diff --git a/.mypy.ini b/.mypy.ini
index 5a097cff3..9fb8d3689 100644
--- a/.mypy.ini
+++ b/.mypy.ini
@@ -165,3 +165,5 @@ ignore_missing_imports = True
 ignore_missing_imports = True
 [mypy-pip_system_certs.*]
 ignore_missing_imports = True
+[mypy-anki_audio]
+ignore_missing_imports = True
diff --git a/qt/aqt/__init__.py b/qt/aqt/__init__.py
index 80c4dd081..6645e3599 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/__init__.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/__init__.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
 import atexit
 import logging
+import os
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Union, cast
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ import builtins
 import cProfile
 import getpass
 import locale
-import os
 import tempfile
 import traceback
 from pathlib import Path
diff --git a/qt/aqt/_macos_helper.py b/qt/aqt/_macos_helper.py
index 482693384..9328b1c4a 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/_macos_helper.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/_macos_helper.py
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ import aqt.utils
 
 class _MacOSHelper:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-        path = os.path.join(
-            aqt.utils.aqt_data_folder(), "lib", "libankihelper.dylib"
-        )
+        path = os.path.join(aqt.utils.aqt_data_folder(), "lib", "libankihelper.dylib")
 
         self._dll = CDLL(path)
         self._dll.system_is_dark.restype = c_bool
diff --git a/qt/aqt/package.py b/qt/aqt/package.py
index f12cfa6d8..96cfe4b23 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/package.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/package.py
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@
 """Helpers for the packaged version of Anki."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
-from pathlib import Path
+
 import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
 from anki.utils import is_mac
 
+
+# pylint: disable=unused-import
 def first_run_setup() -> None:
     """Code run the first time after install/upgrade.
-    
+
     Currently, we just import our main libraries and invoke
     mpv/lame on macOS, which is slow on the first run, and doing
     it this way shows progress being made.
@@ -18,32 +22,41 @@ def first_run_setup() -> None:
 
     if not is_mac:
         return
-    
+
     def _dot():
         print(".", flush=True, end="")
 
     _dot()
     import anki.collection
+
     _dot()
     import PyQt6.sip
+
     _dot()
     import PyQt6.QtCore
+
     _dot()
     import PyQt6.QtGui
+
     _dot()
     import PyQt6.QtNetwork
+
     _dot()
     import PyQt6.QtQuick
+
     _dot()
     import PyQt6.QtWebChannel
+
     _dot()
     import PyQt6.QtWebEngineCore
+
     _dot()
     import PyQt6.QtWebEngineWidgets
+
     _dot()
+    import anki_audio
     import PyQt6.QtWidgets
 
-    import anki_audio
     audio_pkg_path = Path(anki_audio.__file__).parent
 
     # Invoke mpv and lame
@@ -51,6 +64,6 @@ def first_run_setup() -> None:
     for cmd_name in ["mpv", "lame"]:
         _dot()
         cmd[0] = audio_pkg_path / cmd_name
-        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True, capture_output=True)
+        subprocess.run([str(cmd[0]), str(cmd[1])], check=True, capture_output=True)
 
-    print()
\ No newline at end of file
+    print()
diff --git a/qt/aqt/sound.py b/qt/aqt/sound.py
index 50f816964..5753ab234 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/sound.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/sound.py
@@ -283,19 +283,20 @@ def _packagedCmd(cmd: list[str]) -> tuple[Any, dict[str, str]]:
     if is_win or is_mac:
         try:
             import anki_audio
+
             audio_pkg_path = Path(anki_audio.__file__).parent
             if is_win:
                 packaged_path = audio_pkg_path / (cmd[0] + ".exe")
             else:  # is_mac
                 packaged_path = audio_pkg_path / cmd[0]
-            
+
             if packaged_path.exists():
                 cmd[0] = str(packaged_path)
                 return cmd, env
         except ImportError:
             # anki-audio not available, fall back to old behavior
             pass
-    
+
     packaged_path = Path(sys.prefix) / cmd[0]
     if packaged_path.exists():
         cmd[0] = str(packaged_path)
diff --git a/qt/mac/helper_build.py b/qt/mac/helper_build.py
index a119a7fe3..0638c9249 100644
--- a/qt/mac/helper_build.py
+++ b/qt/mac/helper_build.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ for arch in architectures:
     target = f"{arch}-apple-macos11"
     temp_out = out_dir / f"temp_{arch}.dylib"
     temp_files.append(temp_out)
-    
+
     args = [
         "swiftc",
         "-target",