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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.github/FUNDING.yml

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+# These are the funding models supported by Ensemble
+github: CollotsSpot
+custom: https://ko-fi.com/collotsspot

ANDROID_AUTO_PLAN.md

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+# Android Auto Implementation Plan for Ensemble
+
+## 1. Overview
+
+This document describes adding Android Auto support to Ensemble. When a user connects their Android phone to a car head unit, Android Auto will browse and play music through Ensemble without touching the phone.
+
+### What we're building
+
+- A browse hierarchy (Favorites, Playlists, Albums, Radio) accessible from the car screen
+- Playback from Android Auto routes through the builtin (local) player, which streams through MA as normal
+- Voice search support
+
+### Why builtin player only
+
+Android Auto requires local audio output. The builtin player plays audio through `just_audio` on the device, which the car receives over Bluetooth. Remote MA players are irrelevant in a car context.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Architecture
+
+### Provider reference
+
+`MassivAudioHandler` has no reference to `MusicAssistantProvider` today. The handler is created before the provider (in `main()` before `runApp`). Solution: add a `setProvider()` method and call it from `_MusicAssistantAppState.initState()`.
+
+```
+main.dart
+  audioHandler = await AudioService.init(...)   // global, created first
+  runApp(MusicAssistantApp())
+    _MusicAssistantAppState.initState()
+      _musicProvider = MusicAssistantProvider()
+      audioHandler.setProvider(_musicProvider)  // NEW
+```
+
+### Browse → play call flow
+
+```
+Android Auto          MassivAudioHandler              MusicAssistantProvider
+     |                       |                                |
+  getChildren('root') -----> | returns category items        |
+  getChildren('cat|playlists')-> | SyncService.cachedPlaylists  |
+  getChildren('playlist|lib|5')-> | provider.getPlaylistTracksWithCache()
+                             |  populates _trackQueueCache   |
+  playFromMediaId('track|lib|7|plist|lib|5') ->               |
+                             | lookup _trackQueueCache        |
+                             | provider.playTracks(builtinId, tracks, startIndex: i)
+```
+
+---
+
+## 3. Media ID Scheme
+
+Separator: `|` (pipe). Provider names use underscores/colons, never pipes — safe.
+
+| ID | Meaning |
+|----|---------|
+| `root` | Root (browsable) |
+| `recent` | Currently playing track (playable) |
+| `cat\|favorites` | Favorites category (browsable) |
+| `cat\|playlists` | Playlists category (browsable) |
+| `cat\|albums` | Albums category (browsable) |
+| `cat\|radio` | Radio stations category (browsable) |
+| `playlist\|{provider}\|{itemId}` | A playlist (browsable) |
+| `album\|{provider}\|{itemId}` | An album (browsable) |
+| `track\|{tProvider}\|{tItemId}\|{ctxType}\|{ctxProvider}\|{ctxId}` | A track in context (playable) |
+| `radio\|{provider}\|{itemId}` | A radio station (playable) |
+
+The `ctxType|ctxProvider|ctxId` suffix in track IDs encodes the parent container. Context types: `plist`, `album`, `favs`, `search`.
+
+**Track queue cache key** = `{ctxType}|{ctxProvider}|{ctxId}` (e.g. `plist|spotify|abc`). Stored when building children, looked up in `playFromMediaId`.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Browse Hierarchy
+
+```
+root
+├── recent              (playable, shown if something is/was playing)
+├── cat|favorites       (browsable → favorite tracks, all playable)
+├── cat|playlists       (browsable → list of playlists, each browsable)
+│   └── playlist|{provider}|{id}  → tracks (playable)
+├── cat|albums          (browsable → list of albums, each browsable)
+│   └── album|{provider}|{id}     → tracks (playable)
+└── cat|radio           (browsable → radio stations, each playable)
+```
+
+Artists are **not included**. Navigating Artist → Albums → Album → Tracks is four taps — too many while driving. Can be added later.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Track Queue Cache
+
+Tapping a track in Android Auto should play the full album/playlist from that track, not just the single track. The handler caches track lists when building children:
+
+```dart
+// Key: ctxKey e.g. "plist|spotify|abc" or "album|library|42" or "favs||"
+// Value: ordered list of tracks in that container
+final Map<String, List<ma.Track>> _trackQueueCache = {};
+```
+
+When `getChildren('playlist|spotify|abc')` is called:
+1. Fetch tracks via `provider.getPlaylistTracksWithCache('spotify', 'abc')`
+2. Store `_trackQueueCache['plist|spotify|abc'] = tracks`
+3. Return each track as a playable `MediaItem` with id `track|{t.provider}|{t.itemId}|plist|spotify|abc`
+
+When `playFromMediaId('track|lib|7|plist|spotify|abc')` is called:
+1. Parse ctxKey = `plist|spotify|abc`
+2. Look up `_trackQueueCache['plist|spotify|abc']`
+3. Find track index where `itemId == '7'`
+4. Call `provider.playTracks(builtinId, tracks, startIndex: index)`
+
+---
+
+## 6. Key Code for `massiv_audio_handler.dart`
+
+### New imports
+
+```dart
+import 'package:rxdart/rxdart.dart';
+import '../../providers/music_assistant_provider.dart';
+import '../settings_service.dart';
+import '../sync_service.dart';
+import '../../models/media_item.dart' as ma;
+```
+
+Note: `audio_service` exports its own `MediaItem`. Use `ma.MediaItem`, `ma.Track`, `ma.Album`, `ma.Playlist` for app models. The bare `MediaItem` refers to the audio_service type throughout new methods.
+
+### New fields
+
+```dart
+MusicAssistantProvider? _provider;
+final Map<String, ma.Track> _trackQueueCache = {}; // ctxKey -> tracks (see section 5)
+final Map<String, BehaviorSubject<Map<String, dynamic>>> _childrenSubjects = {};
+
+void setProvider(MusicAssistantProvider provider) {
+  _provider = provider;
+}
+```
+
+### `getChildren`
+
+```dart
+@override
+Future<List<MediaItem>> getChildren(String parentMediaId,
+    [Map<String, dynamic>? options]) async {
+  final provider = _provider;
+  if (provider == null) return [];
+
+  switch (parentMediaId) {
+    case AudioService.browsableRootId:
+      return _buildRoot(provider);
+    case 'cat|favorites':
+      return _buildFavorites(provider);
+    case 'cat|playlists':
+      return _buildPlaylistList(provider);
+    case 'cat|albums':
+      return _buildAlbumList(provider);
+    case 'cat|radio':
+      return _buildRadioList(provider);
+    default:
+      if (parentMediaId.startsWith('playlist|')) {
+        final parts = parentMediaId.split('|');
+        if (parts.length >= 3) return _buildPlaylistTracks(provider, parts[1], parts[2]);
+      }
+      if (parentMediaId.startsWith('album|')) {
+        final parts = parentMediaId.split('|');
+        if (parts.length >= 3) return _buildAlbumTracks(provider, parts[1], parts[2]);
+      }
+      return [];
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### `playFromMediaId`
+
+```dart
+@override
+Future<void> playFromMediaId(String mediaId, [Map<String, dynamic>? extras]) async {
+  final provider = _provider;
+  if (provider == null) return;
+
+  final playerId = await SettingsService.getBuiltinPlayerId();
+  if (playerId == null) return;
+
+  _logger.log('AndroidAuto: playFromMediaId $mediaId');
+
+  try {
+    if (mediaId == 'recent') {
+      await provider.playPauseSelectedPlayer();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (mediaId.startsWith('radio|')) {
+      final parts = mediaId.split('|'); // ['radio', provider, itemId]
+      if (parts.length < 3) return;
+      final station = provider.radioStations.firstWhere(
+        (s) => s.provider == parts[1] && s.itemId == parts[2],
+        orElse: () => throw Exception('Station not found: $mediaId'),
+      );
+      await provider.playRadio(playerId, station);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (mediaId.startsWith('track|')) {
+      // Format: track|{tProvider}|{tItemId}|{ctxType}|{ctxProvider}|{ctxId}
+      final parts = mediaId.split('|');
+      if (parts.length < 6) return;
+      final tProvider = parts[1];
+      final tItemId = parts[2];
+      final ctxKey = parts.sublist(3).join('|');
+
+      final trackList = _trackQueueCache[ctxKey];
+      if (trackList == null || trackList.isEmpty) {
+        // Fallback: play single track (minimal Track object)
+        await provider.playTrack(playerId, ma.Track(itemId: tItemId, provider: tProvider, name: ''));
+        return;
+      }
+
+      final index = trackList.indexWhere((t) => t.provider == tProvider && t.itemId == tItemId);
+      await provider.playTracks(playerId, trackList, startIndex: index < 0 ? 0 : index);
+      return;
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: playFromMediaId error: $e');
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### `search`
+
+```dart
+@override
+Future<List<MediaItem>> search(String query, [Map<String, dynamic>? extras]) async {
+  final provider = _provider;
+  if (provider == null || query.trim().isEmpty) return [];
+
+  try {
+    final results = await provider.searchWithCache(query);
+    final tracks = (results['tracks'] ?? []).whereType<ma.Track>().toList();
+    const ctxKey = 'search||';
+    _trackQueueCache[ctxKey] = tracks;
+
+    return tracks.map((t) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'track|${t.provider}|${t.itemId}|$ctxKey',
+      title: t.name,
+      artist: t.artistsString,
+      album: t.album?.name,
+      duration: t.duration,
+      artUri: _artUri(provider, t),
+      playable: true,
+    )).toList();
+  } catch (e) {
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: search error: $e');
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### `subscribeToChildren`
+
+```dart
+@override
+ValueStream<Map<String, dynamic>> subscribeToChildren(String parentMediaId) {
+  _childrenSubjects[parentMediaId] ??= BehaviorSubject.seeded({});
+  return _childrenSubjects[parentMediaId]!.stream;
+}
+```
+
+### `_artUri` helper
+
+```dart
+Uri? _artUri(MusicAssistantProvider provider, ma.MediaItem item) {
+  final url = provider.getImageUrl(item, size: 256);
+  return url != null ? Uri.tryParse(url) : null;
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 7. Files to Change
+
+### `pubspec.yaml`
+Add `rxdart: ^0.28.0` as direct dependency. The `^0.28.0` constraint matches the already-resolved transitive version so no upgrade occurs.
+
+### `android/app/build.gradle`
+Change:
+```groovy
+minSdkVersion flutter.minSdkVersion
+```
+To:
+```groovy
+minSdkVersion 23
+```
+Android Auto requires API 23+. `flutter.minSdkVersion` resolves to 21 — too low.
+
+### `android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml`
+Add inside `<application>` tag:
+```xml
+<meta-data
+    android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application"
+    android:resource="@xml/automotive_app_desc" />
+```
+The `MediaBrowserService` intent filter on `AudioService` is already present — no changes needed there.
+
+### `android/app/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml` (NEW)
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<automotiveApp>
+    <uses name="media" />
+</automotiveApp>
+```
+
+### `lib/main.dart`
+In `_MusicAssistantAppState.initState()`, after creating `_musicProvider`:
+```dart
+audioHandler.setProvider(_musicProvider);
+```
+
+### `lib/services/audio/massiv_audio_handler.dart`
+Add ~200 lines. New imports, fields, `setProvider()`, `getChildren()`, `playFromMediaId()`, `search()`, `subscribeToChildren()`, and private builder helpers. All existing code is untouched.
+
+---
+
+## 8. Testing with DHU (No Car Required)
+
+### Install DHU
+In Android Studio: SDK Manager → SDK Tools → Android Auto Desktop Head Unit Emulator.
+
+Or via command line:
+```bash
+sdkmanager "extras;google;auto"
+```
+
+### Enable Android Auto developer mode on phone
+1. Settings → Apps → Android Auto → tap version number 10 times
+2. In Android Auto developer settings: enable "Unknown sources"
+
+### Run the test session
+```bash
+# Terminal 1: forward the port
+adb forward tcp:5277 tcp:5277
+
+# Terminal 2: start the DHU
+$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/extras/google/auto/desktop-head-unit
+```
+
+In Android Auto developer settings on phone: tap "Start head unit server".
+
+### Build and install
+```bash
+flutter build apk --debug
+adb install build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/app-debug.apk
+```
+
+Launch Ensemble on phone first (so audio service starts). Then tap the media icon in DHU — Ensemble should appear.
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
+|---------|-------|-----|
+| App not visible in DHU | Missing `automotive_app_desc.xml` or wrong meta-data name | Check manifest and XML |
+| App visible, browse is empty | `setProvider` not yet called | Check `initState` wiring |
+| Build fails | `minSdkVersion` too low | Check `build.gradle` |
+| Track plays but wrong song | `_trackQueueCache` miss | Ensure `getChildren` ran before `playFromMediaId` |
+
+---
+
+## 9. Implementation Order
+
+Do these steps in order to test incrementally:
+
+1. Android config files (`build.gradle`, `AndroidManifest.xml`, `automotive_app_desc.xml`) — verify app appears in DHU before writing Dart
+2. `pubspec.yaml` + `flutter pub get`
+3. `massiv_audio_handler.dart`: add `setProvider`, fields, `subscribeToChildren` — minimum to not crash
+4. `main.dart`: wire `setProvider`
+5. `massiv_audio_handler.dart`: `getChildren` with hardcoded root categories — verify tree appears in DHU
+6. `massiv_audio_handler.dart`: add all `_build*` helpers one by one, test each
+7. `massiv_audio_handler.dart`: add `playFromMediaId` — test track playback
+8. `massiv_audio_handler.dart`: add `search` — test voice search
+
+---
+
+## 10. Not In Scope
+
+- **Artists browse** — too many taps for driving; albums alone suffice
+- **Audiobooks/podcasts** — different UX needs; add later
+- **Queue management from Android Auto** — MA queue model is complex
+- **Push updates** — `notifyChildrenChanged` stubbed but not wired to sync events
+- **Android Automotive OS** — different platform, requires a separate flavor

AUDIT-PROMPT.md

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-# Ensemble Codebase Intensive Audit Prompt
-
-## Overview
-
-You are tasked with conducting an intensive, comprehensive audit of the **Ensemble** Flutter application - a Music Assistant client for Android with multi-device synchronization, local playback, and Sendspin raw audio streaming capabilities.
-
-**Codebase Statistics:**
-- 90 Dart files, ~40,583 lines of code
-- 18 screens, 27 services, 6 providers
-- Architecture: Provider pattern with ChangeNotifier
-- Audio: just_audio + flutter_pcm_sound + audio_service
-- Networking: WebSocket (JSON-RPC) + HTTP + Sendspin binary protocol
-
----
-
-## Audit Scope
-
-Perform a thorough audit covering ALL of the following areas. For each issue found, provide:
-1. **File path and line number(s)**
-2. **Severity**: CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW
-3. **Description** of the issue
-4. **Impact** if left unfixed
-5. **Recommended fix** with code example where applicable
-
----
-
-## SECTION 1: SECURITY AUDIT
-
-### 1.1 Credential Storage (CRITICAL PRIORITY)
-Audit `/lib/services/settings_service.dart` for:
-- [ ] Plaintext password storage in SharedPreferences (lines 209-222)
-- [ ] Auth tokens stored without encryption
-- [ ] Serialized credentials in JSON format (lines 169-190)
-
-**Expected Finding:** Credentials stored insecurely. Recommend flutter_secure_storage.
-
-### 1.2 Certificate Validation
-Audit `/lib/services/auth/auth_manager.dart` for:
-- [ ] HTTPS redirect handling for local IPs
-- [ ] Certificate validation disabled scenarios
-- [ ] MITM vulnerability exposure
-
-### 1.3 Authentication Strategies
-Audit all files in `/lib/services/auth/`:
-- [ ] `basic_auth_strategy.dart` - Base64 encoding (not encryption)
-- [ ] `authelia_strategy.dart` - Session cookie handling, timing attack (line 159)
-- [ ] `ma_auth_strategy.dart` - Token refresh mechanism
-- [ ] `no_auth_strategy.dart` - Public server exposure
-
-### 1.4 Input Validation
-Audit `/lib/services/music_assistant_api.dart`:
-- [ ] URI construction without validation (lines 1346-1360)
-- [ ] Provider/itemId injection risks
-- [ ] WebSocket message validation
-
-### 1.5 Information Disclosure
-- [ ] Debug logs exposing sensitive data (check all `_logger.log()` calls)
-- [ ] Server version exposure via `server_info`
-- [ ] Error messages leaking technical details
-
----
-
-## SECTION 2: MEMORY MANAGEMENT AUDIT
-
-### 2.1 Static Memory Leaks
-Audit `/lib/models/player.dart`:
-- [ ] `_playerCreationTimes` static map (lines 96-144) - grows unbounded
-- [ ] Cleanup only removes 50 of 100+ entries
-
-### 2.2 Unbounded Caches
-Audit `/lib/services/cache_service.dart`:
-- [ ] `_albumTracksCache` - no size limit
-- [ ] `_artistAlbumsCache` - no TTL expiration
-- [ ] `_searchCache` - never evicted
-- [ ] `_playerTrackCache` - only cleared on disconnect
-
-### 2.3 Stream/Timer Cleanup
-Audit `/lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart`:
-- [ ] `_playerStateTimer` disposal (line 4435-4445)
-- [ ] `_notificationPositionTimer` multiple creation paths (lines 2925-2940)
-- [ ] `_localPlayerEventSubscription` cleanup
-- [ ] `_playerUpdatedEventSubscription` cleanup
-- [ ] `_playerAddedEventSubscription` cleanup
-
-Audit `/lib/services/hardware_volume_service.dart`:
-- [ ] `_volumeUpController` never closed (lines 74-85)
-- [ ] `_volumeDownController` never closed
-
-### 2.4 Stream Subscription Leaks
-Audit `/lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart`:
-- [ ] `_api!.connectionState.listen()` - subscription not stored
-- [ ] Old subscriptions not cancelled before new API instance
-
----
-
-## SECTION 3: RACE CONDITION AUDIT
-
-### 3.1 Player State Dual Updates
-Audit `/lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart`:
-- [ ] Timer polling (every 5s) vs WebSocket events racing
-- [ ] `_updatePlayerState()` called from both paths
-- [ ] No mutex/lock protection
-
-### 3.2 Async Method Reentrancy
-Audit `selectPlayer()` method:
-- [ ] `async` method without guard against concurrent calls
-- [ ] `_selectedPlayer` modified before and after `await`
-- [ ] State could change during await
-
-### 3.3 Fire-and-Forget Operations
-Search for `unawaited(` and `() async {` patterns:
-- [ ] `_persistPlaybackState()` - database save not awaited
-- [ ] Pause operations fire-and-forget (lines 3876-3894)
-- [ ] Preload operations (line 2707)
-
-### 3.4 PCM Player State Machine
-Audit `/lib/services/pcm_audio_player.dart`:
-- [ ] 9-state machine with complex transitions (lines 32-37)
-- [ ] Auto-recovery race condition (lines 215-229)
-- [ ] Feed loop during pause transition (lines 174-179)
-
----
-
-## SECTION 4: ERROR HANDLING AUDIT
-
-### 4.1 Silent Exception Handlers (CRITICAL)
-Find all instances of:
-```dart
-} catch (e) {}
-} catch (_) {}
-```
-
-Known locations:
-- [ ] `music_assistant_provider.dart` (multiple)
-- [ ] `player_provider.dart` (3 instances)
-- [ ] `recently_played_service.dart`
-
-### 4.2 Missing Error Recovery
-- [ ] No exponential backoff on connection retry
-- [ ] No retry logic for failed API calls
-- [ ] WebSocket timeout handling (30 seconds - too long?)
-
-### 4.3 Null Safety Violations
-Find all `!` (null assertion) operators:
-- [ ] `search_screen.dart` (20+ instances)
-- [ ] `models/media_item.dart`
-- [ ] `models/player.dart`
-- [ ] `item.mediaItem! as Artist` patterns
-
----
-
-## SECTION 5: ARCHITECTURAL ISSUES
-
-### 5.1 God Class
-Audit `/lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart`:
-- [ ] 4,469 lines - violates Single Responsibility
-- [ ] 386 conditional branches
-- [ ] Mixing: connection, players, library, sync, audio, position tracking
-
-**Recommend splitting into:**
-- ConnectionProvider (~500 LOC)
-- PlayerManager (~800 LOC)
-- LibraryProvider (~1000 LOC)
-- LocalPlaybackManager (~600 LOC)
-
-### 5.2 Oversized Widget Files
-- [ ] `expandable_player.dart` - 2,485 lines (should be <500)
-- [ ] `global_player_overlay.dart` - 737 lines
-- [ ] `new_library_screen.dart` - 2,521 lines
-
-### 5.3 Global Key Anti-Pattern
-Audit `/lib/widgets/global_player_overlay.dart`:
-- [ ] `globalPlayerKey` for state access
-- [ ] `_overlayStateKey` for overlay state
-- [ ] Should use Provider/context instead
-
-### 5.4 Primitive Obsession
-- [ ] View modes as strings ('grid2', 'grid3', 'list')
-- [ ] Media types as strings ('track', 'album', 'artist')
-- [ ] Should be strongly-typed enums
-
----
-
-## SECTION 6: CODE QUALITY ISSUES
-
-### 6.1 Testing (CRITICAL)
-- [ ] **ZERO test files exist** - confirm this
-- [ ] No unit tests, widget tests, or integration tests
-- [ ] flutter_test dependency exists but unused
-
-### 6.2 Hardcoded Values
-Find and document all:
-- [ ] Color hex codes (50+ instances of `Color(0xFF...`)
-- [ ] Duration values not using `Timings` constants
-- [ ] Magic numbers (16, 4, 5, 100, 50)
-- [ ] String literals for media types
-
-### 6.3 Mixed Async Patterns
-- [ ] `.then()` chains alongside async/await
-- [ ] `.whenComplete()` usage
-- [ ] Consolidate to async/await
-
-### 6.4 Dead Code
-- [ ] `@Deprecated` methods still implemented
-- [ ] `animation_debugger.dart` - dev-only?
-- [ ] Unused imports
-
-### 6.5 TODO Comments
-Document all actionable TODOs:
-- [ ] `queue_screen.dart:214` - queue item removal
-- [ ] `audiobook_detail_screen.dart:261,312` - progress sync
-- [ ] `music_assistant_provider.dart:793,799` - playlist modification
-
----
-
-## SECTION 7: UI/UX AUDIT
-
-### 7.1 Accessibility (CRITICAL)
-Audit for missing:
-- [ ] `Semantics` widgets on interactive elements
-- [ ] `Tooltip` on icon buttons
-- [ ] Screen reader support
-- [ ] Touch target sizes (minimum 48dp)
-- [ ] Color contrast validation (WCAG AA)
-
-### 7.2 Performance Issues
-Audit `/lib/widgets/expandable_player.dart`:
-- [ ] No `RepaintBoundary` wrappers
-- [ ] 55+ `setState()` calls
-- [ ] 3 AnimationControllers with multiple listeners
-- [ ] Title height cache invalidation (lines 118+)
-
-### 7.3 Double Opacity Bug
-Audit `/lib/widgets/player/player_controls.dart`:
-```dart
-color: (shuffle == true ? primaryColor : textColor.withOpacity(0.5))
-    .withOpacity(expandedElementsOpacity),
-```
-- [ ] Double `.withOpacity()` application
-
-### 7.4 Missing Features
-- [ ] No landscape orientation support
-- [ ] No tablet layout optimization
-- [ ] No loading skeleton animations
-- [ ] No haptic feedback (except one location)
-
----
-
-## SECTION 8: AUDIO PLAYBACK AUDIT
-
-### 8.1 Position Interpolation
-Audit `/lib/services/position_tracker.dart`:
-- [ ] No timeout on anchor updates - unbounded drift possible
-- [ ] Duration interpolation can exceed track duration
-- [ ] Stale timestamp handling (>30 seconds)
-
-### 8.2 Sendspin Protocol
-Audit `/lib/services/sendspin_service.dart`:
-- [ ] Proxy auth retry without deduplication (lines 188-209)
-- [ ] WebSocket binary frame parsing
-- [ ] Clock synchronization accuracy
-
-### 8.3 Audio Resource Cleanup
-Audit `/lib/services/audio/massiv_audio_handler.dart`:
-- [ ] Audio session interrupt listeners not disposed
-- [ ] Audio focus not explicitly released
-
-### 8.4 Mixed Playback Modes
-- [ ] just_audio initialized but unused during Sendspin
-- [ ] Resource allocation for unused player
-- [ ] Potential audio focus conflicts
-
----
-
-## SECTION 9: NETWORKING AUDIT
-
-### 9.1 WebSocket Lifecycle
-Audit `/lib/services/music_assistant_api.dart`:
-- [ ] Heartbeat interval (30s) - appropriate?
-- [ ] Reconnection logic and timing
-- [ ] Pending request cleanup on disconnect
-
-### 9.2 Caching Strategy
-- [ ] No incremental/delta sync (full library every 5 minutes)
-- [ ] Cache staleness not communicated to UI
-- [ ] No query result pagination (fetches up to 5000 items)
-
-### 9.3 Rate Limiting
-- [ ] No client-side rate limiting
-- [ ] Search requests not throttled
-- [ ] Could overload server
-
-### 9.4 Offline Support
-Audit `/lib/services/offline_action_queue.dart`:
-- [ ] Queue execution not atomic (lines 118-130)
-- [ ] Action could execute twice on crash
-- [ ] Queue stored unencrypted
-
----
-
-## SECTION 10: DATABASE AUDIT
-
-### 10.1 Schema Review
-Audit `/lib/database/database.dart`:
-- [ ] Table indexes for query performance
-- [ ] Foreign key constraints
-- [ ] Migration strategy
-
-### 10.2 Query Patterns
-- [ ] N+1 query prevention
-- [ ] Transaction usage for atomic operations
-- [ ] Connection pooling
-
-### 10.3 Data Consistency
-- [ ] Tier 1 (DB) vs Tier 2 (API sync) race conditions
-- [ ] User modifications during background sync
-- [ ] Conflict resolution strategy
-
----
-
-## Deliverables
-
-After completing the audit, provide:
-
-### 1. Executive Summary
-- Overall code quality score (1-10)
-- Top 5 critical issues requiring immediate attention
-- Estimated technical debt in developer-hours
-
-### 2. Issue Tracker
-Create a prioritized list of all issues found:
-| ID | Severity | Category | File:Line | Description | Effort |
-|----|----------|----------|-----------|-------------|--------|
-
-### 3. Recommended Roadmap
-Sprint-based plan to address findings:
-- Sprint 1 (Immediate): Security fixes, silent exception handlers
-- Sprint 2-3: God class decomposition, test infrastructure
-- Sprint 4-6: Memory leak fixes, accessibility
-- Long-term: Performance optimization, monitoring
-
-### 4. Code Examples
-For each CRITICAL and HIGH severity issue, provide:
-- Current problematic code
-- Recommended refactored code
-- Migration steps
-
----
-
-## Files to Prioritize
-
-Start your audit with these critical files:
-
-1. `/lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart` (4,469 LOC) - God class
-2. `/lib/services/settings_service.dart` - Credential storage
-3. `/lib/services/music_assistant_api.dart` (2,929 LOC) - Networking
-4. `/lib/widgets/expandable_player.dart` (2,485 LOC) - UI complexity
-5. `/lib/services/auth/` directory - Security
-6. `/lib/models/player.dart` - Memory leaks
-7. `/lib/services/cache_service.dart` - Unbounded caches
-8. `/lib/services/position_tracker.dart` - Audio sync issues
-
----
-
-## Known Critical Issues (Pre-Identified)
-
-These issues have been identified and MUST be verified and documented:
-
-1. **CRITICAL: Plaintext credential storage** - SharedPreferences without encryption
-2. **CRITICAL: Zero test coverage** - No unit, widget, or integration tests
-3. **CRITICAL: 4,469 line god class** - MusicAssistantProvider violates SRP
-4. **CRITICAL: Silent exception handlers** - `catch (e) {}` patterns
-5. **HIGH: Static memory leak** - `_playerCreationTimes` unbounded growth
-6. **HIGH: Race conditions** - Player state polling vs events
-7. **HIGH: No accessibility** - Missing Semantics, screen reader support
-8. **HIGH: Certificate validation disabled** - MITM vulnerability for local IPs
-9. **MEDIUM: Double opacity bug** - `.withOpacity().withOpacity()` in player controls
-10. **MEDIUM: Position tracker drift** - No timeout on anchor updates
-
----
-
-## Audit Execution Notes
-
-- Use `Grep` tool to search for patterns across the codebase
-- Use `Read` tool to examine specific file sections
-- Document line numbers for all findings
-- Provide code snippets for context
-- Cross-reference related issues across files
-- Verify pre-identified issues exist and document their exact locations
-
-**Total estimated audit time: 4-6 hours for thorough coverage**

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-# Ensemble Codebase - Comprehensive Audit Report
-
-**Audit Date:** 2026-01-01
-**Codebase:** Ensemble Flutter App (Music Assistant Client)
-**Version:** 2.7.3-beta+35
-**Total Lines of Code:** ~40,583 Dart
-**Files Analyzed:** 90 Dart files
-
----
-
-## Executive Summary
-
-### Overall Code Quality Score: 5.5/10
-
-The Ensemble codebase demonstrates **strong architectural foundations** with a well-organized service layer, effective caching strategies, and sophisticated audio handling. However, the audit revealed **critical security vulnerabilities**, **zero test coverage**, and significant **technical debt** that must be addressed before production release.
-
-### Critical Statistics
-
-| Metric | Value | Status |
-|--------|-------|--------|
-| Test Coverage | 0% | CRITICAL |
-| God Class Size | 4,469 LOC | CRITICAL |
-| Silent Exception Handlers | 7 | CRITICAL |
-| Plaintext Credentials | 4 locations | CRITICAL |
-| Memory Leak Locations | 6 | HIGH |
-| Race Conditions | 4 | HIGH |
-| Accessibility (Semantics) | 0 widgets | CRITICAL |
-
----
-
-## Issue Summary by Severity
-
-| Severity | Count | Categories |
-|----------|-------|------------|
-| **CRITICAL** | 12 | Security, Testing, Architecture, Accessibility |
-| **HIGH** | 18 | Memory, Race Conditions, Networking, Audio |
-| **MEDIUM** | 22 | Error Handling, UI, Caching, Code Quality |
-| **LOW** | 14 | Naming, Documentation, Minor Improvements |
-
----
-
-## CRITICAL ISSUES (Immediate Action Required)
-
-### 1. Plaintext Credential Storage
-**File:** `/lib/services/settings_service.dart`
-**Lines:** 131-143, 147-159, 169-190, 209-222
-
-Passwords and auth tokens stored in SharedPreferences without encryption.
-
-```dart
-// VULNERABLE CODE
-static Future<void> setPassword(String? password) async {
-  final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
-  await prefs.setString(_keyPassword, password);  // PLAINTEXT!
-}
-```
-
-**Fix:** Use `flutter_secure_storage` for all sensitive data.
-
----
-
-### 2. Zero Test Coverage
-**Location:** Entire codebase
-
-No unit tests, widget tests, or integration tests exist. The `flutter_test` dependency is unused.
-
-**Impact:** Cannot safely refactor, high regression risk, no confidence in correctness.
-
-**Fix:** Establish test infrastructure immediately. Start with:
-- Unit tests for `MusicAssistantAPI`, `CacheService`, `ErrorHandler`
-- Widget tests for player controls
-- Integration tests for playback flows
-
----
-
-### 3. God Class - MusicAssistantProvider
-**File:** `/lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart`
-**Size:** 4,469 lines, ~140 methods, 744 conditional branches
-
-Single class handles: connection, players, library, cache, audio, sync, offline queue.
-
-**Fix:** Split into:
-- `ConnectionManager` (~500 LOC)
-- `PlayerManager` (~800 LOC)
-- `LibraryCacheService` (~600 LOC)
-- `SendspinManager` (~400 LOC)
-- `MusicAssistantProvider` - Facade composing above (~800 LOC)
-
----
-
-### 4. Zero Accessibility Support
-**Files:** `/lib/widgets/`, `/lib/screens/` (all)
-
-- **0** `Semantics` widgets
-- **0** `semanticLabel` properties
-- **1** `Tooltip` (entire app)
-- Screen readers cannot navigate the app
-
-**Fix:** Add Semantics to all interactive elements:
-```dart
-Semantics(
-  button: true,
-  label: isPlaying ? 'Pause playback' : 'Play',
-  child: IconButton(...)
-)
-```
-
----
-
-### 5. Silent Exception Handlers
-**Locations:** 7 instances across codebase
-
-| File | Line | Code |
-|------|------|------|
-| player_provider.dart | 567, 575, 584 | `catch (e) {}` |
-| music_assistant_provider.dart | 2690 | `catch (e) {}` |
-| music_assistant_api.dart | 2542 | `catch (e) {}` |
-| recently_played_service.dart | 154, 206 | `catch (_) {}` |
-
-**Fix:** Add logging or use `firstWhereOrNull` instead of try/catch around `firstWhere`.
-
----
-
-### 6. Audio Session Listeners Not Disposed
-**File:** `/lib/services/audio/massiv_audio_handler.dart`
-**Lines:** 45-73
-
-Stream subscriptions created but never cancelled - causes memory leaks and zombie listeners.
-
-**Fix:** Store subscriptions and cancel in dispose():
-```dart
-StreamSubscription? _interruptionSubscription;
-_interruptionSubscription = session.interruptionEventStream.listen(...);
-
-void dispose() {
-  _interruptionSubscription?.cancel();
-}
-```
-
----
-
-## HIGH SEVERITY ISSUES
-
-### 7. Connection State Subscription Not Stored
-**File:** `/lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart:575-614`
-
-The `connectionState.listen()` return value is not stored - causes listener accumulation on reconnect.
-
----
-
-### 8. Player State Race Condition
-**File:** `/lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart`
-
-Timer polling (every 5s) and WebSocket events can race to update `_selectedPlayer` and `_currentTrack` without mutex protection.
-
----
-
-### 9. Async Method Reentrancy
-**File:** `/lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart:2713-2841`
-
-`selectPlayer()` is `void async` with no guard against concurrent calls. Multiple rapid player switches can interleave.
-
----
-
-### 10. Unbounded Search Cache
-**File:** `/lib/services/cache_service.dart:31-32`
-
-`_searchCache` map has no size limit or proactive TTL eviction. Grows indefinitely with user searches.
-
----
-
-### 11. Static Memory Leak
-**File:** `/lib/models/player.dart:96, 139-144`
-
-`_playerCreationTimes` static map cleanup only removes 50 of 100+ entries, allowing unbounded growth.
-
----
-
-### 12. No Database Indexes
-**File:** `/lib/database/database.dart`
-
-No secondary indexes defined. Query performance degrades as database grows.
-
----
-
-### 13. No Incremental Sync
-**File:** `/lib/services/sync_service.dart:150-165`
-
-Full library fetch (up to 4000 items) on every sync instead of delta updates.
-
----
-
-### 14. Offline Queue Not Atomic
-**File:** `/lib/services/offline_action_queue.dart:80-108`
-
-Queue persistence happens after all processing - crash during processing loses successful actions.
-
----
-
-### 15. Auth Retry Without Deduplication
-**File:** `/lib/services/sendspin_service.dart:189-209`
-
-Multiple auth messages can be sent during rapid reconnection attempts.
-
----
-
-### 16. Pending Requests Not Completed on Disconnect
-**File:** `/lib/services/music_assistant_api.dart:2911`
-
-`_pendingRequests.clear()` abandons Completers without completing them with errors.
-
----
-
-### 17. HTTP Fallback for Local IPs
-**File:** `/lib/services/auth/auth_manager.dart:51-58`
-
-HTTPS failures silently fall back to HTTP on local networks - MITM vulnerability.
-
----
-
-### 18. Certificate Validation Bypassed
-**File:** `/lib/services/auth/auth_manager.dart:210-236`
-
-HTTPS redirects explicitly refused for local IPs due to expected certificate failures.
-
----
-
-## MEDIUM SEVERITY ISSUES
-
-### 19. Double Opacity Bug
-**File:** `/lib/widgets/player/player_controls.dart:62-63, 99-100`
-
-```dart
-// BUG: .withOpacity(0.5).withOpacity(expandedElementsOpacity) compounds opacity
-color: (shuffle == true ? primaryColor : textColor.withOpacity(0.5))
-    .withOpacity(expandedElementsOpacity),
-```
-
----
-
-### 20. Mixed Async Patterns
-**Locations:** 13 instances
-
-`.then()` chains mixed with `async/await` throughout the codebase.
-
----
-
-### 21. Hardcoded Colors
-**Locations:** 55 instances
-
-`Color(0xFF604CEC)`, `Color(0xFF1a1a1a)` scattered across theme files and widgets.
-
----
-
-### 22. View Modes as Strings
-**Locations:** 80+ instances
-
-`'grid2'`, `'grid3'`, `'list'` should be enums.
-
----
-
-### 23. Fire-and-Forget Pause Commands
-**File:** `/lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart:3875-3894`
-
-Server pause command uses `unawaited()` - errors are silently lost.
-
----
-
-### 24. Position Tracker Anchor Timeout Missing
-**File:** `/lib/services/position_tracker.dart:24-26`
-
-No timeout on stale anchor - interpolation can drift indefinitely.
-
----
-
-### 25. PCM Buffer No Overflow Protection
-**File:** `/lib/services/pcm_audio_player.dart:68, 236-247`
-
-Audio buffer grows unbounded if data arrives faster than consumption.
-
----
-
-### 26. No Client-Side Rate Limiting
-**Location:** App-wide
-
-No throttling on API requests during rapid user interactions.
-
----
-
-### 27. Portrait-Only Lock
-**File:** `/lib/main.dart:64-68`
-
-No landscape orientation support.
-
----
-
-### 28. Touch Targets Below 48dp
-**Files:** player_controls.dart, queue_panel.dart, player_card.dart
-
-Multiple buttons at 28x28 and 44x44 instead of minimum 48x48.
-
----
-
-### 29. WCAG Contrast Not Validated
-**File:** `/lib/theme/palette_helper.dart`
-
-Uses 0.4 threshold instead of proper WCAG 4.5:1 contrast ratio calculation.
-
----
-
-### 30. StreamControllers Not Closed
-**File:** `/lib/services/hardware_volume_service.dart:18-19, 74-85`
-
-`_volumeUpController` and `_volumeDownController` never closed in dispose().
-
----
-
-## LOW SEVERITY ISSUES
-
-### 31-34. Naming Inconsistencies
-Mixed patterns: `_isLoading` vs `_isLoadingPlaylists`, various cache variable names.
-
-### 35-38. Missing TODO Implementations
-6 actionable TODOs identified (queue removal, audiobook progress sync, playlist modification).
-
-### 39-42. Dead/Unused Code
-- `@Deprecated` methods still implemented
-- `library_stats.dart` appears unused
-- `animation_debugger.dart` disabled by default
-
-### 43-44. Minor Documentation Gaps
-Missing method documentation, no architecture diagram.
-
----
-
-## Recommended Remediation Roadmap
-
-### Sprint 1 (Week 1-2): Security & Critical Fixes
-1. Migrate credentials to `flutter_secure_storage`
-2. Add logging to all silent catch blocks
-3. Store connection state subscription
-4. Fix audio session listener disposal
-5. Add basic test infrastructure (10% coverage target)
-
-### Sprint 2 (Week 3-4): Memory & Race Conditions
-6. Add mutex to player state updates
-7. Add reentrancy guard to `selectPlayer()`
-8. Implement bounded caches with LRU eviction
-9. Fix static memory leak in Player model
-10. Store and cancel all stream subscriptions
-
-### Sprint 3 (Week 5-6): Architecture Refactoring
-11. Split `MusicAssistantProvider` into 5 smaller classes
-12. Split `expandable_player.dart` into component widgets
-13. Replace GlobalKey anti-patterns with Provider
-14. Convert string constants to enums
-15. Extract hardcoded colors to constants file
-
-### Sprint 4 (Week 7-8): Accessibility & UI
-16. Add Semantics to all interactive elements
-17. Increase touch targets to 48dp minimum
-18. Implement WCAG contrast validation
-19. Fix double opacity bug
-20. Add landscape orientation support
-
-### Sprint 5 (Week 9-10): Performance & Polish
-21. Add database indexes
-22. Implement incremental sync
-23. Add client-side rate limiting
-24. Fix atomic offline queue processing
-25. Achieve 30% test coverage target
-
----
-
-## Files Requiring Most Attention
-
-| File | LOC | Issues | Priority |
-|------|-----|--------|----------|
-| `music_assistant_provider.dart` | 4,469 | 12 | CRITICAL |
-| `settings_service.dart` | 811 | 4 | CRITICAL |
-| `expandable_player.dart` | 2,485 | 6 | HIGH |
-| `music_assistant_api.dart` | 2,929 | 5 | HIGH |
-| `cache_service.dart` | 370 | 4 | HIGH |
-| `massiv_audio_handler.dart` | 296 | 2 | CRITICAL |
-| `player.dart` | 422 | 2 | HIGH |
-| `auth_manager.dart` | 300 | 3 | HIGH |
-
----
-
-## Estimated Technical Debt
-
-| Category | Effort (Dev-Days) |
-|----------|-------------------|
-| Security Fixes | 3-5 |
-| Test Infrastructure | 10-15 |
-| Architecture Refactoring | 15-20 |
-| Memory Leak Fixes | 3-5 |
-| Accessibility | 5-8 |
-| UI/UX Polish | 3-5 |
-| Performance | 5-8 |
-| **Total** | **44-66 dev-days** |
-
----
-
-## Conclusion
-
-The Ensemble app has a solid foundation with well-designed patterns for caching, audio handling, and multi-device synchronization. However, **critical security vulnerabilities** (plaintext credentials), **zero test coverage**, and a **4,469-line god class** represent significant risks that must be addressed before any production deployment.
-
-The most urgent priorities are:
-1. **Secure credential storage** - immediate security risk
-2. **Add test infrastructure** - enables safe refactoring
-3. **Split the god class** - enables maintainability
-4. **Add accessibility** - legal/compliance requirement
-
-With focused effort over 8-10 weeks, the codebase can be brought to production-quality standards.
-
----
-
-*Audit conducted using 6 parallel specialized sub-agents analyzing security, memory management, race conditions, architecture, UI/UX, and audio/networking.*

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-# Ensemble Codebase Audit Prompt
-
-Run this prompt with Claude Code to perform a comprehensive audit of the Ensemble Flutter app.
-
----
-
-## Prompt
-
-You are performing a comprehensive code audit on the Ensemble Flutter app. This is a music/audiobook/podcast player app with 93+ Dart files.
-
-**CRITICAL RULES:**
-1. DO NOT remove or break any existing functionality
-2. All changes must be on the current branch: `audit/code-quality-review`
-3. Run `flutter analyze` after each set of changes to verify no regressions
-4. Commit changes in logical, reviewable chunks
-
-**AUDIT PHASES:**
-
-### Phase 1: Code Quality Analysis (Read-Only)
-First, analyze the codebase without making changes. Create a report covering:
-
-1. **Large File Analysis** - Review these files for refactoring opportunities:
-   - `lib/screens/new_library_screen.dart` (122KB)
-   - `lib/screens/search_screen.dart` (129KB)
-   - `lib/widgets/expandable_player.dart` (107KB)
-   - `lib/screens/album_details_screen.dart` (48KB)
-   - `lib/screens/artist_details_screen.dart` (45KB)
-
-2. **Pattern Inconsistencies** - Look for:
-   - Inconsistent naming conventions (camelCase vs snake_case)
-   - Mixed widget composition patterns
-   - Inconsistent error handling approaches
-   - Duplicate code across screens/widgets
-
-3. **Performance Red Flags** - Identify:
-   - Unnecessary rebuilds (missing const constructors)
-   - Heavy computations in build methods
-   - Missing list item caching (ListView.builder vs ListView)
-   - Inefficient state management patterns
-
-4. **Scroll Performance Issues** - Specifically audit:
-   - ScrollController usage and disposal
-   - Sliver implementations
-   - AnimatedBuilder/AnimatedWidget usage
-   - Image loading in scrollable lists
-   - Any jank-inducing patterns
-
-### Phase 2: Quick Wins (Low Risk, High Impact)
-Apply these fixes first:
-
-1. Add missing `const` constructors throughout
-2. Fix any `flutter analyze` warnings
-3. Remove dead code and unused imports
-4. Standardize formatting with `dart format`
-
-### Phase 3: Scroll Animation Optimization
-Focus on smoother scrolling:
-
-1. **Image Optimization**
-   - Ensure CachedNetworkImage is used consistently
-   - Add appropriate cacheWidth/cacheHeight
-   - Implement proper placeholder/error widgets
-
-2. **List Performance**
-   - Convert any ListView to ListView.builder where appropriate
-   - Add itemExtent where possible for fixed-height items
-   - Implement AutomaticKeepAliveClientMixin where needed
-   - Consider RepaintBoundary for complex list items
-
-3. **Animation Smoothing**
-   - Use `Curves.easeOutCubic` or similar for scroll-linked animations
-   - Ensure animations run at 60fps (avoid heavy computations during animation)
-   - Review CustomScrollView/Sliver implementations
-
-### Phase 4: Code Consistency Improvements
-
-1. **Widget Extraction**
-   - Extract repeated UI patterns into reusable widgets
-   - Ensure extracted widgets follow existing naming patterns
-
-2. **State Management**
-   - Verify Provider usage is consistent
-   - Check for proper disposal of controllers/streams
-
-3. **Error Handling**
-   - Standardize try/catch patterns
-   - Ensure consistent loading/error state UI
-
-### Phase 5: Verification
-
-After all changes:
-1. Run `flutter analyze` - must pass with 0 issues
-2. Run `flutter test` if tests exist
-3. Create a summary of all changes made
-4. List any recommendations that were NOT implemented (too risky)
-
----
-
-## Execution Instructions
-
-```bash
-# Start the audit
-cd /home/home-server/Ensemble
-git checkout audit/code-quality-review
-
-# After each phase, commit your changes
-git add -A && git commit -m "Audit Phase X: [description]"
-
-# Verify no regressions
-flutter analyze
-```
-
----
-
-## Expected Deliverables
-
-1. `AUDIT_REPORT.md` - Findings from Phase 1
-2. Multiple commits with clear messages for each phase
-3. `AUDIT_SUMMARY.md` - Final summary of all changes and remaining recommendations

