diff --git a/packages/core/repl.mjs b/packages/core/repl.mjs
index 83d7d409a..56a26bb52 100644
--- a/packages/core/repl.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/repl.mjs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { setTime } from './time.mjs';
 import { evalScope } from './evaluate.mjs';
 import { register } from './pattern.mjs';
 import { isTauri } from '../../website/src/tauri.mjs';
-import { CyclistBridge } from '../desktopbridge/cyclistbridge.mjs';
 
 export function repl({
   interval,
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ export function repl({
   transpiler,
   onToggle,
   editPattern,
+  createCyclist,
 }) {
   //TODO: could maybe be enabled with a command or a switch in settings?
   const abelinkEnabled = isTauri();
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function repl({
     getTime,
     onToggle,
   };
-  const scheduler = abelinkEnabled ? new CyclistBridge(cyclistParams) : new Cyclist(cyclistParams);
+  const scheduler = createCyclist?.(cyclistParams) || new Cyclist(p);
 
   const setPattern = (pattern, autostart = true) => {
     pattern = editPattern?.(pattern) || pattern;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/hooks/useStrudel.mjs b/packages/react/src/hooks/useStrudel.mjs
index a10998e73..cb154d80b 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/hooks/useStrudel.mjs
+++ b/packages/react/src/hooks/useStrudel.mjs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function useStrudel({
   drawContext,
   drawTime = [-2, 2],
   paintOptions = {},
+  createCyclist, // (params) => Cyclist
 }) {
   const id = useMemo(() => s4(), []);
   canvasId = canvasId || `canvas-${id}`;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ function useStrudel({
           onEvalError?.(err);
         },
         getTime,
+        createCyclist,
         drawContext,
         transpiler,
         editPattern,
diff --git a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
index 456f53c60..04f5002c2 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2022 Strudel contributors - see <https://github.com/tidalcycles/st
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-import { cleanupDraw, cleanupUi, controls, evalScope, getDrawContext, logger } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
+import { cleanupDraw, cleanupUi, controls, evalScope, getDrawContext, logger, Cyclist } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
 import { CodeMirror, cx, flash, useHighlighting, useStrudel, useKeydown } from '@strudel.cycles/react';
 import { getAudioContext, initAudioOnFirstClick, resetLoadedSounds, webaudioOutput } from '@strudel.cycles/webaudio';
 import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { settingPatterns } from '../settings.mjs';
 import { code2hash, hash2code } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { isTauri } from '../tauri.mjs';
 import { useWidgets } from '@strudel.cycles/react/src/hooks/useWidgets.mjs';
+import { CyclistBridge } from '@strudel/desktopbridge/cyclistbridge.mjs';
 
 const { latestCode } = settingsMap.get();
 
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ export function Repl({ embedded = false }) {
       drawContext,
       // drawTime: [0, 6],
       paintOptions,
+      createCyclist: (p) => (isTauri() ? new CyclistBridge(p) : new Cyclist(p)),
     });
 
   // init code