diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 7d088f2..78cbf7f 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # btcprice
 
-Bitcoin price tracker UI — Clojure Kit web application. Serves the HTML/Tailwind UI. Connects to btcdata for live price data via SSE.
+Bitcoin price tracker UI — Clojure Kit web application. Serves the HTML/Tailwind UI. Connects to btcdata for live price data via WebSocket.
 
 ## Build & Development Commands
 
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ btcprice's docker-compose includes btcdata via `include: ../btcdata/docker-compo
 - **Framework:** Kit (Integrant-based)
 - **Server:** Undertow
 - **Routing:** Reitit
-- **Templates:** Hiccup + vanilla JS EventSource
+- **Templates:** Hiccup + vanilla JS WebSocket
 - **Styling:** Tailwind CSS v4
-- **Data backend:** btcdata (separate service at BTCDATA_URL, default http://localhost:4100)
+- **Data backend:** btcdata (separate service at BTCDATA_URL, default http://localhost:4100, WebSocket at ws://localhost:4100)
 - **No database** — all data comes from btcdata
 
 ## Source Layout
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ src/clj/pmagnus/btcprice/
     │   └── formats.clj   # Content negotiation
     └── routes/
         ├── api.clj       # /api routes (JSON)
-        ├── ui.clj        # UI routes (HTML + EventSource)
+        ├── ui.clj        # UI routes (HTML + WebSocket)
         └── utils.clj     # Route utilities
 ```
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 48b8a56..36268d4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ COPY --from=build /build/target/btcprice-standalone.jar /btcprice/btcprice-stand
 
 EXPOSE 4040
 ENV PORT=4040
-ENV BTCDATA_URL=http://btcdata:4100
+ENV BTCDATA_URL=http://btcdata:4101
 
 CMD ["java", "-jar", "/btcprice/btcprice-standalone.jar"]
diff --git a/src/clj/pmagnus/btcprice/web/routes/ui.clj b/src/clj/pmagnus/btcprice/web/routes/ui.clj
index f02e187..07ceaaa 100644
--- a/src/clj/pmagnus/btcprice/web/routes/ui.clj
+++ b/src/clj/pmagnus/btcprice/web/routes/ui.clj
@@ -23,33 +23,43 @@
       (str
        "document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n"
        "  var btcdataUrl = '" btcdata-url "';\n"
+       "  var wsUrl = btcdataUrl.replace(/^http/, 'ws');\n"
        "  var display = document.getElementById('price-display');\n"
-       "  var source = new EventSource(btcdataUrl + '/api/price/stream');\n"
        "\n"
-       "  source.addEventListener('price-update', function(e) {\n"
-       "    var d = JSON.parse(e.data);\n"
-       "    var price = parseFloat(d.price);\n"
-       "    var prevPrice = d.prev_price ? parseFloat(d.prev_price) : null;\n"
-       "    var color = 'text-gray-900';\n"
-       "    if (prevPrice !== null) {\n"
-       "      if (price > prevPrice) color = 'text-green-600';\n"
-       "      else if (price < prevPrice) color = 'text-red-600';\n"
-       "    }\n"
-       "    var fmt = '$' + price.toLocaleString('en-US', {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});\n"
-       "    var ts = new Date(d.recorded_at);\n"
-       "    var pad = function(n) { return n < 10 ? '0' + n : n; };\n"
-       "    var timeStr = pad(ts.getDate()) + '-' + pad(ts.getMonth()+1) + ' ' + pad(ts.getHours()) + ':' + pad(ts.getMinutes()) + ':' + pad(ts.getSeconds());\n"
-       "    display.innerHTML = '<div class=\"bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-sm border border-gray-200 p-6\">' +\n"
-       "      '<div class=\"text-center\">' +\n"
-       "      '<p class=\"text-4xl font-bold ' + color + '\">' + fmt + '</p>' +\n"
-       "      '<p class=\"text-xs text-gray-400 mt-2\">Updated ' + timeStr + '</p>' +\n"
-       "      '</div></div>';\n"
-       "  });\n"
+       "  function connect() {\n"
+       "    var ws = new WebSocket(wsUrl + '/api/price/ws');\n"
        "\n"
-       "  source.onerror = function() {\n"
-       "    display.innerHTML = '<div class=\"bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-sm border border-gray-200 p-6\">' +\n"
-       "      '<p class=\"text-center text-red-400 text-sm\">Connection lost. Reconnecting...</p></div>';\n"
-       "  };\n"
+       "    ws.onmessage = function(e) {\n"
+       "      var d = JSON.parse(e.data);\n"
+       "      if (d.ping) return;\n"
+       "      var price = parseFloat(d.price);\n"
+       "      var prevPrice = d.prev_price ? parseFloat(d.prev_price) : null;\n"
+       "      var color = 'text-gray-900';\n"
+       "      if (prevPrice !== null) {\n"
+       "        if (price > prevPrice) color = 'text-green-600';\n"
+       "        else if (price < prevPrice) color = 'text-red-600';\n"
+       "      }\n"
+       "      var fmt = '$' + price.toLocaleString('en-US', {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});\n"
+       "      var ts = new Date(d.recorded_at);\n"
+       "      var pad = function(n) { return n < 10 ? '0' + n : n; };\n"
+       "      var timeStr = pad(ts.getDate()) + '-' + pad(ts.getMonth()+1) + ' ' + pad(ts.getHours()) + ':' + pad(ts.getMinutes()) + ':' + pad(ts.getSeconds());\n"
+       "      display.innerHTML = '<div class=\"bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-sm border border-gray-200 p-6\">' +\n"
+       "        '<div class=\"text-center\">' +\n"
+       "        '<p class=\"text-4xl font-bold ' + color + '\">' + fmt + '</p>' +\n"
+       "        '<p class=\"text-xs text-gray-400 mt-2\">Updated ' + timeStr + '</p>' +\n"
+       "        '</div></div>';\n"
+       "    };\n"
+       "\n"
+       "    ws.onclose = function() {\n"
+       "      display.innerHTML = '<div class=\"bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-sm border border-gray-200 p-6\">' +\n"
+       "        '<p class=\"text-center text-red-400 text-sm\">Connection lost. Reconnecting...</p></div>';\n"
+       "      setTimeout(connect, 3000);\n"
+       "    };\n"
+       "\n"
+       "    ws.onerror = function() {};\n"
+       "  }\n"
+       "\n"
+       "  connect();\n"
        "});\n"))]))
 
 (defn- ui-routes [opts]