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-# Ensemble Codebase Audit Report
-
-**Date**: 2026-01-14
-**Scope**: Full codebase audit (104 Dart files, 18 screens)
-**Focus Areas**: UI Continuity, Performance, Logic/Best Practices
-
----
-
-## Executive Summary
-
-The Ensemble codebase is a **mature, feature-rich Flutter application** with many good patterns already in place. However, the audit identified **significant architectural debt** that should be addressed:
-
-| Severity | Count | Key Themes |
-|----------|-------|------------|
-| **Critical** | 6 | God classes (5,443 & 4,209 lines), design token adoption, startup blocking |
-| **High** | 15 | Touch targets, batch DB operations, over-notification, code duplication |
-| **Medium** | 25+ | Inconsistencies, memory issues, missing error boundaries |
-| **Low** | 15+ | Minor polish items |
-
-**Top 3 Priorities:**
-1. **Split `MusicAssistantProvider` (5,443 lines)** - God object handling everything
-2. **Split `new_library_screen.dart` (4,209 lines)** - 10 scroll controllers, 15+ view modes
-3. **Fix startup performance** - Sequential blocking ops could save 1-8 seconds
-
----
-
-## Critical Issues
-
-### 1. God Object: MusicAssistantProvider (5,443 lines)
-**File**: `lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart`
-- 54 `notifyListeners()` calls
-- 30+ state variables
-- 100+ public methods
-- Handles: connection, auth, players, library, search, caching, local playback, Sendspin
-- **Fix**: Split into ConnectionManager, PlayerStateManager, LibraryStateManager, SearchStateManager
-
-### 2. God Object: NewLibraryScreen (4,209 lines)
-**File**: `lib/screens/new_library_screen.dart`
-- 10 scroll controllers
-- 15+ view mode states
-- 15+ sort order states
-- Handles: Music, Books, Podcasts, Radio tabs
-- **Fix**: Extract to ArtistsTab, AlbumsTab, TracksTab, PlaylistsTab, BooksTab, PodcastsTab, RadioTab
-
-### 3. Sequential Blocking Startup (500-1500ms wasted)
-**File**: `lib/main.dart:33-66`
-```dart
-await DatabaseService.instance.initialize();
-await ProfileService.instance.migrateFromOwnerName();
-await SettingsService.migrateToSecureStorage();
-await SyncService.instance.loadFromCache();
-audioHandler = await AudioService.init(...);
-```
-- **Fix**: Parallelize with `Future.wait()`, defer AudioService to post-first-frame
-
-### 4. Design Tokens Exist But Unused
-**File**: `lib/theme/design_tokens.dart`
-- `Spacing.*` used in only ~6 of 34+ widget files
-- `Radii.*` used in only ~5 files
-- `IconSizes.*` used in only ~4 files
-- **Fix**: Systematic replacement of hardcoded values
-
-### 5. Touch Targets Too Small (32x32)
-**File**: `lib/screens/new_library_screen.dart:1805-1867`
-- Sort, favorites, view mode buttons are 32x32
-- Material Design minimum: 48x48
-- **Fix**: Increase to 48x48 or add padding for hit area
-
-### 6. No Batch Database Inserts
-**File**: `lib/services/sync_service.dart:212-273`
-- 1000 albums = 1000 separate DB transactions
-- **Fix**: Wrap in single transaction or use Drift batch insert
-
----
-
-## High Severity Issues
-
-### Performance
-| Issue | File | Impact |
-|-------|------|--------|
-| `context.watch()` in nested tabs | new_library_screen.dart:2960 | All tabs rebuild on any provider change |
-| Consumer wrapping 800-line player | expandable_player.dart:1234 | Full rebuild on every state change |
-| Inline sorting during build | new_library_screen.dart:3647 | 5-20ms for 1000+ albums |
-| Multiple setState for author images | new_library_screen.dart:1017 | 20+ rebuilds as images load |
-| SecureStorage migration every startup | secure_storage_service.dart:103 | 100-300ms wasted |
-
-### Architecture
-| Issue | File | Impact |
-|-------|------|--------|
-| State duplication across 4 providers | providers/*.dart | Maintenance burden, sync issues |
-| 8 duplicate `_cycle*ViewMode()` methods | new_library_screen.dart:251-402 | DRY violation |
-| 60+ duplicate getter/setter pairs | settings_service.dart:500-1000 | Code bloat |
-| Global singleton NavigationProvider | navigation_provider.dart:40 | Untestable |
-| CacheService duplicated in providers | Multiple | Memory waste, inconsistency |
-
-### UI/UX
-| Issue | File | Impact |
-|-------|------|--------|
-| Hardcoded bottom spacing (140, 164, 100) | Multiple detail screens | Content obscured by player |
-| Inconsistent button sizes (44 vs 50) | Multiple screens | Visual disharmony |
-| No debounce on card taps | album_card.dart:118 | Double navigation possible |
-| Missing PopScope on AudiobookSeriesScreen | audiobook_series_screen.dart:276 | Adaptive colors not cleared |
-
-### Error Handling
-| Issue | File | Impact |
-|-------|------|--------|
-| No Flutter error boundaries | main.dart | Red error screen on build failure |
-| API returns empty list on error | music_assistant_api.dart | Can't distinguish error from empty |
-
----
-
-## Medium Severity Issues
-
-### Performance
-- PaletteGenerator on main isolate (10-30ms blocking)
-- Multiple `SharedPreferences.getInstance()` calls (132 occurrences)
-- AppStartup polling loop with fixed 250ms delay
-- SystemThemeHelper FutureBuilder recreated on every build
-
-### UI Consistency
-- Border radius varies: 8, 12, 20, 22, 25 for same element types
-- `SizedBox(height: 8)` appears 40+ times instead of `Spacing.vGap8`
-- Hardcoded colors for status (Colors.red, Colors.green)
-- Inconsistent icon sizes across screens
-
-### State Management
-- Over-notification (multiple notifyListeners in single methods)
-- Wide Consumer scope (watch instead of select)
-- Missing dispose() in some providers
-- Inconsistent async state handling (loading/error)
-
-### Navigation
-- `isQueuePanelOpen` vs `isQueuePanelTargetOpen` inconsistency
-- `popToHome()` doesn't clear adaptive colors
-- Infinite navigation loop possible (Album → Artist → Album)
-- Orphaned Hero animations in podcast_card, radio_station_card
-
-### Data/Caching
-- Unbounded `_podcastCoverCache`
-- SyncService listener not removed on error
-- Redundant API calls between providers
-- Fire-and-forget persistence race condition
-
-### Error Handling
-- No zone error handler for async exceptions
-- `retryCritical()` retries all errors including non-recoverable
-- No user notification of offline queue status
-- DisconnectedState not used consistently
-
----
-
-## Quick Wins (High Impact, Low Effort)
-
-| # | Task | File(s) | Effort |
-|---|------|---------|--------|
-| 1 | Replace hardcoded bottom spacing with `BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer` | Detail screens | 30 min |
-| 2 | Add navigation debounce to card widgets | album_card, artist_card, etc. | 1 hr |
-| 3 | Fix touch targets to 48x48 minimum | new_library_screen.dart | 15 min |
-| 4 | Add migration skip flag for SecureStorage | secure_storage_service.dart | 30 min |
-| 5 | Add Flutter error boundary | main.dart | 30 min |
-| 6 | Use `context.select()` instead of `context.watch()` | global_player_overlay, etc. | 2 hr |
-| 7 | Cache `SharedPreferences.getInstance()` | settings_service.dart | 30 min |
-
----
-
-## Refactoring Roadmap
-
-### Phase 1: Quick Wins (1-2 days)
-- Fix touch targets
-- Fix bottom spacing
-- Add navigation debounce
-- Add error boundaries
-- Cache SharedPreferences singleton
-
-### Phase 2: Performance (3-5 days)
-- Parallelize startup operations
-- Replace `context.watch()` with `context.select()`
-- Batch database inserts
-- Add SecureStorage migration skip flag
-- Fix over-notification in provider
-
-### Phase 3: Design System (1 week)
-- Systematic design token adoption
-- Standardize button sizes (44 vs 50)
-- Standardize border radius values
-- Create StatusColors semantic tokens
-- Replace all magic numbers
-
-### Phase 4: Architecture (2-3 weeks)
-- ~~Split MusicAssistantProvider into focused managers~~ **DEFERRED** - MusicAssistantProvider has evolved with Sendspin, Cast-Sendspin ID mapping, position tracker integration. Splitting would require ~1600 lines of sync work. Code is working and tested.
-- ~~Split new_library_screen into tab widgets~~ **DEFERRED** - Tabs have tight state coupling (15+ view modes, 15+ sort orders, 10 scroll controllers). Extraction would require InheritedWidget/callbacks for all shared state. Risk outweighs benefit.
-- ✅ Extract generic helpers for SettingsService - Reduced from 1,031 to 874 lines (~15%)
-- ✅ Remove/integrate unused providers - Deleted PlayerProvider (964 lines), LibraryProvider, ConnectionProvider (651 lines total)
-- ~~Split music_assistant_api.dart by domain~~ **DEFERRED** - All methods share WebSocket connection and auth state. Clean extraction would require connection manager abstraction.
-
----
-
-## Positive Findings
-
-The codebase already demonstrates many good practices:
-
-- **Performance awareness**: `// PERF:` comments, RepaintBoundary (55 occurrences), image caching (80 memCacheWidth/Height)
-- **Caching**: Multi-tier caching with LRU eviction, proper TTLs, proper DB indexes
-- **Error handling**: DebugLogger, RetryHelper, OfflineActionQueue well-implemented
-- **Theme system**: Material You support, adaptive colors from album art
-- **Offline support**: Cache-first loading, graceful degradation
-- **Navigation**: Consistent FadeSlidePageRoute, proper Hero animations (mostly)
-
----
-
-## Files by Priority
-
-| Priority | File | Lines | Key Issues |
-|----------|------|-------|------------|
-| 1 | music_assistant_provider.dart | 5,443 | God object, over-notification |
-| 2 | new_library_screen.dart | 4,209 | God class, performance, touch targets |
-| 3 | main.dart | 549 | Startup blocking, error boundaries |
-| 4 | music_assistant_api.dart | 3,434 | Silent failures, needs splitting |
-| 5 | settings_service.dart | 1,019 | Code duplication, no caching |
-| 6 | expandable_player.dart | ~800 | Wide Consumer scope |
-| 7 | global_player_overlay.dart | ~500 | BottomSpacing source, Consumer scope |
-| 8 | All detail screens | Various | Hardcoded bottom spacing |
-| 9 | All card widgets | Various | Navigation debounce, design tokens |
-
----
-
-## Audit Methodology
-
-This audit was conducted using 9 parallel sub-agents analyzing:
-
-**UI Continuity (3 agents)**
-1. Navigation & Flow - back button, Hero animations, tab preservation
-2. Visual Consistency - design tokens, spacing, typography
-3. Component Placement - touch targets, bottom spacing, modals
-
-**Performance (3 agents)**
-4. Rendering Performance - ListView.builder, const, rebuilds
-5. Data & Caching - streams, invalidation, memory bounds
-6. Startup & Load Time - blocking operations, initialization order
-
-**Logic/Best Practices (3 agents)**
-7. State Management - Provider patterns, notification frequency
-8. Error Handling - try-catch, boundaries, resilience
-9. Code Quality - file size, duplication, SOLID principles
-
----
-
-## Conclusion
-
-The Ensemble app is well-architected at the macro level but has accumulated technical debt in its largest files. The most impactful improvements would be:
-
-1. **Splitting the two 4,000+ line files** into focused components
-2. **Adopting design tokens systematically** for visual consistency
-3. **Optimizing startup sequence** for faster app launch
-4. **Using granular state management** (select vs watch) for better performance
-
-The quick wins section provides immediate value with minimal risk, while the roadmap offers a path to sustainable improvement.

AUDIT_SUMMARY.md

@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-# Audit Summary
-
-**Branch:** `audit/code-quality-review`
-**Date:** January 4, 2026
-
-## Changes Applied
-
-### Phase 1: Analysis Complete
-- Created `AUDIT_REPORT.md` with comprehensive findings
-- 4 parallel subagents analyzed const constructors, scroll performance, code duplication, and dead code
-
-### Phase 2: Deprecated API Fixes (18 files)
-- Replaced all `colorScheme.background` with `colorScheme.surface` (Material 3 compliance)
-
-**Files modified:**
-- lib/screens/library_artists_screen.dart
-- lib/screens/library_albums_screen.dart
-- lib/screens/library_playlists_screen.dart
-- lib/screens/library_tracks_screen.dart
-- lib/screens/artist_details_screen.dart
-- lib/screens/new_home_screen.dart
-- lib/screens/login_screen.dart
-- lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
-- lib/screens/album_details_screen.dart
-- lib/screens/search_screen.dart
-- lib/screens/new_library_screen.dart
-
-### Phase 3: Scroll Performance Optimization
-- Added `memCacheWidth` and `memCacheHeight` to CachedNetworkImage instances
-
-**lib/screens/new_library_screen.dart:**
-- Line 1400-1401: Author list tile image (128x128 cache)
-- Line 1487-1488: Author grid card image (256x256 cache)
-- Line 1577-1578: Audiobook list tile cover (256x256 cache)
-- Line 1749-1750: Audiobook grid cover (512x512 cache)
-- Line 1970-1971: Series list tile cover (256x256 cache)
-- Line 2986-2987: Album list tile cover (256x256 cache)
-
-## Recommendations NOT Implemented (Low Priority)
-
-These were identified but NOT changed to preserve functionality:
-
-1. **View mode cycling refactor** - 8 similar functions could be consolidated
-2. **Color constant extraction** - Duplicated colors in 3 files
-3. **EdgeInsets.zero const** - 64 instances (build-time only, minimal impact)
-4. **BorderRadius.circular const** - 40+ instances
-
-## Verification
-
-Changes should be verified by:
-1. GitHub Actions build (triggered automatically)
-2. Manual UI testing of scroll smoothness
-3. Verify no visual regressions in dark/light themes
-
-## Build Trigger
-
-GitHub Actions workflow triggered on branch `audit/code-quality-review`

MA_BETA14_IMPACT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+# Music Assistant 2.8.0 Beta 14 — Impact on Ensemble
+
+**Date:** 2026-03-03
+**Current server:** 2.8.0 beta 12
+**Target server:** 2.8.0 beta 14 (released March 2, 2026)
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+Beta 14 is a large release (50+ PRs). The headline change — merging multi-protocol players into a single entity — directly overlaps with Ensemble's client-side Cast↔Sendspin consolidation logic. Sendspin also received a major v4.0 overhaul. Most changes should degrade gracefully but player ID persistence will break on upgrade.
+
+---
+
+## Breaking: Player Merging (PR #3150)
+
+MA now merges players that support multiple protocols (e.g. a Chromecast with Cast + Sendspin) into a **single player entity** server-side. Previously these appeared as two separate players.
+
+> *"After this change, all your players will be reset. If you previously had multiple players in Music Assistant per protocol, this will now show up as one single player."*
+
+### What Ensemble does today
+
+Ensemble handles this client-side in `music_assistant_provider.dart:4271-4406`:
+
+- `_castToSendspinIdMap` maps Cast IDs → Sendspin IDs
+- When Sendspin is grouped: hides Cast player, shows Sendspin (renamed to base name)
+- When ungrouped: hides Sendspin, shows original Cast
+- Mappings persisted to database for cold start restoration
+
+### Impact on Ensemble
+
+| Component | Location | Impact | Severity |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `_castToSendspinIdMap` + consolidation logic | `provider:4271-4406` | Dead code — server no longer sends separate players | Medium |
+| `isManuallySyncedPlayer()` ID translation | `provider:533-595` | Lookups against stale map fail silently (returns `false`) | Low |
+| Player selection persistence | Settings + DB | **Stored player IDs invalid after upgrade** — all players reset | **High** |
+| `_handlePlayerUpdatedEvent()` ID matching | `provider:2956-3358` | Events arrive with new merged IDs, old translation won't match | Medium |
+| Database-persisted Cast↔Sendspin mappings | `DatabaseService` | Stale data, won't match anything | Low |
+
+### Assessment
+
+The consolidation logic should degrade gracefully — it won't find Sendspin suffixes to strip or Cast pairs to merge, so the server's already-merged players pass through `filterPlayers()` as-is. The main risk is **player selection breaking** because saved player IDs no longer exist.
+
+### Action required
+
+1. Verify the existing fallback logic (`provider:4427-4465`) gracefully re-selects when the stored `selectedPlayerId` doesn't exist in the player list
+2. Remove or gate the Cast↔Sendspin consolidation code behind a server version check (on beta 14+ it's unnecessary and could cause confusion)
+3. Clear stale database mappings on first connection to a beta 14+ server
+
+---
+
+## Sendspin v4.0 (PR #3158)
+
+Major rewrite of the Sendspin server.
+
+### Changes
+
+- New `SendspinPlaybackSession` coordinator architecture
+- Per-member DSP pipelines, dynamic group membership, late-join audio backfill
+- Max buffer capacity 5 → 30 seconds
+- Multiple Sendspin servers with automatic failover
+- Per-client codec/sample-rate/bit-depth options
+- Album artwork persists during skip/pause
+- Reduced latency for live streams
+
+### Impact on Ensemble
+
+| Change | Impact |
+|---|---|
+| New session architecture | **Likely compatible** — sendspin-js only bumped 2.0.0 → 2.0.1 (minor), suggesting wire protocol didn't fundamentally change |
+| Per-client codec options | `stream/start` may contain new fields — safe if Ensemble ignores unknown fields |
+| Multiple servers with failover | Ensemble's 3-tier connection strategy may need awareness |
+| Buffer increase | No client impact |
+
+### Action required
+
+1. Test Sendspin connection against beta 14 — verify `client/hello`, `stream/start`, state reporting all still work
+2. Confirm unknown fields in protocol messages are ignored gracefully
+
+---
+
+## Sendspin-Chromecast Bridge (PR #3255)
+
+Replaces the inline experimental Sendspin mode in `ChromecastPlayer` with a dedicated bridge. Cast devices now use a Cast receiver app with an embedded JS Sendspin client.
+
+### Impact on Ensemble
+
+- **Direct impact: None** — Ensemble is a Sendspin client itself, not going through Cast
+- **Indirect:** Changes how grouped Cast players behave, which could affect `GroupVolumeManager`
+
+---
+
+## Group Volume / Grouping Fixes
+
+| PR | Change | Ensemble Impact |
+|---|---|---|
+| #3192 | Fix grouping for players whose native protocol is also a protocol of other players | Bidirectional grouping translation — may affect group detection logic |
+| #3205 | Fix group mute for protocol-synced players (`player.state.group_members` vs `player.group_members`) | `GroupVolumeManager` may see different/correct member lists |
+| #3277 | Fix `volume_up`/`volume_down` for group players | Server-side fix, should improve behavior |
+| #3118 | Fix sync groups losing members on power off | Affects dynamic group management |
+
+### Action required
+
+1. Test group volume behavior — may "just work better" with server-side fixes
+2. Verify `GroupVolumeManager` handles any changes to `group_members` field population
+
+---
+
+## Sendspin Bug Fixes
+
+| PR | Fix | Ensemble Relevance |
+|---|---|---|
+| #3191 | DSP not applying for Sendspin players | DSP config stored on parent player, looked up by protocol player ID — now fixed |
+| #3249 | Update to aiosendspin 4.2.0 | Library update, potential behavior changes |
+| #3250 | Metadata sending wrong progress when paused | Progress reporting fix — Ensemble's position tracker may see better data |
+| #3258 | Floating point for internal audio data | Audio quality improvement, no client impact |
+
+---
+
+## New APIs — Opportunities
+
+| Feature | PR | Details | Ensemble Opportunity |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Playback speed | #3198 | `player_queues/set_playback_speed`, stored in `queue.extra_attributes["playback_speed"]` | Great for audiobooks/podcasts |
+| Save queue to playlist | #3149 | `save_as_playlist` command on player queue controller | Easy feature add |
+| Mixed-media playlists | #3216 | Playlists can contain tracks + podcasts + audiobooks. DB schema bumped to v30. `get_playlist_tracks()` returns `Sequence[PlaylistPlayableItem]` | Playlist screens may need to handle heterogeneous items |
+| Genres v2 | #3164 | New browsing category with icons and SVG support | New library section |
+
+---
+
+## Also Changed in Beta 13 (Skipped)
+
+Relevant changes from beta 13 (between current beta 12 and target beta 14):
+
+- Group volume mute support (#3034)
+- Frontend prepared for multiprotocol support (#1409) — groundwork for beta 14 merging
+- IPv6 support for zeroconf, stream server, AirPlay (#3086)
+- Snapcast player availability alignment (#3104)
+- DLNA reconnection fix (#3132)
+
+---
+
+## Recommended Action Plan
+
+### Before upgrading
+
+- [ ] Verify player selection fallback handles missing player IDs gracefully
+- [ ] Back up current configuration
+
+### Immediate (after upgrading)
+
+- [ ] Test Sendspin protocol compatibility (connection, streaming, state reporting)
+- [ ] Test player list — confirm merged players appear correctly without client-side consolidation
+- [ ] Test group volume behavior with new server-side fixes
+- [ ] Test player selection persistence across app restarts
+
+### Short-term
+
+- [ ] Remove or version-gate Cast↔Sendspin consolidation code
+- [ ] Clear stale database mappings on beta 14+ detection
+- [ ] Test mixed-media playlist handling if playlists are used
+
+### Opportunistic
+
+- [ ] Add playback speed control (audiobook/podcast feature)
+- [ ] Add save-queue-to-playlist
+- [ ] Explore Genres v2 browsing

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <div align="center">
   <img src="assets/images/ensemble_logo.png" alt="Ensemble Logo" height="200">
 
+  [![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/badge/Release-v3.0.4-blue?style=for-the-badge&logo=github)](https://github.com/CollotsSpot/Ensemble/releases)
+  [![GitHub Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/CollotsSpot/Ensemble/latest/total?style=for-the-badge&logo=android&label=APK%20Downloads&color=green)](https://github.com/CollotsSpot/Ensemble/releases/latest)
+  [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-purple.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+  [![GitHub Sponsors](https://img.shields.io/badge/Sponsor-GitHub-EA4AAA?style=for-the-badge&logo=GitHub%20Sponsors&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/sponsors/CollotsSpot)
+  [![Ko-fi](https://img.shields.io/badge/Ko--fi-FF5E5B?style=for-the-badge&logo=Ko-fi&logoColor=white)](https://ko-fi.com/collotsspot)
+
 ---
 
   <p><strong>An unofficial mobile client for Music Assistant</strong></p>
@@ -17,6 +23,12 @@ This application was built with AI-assisted development using **Claude Code** an
 
 ---
 
+## Also See
+
+**[Ensemble TV](https://github.com/CollotsSpot/ensemble-tv)** - A simple Android TV client for Music Assistant that displays what's currently playing on your TV with remote control support.
+
+---
+
 ## Features
 
 ### Local Playback
@@ -74,6 +86,13 @@ This application was built with AI-assisted development using **Claude Code** an
 - **Skip Controls** - Skip forward/backward during playback
 - **High-Resolution Artwork** - Fetched via iTunes for best quality
 
+### Android Auto
+- **Media Browsing** - Browse your library from your car's display with categories for Home, Music, Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Radio
+- **Voice Search** - Find and play tracks using voice commands
+- **Full Playback Controls** - Play, pause, and skip from your car's head unit
+- **Album Art & Metadata** - Track info and artwork displayed on your car's screen
+- **Smart Queueing** - Tap any track in an album or playlist to play from that point with the full queue
+
 ### Smart Features
 - **Instant App Restore** - App loads instantly with cached library data while syncing in background
 - **Auto-Reconnect** - Automatically reconnects when connection is lost
@@ -127,25 +146,22 @@ To find the correct URL:
 
 If you run Music Assistant as a Home Assistant add-on:
 - Use the IP address of your Home Assistant server
-- Enter `8095` in the port field
 - Do **not** use your Home Assistant URL or ingress URL
 
+### Android Auto
+
+Since Ensemble is not installed from the Play Store, you need to enable unknown sources in Android Auto:
+
+1. Open **Android Auto** settings on your phone
+2. Tap the **Version** number at the bottom 10 times to enable developer mode
+3. Tap the three-dot menu and open **Developer settings**
+4. Enable **Unknown sources**
+5. Connect your phone to your car via USB or wirelessly
+6. Ensemble will appear in Android Auto's app list
+
 ### Remote Access
 
-For access outside your home network, you'll need to expose Music Assistant through a reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx Proxy Manager, Cloudflare Tunnel).
-
-## Authentication
-
-Ensemble supports multiple authentication methods:
-
-| Method | Status |
-|--------|--------|
-| Music Assistant native auth | Tested |
-| No authentication | Tested |
-| Authelia | Implemented, not recently tested |
-| HTTP Basic Auth | Implemented, not recently tested |
-
-**Note:** Development and testing is done against Music Assistant beta with native authentication enabled.
+For access outside your home network, you'll need to expose Music Assistant through a reverse proxy (e.g., Traefik, Nginx Proxy Manager, Cloudflare Tunnel).
 
 ## Requirements
 
@@ -154,6 +170,13 @@ Ensemble supports multiple authentication methods:
 - Android device (Android 5.0+)
 - Audiobookshelf provider configured in Music Assistant (for audiobook features)
 
+## Sponsors
+
+A huge thank you to my sponsors! 💖
+
+<a href="https://github.com/pcsokonay"><img src="https://github.com/pcsokonay.png" width="60px" alt="pcsokonay" /></a>
+<a href="https://github.com/githubchb"><img src="https://github.com/githubchb.png" width="60px" alt="githubchb" /></a>
+
 ## License
 
 MIT License

RELEASE_NOTES_DRAFT.md

@@ -2,6 +2,33 @@
 
 ## v2.9.2-beta (TBD)
 
+### New Features
+
+#### Context Menus
+- **Long-press context menus on all media items**: Albums, artists, tracks, playlists, podcasts, and radio stations now all support long-press to show a context menu with Play, Add to Library, and Favorite options.
+
+#### Podcasts
+- **Podcast episode detail screen**: Tap "View Details" from episode context menu to see full scrollable description, publish date, duration, with Play, Play On, and Add to Queue actions.
+- **Episode sorting**: Sort podcast episodes by newest first, oldest first, alphabetical, or duration.
+
+#### Audio Quality
+- **Hi-res audio badge**: Track listings now show a hi-res badge when high quality audio is available.
+
+### Improvements
+
+#### UI/UX
+- **New library icon**: Replaced confusing library icon with clearer book icon (book_2) across bottom nav, search filter, detail screens, and context menus. Filled when in library, outlined when not.
+- **Player selector**: Replaced popup dialog with player select overlay for queue actions.
+- **Search library filter**: Filled icon indicates active filter state without background highlight.
+- **Context menu polish**: Slightly larger buttons (46px), wider menu (185px), consistent text colors that don't pick up adaptive theming.
+- **Navigation transitions**: Smoother fade/slide animations between screens.
+- **Hero animations**: Podcast episode images animate smoothly to detail screen.
+
+#### Performance
+- **Library list optimization**: Standardized list item heights with itemExtent, reduced image cache sizes for smoother scrolling.
+- **Palette extraction**: Moved to isolate for better UI responsiveness during color extraction.
+- **Provider selects**: Optimized provider state watching to reduce unnecessary rebuilds.
+
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 #### Audiobooks
@@ -29,9 +56,23 @@
 #### Provider Management
 - **Fixed stale provider IDs persisting in settings**: When toggling providers, stale provider instance IDs (from removed providers) are now automatically cleaned up from saved settings.
 
+#### Playback
+- **Fixed Spotify external source detection** (issue #27): Properly detects when Spotify is the music provider.
+- **Fixed foreground service not stopping** (issue #51): Auto-stops after 30 minutes idle.
+- **Fixed Sendspin proxy auth**: Now works correctly for local network connections.
+
+#### UI Fixes
+- **Fixed nav bar hidden when no player selected**: Navigation bar now always visible.
+- **Fixed Flutter 3.38 slider grey rectangles**: Volume and seek sliders render correctly.
+- **Fixed library tab scroll position**: Maintains position when switching tabs.
+
 ### Technical Changes
+- Flutter 3.38 compatibility
+- Simplified authentication using MA built-in auth
+- Added `material_symbols_icons` package for book_2 icon
 - Added `ScrollbarDisplayMode` enum (`letter`, `year`, `count`, `none`) for contextual scrollbar popups
 - Added `updateCachedAlbums()`, `updateCachedArtists()`, `updateCachedPlaylists()` methods to SyncService for proper cache synchronization with sorted data
 - Provider filter now validates against available providers when toggling, not just on initial load
 - Removed Selector caching from albums and artists tabs to ensure proper rebuilds when source tracking updates
 - Options menu provider toggles now use Consumer to watch Provider state directly
+- Centralized player selector logic in GlobalPlayerOverlay.showPlayerSelectorForAction()

android/app/build.gradle

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ if (keystorePropertiesFile.exists()) {
 }
 
 android {
-    namespace "com.musicassistant.music_assistant"
-    compileSdk 35
+    namespace "com.collotsspot.ensemble"
+    compileSdk 36
     ndkVersion flutter.ndkVersion
 
     compileOptions {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     defaultConfig {
-        applicationId "com.musicassistant.music_assistant"
+        applicationId "com.collotsspot.ensemble"
         minSdkVersion flutter.minSdkVersion
         targetSdk 35
         versionCode flutterVersionCode.toInteger()
@@ -70,6 +70,21 @@ android {
             signingConfig keystorePropertiesFile.exists() ? signingConfigs.release : signingConfigs.debug
         }
     }
+
+    dependenciesInfo {
+        includeInApk = false
+        includeInBundle = false
+    }
+}
+
+def abiCodes = ['armeabi-v7a': 1, 'arm64-v8a': 2, 'x86_64': 3]
+android.applicationVariants.configureEach { variant ->
+    variant.outputs.each { output ->
+        def abiVersionCode = abiCodes[output.getFilter('ABI')]
+        if (abiVersionCode != null) {
+            output.versionCodeOverride = variant.versionCode * 10 + abiVersionCode
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 flutter {

android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+    <queries>
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
+            <data android:scheme="https" />
+        </intent>
+    </queries>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
@@ -48,6 +54,10 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
+        <meta-data
+            android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application"
+            android:resource="@xml/automotive_app_desc" />
+
         <meta-data
             android:name="flutterEmbedding"
             android:value="2" />

android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/collotsspot/ensemble/MainActivity.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+package com.collotsspot.ensemble
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.database.ContentObserver
+import android.media.AudioManager
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
+import android.provider.Settings
+import android.util.Log
+import android.view.KeyEvent
+import com.ryanheise.audioservice.AudioServiceActivity
+import io.flutter.embedding.engine.FlutterEngine
+import io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodChannel
+
+// Extend AudioServiceActivity instead of FlutterActivity to support audio_service package
+// while also intercepting volume button events
+class MainActivity: AudioServiceActivity() {
+    private val TAG = "EnsembleVolume"
+    private val CHANNEL = "com.collotsspot.ensemble/volume_buttons"
+    private var methodChannel: MethodChannel? = null
+    private var isListening = false
+
+    // Volume observer for lockscreen volume changes
+    // Watches system STREAM_MUSIC volume and mirrors changes to the MA player
+    // when a remote/group player is active
+    private var audioManager: AudioManager? = null
+    private var volumeObserver: VolumeContentObserver? = null
+    private var isObservingVolume = false
+    private var lastKnownVolume: Int = -1
+    // Guard flag to ignore volume changes triggered by our own setStreamVolume calls
+    private var ignoringVolumeChange = false
+
+    override fun configureFlutterEngine(flutterEngine: FlutterEngine) {
+        super.configureFlutterEngine(flutterEngine)
+        Log.d(TAG, "Configuring Flutter engine, setting up MethodChannel")
+
+        audioManager = getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE) as AudioManager
+
+        methodChannel = MethodChannel(flutterEngine.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger, CHANNEL)
+        methodChannel?.setMethodCallHandler { call, result ->
+            Log.d(TAG, "Received method call: ${call.method}")
+            when (call.method) {
+                "startListening" -> {
+                    isListening = true
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Volume listening ENABLED")
+                    result.success(null)
+                }
+                "stopListening" -> {
+                    isListening = false
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Volume listening DISABLED")
+                    result.success(null)
+                }
+                "startVolumeObserver" -> {
+                    // Start observing system volume for lockscreen volume changes.
+                    // Optional: initialVolume (0-100) sets the system volume to match
+                    // the MA player's current volume for a consistent HUD display.
+                    val initialVolume = call.argument<Int>("initialVolume")
+                    startVolumeObserver(initialVolume)
+                    result.success(null)
+                }
+                "stopVolumeObserver" -> {
+                    stopVolumeObserver()
+                    result.success(null)
+                }
+                "syncSystemVolume" -> {
+                    // Sync system volume to match MA player volume (0-100)
+                    val volume = call.argument<Int>("volume") ?: 0
+                    syncSystemVolume(volume)
+                    result.success(null)
+                }
+                else -> {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Unknown method: ${call.method}")
+                    result.notImplemented()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Start observing system STREAM_MUSIC volume changes.
+    /// When a change is detected, sends an "absoluteVolumeChange" event to Flutter
+    /// with the new volume mapped to 0-100 scale.
+    private fun startVolumeObserver(initialVolume: Int?) {
+        if (isObservingVolume) return
+
+        val am = audioManager ?: return
+
+        // Optionally set system volume to match the MA player's current volume
+        if (initialVolume != null) {
+            syncSystemVolume(initialVolume)
+        }
+
+        lastKnownVolume = am.getStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
+
+        volumeObserver = VolumeContentObserver(Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()))
+        contentResolver.registerContentObserver(
+            Settings.System.CONTENT_URI,
+            true,
+            volumeObserver!!
+        )
+        isObservingVolume = true
+        Log.d(TAG, "Volume observer STARTED, initial system volume: $lastKnownVolume")
+    }
+
+    /// Stop observing system volume changes.
+    private fun stopVolumeObserver() {
+        if (!isObservingVolume) return
+
+        volumeObserver?.let {
+            contentResolver.unregisterContentObserver(it)
+        }
+        volumeObserver = null
+        isObservingVolume = false
+        Log.d(TAG, "Volume observer STOPPED")
+    }
+
+    /// Set the system STREAM_MUSIC volume to match an MA player volume (0-100).
+    /// Maps MA's 0-100 range to the device's 0-maxVolume range.
+    private fun syncSystemVolume(maVolume: Int) {
+        val am = audioManager ?: return
+        val maxSystemVolume = am.getStreamMaxVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
+        val systemVolume = (maVolume * maxSystemVolume / 100).coerceIn(0, maxSystemVolume)
+
+        ignoringVolumeChange = true
+        am.setStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, systemVolume, 0)
+        lastKnownVolume = systemVolume
+        ignoringVolumeChange = false
+        Log.d(TAG, "Synced system volume: MA $maVolume% -> system $systemVolume/$maxSystemVolume")
+    }
+
+    /// ContentObserver that watches for system volume changes.
+    /// When volume changes (e.g., from lockscreen hardware buttons),
+    /// maps the change to a 0-100 value and sends to Flutter.
+    inner class VolumeContentObserver(handler: Handler) : ContentObserver(handler) {
+        override fun onChange(selfChange: Boolean) {
+            super.onChange(selfChange)
+
+            if (ignoringVolumeChange) return
+
+            val am = audioManager ?: return
+            val currentVolume = am.getStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
+
+            if (currentVolume != lastKnownVolume) {
+                val maxVolume = am.getStreamMaxVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC)
+                val maVolume = if (maxVolume > 0) (currentVolume * 100 / maxVolume) else 0
+
+                Log.d(TAG, "Volume observer: system $lastKnownVolume -> $currentVolume (MA: $maVolume%)")
+                lastKnownVolume = currentVolume
+
+                // Send the absolute volume (0-100) to Flutter
+                methodChannel?.invokeMethod("absoluteVolumeChange", maVolume)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Use dispatchKeyEvent instead of onKeyDown - Flutter's engine uses dispatchKeyEvent
+    // and may consume events before they reach onKeyDown
+    override fun dispatchKeyEvent(event: KeyEvent?): Boolean {
+        if (event == null) {
+            return super.dispatchKeyEvent(event)
+        }
+
+        val keyCode = event.keyCode
+        val action = event.action
+
+        Log.d(TAG, "dispatchKeyEvent: keyCode=$keyCode, action=$action, isListening=$isListening")
+
+        // Only handle KEY_DOWN events to avoid double-triggering (down + up)
+        if (action != KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+            // For volume keys when listening, also consume ACTION_UP to fully block system volume
+            if (isListening && (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP || keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN)) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Consuming ACTION_UP for volume key")
+                return true
+            }
+            return super.dispatchKeyEvent(event)
+        }
+
+        if (!isListening) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Not listening, passing to super")
+            return super.dispatchKeyEvent(event)
+        }
+
+        return when (keyCode) {
+            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP -> {
+                Log.d(TAG, "VOLUME UP pressed - sending to Flutter")
+                methodChannel?.invokeMethod("volumeUp", null)
+                true // Consume the event to prevent system volume change
+            }
+            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN -> {
+                Log.d(TAG, "VOLUME DOWN pressed - sending to Flutter")
+                methodChannel?.invokeMethod("volumeDown", null)
+                true // Consume the event to prevent system volume change
+            }
+            else -> {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Other key, passing to super")
+                super.dispatchKeyEvent(event)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Pause volume interception when app goes to background so hardware buttons
+    // only control the system volume (e.g., YouTube, phone ringer) as expected.
+    private var wasListeningBeforePause = false
+    private var wasObservingBeforePause = false
+
+    override fun onPause() {
+        wasListeningBeforePause = isListening
+        wasObservingBeforePause = isObservingVolume
+        isListening = false
+        stopVolumeObserver()
+        Log.d(TAG, "onPause: suspended volume interception (wasListening=$wasListeningBeforePause, wasObserving=$wasObservingBeforePause)")
+        super.onPause()
+    }
+
+    override fun onResume() {
+        super.onResume()
+        if (wasListeningBeforePause) {
+            isListening = true
+        }
+        if (wasObservingBeforePause) {
+            startVolumeObserver(null)
+        }
+        Log.d(TAG, "onResume: restored volume interception (listening=$isListening, observing=$isObservingVolume)")
+    }
+
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        stopVolumeObserver()
+        super.onDestroy()
+    }
+}

android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/musicassistant/music_assistant/MainActivity.kt

@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-package com.musicassistant.music_assistant
-
-import android.util.Log
-import android.view.KeyEvent
-import com.ryanheise.audioservice.AudioServiceActivity
-import io.flutter.embedding.engine.FlutterEngine
-import io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodChannel
-
-// Extend AudioServiceActivity instead of FlutterActivity to support audio_service package
-// while also intercepting volume button events
-class MainActivity: AudioServiceActivity() {
-    private val TAG = "EnsembleVolume"
-    private val CHANNEL = "com.musicassistant.music_assistant/volume_buttons"
-    private var methodChannel: MethodChannel? = null
-    private var isListening = false
-
-    override fun configureFlutterEngine(flutterEngine: FlutterEngine) {
-        super.configureFlutterEngine(flutterEngine)
-        Log.d(TAG, "Configuring Flutter engine, setting up MethodChannel")
-
-        methodChannel = MethodChannel(flutterEngine.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger, CHANNEL)
-        methodChannel?.setMethodCallHandler { call, result ->
-            Log.d(TAG, "Received method call: ${call.method}")
-            when (call.method) {
-                "startListening" -> {
-                    isListening = true
-                    Log.d(TAG, "Volume listening ENABLED")
-                    result.success(null)
-                }
-                "stopListening" -> {
-                    isListening = false
-                    Log.d(TAG, "Volume listening DISABLED")
-                    result.success(null)
-                }
-                else -> {
-                    Log.d(TAG, "Unknown method: ${call.method}")
-                    result.notImplemented()
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Use dispatchKeyEvent instead of onKeyDown - Flutter's engine uses dispatchKeyEvent
-    // and may consume events before they reach onKeyDown
-    override fun dispatchKeyEvent(event: KeyEvent?): Boolean {
-        if (event == null) {
-            return super.dispatchKeyEvent(event)
-        }
-
-        val keyCode = event.keyCode
-        val action = event.action
-
-        Log.d(TAG, "dispatchKeyEvent: keyCode=$keyCode, action=$action, isListening=$isListening")
-
-        // Only handle KEY_DOWN events to avoid double-triggering (down + up)
-        if (action != KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
-            // For volume keys when listening, also consume ACTION_UP to fully block system volume
-            if (isListening && (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP || keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN)) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Consuming ACTION_UP for volume key")
-                return true
-            }
-            return super.dispatchKeyEvent(event)
-        }
-
-        if (!isListening) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Not listening, passing to super")
-            return super.dispatchKeyEvent(event)
-        }
-
-        return when (keyCode) {
-            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP -> {
-                Log.d(TAG, "VOLUME UP pressed - sending to Flutter")
-                methodChannel?.invokeMethod("volumeUp", null)
-                true // Consume the event to prevent system volume change
-            }
-            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN -> {
-                Log.d(TAG, "VOLUME DOWN pressed - sending to Flutter")
-                methodChannel?.invokeMethod("volumeDown", null)
-                true // Consume the event to prevent system volume change
-            }
-            else -> {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Other key, passing to super")
-                super.dispatchKeyEvent(event)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_auto_album.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="#FFFFFF">
+  <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M12,2C6.48,2 2,6.48 2,12s4.48,10 10,10 10,-4.48 10,-10S17.52,2 12,2zM12,16.5c-2.49,0 -4.5,-2.01 -4.5,-4.5S9.51,7.5 12,7.5s4.5,2.01 4.5,4.5 -2.01,4.5 -4.5,4.5zM12,11c-0.55,0 -1,0.45 -1,1s0.45,1 1,1 1,-0.45 1,-1 -0.45,-1 -1,-1z"/>
+</vector>

android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_auto_artist.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="#FFFFFF">
+  <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M12,12c2.21,0 4,-1.79 4,-4s-1.79,-4 -4,-4 -4,1.79 -4,4 1.79,4 4,4zM12,14c-2.67,0 -8,1.34 -8,4v2h16v-2c0,-2.66 -5.33,-4 -8,-4z"/>
+</vector>

android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_auto_book.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="#FFFFFF">
+  <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M18,2H6c-1.1,0 -2,0.9 -2,2v16c0,1.1 0.9,2 2,2h12c1.1,0 2,-0.9 2,-2V4c0,-1.1 -0.9,-2 -2,-2zM6,4h5v8l-2.5,-1.5L6,12V4z"/>
+</vector>

android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_auto_favorite.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="#FFFFFF">
+  <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M12,21.35l-1.45,-1.32C5.4,15.36 2,12.28 2,8.5 2,5.42 4.42,3 7.5,3c1.74,0 3.41,0.81 4.5,2.09C13.09,3.81 14.76,3 16.5,3 19.58,3 22,5.42 22,8.5c0,3.78 -3.4,6.86 -8.55,11.54L12,21.35z"/>
+</vector>

android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_auto_home.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="#FFFFFF">
+  <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M10,20v-6h4v6h5v-8h3L12,3 2,12h3v8z"/>
+</vector>

android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_auto_music.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="#FFFFFF">
+  <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M12,3v10.55c-0.59,-0.34 -1.27,-0.55 -2,-0.55C7.79,13 6,14.79 6,17s1.79,4 4,4 4,-1.79 4,-4V7h4V3h-6z"/>
+</vector>

android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_auto_playlist.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="#FFFFFF">
+  <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M15,6H3v2h12V6zM15,10H3v2h12V10zM3,16h8v-2H3V16zM17,6v8.18C16.69,14.07 16.35,14 16,14c-1.66,0 -3,1.34 -3,3s1.34,3 3,3 3,-1.34 3,-3V8h3V6H17z"/>
+</vector>

android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_auto_podcast.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="#FFFFFF">
+  <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M12,14c1.66,0 3,-1.34 3,-3V5c0,-1.66 -1.34,-3 -3,-3S9,3.34 9,5v6c0,1.66 1.34,3 3,3z"/>
+  <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M17,11c0,2.76 -2.24,5 -5,5s-5,-2.24 -5,-5H5c0,3.53 2.61,6.43 6,6.92V21h2v-3.08c3.39,-0.49 6,-3.39 6,-6.92h-2z"/>
+</vector>

android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_auto_radio.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="#FFFFFF">
+  <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M3.24,6.15C2.51,6.43 2,7.17 2,8v12c0,1.1 0.89,2 2,2h16c1.1,0 2,-0.9 2,-2V8c0,-1.1 -0.9,-2 -2,-2H8.3l8.26,-3.34 -0.37,-0.92L3.24,6.15zM7,20c-1.66,0 -3,-1.34 -3,-3s1.34,-3 3,-3 3,1.34 3,3 -1.34,3 -3,3zM20,12H12V9h8v3z"/>
+</vector>

android/app/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<automotiveApp>
+    <uses name="media" />
+</automotiveApp>

android/build.gradle

@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@ buildscript {
     ext.kotlin_version = '2.1.0'
     repositories {
         google()
-        // Use Maven Central mirrors as fallback for 403 errors
-        maven { url 'https://maven.aliyun.com/repository/central' }
-        maven { url 'https://maven.aliyun.com/repository/google' }
         mavenCentral()
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.7.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.9.1'
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
     }
 }
@@ -17,9 +14,6 @@ buildscript {
 allprojects {
     repositories {
         google()
-        // Use Maven Central mirrors as fallback for 403 errors
-        maven { url 'https://maven.aliyun.com/repository/central' }
-        maven { url 'https://maven.aliyun.com/repository/google' }
         mavenCentral()
     }
 }

