diff --git a/.changeset/ffi-handle-cleanup.md b/.changeset/ffi-handle-cleanup.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ec047614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ffi-handle-cleanup.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+livekit-ffi: patch
+---
+
+Clear remaining FFI handles during dispose so platform audio resources are released across repeated initialize/shutdown cycles.
diff --git a/livekit-ffi/src/server/mod.rs b/livekit-ffi/src/server/mod.rs
index 1689bdbbe..d48dc903f 100644
--- a/livekit-ffi/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/livekit-ffi/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -176,8 +176,21 @@ impl FfiServer {
 
         self.logger.set_capture_logs(false);
 
-        // Drop all handles
         *self.config.lock() = None; // Invalidate the config
+
+        // Drop remaining FFI handles so native resources they own are released on dispose.
+        log::debug!("{} FFI handles remaining at dispose before clearing", self.ffi_handles.len());
+        let platform_audio_handles = self
+            .ffi_handles
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|handle| handle.value().is::<platform_audio::FfiPlatformAudio>())
+            .count();
+        log::debug!(
+            "{} PlatformAudio FFI handles remaining at dispose before clearing",
+            platform_audio_handles
+        );
+        self.ffi_handles.clear();
+        self.handle_dropped_txs.clear();
     }
 
     pub fn send_event(&self, message: proto::ffi_event::Message) -> FfiResult<()> {
@@ -205,6 +218,9 @@ impl FfiServer {
     where
         T: FfiHandle,
     {
+        if std::any::type_name::<T>().contains("platform_audio::FfiPlatformAudio") {
+            log::debug!("storing PlatformAudio FFI handle {id}");
+        }
         self.ffi_handles.insert(id, Box::new(handle));
     }
 
@@ -254,7 +270,13 @@ impl FfiServer {
     }
 
     pub fn drop_handle(&self, id: FfiHandleId) -> bool {
-        let existed = self.ffi_handles.remove(&id).is_some();
+        let removed = self.ffi_handles.remove(&id);
+        let existed = removed.is_some();
+        if let Some((_, handle)) = &removed {
+            if handle.is::<platform_audio::FfiPlatformAudio>() {
+                log::debug!("dropping PlatformAudio FFI handle {id}");
+            }
+        }
         self.handle_dropped_txs.remove(&id);
         if !existed {
             log::warn!("Attempted to drop unknown FFI handle: {id}");
diff --git a/livekit-ffi/src/server/platform_audio.rs b/livekit-ffi/src/server/platform_audio.rs
index 489bf324b..8c42b437a 100644
--- a/livekit-ffi/src/server/platform_audio.rs
+++ b/livekit-ffi/src/server/platform_audio.rs
@@ -21,11 +21,18 @@ use crate::{proto, FfiResult};
 
 /// FFI wrapper for PlatformAudio handle.
 pub struct FfiPlatformAudio {
+    pub handle_id: u64,
     pub audio: PlatformAudio,
 }
 
 impl FfiHandle for FfiPlatformAudio {}
 
+impl Drop for FfiPlatformAudio {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        log::debug!("[PLATFORM_AUDIO_FFI] dropped PlatformAudio handle_id={}", self.handle_id);
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn on_new_platform_audio(
     server: &'static FfiServer,
     _req: proto::NewPlatformAudioRequest,
@@ -48,7 +55,7 @@ pub fn on_new_platform_audio(
                 playout_device_count: playout_count,
             };
 
-            server.store_handle(handle_id, FfiPlatformAudio { audio });
+            server.store_handle(handle_id, FfiPlatformAudio { handle_id, audio });
 
             Ok(proto::NewPlatformAudioResponse {
                 message: Some(proto::new_platform_audio_response::Message::PlatformAudio(