diff --git a/microWakeWord_training_notebook.ipynb b/microWakeWord_training_notebook.ipynb
index 118128d..19b54dc 100644
--- a/microWakeWord_training_notebook.ipynb
+++ b/microWakeWord_training_notebook.ipynb
@@ -854,6 +854,7 @@
    "source": [
     "# Train + export with GPU first, then automatic CPU fallback on GPU/VRAM errors\n",
     "# (LIVE streaming output + full log capture for error detection)\n",
+    "# NOTE: Suppress ONLY the noisy \"Validation Batch #...\" lines (everything else still streams)\n",
     "import os, sys, subprocess, textwrap\n",
     "\n",
     "# ---- Common TF env (applies to BOTH attempts) ----\n",
@@ -931,8 +932,14 @@
     "        # Stream lines live AND capture them for OOM detection / error messages\n",
     "        assert proc.stdout is not None\n",
     "        for line in proc.stdout:\n",
-    "            print(line, end=\"\")\n",
     "            full_log.append(line)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "            # Hide ONLY the per-minibatch validation spam\n",
+    "            if line.startswith(\"Validation Batch #\"):\n",
+    "                continue\n",
+    "\n",
+    "            # Everything else streams live\n",
+    "            print(line, end=\"\")\n",
     "    finally:\n",
     "        returncode = proc.wait()\n",
     "\n",