android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.9-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.11.1-all.zip

android/settings.gradle

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 
 plugins {
     id "dev.flutter.flutter-plugin-loader" version "1.0.0"
-    id "com.android.application" version "8.7.0" apply false
+    id "com.android.application" version "8.9.1" apply false
     id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android" version "2.1.0" apply false
 }
 

docs/discovery-rows-submenu-plan.md

@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+# Discovery Rows Submenu - Implementation Plan
+
+## Option: Hybrid with Discovery Badge
+
+### Overview
+Transform the "Discovery Mixes" toggle into a section that:
+1. Shows individual discovery row toggles
+2. Adds those rows to the main home row list with visual distinction
+3. Allows full reordering alongside other rows
+
+---
+
+## UI Design
+
+### Settings Screen - Discovery Section
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ ⚬ Discovery Mixes                        ● │
+│   Show discovery-based rows on home screen │
+│   ──────────────────────────────────────── │
+│   Discovery rows from Music Assistant:     │
+│                                            │
+│   ☑ New Releases                        ● │
+│   ☑ Recently Played                     ● │
+│   ☐ Recommended Albums                  ○ │
+│   ☐ For You                             ○ │
+│                                            │
+│   [Refresh available rows]                │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### Main Home Row List - With Badge
+
+Discovery rows appear interleaved with a badge:
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ ⋮ ☑ Recent Albums                        ● │
+│ ⋮ ☑ Discovery: New Releases    ●  [MUSIC] │ ← Badge
+│ ⋮ ☑ Discover Artists                     ● │
+│ ⋮ ☐ Discovery: For You           ○  [MUSIC] │
+│ ⋮ ☑ Favorite Albums                      ● │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+Badge style: Small chip/icon indicating this is a dynamic discovery row.
+
+---
+
+## Technical Changes
+
+### 1. Settings Screen (`lib/screens/settings_screen.dart`)
+
+**Add state for discovery folders:**
+```dart
+List<RecommendationFolder> _discoveryFolders = [];
+Map<String, bool> _discoveryRowEnabled = {}; // itemId -> enabled
+bool _isDiscoveryFoldersExpanded = false;
+```
+
+**New methods:**
+```dart
+Future<void> _loadDiscoveryFolders() async { }
+Future<void> _refreshDiscoveryFolders() async { }
+void _toggleDiscoveryRow(String itemId, bool enabled) { }
+void _toggleDiscoveryMixes(bool enabled) { }
+Widget _buildDiscoverySection() { }
+```
+
+**Modify existing:**
+- `_loadSettings()` - load discovery row preferences
+- Home row list builder - filter out individual discovery rows
+- Add discovery section before home row list
+
+### 2. Settings Service (`lib/services/settings_service.dart`)
+
+**New methods:**
+```dart
+static Future<bool> getShowDiscoveryFolders() async { }
+static Future<void> setShowDiscoveryFolders(bool value) async { }
+
+// Per-row discovery preferences
+static Future<Map<String, bool>> getDiscoveryRowPreferences() async { }
+static Future<void> setDiscoveryRowPreference(String itemId, bool enabled) async { }
+static Future<void> setDiscoveryRowPreferences(Map<String, bool> prefs) async { }
+```
+
+**Storage key pattern:**
+- `discovery_folders_enabled` (bool)
+- `discovery_row_{itemId}` (bool per row)
+
+### 3. Provider (`lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart`)
+
+**Already has:** `getDiscoveryFoldersWithCache()`
+
+**Add method:**
+```dart
+Future<void> refreshDiscoveryFolders() async {
+  // Clear cache and refetch from API
+  _cacheService.clearDiscoveryFoldersCache();
+  await getDiscoveryFoldersWithCache();
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Home Screen (`lib/screens/new_home_screen.dart`)
+
+**Changes to row rendering:**
+
+Instead of a single `_discoveryFolders` list, discovery rows are integrated into `_homeRowOrder`:
+
+```dart
+// Before: static list of row IDs
+List<String> _homeRowOrder = ['recent-albums', 'discover-artists', ...];
+
+// After: can include discovery row IDs
+List<String> _homeRowOrder = [
+  'recent-albums',
+  'discovery:abc123',  // Discovery row ID
+  'discover-artists',
+  'discovery:def456',
+  ...
+];
+```
+
+**New method:**
+```dart
+bool _isDiscoveryRowId(String rowId) {
+  return rowId.startsWith('discovery:');
+}
+
+String _getDiscoveryRowItemId(String rowId) {
+  return rowId.substring('discovery:'.length);
+}
+```
+
+**Modify row rendering:**
+- Check if rowId is a discovery row
+- If yes, render DiscoveryRow widget with that folder
+- Cache discovery folders for quick lookup
+
+### 5. Localization (`lib/l10n/app_en.arb`)
+
+**Add strings:**
+```json
+{
+  "discoveryMixesDescription": "Show personalized recommendations from Music Assistant",
+  "discoveryRows": "Discovery rows from Music Assistant",
+  "refreshDiscoveryRows": "Refresh available rows",
+  "noDiscoveryRows": "No discovery rows available",
+  "discoveryRowBadge": "Music Assistant"
+}
+```
+
+### 6. Models (`lib/models/recommendation_folder.dart`)
+
+**Add property:**
+```dart
+class RecommendationFolder {
+  ...
+  /// Unique ID for use in row ordering and settings
+  String get rowId => 'discovery:$itemId';
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Data Flow
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                          Settings Screen                        │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  1. Load discovery folders from Provider                        │
+│  2. Load per-row enabled state from Settings                    │
+│  3. Render section with toggles                                 │
+│  4. User toggles row → save to Settings                         │
+│  5. User toggles main → save to Settings + update home row list │
+│  6. User refreshes → Provider.fetch → update UI                 │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                              ↓
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                        Home Screen                              │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  1. Load home row order from Settings                           │
+│  2. Identify discovery row IDs (prefix "discovery:")             │
+│  3. For discovery rows: look up folder from Provider cache      │
+│  4. Render appropriate widget (DiscoveryRow or other)           │
+│  5. Handle reordering including discovery rows                  │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+---
+
+## Migration Path
+
+### Phase 1: Settings Screen (No breaking changes)
+- Add discovery section to settings
+- Load and display discovery folders
+- Individual row toggles (but don't affect home screen yet)
+- Refresh button
+
+### Phase 2: Home Screen Integration
+- Modify home row order to support discovery row IDs
+- Render discovery rows in main list
+- Add badge visual distinction
+
+### Phase 3: Polish
+- Translations
+- Edge cases (folder disappears from MA)
+- Performance (lazy loading)
+
+---
+
+## Edge Cases & Considerations
+
+| Issue | Solution |
+|-------|----------|
+| Discovery folder no longer returned by MA | Keep user preference, hide row if not found |
+| User reorders then MA returns new folders | New folders appended to end of discovery section |
+| All discovery rows disabled | Discovery section shows but appears empty/minimized |
+| Many discovery folders (10+) | Show scrollable sublist, keep main setting compact |
+| Row ID collision | Use `discovery:{itemId}` prefix ensures uniqueness |
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Checklist
+
+- [ ] Settings: Add `_discoveryFolders` state
+- [ ] Settings: Add `_discoveryRowEnabled` map
+- [ ] Settings: Implement `_loadDiscoveryFolders()`
+- [ ] Settings: Implement `_buildDiscoverySection()`
+- [ ] Settings: Add refresh button handler
+- [ ] SettingsService: Add discovery row preference methods
+- [ ] Provider: Add `refreshDiscoveryFolders()`
+- [ ] HomeScreen: Support discovery row IDs in order list
+- [ ] HomeScreen: Render discovery rows with badge
+- [ ] Localization: Add new strings
+- [ ] Test: Toggle discovery rows on/off
+- [ ] Test: Reorder discovery rows
+- [ ] Test: Refresh discovery folders
+- [ ] Test: Migrate existing preference to new system

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+# Remote Connection - Future Implementation Guide
+
+## Overview
+
+This document provides guidance for implementing remote connection to Music Assistant servers via WebRTC. Remote connection allows the Ensemble app to connect to MA servers outside the local network using Nabu Casa's WebRTC signaling infrastructure.
+
+## Current Status: On Hold
+
+Remote connection was partially implemented but put on hold due to a critical bug where the `ma-api` data channel becomes one-way after 1-3 minutes. See `MA_WEBRTC_BUG_REPORT.md` for details.
+
+---
+
+## Architecture
+
+### How It Works
+
+```
+┌─────────────────┐     WebSocket      ┌──────────────────────────┐
+│  Ensemble App   │◄──────────────────►│  MA Server (local WS)    │
+└─────────────────┘                    └──────────────────────────┘
+        │                                         │
+        │ (when local unavailable)                │
+        ▼                                         ▼
+┌─────────────────┐                    ┌──────────────────────────┐
+│  SignalingClient│◄──── WebSocket ───►│ signaling.music-assistant│
+└─────────────────┘                    │        .io/ws            │
+        │                              └──────────────────────────┘
+        │ ICE candidates, SDP                     │
+        ▼                                         ▼
+┌─────────────────┐                    ┌──────────────────────────┐
+│  WebRTC Peer    │◄═══ Data Channel ══►│  MA Server WebRTC       │
+│  Connection     │    (ma-api)         │  Endpoint               │
+└─────────────────┘                    └──────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### Components
+
+1. **SignalingClient** - WebSocket connection to `wss://signaling.music-assistant.io/ws`
+2. **WebRTCConnection** - Manages RTCPeerConnection and data channels
+3. **RemoteBridge** - Bridges local WebSocket API to remote WebRTC connection
+
+### Data Channels
+
+| Channel | Purpose | Traffic Pattern |
+|---------|---------|-----------------|
+| `ma-api` | JSON API requests/responses | High volume, large payloads |
+| `sendspin` | Audio streaming + control | Low JSON, binary audio data |
+
+---
+
+## Key Files to Create/Modify
+
+### New Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `lib/services/remote/signaling_client.dart` | WebSocket client for signaling server |
+| `lib/services/remote/webrtc_connection.dart` | WebRTC peer connection management |
+| `lib/services/remote/remote_bridge.dart` | Bridges API calls to WebRTC |
+
+### Files to Modify
+
+| File | Changes |
+|------|---------|
+| `lib/services/music_assistant_api.dart` | Add remote connection fallback |
+| `lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart` | Expose remote connection state |
+| `pubspec.yaml` | Add `flutter_webrtc` dependency |
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+### Step 1: Add Dependencies
+
+```yaml
+# pubspec.yaml
+dependencies:
+  flutter_webrtc: ^0.12.0  # or latest
+```
+
+### Step 2: Implement SignalingClient
+
+The signaling client connects to Music Assistant's signaling server and exchanges WebRTC offers/answers.
+
+```dart
+class SignalingClient {
+  WebSocket? _socket;
+
+  Future<void> connect(String serverId) async {
+    _socket = await WebSocket.connect('wss://signaling.music-assistant.io/ws');
+
+    // Send connect request
+    _send({
+      'type': 'connect-request',
+      'server_id': serverId,
+    });
+
+    // Listen for messages
+    _socket!.listen(_handleMessage);
+  }
+
+  void _handleMessage(dynamic data) {
+    final message = jsonDecode(data);
+    switch (message['type']) {
+      case 'answer':
+        onAnswer?.call(message['sdp']);
+        break;
+      case 'ice-candidate':
+        onIceCandidate?.call(message['candidate']);
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Step 3: Implement WebRTCConnection
+
+```dart
+class WebRTCConnection {
+  RTCPeerConnection? _peerConnection;
+  RTCDataChannel? _apiChannel;
+  RTCDataChannel? _sendspinChannel;
+
+  Future<void> connect(SignalingClient signaling) async {
+    // Create peer connection with STUN/TURN servers
+    _peerConnection = await createPeerConnection({
+      'iceServers': [
+        {'urls': 'stun:stun.l.google.com:19302'},
+        // TURN servers provided by signaling
+      ],
+    });
+
+    // Create data channels BEFORE creating offer
+    _apiChannel = await _peerConnection!.createDataChannel(
+      'ma-api',
+      RTCDataChannelInit()..ordered = true,
+    );
+
+    _sendspinChannel = await _peerConnection!.createDataChannel(
+      'sendspin',
+      RTCDataChannelInit()..ordered = true,
+    );
+
+    // Create and send offer
+    final offer = await _peerConnection!.createOffer();
+    await _peerConnection!.setLocalDescription(offer);
+    signaling.sendOffer(offer.sdp!);
+
+    // Handle answer from server
+    signaling.onAnswer = (sdp) async {
+      await _peerConnection!.setRemoteDescription(
+        RTCSessionDescription(sdp, 'answer'),
+      );
+    };
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Step 4: Implement RemoteBridge
+
+The bridge translates between the local WebSocket API format and WebRTC data channel messages.
+
+```dart
+class RemoteBridge {
+  final WebRTCConnection _webrtc;
+  final StreamController<String> _messageController;
+
+  void sendCommand(String json) {
+    _webrtc.sendToApiChannel(json);
+  }
+
+  Stream<String> get messages => _messageController.stream;
+}
+```
+
+### Step 5: Integrate with MusicAssistantAPI
+
+```dart
+class MusicAssistantAPI {
+  WebSocket? _localSocket;
+  RemoteBridge? _remoteBridge;
+
+  Future<void> connect(String host, {String? serverId}) async {
+    try {
+      // Try local connection first
+      _localSocket = await WebSocket.connect('ws://$host/ws');
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Fall back to remote if serverId provided
+      if (serverId != null) {
+        _remoteBridge = RemoteBridge();
+        await _remoteBridge!.connect(serverId);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Critical Implementation Details
+
+### 1. Channel Creation Order
+
+The client MUST create data channels BEFORE sending the WebRTC offer. The server expects the client to create:
+- `ma-api` - for API traffic
+- `sendspin` - for audio streaming (optional)
+
+### 2. Health Monitoring
+
+Implement aggressive health checks because data channels can silently die:
+
+```dart
+// Track message counts
+int _sentCount = 0;
+int _recvCount = 0;
+DateTime _lastRecvTime = DateTime.now();
+
+// Health check every 10 seconds
+void _healthCheck() {
+  final timeSinceRecv = DateTime.now().difference(_lastRecvTime);
+  if (timeSinceRecv.inSeconds > 30) {
+    // Channel is dead, trigger reconnection
+    _reconnect();
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Keepalive Messages
+
+Send periodic keepalive on the data channel itself (not just signaling):
+
+```dart
+void _sendKeepalive() {
+  _apiChannel?.send(RTCDataChannelMessage(
+    jsonEncode({'type': 'ping', 'timestamp': DateTime.now().toIso8601String()}),
+  ));
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Flow Control
+
+Monitor buffer to prevent overflow:
+
+```dart
+void sendMessage(String json) {
+  if (_apiChannel!.bufferedAmount > 1048576) {  // 1MB
+    // Queue message, don't send
+    _sendQueue.add(json);
+    return;
+  }
+  _apiChannel!.send(RTCDataChannelMessage(json));
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Known Issues & Pitfalls
+
+### 1. One-Way Channel Death (CRITICAL - UNSOLVED)
+
+The `ma-api` channel stops receiving after 1-3 minutes while `sendspin` continues working. This occurs in both flutter_webrtc and WebView implementations.
+
+**Workaround options:**
+- Detect via health check and force reconnection
+- Try single-channel multiplexing (see `PLAN_B_SINGLE_CHANNEL.md`)
+- Report to MA team and wait for server-side fix
+
+### 2. flutter_webrtc Quirks
+
+- `RTCDataChannel.state` may show "open" when actually dead
+- `bufferedAmount` accuracy varies by platform
+- `onBufferedAmountLow` callback support inconsistent
+
+### 3. Android Background Throttling
+
+Android aggressively throttles background WebRTC. Consider:
+- Foreground service for sustained connections
+- Reconnection on app resume
+
+### 4. ICE/TURN Issues
+
+- aiortc (server-side) has known TURN + DataChannel bugs
+- May need ICE restart on network changes
+
+---
+
+## Testing Checklist
+
+- [ ] Connect via remote when local unavailable
+- [ ] Verify API commands work (players/all, library queries)
+- [ ] Test sustained connection (30+ minutes)
+- [ ] Test app backgrounding and resume
+- [ ] Test network transitions (WiFi ↔ cellular)
+- [ ] Verify reconnection after channel death
+- [ ] Test sendspin audio streaming (if implemented)
+
+---
+
+## Useful Resources
+
+- [Music Assistant Remote Access Docs](https://music-assistant.io/docs/remote-access/)
+- [flutter_webrtc Package](https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_webrtc)
+- [WebRTC Data Channel MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/RTCDataChannel)
+- Signaling server: `wss://signaling.music-assistant.io/ws`
+
+---
+
+## Files in This Directory
+
+| File | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `FUTURE_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md` | This file - implementation guide |
+| `MA_WEBRTC_BUG_REPORT.md` | Bug report for MA team |
+| `WEBRTC_DISCONNECT_FIXES.md` | All fixes attempted |
+| `WEBRTC_PROGRESS.md` | Progress log |
+| `PLAN_B_SINGLE_CHANNEL.md` | Alternative single-channel approach |
+| `webrtc-failure-logs.txt` | Raw failure logs |
+| `console-export-*.log` | Browser console exports |
+
+---
+
+## Quick Start for Future Implementation
+
+1. Read this guide fully
+2. Review `WEBRTC_DISCONNECT_FIXES.md` for all attempted fixes
+3. Check if MA team has fixed server-side issues
+4. Start with basic implementation, add health monitoring early
+5. Test extensively before shipping - the failure mode is subtle

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+# WebRTC Data Channel Failure on Android - Bug Report
+
+## Summary
+
+When connecting to Music Assistant via WebRTC remote access (Nabu Casa), the `ma-api` data channel becomes **one-way** (can send, cannot receive) after 1-3 minutes of use, while the `sendspin` channel continues working normally.
+
+## Environment
+
+- **MA Server**: 2.8.0b7 (Home Assistant add-on)
+- **Client**: Android app (Flutter) connecting via Nabu Casa remote access
+- **Remote Access**: WebRTC via `wss://signaling.music-assistant.io/ws`
+
+## Reproduction Steps
+
+1. Connect to MA server via WebRTC remote access (not local network)
+2. Use the app normally - browse library, view players
+3. After 1-3 minutes, the connection degrades
+4. Commands time out, but signaling ping/pong continues working
+
+## Observed Behavior
+
+### Timeline from logs:
+
+```
+07:14:20 - Working normally
+           Health: API sent:51 recv:54 (balanced)
+
+07:15:57 - Receive stops
+           Health: API sent:97 recv:97, lastRecv:12s ago
+
+07:16:02 - Timeouts begin
+           "TimeoutException: Command timeout: players/all"
+
+07:16:17 - Sendspin still works!
+           "Sendspin: Received server/time response"
+           Health: API sent:114 recv:97, lastRecv:27s ago
+
+07:17:30 - Forced reconnect
+           Health: API sent:137 recv:97, lastRecv:42s ago
+           "Health check detected stale connection"
+```
+
+### Key Observation
+
+| Channel | Traffic Pattern | Status |
+|---------|-----------------|--------|
+| `ma-api` | High (10+ msg/s, large payloads) | **FAILS** - stops receiving |
+| `sendspin` | Low (~1 msg/5s, small payloads) | **SURVIVES** - continues working |
+| Signaling | Ping/pong every 15s | **SURVIVES** - continues working |
+
+The WebRTC peer connection remains in "connected" state. ICE connection shows "completed". Only the ma-api data channel stops receiving.
+
+## Testing Performed
+
+### Test 1: flutter_webrtc (Native WebRTC)
+- **Result**: ma-api channel dies after 1-3 minutes
+- **Sendspin**: Continues working
+
+### Test 2: WebView-based WebRTC (Browser engine)
+- **Hypothesis**: Use Android WebView's browser-native WebRTC, since MA Web UI works
+- **Implementation**: Hidden InAppWebView running JavaScript WebRTC engine
+- **Result**: **Same failure mode** - ma-api dies, sendspin survives
+- **Conclusion**: Not a flutter_webrtc bug
+
+### Test 3: Various Data Channel Settings
+- Tried `ordered: false` with `maxRetransmits: 3`
+- Tried letting server create channels (failed - server expects client to create)
+- No improvement
+
+## Analysis
+
+The identical failure in both native and WebView WebRTC implementations suggests the issue is:
+
+1. **Server-side** - Different handling of ma-api vs sendspin channels
+2. **TURN relay** - High-traffic channel may hit limits
+3. **Not client-specific** - Both implementations fail identically
+
+### Questions for MA Team
+
+1. Are the two data channels (`ma-api`, `sendspin`) created with different settings?
+2. Is there any server-side buffering or rate limiting that could affect high-traffic channels?
+3. Does the MA Web UI use different data channel configurations?
+4. Are there known issues with the TURN relay for sustained high-traffic channels?
+
+## Comparison: MA Web UI vs Android App
+
+| Aspect | MA Web UI | Android App |
+|--------|-----------|-------------|
+| Platform | Browser tab (visible, active) | Background-capable app |
+| WebRTC | Browser native | flutter_webrtc / WebView |
+| Result | Works | Fails after 1-3 min |
+
+The MA Web UI runs in a **visible, active browser tab**. Android may throttle background apps differently, but this doesn't explain why sendspin survives while ma-api dies on the same connection.
+
+## Logs
+
+### Health Check Pattern (shows channel death)
+```
+07:14:25 API sent:51 recv:54, lastRecv:2s ago   <- Working
+07:15:35 API sent:87 recv:91, lastRecv:2s ago   <- Working
+07:16:05 API sent:108 recv:97, lastRecv:17s ago <- DYING (gap growing)
+07:16:15 API sent:114 recv:97, lastRecv:27s ago <- DEAD
+07:16:45 API sent:130 recv:97, lastRecv:27s ago <- Still sending, no receive
+07:17:30 API sent:137 recv:97, lastRecv:42s ago <- Forced reconnect
+```
+
+### Sendspin Still Working During Failure
+```
+07:16:17 Sendspin: Received server/time response  <- Still alive!
+07:16:47 Sendspin: Received server/time response  <- Still alive!
+```
+
+## Requested Information
+
+1. Data channel creation code/settings for both channels
+2. Any server-side differences in channel handling
+3. TURN server configuration details
+4. Whether this has been reported by other Android/mobile clients
+
+## Workaround
+
+Currently using local WebSocket connection when on same network. Remote access via WebRTC is unusable for sustained use.
+
+---
+
+**Reporter**: Ensemble Android App Developer
+**Date**: 2026-01-24

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+# Plan B: Single Data Channel Multiplexing
+
+## Why This Might Be Needed
+
+If upgrading flutter_webrtc doesn't fix the one-way channel failure, the root cause is likely a bug in how flutter_webrtc (or underlying libwebrtc) handles **multiple data channels**.
+
+Evidence:
+- MA Web UI works fine with local playback (same server, browser WebRTC)
+- Our app uses flutter_webrtc which has known issues:
+  - [Issue #1428](https://github.com/flutter-webrtc/flutter-webrtc/issues/1428): Threading issues causing data loss
+  - [Issue #974](https://github.com/flutter-webrtc/flutter-webrtc/issues/974): EventChannel intermittently fails
+- Pattern matches: second channel survives while first dies
+
+## Current Architecture
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│              WebRTC Peer Connection             │
+├────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┤
+│   ma-api channel   │     sendspin channel       │
+│   (JSON API)       │   (JSON + binary audio)    │
+│   SCTP stream 0    │     SCTP stream 1          │
+└────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Proposed Architecture
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│              WebRTC Peer Connection             │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│              unified channel                     │
+│    (multiplexed: API + Sendspin text + binary)  │
+│              SCTP stream 0                       │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Multiplexing Protocol
+
+### Message Framing
+
+Each message has a 1-byte type prefix:
+
+| Prefix | Type | Content |
+|--------|------|---------|
+| 0x00 | API | JSON text (MA API request/response) |
+| 0x01 | Sendspin Text | JSON text (Sendspin control messages) |
+| 0x02 | Sendspin Binary | Raw bytes (PCM audio data) |
+
+### Implementation
+
+#### Sending (Client → Server)
+
+```dart
+void sendApiMessage(String json) {
+  final prefix = Uint8List.fromList([0x00]);
+  final payload = utf8.encode(json);
+  final message = Uint8List(1 + payload.length);
+  message[0] = 0x00;
+  message.setRange(1, message.length, payload);
+  _dataChannel.send(RTCDataChannelMessage.fromBinary(message));
+}
+
+void sendSendspinText(String json) {
+  final prefix = Uint8List.fromList([0x01]);
+  final payload = utf8.encode(json);
+  final message = Uint8List(1 + payload.length);
+  message[0] = 0x01;
+  message.setRange(1, message.length, payload);
+  _dataChannel.send(RTCDataChannelMessage.fromBinary(message));
+}
+
+void sendSendspinBinary(Uint8List audio) {
+  final message = Uint8List(1 + audio.length);
+  message[0] = 0x02;
+  message.setRange(1, message.length, audio);
+  _dataChannel.send(RTCDataChannelMessage.fromBinary(message));
+}
+```
+
+#### Receiving (Server → Client)
+
+```dart
+void _onMessage(RTCDataChannelMessage message) {
+  final data = message.binary;
+  if (data == null || data.isEmpty) return;
+
+  final type = data[0];
+  final payload = data.sublist(1);
+
+  switch (type) {
+    case 0x00: // API
+      final json = utf8.decode(payload);
+      _handleApiMessage(json);
+      break;
+    case 0x01: // Sendspin text
+      final json = utf8.decode(payload);
+      _handleSendspinText(json);
+      break;
+    case 0x02: // Sendspin binary
+      _handleSendspinBinary(payload);
+      break;
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Server-Side Changes Required
+
+The Music Assistant server would need to:
+1. Accept a single "unified" data channel instead of separate ma-api and sendspin channels
+2. Multiplex responses using the same framing protocol
+3. This requires changes to the MA remote connection code
+
+**Alternative**: Keep server unchanged, do multiplexing in a proxy layer on the client.
+
+## Client-Only Approach (No Server Changes)
+
+If we can't change the server, we could:
+
+1. Still create two channels to the server (ma-api + sendspin)
+2. But internally route them through a single "virtual" channel for flutter_webrtc
+3. This is more complex and may not avoid the underlying bug
+
+## Files to Modify
+
+| File | Changes |
+|------|---------|
+| `webrtc_connection.dart` | Single channel creation, multiplexing logic |
+| `remote_bridge.dart` | Route messages based on type prefix |
+
+## Risks
+
+1. **Server compatibility**: Requires MA server changes or complex client proxy
+2. **Performance**: Extra byte per message, decode overhead
+3. **Binary handling**: Must handle all messages as binary (not text)
+
+## Testing Plan
+
+1. Implement client-side changes
+2. Test with modified server (if available) or mock
+3. Verify both API and Sendspin traffic flows correctly
+4. Long-duration stability test
+
+## Decision Point
+
+Try this approach if:
+- flutter_webrtc 0.14.x doesn't fix the issue
+- The one-way failure pattern continues
+- We've confirmed the issue is multi-channel specific

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+# WebRTC Data Channel Disconnect Fixes
+
+## Document Purpose
+Track all fixes attempted for the WebRTC data channel disconnection issues in Ensemble's remote connection feature. This document should be referenced when debugging future disconnection problems.
+
+---
+
+## Problem Summary
+
+The WebRTC data channel between the Ensemble mobile app and Music Assistant server can fail in several ways:
+
+1. **One-way failure**: Data channel appears "open" but only sends work, receives stop
+2. **Silent disconnect**: No error events fire, channel just stops working
+3. **ICE failure**: ICE connection fails, properly detected but causes disconnect
+4. **Signaling disconnect**: Signaling WebSocket closes, causing ICE/WebRTC to fail
+
+---
+
+## Key Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `lib/services/remote/webrtc_connection.dart` | WebRTC peer connection, data channel management |
+| `lib/services/remote/remote_bridge.dart` | WebSocket bridge, health monitoring, reconnection logic |
+| `lib/services/remote/signaling_client.dart` | Signaling server WebSocket connection |
+
+---
+
+## Implemented Fixes (Chronological)
+
+### Fix 1: Data Channel Keepalive (Original)
+**Problem**: Data channel could silently die without any error events firing.
+
+**Solution**: Added periodic keepalive ping/pong on the data channel itself.
+
+**Code** (`webrtc_connection.dart`):
+- `_keepaliveTimer`: Runs every 10 seconds
+- `_checkKeepalive()`: Checks time since last data received
+- `_sendKeepalivePing()`: Sends JSON ping message
+- `_recordDataReceived()`: Called on every message receipt
+
+**Constants**:
+```dart
+static const _keepaliveInterval = Duration(seconds: 10);
+static const _keepaliveTimeout = Duration(seconds: 20);  // Reduced from 30
+static const _maxKeepaliveMisses = 2;  // Reduced from 3
+```
+
+### Fix 2: ICE Recovery
+**Problem**: ICE connection could temporarily disconnect and might auto-recover.
+
+**Solution**: Added ICE recovery timer before declaring failure.
+
+**Code** (`webrtc_connection.dart`):
+- `_startIceRecovery()`: Starts 5-second timer when ICE disconnects
+- `_cancelIceRecovery()`: Cancels if ICE recovers on its own
+- `_attemptIceRestart()`: Calls `restartIce()` if recovery timer expires
+
+### Fix 3: Flow Control (Buffer Overflow Prevention)
+**Problem**: Fire-and-forget sends could overflow the 16MB SCTP buffer, causing silent channel death.
+
+**Solution**: Added send-side flow control with buffering.
+
+**Code** (`webrtc_connection.dart`):
+```dart
+static const _maxBufferedAmount = 1048576;  // 1MB threshold
+static const _bufferLowThreshold = 65536;   // 64KB resume threshold
+bool _sendPaused = false;
+final _sendQueue = <String>[];
+```
+
+**Modified `sendRaw()`**:
+- Checks `bufferedAmount` before sending
+- Queues messages if buffer > 1MB
+- `onBufferedAmountLow` callback drains queue
+
+### Fix 4: Health Check Stale Detection
+**Problem**: Health check could see "30s since last data" but not trigger reconnection.
+
+**Solution**: Reduced stale detection threshold from 45s to 30s.
+
+**Code** (`remote_bridge.dart`):
+```dart
+if (_state == RemoteBridgeState.connected && timeSinceLastData > 30 && !_isReconnecting) {
+  // Force reconnection
+}
+```
+
+### Fix 5: Reduced Keepalive Timeouts
+**Problem**: 30s timeout × 3 misses = 90s minimum before detection.
+
+**Solution**: Reduced to 20s timeout × 2 misses = ~40s detection.
+
+### Fix 6: Recv Stagnation Detection
+**Problem**: One-way failure where recv stops but sent continues not detected quickly enough.
+
+**Solution**: Track recv count across health checks. If recv stuck while sent increases for 2 consecutive checks (20s), force reconnection.
+
+**Code** (`remote_bridge.dart`):
+```dart
+// Track across health checks
+int _lastHealthCheckRecvCount = 0;
+int _lastHealthCheckSentCount = 0;
+int _recvStagnationCount = 0;
+
+// In health check:
+if (recvStuck && sentIncreased) {
+  _recvStagnationCount++;
+  if (_recvStagnationCount >= 2) {
+    // Force reconnection - channel is one-way
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Detection time**: ~20 seconds (2 × 10s health check interval)
+
+---
+
+## Log Patterns to Watch For
+
+### Healthy Connection
+```
+Health check - API sent:93 recv:88 ... lastRecv:0s ago
+```
+- `sent` and `recv` both increasing
+- `lastRecv` low (< 5s typically)
+
+### One-Way Failure (CRITICAL)
+```
+Health check - API sent:206 recv:163 ... lastRecv:30s ago
+Health check - API sent:218 recv:163 ... lastRecv:40s ago
+```
+- `sent` increases, `recv` STUCK
+- `lastRecv` keeps increasing
+- Data channel still shows "open"
+
+### Signaling Disconnect
+```
+WebRTC: Signaling disconnected
+... (6-16 seconds later) ...
+WebRTC: ICE connection state: RTCIceConnectionStateDisconnected
+WebRTC: ICE connection state: RTCIceConnectionStateFailed
+```
+
+### Network Failure (DNS)
+```
+Signaling: WebSocket closed
+... (reconnection attempt) ...
+Signaling: Failed to connect: SocketException: Failed host lookup: 'signaling.music-assistant.io'
+```
+This indicates the phone lost network connectivity entirely.
+
+### Reconnection Storm (Signaling Instability)
+```
+Signaling: Connecting to wss://signaling.music-assistant.io/ws
+Signaling: Sending connect-request
+Signaling: WebSocket closed  ← Closes within 100-500ms
+WebRTC: Signaling disconnected
+RemoteBridge: Scheduling reconnect attempt X/10 in Ys
+```
+Rapid reconnection loop - signaling never stays connected long enough.
+
+### Flow Control Engaged
+```
+WebRTC: ⚠️ Buffer full (1234567 bytes) or paused - queueing message
+WebRTC: Buffer drained to 12345 bytes - draining 5 queued messages
+WebRTC: ✅ Send queue drained (5 messages) - resuming normal sends
+```
+
+### Keepalive Detection
+```
+WebRTC: ⚠️ Keepalive timeout! No data for 22s (missed: 1/2)
+WebRTC: ❌ Data channel appears dead - triggering reconnection
+```
+
+---
+
+## Known Issues / Limitations
+
+### 1. flutter_webrtc Limitations
+- `RTCDataChannel.state` may show "open" when actually dead (Issue #843)
+- `bufferedAmount` may not be accurate on all platforms
+- `onBufferedAmountLow` callback support varies
+
+### 2. SCTP Receive Window
+- If server sends faster than client processes, receive window fills
+- This causes server-side to stop sending, client sees no data
+- No way to monitor receive-side buffer from client
+
+### 3. TURN Server Issues
+- aiortc (server-side) has known issues with TURN + DataChannel (#1156)
+- Data channel may fail silently when using TURN relay
+
+### 4. Network Transitions
+- WiFi → Cellular or vice versa can cause ICE to fail
+- App backgrounding on mobile can close WebSocket/WebRTC
+
+---
+
+## Root Cause Categories
+
+### Category A: Network Issues (Not Code Bugs)
+These are environmental issues, not bugs in our code:
+- **DNS failure**: `Failed host lookup` - Phone lost internet
+- **WiFi/Cellular switch**: Network changed, connections dropped
+- **Server unreachable**: Signaling server down or blocked
+- **Firewall/NAT issues**: TURN relay needed but unavailable
+
+**Evidence**: Signaling WebSocket closes, DNS lookups fail, reconnection attempts fail repeatedly.
+
+### Category B: WebRTC/SCTP Issues (Partial Code Control)
+These can be mitigated but not fully prevented:
+- **One-way channel death**: Channel appears open but data stops flowing
+- **Buffer overflow**: Too much data sent, SCTP buffer exceeded
+- **ICE failure**: Network path lost, no recovery possible
+
+**Evidence**: Data channel shows "open" but `recv` stuck, `lastRecv` increasing.
+
+### Category C: Code Bugs (Fixable)
+Issues in our implementation:
+- **Detection too slow**: Timeouts too long, misses too many
+- **Recovery not triggered**: State checks wrong, reconnection not started
+- **Resource leaks**: Timers not cancelled, connections not cleaned up
+
+**Evidence**: Logs show problem but no action taken, or wrong action taken.
+
+---
+
+## Debugging Checklist
+
+When investigating a disconnect:
+
+1. **Find the last successful response**:
+   ```
+   grep "WebRTC API → WS" logs.txt | head -5
+   ```
+
+2. **Check health check progression**:
+   ```
+   grep "Health check" logs.txt
+   ```
+   Look for `recv` getting stuck while `sent` increases.
+
+3. **Check for signaling issues**:
+   ```
+   grep -i "signaling" logs.txt
+   ```
+
+4. **Check ICE state changes**:
+   ```
+   grep "ICE connection state" logs.txt
+   ```
+
+5. **Check for keepalive detection**:
+   ```
+   grep -i "keepalive" logs.txt
+   ```
+
+6. **Check buffer status**:
+   ```
+   grep -E "(buffer|queue|paused)" logs.txt
+   ```
+
+---
+
+## Potential Future Improvements
+
+### 1. Server-Side Backpressure
+MA protocol doesn't have explicit backpressure. Could add:
+- Client-side request throttling
+- Application-level ACKs for critical messages
+
+### 2. More Aggressive Detection
+- Track recv count across health checks, detect stagnation
+- Shorter keepalive interval (5s instead of 10s)
+
+### 3. Proactive Health Signals
+- Monitor `bufferedAmount` trend (increasing = problem)
+- Track round-trip latency of keepalive pings
+
+### 4. Connection Quality Metrics
+- Expose packet loss, jitter from WebRTC stats
+- Use to predict imminent failure
+
+---
+
+## Test Scenarios
+
+| Scenario | How to Test | Expected Behavior |
+|----------|-------------|-------------------|
+| Normal usage | Browse library, play music | No warnings |
+| Heavy sync | Pull-to-refresh library | Buffer may queue, should drain |
+| Long session | Leave connected 2+ hours | Should stay connected |
+| Rapid navigation | Quick tab switching | Brief queue usage, recovers |
+| Network change | WiFi → Cellular | Should detect and reconnect |
+| App background | Background for 5+ min | May disconnect, should reconnect |
+
+---
+
+## Observed Failure Patterns
+
+### Pattern 1: One-Way Death After Library Sync
+**Observed**: 2026-01-23 (multiple times)
+
+```
+17:13:06.175 - Last response (playlists sync)
+17:13:06.264 - Local batch save
+-- 5 seconds silence --
+17:13:11.005 - Send players/all → NO RESPONSE
+17:13:13.914 - ICE state: completed (looks healthy!)
+17:13:28 - Keepalive detects timeout
+17:13:38 - Reconnection triggered
+```
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- Often happens after library sync (large batch responses)
+- ICE shows "completed" even though data channel is dead
+- Signaling ping/pong continues working
+- Only data channel receive is affected
+
+**Hypothesis**:
+- Server-side SCTP buffer exhausted from sending large responses?
+- Client receive window full, server blocks?
+- flutter_webrtc onMessage callback stops firing?
+
+### Pattern 2: Reconnection Storm / Signaling Instability
+**Observed**: 2026-01-23 17:30-17:31
+
+```
+17:31:05.093 - Signaling: Connecting
+17:31:05.216 - Signaling: Sending connect-request
+17:31:05.218 - Signaling: WebSocket closed (123ms later!)
+17:31:05.218 - WebRTC: Signaling disconnected
+```
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- Signaling WebSocket closes almost immediately after connect
+- Multiple rapid reconnection attempts (storm)
+- Connection never stable long enough for data flow
+- Often happens after network instability
+- Artist detail, albums etc don't load because connection keeps failing
+
+**Possible Causes**:
+- Network instability (WiFi/cellular issues)
+- Signaling server rate limiting
+- DNS resolution failures
+- Server rejecting rapid reconnection attempts
+
+**Side Effects**:
+- UI shows errors like "Not connected to Music Assistant server"
+- Artist/album detail screens fail to load
+- Players list empty or stale
+
+### Pattern 3: API Channel Dies While Sendspin Lives
+**Observed**: 2026-01-23 17:53
+
+```
+17:53:35.755 - Send album_tracks request → NO RESPONSE
+17:53:40.596 - Health check: recv stuck at 197, sent increased
+17:53:55.204 - Sendspin channel RECEIVES server/time response!
+17:54:02.790 - Keepalive detects dead API channel
+```
+
+**Characteristics**:
+- API data channel (ma-api) stops receiving
+- Sendspin data channel continues working normally
+- Same WebRTC peer connection, different data channels
+- This proves it's NOT a network issue - Sendspin traffic flows fine
+
+**Hypothesis**:
+- flutter_webrtc bug where `onMessage` callback stops firing for one channel
+- Possible memory/GC issue with the callback
+- Server-side might be sending to wrong channel?
+
+**Key Evidence**:
+- Recv count stays at 197 for API
+- Sendspin recv count increases (7→8)
+- Both channels use same peer connection
+
+---
+
+## Version History
+
+| Date | Build | Changes |
+|------|-------|---------|
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Initial flow control implementation |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Reduced keepalive timeout 30→20s, misses 3→2 |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Reduced health check stale threshold 45→30s |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Fixed excessive "queue drained" logging |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Created WEBRTC_DISCONNECT_FIXES.md documentation |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Added recv stagnation detection (20s detection) |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Documented Pattern 2: Reconnection storm / signaling instability |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Fixed race condition in _scheduleReconnect (multiple simultaneous calls) |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Added WebSocket close code/reason logging to signaling |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | **CRITICAL FIX**: _reconnectWebRTC() was returning immediately due to _isReconnecting already being true |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Fixed old WebRTC callbacks firing during reconnection cleanup (clear callbacks before disconnect) |
+| 2026-01-23 | ~v49 | Fixed onStateChanged handler calling _handleWebRTCDisconnection during active reconnection |
+
+---
+
+## References
+
+- flutter_webrtc Issue #843: Data channel state unreliable
+- aiortc Issue #1156: TURN + DataChannel bugs
+- WebRTC SCTP: Max buffer is 16MB, recommended threshold 1MB
+- Music Assistant remote protocol: No explicit flow control

docs/remote-connection/WEBRTC_PROGRESS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# WebRTC Remote Connection Progress
+
+## Problem Statement
+The flutter_webrtc library has reliability issues causing data channel failures during remote connections via Nabu Casa. The ma-api data channel becomes one-way (can send, but receives stop) after some time, while the sendspin channel continues working.
+
+## Approaches Tried
+
+### 1. Original Implementation (flutter_webrtc)
+- **Status**: Fails
+- **Issue**: ma-api data channel goes one-way after some time
+- **Files**: `lib/services/remote/webrtc_connection.dart`
+
+### 2. WebView-based WebRTC Implementation
+- **Status**: Same failure mode
+- **Hypothesis**: Use browser-native WebRTC via InAppWebView, since MA Web UI works
+- **Result**: Same one-way channel death occurs
+- **Key Finding**: This proves the issue is NOT specific to flutter_webrtc
+
+## Key Observations
+
+From the logs:
+```
+lastRecv:26s ago          <- No messages received in 26 seconds
+API sent:674 recv:618     <- Gap growing, responses stopped
+```
+
+- Signaling ping/pong continues working
+- Sendspin channel continues receiving (`server/time` responses)
+- Only ma-api channel becomes one-way
+- WebRTC peer connection itself remains "connected"
+
+## Differences from Working MA Web UI
+
+The MA Web UI runs in a **visible, active browser tab**. Our implementations:
+1. flutter_webrtc: Native WebRTC in background app
+2. WebView: Browser WebRTC in **hidden 1x1 pixel WebView**
+
+Android aggressively throttles hidden WebViews to save battery.
+
+## Current Implementation (WebView)
+
+### Files Created
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `lib/services/remote/webview_webrtc_connection.dart` | Dart WebView wrapper |
+| `assets/webrtc_engine.js` | JavaScript WebRTC engine |
+
+### Files Modified
+| File | Changes |
+|------|---------|
+| `pubspec.yaml` | Added `flutter_inappwebview: ^6.0.0` |
+| `lib/services/remote/remote_bridge.dart` | Uses `WebViewWebRTCConnection` |
+| `lib/providers/music_assistant_provider.dart` | Exposes WebView widget |
+| `lib/main.dart` | Adds WebView to widget tree |
+
+### Architecture
+```
+MusicAssistantAPI -> localhost WebSocket -> RemoteBridge
+                                              |
+                                   WebViewWebRTCConnection
+                                              |
+                                   Hidden InAppWebView
+                                              |
+                                   JavaScript WebRTC Engine
+                                              |
+                                   MA Server via TURN
+```
+
+## Current Fixes Being Tested
+
+### 1. Prevent WebView Throttling
+- Changed WebView position from off-screen (-10,-10) to on-screen (0,0) with Opacity(0)
+- Added various InAppWebViewSettings to prevent background throttling
+
+### 2. Data Channel Settings
+- Changed from `ordered: true` to `ordered: false` with `maxRetransmits: 3`
+- Hypothesis: Ordered delivery may cause buffer bloat issues
+
+### 3. Buffer Monitoring
+- Added `bufferedAmount` checking in JavaScript
+- Logs warning when buffer exceeds 1MB
+- Added `getChannelHealth()` function for diagnostics
+
+### 4. Reduced Logging
+- Removed per-message logging (was filling logs too fast)
+- Keep only state changes, errors, and warnings
+
+## Experiments Completed
+
+### 5. Server-Created Channels (Failed)
+- **Hypothesis**: Let server create data channels to avoid ID collisions
+- **Result**: Connection timeout - server expects CLIENT to create channels
+- **Learning**: Client must create channels before sending offer
+
+## Next Steps to Try
+
+1. **Make WebView actually visible** - Android may still throttle Opacity(0) WebView
+2. **Single data channel** - Use only ma-api, disable sendspin
+3. **Periodic channel recreation** - Detect stale channel and recreate
+4. **Report to MA team** - Browser WebRTC also fails, suggesting server-side issue
+
+## Test APK Location
+`/home/chris/Ensemble/ensemble-webview-webrtc.apk`
+
+## Useful Debug Commands
+
+Check channel health (in JS console or via Dart):
+```javascript
+getChannelHealth()
+// Returns: { peerConnection, iceConnection, apiChannel, apiBuffered, sendspinChannel, sendspinBuffered, signalingConnected }
+```
+
+## Open Questions
+
+1. Why does sendspin channel survive when ma-api dies?
+2. Is there a difference in how MA server handles the two channels?
+3. Does MA Web UI use different data channel settings?
+4. Is there a TURN relay issue specific to high-traffic channels?

