diff --git a/build-dist-windows.sh b/build-dist-windows.sh
index 327f76b..0b68115 100644
--- a/build-dist-windows.sh
+++ b/build-dist-windows.sh
@@ -243,22 +243,11 @@ cd /d "%~dp0"
 set PYTHONPATH=%~dp0app\src
 set WLED_CONFIG_PATH=%~dp0app\config\default_config.yaml
 
-:: Read port from env var or use default
-if "%WLED_SERVER__PORT%"=="" set WLED_SERVER__PORT=8080
-
 :: Create data directory if missing
 if not exist "%~dp0data" mkdir "%~dp0data"
 if not exist "%~dp0logs" mkdir "%~dp0logs"
 
-echo.
-echo  =============================================
-echo   LedGrab v${VERSION_CLEAN}
-echo   Open http://localhost:%WLED_SERVER__PORT% in your browser
-echo  =============================================
-echo.
-
-:: Start the server — uses config from WLED_CONFIG_PATH, port from config or env
-start "" /b cmd /c "timeout /t 2 /nobreak >nul && start http://localhost:%WLED_SERVER__PORT%"
+:: Start the server — reads port from config, prints its own banner
 "%~dp0python\python.exe" -m wled_controller.main
 
 pause
diff --git a/build-dist.sh b/build-dist.sh
index ee2c7d0..b57702b 100644
--- a/build-dist.sh
+++ b/build-dist.sh
@@ -101,18 +101,8 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 export PYTHONPATH="$SCRIPT_DIR/app/src"
 export WLED_CONFIG_PATH="$SCRIPT_DIR/app/config/default_config.yaml"
 
-# Read port from env var or use default
-PORT="${WLED_SERVER__PORT:-8080}"
-
 mkdir -p "$SCRIPT_DIR/data" "$SCRIPT_DIR/logs"
 
-echo ""
-echo "  ============================================="
-echo "   LedGrab vVERSION_PLACEHOLDER"
-echo "   Open http://localhost:$PORT in your browser"
-echo "  ============================================="
-echo ""
-
 source "$SCRIPT_DIR/venv/bin/activate"
 exec python -m wled_controller.main
 LAUNCHER
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/core/capture/screen_overlay.py b/server/src/wled_controller/core/capture/screen_overlay.py
index 477286f..bf624e1 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/core/capture/screen_overlay.py
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/core/capture/screen_overlay.py
@@ -278,7 +278,12 @@ class OverlayManager:
 
     def _start_tk_thread(self) -> None:
         def _run():
-            import tkinter as tk  # lazy import — tkinter unavailable in headless CI
+            try:
+                import tkinter as tk  # lazy import — tkinter unavailable in embedded Python / headless CI
+            except ImportError:
+                logger.warning("tkinter not available — screen overlay disabled")
+                self._tk_ready.set()
+                return
 
             try:
                 self._tk_root = tk.Tk()
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/main.py b/server/src/wled_controller/main.py
index 3a1c7f8..ae6906d 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/main.py
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/main.py
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     logger.info(f"Starting LED Grab v{__version__}")
     logger.info(f"Python version: {sys.version}")
     logger.info(f"Server listening on {config.server.host}:{config.server.port}")
+    print(f"\n  =============================================")
+    print(f"   LED Grab v{__version__}")
+    print(f"   Open http://localhost:{config.server.port} in your browser")
+    print(f"  =============================================\n")
 
     # Validate authentication configuration
     if not config.auth.api_keys: