diff --git a/src/i18n/en_US.json b/src/i18n/en_US.json
index faf2275f..6022a116 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en_US.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en_US.json
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@
   "settings.option.audio.audioLab.description": "An assortment of in-house developed audio effects for Cider.",
   "settings.option.audio.audioLab.subheader":  "Designed by Cider Acoustic Technologies in California",
   "settings.warn.audioLab.withoutAF": "AudioContext (Advanced Functionality) is required to enable Cider Audio Laboratory.",
+  "settings.warn.enableAdvancedFunctionality": "AudioContext (Advanced Functionality) is required to enable this feature.",
   "settings.option.audio.enableAdvancedFunctionality.analogWarmth": "Analog Warmth",
   "settings.option.audio.enableAdvancedFunctionality.analogWarmth.description": "Simulates the analog warmth modelled after the Korg Nutube 6P1",
   "settings.option.audio.enableAdvancedFunctionality.analogWarmthIntensity": "Analog Warmth intensity",
diff --git a/src/renderer/main/vueapp.js b/src/renderer/main/vueapp.js
index a99b0b44..fa4751c5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/main/vueapp.js
+++ b/src/renderer/main/vueapp.js
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ const app = new Vue({
             pages: [],
         },
         moreinfodata: [],
+        notyf: notyf
     },
     watch: {
         cfg: {
diff --git a/src/renderer/views/app/sidebar.ejs b/src/renderer/views/app/sidebar.ejs
index 44355433..ead0d4aa 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/app/sidebar.ejs
+++ b/src/renderer/views/app/sidebar.ejs
@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@
                     </span>
                     <span class="usermenu-item-name">{{$root.getLz('action.showWebRemoteQR')}}</span>
                 </button>
-                <button class="usermenu-item" v-if="cfg.advanced.AudioContext" @click="modals.castMenu = true">
+                <button class="usermenu-item" @click="cfg.advanced.AudioContext ? modals.castMenu = true : $root.notyf.error($root.getLz('settings.warn.enableAdvancedFunctionality'))">
                     <span class="usermenu-item-icon">
                         <%- include("../svg/cast.svg") %>
                     </span>
                     <span class="usermenu-item-name">{{$root.getLz('term.cast')}}</span>
                 </button>
-                <button class="usermenu-item" v-if="cfg.advanced.AudioContext" @click="modals.audioSettings = true">
+                <button class="usermenu-item" @click="cfg.advanced.AudioContext ? modals.audioSettings = true : $root.notyf.error($root.getLz('settings.warn.enableAdvancedFunctionality'))">
                     <span class="usermenu-item-icon">
                         <%- include("../svg/headphones.svg") %>
                     </span>