diff --git a/src/app/api/lxc/route.js b/src/app/api/lxc/route.js
index d66ecf3..fd65095 100644
--- a/src/app/api/lxc/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/lxc/route.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export async function GET(_req) {
           ...lxcs.map((lxc) => ({
             ...lxc,
             node: node.name,
-            consoleUrl: `${PROXMOX_WEB_URL}/?console=lxc&novnc=1&node=${encodeURIComponent(node.name)}&vmid=${lxc.vmid}&token=${encodeURIComponent(PROXMOX_CONSOLE_TOKEN)}`,
+            consoleUrl: `${PROXMOX_WEB_URL}/?console=lxc&vmid=${lxc.vmid}&node=${encodeURIComponent(node.name)}&resize=scale&xtermjs=1`,
           })),
         );
       } catch { /* skip node */ }
diff --git a/src/app/api/vms/route.js b/src/app/api/vms/route.js
index abac524..8acabb7 100644
--- a/src/app/api/vms/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/vms/route.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export async function GET(_req) {
           ...vms.map((vm) => ({
             ...vm,
             node: node.name,
-            consoleUrl: `${PROXMOX_WEB_URL}/?console=qemu&novnc=1&node=${encodeURIComponent(node.name)}&vmid=${vm.vmid}&token=${encodeURIComponent(PROXMOX_CONSOLE_TOKEN)}`,
+            consoleUrl: `${PROXMOX_WEB_URL}/?console=qemu&vmid=${vm.vmid}&node=${encodeURIComponent(node.name)}&resize=scale&novnc=1`,
           })),
         );
       } catch { /* skip node */ }
diff --git a/src/app/api/vnc/route.js b/src/app/api/vnc/route.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 69a7308..0000000
--- a/src/app/api/vnc/route.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
-import axios from 'axios';
-
-const PROXMOX_API_URL = process.env.PROXMOX_API_URL;
-const PROXMOX_WEB_URL = process.env.PROXMOX_WEB_URL || PROXMOX_API_URL?.replace('/api2/json', '');
-
-/** @param {import('next').Request} req */
-export async function GET(req) {
-  const url = new URL(req.url);
-  const node = url.searchParams.get('node');
-  const vmid = url.searchParams.get('vmid');
-  const type = url.searchParams.get('type');
-
-  if (!node || !vmid || !type) {
-    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Missing node, vmid, or type' }, { status: 400 });
-  }
-
-  try {
-    const ticketRes = await axios({
-      url: `${PROXMOX_API_URL}/nodes/${node}/${type}/${vmid}/vncproxy`,
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: `PVEAPIToken=${process.env.PROXMOX_TOKEN_ID}=${process.env.PROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRET}`,
-        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-      },
-      data: JSON.stringify({ websocket: 0 }),
-    });
-
-    const ticket = ticketRes.data?.ticket;
-
-    if (!ticket) {
-      return NextResponse.json(
-        { error: 'No VNC ticket returned from Proxmox API' },
-        { status: 502 },
-      );
-    }
-
-    const consoleUrl = `${PROXMOX_WEB_URL}/?vncticket=${encodeURIComponent(ticket)}&novnc=1&node=${encodeURIComponent(node)}&vmid=${vmid}`;
-
-    return NextResponse.json({ consoleUrl });
-  } catch (err) {
-    const msg = err.response?.data?.message || err.response?.data || err.message;
-    return NextResponse.json({ error: msg }, { status: 502 });
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/components/ConsolePanel.js b/src/components/ConsolePanel.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d1ece79..0000000
--- a/src/components/ConsolePanel.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-'use client';
-
-import { useState } from 'react';
-
-/**
- * @param {{ vmid: number; name: string; node: string; type: string; consoleUrl: string }} vm
- * @param {() => void} onClose
- * @returns {import('react').ReactNode}
- */
-export default function ConsolePanel({ vm, onClose }) {
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
-
-  return (
-    <div className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 flex h-[60vh] flex-col rounded-t-xl border border-border-card bg-bg-card shadow-2xl sm:right-4">
-      {/* Header */}
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-border-card px-4 py-2">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium text-text-primary">
-          <span>Console</span>
-          <span className="text-[10px] text-text-secondary">
-            ({vm.type.toUpperCase()} {vm.vmid} on {vm.node})
-          </span>
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          {loading && <span className="text-xs text-text-secondary">Loading…</span>}
-          <button
-            onClick={onClose}
-            className="rounded-md border border-border-card bg-bg-card px-2 py-1 text-xs text-text-secondary hover:text-text-primary"
-          >
-            Close
-          </button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      {/* Frame */}
-      <iframe
-        src={vm.consoleUrl}
-        title={`${vm.name} console`}
-        className="h-full w-full border-0"
-        onLoad={() => setLoading(false)}
-        sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-forms"
-      />
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard.js b/src/components/Dashboard.js
index cde13ec..7495cc5 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard.js
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import NodeList from './NodeList';
 import VMList from './VMList';
 import LXCList from './LXCList';
 import axios from 'axios';
-import ConsolePanel from './ConsolePanel';
 
 const POLL_INTERVAL = Number(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_POLL_INTERVAL || 30000);
 
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ async function fetchData(url) {
 /** @returns {import('react').ReactNode} */
 export default function Dashboard() {
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState('nodes');
-  const [activeConsole, setActiveConsole] = useState(null);
   const [powerActionStatus, setPowerActionStatus] = useState(null);
 
   const handlePowerAction = async (node, vmid, type, action) => {
@@ -90,9 +88,12 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
     { id: 'nodes', label: 'Nodes' },
     { id: 'vms', label: 'VMs' },
     { id: 'lxc', label: 'LXCs' },
-    ...(activeConsole ? [{ id: 'console', label: `Console: ${activeConsole.name}` }] : []),
   ];
 
+  const handleOpenConsole = (vm) => {
+    window.open(vm.consoleUrl, '_blank');
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen p-4 sm:p-6 lg:p-8">
       {/* Header */}
@@ -167,11 +168,8 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
       {/* Tab content */}
       <div>
         {activeTab === 'nodes' && <NodeList nodes={nodes} />}
-        {activeTab === 'vms' && <VMList vms={vms} onPowerAction={handlePowerAction} onOpenConsole={(vm) => { setActiveConsole(vm); setActiveTab('console'); }} />}
-        {activeTab === 'lxc' && <LXCList lxc={lxc} onPowerAction={handlePowerAction} onOpenConsole={(lxc) => { setActiveConsole(lxc); setActiveTab('console'); }} />}
-        {activeTab === 'console' && activeConsole && (
-          <ConsolePanel vm={activeConsole} onClose={() => setActiveConsole(null)} />
-        )}
+        {activeTab === 'vms' && <VMList vms={vms} onPowerAction={handlePowerAction} onOpenConsole={handleOpenConsole} />}
+        {activeTab === 'lxc' && <LXCList lxc={lxc} onPowerAction={handlePowerAction} onOpenConsole={handleOpenConsole} />}
       </div>
 
       {/* Footer */}