diff --git a/tasks/streaming.py b/tasks/streaming.py
index cbe50df..189881a 100644
--- a/tasks/streaming.py
+++ b/tasks/streaming.py
@@ -173,12 +173,13 @@ def create_cid_primitives(actor_id: Optional[str] = None):
 
     Returns dict of primitives that resolve CIDs before creating sources.
     """
+    import sys
     def prim_make_video_source_cid(cid: str, fps: float = 30):
-        logger.info(f"CID-aware make-video-source called: cid={cid}, fps={fps}, actor_id={actor_id}")
+        print(f"DEBUG: CID-aware make-video-source called: cid={cid}, fps={fps}, actor_id={actor_id}", file=sys.stderr)
         return CIDVideoSource(cid, fps, actor_id)
 
     def prim_make_audio_analyzer_cid(cid: str):
-        logger.info(f"CID-aware make-audio-analyzer called: cid={cid}, actor_id={actor_id}")
+        print(f"DEBUG: CID-aware make-audio-analyzer called: cid={cid}, actor_id={actor_id}", file=sys.stderr)
         return CIDAudioAnalyzer(cid, actor_id)
 
     return {
@@ -271,10 +272,11 @@ def run_stream(
 
         # Override primitives with CID-aware versions
         cid_prims = create_cid_primitives(actor_id)
-        logger.info(f"Overriding primitives with CID-aware versions: {list(cid_prims.keys())}")
-        logger.info(f"Current primitives before update: {list(interp.primitives.keys())[:10]}...")
+        import sys
+        print(f"DEBUG: Overriding primitives with CID-aware versions: {list(cid_prims.keys())}", file=sys.stderr)
+        print(f"DEBUG: Current primitives before update: {list(interp.primitives.keys())[:10]}...", file=sys.stderr)
         interp.primitives.update(cid_prims)
-        logger.info(f"streaming:make-video-source is now: {interp.primitives.get('streaming:make-video-source')}")
+        print(f"DEBUG: streaming:make-video-source is now: {interp.primitives.get('streaming:make-video-source')}", file=sys.stderr)
 
         # Run rendering to file
         logger.info(f"Rendering to {output_path}")