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/52.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+New package ID (com.collotsspot.ensemble) - reinstall required.
+Prepares for F-Droid and Play Store submission.

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/53.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add fastlane metadata for F-Droid.

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/54.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Disable dependency metadata in APK for F-Droid compliance.

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/full_description.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Ensemble is an unofficial, community-built mobile client for Music Assistant, providing both local playback and remote control of your music library.
+
+Features:
+* Stream music directly to your phone with background playback
+* Control any speaker or device connected to Music Assistant
+* Multi-room grouping capabilities
+* Queue management with drag-to-reorder
+* Background playback with media notifications
+* Fast ~300ms response for play/pause controls
+
+Ensemble supports both local playback (streaming to your phone) and remote control of any Music Assistant player in your home.
+
+Note: Requires a running Music Assistant server. This is a community project and is not affiliated with the official Music Assistant team.

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/short_description.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Unofficial mobile client for Music Assistant

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/title.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ensemble

lib/constants/hero_tags.dart

@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ class HeroTags {
   /// Podcast title hero tag prefix
   static const String podcastTitle = 'podcast_title_';
 
+  /// Podcast episode cover hero tag prefix
+  static const String podcastEpisodeCover = 'podcast_episode_cover_';
+
+  /// Podcast episode title hero tag prefix
+  static const String podcastEpisodeTitle = 'podcast_episode_title_';
+
   /// Playlist cover hero tag prefix
   static const String playlistCover = 'playlist_cover_';
 

lib/database/database.dart

@@ -190,12 +190,37 @@ class SearchHistory extends Table {
   DateTimeColumn get searchedAt => dateTime()();
 }
 
-@DriftDatabase(tables: [Profiles, RecentlyPlayed, LibraryCache, SyncMetadata, PlaybackState, CachedPlayers, CachedQueue, HomeRowCache, SearchHistory])
+/// Cached detail tracks for album/playlist detail screens
+/// Persists across app restarts so detail screens load instantly
+class DetailTrackCache extends Table {
+  /// Composite key: "{parentType}_{parentKey}"
+  TextColumn get cacheKey => text()();
+
+  /// Type: 'album' or 'playlist'
+  TextColumn get parentType => text()();
+
+  /// The parent item's cache key (e.g., "provider_itemId")
+  TextColumn get parentKey => text()();
+
+  /// Serialized list of tracks as JSON array
+  TextColumn get tracksJson => text()();
+
+  /// When this was fetched from API
+  DateTimeColumn get lastFetched => dateTime()();
+
+  /// When this was last accessed (for LRU eviction)
+  DateTimeColumn get lastAccessed => dateTime()();
+
+  @override
+  Set<Column> get primaryKey => {cacheKey};
+}
+
+@DriftDatabase(tables: [Profiles, RecentlyPlayed, LibraryCache, SyncMetadata, PlaybackState, CachedPlayers, CachedQueue, HomeRowCache, SearchHistory, DetailTrackCache])
 class AppDatabase extends _$AppDatabase {
   AppDatabase([QueryExecutor? executor]) : super(executor ?? _openConnection());
 
   @override
-  int get schemaVersion => 6;
+  int get schemaVersion => 7;
 
   @override
   MigrationStrategy get migration {
@@ -234,6 +259,10 @@ class AppDatabase extends _$AppDatabase {
         if (from < 6) {
           await customStatement("ALTER TABLE library_cache ADD COLUMN source_providers TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]'");
         }
+        // Migration from v6 to v7: Add detail track cache table
+        if (from < 7) {
+          await m.createTable(detailTrackCache);
+        }
       },
     );
   }
@@ -696,6 +725,66 @@ class AppDatabase extends _$AppDatabase {
     await delete(searchHistory).go();
   }
 
+  // ============================================
+  // Detail Track Cache Operations
+  // ============================================
+
+  /// Save detail tracks for an album or playlist
+  Future<void> saveDetailTracks(String parentType, String parentKey, String tracksJson) async {
+    final cacheKey = '${parentType}_$parentKey';
+    final now = DateTime.now();
+    await into(detailTrackCache).insertOnConflictUpdate(
+      DetailTrackCacheCompanion.insert(
+        cacheKey: cacheKey,
+        parentType: parentType,
+        parentKey: parentKey,
+        tracksJson: tracksJson,
+        lastFetched: now,
+        lastAccessed: now,
+      ),
+    );
+    // Evict old entries if cache grows too large
+    await _evictDetailTrackCache();
+  }
+
+  /// Get cached detail tracks for an album or playlist
+  /// Returns null if not cached, updates lastAccessed on hit
+  Future<DetailTrackCacheData?> getDetailTracks(String parentType, String parentKey) async {
+    final cacheKey = '${parentType}_$parentKey';
+    final result = await (select(detailTrackCache)
+      ..where((d) => d.cacheKey.equals(cacheKey)))
+      .getSingleOrNull();
+    if (result != null) {
+      // Update last accessed time
+      await (update(detailTrackCache)..where((d) => d.cacheKey.equals(cacheKey)))
+          .write(DetailTrackCacheCompanion(lastAccessed: Value(DateTime.now())));
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  /// Evict oldest detail track cache entries when over limit
+  Future<void> _evictDetailTrackCache() async {
+    const maxEntries = 100;
+    final count = await (selectOnly(detailTrackCache)..addColumns([countAll()]))
+        .map((row) => row.read(countAll())!)
+        .getSingle();
+    if (count <= maxEntries) return;
+
+    // Delete oldest by lastAccessed
+    final oldest = await (select(detailTrackCache)
+      ..orderBy([(d) => OrderingTerm.asc(d.lastAccessed)])
+      ..limit(count - maxEntries))
+      .get();
+    for (final entry in oldest) {
+      await (delete(detailTrackCache)..where((d) => d.cacheKey.equals(entry.cacheKey))).go();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Clear all detail track cache
+  Future<void> clearDetailTrackCache() async {
+    await delete(detailTrackCache).go();
+  }
+
   // ============================================
   // Batch Cache Operations
   // ============================================

lib/database/database.g.dart

@@ -2916,6 +2916,381 @@ class SearchHistoryCompanion extends UpdateCompanion<SearchHistoryData> {
   }
 }
 
+class $DetailTrackCacheTable extends DetailTrackCache
+    with TableInfo<$DetailTrackCacheTable, DetailTrackCacheData> {
+  @override
+  final GeneratedDatabase attachedDatabase;
+  final String? _alias;
+  $DetailTrackCacheTable(this.attachedDatabase, [this._alias]);
+  static const VerificationMeta _cacheKeyMeta =
+      const VerificationMeta('cacheKey');
+  @override
+  late final GeneratedColumn<String> cacheKey = GeneratedColumn<String>(
+      'cache_key', aliasedName, false,
+      type: DriftSqlType.string, requiredDuringInsert: true);
+  static const VerificationMeta _parentTypeMeta =
+      const VerificationMeta('parentType');
+  @override
+  late final GeneratedColumn<String> parentType = GeneratedColumn<String>(
+      'parent_type', aliasedName, false,
+      type: DriftSqlType.string, requiredDuringInsert: true);
+  static const VerificationMeta _parentKeyMeta =
+      const VerificationMeta('parentKey');
+  @override
+  late final GeneratedColumn<String> parentKey = GeneratedColumn<String>(
+      'parent_key', aliasedName, false,
+      type: DriftSqlType.string, requiredDuringInsert: true);
+  static const VerificationMeta _tracksJsonMeta =
+      const VerificationMeta('tracksJson');
+  @override
+  late final GeneratedColumn<String> tracksJson = GeneratedColumn<String>(
+      'tracks_json', aliasedName, false,
+      type: DriftSqlType.string, requiredDuringInsert: true);
+  static const VerificationMeta _lastFetchedMeta =
+      const VerificationMeta('lastFetched');
+  @override
+  late final GeneratedColumn<DateTime> lastFetched = GeneratedColumn<DateTime>(
+      'last_fetched', aliasedName, false,
+      type: DriftSqlType.dateTime, requiredDuringInsert: true);
+  static const VerificationMeta _lastAccessedMeta =
+      const VerificationMeta('lastAccessed');
+  @override
+  late final GeneratedColumn<DateTime> lastAccessed = GeneratedColumn<DateTime>(
+      'last_accessed', aliasedName, false,
+      type: DriftSqlType.dateTime, requiredDuringInsert: true);
+  @override
+  List<GeneratedColumn> get $columns =>
+      [cacheKey, parentType, parentKey, tracksJson, lastFetched, lastAccessed];
+  @override
+  String get aliasedName => _alias ?? actualTableName;
+  @override
+  String get actualTableName => $name;
+  static const String $name = 'detail_track_cache';
+  @override
+  VerificationContext validateIntegrity(
+      Insertable<DetailTrackCacheData> instance,
+      {bool isInserting = false}) {
+    final context = VerificationContext();
+    final data = instance.toColumns(true);
+    if (data.containsKey('cache_key')) {
+      context.handle(_cacheKeyMeta,
+          cacheKey.isAcceptableOrUnknown(data['cache_key']!, _cacheKeyMeta));
+    } else if (isInserting) {
+      context.missing(_cacheKeyMeta);
+    }
+    if (data.containsKey('parent_type')) {
+      context.handle(
+          _parentTypeMeta,
+          parentType.isAcceptableOrUnknown(
+              data['parent_type']!, _parentTypeMeta));
+    } else if (isInserting) {
+      context.missing(_parentTypeMeta);
+    }
+    if (data.containsKey('parent_key')) {
+      context.handle(_parentKeyMeta,
+          parentKey.isAcceptableOrUnknown(data['parent_key']!, _parentKeyMeta));
+    } else if (isInserting) {
+      context.missing(_parentKeyMeta);
+    }
+    if (data.containsKey('tracks_json')) {
+      context.handle(
+          _tracksJsonMeta,
+          tracksJson.isAcceptableOrUnknown(
+              data['tracks_json']!, _tracksJsonMeta));
+    } else if (isInserting) {
+      context.missing(_tracksJsonMeta);
+    }
+    if (data.containsKey('last_fetched')) {
+      context.handle(
+          _lastFetchedMeta,
+          lastFetched.isAcceptableOrUnknown(
+              data['last_fetched']!, _lastFetchedMeta));
+    } else if (isInserting) {
+      context.missing(_lastFetchedMeta);
+    }
+    if (data.containsKey('last_accessed')) {
+      context.handle(
+          _lastAccessedMeta,
+          lastAccessed.isAcceptableOrUnknown(
+              data['last_accessed']!, _lastAccessedMeta));
+    } else if (isInserting) {
+      context.missing(_lastAccessedMeta);
+    }
+    return context;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Set<GeneratedColumn> get $primaryKey => {cacheKey};
+  @override
+  DetailTrackCacheData map(Map<String, dynamic> data, {String? tablePrefix}) {
+    final effectivePrefix = tablePrefix != null ? '$tablePrefix.' : '';
+    return DetailTrackCacheData(
+      cacheKey: attachedDatabase.typeMapping
+          .read(DriftSqlType.string, data['${effectivePrefix}cache_key'])!,
+      parentType: attachedDatabase.typeMapping
+          .read(DriftSqlType.string, data['${effectivePrefix}parent_type'])!,
+      parentKey: attachedDatabase.typeMapping
+          .read(DriftSqlType.string, data['${effectivePrefix}parent_key'])!,
+      tracksJson: attachedDatabase.typeMapping
+          .read(DriftSqlType.string, data['${effectivePrefix}tracks_json'])!,
+      lastFetched: attachedDatabase.typeMapping
+          .read(DriftSqlType.dateTime, data['${effectivePrefix}last_fetched'])!,
+      lastAccessed: attachedDatabase.typeMapping.read(
+          DriftSqlType.dateTime, data['${effectivePrefix}last_accessed'])!,
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  $DetailTrackCacheTable createAlias(String alias) {
+    return $DetailTrackCacheTable(attachedDatabase, alias);
+  }
+}
+
+class DetailTrackCacheData extends DataClass
+    implements Insertable<DetailTrackCacheData> {
+  /// Composite key: "{parentType}_{parentKey}"
+  final String cacheKey;
+
+  /// Type: 'album' or 'playlist'
+  final String parentType;
+
+  /// The parent item's cache key (e.g., "provider_itemId")
+  final String parentKey;
+
+  /// Serialized list of tracks as JSON array
+  final String tracksJson;
+
+  /// When this was fetched from API
+  final DateTime lastFetched;
+
+  /// When this was last accessed (for LRU eviction)
+  final DateTime lastAccessed;
+  const DetailTrackCacheData(
+      {required this.cacheKey,
+      required this.parentType,
+      required this.parentKey,
+      required this.tracksJson,
+      required this.lastFetched,
+      required this.lastAccessed});
+  @override
+  Map<String, Expression> toColumns(bool nullToAbsent) {
+    final map = <String, Expression>{};
+    map['cache_key'] = Variable<String>(cacheKey);
+    map['parent_type'] = Variable<String>(parentType);
+    map['parent_key'] = Variable<String>(parentKey);
+    map['tracks_json'] = Variable<String>(tracksJson);
+    map['last_fetched'] = Variable<DateTime>(lastFetched);
+    map['last_accessed'] = Variable<DateTime>(lastAccessed);
+    return map;
+  }
+
+  DetailTrackCacheCompanion toCompanion(bool nullToAbsent) {
+    return DetailTrackCacheCompanion(
+      cacheKey: Value(cacheKey),
+      parentType: Value(parentType),
+      parentKey: Value(parentKey),
+      tracksJson: Value(tracksJson),
+      lastFetched: Value(lastFetched),
+      lastAccessed: Value(lastAccessed),
+    );
+  }
+
+  factory DetailTrackCacheData.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json,
+      {ValueSerializer? serializer}) {
+    serializer ??= driftRuntimeOptions.defaultSerializer;
+    return DetailTrackCacheData(
+      cacheKey: serializer.fromJson<String>(json['cacheKey']),
+      parentType: serializer.fromJson<String>(json['parentType']),
+      parentKey: serializer.fromJson<String>(json['parentKey']),
+      tracksJson: serializer.fromJson<String>(json['tracksJson']),
+      lastFetched: serializer.fromJson<DateTime>(json['lastFetched']),
+      lastAccessed: serializer.fromJson<DateTime>(json['lastAccessed']),
+    );
+  }
+  @override
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson({ValueSerializer? serializer}) {
+    serializer ??= driftRuntimeOptions.defaultSerializer;
+    return <String, dynamic>{
+      'cacheKey': serializer.toJson<String>(cacheKey),
+      'parentType': serializer.toJson<String>(parentType),
+      'parentKey': serializer.toJson<String>(parentKey),
+      'tracksJson': serializer.toJson<String>(tracksJson),
+      'lastFetched': serializer.toJson<DateTime>(lastFetched),
+      'lastAccessed': serializer.toJson<DateTime>(lastAccessed),
+    };
+  }
+
+  DetailTrackCacheData copyWith(
+          {String? cacheKey,
+          String? parentType,
+          String? parentKey,
+          String? tracksJson,
+          DateTime? lastFetched,
+          DateTime? lastAccessed}) =>
+      DetailTrackCacheData(
+        cacheKey: cacheKey ?? this.cacheKey,
+        parentType: parentType ?? this.parentType,
+        parentKey: parentKey ?? this.parentKey,
+        tracksJson: tracksJson ?? this.tracksJson,
+        lastFetched: lastFetched ?? this.lastFetched,
+        lastAccessed: lastAccessed ?? this.lastAccessed,
+      );
+  DetailTrackCacheData copyWithCompanion(DetailTrackCacheCompanion data) {
+    return DetailTrackCacheData(
+      cacheKey: data.cacheKey.present ? data.cacheKey.value : this.cacheKey,
+      parentType:
+          data.parentType.present ? data.parentType.value : this.parentType,
+      parentKey: data.parentKey.present ? data.parentKey.value : this.parentKey,
+      tracksJson:
+          data.tracksJson.present ? data.tracksJson.value : this.tracksJson,
+      lastFetched:
+          data.lastFetched.present ? data.lastFetched.value : this.lastFetched,
+      lastAccessed: data.lastAccessed.present
+          ? data.lastAccessed.value
+          : this.lastAccessed,
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  String toString() {
+    return (StringBuffer('DetailTrackCacheData(')
+          ..write('cacheKey: $cacheKey, ')
+          ..write('parentType: $parentType, ')
+          ..write('parentKey: $parentKey, ')
+          ..write('tracksJson: $tracksJson, ')
+          ..write('lastFetched: $lastFetched, ')
+          ..write('lastAccessed: $lastAccessed')
+          ..write(')'))
+        .toString();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  int get hashCode => Object.hash(
+      cacheKey, parentType, parentKey, tracksJson, lastFetched, lastAccessed);
+  @override
+  bool operator ==(Object other) =>
+      identical(this, other) ||
+      (other is DetailTrackCacheData &&
+          other.cacheKey == this.cacheKey &&
+          other.parentType == this.parentType &&
+          other.parentKey == this.parentKey &&
+          other.tracksJson == this.tracksJson &&
+          other.lastFetched == this.lastFetched &&
+          other.lastAccessed == this.lastAccessed);
+}
+
+class DetailTrackCacheCompanion extends UpdateCompanion<DetailTrackCacheData> {
+  final Value<String> cacheKey;
+  final Value<String> parentType;
+  final Value<String> parentKey;
+  final Value<String> tracksJson;
+  final Value<DateTime> lastFetched;
+  final Value<DateTime> lastAccessed;
+  final Value<int> rowid;
+  const DetailTrackCacheCompanion({
+    this.cacheKey = const Value.absent(),
+    this.parentType = const Value.absent(),
+    this.parentKey = const Value.absent(),
+    this.tracksJson = const Value.absent(),
+    this.lastFetched = const Value.absent(),
+    this.lastAccessed = const Value.absent(),
+    this.rowid = const Value.absent(),
+  });
+  DetailTrackCacheCompanion.insert({
+    required String cacheKey,
+    required String parentType,
+    required String parentKey,
+    required String tracksJson,
+    required DateTime lastFetched,
+    required DateTime lastAccessed,
+    this.rowid = const Value.absent(),
+  })  : cacheKey = Value(cacheKey),
+        parentType = Value(parentType),
+        parentKey = Value(parentKey),
+        tracksJson = Value(tracksJson),
+        lastFetched = Value(lastFetched),
+        lastAccessed = Value(lastAccessed);
+  static Insertable<DetailTrackCacheData> custom({
+    Expression<String>? cacheKey,
+    Expression<String>? parentType,
+    Expression<String>? parentKey,
+    Expression<String>? tracksJson,
+    Expression<DateTime>? lastFetched,
+    Expression<DateTime>? lastAccessed,
+    Expression<int>? rowid,
+  }) {
+    return RawValuesInsertable({
+      if (cacheKey != null) 'cache_key': cacheKey,
+      if (parentType != null) 'parent_type': parentType,
+      if (parentKey != null) 'parent_key': parentKey,
+      if (tracksJson != null) 'tracks_json': tracksJson,
+      if (lastFetched != null) 'last_fetched': lastFetched,
+      if (lastAccessed != null) 'last_accessed': lastAccessed,
+      if (rowid != null) 'rowid': rowid,
+    });
+  }
+
+  DetailTrackCacheCompanion copyWith(
+      {Value<String>? cacheKey,
+      Value<String>? parentType,
+      Value<String>? parentKey,
+      Value<String>? tracksJson,
+      Value<DateTime>? lastFetched,
+      Value<DateTime>? lastAccessed,
+      Value<int>? rowid}) {
+    return DetailTrackCacheCompanion(
+      cacheKey: cacheKey ?? this.cacheKey,
+      parentType: parentType ?? this.parentType,
+      parentKey: parentKey ?? this.parentKey,
+      tracksJson: tracksJson ?? this.tracksJson,
+      lastFetched: lastFetched ?? this.lastFetched,
+      lastAccessed: lastAccessed ?? this.lastAccessed,
+      rowid: rowid ?? this.rowid,
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Map<String, Expression> toColumns(bool nullToAbsent) {
+    final map = <String, Expression>{};
+    if (cacheKey.present) {
+      map['cache_key'] = Variable<String>(cacheKey.value);
+    }
+    if (parentType.present) {
+      map['parent_type'] = Variable<String>(parentType.value);
+    }
+    if (parentKey.present) {
+      map['parent_key'] = Variable<String>(parentKey.value);
+    }
+    if (tracksJson.present) {
+      map['tracks_json'] = Variable<String>(tracksJson.value);
+    }
+    if (lastFetched.present) {
+      map['last_fetched'] = Variable<DateTime>(lastFetched.value);
+    }
+    if (lastAccessed.present) {
+      map['last_accessed'] = Variable<DateTime>(lastAccessed.value);
+    }
+    if (rowid.present) {
+      map['rowid'] = Variable<int>(rowid.value);
+    }
+    return map;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  String toString() {
+    return (StringBuffer('DetailTrackCacheCompanion(')
+          ..write('cacheKey: $cacheKey, ')
+          ..write('parentType: $parentType, ')
+          ..write('parentKey: $parentKey, ')
+          ..write('tracksJson: $tracksJson, ')
+          ..write('lastFetched: $lastFetched, ')
+          ..write('lastAccessed: $lastAccessed, ')
+          ..write('rowid: $rowid')
+          ..write(')'))
+        .toString();
+  }
+}
+
 abstract class _$AppDatabase extends GeneratedDatabase {
   _$AppDatabase(QueryExecutor e) : super(e);
   $AppDatabaseManager get managers => $AppDatabaseManager(this);
@@ -2928,6 +3303,8 @@ abstract class _$AppDatabase extends GeneratedDatabase {
   late final $CachedQueueTable cachedQueue = $CachedQueueTable(this);
   late final $HomeRowCacheTable homeRowCache = $HomeRowCacheTable(this);
   late final $SearchHistoryTable searchHistory = $SearchHistoryTable(this);
+  late final $DetailTrackCacheTable detailTrackCache =
+      $DetailTrackCacheTable(this);
   late final Index idxRecentlyPlayedProfile = Index(
       'idx_recently_played_profile',
       'CREATE INDEX idx_recently_played_profile ON recently_played (profile_username)');
@@ -2958,6 +3335,7 @@ abstract class _$AppDatabase extends GeneratedDatabase {
         cachedQueue,
         homeRowCache,
         searchHistory,
+        detailTrackCache,
         idxRecentlyPlayedProfile,
         idxRecentlyPlayedProfilePlayed,
         idxLibraryCacheType,
@@ -2996,7 +3374,8 @@ final class $$ProfilesTableReferences
 
   $$RecentlyPlayedTableProcessedTableManager get recentlyPlayedRefs {
     final manager = $$RecentlyPlayedTableTableManager($_db, $_db.recentlyPlayed)
-        .filter((f) => f.profileUsername.username($_item.username));
+        .filter((f) => f.profileUsername.username
+            .sqlEquals($_itemColumn<String>('username')!));
 
     final cache = $_typedResult.readTableOrNull(_recentlyPlayedRefsTable($_db));
     return ProcessedTableManager(
@@ -3189,7 +3568,8 @@ class $$ProfilesTableTableManager extends RootTableManager<
               getPrefetchedDataCallback: (items) async {
                 return [
                   if (recentlyPlayedRefs)
-                    await $_getPrefetchedData(
+                    await $_getPrefetchedData<Profile, $ProfilesTable,
+                            RecentlyPlayedData>(
                         currentTable: table,
                         referencedTable: $$ProfilesTableReferences
                             ._recentlyPlayedRefsTable(db),
@@ -3254,8 +3634,10 @@ final class $$RecentlyPlayedTableReferences extends BaseReferences<
           db.recentlyPlayed.profileUsername, db.profiles.username));
 
   $$ProfilesTableProcessedTableManager get profileUsername {
+    final $_column = $_itemColumn<String>('profile_username')!;
+
     final manager = $$ProfilesTableTableManager($_db, $_db.profiles)
-        .filter((f) => f.username($_item.profileUsername));
+        .filter((f) => f.username.sqlEquals($_column));
     final item = $_typedResult.readTableOrNull(_profileUsernameTable($_db));
     if (item == null) return manager;
     return ProcessedTableManager(
@@ -4697,6 +5079,198 @@ typedef $$SearchHistoryTableProcessedTableManager = ProcessedTableManager<
     ),
     SearchHistoryData,
     PrefetchHooks Function()>;
+typedef $$DetailTrackCacheTableCreateCompanionBuilder
+    = DetailTrackCacheCompanion Function({
+  required String cacheKey,
+  required String parentType,
+  required String parentKey,
+  required String tracksJson,
+  required DateTime lastFetched,
+  required DateTime lastAccessed,
+  Value<int> rowid,
+});
+typedef $$DetailTrackCacheTableUpdateCompanionBuilder
+    = DetailTrackCacheCompanion Function({
+  Value<String> cacheKey,
+  Value<String> parentType,
+  Value<String> parentKey,
+  Value<String> tracksJson,
+  Value<DateTime> lastFetched,
+  Value<DateTime> lastAccessed,
+  Value<int> rowid,
+});
+
+class $$DetailTrackCacheTableFilterComposer
+    extends Composer<_$AppDatabase, $DetailTrackCacheTable> {
+  $$DetailTrackCacheTableFilterComposer({
+    required super.$db,
+    required super.$table,
+    super.joinBuilder,
+    super.$addJoinBuilderToRootComposer,
+    super.$removeJoinBuilderFromRootComposer,
+  });
+  ColumnFilters<String> get cacheKey => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.cacheKey, builder: (column) => ColumnFilters(column));
+
+  ColumnFilters<String> get parentType => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.parentType, builder: (column) => ColumnFilters(column));
+
+  ColumnFilters<String> get parentKey => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.parentKey, builder: (column) => ColumnFilters(column));
+
+  ColumnFilters<String> get tracksJson => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.tracksJson, builder: (column) => ColumnFilters(column));
+
+  ColumnFilters<DateTime> get lastFetched => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.lastFetched, builder: (column) => ColumnFilters(column));
+
+  ColumnFilters<DateTime> get lastAccessed => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.lastAccessed, builder: (column) => ColumnFilters(column));
+}
+
+class $$DetailTrackCacheTableOrderingComposer
+    extends Composer<_$AppDatabase, $DetailTrackCacheTable> {
+  $$DetailTrackCacheTableOrderingComposer({
+    required super.$db,
+    required super.$table,
+    super.joinBuilder,
+    super.$addJoinBuilderToRootComposer,
+    super.$removeJoinBuilderFromRootComposer,
+  });
+  ColumnOrderings<String> get cacheKey => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.cacheKey, builder: (column) => ColumnOrderings(column));
+
+  ColumnOrderings<String> get parentType => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.parentType, builder: (column) => ColumnOrderings(column));
+
+  ColumnOrderings<String> get parentKey => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.parentKey, builder: (column) => ColumnOrderings(column));
+
+  ColumnOrderings<String> get tracksJson => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.tracksJson, builder: (column) => ColumnOrderings(column));
+
+  ColumnOrderings<DateTime> get lastFetched => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.lastFetched, builder: (column) => ColumnOrderings(column));
+
+  ColumnOrderings<DateTime> get lastAccessed => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.lastAccessed,
+      builder: (column) => ColumnOrderings(column));
+}
+
+class $$DetailTrackCacheTableAnnotationComposer
+    extends Composer<_$AppDatabase, $DetailTrackCacheTable> {
+  $$DetailTrackCacheTableAnnotationComposer({
+    required super.$db,
+    required super.$table,
+    super.joinBuilder,
+    super.$addJoinBuilderToRootComposer,
+    super.$removeJoinBuilderFromRootComposer,
+  });
+  GeneratedColumn<String> get cacheKey =>
+      $composableBuilder(column: $table.cacheKey, builder: (column) => column);
+
+  GeneratedColumn<String> get parentType => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.parentType, builder: (column) => column);
+
+  GeneratedColumn<String> get parentKey =>
+      $composableBuilder(column: $table.parentKey, builder: (column) => column);
+
+  GeneratedColumn<String> get tracksJson => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.tracksJson, builder: (column) => column);
+
+  GeneratedColumn<DateTime> get lastFetched => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.lastFetched, builder: (column) => column);
+
+  GeneratedColumn<DateTime> get lastAccessed => $composableBuilder(
+      column: $table.lastAccessed, builder: (column) => column);
+}
+
+class $$DetailTrackCacheTableTableManager extends RootTableManager<
+    _$AppDatabase,
+    $DetailTrackCacheTable,
+    DetailTrackCacheData,
+    $$DetailTrackCacheTableFilterComposer,
+    $$DetailTrackCacheTableOrderingComposer,
+    $$DetailTrackCacheTableAnnotationComposer,
+    $$DetailTrackCacheTableCreateCompanionBuilder,
+    $$DetailTrackCacheTableUpdateCompanionBuilder,
+    (
+      DetailTrackCacheData,
+      BaseReferences<_$AppDatabase, $DetailTrackCacheTable,
+          DetailTrackCacheData>
+    ),
+    DetailTrackCacheData,
+    PrefetchHooks Function()> {
+  $$DetailTrackCacheTableTableManager(
+      _$AppDatabase db, $DetailTrackCacheTable table)
+      : super(TableManagerState(
+          db: db,
+          table: table,
+          createFilteringComposer: () =>
+              $$DetailTrackCacheTableFilterComposer($db: db, $table: table),
+          createOrderingComposer: () =>
+              $$DetailTrackCacheTableOrderingComposer($db: db, $table: table),
+          createComputedFieldComposer: () =>
+              $$DetailTrackCacheTableAnnotationComposer($db: db, $table: table),
+          updateCompanionCallback: ({
+            Value<String> cacheKey = const Value.absent(),
+            Value<String> parentType = const Value.absent(),
+            Value<String> parentKey = const Value.absent(),
+            Value<String> tracksJson = const Value.absent(),
+            Value<DateTime> lastFetched = const Value.absent(),
+            Value<DateTime> lastAccessed = const Value.absent(),
+            Value<int> rowid = const Value.absent(),
+          }) =>
+              DetailTrackCacheCompanion(
+            cacheKey: cacheKey,
+            parentType: parentType,
+            parentKey: parentKey,
+            tracksJson: tracksJson,
+            lastFetched: lastFetched,
+            lastAccessed: lastAccessed,
+            rowid: rowid,
+          ),
+          createCompanionCallback: ({
+            required String cacheKey,
+            required String parentType,
+            required String parentKey,
+            required String tracksJson,
+            required DateTime lastFetched,
+            required DateTime lastAccessed,
+            Value<int> rowid = const Value.absent(),
+          }) =>
+              DetailTrackCacheCompanion.insert(
+            cacheKey: cacheKey,
+            parentType: parentType,
+            parentKey: parentKey,
+            tracksJson: tracksJson,
+            lastFetched: lastFetched,
+            lastAccessed: lastAccessed,
+            rowid: rowid,
+          ),
+          withReferenceMapper: (p0) => p0
+              .map((e) => (e.readTable(table), BaseReferences(db, table, e)))
+              .toList(),
+          prefetchHooksCallback: null,
+        ));
+}
+
+typedef $$DetailTrackCacheTableProcessedTableManager = ProcessedTableManager<
+    _$AppDatabase,
+    $DetailTrackCacheTable,
+    DetailTrackCacheData,
+    $$DetailTrackCacheTableFilterComposer,
+    $$DetailTrackCacheTableOrderingComposer,
+    $$DetailTrackCacheTableAnnotationComposer,
+    $$DetailTrackCacheTableCreateCompanionBuilder,
+    $$DetailTrackCacheTableUpdateCompanionBuilder,
+    (
+      DetailTrackCacheData,
+      BaseReferences<_$AppDatabase, $DetailTrackCacheTable,
+          DetailTrackCacheData>
+    ),
+    DetailTrackCacheData,
+    PrefetchHooks Function()>;
 
 class $AppDatabaseManager {
   final _$AppDatabase _db;
@@ -4719,4 +5293,6 @@ class $AppDatabaseManager {
       $$HomeRowCacheTableTableManager(_db, _db.homeRowCache);
   $$SearchHistoryTableTableManager get searchHistory =>
       $$SearchHistoryTableTableManager(_db, _db.searchHistory);
+  $$DetailTrackCacheTableTableManager get detailTrackCache =>
+      $$DetailTrackCacheTableTableManager(_db, _db.detailTrackCache);
 }

lib/l10n/app_de.arb

@@ -295,5 +295,15 @@
   "showHintsDescription": "Hilfreiche Tipps zum Entdecken von Funktionen anzeigen",
   "pullToSelectPlayers": "Ziehen um Geräte auszuwählen",
   "holdToSync": "Gedrückt halten zum Sync",
-  "swipeToAdjustVolume": "Wischen für Lautstärke"
+  "swipeToAdjustVolume": "Wischen für Lautstärke",
+
+  "aboutAndSupport": "Über & Unterstützung",
+  "supportDevelopment": "Entwicklung unterstützen",
+  "ensembleIsUnofficial": "Ensemble ist ein inoffizieller, von der Community erstellter Client. Erwäge, die Entwicklung zu unterstützen.",
+  "sponsorOnGitHub": "Auf GitHub sponsoren",
+  "buyMeAKoFi": "Kauf mir einen Ko-fi",
+  "aboutEnsemble": "Über Ensemble",
+  "version": "Version",
+  "visitGitHubRepo": "GitHub-Repository besuchen",
+  "reportABug": "Einen Fehler melden"
 }

lib/l10n/app_en.arb

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "description": "Hint for port field"
   },
 
-  "portDescription": "Leave blank for reverse proxy or standard ports. Enter 8095 for direct connection.",
+  "portDescription": "Leave blank unless using a custom port",
   "@portDescription": {
     "description": "Description for port field"
   },
@@ -221,6 +221,36 @@
     "description": "Home screen section title"
   },
 
+  "discoveryMixes": "Discovery Mixes",
+  "@discoveryMixes": {
+    "description": "Provider discovery mixes (e.g., Tidal playlists)"
+  },
+
+  "discoveryMixesDescription": "Show provider recommendation mixes (e.g., Tidal Daily Mixes, Discover Weekly) on home screen",
+  "@discoveryMixesDescription": {
+    "description": "Description for discovery mixes setting"
+  },
+
+  "discoveryRows": "Discovery rows from Music Assistant",
+  "@discoveryRows": {
+    "description": "Label for discovery rows section"
+  },
+
+  "refreshDiscoveryRows": "Refresh available rows",
+  "@refreshDiscoveryRows": {
+    "description": "Button to refresh discovery rows"
+  },
+
+  "noDiscoveryRows": "No discovery rows available",
+  "@noDiscoveryRows": {
+    "description": "Empty state when no discovery rows available"
+  },
+
+  "discoveryRowBadge": "Music Assistant",
+  "@discoveryRowBadge": {
+    "description": "Badge label for discovery rows"
+  },
+
   "continueListening": "Continue Listening",
   "@continueListening": {
     "description": "Home screen section title"
@@ -604,6 +634,11 @@
 
   "tracksAddedToQueue": "Tracks added to queue",
   "@tracksAddedToQueue": {
+    "description": "Snackbar message for tracks added to queue"
+  },
+
+  "trackAddedToQueue": "Track added to queue",
+  "@trackAddedToQueue": {
     "description": "Confirmation when tracks added"
   },
 
@@ -1069,6 +1104,10 @@
   "sortAlphabetically": "Sort alphabetically",
   "sortByYear": "Sort by year",
   "sortBySeriesOrder": "Sort by series order",
+  "sortByDuration": "Sort by duration",
+  "newestFirst": "Newest first",
+  "oldestFirst": "Oldest first",
+  "viewDetails": "View details",
   "listView": "List view",
   "gridView": "Grid view",
   "noBooksInSeries": "No books found in this series",
@@ -1087,11 +1126,12 @@
   "showFavoritePodcasts": "Show a row of your favorite podcasts",
   "extractColorsFromArtwork": "Extract colors from album and artist artwork",
   "chooseHomeScreenRows": "Choose which rows to display on the home screen",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
   "addedToFavorites": "Added to favorites",
   "removedFromFavorites": "Removed from favorites",
   "addedToLibrary": "Added to library",
   "removedFromLibrary": "Removed from library",
-  "addToLibrary": "Add to library",
+  "addToLibrary": "Add",
   "unknown": "Unknown",
   "noUpcomingTracks": "No upcoming tracks",
   "showAll": "Show all",
@@ -1207,11 +1247,21 @@
     "description": "Bottom sheet title for adding album to queue"
   },
 
+  "addToQueue": "Add to queue",
+  "@addToQueue": {
+    "description": "Add item to queue on selected player"
+  },
+
   "addToQueueOn": "Add to queue on...",
   "@addToQueueOn": {
     "description": "Bottom sheet title for adding to queue"
   },
 
+  "startRadio": "Start radio",
+  "@startRadio": {
+    "description": "Start radio on selected player"
+  },
+
   "startRadioOn": "Start {name} radio on...",
   "@startRadioOn": {
     "description": "Bottom sheet title for starting radio",
@@ -1357,6 +1407,16 @@
     "description": "Description for show hints toggle"
   },
 
+  "volumePrecisionMode": "Volume Precision Mode",
+  "@volumePrecisionMode": {
+    "description": "Setting for fine volume control"
+  },
+
+  "volumePrecisionModeDescription": "Hold still while adjusting volume for fine control",
+  "@volumePrecisionModeDescription": {
+    "description": "Description for volume precision mode setting"
+  },
+
   "display": "Display",
   "@display": {
     "description": "Settings section title for display options"
@@ -1655,53 +1715,58 @@
     "description": "Hint for selecting player to add to queue"
   },
 
-  "localConnection": "Server URL",
-  "@localConnection": {
-    "description": "Direct connection mode toggle label"
+  "aboutAndSupport": "About & Support",
+  "@aboutAndSupport": {
+    "description": "About and support section title"
   },
 
-  "remoteConnection": "Remote Access ID",
-  "@remoteConnection": {
-    "description": "HA Remote Access connection mode toggle label"
+  "supportDevelopment": "Support Development",
+  "@supportDevelopment": {
+    "description": "Support development section"
   },
 
-  "remoteAccessId": "Remote Access ID",
-  "@remoteAccessId": {
-    "description": "Remote access ID field label"
+  "ensembleIsUnofficial": "Ensemble is an unofficial, community-built client. Consider supporting its development.",
+  "@ensembleIsUnofficial": {
+    "description": "Description about Ensemble being unofficial"
   },
 
-  "remoteAccessIdHint": "Find this in Music Assistant Settings → Remote Access",
-  "@remoteAccessIdHint": {
-    "description": "Hint for remote access ID field"
+  "sponsorOnGitHub": "Sponsor on GitHub",
+  "@sponsorOnGitHub": {
+    "description": "GitHub Sponsors button label"
   },
 
-  "remoteAccessNote": "For Home Assistant add-on users only",
-  "@remoteAccessNote": {
-    "description": "Note about remote access availability"
+  "buyMeAKoFi": "Buy me a Ko-fi",
+  "@buyMeAKoFi": {
+    "description": "Ko-fi donation button label"
   },
 
-  "pleaseEnterRemoteId": "Please enter your Remote Access ID",
-  "@pleaseEnterRemoteId": {
-    "description": "Validation message for remote access ID"
+  "aboutEnsemble": "About Ensemble",
+  "@aboutEnsemble": {
+    "description": "About Ensemble section"
   },
 
-  "remoteConnectionFailed": "Remote connection failed. Please check your Remote Access ID and credentials.",
-  "@remoteConnectionFailed": {
-    "description": "Error message when remote connection fails"
+  "version": "Version",
+  "@version": {
+    "description": "Version label"
   },
 
-  "scanQrCode": "Scan QR Code",
-  "@scanQrCode": {
-    "description": "Title for QR code scanner screen"
+  "visitGitHubRepo": "Visit GitHub Repository",
+  "@visitGitHubRepo": {
+    "description": "Link to GitHub repo"
   },
 
-  "pointCameraAtQr": "Point your camera at the Remote Access QR code in Music Assistant settings",
-  "@pointCameraAtQr": {
-    "description": "Instructions for scanning QR code"
+  "reportABug": "Report a Bug",
+  "@reportABug": {
+    "description": "Link to report issues"
   },
 
-  "cameraPermissionDenied": "Camera permission is required to scan QR codes",
-  "@cameraPermissionDenied": {
-    "description": "Error message when camera permission is denied"
+  "noRowsEnabled": "No rows enabled",
+  "@noRowsEnabled": {
+    "description": "Empty state when no home screen rows are enabled"
+  },
+
+  "pullToRefreshHint": "Pull down to refresh or enable rows in settings",
+  "@pullToRefreshHint": {
+    "description": "Hint when home screen is empty"
   }
 }

lib/l10n/app_es.arb

@@ -491,5 +491,15 @@
   "showHintsDescription": "Mostrar consejos útiles para descubrir funciones",
   "pullToSelectPlayers": "Desliza para seleccionar dispositivos",
   "holdToSync": "Mantén presionado para sync",
-  "swipeToAdjustVolume": "Desliza para ajustar volumen"
+  "swipeToAdjustVolume": "Desliza para ajustar volumen",
+
+  "aboutAndSupport": "Acerca de y Soporte",
+  "supportDevelopment": "Apoyar el Desarrollo",
+  "ensembleIsUnofficial": "Ensemble es un cliente no oficial creado por la comunidad. Considera apoyar su desarrollo.",
+  "sponsorOnGitHub": "Patrocina en GitHub",
+  "buyMeAKoFi": "Cómprame un Ko-fi",
+  "aboutEnsemble": "Acerca de Ensemble",
+  "version": "Versión",
+  "visitGitHubRepo": "Visitar Repositorio GitHub",
+  "reportABug": "Reportar un Error"
 }

lib/l10n/app_fr.arb

@@ -1396,5 +1396,15 @@
         "type": "String"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+
+  "aboutAndSupport": "À propos et Support",
+  "supportDevelopment": "Soutenir le Développement",
+  "ensembleIsUnofficial": "Ensemble est un client non officiel créé par la communauté. Envisagez de soutenir son développement.",
+  "sponsorOnGitHub": "Sponsoriser sur GitHub",
+  "buyMeAKoFi": "Offrez-moi un Ko-fi",
+  "aboutEnsemble": "À propos d'Ensemble",
+  "version": "Version",
+  "visitGitHubRepo": "Visiter le Dépôt GitHub",
+  "reportABug": "Signaler un Bug"
 }

lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ abstract class S {
   /// Description for port field
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Leave blank for reverse proxy or standard ports. Enter 8095 for direct connection.'**
+  /// **'Leave blank unless using a custom port'**
   String get portDescription;
 
   /// Username field label
@@ -359,6 +359,42 @@ abstract class S {
   /// **'Discover Albums'**
   String get discoverAlbums;
 
+  /// Provider discovery mixes (e.g., Tidal playlists)
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Discovery Mixes'**
+  String get discoveryMixes;
+
+  /// Description for discovery mixes setting
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Show provider recommendation mixes (e.g., Tidal Daily Mixes, Discover Weekly) on home screen'**
+  String get discoveryMixesDescription;
+
+  /// Label for discovery rows section
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Discovery rows from Music Assistant'**
+  String get discoveryRows;
+
+  /// Button to refresh discovery rows
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Refresh available rows'**
+  String get refreshDiscoveryRows;
+
+  /// Empty state when no discovery rows available
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'No discovery rows available'**
+  String get noDiscoveryRows;
+
+  /// Badge label for discovery rows
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Music Assistant'**
+  String get discoveryRowBadge;
+
   /// Home screen section title
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
@@ -761,12 +797,18 @@ abstract class S {
   /// **'Album added to queue'**
   String get albumAddedToQueue;
 
-  /// Confirmation when tracks added
+  /// Snackbar message for tracks added to queue
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
   /// **'Tracks added to queue'**
   String get tracksAddedToQueue;
 
+  /// Confirmation when tracks added
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Track added to queue'**
+  String get trackAddedToQueue;
+
   /// Play button label
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
@@ -1229,6 +1271,30 @@ abstract class S {
   /// **'Sort by series order'**
   String get sortBySeriesOrder;
 
+  /// No description provided for @sortByDuration.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Sort by duration'**
+  String get sortByDuration;
+
+  /// No description provided for @newestFirst.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Newest first'**
+  String get newestFirst;
+
+  /// No description provided for @oldestFirst.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Oldest first'**
+  String get oldestFirst;
+
+  /// No description provided for @viewDetails.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'View details'**
+  String get viewDetails;
+
   /// No description provided for @listView.
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
@@ -1337,6 +1403,12 @@ abstract class S {
   /// **'Choose which rows to display on the home screen'**
   String get chooseHomeScreenRows;
 
+  /// No description provided for @favorite.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Favorite'**
+  String get favorite;
+
   /// No description provided for @addedToFavorites.
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
@@ -1364,7 +1436,7 @@ abstract class S {
   /// No description provided for @addToLibrary.
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Add to library'**
+  /// **'Add'**
   String get addToLibrary;
 
   /// No description provided for @unknown.
@@ -1673,12 +1745,24 @@ abstract class S {
   /// **'Add album to queue on...'**
   String get addAlbumToQueueOn;
 
+  /// Add item to queue on selected player
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Add to queue'**
+  String get addToQueue;
+
   /// Bottom sheet title for adding to queue
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
   /// **'Add to queue on...'**
   String get addToQueueOn;
 
+  /// Start radio on selected player
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Start radio'**
+  String get startRadio;
+
   /// Bottom sheet title for starting radio
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
@@ -1835,6 +1919,18 @@ abstract class S {
   /// **'Display helpful tips for discovering features'**
   String get showHintsDescription;
 
+  /// Setting for fine volume control
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Volume Precision Mode'**
+  String get volumePrecisionMode;
+
+  /// Description for volume precision mode setting
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Hold still while adjusting volume for fine control'**
+  String get volumePrecisionModeDescription;
+
   /// Settings section title for display options
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
@@ -2123,65 +2219,71 @@ abstract class S {
   /// **'Select player to add to queue'**
   String get selectPlayerToAddToQueue;
 
