diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
index 951c44c..e888bb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0  # Fetch all history for proper versioning
     
-    - name: Set up Python 3.11
+    - name: Set up Python 3.10
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
-        python-version: '3.11'
+        python-version: '3.10'
         cache: 'pip'
     
     - name: Set up Node.js
@@ -412,10 +412,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     
-    - name: Set up Python 3.11
+    - name: Set up Python 3.10
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
-        python-version: '3.11'
+        python-version: '3.10'
         cache: 'pip'
     
     - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 980e71a..796d923 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
+        python-version: ['3.10']
     
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
diff --git a/backend/modules/twitch_listener.py b/backend/modules/twitch_listener.py
index 95cb9f0..b15f57a 100644
--- a/backend/modules/twitch_listener.py
+++ b/backend/modules/twitch_listener.py
@@ -331,9 +331,15 @@ async def event_ready(self):
         who = getattr(self, "nick", None) or self._nick or "unknown"
         try:
             logger.info(f"Twitch bot ready as {who}, listening to {self.channel_name}")
-            # Join the channel to start receiving messages (required in TwitchIO 3.x)
-            await self.join_channels([self.channel_name])
-            logger.info(f"Joined channel: {self.channel_name}")
+            
+            # In TwitchIO 3.x, channels from initial_channels should auto-join
+            # But we can verify by checking connected channels
+            if hasattr(self, 'connected_channels'):
+                logger.info(f"Connected channels: {list(self.connected_channels)}")
+            
+            # Log available methods for debugging
+            logger.debug(f"Bot methods: {[m for m in dir(self) if 'channel' in m.lower() or 'join' in m.lower()]}")
+            
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error in event_ready: {e}", exc_info=True)