaskNotifyGive(capture_task);
     }
     log_heap_snapshot("after_uplink_start");
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "Mic uplink activated: mode=%s sample_rate=%u channels=1",
+             network_uplink ? "network" : "local_observer_only",
+             (unsigned)CONFIG_MULTIMODAL_AUDIO_CODEC_SAMPLE_RATE);
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1443,6 +1504,10 @@ esp_err_t multimodal_audio_stop_uplink(int timeout_ms)
     }
 
     audio_set_uplink_recording_active(&s_audio, false);
+    portENTER_CRITICAL(&s_audio_runtime_lock);
+    s_audio.uplink_first_network_pcm_pending = false;
+    s_audio.uplink_first_network_packet_pending = false;
+    portEXIT_CRITICAL(&s_audio_runtime_lock);
 
     TickType_t deadline = xTaskGetTickCount() + pdMS_TO_TICKS((uint32_t)timeout_ms);
     while (((s_audio.uplink_send_queue != NULL &&
diff --git a/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index f208574..042a592 100644
--- a/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -908,6 +908,16 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             default 5000
             range 500 60000
 
+        config TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_READY_TIMEOUT_MS
+            int "Local wake network readiness timeout (ms)"
+            depends on TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_ENABLE
+            default 10000
+            range 1000 30000
+            help
+                Maximum time to prepare the multimodal transport and reach the
+                server Listening state before the local wake turn is aborted.
+                The acknowledgement prompt is played only after readiness.
+
         config TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_STOP_WAIT_MS
             int "Local wake lifecycle wait (ms)"
             depends on TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_ENABLE
diff --git a/sdkconfig.defaults b/sdkconfig.defaults
index 5780c38..db63ba1 100644
--- a/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_FILE="local_wake_response.opus"
 CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RETRY_MS=5000
+CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_READY_TIMEOUT_MS=10000
 CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_STOP_WAIT_MS=1000
 CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_TASK_STACK_BYTES=6144
 CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_TASK_PRIORITY=4
diff --git a/tools/check_architecture_guards.sh b/tools/check_architecture_guards.sh
index 1d36286..5e3b436 100644
--- a/tools/check_architecture_guards.sh
+++ b/tools/check_architecture_guards.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ fi
 if ! rg -n 'TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_ENABLE' \
         main/Kconfig.projbuild \
         components/control_plane/src/multimodal/control_plane_multimodal_local_wake.c >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
+   ! rg -n 'TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_READY_TIMEOUT_MS' \
+        main/Kconfig.projbuild \
+        sdkconfig.defaults \
+        components/control_plane/src/multimodal/control_plane_multimodal_local_wake.c >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
    ! rg -n 'CONFIG_TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_ENABLE=y' \
         sdkconfig.defaults >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
    ! rg -n 'local_wake_response\.opus' \
@@ -59,6 +63,21 @@ if ! rg -n 'TQ_LOCAL_WAKE_RESPONSE_PROMPT_ENABLE' \
    [[ ! -f components/platform/assets/audio_prompts/local_wake_response.opus ]]; then
     fail "Local wake response prompt must remain enabled with its packaged asset contract"
 fi
+if ! rg -n 'DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_LISTENING|DOMAIN_EXPRESSION_TRIGGER_LOCAL_WAKE' \
+        components/domain/include/domain.h \
+        components/domain/src/runtime/domain_runtime_adapters.c \
+        components/control_plane/src/multimodal/control_plane_multimodal_local_wake.c >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
+   ! rg -n 'PTT_STATE_WAIT_WAKE_PROMPT|control_plane_local_wake_prompt_gate_active' \
+        components/control_plane/src/runtime/control_plane_runtime_workers.c >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
+   ! rg -n '!local_wake_prompt_gate.*&&' \
+        components/control_plane/src/runtime/control_plane_runtime_workers.c >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
+   ! rg -n '^    listening[012]$' components/platform/CMakeLists.txt >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
+   ! rg -n 'listening[012]\.png' components/platform/src/lcd_direct_assets.c >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
+   [[ ! -f components/platform/assets/lcd/listening0.png ]] ||
+   [[ ! -f components/platform/assets/lcd/listening1.png ]] ||
+   [[ ! -f components/platform/assets/lcd/listening2.png ]]; then
+    fail "Local wake must show its packaged listening animation while gating speech uplink until the ready prompt finishes"
+fi
 if ! rg -n '#include "esp_afe_aec.h"' components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline.c >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
    ! rg -n 'afe_aec_create\(' components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline/audio_pipeline_codec_impl.c >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
    ! rg -n 'afe_aec_process\(' components/platform/src/multimodal/audio_pipeline/audio_pipeline_runtime_impl.c >/dev/null 2>&1; then