-  /// Direct connection mode toggle label
+  /// About and support section title
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Server URL'**
-  String get localConnection;
+  /// **'About & Support'**
+  String get aboutAndSupport;
 
-  /// HA Remote Access connection mode toggle label
+  /// Support development section
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Remote Access ID'**
-  String get remoteConnection;
+  /// **'Support Development'**
+  String get supportDevelopment;
 
-  /// Remote access ID field label
+  /// Description about Ensemble being unofficial
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Remote Access ID'**
-  String get remoteAccessId;
+  /// **'Ensemble is an unofficial, community-built client. Consider supporting its development.'**
+  String get ensembleIsUnofficial;
 
-  /// Hint for remote access ID field
+  /// GitHub Sponsors button label
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Find this in Music Assistant Settings → Remote Access'**
-  String get remoteAccessIdHint;
+  /// **'Sponsor on GitHub'**
+  String get sponsorOnGitHub;
 
-  /// Note about remote access availability
+  /// Ko-fi donation button label
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'For Home Assistant add-on users only'**
-  String get remoteAccessNote;
+  /// **'Buy me a Ko-fi'**
+  String get buyMeAKoFi;
 
-  /// Validation message for remote access ID
+  /// About Ensemble section
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Please enter your Remote Access ID'**
-  String get pleaseEnterRemoteId;
+  /// **'About Ensemble'**
+  String get aboutEnsemble;
 
-  /// Error message when remote connection fails
+  /// Version label
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Remote connection failed. Please check your Remote Access ID and credentials.'**
-  String get remoteConnectionFailed;
+  /// **'Version'**
+  String get version;
 
-  /// Title for QR code scanner screen
+  /// Link to GitHub repo
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Scan QR Code'**
-  String get scanQrCode;
+  /// **'Visit GitHub Repository'**
+  String get visitGitHubRepo;
 
-  /// Instructions for scanning QR code
+  /// Link to report issues
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Point your camera at the Remote Access QR code in Music Assistant settings'**
-  String get pointCameraAtQr;
+  /// **'Report a Bug'**
+  String get reportABug;
 
-  /// Error message when camera permission is denied
+  /// Empty state when no home screen rows are enabled
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
-  /// **'Camera permission is required to scan QR codes'**
-  String get cameraPermissionDenied;
+  /// **'No rows enabled'**
+  String get noRowsEnabled;
+
+  /// Hint when home screen is empty
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Pull down to refresh or enable rows in settings'**
+  String get pullToRefreshHint;
 }
 
 class _SDelegate extends LocalizationsDelegate<S> {

lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart

@@ -151,6 +151,25 @@ class SDe extends S {
   @override
   String get discoverAlbums => 'Alben entdecken';
 
+  @override
+  String get discoveryMixes => 'Discovery Mixes';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryMixesDescription =>
+      'Show provider recommendation mixes (e.g., Tidal Daily Mixes, Discover Weekly) on home screen';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryRows => 'Discovery rows from Music Assistant';
+
+  @override
+  String get refreshDiscoveryRows => 'Refresh available rows';
+
+  @override
+  String get noDiscoveryRows => 'No discovery rows available';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryRowBadge => 'Music Assistant';
+
   @override
   String get continueListening => 'Weiterhoren';
 
@@ -373,6 +392,9 @@ class SDe extends S {
   @override
   String get tracksAddedToQueue => 'Songs zur Warteschlange hinzugefügt';
 
+  @override
+  String get trackAddedToQueue => 'Track added to queue';
+
   @override
   String get play => 'Abspielen';
 
@@ -646,6 +668,18 @@ class SDe extends S {
   @override
   String get sortBySeriesOrder => 'Nach Serienreihenfolge sortieren';
 
+  @override
+  String get sortByDuration => 'Sort by duration';
+
+  @override
+  String get newestFirst => 'Newest first';
+
+  @override
+  String get oldestFirst => 'Oldest first';
+
+  @override
+  String get viewDetails => 'View details';
+
   @override
   String get listView => 'Listenansicht';
 
@@ -705,6 +739,9 @@ class SDe extends S {
   String get chooseHomeScreenRows =>
       'Wähle welche Zeilen auf dem Startbildschirm angezeigt werden';
 
+  @override
+  String get favorite => 'Favorite';
+
   @override
   String get addedToFavorites => 'Zu Favoriten hinzugefügt';
 
@@ -718,7 +755,7 @@ class SDe extends S {
   String get removedFromLibrary => 'Removed from library';
 
   @override
-  String get addToLibrary => 'Add to library';
+  String get addToLibrary => 'Add';
 
   @override
   String get unknown => 'Unbekannt';
@@ -887,9 +924,15 @@ class SDe extends S {
   @override
   String get addAlbumToQueueOn => 'Album zur Warteschlange hinzufügen auf...';
 
+  @override
+  String get addToQueue => 'Add to queue';
+
   @override
   String get addToQueueOn => 'Zur Warteschlange hinzufügen auf...';
 
+  @override
+  String get startRadio => 'Start radio';
+
   @override
   String startRadioOn(String name) {
     return '$name Radio starten auf...';
@@ -984,6 +1027,13 @@ class SDe extends S {
   String get showHintsDescription =>
       'Hilfreiche Tipps zum Entdecken von Funktionen anzeigen';
 
+  @override
+  String get volumePrecisionMode => 'Volume Precision Mode';
+
+  @override
+  String get volumePrecisionModeDescription =>
+      'Hold still while adjusting volume for fine control';
+
   @override
   String get display => 'Display';
 
@@ -1157,36 +1207,37 @@ class SDe extends S {
   String get selectPlayerToAddToQueue => 'Select player to add to queue';
 
   @override
-  String get localConnection => 'Server URL';
+  String get aboutAndSupport => 'Über & Unterstützung';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteConnection => 'Remote Access ID';
+  String get supportDevelopment => 'Entwicklung unterstützen';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessId => 'Remote Access ID';
+  String get ensembleIsUnofficial =>
+      'Ensemble ist ein inoffizieller, von der Community erstellter Client. Erwäge, die Entwicklung zu unterstützen.';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessIdHint =>
-      'Find this in Music Assistant Settings → Remote Access';
+  String get sponsorOnGitHub => 'Auf GitHub sponsoren';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessNote => 'For Home Assistant add-on users only';
+  String get buyMeAKoFi => 'Kauf mir einen Ko-fi';
 
   @override
-  String get pleaseEnterRemoteId => 'Please enter your Remote Access ID';
+  String get aboutEnsemble => 'Über Ensemble';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteConnectionFailed =>
-      'Remote connection failed. Please check your Remote Access ID and credentials.';
+  String get version => 'Version';
 
   @override
-  String get scanQrCode => 'Scan QR Code';
+  String get visitGitHubRepo => 'GitHub-Repository besuchen';
 
   @override
-  String get pointCameraAtQr =>
-      'Point your camera at the Remote Access QR code in Music Assistant settings';
+  String get reportABug => 'Einen Fehler melden';
 
   @override
-  String get cameraPermissionDenied =>
-      'Camera permission is required to scan QR codes';
+  String get noRowsEnabled => 'No rows enabled';
+
+  @override
+  String get pullToRefreshHint =>
+      'Pull down to refresh or enable rows in settings';
 }

lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart

@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ class SEn extends S {
   String get portHint => 'e.g., 8095 or leave blank';
 
   @override
-  String get portDescription =>
-      'Leave blank for reverse proxy or standard ports. Enter 8095 for direct connection.';
+  String get portDescription => 'Leave blank unless using a custom port';
 
   @override
   String get username => 'Username';
@@ -149,6 +148,25 @@ class SEn extends S {
   @override
   String get discoverAlbums => 'Discover Albums';
 
+  @override
+  String get discoveryMixes => 'Discovery Mixes';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryMixesDescription =>
+      'Show provider recommendation mixes (e.g., Tidal Daily Mixes, Discover Weekly) on home screen';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryRows => 'Discovery rows from Music Assistant';
+
+  @override
+  String get refreshDiscoveryRows => 'Refresh available rows';
+
+  @override
+  String get noDiscoveryRows => 'No discovery rows available';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryRowBadge => 'Music Assistant';
+
   @override
   String get continueListening => 'Continue Listening';
 
@@ -369,6 +387,9 @@ class SEn extends S {
   @override
   String get tracksAddedToQueue => 'Tracks added to queue';
 
+  @override
+  String get trackAddedToQueue => 'Track added to queue';
+
   @override
   String get play => 'Play';
 
@@ -641,6 +662,18 @@ class SEn extends S {
   @override
   String get sortBySeriesOrder => 'Sort by series order';
 
+  @override
+  String get sortByDuration => 'Sort by duration';
+
+  @override
+  String get newestFirst => 'Newest first';
+
+  @override
+  String get oldestFirst => 'Oldest first';
+
+  @override
+  String get viewDetails => 'View details';
+
   @override
   String get listView => 'List view';
 
@@ -698,6 +731,9 @@ class SEn extends S {
   String get chooseHomeScreenRows =>
       'Choose which rows to display on the home screen';
 
+  @override
+  String get favorite => 'Favorite';
+
   @override
   String get addedToFavorites => 'Added to favorites';
 
@@ -711,7 +747,7 @@ class SEn extends S {
   String get removedFromLibrary => 'Removed from library';
 
   @override
-  String get addToLibrary => 'Add to library';
+  String get addToLibrary => 'Add';
 
   @override
   String get unknown => 'Unknown';
@@ -879,9 +915,15 @@ class SEn extends S {
   @override
   String get addAlbumToQueueOn => 'Add album to queue on...';
 
+  @override
+  String get addToQueue => 'Add to queue';
+
   @override
   String get addToQueueOn => 'Add to queue on...';
 
+  @override
+  String get startRadio => 'Start radio';
+
   @override
   String startRadioOn(String name) {
     return 'Start $name radio on...';
@@ -976,6 +1018,13 @@ class SEn extends S {
   String get showHintsDescription =>
       'Display helpful tips for discovering features';
 
+  @override
+  String get volumePrecisionMode => 'Volume Precision Mode';
+
+  @override
+  String get volumePrecisionModeDescription =>
+      'Hold still while adjusting volume for fine control';
+
   @override
   String get display => 'Display';
 
@@ -1149,36 +1198,37 @@ class SEn extends S {
   String get selectPlayerToAddToQueue => 'Select player to add to queue';
 
   @override
-  String get localConnection => 'Server URL';
+  String get aboutAndSupport => 'About & Support';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteConnection => 'Remote Access ID';
+  String get supportDevelopment => 'Support Development';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessId => 'Remote Access ID';
+  String get ensembleIsUnofficial =>
+      'Ensemble is an unofficial, community-built client. Consider supporting its development.';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessIdHint =>
-      'Find this in Music Assistant Settings → Remote Access';
+  String get sponsorOnGitHub => 'Sponsor on GitHub';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessNote => 'For Home Assistant add-on users only';
+  String get buyMeAKoFi => 'Buy me a Ko-fi';
 
   @override
-  String get pleaseEnterRemoteId => 'Please enter your Remote Access ID';
+  String get aboutEnsemble => 'About Ensemble';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteConnectionFailed =>
-      'Remote connection failed. Please check your Remote Access ID and credentials.';
+  String get version => 'Version';
 
   @override
-  String get scanQrCode => 'Scan QR Code';
+  String get visitGitHubRepo => 'Visit GitHub Repository';
 
   @override
-  String get pointCameraAtQr =>
-      'Point your camera at the Remote Access QR code in Music Assistant settings';
+  String get reportABug => 'Report a Bug';
 
   @override
-  String get cameraPermissionDenied =>
-      'Camera permission is required to scan QR codes';
+  String get noRowsEnabled => 'No rows enabled';
+
+  @override
+  String get pullToRefreshHint =>
+      'Pull down to refresh or enable rows in settings';
 }

lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart

@@ -152,6 +152,25 @@ class SEs extends S {
   @override
   String get discoverAlbums => 'Descubrir álbumes';
 
+  @override
+  String get discoveryMixes => 'Discovery Mixes';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryMixesDescription =>
+      'Show provider recommendation mixes (e.g., Tidal Daily Mixes, Discover Weekly) on home screen';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryRows => 'Discovery rows from Music Assistant';
+
+  @override
+  String get refreshDiscoveryRows => 'Refresh available rows';
+
+  @override
+  String get noDiscoveryRows => 'No discovery rows available';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryRowBadge => 'Music Assistant';
+
   @override
   String get continueListening => 'Continuar escuchando';
 
@@ -376,6 +395,9 @@ class SEs extends S {
   @override
   String get tracksAddedToQueue => 'Canciones añadidas a la cola';
 
+  @override
+  String get trackAddedToQueue => 'Track added to queue';
+
   @override
   String get play => 'Reproducir';
 
@@ -650,6 +672,18 @@ class SEs extends S {
   @override
   String get sortBySeriesOrder => 'Ordenar por orden de serie';
 
+  @override
+  String get sortByDuration => 'Sort by duration';
+
+  @override
+  String get newestFirst => 'Newest first';
+
+  @override
+  String get oldestFirst => 'Oldest first';
+
+  @override
+  String get viewDetails => 'View details';
+
   @override
   String get listView => 'Vista de lista';
 
@@ -712,6 +746,9 @@ class SEs extends S {
   String get chooseHomeScreenRows =>
       'Elige qué filas mostrar en la pantalla de inicio';
 
+  @override
+  String get favorite => 'Favorite';
+
   @override
   String get addedToFavorites => 'Añadido a favoritos';
 
@@ -725,7 +762,7 @@ class SEs extends S {
   String get removedFromLibrary => 'Removed from library';
 
   @override
-  String get addToLibrary => 'Add to library';
+  String get addToLibrary => 'Add';
 
   @override
   String get unknown => 'Desconocido';
@@ -895,9 +932,15 @@ class SEs extends S {
   @override
   String get addAlbumToQueueOn => 'Añadir álbum a la cola en...';
 
+  @override
+  String get addToQueue => 'Add to queue';
+
   @override
   String get addToQueueOn => 'Añadir a la cola en...';
 
+  @override
+  String get startRadio => 'Start radio';
+
   @override
   String startRadioOn(String name) {
     return 'Iniciar radio de $name en...';
@@ -992,6 +1035,13 @@ class SEs extends S {
   String get showHintsDescription =>
       'Mostrar consejos útiles para descubrir funciones';
 
+  @override
+  String get volumePrecisionMode => 'Volume Precision Mode';
+
+  @override
+  String get volumePrecisionModeDescription =>
+      'Hold still while adjusting volume for fine control';
+
   @override
   String get display => 'Display';
 
@@ -1165,36 +1215,37 @@ class SEs extends S {
   String get selectPlayerToAddToQueue => 'Select player to add to queue';
 
   @override
-  String get localConnection => 'Server URL';
+  String get aboutAndSupport => 'Acerca de y Soporte';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteConnection => 'Remote Access ID';
+  String get supportDevelopment => 'Apoyar el Desarrollo';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessId => 'Remote Access ID';
+  String get ensembleIsUnofficial =>
+      'Ensemble es un cliente no oficial creado por la comunidad. Considera apoyar su desarrollo.';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessIdHint =>
-      'Find this in Music Assistant Settings → Remote Access';
+  String get sponsorOnGitHub => 'Patrocina en GitHub';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessNote => 'For Home Assistant add-on users only';
+  String get buyMeAKoFi => 'Cómprame un Ko-fi';
 
   @override
-  String get pleaseEnterRemoteId => 'Please enter your Remote Access ID';
+  String get aboutEnsemble => 'Acerca de Ensemble';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteConnectionFailed =>
-      'Remote connection failed. Please check your Remote Access ID and credentials.';
+  String get version => 'Versión';
 
   @override
-  String get scanQrCode => 'Scan QR Code';
+  String get visitGitHubRepo => 'Visitar Repositorio GitHub';
 
   @override
-  String get pointCameraAtQr =>
-      'Point your camera at the Remote Access QR code in Music Assistant settings';
+  String get reportABug => 'Reportar un Error';
 
   @override
-  String get cameraPermissionDenied =>
-      'Camera permission is required to scan QR codes';
+  String get noRowsEnabled => 'No rows enabled';
+
+  @override
+  String get pullToRefreshHint =>
+      'Pull down to refresh or enable rows in settings';
 }

lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart

@@ -153,6 +153,25 @@ class SFr extends S {
   @override
   String get discoverAlbums => 'Découvrir des albums';
 
+  @override
+  String get discoveryMixes => 'Discovery Mixes';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryMixesDescription =>
+      'Show provider recommendation mixes (e.g., Tidal Daily Mixes, Discover Weekly) on home screen';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryRows => 'Discovery rows from Music Assistant';
+
+  @override
+  String get refreshDiscoveryRows => 'Refresh available rows';
+
+  @override
+  String get noDiscoveryRows => 'No discovery rows available';
+
+  @override
+  String get discoveryRowBadge => 'Music Assistant';
+
   @override
   String get continueListening => 'Continuer l\'écoute';
 
@@ -377,6 +396,9 @@ class SFr extends S {
   @override
   String get tracksAddedToQueue => 'Pistes ajoutées a la file d\'attente';
 
+  @override
+  String get trackAddedToQueue => 'Track added to queue';
+
   @override
   String get play => 'Lire';
 
@@ -651,6 +673,18 @@ class SFr extends S {
   @override
   String get sortBySeriesOrder => 'Trier par ordre de série';
 
+  @override
+  String get sortByDuration => 'Sort by duration';
+
+  @override
+  String get newestFirst => 'Newest first';
+
+  @override
+  String get oldestFirst => 'Oldest first';
+
+  @override
+  String get viewDetails => 'View details';
+
   @override
   String get listView => 'Vue en liste';
 
@@ -716,6 +750,9 @@ class SFr extends S {
   String get chooseHomeScreenRows =>
       'Choisir les rangees a afficher sur l\'ecran d\'accueil';
 
+  @override
+  String get favorite => 'Favorite';
+
   @override
   String get addedToFavorites => 'Ajoute aux favoris';
 
@@ -902,9 +939,15 @@ class SFr extends S {
   String get addAlbumToQueueOn =>
       'Ajouter l\'album a la file d\'attente sur...';
 
+  @override
+  String get addToQueue => 'Add to queue';
+
   @override
   String get addToQueueOn => 'Ajouter a la file d\'attente sur...';
 
+  @override
+  String get startRadio => 'Start radio';
+
   @override
   String startRadioOn(String name) {
     return 'Demarrer la radio $name sur...';
@@ -1000,6 +1043,13 @@ class SFr extends S {
   String get showHintsDescription =>
       'Afficher des conseils utiles pour découvrir les fonctionnalites';
 
+  @override
+  String get volumePrecisionMode => 'Volume Precision Mode';
+
+  @override
+  String get volumePrecisionModeDescription =>
+      'Hold still while adjusting volume for fine control';
+
   @override
   String get display => 'Display';
 
@@ -1174,36 +1224,37 @@ class SFr extends S {
   String get selectPlayerToAddToQueue => 'Select player to add to queue';
 
   @override
-  String get localConnection => 'Server URL';
+  String get aboutAndSupport => 'À propos et Support';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteConnection => 'Remote Access ID';
+  String get supportDevelopment => 'Soutenir le Développement';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessId => 'Remote Access ID';
+  String get ensembleIsUnofficial =>
+      'Ensemble est un client non officiel créé par la communauté. Envisagez de soutenir son développement.';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessIdHint =>
-      'Find this in Music Assistant Settings → Remote Access';
+  String get sponsorOnGitHub => 'Sponsoriser sur GitHub';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteAccessNote => 'For Home Assistant add-on users only';
+  String get buyMeAKoFi => 'Offrez-moi un Ko-fi';
 
   @override
-  String get pleaseEnterRemoteId => 'Please enter your Remote Access ID';
+  String get aboutEnsemble => 'À propos d\'Ensemble';
 
   @override
-  String get remoteConnectionFailed =>
-      'Remote connection failed. Please check your Remote Access ID and credentials.';
+  String get version => 'Version';
 
   @override
-  String get scanQrCode => 'Scan QR Code';
+  String get visitGitHubRepo => 'Visiter le Dépôt GitHub';
 
   @override
-  String get pointCameraAtQr =>
-      'Point your camera at the Remote Access QR code in Music Assistant settings';
+  String get reportABug => 'Signaler un Bug';
 
   @override
-  String get cameraPermissionDenied =>
-      'Camera permission is required to scan QR codes';
+  String get noRowsEnabled => 'No rows enabled';
+
+  @override
+  String get pullToRefreshHint =>
+      'Pull down to refresh or enable rows in settings';
 }

lib/main.dart

@@ -31,82 +31,85 @@ late MassivAudioHandler audioHandler;
 // Global debug logger instance
 final _logger = DebugLogger();
 
-Future<void> main() async {
-  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
-
-  // Initialize SharedPreferences cache early for performance
-  await SettingsService.initialize();
-  _logger.log('⚡ SharedPreferences cached');
-
-  // Initialize local database
-  await DatabaseService.instance.initialize();
-  _logger.log('💾 Database initialized');
-
-  // Migrate existing ownerName to profile (one-time for existing users)
-  await ProfileService.instance.migrateFromOwnerName();
-
-  // Migrate credentials to secure storage (one-time for existing users)
-  await SettingsService.migrateToSecureStorage();
-  _logger.log('🔐 Secure storage migration complete');
-
-  // Load library from cache for instant startup
-  await SyncService.instance.loadFromCache();
-  _logger.log('📦 Library cache loaded');
-
-  // Create auth manager for streaming headers
-  final authManager = AuthManager();
-
-  // Initialize audio_service with our custom handler
-  audioHandler = await AudioService.init(
-    builder: () => MassivAudioHandler(authManager: authManager),
-    config: const AudioServiceConfig(
-      androidNotificationChannelId: 'io.github.collotsspot.massiv.audio',
-      androidNotificationChannelName: 'Ensemble Audio',
-      androidNotificationOngoing: false,  // Must be false when androidStopForegroundOnPause is false
-      androidNotificationIcon: 'drawable/ic_notification',
-      androidShowNotificationBadge: false,
-      androidStopForegroundOnPause: false,  // Keep service alive when paused for background playback
-    ),
-  );
-  _logger.log('🎵 AudioService initialized - background playback and media notifications ENABLED');
-
-  // Set preferred orientations
-  SystemChrome.setPreferredOrientations([
-    DeviceOrientation.portraitUp,
-    DeviceOrientation.portraitDown,
-  ]);
-
-  // Set initial system UI overlay style based on platform brightness
-  // SystemUIWrapper will update this dynamically when theme changes
-  final platformBrightness = WidgetsBinding.instance.platformDispatcher.platformBrightness;
-  final isDark = platformBrightness == Brightness.dark;
-  SystemChrome.setSystemUIOverlayStyle(
-    SystemUiOverlayStyle(
-      statusBarColor: Colors.transparent,
-      statusBarIconBrightness: isDark ? Brightness.light : Brightness.dark,
-      systemNavigationBarColor: isDark ? const Color(0xFF1a1a1a) : const Color(0xFFF5F5F5),
-      systemNavigationBarIconBrightness: isDark ? Brightness.light : Brightness.dark,
-    ),
-  );
-
-  // Set up Flutter error boundary to catch and log widget build errors
-  FlutterError.onError = (FlutterErrorDetails details) {
-    _logger.error('Flutter error: ${details.exceptionAsString()}', context: 'FlutterError');
-    _logger.error('Stack trace:\n${details.stack}', context: 'FlutterError');
-    // Still report to Flutter's default handler in debug mode
-    FlutterError.presentError(details);
-  };
-
-  // Catch errors from the platform dispatcher (platform channel errors)
-  PlatformDispatcher.instance.onError = (error, stack) {
-    _logger.error('Platform error: $error', context: 'PlatformDispatcher');
-    _logger.error('Stack trace:\n$stack', context: 'PlatformDispatcher');
-    return true; // Handled
-  };
-
-  // Wrap app in zone to catch async errors
+void main() {
+  // All initialization must run inside the same zone as runApp() to avoid
+  // "Zone mismatch" errors from Flutter's binding system
   runZonedGuarded(
-    () => runApp(const MusicAssistantApp()),
+    () async {
+      WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+
+      // Initialize SharedPreferences cache early for performance
+      await SettingsService.initialize();
+      _logger.log('⚡ SharedPreferences cached');
+
+      // Initialize local database
+      await DatabaseService.instance.initialize();
+      _logger.log('💾 Database initialized');
+
+      // Migrate existing ownerName to profile (one-time for existing users)
+      await ProfileService.instance.migrateFromOwnerName();
+
+      // Migrate credentials to secure storage (one-time for existing users)
+      await SettingsService.migrateToSecureStorage();
+      _logger.log('🔐 Secure storage migration complete');
+
+      // Load library from cache for instant startup
+      await SyncService.instance.loadFromCache();
+      _logger.log('📦 Library cache loaded');
+
+      // Create auth manager for streaming headers
+      final authManager = AuthManager();
+
+      // Initialize audio_service with our custom handler
+      audioHandler = await AudioService.init(
+        builder: () => MassivAudioHandler(authManager: authManager),
+        config: const AudioServiceConfig(
+          androidNotificationChannelId: 'io.github.collotsspot.massiv.audio',
+          androidNotificationChannelName: 'Ensemble Audio',
+          androidNotificationOngoing: false,  // Must be false when androidStopForegroundOnPause is false
+          androidNotificationIcon: 'drawable/ic_notification',
+          androidShowNotificationBadge: false,
+          androidStopForegroundOnPause: false,  // Keep service alive when paused for background playback
+        ),
+      );
+      _logger.log('🎵 AudioService initialized - background playback and media notifications ENABLED');
+
+      // Set preferred orientations
+      SystemChrome.setPreferredOrientations([
+        DeviceOrientation.portraitUp,
+        DeviceOrientation.portraitDown,
+      ]);
+
+      // Set initial system UI overlay style based on platform brightness
+      // SystemUIWrapper will update this dynamically when theme changes
+      final platformBrightness = WidgetsBinding.instance.platformDispatcher.platformBrightness;
+      final isDark = platformBrightness == Brightness.dark;
+      SystemChrome.setSystemUIOverlayStyle(
+        SystemUiOverlayStyle(
+          statusBarColor: Colors.transparent,
+          statusBarIconBrightness: isDark ? Brightness.light : Brightness.dark,
+          systemNavigationBarColor: isDark ? const Color(0xFF1a1a1a) : const Color(0xFFF5F5F5),
+          systemNavigationBarIconBrightness: isDark ? Brightness.light : Brightness.dark,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      // Set up Flutter error boundary to catch and log widget build errors
+      FlutterError.onError = (FlutterErrorDetails details) {
+        _logger.error('Flutter error: ${details.exceptionAsString()}', context: 'FlutterError');
+        _logger.error('Stack trace:\n${details.stack}', context: 'FlutterError');
+        // Still report to Flutter's default handler in debug mode
+        FlutterError.presentError(details);
+      };
+
+      // Catch errors from the platform dispatcher (platform channel errors)
+      PlatformDispatcher.instance.onError = (error, stack) {
+        _logger.error('Platform error: $error', context: 'PlatformDispatcher');
+        _logger.error('Stack trace:\n$stack', context: 'PlatformDispatcher');
+        return true; // Handled
+      };
+
+      runApp(const MusicAssistantApp());
+    },
     (error, stackTrace) {
       _logger.error('Uncaught async error: $error', context: 'ZoneError');
       _logger.error('Stack trace:\n$stackTrace', context: 'ZoneError');
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ class _MusicAssistantAppState extends State<MusicAssistantApp> with WidgetsBindi
   final _hardwareVolumeService = HardwareVolumeService();
   StreamSubscription? _volumeUpSub;
   StreamSubscription? _volumeDownSub;
+  StreamSubscription? _absoluteVolumeSub;
   String? _lastSelectedPlayerId;
   String? _builtinPlayerId;
 
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ class _MusicAssistantAppState extends State<MusicAssistantApp> with WidgetsBindi
     _musicProvider = MusicAssistantProvider();
     _themeProvider = ThemeProvider();
     _localeProvider = LocaleProvider();
+    audioHandler.setProvider(_musicProvider);
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
     _initHardwareVolumeControl();
     // Listen to player selection changes to toggle volume interception
@@ -158,6 +163,12 @@ class _MusicAssistantAppState extends State<MusicAssistantApp> with WidgetsBindi
       _volumeDownSub = _hardwareVolumeService.onVolumeDown.listen((_) {
         _adjustVolume(-_volumeStep);
       });
+
+      // Listen for absolute volume changes from lockscreen/background
+      // (ContentObserver on system STREAM_MUSIC volume)
+      _absoluteVolumeSub = _hardwareVolumeService.onAbsoluteVolumeChange.listen((volume) {
+        _setAbsoluteVolume(volume);
+      });
     } catch (e, stack) {
       _logger.error('Hardware volume init failed', context: 'VolumeInit', error: e, stackTrace: stack);
     }
@@ -173,18 +184,41 @@ class _MusicAssistantAppState extends State<MusicAssistantApp> with WidgetsBindi
   }
 
   /// Enable/disable volume button interception based on selected player.
+  /// Also manages the volume observer for lockscreen volume routing.
   Future<void> _updateVolumeInterception() async {
+    final player = _musicProvider.selectedPlayer;
     final isBuiltinPlayer = _builtinPlayerId != null &&
-        _musicProvider.selectedPlayer?.playerId == _builtinPlayerId;
+        player?.playerId == _builtinPlayerId;
     await _hardwareVolumeService.setIntercepting(!isBuiltinPlayer);
+
+    // Start/stop volume observer for lockscreen volume changes.
+    // When a remote/group player is active, observe system volume changes
+    // so lockscreen hardware buttons route to the MA player.
+    if (!isBuiltinPlayer && player != null) {
+      // Get the effective volume to sync the system volume HUD
+      final effectiveVolume = _musicProvider.groupVolumeManager.isGroupPlayer(player)
+          ? (_musicProvider.groupVolumeManager.getEffectiveVolumeLevel(
+                  player, _musicProvider.availablePlayersUnfiltered) ?? player.volume)
+          : player.volume;
+      await _hardwareVolumeService.startVolumeObserver(initialVolume: effectiveVolume);
+    } else {
+      await _hardwareVolumeService.stopVolumeObserver();
+    }
   }
 
   Future<void> _adjustVolume(int delta) async {
     final player = _musicProvider.selectedPlayer;
     if (player == null) return;
 
-    final newVolume = (player.volume + delta).clamp(0, 100);
-    if (newVolume != player.volume) {
+    // Use effective volume for group players (player.volume returns 0
+    // because MA API returns null for group player volume_level)
+    final currentVolume = _musicProvider.groupVolumeManager.isGroupPlayer(player)
+        ? (_musicProvider.groupVolumeManager.getEffectiveVolumeLevel(
+                player, _musicProvider.availablePlayersUnfiltered) ?? player.volume)
+        : player.volume;
+
+    final newVolume = (currentVolume + delta).clamp(0, 100);
+    if (newVolume != currentVolume) {
       try {
         await _musicProvider.setVolume(player.playerId, newVolume);
       } catch (e) {
@@ -193,11 +227,29 @@ class _MusicAssistantAppState extends State<MusicAssistantApp> with WidgetsBindi
     }
   }
 
+  /// Handle absolute volume change from lockscreen/background.
+  /// Called when the ContentObserver detects a system volume change
+  /// while a remote/group player is active.
+  Future<void> _setAbsoluteVolume(int volume) async {
+    final player = _musicProvider.selectedPlayer;
+    if (player == null) return;
+
+    // Don't route to builtin player - that's handled by the system directly
+    if (_builtinPlayerId != null && player.playerId == _builtinPlayerId) return;
+
+    try {
+      await _musicProvider.setVolume(player.playerId, volume.clamp(0, 100));
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.error('Lockscreen volume change failed', context: 'VolumeControl', error: e);
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   void dispose() {
     _musicProvider.removeListener(_onProviderChanged);
     _volumeUpSub?.cancel();
     _volumeDownSub?.cancel();
+    _absoluteVolumeSub?.cancel();
     _hardwareVolumeService.dispose();
     WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
     super.dispose();
@@ -329,28 +381,13 @@ class _MusicAssistantAppState extends State<MusicAssistantApp> with WidgetsBindi
                   theme: AppTheme.lightTheme(colorScheme: lightColorScheme),
                   darkTheme: AppTheme.darkTheme(colorScheme: darkColorScheme),
                   builder: (context, child) {
-                    // Wrap entire app with global player overlay
-                    // Also include hidden WebView for remote WebRTC bridge
-                    final musicProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
-                    return Stack(
-                      children: [
-                        GlobalPlayerOverlay(child: child ?? const SizedBox.shrink()),
-                        // WebView for WebRTC - must be VISIBLE to avoid Android throttling
-                        // A tiny 4x4 pixel dot at bottom-right, nearly invisible but keeps WebView active
-                        Positioned(
-                          right: 4,
-                          bottom: 4,
-                          child: Container(
-                            width: 4,
-                            height: 4,
-                            decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                              color: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.1), // Nearly invisible dot
-                              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(2),
-                            ),
-                            child: ClipRRect(
-                              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(2),
-                              child: musicProvider.remoteBridgeWebView,
-                            ),
+                    // Wrap entire app with global player overlay.
+                    // Provide an Overlay ancestor so BottomNavigationBar/Tooltip can render safely.
+                    return Overlay(
+                      initialEntries: [
+                        OverlayEntry(
+                          builder: (context) => GlobalPlayerOverlay(
+                            child: child ?? const SizedBox.shrink(),
                           ),
                         ),
                       ],
@@ -499,6 +536,9 @@ class _AppStartupState extends State<AppStartup> {
   Future<void> _checkAndConnect() async {
     final serverUrl = await SettingsService.getServerUrl();
 
+    // DEBUG: Log where server URL is coming from
+    _logger.log('🐛 DEBUG: Server URL from SharedPreferences: $serverUrl');
+
     if (!mounted) return;
 
     setState(() {
@@ -507,6 +547,7 @@ class _AppStartupState extends State<AppStartup> {
 
     // If we have a saved server URL, attempt auto-connection
     if (serverUrl != null && serverUrl.isNotEmpty) {
+      _logger.log('🐛 DEBUG: Auto-connecting because server URL exists');
       setState(() {
         _isConnecting = true;
       });

lib/models/media_item.dart

@@ -31,20 +31,14 @@ class ProviderMapping {
   });
 
   factory ProviderMapping.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
-    // Parse in_library field - MA uses 1/0 or true/false
-    // Default to true if not present (items from library_items API are in library)
-    final inLibraryValue = json['in_library'];
-    final inLibrary = inLibraryValue == null
-        ? true  // Default: items fetched from library are in library
-        : inLibraryValue == true || inLibraryValue == 1;
-
     return ProviderMapping(
       itemId: json['item_id'] as String? ?? '',
       providerDomain: json['provider_domain'] as String? ?? '',
       providerInstance: json['provider_instance'] as String? ?? '',
       available: json['available'] as bool? ?? true,
       audioFormat: json['audio_format'] as Map<String, dynamic>?,
-      inLibrary: inLibrary,
+      // Parse in_library field - MA uses 1/0 or true/false
+      inLibrary: json['in_library'] == true || json['in_library'] == 1,
     );
   }
 
@@ -143,6 +137,12 @@ class MediaItem {
 
   @override
   int get hashCode => Object.hash(itemId, provider);
+
+  /// Check if this item is in the user's library
+  bool get inLibrary {
+    if (provider == 'library') return true;
+    return providerMappings?.any((m) => m.providerInstance == 'library') ?? false;
+  }
 }
 
 class Artist extends MediaItem {
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ class Artist extends MediaItem {
     );
   }
 
+  /// Check if this artist is in the user's library
+  bool get inLibrary {
+    if (provider == 'library') return true;
+    return providerMappings?.any((m) => m.providerInstance == 'library') ?? false;
+  }
+
   @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => super.toJson();
 }
@@ -292,6 +298,12 @@ class Track extends MediaItem {
   String get artistsString =>
       artists?.map((a) => a.name).join(', ') ?? 'Unknown Artist';
 
+  /// Check if this track is in the user's library
+  bool get inLibrary {
+    if (provider == 'library') return true;
+    return providerMappings?.any((m) => m.providerInstance == 'library') ?? false;
+  }
+
   @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
     final json = super.toJson();
@@ -338,6 +350,12 @@ class Playlist extends MediaItem {
       favorite: item.favorite,
     );
   }
+
+  /// Check if this playlist is in the user's library
+  bool get inLibrary {
+    if (provider == 'library') return true;
+    return providerMappings?.any((m) => m.providerInstance == 'library') ?? false;
+  }
 }
 
 class Chapter {
@@ -534,6 +552,12 @@ class Audiobook extends MediaItem {
   String get narratorsString =>
       narrators?.map((n) => n.name).join(', ') ?? 'Unknown Narrator';
 
+  /// Check if this audiobook is in the user's library
+  bool get inLibrary {
+    if (provider == 'library') return true;
+    return providerMappings?.any((m) => m.providerInstance == 'library') ?? false;
+  }
+
   /// Get progress as a percentage (0.0 to 1.0)
   double get progress {
     if (fullyPlayed == true) return 1.0;

lib/models/player.dart

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Player {
   final String? activeSource; // The currently active source for this player
   final bool isExternalSource; // True when an external source (optical, Spotify, etc.) is active
   final String? appId; // The app_id from MA - 'music_assistant' when MA is playing, else external source
+  final String? activeQueue; // The active_queue from MA - has value when MA is controlling playback
 
   Player({
     required this.playerId,
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class Player {
     this.activeSource,
     this.isExternalSource = false,
     this.appId,
+    this.activeQueue,
   });
 
   /// Create a copy of this Player with some fields replaced
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ class Player {
     String? activeSource,
     bool? isExternalSource,
     String? appId,
+    String? activeQueue,
   }) {
     return Player(
       playerId: playerId ?? this.playerId,
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ class Player {
       activeSource: activeSource ?? this.activeSource,
       isExternalSource: isExternalSource ?? this.isExternalSource,
       appId: appId ?? this.appId,
+      activeQueue: activeQueue ?? this.activeQueue,
     );
   }
 
@@ -218,50 +222,61 @@ class Player {
     // Parse active_source - the currently active source for this player
     final activeSource = json['active_source'] as String?;
 
-    // Detect external source (optical, Spotify, AirPlay, etc.)
-    // Primary indicator: app_id - if not 'music_assistant', it's an external source
-    // Secondary indicators: URI patterns and media_type
+    // Parse active_queue - this is the key indicator for MA-controlled playback
+    // When MA is playing: active_queue = 'uuid:...' or similar queue ID
+    // When external source: active_queue = null
+    final activeQueue = json['active_queue'] as String?;
+
+    // Parse app_id - helps distinguish external sources on DLNA players
+    final appId = json['app_id'] as String?;
+
+    // Detect external source (optical, Spotify Connect, AirPlay, etc.)
+    //
+    // Detection logic priority:
+    // 1. If app_id == 'music_assistant' -> MA is playing, NOT external
+    // 2. If active_queue has a value -> MA has a queue, NOT external
+    //    (This handles Spotify as music provider where URI is spotify:// but MA controls playback)
+    // 3. If app_id is set and NOT 'music_assistant' -> external source (e.g., 'http', 'spotify')
+    // 4. Fallback: Check URI patterns for simple external IDs (optical, line_in, etc.)
     bool isExternalSource = false;
 
-    // Check app_id first - this is the most reliable indicator for DLNA players
-    // When MA is playing: app_id = 'music_assistant'
-    // When external source: app_id = 'http', 'spotify', etc.
-    final appId = json['app_id'] as String?;
-    if (appId != null && appId.isNotEmpty && appId != 'music_assistant') {
-      // app_id is set but not 'music_assistant' - external source is active
+    // If MA explicitly says it's playing, trust that
+    if (appId == 'music_assistant') {
+      isExternalSource = false;
+    }
+    // If there's an active queue, MA is controlling playback (even with spotify:// URIs)
+    else if (activeQueue != null && activeQueue.isNotEmpty) {
+      isExternalSource = false;
+    }
+    // If app_id is set to something else (http, spotify, etc.), it's external
+    else if (appId != null && appId.isNotEmpty) {
       isExternalSource = true;
     }
-
-    // Also check current_media for additional external source indicators
-    if (!isExternalSource && json.containsKey('current_media')) {
+    // Fallback: check current_media for simple external source indicators
+    // Only check these when we have no app_id and no active_queue
+    else if (json.containsKey('current_media')) {
       final currentMedia = json['current_media'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
       if (currentMedia != null) {
         final uri = currentMedia['uri'] as String?;
         final mediaType = currentMedia['media_type'] as String?;
 
-        // External source indicators:
-        // 1. URI is a simple identifier like 'optical', 'line_in', 'bluetooth', 'hdmi'
-        // 2. URI starts with external protocols: 'spotify://', 'airplay://', etc.
-        // 3. Media type is 'unknown' (MA doesn't recognize the source)
+        // Only check for simple external source identifiers (physical inputs)
+        // Do NOT flag spotify://, airplay://, etc. as external here -
+        // those should only be external if app_id indicates external control
         if (uri != null) {
           final uriLower = uri.toLowerCase();
           // Simple external source identifiers (no :// or /)
+          // These are physical inputs that are always external
           final isSimpleExternalId = !uri.contains('://') && !uri.contains('/') &&
               (uriLower == 'optical' || uriLower == 'line_in' || uriLower == 'bluetooth' ||
                uriLower == 'hdmi' || uriLower == 'tv' || uriLower == 'aux' ||
                uriLower == 'coaxial' || uriLower == 'toslink');
-          // External streaming protocols
-          final isExternalProtocol = uriLower.startsWith('spotify://') ||
-              uriLower.startsWith('airplay://') ||
-              uriLower.startsWith('cast://') ||
-              uriLower.startsWith('bluetooth://');
 
-          isExternalSource = isSimpleExternalId || isExternalProtocol;
+          isExternalSource = isSimpleExternalId;
         }
 
-        // Also check media_type - 'unknown' often indicates external source
+        // Also check media_type - 'unknown' with non-MA URI indicates external source
         if (!isExternalSource && mediaType == 'unknown') {
-          // If media_type is unknown and URI doesn't look like MA content, it's external
           final uri = currentMedia['uri'] as String?;
           if (uri != null && !uri.startsWith('library://') && !uri.contains('://track/')) {
             isExternalSource = true;
@@ -287,6 +302,7 @@ class Player {
       activeSource: activeSource,
       isExternalSource: isExternalSource,
       appId: appId,
+      activeQueue: activeQueue,
     );
   }
 
@@ -308,6 +324,7 @@ class Player {
       if (activeSource != null) 'active_source': activeSource,
       'is_external_source': isExternalSource,
       if (appId != null) 'app_id': appId,
+      if (activeQueue != null) 'active_queue': activeQueue,
     };
   }
 }

lib/models/recommendation_folder.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import 'media_item.dart';
+
+class RecommendationFolder {
+  final String itemId;
+  final String provider;
+  final String name;
+  final String? uri;
+  final List<MediaItem> items;
+
+  RecommendationFolder({
+    required this.itemId,
+    required this.provider,
+    required this.name,
+    this.uri,
+    required this.items,
+  });
+
+  /// Unique ID for use in row ordering and settings
+  /// Uses 'discovery:' prefix to distinguish from static row IDs
+  String get rowId => 'discovery:$itemId';
+
+  factory RecommendationFolder.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    final itemsJson = json['items'] as List<dynamic>?;
+    final parsedItems = itemsJson
+        ?.whereType<Map<String, dynamic>>()
+        .map(_parseMediaItemJson)
+        .toList() ?? <MediaItem>[];
+
+    return RecommendationFolder(
+      itemId: json['item_id']?.toString() ?? json['id']?.toString() ?? '',
+      provider: json['provider'] as String? ?? 'unknown',
+      name: json['name'] as String? ?? '',
+      uri: json['uri'] as String?,
+      items: parsedItems,
+    );
+  }
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
+    return {
+      'item_id': itemId,
+      'provider': provider,
+      'name': name,
+      if (uri != null) 'uri': uri,
+      'items': items.map((item) => item.toJson()).toList(),
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+/// Polymorphic parser for media items in recommendation folders
+/// Handles heterogeneous items (playlists, radio, etc.)
+MediaItem _parseMediaItemJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+  final mediaType = json['media_type'] as String? ?? '';
+
+  switch (mediaType) {
+    case 'playlist':
+      return Playlist.fromJson(json);
+    case 'album':
+      return Album.fromJson(json);
+    case 'artist':
+      return Artist.fromJson(json);
+    case 'track':
+      return Track.fromJson(json);
+    case 'audiobook':
+      return Audiobook.fromJson(json);
+    default:
+      // For radio, podcast, podcast_episode - use MediaItem base class
+      return MediaItem.fromJson(json);
+  }
+}

lib/providers/navigation_provider.dart

@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ class NavigationProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
     if (previousIndex != index) {
       _selectedIndex = index;
       notifyListeners();
+    }
 
-      // Trigger search focus callback when switching to search tab
-      if (index == 2 && onSearchTabSelected != null) {
-        // Use post-frame callback to ensure SearchScreen is built first
-        WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
-          onSearchTabSelected?.call();
-        });
-      }
+    // Trigger search focus callback when switching to or re-tapping search tab
+    if (index == 2 && onSearchTabSelected != null) {
+      // Use post-frame callback to ensure SearchScreen is built first
+      WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+        onSearchTabSelected?.call();
+      });
     }
   }
 

lib/screens/audiobook_author_screen.dart

@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import 'package:material_design_icons_flutter/material_design_icons_flutter.dart';
 import '../models/media_item.dart';
 import '../providers/music_assistant_provider.dart';
 import '../widgets/global_player_overlay.dart';
+import '../widgets/media_context_menu.dart';
 import '../theme/theme_provider.dart';
 import '../services/settings_service.dart';
 import '../services/metadata_service.dart';
+import '../services/debug_logger.dart';
 import '../utils/page_transitions.dart';
 import '../constants/hero_tags.dart';
 import '../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import '../theme/design_tokens.dart';
 import 'audiobook_detail_screen.dart';
 import '../widgets/provider_icon.dart';
 
