diff --git a/Dockerfile.hotfix b/Dockerfile.hotfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3aa69d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.hotfix
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Stage 1: Build dablin from source
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim AS builder
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    git cmake make g++ \
+    pkg-config libncurses-dev libsdl2-dev \
+    libfaad-dev libmpg123-dev libfftw3-dev \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN git clone https://github.com/Opendigitalradio/dablin.git /src/dablin
+WORKDIR /src/dablin
+RUN mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make
+
+# Stage 2: Final image (based on openwebrx base to ensure compatibility or full?)
+# Using jketterl/openwebrx:latest as base
+FROM jketterl/openwebrx:latest
+
+# Install sox and runtime deps for dablin
+# libfaad2 is required. libmpg123-0 is likely required for new dablin.
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y sox ffmpeg mbuffer libfaad2 libmpg123-0 libsdl2-2.0-0 && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy new dablin binary
+COPY --from=builder /src/dablin/build/src/dablin /usr/local/bin/dablin
+
+# Patch files (PR #419: DAB+ sample rate fix via ffmpeg resampling)
+COPY owrx/dab/dablin.py /opt/openwebrx/owrx/dab/dablin.py
+COPY csdr/chain/dablin.py /opt/openwebrx/csdr/chain/dablin.py
+
+# Frontend: defensive JS so /compiled/receiver.js works when DOM elements are missing (e.g. template/load order)
+COPY htdocs/openwebrx.js /opt/openwebrx/htdocs/openwebrx.js
+
+# Bytecode compile
+RUN python3 -m py_compile /opt/openwebrx/owrx/dab/dablin.py /opt/openwebrx/csdr/chain/dablin.py
diff --git a/README-FORK.md b/README-FORK.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad825ccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README-FORK.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# dom-robinson/openwebrx fork – DAB+ sample rate fix
+
+This is a clone of [dom-robinson/openwebrx](https://github.com/dom-robinson/openwebrx) with branch **feature/dab-audio-fix** containing improvements over upstream [jketterl/openwebrx PR #419](https://github.com/jketterl/openwebrx/pull/419): **Fix DAB+ audio sample rate issues using ffmpeg resampling**.
+
+## What’s in this branch
+
+- **owrx/dab/dablin.py** – DAB+ audio fix with **automatic handling of all sample rates (24/32/48 kHz)** and mono/stereo:
+  - **Default (WAV path):** `dablin -w` so ffmpeg reads sample rate and channel count from the WAV header; resample to 48 kHz stereo. All DAB+ services play at correct speed without configuration.
+  - **Fallback (PCM path):** Set `OPENWEBRX_DAB_USE_WAV=0` and optionally `OPENWEBRX_DAB_INPUT_RATE=24000|32000|48000` if WAV causes issues. Optional `OPENWEBRX_DAB_CAPTURE_RAW=1` tees raw PCM to `/tmp/dablin_capture.raw` for analysis.
+  - **Critical fix:** Treat dablin output as **stereo** (`-ac 2`) when using PCM; using mono caused consistently slow playback.
+- **docker/scripts/install-dependencies.sh** – Add `sox` to static packages.
+- **Dockerfile.hotfix** – Optional image that builds dablin from source and applies the dablin.py patch.
+
+## Environment variables (optional)
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `OPENWEBRX_DAB_USE_WAV` | `1` | Use dablin WAV output so rate/channels are automatic. Set `0` to use PCM path with fixed rate. |
+| `OPENWEBRX_DAB_INPUT_RATE` | `32000` | Only when `OPENWEBRX_DAB_USE_WAV=0`: input rate 24000, 32000, or 48000. |
+| `OPENWEBRX_DAB_CAPTURE_RAW` | unset | Set to `1` to tee raw PCM to `/tmp/dablin_capture.raw` (PCM path only, for analysis). |
+
+## Push this branch to the fork
+
+From this directory, with GitHub auth set up:
+
+```bash
+git push -u origin feature/dab-audio-fix
+```
+
+After pushing, the fork on GitHub will list the branch and you can open or update a PR to jketterl/openwebrx, or build images from it.
diff --git a/docker/scripts/install-dependencies.sh b/docker/scripts/install-dependencies.sh
index c10f97f1..257c06b0 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/install-dependencies.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/install-dependencies.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function cmakebuild() {
 
