diff --git a/app/src/main/java/cz/bugsy/karemote/ui/screens/main/MainViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/cz/bugsy/karemote/ui/screens/main/MainViewModel.kt
index d0c4691..616aee4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/cz/bugsy/karemote/ui/screens/main/MainViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/cz/bugsy/karemote/ui/screens/main/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -47,9 +47,13 @@ class MainViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private var pollingJob: Job? = null
     private var lastStationName: String? = null
     private var connectionFailedSince: Long? = null
+    private var volumeJob: Job? = null
+    private var lastVolumeSentTime: Long = 0
+    private var pendingVolume: Int? = null
 
     companion object {
         private const val ERROR_DISPLAY_DELAY_MS = 10_000L // 10 seconds
+        private const val VOLUME_THROTTLE_MS = 300L // Throttle volume commands
     }
 
     init {
@@ -161,15 +165,35 @@ class MainViewModel @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     fun setVolume(volume: Int) {
-        viewModelScope.launch {
-            val serverAddress = _uiState.value.serverAddress
-            if (serverAddress.isBlank()) return@launch
+        val serverAddress = _uiState.value.serverAddress
+        if (serverAddress.isBlank()) return
 
-            // Optimistically update UI
-            _uiState.update {
-                it.copy(karadioStatus = it.karadioStatus.copy(volume = volume))
+        // Always update UI immediately for smooth feedback
+        _uiState.update {
+            it.copy(karadioStatus = it.karadioStatus.copy(volume = volume))
+        }
+
+        // Throttle network calls
+        val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        pendingVolume = volume
+
+        if (now - lastVolumeSentTime >= VOLUME_THROTTLE_MS) {
+            // Enough time has passed, send immediately
+            sendVolumeToDevice(serverAddress, volume)
+        } else {
+            // Schedule a delayed send for the pending value
+            volumeJob?.cancel()
+            volumeJob = viewModelScope.launch {
+                delay(VOLUME_THROTTLE_MS - (now - lastVolumeSentTime))
+                pendingVolume?.let { sendVolumeToDevice(serverAddress, it) }
             }
+        }
+    }
 
+    private fun sendVolumeToDevice(serverAddress: String, volume: Int) {
+        lastVolumeSentTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        pendingVolume = null
+        viewModelScope.launch {
             karadioRepository.setVolume(serverAddress, volume)
         }
     }