@@ -33,6 +37,7 @@ class AudiobookAuthorScreen extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _AudiobookAuthorScreenState extends State<AudiobookAuthorScreen> {
+  final _logger = DebugLogger();
   late List<Audiobook> _audiobooks;
   ColorScheme? _lightColorScheme;
   ColorScheme? _darkColorScheme;
@@ -116,6 +121,149 @@ class _AudiobookAuthorScreenState extends State<AudiobookAuthorScreen> {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Toggle favorite status for an audiobook
+  Future<void> _toggleAudiobookFavorite(Audiobook book) async {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    final newState = !(book.favorite ?? false);
+
+    try {
+      bool success;
+      if (newState) {
+        // Add to favorites
+        String actualProvider = book.provider;
+        String actualItemId = book.itemId;
+
+        if (book.providerMappings != null && book.providerMappings!.isNotEmpty) {
+          final mapping = book.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+            (m) => m.available && m.providerInstance != 'library',
+            orElse: () => book.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+              (m) => m.available,
+              orElse: () => book.providerMappings!.first,
+            ),
+          );
+          actualProvider = mapping.providerInstance;
+          actualItemId = mapping.itemId;
+        }
+
+        success = await maProvider.addToFavorites(
+          mediaType: 'audiobook',
+          itemId: actualItemId,
+          provider: actualProvider,
+        );
+      } else {
+        // Remove from favorites
+        int? libraryItemId;
+        if (book.provider == 'library') {
+          libraryItemId = int.tryParse(book.itemId);
+        } else if (book.providerMappings != null) {
+          final libraryMapping = book.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+            (m) => m.providerInstance == 'library',
+            orElse: () => book.providerMappings!.first,
+          );
+          if (libraryMapping.providerInstance == 'library') {
+            libraryItemId = int.tryParse(libraryMapping.itemId);
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (libraryItemId != null) {
+          success = await maProvider.removeFromFavorites(
+            mediaType: 'audiobook',
+            libraryItemId: libraryItemId,
+          );
+        } else {
+          success = false;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (success && mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          final index = _audiobooks.indexWhere((b) => b.itemId == book.itemId);
+          if (index != -1) {
+            _audiobooks[index] = Audiobook(
+              itemId: book.itemId,
+              provider: book.provider,
+              name: book.name,
+              sortName: book.sortName,
+              uri: book.uri,
+              providerMappings: book.providerMappings,
+              favorite: newState,
+              metadata: book.metadata,
+              year: book.year,
+            );
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('Error toggling audiobook favorite: $e');
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Toggle library status for an audiobook
+  Future<void> _toggleAudiobookLibrary(Audiobook book) async {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    final newState = !book.inLibrary;
+
+    try {
+      bool success;
+      if (newState) {
+        // Add to library
+        String? actualProvider;
+        String? actualItemId;
+
+        if (book.providerMappings != null && book.providerMappings!.isNotEmpty) {
+          final mapping = book.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+            (m) => m.available && m.providerInstance != 'library',
+            orElse: () => book.providerMappings!.first,
+          );
+          if (mapping.providerInstance != 'library') {
+            actualProvider = mapping.providerInstance;
+            actualItemId = mapping.itemId;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (actualProvider != null && actualItemId != null) {
+          success = await maProvider.addToLibrary(
+            mediaType: 'audiobook',
+            itemId: actualItemId,
+            provider: actualProvider,
+          );
+        } else {
+          success = false;
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Remove from library
+        int? libraryItemId;
+        if (book.provider == 'library') {
+          libraryItemId = int.tryParse(book.itemId);
+        } else if (book.providerMappings != null) {
+          final libraryMapping = book.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+            (m) => m.providerInstance == 'library',
+            orElse: () => book.providerMappings!.first,
+          );
+          if (libraryMapping.providerInstance == 'library') {
+            libraryItemId = int.tryParse(libraryMapping.itemId);
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (libraryItemId != null) {
+          success = await maProvider.removeFromLibrary(
+            mediaType: 'audiobook',
+            libraryItemId: libraryItemId,
+          );
+        } else {
+          success = false;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (success) {
+        // Refresh would require reloading from parent - for now just show success
+        _logger.log('Audiobook library status toggled');
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('Error toggling audiobook library: $e');
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final adaptiveTheme = context.select<ThemeProvider, bool>(
@@ -150,11 +298,13 @@ class _AudiobookAuthorScreenState extends State<AudiobookAuthorScreen> {
         backgroundColor: colorScheme.surface,
         body: LayoutBuilder(
           builder: (context, constraints) {
-            // Responsive cover size: 70% of screen width, clamped between 160-280 (same as artist detail)
-            final coverSize = (constraints.maxWidth * 0.7).clamp(160.0, 280.0);
-            final expandedHeight = coverSize + 100;
+            // Responsive cover size: 50% of screen width, clamped between 140-200 (matches artist detail)
+            final coverSize = (constraints.maxWidth * 0.5).clamp(140.0, 200.0);
+            final expandedHeight = coverSize + 25;
 
-            return CustomScrollView(
+            return Stack(
+              children: [
+                CustomScrollView(
           slivers: [
             SliverAppBar(
               expandedHeight: expandedHeight,
@@ -220,83 +370,112 @@ class _AudiobookAuthorScreenState extends State<AudiobookAuthorScreen> {
             ),
             SliverToBoxAdapter(
               child: Padding(
-                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(24.0),
-                child: Column(
-                  crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(24.0, 8.0, 24.0, 24.0),
+                child: Row(
+                  crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
                   children: [
-                    Text(
-                      widget.authorName,
-                      style: textTheme.headlineMedium?.copyWith(
-                        color: colorScheme.onSurface,
-                        fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                    // Author info on the left
+                    Expanded(
+                      child: Column(
+                        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                        children: [
+                          Text(
+                            widget.authorName,
+                            style: textTheme.headlineMedium?.copyWith(
+                              color: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                              fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                          const SizedBox(height: 8),
+                          Text(
+                            S.of(context)!.audiobookCount(_audiobooks.length),
+                            style: textTheme.bodyLarge?.copyWith(
+                              color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.7),
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                        ],
                       ),
                     ),
-                    const SizedBox(height: 8),
-                    Text(
-                      S.of(context)!.audiobookCount(_audiobooks.length),
-                      style: textTheme.bodyLarge?.copyWith(
-                        color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.7),
+                    // Three-dot Menu Button on the right
+                    SizedBox(
+                      height: 50,
+                      width: 50,
+                      child: Builder(
+                        builder: (buttonContext) => FilledButton.tonal(
+                          onPressed: () {
+                            final RenderBox box = buttonContext.findRenderObject() as RenderBox;
+                            final Offset position = box.localToGlobal(Offset(box.size.width / 2, box.size.height));
+                            MediaContextMenu.show(
+                              context: context,
+                              position: position,
+                              mediaType: ContextMenuMediaType.audiobook,
+                              item: _audiobooks.isNotEmpty ? _audiobooks.first : null,
+                              isFavorite: false,
+                              isInLibrary: false,
+                              adaptiveColorScheme: adaptiveScheme,
+                              showTopRow: false,
+                              sortOrder: _sortOrder,
+                              onToggleSort: _toggleSortOrder,
+                              viewMode: _viewMode,
+                              onCycleView: _cycleViewMode,
+                            );
+                          },
+                          style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
+                            padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                            shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+                              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                          child: Icon(
+                            Icons.more_vert,
+                            size: 25,
+                            color: Colors.white70,
+                          ),
+                        ),
                       ),
                     ),
                   ],
                 ),
               ),
             ),
-            // Audiobooks Section Header with controls
+            // Audiobooks Section Header
             SliverToBoxAdapter(
               child: Padding(
-                padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(24.0, 8.0, 12.0, 8.0),
-                child: Row(
-                  children: [
-                    Text(
-                      S.of(context)!.audiobooks,
-                      style: textTheme.titleLarge?.copyWith(
-                        color: colorScheme.onSurface,
-                        fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
-                      ),
-                    ),
-                    const Spacer(),
-                    // Sort toggle
-                    IconButton(
-                      icon: Icon(
-                        _sortOrder == 'alpha' ? Icons.sort_by_alpha : Icons.calendar_today,
-                        color: colorScheme.primary,
-                        size: 20,
-                      ),
-                      tooltip: _sortOrder == 'alpha' ? S.of(context)!.sortByYear : S.of(context)!.sortAlphabetically,
-                      onPressed: _toggleSortOrder,
-                      visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact,
-                      padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                      constraints: const BoxConstraints(minWidth: 36, minHeight: 36),
-                    ),
-                    // View mode toggle
-                    IconButton(
-                      icon: Icon(
-                        _viewMode == 'list'
-                            ? Icons.view_list
-                            : _viewMode == 'grid3'
-                                ? Icons.grid_view
-                                : Icons.grid_on,
-                        color: colorScheme.primary,
-                        size: 20,
-                      ),
-                      tooltip: _viewMode == 'grid2'
-                          ? S.of(context)!.threeColumnGrid
-                          : _viewMode == 'grid3'
-                              ? S.of(context)!.listView
-                              : S.of(context)!.twoColumnGrid,
-                      onPressed: _cycleViewMode,
-                      visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact,
-                      padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                      constraints: const BoxConstraints(minWidth: 36, minHeight: 36),
-                    ),
-                  ],
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(24.0, 8.0, 24.0, 8.0),
+                child: Text(
+                  S.of(context)!.audiobooks,
+                  style: textTheme.titleLarge?.copyWith(
+                    color: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                    fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                  ),
                 ),
               ),
             ),
             _buildAudiobookSliver(),
             SliverToBoxAdapter(child: SizedBox(height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer)),
           ],
+            ),
+                Positioned(
+                  left: 0,
+                  right: 0,
+                  bottom: 0,
+                  height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer,
+                  child: IgnorePointer(
+                    child: DecoratedBox(
+                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                        gradient: LinearGradient(
+                          begin: Alignment.topCenter,
+                          end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                          colors: [
+                            colorScheme.surface.withOpacity(0.0),
+                            colorScheme.surface,
+                          ],
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
             );
           },
         ),
@@ -344,10 +523,31 @@ class _AudiobookAuthorScreenState extends State<AudiobookAuthorScreen> {
     final textTheme = Theme.of(context).textTheme;
     final heroSuffix = 'author${_heroTagSuffix}';
 
-    return InkWell(
-      onTap: () => _navigateToAudiobook(book, heroTagSuffix: heroSuffix, initialImageUrl: imageUrl),
-      child: Column(
-        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+    // Get adaptive scheme for context menu
+    final themeProvider = context.read<ThemeProvider>();
+    final isDark = Theme.of(context).brightness == Brightness.dark;
+    final adaptiveScheme = themeProvider.adaptiveTheme
+        ? (isDark ? _darkColorScheme : _lightColorScheme)
+        : null;
+
+    return GestureDetector(
+      onLongPressStart: (details) {
+        MediaContextMenu.show(
+          context: context,
+          position: details.globalPosition,
+          mediaType: ContextMenuMediaType.audiobook,
+          item: book,
+          isFavorite: book.favorite ?? false,
+          isInLibrary: book.inLibrary,
+          adaptiveColorScheme: adaptiveScheme,
+          onToggleFavorite: () => _toggleAudiobookFavorite(book),
+          onToggleLibrary: () => _toggleAudiobookLibrary(book),
+        );
+      },
+      child: InkWell(
+        onTap: () => _navigateToAudiobook(book, heroTagSuffix: heroSuffix, initialImageUrl: imageUrl),
+        child: Column(
+          crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
         children: [
           AspectRatio(
             aspectRatio: 1.0,
@@ -438,7 +638,8 @@ class _AudiobookAuthorScreenState extends State<AudiobookAuthorScreen> {
               maxLines: 1,
               overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
             ),
-        ],
+          ],
+        ),
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -450,9 +651,30 @@ class _AudiobookAuthorScreenState extends State<AudiobookAuthorScreen> {
     final textTheme = Theme.of(context).textTheme;
     final heroSuffix = 'author${_heroTagSuffix}';
 
-    return ListTile(
-      contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 4),
-      leading: Hero(
+    // Get adaptive scheme for context menu
+    final themeProvider = context.read<ThemeProvider>();
+    final isDark = Theme.of(context).brightness == Brightness.dark;
+    final adaptiveScheme = themeProvider.adaptiveTheme
+        ? (isDark ? _darkColorScheme : _lightColorScheme)
+        : null;
+
+    return GestureDetector(
+      onLongPressStart: (details) {
+        MediaContextMenu.show(
+          context: context,
+          position: details.globalPosition,
+          mediaType: ContextMenuMediaType.audiobook,
+          item: book,
+          isFavorite: book.favorite ?? false,
+          isInLibrary: book.inLibrary,
+          adaptiveColorScheme: adaptiveScheme,
+          onToggleFavorite: () => _toggleAudiobookFavorite(book),
+          onToggleLibrary: () => _toggleAudiobookLibrary(book),
+        );
+      },
+      child: ListTile(
+        contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 4),
+        leading: Hero(
         tag: HeroTags.audiobookCover + (book.uri ?? book.itemId) + '_$heroSuffix',
         child: ClipRRect(
           borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
@@ -533,7 +755,8 @@ class _AudiobookAuthorScreenState extends State<AudiobookAuthorScreen> {
               ),
             )
           : null,
-      onTap: () => _navigateToAudiobook(book, heroTagSuffix: heroSuffix, initialImageUrl: imageUrl),
+        onTap: () => _navigateToAudiobook(book, heroTagSuffix: heroSuffix, initialImageUrl: imageUrl),
+      ),
     );
   }
 

lib/screens/audiobook_detail_screen.dart

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import 'package:material_design_icons_flutter/material_design_icons_flutter.dart';
+import 'package:material_symbols_icons/symbols.dart';
 import '../models/media_item.dart';
 import '../providers/music_assistant_provider.dart';
 import '../widgets/global_player_overlay.dart';
 import '../widgets/provider_icon.dart';
+import '../widgets/media_context_menu.dart';
 import '../theme/palette_helper.dart';
 import '../theme/theme_provider.dart';
 import '../services/debug_logger.dart';
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ class _AudiobookDetailScreenState extends State<AudiobookDetailScreen> {
   final _logger = DebugLogger();
   bool _isDescriptionExpanded = false;
   bool _isFavorite = false;
+  bool _isInLibrary = false;
   ColorScheme? _lightColorScheme;
   ColorScheme? _darkColorScheme;
   int? _expandedChapterIndex;
@@ -46,76 +50,103 @@ class _AudiobookDetailScreenState extends State<AudiobookDetailScreen> {
   // Use full audiobook if loaded, otherwise use widget audiobook
   Audiobook get _audiobook => _fullAudiobook ?? widget.audiobook;
 
+  /// Check if audiobook is in library
+  bool _checkIfInLibrary(Audiobook audiobook) {
+    if (audiobook.provider == 'library') return true;
+    return audiobook.providerMappings?.any((m) => m.providerInstance == 'library') ?? false;
+  }
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _isFavorite = widget.audiobook.favorite ?? false;
+    _isInLibrary = _checkIfInLibrary(widget.audiobook);
 
+    // Mark that we're on a detail screen and extract colors immediately
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      if (mounted) {
+        markDetailScreenEntered(context);
+        _extractColors(); // Extract colors immediately - async so won't block
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Defer detail loading until after hero animation completes
+    // This prevents setState with new data during animation → jank
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
       Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 350), () {
         if (mounted) {
-          _extractColors();
+          _loadAudiobookDetails();
         }
       });
-      // Load full audiobook details with chapters
-      _loadAudiobookDetails();
     });
   }
 
   Future<void> _loadAudiobookDetails() async {
     if (_isLoadingDetails) return;
 
-    setState(() {
-      _isLoadingDetails = true;
-    });
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
 
+    // 1. Show cached data immediately (if available)
+    final cached = maProvider.getCachedAudiobookDetail(
+      widget.audiobook.provider,
+      widget.audiobook.itemId,
+    );
+    if (cached != null && mounted) {
+      _logger.log('📚 Showing cached audiobook: ${cached.name}, chapters: ${cached.chapters?.length ?? 0}');
+      setState(() {
+        _fullAudiobook = cached;
+        _isLoadingDetails = false;
+      });
+    } else {
+      setState(() {
+        _isLoadingDetails = true;
+      });
+    }
+
+    // 2. Fetch fresh data in background
     try {
-      final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+      final fullBook = await maProvider.getAudiobookDetailsWithCache(
+        widget.audiobook.provider,
+        widget.audiobook.itemId,
+        forceRefresh: cached != null,
+      );
 
-      if (maProvider.api != null) {
-        final fullBook = await maProvider.api!.getAudiobookDetails(
-          widget.audiobook.provider,
-          widget.audiobook.itemId,
-        );
-
-        if (mounted && fullBook != null) {
-          _logger.log('📚 Loaded full audiobook: ${fullBook.name}, chapters: ${fullBook.chapters?.length ?? 0}');
-          setState(() {
-            _fullAudiobook = fullBook;
-          });
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (mounted) {
+      if (mounted && fullBook != null) {
+        _logger.log('📚 Loaded full audiobook: ${fullBook.name}, chapters: ${fullBook.chapters?.length ?? 0}');
         setState(() {
+          _fullAudiobook = fullBook;
           _isLoadingDetails = false;
         });
       }
     } catch (e) {
       _logger.log('Error loading audiobook details: $e');
-      if (mounted) {
-        setState(() {
-          _isLoadingDetails = false;
-        });
-      }
+    }
+
+    if (mounted && _isLoadingDetails) {
+      setState(() {
+        _isLoadingDetails = false;
+      });
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> _extractColors() async {
     final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
-    final imageUrl = maProvider.getImageUrl(widget.audiobook, size: 512);
+    final imageUrl = maProvider.getImageUrl(_audiobook, size: 512);
     if (imageUrl == null) return;
 
     try {
-      final colorSchemes = await PaletteHelper.extractColorSchemes(
-        CachedNetworkImageProvider(imageUrl),
-      );
+      // Use isolate-based extraction to avoid blocking the main thread
+      final colorSchemes = await PaletteHelper.extractColorSchemesFromUrl(imageUrl);
 
       if (colorSchemes != null && mounted) {
         setState(() {
           _lightColorScheme = colorSchemes.$1;
           _darkColorScheme = colorSchemes.$2;
         });
+
+        // Update ThemeProvider so nav bar uses adaptive colors
+        final themeProvider = context.read<ThemeProvider>();
+        themeProvider.updateAdaptiveColors(colorSchemes.$1, colorSchemes.$2, isFromDetailScreen: true);
       }
     } catch (e) {
       _logger.log('Failed to extract colors for audiobook: $e');
@@ -209,6 +240,88 @@ class _AudiobookDetailScreenState extends State<AudiobookDetailScreen> {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Toggle library status
+  Future<void> _toggleLibrary() async {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+
+    try {
+      final newState = !_isInLibrary;
+
+      if (newState) {
+        String? actualProvider;
+        String? actualItemId;
+
+        if (widget.audiobook.providerMappings != null && widget.audiobook.providerMappings!.isNotEmpty) {
+          final nonLibraryMapping = widget.audiobook.providerMappings!.where(
+            (m) => m.providerInstance != 'library' && m.providerDomain != 'library',
+          ).firstOrNull;
+
+          if (nonLibraryMapping != null) {
+            actualProvider = nonLibraryMapping.providerDomain;
+            actualItemId = nonLibraryMapping.itemId;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (actualProvider == null || actualItemId == null) {
+          if (widget.audiobook.provider != 'library') {
+            actualProvider = widget.audiobook.provider;
+            actualItemId = widget.audiobook.itemId;
+          } else {
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+
+        setState(() => _isInLibrary = newState);
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(
+            content: Text(S.of(context)!.addedToLibrary),
+            duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+          ),
+        );
+
+        maProvider.addToLibrary(
+          mediaType: 'audiobook',
+          provider: actualProvider,
+          itemId: actualItemId,
+        ).catchError((e) {
+          if (mounted) setState(() => _isInLibrary = !newState);
+        });
+      } else {
+        int? libraryItemId;
+        if (widget.audiobook.provider == 'library') {
+          libraryItemId = int.tryParse(widget.audiobook.itemId);
+        } else if (widget.audiobook.providerMappings != null) {
+          final libraryMapping = widget.audiobook.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+            (m) => m.providerInstance == 'library',
+            orElse: () => widget.audiobook.providerMappings!.first,
+          );
+          if (libraryMapping.providerInstance == 'library') {
+            libraryItemId = int.tryParse(libraryMapping.itemId);
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (libraryItemId == null) return;
+
+        setState(() => _isInLibrary = newState);
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(
+            content: Text(S.of(context)!.removedFromLibrary),
+            duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+          ),
+        );
+
+        maProvider.removeFromLibrary(
+          mediaType: 'audiobook',
+          libraryItemId: libraryItemId,
+        ).catchError((e) {
+          if (mounted) setState(() => _isInLibrary = !newState);
+        });
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('Error toggling audiobook library: $e');
+    }
+  }
+
   void _showPlayOnMenu(BuildContext context) {
     final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
 
@@ -384,7 +497,7 @@ class _AudiobookDetailScreenState extends State<AudiobookDetailScreen> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
-    final providerImageUrl = maProvider.getImageUrl(widget.audiobook, size: 512);
+    final providerImageUrl = maProvider.getImageUrl(_audiobook, size: 512);
     // Use initialImageUrl as fallback for seamless hero animation
     final imageUrl = providerImageUrl ?? widget.initialImageUrl;
 
@@ -427,7 +540,9 @@ class _AudiobookDetailScreenState extends State<AudiobookDetailScreen> {
             final coverSize = (constraints.maxWidth * 0.7).clamp(200.0, 320.0);
             final expandedHeight = coverSize + 70;
 
-            return CustomScrollView(
+            return Stack(
+              children: [
+                CustomScrollView(
           slivers: [
             SliverAppBar(
               expandedHeight: expandedHeight,
@@ -556,7 +671,7 @@ class _AudiobookDetailScreenState extends State<AudiobookDetailScreen> {
             ),
             SliverToBoxAdapter(
               child: Padding(
-                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(24.0),
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(24.0, 8.0, 24.0, 24.0),
                 child: Column(
                   crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
                   children: [
@@ -652,7 +767,6 @@ class _AudiobookDetailScreenState extends State<AudiobookDetailScreen> {
                       children: [
                         // Play/Resume Button
                         Expanded(
-                          flex: 2,
                           child: SizedBox(
                             height: 50,
                             child: ElevatedButton.icon(
@@ -686,26 +800,33 @@ class _AudiobookDetailScreenState extends State<AudiobookDetailScreen> {
                                   borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
                                 ),
                               ),
-                              child: const Icon(Icons.replay),
+                              child: const Icon(Icons.replay, size: 25),
                             ),
                           ),
                         ],
 
                         const SizedBox(width: 12),
 
-                        // Play On Button
+                        // Library Button
                         SizedBox(
                           height: 50,
                           width: 50,
                           child: FilledButton.tonal(
-                            onPressed: () => _showPlayOnMenu(context),
+                            onPressed: _toggleLibrary,
                             style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
                               padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
                               shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
                                 borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
                               ),
                             ),
-                            child: const Icon(Icons.speaker_group_outlined),
+                            child: Icon(
+                              Symbols.book_2,
+                              size: 25,
+                              fill: _isInLibrary ? 1 : 0,
+                              color: _isInLibrary
+                                  ? colorScheme.primary
+                                  : Colors.white70,
+                            ),
                           ),
                         ),
 
@@ -724,10 +845,50 @@ class _AudiobookDetailScreenState extends State<AudiobookDetailScreen> {
                               ),
                             ),
                             child: Icon(
-                              _isFavorite ? Icons.favorite : Icons.favorite_border,
+                              Icons.favorite,
+                              size: 25,
                               color: _isFavorite
                                   ? colorScheme.error
-                                  : colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                  : Colors.white70,
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                        ),
+
+                        const SizedBox(width: 12),
+
+                        // Three-dot Menu Button
+                        SizedBox(
+                          height: 50,
+                          width: 50,
+                          child: Builder(
+                            builder: (buttonContext) => FilledButton.tonal(
+                              onPressed: () {
+                                final RenderBox box = buttonContext.findRenderObject() as RenderBox;
+                                final Offset position = box.localToGlobal(Offset(box.size.width / 2, box.size.height));
+                                MediaContextMenu.show(
+                                  context: context,
+                                  position: position,
+                                  mediaType: ContextMenuMediaType.audiobook,
+                                  item: widget.audiobook,
+                                  isFavorite: _isFavorite,
+                                  isInLibrary: _isInLibrary,
+                                  onToggleFavorite: _toggleFavorite,
+                                  onToggleLibrary: _toggleLibrary,
+                                  adaptiveColorScheme: adaptiveScheme,
+                                  showTopRow: false,
+                                );
+                              },
+                              style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
+                                padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                                shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+                                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                              child: Icon(
+                                Icons.more_vert,
+                                size: 25,
+                                color: Colors.white70,
+                              ),
                             ),
                           ),
                         ),
@@ -787,7 +948,29 @@ class _AudiobookDetailScreenState extends State<AudiobookDetailScreen> {
 
             SliverToBoxAdapter(child: SizedBox(height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer)),
           ],
-        );
+        ),
+                Positioned(
+                  left: 0,
+                  right: 0,
+                  bottom: 0,
+                  height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer,
+                  child: IgnorePointer(
+                    child: DecoratedBox(
+                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                        gradient: LinearGradient(
+                          begin: Alignment.topCenter,
+                          end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                          colors: [
+                            colorScheme.surface.withOpacity(0.0),
+                            colorScheme.surface,
+                          ],
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
+            );
           },
         ),
       ),

lib/screens/audiobook_series_screen.dart

@@ -44,24 +44,30 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
   // Extracted colors from book covers
   List<Color> _extractedColors = [];
 
-  // Cover URLs - start with initial covers, update when books load
+  // Cover URLs - set once from initialCovers or first book load, then frozen
   List<String> _coverUrls = [];
 
+  // Cached cover widget - built once, never rebuilt
+  Widget? _cachedCoverWidget;
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     // Use initial covers immediately for smooth Hero animation
     if (widget.initialCovers != null && widget.initialCovers!.isNotEmpty) {
       _coverUrls = List.from(widget.initialCovers!);
-      // Start color extraction from initial covers
-      _extractColorsFromUrls(widget.initialCovers!);
     }
     _loadViewPreferences();
-    // Defer loading until after first frame to ensure UI renders first
+    // Defer color extraction and loading until after hero animation completes
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
-      if (mounted) {
-        _loadSeriesBooks();
-      }
+      Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 350), () {
+        if (mounted) {
+          if (_coverUrls.isNotEmpty) {
+            _extractColorsFromUrls(_coverUrls);
+          }
+          _loadSeriesBooks();
+        }
+      });
     });
   }
 
@@ -158,35 +164,68 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
 
   Future<void> _loadSeriesBooks() async {
     _logger.log('📚 SeriesScreen _loadSeriesBooks START');
-    try {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+
+    // 1. Show cached data immediately (if available)
+    final cached = maProvider.getCachedSeriesAudiobooks(widget.series.id);
+    if (cached != null && cached.isNotEmpty && mounted) {
+      _logger.log('📚 Showing ${cached.length} cached series books');
+      _applyBooks(cached, maProvider);
+    } else {
       setState(() {
         _isLoading = true;
         _error = null;
       });
-      _logger.log('📚 SeriesScreen setState done, getting provider...');
-
-      final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
-      _logger.log('📚 SeriesScreen got provider, api=${maProvider.api != null}');
+    }
 
+    // 2. Fetch fresh data in background
+    try {
       if (maProvider.api == null) {
-        setState(() {
-          _error = S.of(context)!.notConnected;
-          _isLoading = false;
-        });
+        if (cached == null || cached.isEmpty) {
+          setState(() {
+            _error = S.of(context)!.notConnected;
+            _isLoading = false;
+          });
+        }
         return;
       }
 
-      _logger.log('📚 SeriesScreen calling getSeriesAudiobooks: path=${widget.series.id}');
-      final books = await maProvider.api!.getSeriesAudiobooks(widget.series.id);
+      final books = await maProvider.getSeriesAudiobooksWithCache(
+        widget.series.id,
+        forceRefresh: cached != null && cached.isNotEmpty,
+      );
       _logger.log('📚 SeriesScreen got ${books.length} books');
 
-      // Debug: Log sequence data for each book
-      for (final book in books) {
-        _logger.log('📚 Book: "${book.name}" | position=${book.position} | browseOrder=${book.browseOrder} | sortName=${book.sortName} | seq=${book.seriesSequence} | metadata.series=${book.metadata?['series']}');
+      if (mounted && books.isNotEmpty) {
+        final changed = _audiobooks.length != books.length;
+        if (changed || _audiobooks.isEmpty) {
+          _applyBooks(books, maProvider);
+        }
       }
+    } catch (e, stack) {
+      _logger.log('📚 SeriesScreen error: $e');
+      _logger.log('📚 SeriesScreen stack: $stack');
+      if (mounted && _audiobooks.isEmpty) {
+        setState(() {
+          _error = 'Failed to load books: $e';
+          _isLoading = false;
+        });
+      }
+    }
 
-      if (mounted) {
-        // Update cover URLs from loaded books
+    if (mounted && _isLoading) {
+      setState(() => _isLoading = false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _applyBooks(List<Audiobook> books, MusicAssistantProvider maProvider) {
+    // Only populate covers if we have none yet (initialCovers was empty)
+    final needsCovers = _coverUrls.isEmpty;
+
+    setState(() {
+      _audiobooks = books;
+      _sortAudiobooks();
+      if (needsCovers) {
         final newCovers = <String>[];
         for (final book in books.take(9)) {
           final imageUrl = maProvider.getImageUrl(book);
@@ -194,34 +233,15 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
             newCovers.add(imageUrl);
           }
         }
-
-        setState(() {
-          _audiobooks = books;
-          _sortAudiobooks(); // Sort inside setState so UI updates
-          // Update covers if we got new ones (may have more than initial)
-          if (newCovers.isNotEmpty) {
-            _coverUrls = newCovers;
-          }
-          _isLoading = false;
-        });
-        // Debug: Log sorted order
-        _logger.log('📚 Sorted order ($_sortOrder):');
-        for (final book in _audiobooks) {
-          _logger.log('  - ${book.seriesSequence ?? "null"}: ${book.name}');
+        if (newCovers.isNotEmpty) {
+          _coverUrls = newCovers;
         }
+      }
+      _isLoading = false;
+    });
 
-        // Extract colors from book covers asynchronously
-        _extractCoverColors(maProvider);
-      }
-    } catch (e, stack) {
-      _logger.log('📚 SeriesScreen error: $e');
-      _logger.log('📚 SeriesScreen stack: $stack');
-      if (mounted) {
-        setState(() {
-          _error = 'Failed to load books: $e';
-          _isLoading = false;
-        });
-      }
+    if (needsCovers && _extractedColors.isEmpty) {
+      _extractCoverColors(maProvider);
     }
   }
 
@@ -271,7 +291,8 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
     final textTheme = Theme.of(context).textTheme;
-    final maProvider = context.watch<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    // Use read since we only need the provider for non-reactive operations (getImageUrl)
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
     final l10n = S.of(context)!;
 
     return Scaffold(
@@ -282,7 +303,9 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
           final coverSize = (constraints.maxWidth * 0.7).clamp(200.0, 320.0);
           final expandedHeight = coverSize + 70;
 
-          return CustomScrollView(
+          return Stack(
+            children: [
+              CustomScrollView(
         slivers: [
           // App bar with series cover collage (matches audiobook detail screen)
           SliverAppBar(
@@ -300,25 +323,31 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
                 children: [
                   const SizedBox(height: 60),
                   // Series cover collage - responsive size
-                  Hero(
-                    tag: widget.heroTag ?? 'series_cover_${widget.series.id}',
-                    child: Container(
-                      width: coverSize,
-                      height: coverSize,
-                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                        color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
-                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                        boxShadow: [
-                          BoxShadow(
-                            color: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.2),
-                            blurRadius: 10,
-                            offset: const Offset(0, 4),
+                  // Shadow container outside Hero to avoid widget tree mismatch
+                  Container(
+                    width: coverSize,
+                    height: coverSize,
+                    decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                      boxShadow: [
+                        BoxShadow(
+                          color: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.2),
+                          blurRadius: 10,
+                          offset: const Offset(0, 4),
+                        ),
+                      ],
+                    ),
+                    // Hero child matches source: RepaintBoundary > AspectRatio > ClipRRect
+                    child: Hero(
+                      tag: widget.heroTag ?? 'series_cover_${widget.series.id}',
+                      child: RepaintBoundary(
+                        child: AspectRatio(
+                          aspectRatio: 1,
+                          child: ClipRRect(
+                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                            child: _buildSeriesCover(colorScheme, maProvider),
                           ),
-                        ],
-                      ),
-                      child: ClipRRect(
-                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                        child: _buildSeriesCover(colorScheme, maProvider),
+                        ),
                       ),
                     ),
                   ),
@@ -456,7 +485,29 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
             child: SizedBox(height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer),
           ),
         ],
-      );
+      ),
+              Positioned(
+                left: 0,
+                right: 0,
+                bottom: 0,
+                height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer,
+                child: IgnorePointer(
+                  child: DecoratedBox(
+                    decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                      gradient: LinearGradient(
+                        begin: Alignment.topCenter,
+                        end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                        colors: [
+                          colorScheme.surface.withOpacity(0.0),
+                          colorScheme.surface,
+                        ],
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
+          );
         },
       ),
     );
@@ -490,6 +541,9 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
       );
     }
 
+    // Return cached cover widget if already built (prevents rebuilds from unrelated setState)
+    if (_cachedCoverWidget != null) return _cachedCoverWidget!;
+
     final covers = _coverUrls;
 
     // Dynamic grid size based on number of covers (matches library screen)
@@ -513,7 +567,8 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
     }
 
     // Build grid using Column/Row for proper sizing (no scrolling issues)
-    return Column(
+    // Cache the widget so it never rebuilds from unrelated setState calls
+    _cachedCoverWidget = Column(
       children: List.generate(gridSize, (row) {
         return Expanded(
           child: Row(
@@ -524,8 +579,11 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
               return Expanded(
                 child: coverUrl != null
                       ? CachedNetworkImage(
+                          key: ValueKey(coverUrl),
                           imageUrl: coverUrl,
                           fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                          memCacheWidth: 256,
+                          memCacheHeight: 256,
                           fadeInDuration: Duration.zero,
                           fadeOutDuration: Duration.zero,
                           placeholder: (_, __) => Container(
@@ -547,6 +605,7 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
         );
       }),
     );
+    return _cachedCoverWidget!;
   }
 
   /// Builds an empty cell with either a solid color or a nested grid
@@ -664,6 +723,8 @@ class _AudiobookSeriesScreenState extends State<AudiobookSeriesScreen> {
                               fit: BoxFit.cover,
                               width: double.infinity,
                               height: double.infinity,
+                              memCacheWidth: 256,
+                              memCacheHeight: 256,
                               fadeInDuration: Duration.zero,
                               fadeOutDuration: Duration.zero,
                               placeholder: (_, __) => Center(

lib/screens/debug_log_screen.dart

@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ class _DebugLogScreenState extends State<DebugLogScreen> {
       _logger.entries.where((e) => e.level.index >= _filterLevel.index).toList();
 
   void _copyLogs() {
-    // Copy only the filtered entries that are currently displayed
-    final filteredLogs = _filteredEntries.map((e) => e.formatted).join('\n');
-    Clipboard.setData(ClipboardData(text: filteredLogs));
+    Clipboard.setData(ClipboardData(text: _logger.getAllLogs()));
     ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
       SnackBar(
-        content: Text('${S.of(context)!.logsCopied} (${_filteredEntries.length} entries)'),
+        content: Text(S.of(context)!.logsCopied),
         backgroundColor: Colors.green,
         duration: const Duration(seconds: 2),
       ),
@@ -63,8 +61,6 @@ class _DebugLogScreenState extends State<DebugLogScreen> {
         report,
         subject: S.of(context)!.ensembleBugReport,
       );
-    } catch (e) {
-      _logger.error('Share failed', error: e);
     } finally {
       if (mounted) {
         setState(() => _isGeneratingReport = false);

lib/screens/home_screen.dart

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:material_symbols_icons/symbols.dart';
 import '../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import '../providers/music_assistant_provider.dart';
 import '../providers/navigation_provider.dart';
+import '../theme/theme_provider.dart';
 import '../widgets/global_player_overlay.dart';
 import 'new_home_screen.dart';
 import 'new_library_screen.dart';
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ class HomeScreen extends StatefulWidget {
 class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
   final GlobalKey<SearchScreenState> _searchScreenKey = GlobalKey<SearchScreenState>();
   DateTime? _lastBackPress;
+  final _cachedNavColor = _CachedNavColor();
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -105,7 +109,15 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
           },
           child: Scaffold(
             backgroundColor: colorScheme.surface,
-            // No bottomNavigationBar here - it's now in GlobalPlayerOverlay
+            // extendBody: true preserves the existing layout where content fills the
+            // full screen and screens manage their own bottom padding (BottomSpacing).
+            // Without this, Scaffold would constrain the body above the nav bar,
+            // causing double bottom spacing.
+            extendBody: true,
+            // BottomNavigationBar requires an Overlay ancestor (for Tooltip);
+            // Scaffold inside Navigator provides one. Previously it was in
+            // GlobalPlayerOverlay's Stack (outside Navigator) causing crashes.
+            bottomNavigationBar: _buildBottomNavigationBar(context, colorScheme),
             body: Stack(
               children: [
                 // Home and Library use IndexedStack for state preservation
@@ -131,4 +143,162 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
       },
     );
   }
+
+  /// Build the bottom navigation bar with adaptive colors and player expansion animation.
+  /// Moved here from GlobalPlayerOverlay so it has proper Overlay ancestry
+  /// (required by BottomNavigationBar's internal Tooltip widgets).
+  Widget? _buildBottomNavigationBar(BuildContext context, ColorScheme colorScheme) {
+    // Hide nav bar when not connected and no cached players
+    final showNavBar = context.select<MusicAssistantProvider, bool>(
+      (p) => p.isConnected || p.hasCachedPlayers,
+    );
+    if (!showNavBar) return null;
+
+    return Consumer<ThemeProvider>(
+      builder: (context, themeProvider, _) {
+        final isDark = Theme.of(context).brightness == Brightness.dark;
+
+        return ValueListenableBuilder<PlayerExpansionState>(
+          valueListenable: playerExpansionNotifier,
+          builder: (context, expansionState, _) {
+            // Nav bar color logic - only use adaptive colors when:
+            // 1. Player is expanding/expanded, OR
+            // 2. On a detail screen (isOnDetailScreen)
+            // On home screen with collapsed player: always use default theme colors
+            final bool useAdaptiveColors = themeProvider.adaptiveTheme &&
+                (expansionState.progress > 0 || themeProvider.isOnDetailScreen);
+
+            // Nav bar background color
+            final Color navBgColor;
+            if (expansionState.progress > 0 && expansionState.backgroundColor != null) {
+              // Player is expanding - blend from surface to player's adaptive color
+              navBgColor = Color.lerp(colorScheme.surface, expansionState.backgroundColor, expansionState.progress)!;
+            } else if (useAdaptiveColors) {
+              // On a detail screen - use adaptive surface color for nav bar
+              final adaptiveBg = themeProvider.getAdaptiveSurfaceColorFor(Theme.of(context).brightness);
+              navBgColor = adaptiveBg ?? colorScheme.surface;
+            } else {
+              // Home screen with collapsed player - use default surface color
+              navBgColor = colorScheme.surface;
+            }
+
+            // Icon color - only use adaptive colors when appropriate
+            final Color baseSourceColor = (useAdaptiveColors && themeProvider.adaptiveColors != null)
+                ? themeProvider.adaptiveColors!.primary
+                : colorScheme.primary;
+
+            // Blend icon color with player's primary color during expansion
+            Color sourceColor = baseSourceColor;
+            if (themeProvider.adaptiveTheme && expansionState.progress > 0 && expansionState.primaryColor != null) {
+              sourceColor = Color.lerp(baseSourceColor, expansionState.primaryColor!, expansionState.progress)!;
+            }
+            final navSelectedColor = _cachedNavColor.getAdjustedColor(sourceColor, isDark);
+
+            // Fade out and slide down nav bar as player expands
+            // Use IgnorePointer when faded to prevent accidental taps
+            final navOpacity = (1.0 - expansionState.progress * 2).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+            final navSlideDown = expansionState.progress * 20; // Slide down 20px as it fades
+
+            return IgnorePointer(
+              ignoring: navOpacity < 0.1,
+              child: Transform.translate(
+                offset: Offset(0, navSlideDown),
+                child: Opacity(
+                  opacity: navOpacity,
+                  child: Container(
+                    decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                      color: navBgColor,
+                      boxShadow: expansionState.progress < 0.5
+                          ? [
+                              BoxShadow(
+                                color: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.1),
+                                blurRadius: 10,
+                                offset: const Offset(0, -2),
+                              ),
+                            ]
+                          : null,
+                    ),
+                    child: BottomNavigationBar(
+                      currentIndex: navigationProvider.selectedIndex,
+                      onTap: (index) {
+                        if (GlobalPlayerOverlay.isPlayerExpanded) {
+                          GlobalPlayerOverlay.collapsePlayer();
+                        }
+                        navigationProvider.navigatorKey.currentState?.popUntil((route) => route.isFirst);
+                        // Clear adaptive colors when switching tabs (detail screen colors shouldn't persist)
+                        themeProvider.clearAdaptiveColors();
+                        if (index == 3) {
+                          GlobalPlayerOverlay.hidePlayer();
+                        } else if (navigationProvider.selectedIndex == 3) {
+                          GlobalPlayerOverlay.showPlayer();
+                        }
+                        navigationProvider.setSelectedIndex(index);
+                      },
+                      backgroundColor: Colors.transparent,
+                      selectedItemColor: navSelectedColor,
+                      unselectedItemColor: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.54),
+                      elevation: 0,
+                      type: BottomNavigationBarType.fixed,
+                      selectedFontSize: 12,
+                      unselectedFontSize: 12,
+                      items: [
+                        BottomNavigationBarItem(
+                          icon: const Icon(Icons.home_outlined),
+                          activeIcon: const Icon(Icons.home_rounded),
+                          label: S.of(context)!.home,
+                        ),
+                        BottomNavigationBarItem(
+                          icon: const Icon(Symbols.book_2, fill: 0),
+                          activeIcon: const Icon(Symbols.book_2, fill: 1),
+                          label: S.of(context)!.library,
+                        ),
+                        BottomNavigationBarItem(
+                          icon: const Icon(Icons.search_rounded),
+                          activeIcon: const Icon(Icons.search_rounded),
+                          label: S.of(context)!.search,
+                        ),
+                        BottomNavigationBarItem(
+                          icon: const Icon(Icons.settings_outlined),
+                          activeIcon: const Icon(Icons.settings_rounded),
+                          label: S.of(context)!.settings,
+                        ),
+                      ],
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// Cached color with contrast adjustment for nav bar icon colors.
+/// Avoids expensive HSL conversions during scroll/animation.
+class _CachedNavColor {
+  Color? _sourceColor;
+  bool? _isDark;
+  Color? _adjustedColor;
+
+  Color getAdjustedColor(Color sourceColor, bool isDark) {
+    if (_sourceColor == sourceColor && _isDark == isDark && _adjustedColor != null) {
+      return _adjustedColor!;
+    }
+
+    var navSelectedColor = sourceColor;
+    if (isDark && navSelectedColor.computeLuminance() < 0.2) {
+      final hsl = HSLColor.fromColor(navSelectedColor);
+      navSelectedColor = hsl.withLightness((hsl.lightness + 0.3).clamp(0.0, 0.8)).toColor();
+    } else if (!isDark && navSelectedColor.computeLuminance() > 0.8) {
+      final hsl = HSLColor.fromColor(navSelectedColor);
+      navSelectedColor = hsl.withLightness((hsl.lightness - 0.3).clamp(0.2, 1.0)).toColor();
+    }
+
+    _sourceColor = sourceColor;
+    _isDark = isDark;
+    _adjustedColor = navSelectedColor;
+    return navSelectedColor;
+  }
 }

lib/screens/library_playlists_screen.dart

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class _LibraryPlaylistsScreenState extends State<LibraryPlaylistsScreen> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final provider = context.watch<MusicAssistantProvider>();
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
     final textTheme = Theme.of(context).textTheme;
 
@@ -66,11 +65,13 @@ class _LibraryPlaylistsScreenState extends State<LibraryPlaylistsScreen> {
         ),
         centerTitle: true,
       ),
-      body: _buildPlaylistsList(context, provider),
+      body: _buildPlaylistsList(context),
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _buildPlaylistsList(BuildContext context, MusicAssistantProvider provider) {
+  Widget _buildPlaylistsList(BuildContext context) {
+    // Use read since we only need the provider for non-reactive operations
+    final provider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
 
     // Show cached data immediately if available, even while loading

lib/screens/library_tracks_screen.dart

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class LibraryTracksScreen extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final provider = context.watch<MusicAssistantProvider>();
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
     final textTheme = Theme.of(context).textTheme;
 
@@ -34,35 +33,41 @@ class LibraryTracksScreen extends StatelessWidget {
         ),
         centerTitle: true,
       ),
-      body: _buildTracksList(context, provider),
+      body: _buildTracksList(context),
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _buildTracksList(
-      BuildContext context, MusicAssistantProvider provider) {
+  Widget _buildTracksList(BuildContext context) {
+    // Use select to only rebuild when tracks or isLoading changes
+    final (tracks, isLoading) = context.select<MusicAssistantProvider, (List, bool)>(
+      (p) => (p.tracks, p.isLoading),
+    );
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
 
