diff --git a/apps/scouting/frontend/package.json b/apps/scouting/frontend/package.json
index b129e6e..afe2ca9 100644
--- a/apps/scouting/frontend/package.json
+++ b/apps/scouting/frontend/package.json
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.16",
     "heatmap.js": "^2.0.5",
+    "http-proxy-middleware": "^3.0.5",
     "react": "^19.1.1",
     "react-dom": "^19.1.1",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.16",
-    "tsx": "^4.21.0",
-    "http-proxy-middleware": "^3.0.5"
+    "tsx": "^4.21.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.36.0",
diff --git a/apps/scouting/frontend/src/scouter/components/startFeedback.ts b/apps/scouting/frontend/src/scouter/components/startFeedback.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef50047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/scouting/frontend/src/scouter/components/startFeedback.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/**
+ * Browser feedback when a stopwatch cycle starts.
+ * Uses vibration when available and always attempts a short click sound.
+ */
+
+type AudioContextedWindow = Window & {
+  AudioContext?: typeof AudioContext;
+  webkitAudioContext?: typeof AudioContext;
+};
+
+const VIBRATE_PULSE_MS = 120;
+const VIBRATE_PAUSE_MS = 40;
+
+const CLICK_FREQUENCY_HZ = 520;
+const CLICK_GAIN_PEAK = 0.12;
+const CLICK_GAIN_FLOOR = 0.001;
+const CLICK_DURATION_S = 0.04;
+
+const getAudioContext = (() => {
+  let ctx: AudioContext | null = null;
+  return (): AudioContext | null => {
+    if (typeof window === "undefined") return null;
+    const audioWindow = window as AudioContextedWindow;
+    const Ctx = audioWindow.AudioContext ?? audioWindow.webkitAudioContext;
+    if (!Ctx) return null;
+    if (!ctx) {
+      ctx = new Ctx();
+    }
+    return ctx;
+  };
+})();
+
+const playTouchSound = (
+  osc: OscillatorNode,
+  gain: GainNode,
+  ctx: AudioContext,
+) => {
+  osc.connect(gain);
+  gain.connect(ctx.destination);
+  osc.frequency.value = CLICK_FREQUENCY_HZ;
+  osc.type = "sine";
+  gain.gain.setValueAtTime(CLICK_GAIN_PEAK, ctx.currentTime);
+  gain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(
+    CLICK_GAIN_FLOOR,
+    ctx.currentTime + CLICK_DURATION_S,
+  );
+  osc.start(ctx.currentTime);
+  osc.stop(ctx.currentTime + CLICK_DURATION_S);
+};
+
+const playClick = (): void => {
+  try {
+    const ctx = getAudioContext();
+    if (!ctx) return;
+    const play = () => {
+      const osc = ctx.createOscillator();
+      const gain = ctx.createGain();
+      playTouchSound(osc, gain, ctx);
+    };
+    if (ctx.state !== "suspended") {
+      play();
+      return;
+    }
+    ctx.resume().then(play);
+  } catch {
+    /* ignore */
+  }
+};
+
+export function playStartFeedback(): void {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
+
+  try {
+    if (typeof navigator.vibrate === "function") {
+      navigator.vibrate([VIBRATE_PULSE_MS, VIBRATE_PAUSE_MS, VIBRATE_PULSE_MS]);
+    }
+  } catch {
+    /* ignore */
+  }
+  playClick();
+}
diff --git a/apps/scouting/frontend/src/scouter/components/stopwatch.tsx b/apps/scouting/frontend/src/scouter/components/stopwatch.tsx
index b6bb534..9bc212e 100644
--- a/apps/scouting/frontend/src/scouter/components/stopwatch.tsx
+++ b/apps/scouting/frontend/src/scouter/components/stopwatch.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import type React from "react";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState, type Dispatch } from "react";
 import type { Interval } from "@repo/scouting_types";
+import { playStartFeedback } from "./startFeedback";
 
 const MILLLISECONDS_IN_A_SECOND = 1000;
 const SECOND_IN_A_MINUTE = 60;
@@ -31,14 +32,8 @@ const Stopwatch: React.FC<StopwatchProps> = ({
   const [elapsedTime, setElapsedTime] = useState(INITIAL_TIME_MILLISECONDS);
 
   const startTimeRef = useRef(INITIAL_TIME_MILLISECONDS);
-
   const startCurrentCycleTime = useRef<number>(INITIAL_TIME_MILLISECONDS);
 
-  const reset = () => {
-    setElapsedTime(INITIAL_TIME_MILLISECONDS);
-    setIsRunning(false);
-  };
-
   const calculateSeconds = () => {
     return Math.floor(
       (elapsedTime / MILLLISECONDS_IN_A_SECOND) % SECOND_IN_A_MINUTE,
@@ -70,33 +65,34 @@ const Stopwatch: React.FC<StopwatchProps> = ({
       setElapsedTime(Date.now() - startTimeRef.current);
     }, CYCLE_TIME_MILLISECONDS);
 
-    return () => {
-      clearInterval(intervalId);
-    };
+    return () => clearInterval(intervalId);
   }, [isRunning]);
 
   const start = () => {
     if (isRunning || disabled) {
       return;
     }
+    playStartFeedback();
     const relativeTime = getCurrentRelativeTime();
     startCurrentCycleTime.current = relativeTime;
-
     startTimeRef.current = Date.now() - elapsedTime;
     setIsRunning(true);
     onStart?.();
   };
 
+  const reset = () => {
+    setElapsedTime(INITIAL_TIME_MILLISECONDS);
+    setIsRunning(false);
+  };
+
   const stop = () => {
     if (!isRunning) {
       return;
     }
-
     const cycleStopwatchCounter: Interval = {
       start: startCurrentCycleTime.current,
       end: getCurrentRelativeTime(),
     };
-
     addCycleTimeSeconds(cycleStopwatchCounter);
 
     setIsRunning(false);
@@ -114,7 +110,7 @@ const Stopwatch: React.FC<StopwatchProps> = ({
     >
       <div
         className={`
-          select-none cursor-pointer rounded-2xl
+          select-none cursor-pointer rounded-2xl touch-none
           ${isCompact ? "px-2 py-1 text-xl sm:px-3 sm:py-2 sm:text-2xl" : "px-4 py-4 text-3xl"}
           font-mono font-semibold shadow-lg transition-all duration-150
           ${disabled ? "bg-slate-800 text-slate-900" : isRunning ? "bg-emerald-500 text-white scale-95" : "bg-slate-800 text-green-400 hover:bg-slate-700"}