diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index 1c3a456..6d57295 100644
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@
         <dt>double-tap</dt><dd>like</dd>
         <dt>swipe up / down</dt><dd>next / previous</dd>
         <dt>drag waveform</dt><dd>seek</dd>
-        <dt>hold the drop</dt><dd>wheel up: rewind the tune</dd>
       </dl>
       <dl class="pointer-only">
         <dt>click · space</dt><dd>play / pause</dd>
@@ -256,7 +255,6 @@
         <dt>z</dt><dd>zen: just the drop</dd>
         <dt>c</dt><dd>filters and settings</dd>
         <dt>h</dt><dd>history</dd>
-        <dt>w · hold drop</dt><dd>wheel up: rewind the tune</dd>
         <dt>0–9 · , .</dt><dd>jump to 0–90 % · seek 5 s</dd>
         <dt>m · + −</dt><dd>mute · volume</dd>
         <dt>?</dt><dd>this help</dd>
diff --git a/web/src/main.ts b/web/src/main.ts
index 6365369..46ba9a0 100644
--- a/web/src/main.ts
+++ b/web/src/main.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ const PREFETCH_AHEAD = 4; // fetch more when this close to the end
 const SKIP_SECONDS = 8; // leaving earlier than this counts as a skip
 const COMPLETE_RATIO = 0.85;
 const DOUBLE_TAP_MS = 300;
-const LONG_PRESS_MS = 550; // holding the drop this long rewinds the tune
 const PRELOAD_AFTER_MS = 2500; // start buffering the next track once this one has played a bit
 const KEEP_BUILT = 3; // cards further than this from the current one drop their elements
 const HISTORY_AFTER = 1; // s heard before a track goes into the history
@@ -322,14 +321,6 @@ async function share(card: Card): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
-/// The rewind: spin the drop back, slow the tune down, and run it again.
-function wheelUp(): void {
-  if (!current()) return;
-  visual.wheelUp();
-  player.wheelUp();
-  toast("wheel up!");
-}
-
 // Player events -----------------------------------------------------------
 
 player.on("timeupdate", () => {
@@ -430,38 +421,15 @@ if ("mediaSession" in navigator) {
   }
 }
 
-// Tap to play/pause, double-tap to like, hold to rewind ---------------------
+// Tap to play/pause, double-tap to like -------------------------------------
 
 let lastTap: { at: number; card: Card | null; toggled: boolean } = { at: 0, card: null, toggled: false };
-let press: { timer: number; x: number; y: number } | null = null;
-let pressFired = false;
 
-feedEl.addEventListener("pointerdown", (e) => {
-  if (!started || !(e.target as Element).closest(".card.current .art")) return;
-  pressFired = false;
-  press = {
-    x: e.clientX,
-    y: e.clientY,
-    timer: window.setTimeout(() => {
-      press = null;
-      pressFired = true;
-      wheelUp();
-    }, LONG_PRESS_MS),
-  };
-});
-const cancelPress = (e: PointerEvent) => {
-  if (press && (e.type !== "pointermove" || Math.hypot(e.clientX - press.x, e.clientY - press.y) > 10)) {
-    clearTimeout(press.timer);
-    press = null;
-  }
-};
-for (const ev of ["pointermove", "pointerup", "pointercancel"]) feedEl.addEventListener(ev, (e) => cancelPress(e as PointerEvent));
 // A long press opens the context menu on some phones.
 feedEl.addEventListener("contextmenu", (e) => { if ((e.target as Element).closest(".art")) e.preventDefault(); });
 
 feedEl.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
   if (pager.suppressClick) return;
-  if (pressFired) { pressFired = false; return; }
   const target = e.target as Element;
   if (target.closest("button, a, input, .wave-wrap")) return;
   const el = target.closest(".card");
@@ -554,7 +522,7 @@ function start(): void {
   showUpNext();
   if (!localStorage.getItem(HINT_KEY)) {
     localStorage.setItem(HINT_KEY, "1");
-    toast(isTouch ? "tap to pause · double-tap to like · hold the drop to rewind"
+    toast(isTouch ? "tap to pause · double-tap to like · swipe up for next"
                   : "click to pause · double-click to like · ? for shortcuts", 5000);
   }
 }
@@ -990,7 +958,6 @@ document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
   else if (k === "r" && card) actions.radio(card);
   else if (k === "x" && card) dislike(card);
   else if (k === "s" && card) share(card);
-  else if (k === "w") wheelUp();
   else if (k === "h") sheets.history.open();
   else if (k === "c") sheets.filters.open();
   else if (k === "v") { setVisuals(visual.visuals === "liquid" ? "simple" : "liquid"); toast(`${visual.visuals} visuals`); }
diff --git a/web/src/player.ts b/web/src/player.ts
index 374d95d..3245e3f 100644
--- a/web/src/player.ts
+++ b/web/src/player.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ const CROSSFADE_KEY = "pl8inf.crossfade";
 const BASS_KEY = "pl8inf.bass";
 const BASS_DB = 6; // gain of the bass boost's low shelf …
 const BASS_HZ = 120; // … below this
-const TAPE_STOP = 0.45; // s the rewind's tape stop takes
 
 type Hls = HlsType;
 type HlsClass = typeof HlsType;
@@ -301,32 +300,6 @@ export class Player {
     this.audio.pause();
   }
 
-  /// The soundsystem rewind: the record is pulled back, the music slows down and
-  /// drops in pitch, and the tune starts again from the top.
-  async wheelUp(): Promise<void> {
-    const a = this.audio;
-    if (a.paused) {
-      this.seek(0);
-      this.resume();
-      return;
-    }
-    const pitch = a.preservesPitch;
-    a.preservesPitch = false;
-    const t0 = performance.now();
-    await new Promise<void>((done) => {
-      const step = () => {
-        const k = Math.min(1, (performance.now() - t0) / 1000 / TAPE_STOP);
-        a.playbackRate = Math.max(0.1, 1 - 0.9 * k * k);
-        if (k < 1) requestAnimationFrame(step);
-        else done();
-      };
-      requestAnimationFrame(step);
-    });
-    a.playbackRate = 1;
-    a.preservesPitch = pitch;
-    this.seek(0);
-  }
-
   seek(seconds: number): void {
     const a = this.audio;
     a.currentTime = Math.max(0, Math.min(a.duration || 0, seconds));
diff --git a/web/src/visual.ts b/web/src/visual.ts
index 594a668..d05585d 100644
--- a/web/src/visual.ts
+++ b/web/src/visual.ts
@@ -143,12 +143,6 @@ export class Visualizer {
     return this.blob?.lost ? null : this.blob;
   }
 
-  /// Spin the drop backwards, hard: the rewind.
-  wheelUp(): void {
-    this.blob?.spin.fling([0, -26, 0]);
-    this.start();
-  }
-
   /// A play/pause from a tap was taken back by the second tap of a double-tap.
   cancelFlash(): void {
     this.blob?.settleIcon();