     // Show cached data immediately if available, even while loading
     // Only show spinner if we have no data at all AND we're loading
-    if (provider.tracks.isEmpty && provider.isLoading) {
+    if (tracks.isEmpty && isLoading) {
       return Center(
         child: CircularProgressIndicator(color: colorScheme.primary),
       );
     }
 
-    if (provider.tracks.isEmpty) {
-      return EmptyState.tracks(context: context, onRefresh: provider.loadLibrary);
+    if (tracks.isEmpty) {
+      return EmptyState.tracks(
+        context: context,
+        onRefresh: context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>().loadLibrary,
+      );
     }
 
     return ListView.builder(
-      itemCount: provider.tracks.length,
+      itemCount: tracks.length,
       padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8),
       cacheExtent: 500, // Prebuild items off-screen for smoother scrolling
       addAutomaticKeepAlives: false, // Tiles don't need individual keep-alive
       addRepaintBoundaries: false, // We add RepaintBoundary manually to tiles
       itemBuilder: (context, index) {
-        final track = provider.tracks[index];
-        return _buildTrackTile(context, track, provider, index);
+        final track = tracks[index] as Track;
+        return _buildTrackTile(context, track, index);
       },
     );
   }
@@ -70,9 +75,9 @@ class LibraryTracksScreen extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget _buildTrackTile(
     BuildContext context,
     Track track,
-    MusicAssistantProvider maProvider,
     int index,
   ) {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
     final imageUrl = track.album != null
         ? maProvider.getImageUrl(track.album!, size: 128)
         : null;

lib/screens/new_home_screen.dart

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/scheduler.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import '../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import '../models/recommendation_folder.dart';
 import '../providers/music_assistant_provider.dart';
+import '../providers/navigation_provider.dart';
 import '../services/settings_service.dart';
 import '../services/debug_logger.dart';
 import '../services/sync_service.dart';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import '../widgets/series_row.dart';
 import '../widgets/playlist_row.dart';
 import '../widgets/radio_station_row.dart';
 import '../widgets/podcast_row.dart';
+import '../widgets/discovery_row.dart';
 import '../widgets/common/disconnected_state.dart';
 import 'settings_screen.dart';
 import 'search_screen.dart';
@@ -28,9 +30,9 @@ class NewHomeScreen extends StatefulWidget {
   State<NewHomeScreen> createState() => _NewHomeScreenState();
 }
 
-class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveClientMixin, WidgetsBindingObserver {
+class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveClientMixin {
   static final _logger = DebugLogger();
-  Key _refreshKey = UniqueKey();
+  final ValueNotifier<int> _refreshSignal = ValueNotifier<int>(0);
   // Main rows (default on)
   bool _showRecentAlbums = true;
   bool _showDiscoverArtists = true;
@@ -48,6 +50,10 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
   bool _showDiscoverSeries = false;
   // Row order (loaded from settings)
   List<String> _homeRowOrder = List.from(SettingsService.defaultHomeRowOrder);
+  // Discovery folders (dynamic rows from provider recommendations)
+  List<RecommendationFolder> _discoveryFolders = [];
+  // Discovery row preferences (itemId -> enabled)
+  Map<String, bool> _discoveryRowEnabled = {};
 
   @override
   bool get wantKeepAlive => true;
@@ -57,25 +63,82 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
   SyncStatus? _lastSyncStatus;
   int _lastArtistCount = 0;
   MusicAssistantProvider? _providerListeningTo;
+  int _lastHomeRefreshCounter = 0;  // Track home refresh counter to force row refreshes
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
     _loadSettings();
     // Listen to sync completion to refresh favorite rows when data becomes available
     SyncService.instance.addListener(_onSyncChanged);
     _lastSyncStatus = SyncService.instance.status;
     _checkInitialFavoriteState();
+
+    // Always listen to provider for home refresh counter changes
+    final provider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    _lastHomeRefreshCounter = provider.homeRefreshCounter;
+    _providerListeningTo = provider;
+    provider.addListener(_onProviderChanged);
+
+    // Reload settings only when switching back to home from settings tab
+    navigationProvider.addListener(_onNavigationChanged);
+  }
+
+  int _lastNavIndex = 0;
+
+  void _onNavigationChanged() {
+    final newIndex = navigationProvider.selectedIndex;
+    // Reload preferences when leaving settings tab (3) for home tab (0)
+    if (_lastNavIndex == 3 && newIndex == 0) {
+      _reloadPreferencesOnly();
+    }
+    _lastNavIndex = newIndex;
+  }
+
+  /// Reload only local preferences (no API calls). Used when switching back from settings.
+  Future<void> _reloadPreferencesOnly() async {
+    final showRecent = await SettingsService.getShowRecentAlbums();
+    final showDiscArtists = await SettingsService.getShowDiscoverArtists();
+    final showDiscAlbums = await SettingsService.getShowDiscoverAlbums();
+    final showFavAlbums = await SettingsService.getShowFavoriteAlbums();
+    final showFavArtists = await SettingsService.getShowFavoriteArtists();
+    final showFavTracks = await SettingsService.getShowFavoriteTracks();
+    final showFavPlaylists = await SettingsService.getShowFavoritePlaylists();
+    final showFavRadio = await SettingsService.getShowFavoriteRadioStations();
+    final showFavPodcasts = await SettingsService.getShowFavoritePodcasts();
+    final showContAudiobooks = await SettingsService.getShowContinueListeningAudiobooks();
+    final showDiscAudiobooks = await SettingsService.getShowDiscoverAudiobooks();
+    final showDiscSeries = await SettingsService.getShowDiscoverSeries();
+    final rowOrder = await SettingsService.getHomeRowOrder();
+    final discoveryRowPrefs = await SettingsService.getDiscoveryRowPreferences();
+    if (mounted) {
+      setState(() {
+        _showRecentAlbums = showRecent;
+        _showDiscoverArtists = showDiscArtists;
+        _showDiscoverAlbums = showDiscAlbums;
+        _showFavoriteAlbums = showFavAlbums;
+        _showFavoriteArtists = showFavArtists;
+        _showFavoriteTracks = showFavTracks;
+        _showFavoritePlaylists = showFavPlaylists;
+        _showFavoriteRadioStations = showFavRadio;
+        _showFavoritePodcasts = showFavPodcasts;
+        _showContinueListeningAudiobooks = showContAudiobooks;
+        _showDiscoverAudiobooks = showDiscAudiobooks;
+        _showDiscoverSeries = showDiscSeries;
+        _homeRowOrder = rowOrder;
+        _discoveryRowEnabled = discoveryRowPrefs;
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    navigationProvider.removeListener(_onNavigationChanged);
     SyncService.instance.removeListener(_onSyncChanged);
-    // Clean up provider listener if attached
+    // Clean up provider listener
     _providerListeningTo?.removeListener(_onProviderChanged);
     _providerListeningTo = null;
-    WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
+    _refreshSignal.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -97,21 +160,31 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
     });
   }
 
-  /// Called when MusicAssistantProvider changes (for cache load detection)
+  /// Called when MusicAssistantProvider changes (for cache load detection and home refresh)
   void _onProviderChanged() {
-    if (!mounted || !_hadEmptyFavoritesOnLoad || _providerListeningTo == null) return;
-    final currentCount = _providerListeningTo!.artists.length;
-    // If artists went from 0 to non-zero, refresh
-    if (_lastArtistCount == 0 && currentCount > 0) {
-      _logger.log('🔄 Home: artists loaded from cache ($currentCount), refreshing rows');
-      _hadEmptyFavoritesOnLoad = false;
-      _providerListeningTo!.removeListener(_onProviderChanged);
-      _providerListeningTo = null;
-      setState(() {
-        _refreshKey = UniqueKey();
-      });
+    if (!mounted || _providerListeningTo == null) return;
+
+    final provider = _providerListeningTo!;
+    final currentRefreshCounter = provider.homeRefreshCounter;
+
+    // Check if home refresh counter changed (indicates authentication completed and cache was invalidated)
+    if (currentRefreshCounter != _lastHomeRefreshCounter) {
+      _logger.log('🔄 Home: refresh counter changed ($_lastHomeRefreshCounter -> $currentRefreshCounter), refreshing all rows');
+      _lastHomeRefreshCounter = currentRefreshCounter;
+      _refreshSignal.value++;
+      return;  // Don't process other refresh conditions in this cycle
+    }
+
+    // Check for artists cache load (when favorites were empty on load)
+    if (_hadEmptyFavoritesOnLoad) {
+      final currentCount = provider.artists.length;
+      if (_lastArtistCount == 0 && currentCount > 0) {
+        _logger.log('🔄 Home: artists loaded from cache ($currentCount), refreshing rows');
+        _hadEmptyFavoritesOnLoad = false;
+        _refreshSignal.value++;
+      }
+      _lastArtistCount = currentCount;
     }
-    _lastArtistCount = currentCount;
   }
 
   /// Called when SyncService status changes
@@ -127,21 +200,12 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
       _providerListeningTo?.removeListener(_onProviderChanged);
       _providerListeningTo = null;
       if (mounted) {
-        setState(() {
-          _refreshKey = UniqueKey();
-        });
+        _refreshSignal.value++;
       }
     }
     _lastSyncStatus = newStatus;
   }
 
-  @override
-  void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) {
-    // Reload settings when app resumes (coming back from settings)
-    if (state == AppLifecycleState.resumed) {
-      _loadSettings();
-    }
-  }
 
   Future<void> _loadSettings() async {
     final showRecent = await SettingsService.getShowRecentAlbums();
@@ -157,6 +221,7 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
     final showDiscAudiobooks = await SettingsService.getShowDiscoverAudiobooks();
     final showDiscSeries = await SettingsService.getShowDiscoverSeries();
     final rowOrder = await SettingsService.getHomeRowOrder();
+    final discoveryRowPrefs = await SettingsService.getDiscoveryRowPreferences();
     if (mounted) {
       setState(() {
         _showRecentAlbums = showRecent;
@@ -172,8 +237,63 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
         _showDiscoverAudiobooks = showDiscAudiobooks;
         _showDiscoverSeries = showDiscSeries;
         _homeRowOrder = rowOrder;
+        _discoveryRowEnabled = discoveryRowPrefs;
       });
     }
+
+    // Load discovery folders dynamically (after settings load)
+    // Skip if already loaded to avoid unnecessary rebuilds on settings reload
+    if (_discoveryFolders.isEmpty) {
+      await _loadDiscoveryFolders(forceRefresh: false);
+    } else {
+      // Just re-sync the row order with current enabled state (no API call)
+      setState(() {
+        _syncDiscoveryRowOrder(_discoveryFolders);
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _loadDiscoveryFolders({bool forceRefresh = false}) async {
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    final provider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+
+    try {
+      var folders = await provider.getDiscoveryFoldersWithCache();
+      // If cached result is empty, force a refresh to get from API/database
+      if (folders.isEmpty && !forceRefresh) {
+        _logger.log('🔄 Discovery: Cached folders empty, forcing refresh...');
+        folders = await provider.getDiscoveryFoldersWithCache(forceRefresh: true);
+      }
+      final discoveryRowPrefs = await SettingsService.getDiscoveryRowPreferences();
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _discoveryFolders = folders;
+          _discoveryRowEnabled = discoveryRowPrefs;
+          _syncDiscoveryRowOrder(folders);
+        });
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Failed to load discovery folders: $e');
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Sync discovery row order without calling setState. Only adds new folders, never removes.
+  /// Visibility is controlled by _discoveryRowEnabled / _isRowEnabled().
+  bool _syncDiscoveryRowOrder(List<RecommendationFolder> folders) {
+    bool didModify = false;
+
+    for (final folder in folders) {
+      final discoveryRowId = 'discovery:${folder.itemId}';
+      if (!_homeRowOrder.contains(discoveryRowId)) {
+        _homeRowOrder.add(discoveryRowId);
+        didModify = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (didModify) {
+      SettingsService.setHomeRowOrder(_homeRowOrder);
+    }
+    return didModify;
   }
 
   Future<void> _onRefresh() async {
@@ -188,9 +308,7 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
     await _loadSettings();
 
     if (mounted) {
-      setState(() {
-        _refreshKey = UniqueKey();
-      });
+      _refreshSignal.value++;
     }
   }
 
@@ -227,21 +345,6 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
         titleSpacing: 0,
         centerTitle: false,
         actions: [
-          // Copy logs button for debugging
-          IconButton(
-            icon: const Icon(Icons.bug_report_outlined, size: 20),
-            onPressed: () {
-              final logs = DebugLogger().entries.map((e) => e.formatted).join('\n');
-              Clipboard.setData(ClipboardData(text: logs));
-              ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-                SnackBar(
-                  content: Text('${DebugLogger().entries.length} log entries copied'),
-                  duration: const Duration(seconds: 2),
-                ),
-              );
-            },
-            tooltip: 'Copy logs',
-          ),
           // Sync indicator - shows when library is syncing in background
           ListenableBuilder(
             listenable: SyncService.instance,
@@ -327,6 +430,29 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
                       ),
                     ),
                   ),
+                // Bottom fade gradient to mask content behind mini player
+                Positioned(
+                  left: 0,
+                  right: 0,
+                  bottom: 0,
+                  height: BottomSpacing.miniPlayerHeight + 22.0,
+                  child: IgnorePointer(
+                    child: DecoratedBox(
+                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                        gradient: LinearGradient(
+                          begin: Alignment.topCenter,
+                          end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                          colors: [
+                            colorScheme.background.withOpacity(0.0),
+                            colorScheme.background.withOpacity(0.25),
+                            colorScheme.background.withOpacity(0.85),
+                          ],
+                          stops: const [0.0, 0.5, 1.0],
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
               ],
             );
           },
@@ -347,6 +473,12 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
 
   /// Check if a specific row is enabled
   bool _isRowEnabled(String rowId) {
+    // Discovery folders use the pattern 'discovery:{itemId}'
+    if (rowId.startsWith('discovery:')) {
+      final itemId = rowId.substring('discovery:'.length);
+      // Default to true if not explicitly set
+      return _discoveryRowEnabled[itemId] ?? false;
+    }
     switch (rowId) {
       case 'recent-albums': return _showRecentAlbums;
       case 'discover-artists': return _showDiscoverArtists;
@@ -371,15 +503,18 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
       builder: (context, constraints) {
         // Each row is always 1/3 of screen height
         // 1 row = 1/3, 2 rows = 2/3, 3 rows = full screen, 4+ rows scroll
-        final availableHeight = constraints.maxHeight - BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer;
+        // With extendBody: true, constraints include the area behind the nav bar.
+        // Subtract mini player overlay space (mini player + its margins sit above the nav bar).
+        final miniPlayerSpace = BottomSpacing.miniPlayerHeight + 22.0; // 84 + 22 = 106
+        final availableHeight = constraints.maxHeight - miniPlayerSpace;
 
-        // Account for margins between rows (2px each)
-        // Only adjust for margins when ≤3 rows (so they fit exactly without scroll)
-        // For 4+ rows, use original calculation so 4th row stays hidden (scrollable)
+        // Account for margins between rows (2px each, 2 margins for 3 rows).
+        // Always use the 3-row margin calculation so rowHeight stays stable
+        // regardless of how many rows are currently enabled (avoids jitter on reload).
         const marginSize = 2.0;
         final enabledRows = _countEnabledRows();
-        final marginsInView = enabledRows > 1 && enabledRows <= 3 ? (enabledRows - 1) * marginSize : 0.0;
-        final rowHeight = (availableHeight - marginsInView) / 3;
+        const marginsInView = 2 * marginSize; // always 2 margins for 3-row layout
+        final rowHeight = (availableHeight - marginsInView) / 3 + 2;
 
         // Use Android 12+ stretch overscroll effect
         return NotificationListener<ScrollNotification>(
@@ -401,11 +536,18 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
             behavior: const _StretchScrollBehavior(),
             child: SingleChildScrollView(
               physics: const AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
-              padding: EdgeInsets.only(bottom: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer),
-              child: Column(
-                key: _refreshKey,
-                crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
-                children: _buildOrderedRows(provider, rowHeight),
+              // For ≤3 rows: no padding needed (rows fit within viewport)
+              // For 4+ rows: pad so last row scrolls above mini player
+              padding: enabledRows >= 4
+                  ? EdgeInsets.only(bottom: miniPlayerSpace)
+                  : EdgeInsets.zero,
+              child: SizedBox(
+                // Ensure minimum height for pull-to-refresh when empty
+                height: enabledRows == 0 ? availableHeight : null,
+                child: Column(
+                  crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                  children: _buildOrderedRows(provider, rowHeight, enabledRows == 0),
+                ),
               ),
             ),
           ),
@@ -415,9 +557,51 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
   }
 
   /// Build rows in the user's configured order
-  List<Widget> _buildOrderedRows(MusicAssistantProvider provider, double rowHeight) {
+  List<Widget> _buildOrderedRows(MusicAssistantProvider provider, double rowHeight, bool isEmpty) {
     final rows = <Widget>[];
 
+    // Show empty state with refresh hint when no rows are enabled
+    if (isEmpty) {
+      final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
+      final textTheme = Theme.of(context).textTheme;
+      rows.add(
+        SizedBox.expand(
+          child: Center(
+            child: Padding(
+              padding: const EdgeInsets.all(32.0),
+              child: Column(
+                mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+                children: [
+                  Icon(
+                    Icons.home_rounded,
+                    size: 64,
+                    color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.3),
+                  ),
+                  const SizedBox(height: 16),
+                  Text(
+                    S.of(context)!.noRowsEnabled,
+                    style: textTheme.titleMedium?.copyWith(
+                      color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6),
+                    ),
+                    textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                  ),
+                  const SizedBox(height: 8),
+                  Text(
+                    S.of(context)!.pullToRefreshHint,
+                    style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+                      color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.4),
+                    ),
+                    textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                  ),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+      return rows;
+    }
+
     for (final rowId in _homeRowOrder) {
       final widget = _buildRowWidget(rowId, provider, rowHeight);
       if (widget != null) {
@@ -442,6 +626,7 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
           title: S.of(context)!.recentlyPlayed,
           loadAlbums: () => provider.getRecentAlbumsWithCache(),
           getCachedAlbums: () => provider.getCachedRecentAlbums(),
+          refreshSignal: _refreshSignal,
           rowHeight: rowHeight,
         );
       case 'discover-artists':
@@ -451,6 +636,7 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
           title: S.of(context)!.discoverArtists,
           loadArtists: () => provider.getDiscoverArtistsWithCache(),
           getCachedArtists: () => provider.getCachedDiscoverArtists(),
+          refreshSignal: _refreshSignal,
           rowHeight: rowHeight,
         );
       case 'discover-albums':
@@ -460,6 +646,7 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
           title: S.of(context)!.discoverAlbums,
           loadAlbums: () => provider.getDiscoverAlbumsWithCache(),
           getCachedAlbums: () => provider.getCachedDiscoverAlbums(),
+          refreshSignal: _refreshSignal,
           rowHeight: rowHeight,
         );
       case 'continue-listening':
@@ -495,6 +682,7 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
           key: const ValueKey('favorite-albums'),
           title: S.of(context)!.favoriteAlbums,
           loadAlbums: () => provider.getFavoriteAlbums(),
+          refreshSignal: _refreshSignal,
           rowHeight: rowHeight,
         );
       case 'favorite-artists':
@@ -503,6 +691,7 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
           key: const ValueKey('favorite-artists'),
           title: S.of(context)!.favoriteArtists,
           loadArtists: () => provider.getFavoriteArtists(),
+          refreshSignal: _refreshSignal,
           rowHeight: rowHeight,
         );
       case 'favorite-tracks':
@@ -541,6 +730,29 @@ class _NewHomeScreenState extends State<NewHomeScreen> with AutomaticKeepAliveCl
           rowHeight: rowHeight,
         );
       default:
+        // Handle dynamic discovery folders
+        if (rowId.startsWith('discovery:')) {
+          final folderId = rowId.substring('discovery:'.length);
+          // Check per-row preference
+          final isEnabled = _discoveryRowEnabled[folderId] ?? false;
+          if (!isEnabled) return null;
+
+          try {
+            final folder = _discoveryFolders.firstWhere(
+              (f) => f.itemId == folderId,
+            );
+            return DiscoveryRow(
+              key: ValueKey(rowId),
+              title: folder.name,
+              loadItems: () => provider.getDiscoveryFolderItems(folderId),
+              getCachedItems: () => provider.getCachedDiscoveryFolderItems(folderId),
+              heroTagSuffix: 'home',
+              rowHeight: rowHeight,
+            );
+          } catch (e) {
+            // Folder not found, skip this row
+          }
+        }
         return null;
     }
   }

lib/screens/playlist_details_screen.dart

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import '../models/media_item.dart';
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ import '../services/debug_logger.dart';
 import '../services/recently_played_service.dart';
 import '../widgets/global_player_overlay.dart';
 import '../widgets/provider_icon.dart';
+import '../widgets/hires_badge.dart';
+import '../widgets/media_context_menu.dart';
 import '../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
 import '../theme/design_tokens.dart';
 
@@ -41,9 +44,9 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
   List<Track> _tracks = [];
   bool _isLoading = true;
   bool _isFavorite = false;
+  late bool _isInLibrary;
   ColorScheme? _lightColorScheme;
   ColorScheme? _darkColorScheme;
-  int? _expandedTrackIndex;
 
   String get _heroTagSuffix => widget.heroTagSuffix != null ? '_${widget.heroTagSuffix}' : '';
 
@@ -55,13 +58,21 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _isFavorite = widget.playlist.favorite ?? false;
-    _loadTracks();
+    _isInLibrary = widget.playlist.inLibrary;
 
-    // Defer color extraction until after hero animation completes
+    // Mark that we're on a detail screen and extract colors immediately
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      if (mounted) {
+        markDetailScreenEntered(context);
+        _extractColors(); // Extract colors immediately - async so won't block
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Defer track loading until after hero animation completes
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
       Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 350), () {
         if (mounted) {
-          _extractColors();
+          _loadTracks();
         }
       });
     });
@@ -74,15 +85,18 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
     if (imageUrl == null) return;
 
     try {
-      final colorSchemes = await PaletteHelper.extractColorSchemes(
-        CachedNetworkImageProvider(imageUrl),
-      );
+      // Use isolate-based extraction to avoid blocking the main thread
+      final colorSchemes = await PaletteHelper.extractColorSchemesFromUrl(imageUrl);
 
       if (colorSchemes != null && mounted) {
         setState(() {
           _lightColorScheme = colorSchemes.$1;
           _darkColorScheme = colorSchemes.$2;
         });
+
+        // Update ThemeProvider so nav bar uses adaptive colors
+        final themeProvider = context.read<ThemeProvider>();
+        themeProvider.updateAdaptiveColors(colorSchemes.$1, colorSchemes.$2, isFromDetailScreen: true);
       }
     } catch (e) {
       _logger.log('Failed to extract colors for playlist: $e');
@@ -227,6 +241,86 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
     }
   }
 
+  Future<void> _toggleLibrary() async {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    final newState = !_isInLibrary;
+
+    try {
+      if (newState) {
+        String? actualProvider;
+        String? actualItemId;
+
+        if (widget.playlist.providerMappings != null && widget.playlist.providerMappings!.isNotEmpty) {
+          final nonLibraryMapping = widget.playlist.providerMappings!.where(
+            (m) => m.providerInstance != 'library' && m.providerDomain != 'library',
+          ).firstOrNull;
+
+          if (nonLibraryMapping != null) {
+            actualProvider = nonLibraryMapping.providerDomain;
+            actualItemId = nonLibraryMapping.itemId;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (actualProvider == null || actualItemId == null) {
+          if (widget.playlist.provider != 'library') {
+            actualProvider = widget.playlist.provider;
+            actualItemId = widget.playlist.itemId;
+          } else {
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+
+        setState(() => _isInLibrary = newState);
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(
+            content: Text(S.of(context)!.addedToLibrary),
+            duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+          ),
+        );
+
+        maProvider.addToLibrary(
+          mediaType: 'playlist',
+          provider: actualProvider,
+          itemId: actualItemId,
+        ).catchError((e) {
+          if (mounted) setState(() => _isInLibrary = !newState);
+        });
+      } else {
+        int? libraryItemId;
+        if (widget.playlist.provider == 'library') {
+          libraryItemId = int.tryParse(widget.playlist.itemId);
+        } else if (widget.playlist.providerMappings != null) {
+          final libraryMapping = widget.playlist.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+            (m) => m.providerInstance == 'library',
+            orElse: () => widget.playlist.providerMappings!.first,
+          );
+          if (libraryMapping.providerInstance == 'library') {
+            libraryItemId = int.tryParse(libraryMapping.itemId);
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (libraryItemId == null) return;
+
+        setState(() => _isInLibrary = newState);
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(
+            content: Text(S.of(context)!.removedFromLibrary),
+            duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+          ),
+        );
+
+        maProvider.removeFromLibrary(
+          mediaType: 'playlist',
+          libraryItemId: libraryItemId,
+        ).catchError((e) {
+          if (mounted) setState(() => _isInLibrary = !newState);
+        });
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Silent failure
+    }
+  }
+
   Future<void> _toggleTrackFavorite(int trackIndex) async {
     if (trackIndex < 0 || trackIndex >= _tracks.length) return;
 
@@ -324,6 +418,89 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
     }
   }
 
+  Future<void> _toggleTrackLibrary(int trackIndex) async {
+    if (trackIndex < 0 || trackIndex >= _tracks.length) return;
+
+    final track = _tracks[trackIndex];
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    final currentInLibrary = track.inLibrary;
+
+    try {
+      if (!currentInLibrary) {
+        // Add to library
+        String? actualProvider;
+        String? actualItemId;
+
+        if (track.providerMappings != null && track.providerMappings!.isNotEmpty) {
+          final nonLibraryMapping = track.providerMappings!.where(
+            (m) => m.providerInstance != 'library' && m.providerDomain != 'library',
+          ).firstOrNull;
+
+          if (nonLibraryMapping != null) {
+            actualProvider = nonLibraryMapping.providerDomain;
+            actualItemId = nonLibraryMapping.itemId;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (actualProvider == null || actualItemId == null) {
+          if (track.provider != 'library') {
+            actualProvider = track.provider;
+            actualItemId = track.itemId;
+          } else {
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+
+        await maProvider.addToLibrary(
+          mediaType: 'track',
+          provider: actualProvider,
+          itemId: actualItemId,
+        );
+
+        if (mounted) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            SnackBar(
+              content: Text(S.of(context)!.addedToLibrary),
+              duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+            ),
+          );
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Remove from library
+        int? libraryItemId;
+        if (track.provider == 'library') {
+          libraryItemId = int.tryParse(track.itemId);
+        } else if (track.providerMappings != null) {
+          final libraryMapping = track.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+            (m) => m.providerInstance == 'library',
+            orElse: () => track.providerMappings!.first,
+          );
+          if (libraryMapping.providerInstance == 'library') {
+            libraryItemId = int.tryParse(libraryMapping.itemId);
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (libraryItemId == null) return;
+
+        await maProvider.removeFromLibrary(
+          mediaType: 'track',
+          libraryItemId: libraryItemId,
+        );
+
+        if (mounted) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            SnackBar(
+              content: Text(S.of(context)!.removedFromLibrary),
+              duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+            ),
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('Error toggling track library: $e');
+    }
+  }
+
   Future<void> _playPlaylist() async {
     if (_tracks.isEmpty) return;
 
@@ -387,158 +564,130 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
     );
   }
 
-  void _addPlaylistToQueue() {
+  void _showMoreMenu(BuildContext context, ColorScheme colorScheme) {
     final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
-    final players = maProvider.availablePlayers;
-
-    GlobalPlayerOverlay.hidePlayer();
 
     showModalBottomSheet(
       context: context,
-      backgroundColor: Colors.transparent,
-      builder: (context) => Container(
-        decoration: BoxDecoration(
-          color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
-          borderRadius: const BorderRadius.vertical(top: Radius.circular(20)),
-        ),
+      backgroundColor: colorScheme.surface,
+      shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.vertical(top: Radius.circular(16)),
+      ),
+      builder: (context) => SafeArea(
         child: Column(
           mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
           children: [
-            Spacing.vGap16,
-            Text(
-              S.of(context)!.addToQueueOn,
-              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleLarge,
-            ),
-            Spacing.vGap16,
-            if (players.isEmpty)
-              Padding(
-                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(32.0),
-                child: Text(S.of(context)!.noPlayersAvailable),
-              )
-            else
-              Flexible(
-                child: ListView.builder(
-                  shrinkWrap: true,
-                  itemCount: players.length,
-                  itemBuilder: (context, playerIndex) {
-                    final player = players[playerIndex];
-                    return ListTile(
-                      leading: Icon(
-                        Icons.speaker,
-                        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface,
-                      ),
-                      title: Text(player.name),
-                      onTap: () async {
-                        Navigator.pop(context);
-                        try {
-                          _logger.log('Adding playlist to queue on ${player.name}');
-                          await maProvider.playTracks(
-                            player.playerId,
-                            _tracks,
-                            startIndex: 0,
-                            clearQueue: false,
-                          );
-                          _logger.log('Playlist added to queue on ${player.name}');
-                          if (mounted) {
-                            ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-                              SnackBar(
-                                content: Text(S.of(context)!.tracksAddedToQueue),
-                                duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
-                              ),
-                            );
-                          }
-                        } catch (e) {
-                          _logger.log('Error adding playlist to queue: $e');
-                          _showError('Failed to add playlist to queue: $e');
-                        }
-                      },
-                    );
-                  },
-                ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 8),
+            Container(
+              width: 32,
+              height: 4,
+              decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant.withOpacity(0.4),
+                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(2),
               ),
-            SizedBox(height: MediaQuery.of(context).padding.bottom + 16),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+            ListTile(
+              leading: Icon(Icons.speaker_group_outlined, color: colorScheme.onSurface),
+              title: Text(S.of(context)!.playOn, style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onSurface)),
+              onTap: () {
+                Navigator.pop(context);
+                _showPlayOnMenu(context);
+              },
+            ),
+            ListTile(
+              leading: Icon(Icons.playlist_add, color: colorScheme.onSurface),
+              title: Text(S.of(context)!.addToQueue, style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onSurface)),
+              onTap: () {
+                Navigator.pop(context);
+                // Add to queue on selected player
+                final player = maProvider.selectedPlayer;
+                if (player != null) {
+                  maProvider.addTracksToQueue(player.playerId, _tracks).then((_) {
+                    if (mounted) {
+                      ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+                        SnackBar(
+                          content: Text(S.of(context)!.tracksAddedToQueue),
+                          duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+                        ),
+                      );
+                    }
+                  });
+                } else {
+                  _showError(S.of(context)!.noPlayerSelected);
+                }
+              },
+            ),
+            ListTile(
+              leading: Icon(Icons.queue_music, color: colorScheme.onSurface),
+              title: Text(S.of(context)!.addToQueueOn, style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onSurface)),
+              onTap: () {
+                Navigator.pop(context);
+                _addPlaylistToQueue();
+              },
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 8),
           ],
         ),
       ),
-    ).whenComplete(() {
-      GlobalPlayerOverlay.showPlayer();
-    });
+    );
+  }
+
+  void _addPlaylistToQueue() {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+
+    GlobalPlayerOverlay.showPlayerSelectorForAction(
+      contextHint: S.of(context)!.addToQueueOn,
+      onPlayerSelected: (player) async {
+        try {
+          _logger.log('Adding playlist to queue on ${player.name}');
+          await maProvider.addTracksToQueue(
+            player.playerId,
+            _tracks,
+          );
+          _logger.log('Playlist added to queue on ${player.name}');
+          if (mounted) {
+            ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+              SnackBar(
+                content: Text(S.of(context)!.tracksAddedToQueue),
+                duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+              ),
+            );
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          _logger.log('Error adding playlist to queue: $e');
+          _showError('Failed to add playlist to queue: $e');
+        }
+      },
+    );
   }
 
   void _addTrackToQueue(BuildContext context, int index) {
     final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
-    final players = maProvider.availablePlayers;
 
-    GlobalPlayerOverlay.hidePlayer();
-
-    showModalBottomSheet(
-      context: context,
-      backgroundColor: Colors.transparent,
-      builder: (context) => Container(
-        decoration: BoxDecoration(
-          color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
-          borderRadius: const BorderRadius.vertical(top: Radius.circular(20)),
-        ),
-        child: Column(
-          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-          children: [
-            Spacing.vGap16,
-            Text(
-              S.of(context)!.addToQueueOn,
-              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleLarge,
-            ),
-            Spacing.vGap16,
-            if (players.isEmpty)
-              Padding(
-                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(32.0),
-                child: Text(S.of(context)!.noPlayersAvailable),
-              )
-            else
-              Flexible(
-                child: ListView.builder(
-                  shrinkWrap: true,
-                  itemCount: players.length,
-                  itemBuilder: (context, playerIndex) {
-                    final player = players[playerIndex];
-                    return ListTile(
-                      leading: Icon(
-                        Icons.speaker,
-                        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface,
-                      ),
-                      title: Text(player.name),
-                      onTap: () async {
-                        Navigator.pop(context);
-                        try {
-                          await maProvider.playTracks(
-                            player.playerId,
-                            _tracks,
-                            startIndex: index,
-                            clearQueue: false,
-                          );
-                          if (mounted) {
-                            ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-                              SnackBar(
-                                content: Text(S.of(context)!.tracksAddedToQueue),
-                                duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
-                              ),
-                            );
-                          }
-                        } catch (e) {
-                          _logger.log('Error adding to queue: $e');
-                          _showError('Failed to add to queue: $e');
-                        }
-                      },
-                    );
-                  },
-                ),
+    GlobalPlayerOverlay.showPlayerSelectorForAction(
+      contextHint: S.of(context)!.addToQueueOn,
+      onPlayerSelected: (player) async {
+        try {
+          await maProvider.addTracksToQueue(
+            player.playerId,
+            _tracks,
+            startIndex: index,
+          );
+          if (mounted) {
+            ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+              SnackBar(
+                content: Text(S.of(context)!.tracksAddedToQueue),
+                duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
               ),
-            SizedBox(height: MediaQuery.of(context).padding.bottom + 16),
-          ],
-        ),
-      ),
-    ).whenComplete(() {
-      GlobalPlayerOverlay.showPlayer();
-    });
+            );
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          _logger.log('Error adding to queue: $e');
+          _showError('Failed to add to queue: $e');
+        }
+      },
+    );
   }
 
   void _showPlayRadioMenu(BuildContext context, int trackIndex) {
@@ -656,7 +805,9 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
             final coverSize = (constraints.maxWidth * 0.7).clamp(200.0, 320.0);
             final expandedHeight = coverSize + 70;
 
-            return CustomScrollView(
+            return Stack(
+              children: [
+                CustomScrollView(
               slivers: [
                 SliverAppBar(
                   expandedHeight: expandedHeight,
@@ -741,7 +892,7 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
                 ),
                 SliverToBoxAdapter(
                   child: Padding(
-                    padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(24.0, 24.0, 24.0, 12.0),
+                    padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(24.0, 8.0, 24.0, 12.0),
                     child: Column(
                       crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
                       children: [
@@ -782,7 +933,6 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
                           children: [
                             // Main Play Button
                             Expanded(
-                              flex: 2,
                               child: SizedBox(
                                 height: 50,
                                 child: ElevatedButton.icon(
@@ -802,42 +952,6 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
                             ),
                             const SizedBox(width: 12),
 
-                            // "Play on..." Button
-                            SizedBox(
-                              height: 50,
-                              width: 50,
-                              child: FilledButton.tonal(
-                                onPressed: _isLoading || _tracks.isEmpty ? null : () => _showPlayOnMenu(context),
-                                style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
-                                  padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                                  shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                                  ),
-                                ),
-                                child: const Icon(Icons.speaker_group_outlined),
-                              ),
-                            ),
-
-                            const SizedBox(width: 12),
-
-                            // "Add to Queue" Button
-                            SizedBox(
-                              height: 50,
-                              width: 50,
-                              child: FilledButton.tonal(
-                                onPressed: _isLoading || _tracks.isEmpty ? null : _addPlaylistToQueue,
-                                style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
-                                  padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                                  shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                                  ),
-                                ),
-                                child: const Icon(Icons.playlist_add),
-                              ),
-                            ),
-
-                            const SizedBox(width: 12),
-
                             // Favorite Button
                             SizedBox(
                               height: 50,
@@ -851,10 +965,53 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
                                   ),
                                 ),
                                 child: Icon(
-                                  _isFavorite ? Icons.favorite : Icons.favorite_border,
+                                  Icons.favorite,
+                                  size: 25,
                                   color: _isFavorite
                                       ? colorScheme.error
-                                      : colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                      : Colors.white70,
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                            ),
+
+                            const SizedBox(width: 12),
+
+                            // Three-dot Menu Button
+                            SizedBox(
+                              height: 50,
+                              width: 50,
+                              child: Builder(
+                                builder: (buttonContext) => FilledButton.tonal(
+                                  onPressed: () {
+                                    if (_isLoading || _tracks.isEmpty) return;
+                                    final RenderBox box = buttonContext.findRenderObject() as RenderBox;
+                                    final Offset position = box.localToGlobal(Offset(box.size.width / 2, box.size.height));
+                                    MediaContextMenu.show(
+                                      context: context,
+                                      position: position,
+                                      mediaType: ContextMenuMediaType.playlist,
+                                      item: widget.playlist,
+                                      isFavorite: _isFavorite,
+                                      isInLibrary: _isInLibrary,
+                                      onToggleFavorite: _toggleFavorite,
+                                      onToggleLibrary: _toggleLibrary,
+                                      adaptiveColorScheme: adaptiveScheme,
+                                      showTopRow: false,
+                                    );
+                                  },
+                                  style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
+                                    padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                                    shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+                                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                                    ),
+                                  ),
+                                  child: Icon(
+                                    Icons.more_vert,
+                                    size: 25,
+                                    color: _isLoading || _tracks.isEmpty
+                                        ? Colors.white70.withOpacity(0.38)
+                                        : Colors.white70,
+                                  ),
                                 ),
                               ),
                             ),
@@ -888,168 +1045,112 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
                     delegate: SliverChildBuilderDelegate(
                       (context, index) {
                         final track = _tracks[index];
-                        final isExpanded = _expandedTrackIndex == index;
                         final trackImageUrl = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>().getImageUrl(track, size: 80);
 
-                        return Column(
-                          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                          children: [
-                            ListTile(
-                              leading: Row(
-                                mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                                children: [
-                                  // Track number
-                                  SizedBox(
-                                    width: 28,
-                                    child: Text(
-                                      '${index + 1}',
-                                      style: textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
-                                        color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
-                                      ),
-                                      textAlign: TextAlign.right,
+                        return GestureDetector(
+                          onLongPressStart: (details) {
+                            MediaContextMenu.show(
+                              context: context,
+                              position: details.globalPosition,
+                              mediaType: ContextMenuMediaType.track,
+                              item: track,
+                              isFavorite: track.favorite ?? false,
+                              isInLibrary: track.inLibrary,
+                              onToggleFavorite: () => _toggleTrackFavorite(index),
+                              onToggleLibrary: () => _toggleTrackLibrary(index),
+                              adaptiveColorScheme: adaptiveScheme,
+                            );
+                          },
+                          child: ListTile(
+                            contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 12, right: 20),
+                            leading: Row(
+                              mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+                              children: [
+                                // Track number
+                                SizedBox(
+                                  width: 24,
+                                  child: Text(
+                                    '${index + 1}',
+                                    style: textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                                      color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
                                     ),
+                                    textAlign: TextAlign.right,
                                   ),
-                                  const SizedBox(width: 12),
-                                  // Track artwork
-                                  ClipRRect(
-                                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
-                                    child: Container(
-                                      width: 48,
-                                      height: 48,
-                                      color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
-                                      child: trackImageUrl != null
-                                          ? CachedNetworkImage(
-                                              imageUrl: trackImageUrl,
-                                              fit: BoxFit.cover,
-                                              memCacheWidth: 96,
-                                              memCacheHeight: 96,
-                                              fadeInDuration: Duration.zero,
-                                              fadeOutDuration: Duration.zero,
-                                              placeholder: (_, __) => const SizedBox(),
-                                              errorWidget: (_, __, ___) => Icon(
-                                                Icons.music_note,
-                                                size: 24,
-                                                color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                                              ),
-                                            )
-                                          : Icon(
+                                ),
+                                const SizedBox(width: 16),
+                                // Track artwork
+                                ClipRRect(
+                                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
+                                  child: Container(
+                                    width: 48,
+                                    height: 48,
+                                    color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+                                    child: trackImageUrl != null
+                                        ? CachedNetworkImage(
+                                            imageUrl: trackImageUrl,
+                                            fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                                            memCacheWidth: 96,
+                                            memCacheHeight: 96,
+                                            fadeInDuration: Duration.zero,
+                                            fadeOutDuration: Duration.zero,
+                                            placeholder: (_, __) => const SizedBox(),
+                                            errorWidget: (_, __, ___) => Icon(
                                               Icons.music_note,
                                               size: 24,
                                               color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                                             ),
-                                    ),
+                                          )
+                                        : Icon(
+                                            Icons.music_note,
+                                            size: 24,
+                                            color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                          ),
                                   ),
+                                ),
+                              ],
+                            ),
+                            title: Text(
+                              track.name,
+                              style: textTheme.bodyLarge?.copyWith(
+                                color: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                                fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                              ),
+                              maxLines: 1,
+                              overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                            ),
+                            subtitle: Text(
+                              track.artistsString,
+                              style: textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                                color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6),
+                              ),
+                              maxLines: 1,
+                              overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                            ),
+                            trailing: Padding(
+                              padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 4),
+                              child: Row(
+                                mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+                                children: [
+                                  if (HiResBadge.getTooltip(track) != null) ...[
+                                    HiResBadge.fromTrack(track, primaryColor: colorScheme.primary)!,
+                                    const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                                  ],
+                                  if (track.duration != null)
+                                    SizedBox(
+                                      width: 40,
+                                      child: Text(
+                                        _formatDuration(track.duration!),
+                                        style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+                                          color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
+                                        ),
+                                        textAlign: TextAlign.right,
+                                      ),
+                                    ),
                                 ],
                               ),
-                              title: Text(
-                                track.name,
-                                style: textTheme.bodyLarge?.copyWith(
-                                  color: colorScheme.onSurface,
-                                  fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
-                                ),
-                                maxLines: 1,
-                                overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
-                              ),
-                              subtitle: Text(
-                                track.artistsString,
-                                style: textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
-                                  color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6),
-                                ),
-                                maxLines: 1,
-                                overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
-                              ),
-                              trailing: track.duration != null
-                                  ? Text(
-                                      _formatDuration(track.duration!),
-                                      style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
-                                        color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
-                                      ),
-                                    )
-                                  : null,
-                              onTap: () {
-                                if (isExpanded) {
-                                  setState(() {
-                                    _expandedTrackIndex = null;
-                                  });
-                                } else {
-                                  _playTrack(index);
-                                }
-                              },
-                              onLongPress: () {
-                                setState(() {
-                                  _expandedTrackIndex = isExpanded ? null : index;
-                                });
-                              },
                             ),
-                            // Expandable action buttons
-                            AnimatedSize(
-                              duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
-                              curve: Curves.easeInOut,
-                              child: isExpanded
-                                  ? Padding(
-                                      padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 16.0, bottom: 12.0, top: 4.0),
-                                      child: Row(
-                                        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
-                                        children: [
-                                          // Radio button
-                                          SizedBox(
-                                            height: 44,
-                                            width: 44,
-                                            child: FilledButton.tonal(
-                                              onPressed: () => _showPlayRadioMenu(context, index),
-                                              style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
-                                                padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                                                shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                                                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                                                ),
-                                              ),
-                                              child: const Icon(Icons.radio, size: 20),
-                                            ),
-                                          ),
-                                          const SizedBox(width: 10),
-                                          // Add to queue button
-                                          SizedBox(
-                                            height: 44,
-                                            width: 44,
-                                            child: FilledButton.tonal(
-                                              onPressed: () => _addTrackToQueue(context, index),
-                                              style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
-                                                padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                                                shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                                                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                                                ),
-                                              ),
-                                              child: const Icon(Icons.playlist_add, size: 20),
-                                            ),
-                                          ),
-                                          const SizedBox(width: 10),
-                                          // Favorite button
-                                          SizedBox(
-                                            height: 44,
-                                            width: 44,
-                                            child: FilledButton.tonal(
-                                              onPressed: () => _toggleTrackFavorite(index),
-                                              style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
-                                                padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                                                shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                                                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(Radii.xxl),
-                                                ),
-                                              ),
-                                              child: Icon(
-                                                track.favorite == true ? Icons.favorite : Icons.favorite_border,
-                                                size: 20,
-                                                color: track.favorite == true
-                                                    ? colorScheme.error
-                                                    : colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                                              ),
-                                            ),
-                                          ),
-                                        ],
-                                      ),
-                                    )
-                                  : const SizedBox.shrink(),
-                            ),
-                          ],
+                            onTap: () => _playTrack(index),
+                          ),
                         );
                       },
                       childCount: _tracks.length,
@@ -1057,6 +1158,28 @@ class _PlaylistDetailsScreenState extends State<PlaylistDetailsScreen> with Sing
                   ),
                 SliverToBoxAdapter(child: SizedBox(height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer)), // Space for bottom nav + mini player
               ],
+            ),
+                Positioned(
+                  left: 0,
+                  right: 0,
+                  bottom: 0,
+                  height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer,
+                  child: IgnorePointer(
+                    child: DecoratedBox(
+                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                        gradient: LinearGradient(
+                          begin: Alignment.topCenter,
+                          end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                          colors: [
+                            colorScheme.surface.withOpacity(0.0),
+                            colorScheme.surface,
+                          ],
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
             );
           },
         ),

lib/screens/podcast_detail_screen.dart

@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import 'package:material_design_icons_flutter/material_design_icons_flutter.dart';
+import 'package:material_symbols_icons/symbols.dart';
 import '../models/media_item.dart';
 import '../providers/music_assistant_provider.dart';
 import '../widgets/global_player_overlay.dart';
 import '../widgets/provider_icon.dart';
+import '../widgets/media_context_menu.dart';
 import '../theme/palette_helper.dart';
 import '../theme/theme_provider.dart';
+import '../theme/design_tokens.dart';
 import '../services/debug_logger.dart';
+import '../services/settings_service.dart';
 import '../constants/hero_tags.dart';
 import '../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import '../utils/page_transitions.dart';
+import 'podcast_episode_detail_screen.dart';
 
 class PodcastDetailScreen extends StatefulWidget {
   final MediaItem podcast;
@@ -36,7 +43,8 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
   bool _isLoadingEpisodes = false;
   bool _isDescriptionExpanded = false;
   bool _isInLibrary = false;
-  String? _expandedEpisodeId; // Track which episode is expanded for actions
+  bool _isFavorite = false;
+  String _sortOrder = 'newest'; // 'newest', 'oldest', 'alpha', 'duration'
 