 cd /tmp
 
-STATIC_PACKAGES="libfftw3-single3 libfftw3-double3 python3 python3-setuptools python3-paho-mqtt netcat-openbsd libsndfile1 liblapack3 libusb-1.0-0 libqt5core5a libreadline8 libgfortran5 libgomp1 libasound2 libudev1 ca-certificates libpulse0 libfaad2 libopus0 libboost-program-options1.74.0 libboost-log1.74.0 libcurl4 libncurses6 libliquid1 libconfig++9v5"
+STATIC_PACKAGES="libfftw3-single3 libfftw3-double3 python3 python3-setuptools python3-paho-mqtt netcat-openbsd libsndfile1 liblapack3 libusb-1.0-0 libqt5core5a libreadline8 libgfortran5 libgomp1 libasound2 libudev1 ca-certificates libpulse0 libfaad2 libopus0 libboost-program-options1.74.0 libboost-log1.74.0 libcurl4 libncurses6 libliquid1 libconfig++9v5 sox"
 BUILD_PACKAGES="wget git libsndfile1-dev libfftw3-dev cmake make gcc g++ liblapack-dev texinfo gfortran libusb-1.0-0-dev qtbase5-dev qtmultimedia5-dev qttools5-dev libqt5serialport5-dev qttools5-dev-tools asciidoctor asciidoc libasound2-dev libudev-dev libhamlib-dev patch xsltproc qt5-qmake libfaad-dev libopus-dev libboost-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-log-dev libboost-regex-dev libpulse-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libncurses-dev xz-utils libliquid-dev libconfig++-dev autoconf automake"
 apt-get update
 apt-get -y install auto-apt-proxy
diff --git a/htdocs/openwebrx.js b/htdocs/openwebrx.js
index 1ab27d3f..3a5480ef 100644
--- a/htdocs/openwebrx.js
+++ b/htdocs/openwebrx.js
@@ -242,13 +242,15 @@ var scale_canvas;
 
 function scale_setup() {
     scale_canvas = $("#openwebrx-scale-canvas")[0];
+    if (!scale_canvas) return;
     scale_ctx = scale_canvas.getContext("2d");
+    if (!scale_ctx) return;
     scale_canvas.addEventListener("mousedown", scale_canvas_mousedown, false);
     scale_canvas.addEventListener("mousemove", scale_canvas_mousemove, false);
     scale_canvas.addEventListener("mouseup", scale_canvas_mouseup, false);
     resize_scale();
     var frequency_container = $("#openwebrx-frequency-container");
-    frequency_container.on("mousemove", frequency_container_mousemove, false);
+    if (frequency_container.length) frequency_container.on("mousemove", frequency_container_mousemove, false);
 }
 
 var scale_canvas_drag_params = {
@@ -704,7 +706,7 @@ var COMPRESS_FFT_PAD_N = 10; //should be the same as in csdr.c
 function on_ws_recv(evt) {
     if (typeof evt.data === 'string') {
         // text messages
-        networkSpeedMeasurement.add(evt.data.length);
+        if (networkSpeedMeasurement) networkSpeedMeasurement.add(evt.data.length);
 
         if (evt.data.substr(0, 16) === "CLIENT DE SERVER") {
             params = Object.fromEntries(
@@ -901,7 +903,7 @@ function on_ws_recv(evt) {
         }
     } else if (evt.data instanceof ArrayBuffer) {
         // binary messages
-        networkSpeedMeasurement.add(evt.data.byteLength);
+        if (networkSpeedMeasurement) networkSpeedMeasurement.add(evt.data.byteLength);
 
         var type = new Uint8Array(evt.data, 0, 1)[0];
         var data = evt.data.slice(1);
@@ -999,10 +1001,14 @@ function divlog(what, is_error) {
         what = "<span class=\"webrx-error\">" + what + "</span>";
         toggle_panel("openwebrx-panel-log", true); //show panel if any error is present
     }
-    $('#openwebrx-debugdiv')[0].innerHTML += what + "<br />";
+    var logEl = $('#openwebrx-debugdiv')[0];
+    if (logEl) logEl.innerHTML += what + "<br />";
+    else if (typeof console !== "undefined") console.log("[OpenWebRX] " + (is_error ? "Error: " : "") + what);
     var nano = $('.nano');
-    nano.nanoScroller();
-    nano.nanoScroller({scroll: 'bottom'});
+    if (nano.length) {
+        nano.nanoScroller();
+        nano.nanoScroller({scroll: 'bottom'});
+    }
 }
 
 var volumeBeforeMute = 100.0;
@@ -1109,6 +1115,7 @@ var canvas_container;
 var canvas_actual_line = -1;
 
 function add_canvas() {
+    if (!canvas_container) return;
     var new_canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
     new_canvas.width = fft_size;
     new_canvas.height = canvas_default_height;
@@ -1128,6 +1135,7 @@ function add_canvas() {
 
 function init_canvas_container() {
     canvas_container = $("#webrx-canvas-container")[0];
+    if (!canvas_container) return;
     canvas_container.addEventListener("mouseleave", canvas_container_mouseleave, false);
     canvas_container.addEventListener("mousemove", canvas_mousemove, false);
     canvas_container.addEventListener("mouseup", canvas_mouseup, false);
@@ -1157,6 +1165,7 @@ function resize_canvases() {
 
 function waterfall_init() {
     init_canvas_container();
+    if (!canvas_container) return;
     resize_canvases();
     scale_setup();
     waterfall_setup_done = 1;
@@ -1164,6 +1173,9 @@ function waterfall_init() {
 
 function waterfall_add(data) {
     if (!waterfall_setup_done) return;
+    // create new canvas if the current one is full (or there isn't one) – must run before canvas_context check
+    if (canvas_actual_line <= 0) add_canvas();
+    if (!canvas_context) return;
     var w = fft_size;
 
     if (waterfall_measure_minmax_now) {
@@ -1178,9 +1190,6 @@ function waterfall_add(data) {
         waterfallColorsContinuous(level);
     }
 
-    // create new canvas if the current one is full (or there isn't one)
-    if (canvas_actual_line <= 0) add_canvas();
-
     //Add line to waterfall image
     var oneline_image = canvas_context.createImageData(w, 1);
     for (var x = 0; x < w; x++) {
diff --git a/owrx/dab/dablin.py b/owrx/dab/dablin.py
index ad7d2641..62deb062 100644
--- a/owrx/dab/dablin.py
+++ b/owrx/dab/dablin.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from pycsdr.modules import ExecModule
 from pycsdr.types import Format
 
@@ -12,7 +13,30 @@ class DablinModule(ExecModule):
         )
 
     def _buildArgs(self):
-        return ["dablin", "-p", "-s", "{:#06x}".format(self.serviceId)]
+        # Two paths:
+        # 1) WAV (default): dablin -w so ffmpeg reads rate and channels from header → 24/32/48 kHz and mono/stereo all work.
+        # 2) PCM: set OPENWEBRX_DAB_USE_WAV=0 and OPENWEBRX_DAB_INPUT_RATE=24000|32000|48000 if WAV causes issues.
+        # Optional: OPENWEBRX_DAB_CAPTURE_RAW=1 tees raw PCM to /tmp/dablin_capture.raw (PCM path only).
+        use_wav = os.environ.get("OPENWEBRX_DAB_USE_WAV", "1") != "0"
+        if use_wav:
+            dab_cmd = (
+                "dablin -w -s {:#06x} | mbuffer -q -m 4M | "
+                "ffmpeg -v error -probesize 4096 -analyzeduration 0 -f wav -i pipe:0 "
+                "-af aresample=48000 -f f32le -ar 48000 -ac 2 pipe:1"
+            ).format(self.serviceId)
+        else:
+            rate = int(os.environ.get("OPENWEBRX_DAB_INPUT_RATE", "32000"))
+            if rate not in (24000, 32000, 48000):
+                rate = 32000
+            dab_cmd = "echo {} > /tmp/dablin_rate.txt 2>/dev/null; dablin -p -s {:#06x}".format(rate, self.serviceId)
+            if os.environ.get("OPENWEBRX_DAB_CAPTURE_RAW"):
+                dab_cmd += " | tee >(dd of=/tmp/dablin_capture.raw bs=1M count=5 2>/dev/null)"
+            dab_cmd += (
+                " | mbuffer -q -m 4M | "
+                "ffmpeg -v error -f s16le -ar {} -ac 2 -i pipe:0 "
+                "-af aresample=48000 -f f32le -ar 48000 -ac 2 pipe:1"
+            ).format(rate)
+        return ["bash", "-c", dab_cmd]
 
     def setDabServiceId(self, serviceId: int) -> None:
         self.serviceId = serviceId