   String get _heroTagSuffix => widget.heroTagSuffix != null ? '_${widget.heroTagSuffix}' : '';
 
@@ -44,16 +52,117 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _isInLibrary = _checkIfInLibrary(widget.podcast);
+    _isFavorite = widget.podcast.favorite ?? false;
+    _loadSortPreference();
+
+    // Mark that we're on a detail screen and extract colors immediately
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      if (mounted) {
+        markDetailScreenEntered(context);
+        _extractColors(); // Extract colors immediately - async so won't block
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Defer episode loading until after hero animation completes
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
       Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 350), () {
         if (mounted) {
-          _extractColors();
+          _loadEpisodes();
         }
       });
-      _loadEpisodes();
     });
   }
 
+  Future<void> _loadSortPreference() async {
+    final sortOrder = await SettingsService.getPodcastEpisodesSortOrder();
+    if (mounted) {
+      setState(() {
+        _sortOrder = sortOrder;
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _toggleSortOrder() {
+    // Cycle through sort orders: newest -> oldest -> alpha -> duration -> newest
+    String newOrder;
+    switch (_sortOrder) {
+      case 'newest':
+        newOrder = 'oldest';
+        break;
+      case 'oldest':
+        newOrder = 'alpha';
+        break;
+      case 'alpha':
+        newOrder = 'duration';
+        break;
+      default:
+        newOrder = 'newest';
+    }
+    setState(() {
+      _sortOrder = newOrder;
+      _sortEpisodes();
+    });
+    SettingsService.setPodcastEpisodesSortOrder(newOrder);
+  }
+
+  void _sortEpisodes() {
+    switch (_sortOrder) {
+      case 'newest':
+        _episodes.sort((a, b) {
+          final aDate = _getPublishDate(a.metadata);
+          final bDate = _getPublishDate(b.metadata);
+          if (aDate == null && bDate == null) return 0;
+          if (aDate == null) return 1;
+          if (bDate == null) return -1;
+          return bDate.compareTo(aDate); // Newest first
+        });
+        break;
+      case 'oldest':
+        _episodes.sort((a, b) {
+          final aDate = _getPublishDate(a.metadata);
+          final bDate = _getPublishDate(b.metadata);
+          if (aDate == null && bDate == null) return 0;
+          if (aDate == null) return 1;
+          if (bDate == null) return -1;
+          return aDate.compareTo(bDate); // Oldest first
+        });
+        break;
+      case 'alpha':
+        _episodes.sort((a, b) => a.name.toLowerCase().compareTo(b.name.toLowerCase()));
+        break;
+      case 'duration':
+        _episodes.sort((a, b) {
+          final aDur = a.duration ?? Duration.zero;
+          final bDur = b.duration ?? Duration.zero;
+          return aDur.compareTo(bDur); // Shortest first
+        });
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  DateTime? _getPublishDate(Map<String, dynamic>? metadata) {
+    if (metadata == null) return null;
+
+    dynamic dateValue = metadata['published'] ??
+        metadata['pub_date'] ??
+        metadata['release_date'] ??
+        metadata['aired'] ??
+        metadata['timestamp'];
+
+    if (dateValue == null) return null;
+
+    try {
+      if (dateValue is String) {
+        return DateTime.tryParse(dateValue);
+      } else if (dateValue is int) {
+        return DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(dateValue * 1000);
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Silent failure
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   /// Check if podcast is in library
   bool _checkIfInLibrary(MediaItem podcast) {
     if (podcast.provider == 'library') return true;
@@ -186,6 +295,71 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Toggle favorite status
+  Future<void> _toggleFavorite() async {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    final newState = !_isFavorite;
+
+    try {
+      bool success;
+      if (newState) {
+        String actualProvider = widget.podcast.provider;
+        String actualItemId = widget.podcast.itemId;
+
+        if (widget.podcast.providerMappings != null && widget.podcast.providerMappings!.isNotEmpty) {
+          final mapping = widget.podcast.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+            (m) => m.available && m.providerInstance != 'library',
+            orElse: () => widget.podcast.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+              (m) => m.available,
+              orElse: () => widget.podcast.providerMappings!.first,
+            ),
+          );
+          actualProvider = mapping.providerDomain;
+          actualItemId = mapping.itemId;
+        }
+
+        success = await maProvider.addToFavorites(
+          mediaType: 'podcast',
+          itemId: actualItemId,
+          provider: actualProvider,
+        );
+      } else {
+        int? libraryItemId;
+        if (widget.podcast.provider == 'library') {
+          libraryItemId = int.tryParse(widget.podcast.itemId);
+        } else if (widget.podcast.providerMappings != null) {
+          final libraryMapping = widget.podcast.providerMappings!.firstWhere(
+            (m) => m.providerInstance == 'library',
+            orElse: () => widget.podcast.providerMappings!.first,
+          );
+          if (libraryMapping.providerInstance == 'library') {
+            libraryItemId = int.tryParse(libraryMapping.itemId);
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (libraryItemId == null) return;
+
+        success = await maProvider.removeFromFavorites(
+          mediaType: 'podcast',
+          libraryItemId: libraryItemId,
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (success && mounted) {
+        setState(() => _isFavorite = newState);
+        maProvider.invalidateHomeCache();
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(
+            content: Text(_isFavorite ? S.of(context)!.addedToFavorites : S.of(context)!.removedFromFavorites),
+            duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('Error toggling podcast favorite: $e');
+    }
+  }
+
   Future<void> _extractColors() async {
     final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
     // Use initialImageUrl first for consistency with hero animation
@@ -193,14 +367,17 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
 
     if (imageUrl != null) {
       try {
-        final colorSchemes = await PaletteHelper.extractColorSchemes(
-          CachedNetworkImageProvider(imageUrl),
-        );
+        // Use isolate-based extraction to avoid blocking the main thread
+        final colorSchemes = await PaletteHelper.extractColorSchemesFromUrl(imageUrl);
         if (mounted && colorSchemes != null) {
           setState(() {
             _lightColorScheme = colorSchemes.$1;
             _darkColorScheme = colorSchemes.$2;
           });
+
+          // Update ThemeProvider so nav bar uses adaptive colors
+          final themeProvider = context.read<ThemeProvider>();
+          themeProvider.updateAdaptiveColors(colorSchemes.$1, colorSchemes.$2, isFromDetailScreen: true);
         }
       } catch (e) {
         _logger.log('🎙️ Error extracting colors: $e');
@@ -211,67 +388,76 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
   Future<void> _loadEpisodes() async {
     if (_isLoadingEpisodes) return;
 
-    setState(() {
-      _isLoadingEpisodes = true;
-    });
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
 
+    // 1. Show cached episodes immediately (if available)
+    final cached = maProvider.getCachedPodcastEpisodes(
+      widget.podcast.itemId,
+      provider: widget.podcast.provider,
+    );
+    if (cached != null && cached.isNotEmpty && mounted) {
+      _logger.log('🎙️ Showing ${cached.length} cached episodes for ${widget.podcast.name}');
+      setState(() {
+        _episodes = cached;
+        _sortEpisodes();
+        _isLoadingEpisodes = false;
+      });
+    } else {
+      setState(() {
+        _isLoadingEpisodes = true;
+      });
+    }
+
+    // 2. Fetch fresh data in background
     try {
-      final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
-      if (maProvider.api != null) {
-        List<MediaItem> episodes = [];
+      List<MediaItem> episodes = [];
 
-        // Try loading with the podcast's own ID and provider first
-        try {
-          episodes = await maProvider.api!.getPodcastEpisodes(
-            widget.podcast.itemId,
-            provider: widget.podcast.provider,
-          );
-        } catch (e) {
-          _logger.log('🎙️ Primary episode load failed: $e');
-        }
+      // Try loading with the podcast's own ID and provider first
+      episodes = await maProvider.getPodcastEpisodesWithCache(
+        widget.podcast.itemId,
+        provider: widget.podcast.provider,
+        forceRefresh: cached != null && cached.isNotEmpty,
+      );
 
-        // If that failed and we have provider mappings, try those
-        if (episodes.isEmpty && widget.podcast.providerMappings != null) {
-          for (final mapping in widget.podcast.providerMappings!) {
-            if (mapping.itemId.isNotEmpty && mapping.providerInstance.isNotEmpty) {
-              try {
-                _logger.log('🎙️ Trying provider mapping: ${mapping.providerInstance}');
-                episodes = await maProvider.api!.getPodcastEpisodes(
-                  mapping.itemId,
-                  provider: mapping.providerInstance,
-                );
-                if (episodes.isNotEmpty) {
-                  _logger.log('🎙️ Loaded episodes via provider mapping');
-                  break;
-                }
-              } catch (e) {
-                _logger.log('🎙️ Provider mapping failed: $e');
+      // If that failed and we have provider mappings, try those
+      if (episodes.isEmpty && widget.podcast.providerMappings != null) {
+        for (final mapping in widget.podcast.providerMappings!) {
+          if (mapping.itemId.isNotEmpty && mapping.providerInstance.isNotEmpty) {
+            try {
+              _logger.log('🎙️ Trying provider mapping: ${mapping.providerInstance}');
+              episodes = await maProvider.getPodcastEpisodesWithCache(
+                mapping.itemId,
+                provider: mapping.providerInstance,
+              );
+              if (episodes.isNotEmpty) {
+                _logger.log('🎙️ Loaded episodes via provider mapping');
+                break;
               }
+            } catch (e) {
+              _logger.log('🎙️ Provider mapping failed: $e');
             }
           }
         }
+      }
 
-        if (mounted) {
+      if (mounted && episodes.isNotEmpty) {
+        final changed = _episodes.length != episodes.length;
+        if (changed || _episodes.isEmpty) {
           _logger.log('🎙️ Loaded ${episodes.length} episodes for ${widget.podcast.name}');
-          // Debug: Log first episode metadata to see available fields
-          if (episodes.isNotEmpty) {
-            final first = episodes.first;
-            _logger.log('🎙️ First episode metadata keys: ${first.metadata?.keys.toList()}');
-            _logger.log('🎙️ First episode metadata: ${first.metadata}');
-          }
           setState(() {
             _episodes = episodes;
+            _sortEpisodes();
           });
         }
       }
     } catch (e) {
       _logger.log('🎙️ Error loading episodes: $e');
-    } finally {
-      if (mounted) {
-        setState(() {
-          _isLoadingEpisodes = false;
-        });
-      }
+    }
+
+    if (mounted && _isLoadingEpisodes) {
+      setState(() {
+        _isLoadingEpisodes = false;
+      });
     }
   }
 
@@ -406,6 +592,35 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Show context menu for an episode
+  void _showEpisodeContextMenu(BuildContext context, Offset position, MediaItem episode, String? episodeImageUrl) {
+    MediaContextMenu.show(
+      context: context,
+      position: position,
+      mediaType: ContextMenuMediaType.podcastEpisode,
+      item: episode,
+      isFavorite: false,
+      isInLibrary: false,
+      onPlay: () => _playEpisode(episode),
+      onPlayOn: () => _showPlayOnMenu(context, episode),
+      onAddToQueue: () => _addToQueue(episode),
+      onViewDetails: () {
+        final maProvider = this.context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+        final initialImageUrl = episodeImageUrl ?? maProvider.getPodcastImageUrl(widget.podcast);
+        Navigator.push(
+          this.context,
+          FadeSlidePageRoute(
+            child: PodcastEpisodeDetailScreen(
+              episode: episode,
+              podcast: widget.podcast,
+              initialImageUrl: initialImageUrl,
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     // CRITICAL FIX: Use select() instead of watch() to prevent rebuilds during Hero animation
@@ -455,7 +670,9 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
             final coverSize = (constraints.maxWidth * 0.7).clamp(200.0, 320.0);
             final expandedHeight = coverSize + 70;
 
-            return CustomScrollView(
+            return Stack(
+              children: [
+                CustomScrollView(
               slivers: [
                 SliverAppBar(
                   expandedHeight: expandedHeight,
@@ -537,7 +754,7 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
                 ),
                 SliverToBoxAdapter(
                   child: Padding(
-                    padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
+                    padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16.0, 8.0, 16.0, 16.0),
                     child: Column(
                       crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
                       children: [
@@ -569,7 +786,6 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
                             children: [
                               // Main Play Latest Episode Button
                               Expanded(
-                                flex: 2,
                                 child: SizedBox(
                                   height: 50,
                                   child: ElevatedButton.icon(
@@ -591,24 +807,6 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
                                 ),
                               ),
                               const SizedBox(width: 12),
-                              // "Play on..." Button
-                              SizedBox(
-                                height: 50,
-                                width: 50,
-                                child: FilledButton.tonal(
-                                  onPressed: _isLoadingEpisodes || _episodes.isEmpty
-                                      ? null
-                                      : () => _showPlayOnMenu(context, _episodes.first),
-                                  style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
-                                    padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                                    shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                                    ),
-                                  ),
-                                  child: const Icon(Icons.speaker_group_outlined),
-                                ),
-                              ),
-                              const SizedBox(width: 12),
                               // Library button
                               SizedBox(
                                 height: 50,
@@ -622,10 +820,76 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
                                     ),
                                   ),
                                   child: Icon(
-                                    _isInLibrary ? Icons.library_add_check : Icons.library_add,
+                                    Symbols.book_2,
+                                    size: 25,
+                                    fill: _isInLibrary ? 1 : 0,
                                     color: _isInLibrary
                                         ? colorScheme.primary
-                                        : colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                        : Colors.white70,
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                              const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                              // Favorite button
+                              SizedBox(
+                                height: 50,
+                                width: 50,
+                                child: FilledButton.tonal(
+                                  onPressed: _toggleFavorite,
+                                  style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
+                                    padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                                    shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+                                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(Radii.xxl),
+                                    ),
+                                  ),
+                                  child: Icon(
+                                    Icons.favorite,
+                                    size: 25,
+                                    color: _isFavorite
+                                        ? colorScheme.error
+                                        : Colors.white70,
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                              const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                              // Three-dot Menu Button
+                              SizedBox(
+                                height: 50,
+                                width: 50,
+                                child: Builder(
+                                  builder: (buttonContext) => FilledButton.tonal(
+                                    onPressed: () {
+                                      if (_isLoadingEpisodes || _episodes.isEmpty) return;
+                                      final RenderBox box = buttonContext.findRenderObject() as RenderBox;
+                                      final Offset position = box.localToGlobal(Offset(box.size.width / 2, box.size.height));
+                                      MediaContextMenu.show(
+                                        context: context,
+                                        position: position,
+                                        mediaType: ContextMenuMediaType.podcast,
+                                        item: widget.podcast,
+                                        isFavorite: _isFavorite,
+                                        isInLibrary: _isInLibrary,
+                                        onToggleFavorite: _toggleFavorite,
+                                        onToggleLibrary: _toggleLibrary,
+                                        adaptiveColorScheme: adaptiveScheme,
+                                        showTopRow: false,
+                                        sortOrder: _sortOrder,
+                                        onToggleSort: _toggleSortOrder,
+                                      );
+                                    },
+                                    style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
+                                      padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                                      shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+                                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                                      ),
+                                    ),
+                                    child: Icon(
+                                      Icons.more_vert,
+                                      size: 25,
+                                      color: _isLoadingEpisodes || _episodes.isEmpty
+                                          ? Colors.white70.withOpacity(0.38)
+                                          : Colors.white70,
+                                    ),
                                   ),
                                 ),
                               ),
@@ -732,190 +996,126 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
                         final episode = _episodes[index];
                         final episodeDescription = episode.metadata?['description'] as String?;
                         final duration = episode.duration;
-                        final episodeId = episode.uri ?? episode.itemId;
-                        final isExpanded = _expandedEpisodeId == episodeId;
                         final episodeImageUrl = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>().getImageUrl(episode, size: 256);
 
                         // Try to get release date from metadata
                         final releaseDate = _formatReleaseDate(episode.metadata);
 
-                        return Column(
-                          children: [
-                            InkWell(
-                              onTap: () => _playEpisode(episode),
-                              onLongPress: () {
-                                setState(() {
-                                  _expandedEpisodeId = isExpanded ? null : episodeId;
-                                });
-                              },
-                              child: Padding(
-                                padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 12),
-                                child: Row(
-                                  crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
-                                  children: [
-                                    // Episode cover (bigger than before)
-                                    ClipRRect(
-                                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
-                                      child: Container(
-                                        width: 72,
-                                        height: 72,
-                                        color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
-                                        child: episodeImageUrl != null
-                                            ? CachedNetworkImage(
-                                                imageUrl: episodeImageUrl,
-                                                fit: BoxFit.cover,
-                                                fadeInDuration: Duration.zero,
-                                                fadeOutDuration: Duration.zero,
-                                                placeholder: (_, __) => Icon(
-                                                  MdiIcons.podcast,
-                                                  size: 32,
-                                                  color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                                                ),
-                                                errorWidget: (_, __, ___) => Icon(
-                                                  MdiIcons.podcast,
-                                                  size: 32,
-                                                  color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                                                ),
-                                              )
-                                            : Icon(
+                        return GestureDetector(
+                          onTap: () => _playEpisode(episode),
+                          onLongPressStart: (details) => _showEpisodeContextMenu(
+                            context,
+                            details.globalPosition,
+                            episode,
+                            episodeImageUrl,
+                          ),
+                          child: Padding(
+                            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 12),
+                            child: Row(
+                              crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                              children: [
+                                // Episode cover
+                                Hero(
+                                  tag: HeroTags.podcastEpisodeCover + (episode.uri ?? episode.itemId),
+                                  child: ClipRRect(
+                                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
+                                    child: Container(
+                                      width: 72,
+                                      height: 72,
+                                      color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+                                      child: episodeImageUrl != null
+                                          ? CachedNetworkImage(
+                                              imageUrl: episodeImageUrl,
+                                              fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                                              fadeInDuration: Duration.zero,
+                                              fadeOutDuration: Duration.zero,
+                                              placeholder: (_, __) => Icon(
                                                 MdiIcons.podcast,
                                                 size: 32,
                                                 color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                                               ),
-                                      ),
-                                    ),
-                                    const SizedBox(width: 12),
-                                    // Episode info
-                                    Expanded(
-                                      child: Column(
-                                        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
-                                        children: [
-                                          Text(
-                                            episode.name,
-                                            style: textTheme.titleSmall?.copyWith(
-                                              fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                                              errorWidget: (_, __, ___) => Icon(
+                                                MdiIcons.podcast,
+                                                size: 32,
+                                                color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                              ),
+                                            )
+                                          : Icon(
+                                              MdiIcons.podcast,
+                                              size: 32,
+                                              color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                                             ),
-                                            maxLines: 2,
-                                            overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                                    ),
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                                const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                                // Episode info
+                                Expanded(
+                                  child: Column(
+                                    crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                                    children: [
+                                      Text(
+                                        episode.name,
+                                        style: textTheme.titleSmall?.copyWith(
+                                          fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                                        ),
+                                        maxLines: 2,
+                                        overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                                      ),
+                                      if (episodeDescription != null && episodeDescription.isNotEmpty) ...[
+                                        const SizedBox(height: 4),
+                                        Text(
+                                          episodeDescription,
+                                          maxLines: 2,
+                                          overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                                          style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+                                            color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6),
                                           ),
-                                          if (episodeDescription != null && episodeDescription.isNotEmpty) ...[
-                                            const SizedBox(height: 4),
+                                        ),
+                                      ],
+                                      const SizedBox(height: 6),
+                                      // Duration and release date row
+                                      Row(
+                                        children: [
+                                          if (duration != null && duration > Duration.zero) ...[
+                                            Icon(
+                                              Icons.access_time,
+                                              size: 14,
+                                              color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
+                                            ),
+                                            const SizedBox(width: 4),
                                             Text(
-                                              episodeDescription,
-                                              maxLines: isExpanded ? 100 : 2,
-                                              overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                                              _formatDuration(duration),
                                               style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
-                                                color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6),
+                                                color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
                                               ),
                                             ),
                                           ],
-                                          const SizedBox(height: 6),
-                                          // Duration and release date row
-                                          Row(
-                                            children: [
-                                              if (duration != null && duration > Duration.zero) ...[
-                                                Icon(
-                                                  Icons.access_time,
-                                                  size: 14,
+                                          if (duration != null && duration > Duration.zero && releaseDate != null)
+                                            Padding(
+                                              padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8),
+                                              child: Text(
+                                                '•',
+                                                style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
                                                   color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
                                                 ),
-                                                const SizedBox(width: 4),
-                                                Text(
-                                                  _formatDuration(duration),
-                                                  style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
-                                                    color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
-                                                  ),
-                                                ),
-                                              ],
-                                              if (duration != null && duration > Duration.zero && releaseDate != null)
-                                                Padding(
-                                                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8),
-                                                  child: Text(
-                                                    '•',
-                                                    style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
-                                                      color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
-                                                    ),
-                                                  ),
-                                                ),
-                                              if (releaseDate != null)
-                                                Text(
-                                                  releaseDate,
-                                                  style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
-                                                    color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
-                                                  ),
-                                                ),
-                                            ],
-                                          ),
+                                              ),
+                                            ),
+                                          if (releaseDate != null)
+                                            Text(
+                                              releaseDate,
+                                              style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+                                                color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
+                                              ),
+                                            ),
                                         ],
                                       ),
-                                    ),
-                                  ],
+                                    ],
+                                  ),
                                 ),
-                              ),
+                              ],
                             ),
-                            // Expanded action buttons (matching album track style)
-                            AnimatedCrossFade(
-                              firstChild: const SizedBox.shrink(),
-                              secondChild: Padding(
-                                padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 100, right: 16, bottom: 12),
-                                child: Row(
-                                  children: [
-                                    // Play button
-                                    SizedBox(
-                                      height: 44,
-                                      width: 44,
-                                      child: FilledButton.tonal(
-                                        onPressed: () => _playEpisode(episode),
-                                        style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
-                                          padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                                          shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                                          ),
-                                        ),
-                                        child: const Icon(Icons.play_arrow, size: 20),
-                                      ),
-                                    ),
-                                    const SizedBox(width: 10),
-                                    // Play on... button
-                                    SizedBox(
-                                      height: 44,
-                                      width: 44,
-                                      child: FilledButton.tonal(
-                                        onPressed: () => _showPlayOnMenu(context, episode),
-                                        style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
-                                          padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                                          shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                                          ),
-                                        ),
-                                        child: const Icon(Icons.speaker_group_outlined, size: 20),
-                                      ),
-                                    ),
-                                    const SizedBox(width: 10),
-                                    // Add to queue button
-                                    SizedBox(
-                                      height: 44,
-                                      width: 44,
-                                      child: FilledButton.tonal(
-                                        onPressed: () => _addToQueue(episode),
-                                        style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
-                                          padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-                                          shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                                          ),
-                                        ),
-                                        child: const Icon(Icons.playlist_add, size: 20),
-                                      ),
-                                    ),
-                                  ],
-                                ),
-                              ),
-                              crossFadeState: isExpanded
-                                  ? CrossFadeState.showSecond
-                                  : CrossFadeState.showFirst,
-                              duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
-                            ),
-                          ],
+                          ),
                         );
                       },
                       childCount: _episodes.length,
@@ -927,6 +1127,28 @@ class _PodcastDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastDetailScreen> {
                   child: SizedBox(height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer),
                 ),
               ],
+            ),
+                Positioned(
+                  left: 0,
+                  right: 0,
+                  bottom: 0,
+                  height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer,
+                  child: IgnorePointer(
+                    child: DecoratedBox(
+                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                        gradient: LinearGradient(
+                          begin: Alignment.topCenter,
+                          end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                          colors: [
+                            colorScheme.surface.withOpacity(0.0),
+                            colorScheme.surface,
+                          ],
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
             );
           },
         ),

lib/screens/podcast_episode_detail_screen.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,528 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
+import 'package:material_design_icons_flutter/material_design_icons_flutter.dart';
+import '../models/media_item.dart';
+import '../providers/music_assistant_provider.dart';
+import '../widgets/global_player_overlay.dart';
+import '../widgets/provider_icon.dart';
+import '../theme/palette_helper.dart';
+import '../theme/theme_provider.dart';
+import '../theme/design_tokens.dart';
+import '../services/debug_logger.dart';
+import '../constants/hero_tags.dart';
+import '../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+
+class PodcastEpisodeDetailScreen extends StatefulWidget {
+  final MediaItem episode;
+  final MediaItem podcast;
+  final String? heroTagSuffix;
+  final String? initialImageUrl;
+
+  const PodcastEpisodeDetailScreen({
+    super.key,
+    required this.episode,
+    required this.podcast,
+    this.heroTagSuffix,
+    this.initialImageUrl,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<PodcastEpisodeDetailScreen> createState() => _PodcastEpisodeDetailScreenState();
+}
+
+class _PodcastEpisodeDetailScreenState extends State<PodcastEpisodeDetailScreen> {
+  final _logger = DebugLogger();
+  ColorScheme? _lightColorScheme;
+  ColorScheme? _darkColorScheme;
+
+  String get _heroTagSuffix => widget.heroTagSuffix != null ? '_${widget.heroTagSuffix}' : '';
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      if (mounted) {
+        markDetailScreenEntered(context);
+        _extractColors();
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _extractColors() async {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    // Try episode image first, fallback to podcast image
+    final imageUrl = widget.initialImageUrl ??
+        maProvider.getImageUrl(widget.episode, size: 512) ??
+        maProvider.getPodcastImageUrl(widget.podcast);
+
+    if (imageUrl != null) {
+      try {
+        final colorSchemes = await PaletteHelper.extractColorSchemesFromUrl(imageUrl);
+        if (mounted && colorSchemes != null) {
+          setState(() {
+            _lightColorScheme = colorSchemes.$1;
+            _darkColorScheme = colorSchemes.$2;
+          });
+
+          final themeProvider = context.read<ThemeProvider>();
+          themeProvider.updateAdaptiveColors(colorSchemes.$1, colorSchemes.$2, isFromDetailScreen: true);
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        _logger.log('Error extracting colors for episode: $e');
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _playEpisode() async {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    final selectedPlayer = maProvider.selectedPlayer;
+
+    if (selectedPlayer != null) {
+      try {
+        maProvider.setCurrentPodcastName(widget.podcast.name);
+        await maProvider.api?.playPodcastEpisode(selectedPlayer.playerId, widget.episode);
+        if (mounted) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            SnackBar(
+              content: Text('Playing: ${widget.episode.name}'),
+              duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+            ),
+          );
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        _logger.log('Error playing episode: $e');
+        if (mounted) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            SnackBar(content: Text('Failed to play episode: $e')),
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      _showPlayOnMenu();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _showPlayOnMenu() {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+
+    GlobalPlayerOverlay.showPlayerSelectorForAction(
+      contextHint: S.of(context)!.selectPlayerForEpisode,
+      onPlayerSelected: (player) async {
+        maProvider.selectPlayer(player);
+        maProvider.setCurrentPodcastName(widget.podcast.name);
+        await maProvider.api?.playPodcastEpisode(player.playerId, widget.episode);
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _addToQueue() async {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    final selectedPlayer = maProvider.selectedPlayer;
+
+    if (selectedPlayer == null) {
+      ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+        SnackBar(content: Text(S.of(context)!.noPlayerSelected)),
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      final track = Track(
+        itemId: widget.episode.itemId,
+        provider: widget.episode.provider,
+        name: widget.episode.name,
+        uri: widget.episode.uri,
+        duration: widget.episode.duration,
+        metadata: widget.episode.metadata,
+      );
+      await maProvider.addTrackToQueue(selectedPlayer.playerId, track);
+      if (mounted) {
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(
+            content: Text(S.of(context)!.addedToQueue),
+            duration: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('Error adding episode to queue: $e');
+      if (mounted) {
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(content: Text(S.of(context)!.failedToAddToQueue(e.toString()))),
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  String _formatDuration(Duration? duration) {
+    if (duration == null || duration == Duration.zero) return '';
+    final hours = duration.inHours;
+    final minutes = duration.inMinutes.remainder(60);
+
+    if (hours > 0) {
+      return '${hours}h ${minutes}m';
+    }
+    return '$minutes min';
+  }
+
+  String? _formatPublishDate(Map<String, dynamic>? metadata) {
+    if (metadata == null) return null;
+
+    dynamic dateValue = metadata['published'] ??
+        metadata['pub_date'] ??
+        metadata['release_date'] ??
+        metadata['aired'] ??
+        metadata['timestamp'];
+
+    if (dateValue == null) return null;
+
+    try {
+      DateTime? date;
+      if (dateValue is String) {
+        date = DateTime.tryParse(dateValue);
+      } else if (dateValue is int) {
+        date = DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(dateValue * 1000);
+      }
+
+      if (date != null) {
+        final months = ['Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun', 'Jul', 'Aug', 'Sep', 'Oct', 'Nov', 'Dec'];
+        return '${months[date.month - 1]} ${date.day}, ${date.year}';
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('Error parsing release date: $e');
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  String _stripHtml(String htmlText) {
+    final withoutTags = htmlText.replaceAll(RegExp(r'<[^>]*>'), '');
+    final decoded = withoutTags
+        .replaceAll('&nbsp;', ' ')
+        .replaceAll('&amp;', '&')
+        .replaceAll('&lt;', '<')
+        .replaceAll('&gt;', '>')
+        .replaceAll('&quot;', '"')
+        .replaceAll('&#39;', "'");
+    return decoded.replaceAll(RegExp(r'\s+'), ' ').trim();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    final episodeImageUrl = maProvider.getImageUrl(widget.episode, size: 512);
+    final podcastImageUrl = maProvider.getPodcastImageUrl(widget.podcast);
+    final imageUrl = widget.initialImageUrl ?? episodeImageUrl ?? podcastImageUrl;
+
+    final adaptiveTheme = context.select<ThemeProvider, bool>(
+      (provider) => provider.adaptiveTheme,
+    );
+    final adaptiveLightScheme = context.select<ThemeProvider, ColorScheme?>(
+      (provider) => provider.adaptiveLightScheme,
+    );
+    final adaptiveDarkScheme = context.select<ThemeProvider, ColorScheme?>(
+      (provider) => provider.adaptiveDarkScheme,
+    );
+
+    final isDark = Theme.of(context).brightness == Brightness.dark;
+
+    ColorScheme? adaptiveScheme;
+    if (adaptiveTheme) {
+      adaptiveScheme = isDark
+          ? (_darkColorScheme ?? adaptiveDarkScheme)
+          : (_lightColorScheme ?? adaptiveLightScheme);
+    }
+    final colorScheme = adaptiveScheme ?? Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
+    final textTheme = Theme.of(context).textTheme;
+
+    final description = widget.episode.metadata?['description'] as String?;
+    final duration = widget.episode.duration;
+    final publishDate = _formatPublishDate(widget.episode.metadata);
+
+    return PopScope(
+      canPop: true,
+      onPopInvokedWithResult: (didPop, result) {
+        if (didPop) {
+          clearAdaptiveColorsOnBack(context);
+        }
+      },
+      child: Scaffold(
+        backgroundColor: colorScheme.surface,
+        body: LayoutBuilder(
+          builder: (context, constraints) {
+            final coverSize = (constraints.maxWidth * 0.6).clamp(180.0, 280.0);
+            final expandedHeight = coverSize + 70;
+
+            return Stack(
+              children: [
+                CustomScrollView(
+              slivers: [
+                SliverAppBar(
+                  expandedHeight: expandedHeight,
+                  pinned: true,
+                  backgroundColor: colorScheme.surface,
+                  leading: IconButton(
+                    icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_back_rounded),
+                    onPressed: () {
+                      clearAdaptiveColorsOnBack(context);
+                      Navigator.pop(context);
+                    },
+                    color: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                  ),
+                  flexibleSpace: FlexibleSpaceBar(
+                    background: Column(
+                      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+                      children: [
+                        const SizedBox(height: 60),
+                        Hero(
+                          tag: HeroTags.podcastEpisodeCover +
+                              (widget.episode.uri ?? widget.episode.itemId) + _heroTagSuffix,
+                          child: ClipRRect(
+                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                            child: SizedBox(
+                              width: coverSize,
+                              height: coverSize,
+                              child: Stack(
+                                fit: StackFit.expand,
+                                children: [
+                                  Container(
+                                    color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+                                    child: imageUrl != null
+                                        ? CachedNetworkImage(
+                                            imageUrl: imageUrl,
+                                            fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                                            memCacheWidth: 256,
+                                            memCacheHeight: 256,
+                                            fadeInDuration: Duration.zero,
+                                            fadeOutDuration: Duration.zero,
+                                            errorWidget: (_, __, ___) => Center(
+                                              child: Icon(
+                                                MdiIcons.podcast,
+                                                size: coverSize * 0.43,
+                                                color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                              ),
+                                            ),
+                                          )
+                                        : Center(
+                                            child: Icon(
+                                              MdiIcons.podcast,
+                                              size: coverSize * 0.43,
+                                              color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                            ),
+                                          ),
+                                  ),
+                                  if (widget.episode.providerMappings?.isNotEmpty == true)
+                                    ProviderIconOverlay(
+                                      domain: widget.episode.providerMappings!.first.providerDomain,
+                                      size: 24,
+                                      margin: 8,
+                                    ),
+                                ],
+                              ),
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      ],
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+
+                // Header content with title, podcast name, metadata, and actions
+                SliverToBoxAdapter(
+                  child: Padding(
+                    padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(24.0, 8.0, 24.0, 24.0),
+                    child: Column(
+                      crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                      children: [
+                        // Episode title
+                        Text(
+                          widget.episode.name,
+                          style: textTheme.headlineMedium?.copyWith(
+                            color: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                            fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                        Spacing.vGap8,
+
+                        // Podcast name (tappable to go back)
+                        InkWell(
+                          onTap: () => Navigator.pop(context),
+                          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
+                          child: Padding(
+                            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 4.0),
+                            child: Text(
+                              widget.podcast.name,
+                              style: textTheme.titleMedium?.copyWith(
+                                color: colorScheme.primary,
+                              ),
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                        Spacing.vGap16,
+
+                        // Duration and publish date
+                        Row(
+                          children: [
+                            if (duration != null && duration > Duration.zero) ...[
+                              Icon(
+                                Icons.access_time,
+                                size: 16,
+                                color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6),
+                              ),
+                              const SizedBox(width: 4),
+                              Text(
+                                _formatDuration(duration),
+                                style: textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                                  color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6),
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                            ],
+                            if (duration != null && duration > Duration.zero && publishDate != null)
+                              Padding(
+                                padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8),
+                                child: Text(
+                                  '•',
+                                  style: textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                                    color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.5),
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                            if (publishDate != null)
+                              Text(
+                                publishDate,
+                                style: textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                                  color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6),
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                          ],
+                        ),
+
+                        const SizedBox(height: 24),
+
+                        // Action buttons row
+                        Row(
+                          children: [
+                            // Main Play Button
+                            Expanded(
+                              child: SizedBox(
+                                height: 50,
+                                child: ElevatedButton.icon(
+                                  onPressed: _playEpisode,
+                                  icon: const Icon(Icons.play_arrow_rounded),
+                                  label: Text(S.of(context)!.play),
+                                  style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(
+                                    backgroundColor: colorScheme.primary,
+                                    foregroundColor: colorScheme.onPrimary,
+                                    shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+                                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                                    ),
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                            ),
+                            const SizedBox(width: 12),
+
+                            // Play On... Button
+                            SizedBox(
+                              height: 50,
+                              width: 50,
+                              child: FilledButton.tonal(
+                                onPressed: _showPlayOnMenu,
+                                style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
+                                  padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                                  shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+                                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                                child: const Icon(Icons.speaker_group_outlined, size: 25),
+                              ),
+                            ),
+                            const SizedBox(width: 12),
+
+                            // Add to Queue Button
+                            SizedBox(
+                              height: 50,
+                              width: 50,
+                              child: FilledButton.tonal(
+                                onPressed: _addToQueue,
+                                style: FilledButton.styleFrom(
+                                  padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                                  shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+                                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                                child: const Icon(Icons.playlist_add, size: 25),
+                              ),
+                            ),
+                          ],
+                        ),
+                      ],
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+
+                // Full scrollable description (key feature)
+                if (description != null && description.isNotEmpty)
+                  SliverToBoxAdapter(
+                    child: Padding(
+                      padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(24.0, 0, 24.0, 24.0),
+                      child: Column(
+                        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                        children: [
+                          Text(
+                            S.of(context)!.about,
+                            style: textTheme.titleLarge?.copyWith(
+                              color: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                              fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                          Spacing.vGap12,
+                          // Full description - no maxLines, fully scrollable with selectable text
+                          SelectableText(
+                            _stripHtml(description),
+                            style: textTheme.bodyLarge?.copyWith(
+                              color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.8),
+                              height: 1.5,
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                        ],
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+
+                // Bottom spacing for mini player
+                SliverToBoxAdapter(
+                  child: SizedBox(height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer),
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
+                Positioned(
+                  left: 0,
+                  right: 0,
+                  bottom: 0,
+                  height: BottomSpacing.withMiniPlayer,
+                  child: IgnorePointer(
+                    child: DecoratedBox(
+                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                        gradient: LinearGradient(
+                          begin: Alignment.topCenter,
+                          end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                          colors: [
+                            colorScheme.surface.withOpacity(0.0),
+                            colorScheme.surface,
+                          ],
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/screens/qr_scanner_screen.dart

@@ -1,257 +0,0 @@
-import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:mobile_scanner/mobile_scanner.dart';
-import '../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
-
-/// A screen for scanning QR codes to get the Remote Access ID.
-class QrScannerScreen extends StatefulWidget {
-  const QrScannerScreen({super.key});
-
-  @override
-  State<QrScannerScreen> createState() => _QrScannerScreenState();
-}
-
-class _QrScannerScreenState extends State<QrScannerScreen> {
-  late final MobileScannerController _controller;
-  bool _hasScanned = false;
-  String _statusMessage = '';
-
-  @override
-  void initState() {
-    super.initState();
-    _controller = MobileScannerController(
-      detectionSpeed: DetectionSpeed.normal,
-      facing: CameraFacing.back,
-      formats: [BarcodeFormat.qrCode], // Only scan QR codes
-    );
-  }
-
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _controller.dispose();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
-  void _onDetect(BarcodeCapture capture) {
-    if (_hasScanned) return;
-
-    final List<Barcode> barcodes = capture.barcodes;
-    for (final barcode in barcodes) {
-      final String? code = barcode.rawValue;
-      if (code != null && code.isNotEmpty) {
-        final remoteId = _extractRemoteId(code);
-
-        if (remoteId != null && remoteId.isNotEmpty) {
-          _hasScanned = true;
-          Navigator.of(context).pop(remoteId);
-          return;
-        } else {
-          // Show what was scanned for debugging
-          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-            SnackBar(
-              content: Text('Scanned: $code'),
-              duration: const Duration(seconds: 5),
-            ),
-          );
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  /// Extract the remote ID from various QR code formats
-  String? _extractRemoteId(String code) {
-    // Format 1: Raw remote ID (alphanumeric)
-    if (RegExp(r'^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$').hasMatch(code) && code.length >= 8) {
-      return code;
-    }
-
-    // Format 2: ma://remote/<id>
-    if (code.startsWith('ma://remote/')) {
-      return code.replaceFirst('ma://remote/', '');
-    }
-
-    // Format 3: URL from app.music-assistant.io
-    // Examples:
-    // - https://app.music-assistant.io/?cloudInstanceId=<id>
-    // - https://app.music-assistant.io/#/home?cloudInstanceId=<id>
-    if (code.contains('music-assistant.io')) {
-      final uri = Uri.tryParse(code);
-      if (uri != null) {
-        // Check query parameters in main URL
-        final queryParams = ['cloudInstanceId', 'cloud_instance_id', 'remoteid', 'remote_id', 'id'];
-        for (final param in queryParams) {
-          final value = uri.queryParameters[param];
-          if (value != null && value.isNotEmpty) {
-            return value;
-          }
-        }
-
-        // Check fragment (hash) for query params: #/home?cloudInstanceId=xxx
-        final fragment = uri.fragment;
-        if (fragment.contains('?')) {
-          final fragmentQuery = fragment.split('?').last;
-          final fragmentParams = Uri.splitQueryString(fragmentQuery);
-          for (final param in queryParams) {
-            final value = fragmentParams[param];
-            if (value != null && value.isNotEmpty) {
-              return value;
-            }
-          }
-        }
-
-        // Check if ID is in path segments
-        for (final segment in uri.pathSegments) {
-          if (segment.length >= 8 && RegExp(r'^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$').hasMatch(segment)) {
-            return segment;
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Format 4: Other URL formats - try to extract from query params or path
-    if (code.contains('://')) {
-      final uri = Uri.tryParse(code);
-      if (uri != null) {
-        // Check common query param names
-        for (final param in ['id', 'remoteid', 'remote_id', 'cloudInstanceId']) {
-          final value = uri.queryParameters[param];
-          if (value != null && value.isNotEmpty) {
-            return value;
-          }
-        }
-        // Last path segment if it looks like an ID
-        if (uri.pathSegments.isNotEmpty) {
-          final last = uri.pathSegments.last;
-          if (last.length >= 8 && RegExp(r'^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$').hasMatch(last)) {
-            return last;
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
-
-    return Scaffold(
-      backgroundColor: Colors.black,
-      appBar: AppBar(
-        backgroundColor: Colors.black,
-        foregroundColor: Colors.white,
-        title: Text(S.of(context)!.scanQrCode),
-        leading: IconButton(
-          icon: const Icon(Icons.close),
-          onPressed: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
-        ),
-        actions: [
-          // Toggle torch
-          IconButton(
-            icon: ValueListenableBuilder(
-              valueListenable: _controller,
-              builder: (context, state, child) {
-                return Icon(
-                  state.torchState == TorchState.on
-                      ? Icons.flash_on
-                      : Icons.flash_off,
-                );
-              },
-            ),
-            onPressed: () => _controller.toggleTorch(),
-          ),
-        ],
-      ),
-      body: Stack(
-        children: [
-          // Camera preview
-          MobileScanner(
-            controller: _controller,
-            onDetect: _onDetect,
-            errorBuilder: (context, error, child) {
-              return Center(
-                child: Column(
-                  mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-                  children: [
-                    Icon(
-                      Icons.camera_alt_outlined,
-                      size: 64,
-                      color: colorScheme.error,
-                    ),
-                    const SizedBox(height: 16),
-                    Text(
-                      'Camera error: ${error.errorCode.name}',
-                      style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.error),
-                      textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-                    ),
-                    const SizedBox(height: 8),
-                    Text(
-                      error.errorDetails?.message ?? S.of(context)!.cameraPermissionDenied,
-                      style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.error.withOpacity(0.7)),
-                      textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              );
-            },
-          ),
-
-          // Scan overlay with instruction
-          Center(
-            child: Column(
-              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-              children: [
-                // Scan frame
-                Container(
-                  width: 280,
-                  height: 280,
-                  decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                    border: Border.all(
-                      color: Colors.white.withOpacity(0.8),
-                      width: 2,
-                    ),
-                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(16),
-                  ),
-                ),
-                const SizedBox(height: 32),
-                // Instruction text
-                Container(
-                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 32, vertical: 16),
-                  margin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 24),
-                  decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                    color: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.7),
-                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                  ),
-                  child: Column(
-                    mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                    children: [
-                      Text(
-                        S.of(context)!.pointCameraAtQr,
-                        textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-                        style: const TextStyle(
-                          color: Colors.white,
-                          fontSize: 14,
-                        ),
-                      ),
-                      if (_statusMessage.isNotEmpty) ...[
-                        const SizedBox(height: 8),
-                        Text(
-                          _statusMessage,
-                          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-                          style: TextStyle(
-                            color: Colors.white.withOpacity(0.7),
-                            fontSize: 12,
-                          ),
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ],
-                  ),
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ),
-        ],
-      ),
-    );
-  }
-}

lib/screens/queue_screen.dart

@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ class _QueueScreenState extends State<QueueScreen> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final maProvider = context.watch<MusicAssistantProvider>();
-    final player = maProvider.selectedPlayer;
+    // Use select to only rebuild when selectedPlayer changes
+    final player = context.select<MusicAssistantProvider, dynamic>((p) => p.selectedPlayer);
 
     return Scaffold(
       backgroundColor: const Color(0xFF1a1a1a),
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class _QueueScreenState extends State<QueueScreen> {
           IconButton(
             icon: const Icon(Icons.swap_horiz_rounded),
             tooltip: S.of(context)!.transferQueue,
-            onPressed: () => _handleTransferQueue(maProvider),
+            onPressed: () => _handleTransferQueue(context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>()),
           ),
           IconButton(
             icon: const Icon(Icons.refresh),
@@ -161,11 +161,12 @@ class _QueueScreenState extends State<QueueScreen> {
           ),
         ],
       ),
-      body: _buildBody(maProvider),
+      body: _buildBody(context),
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _buildBody(MusicAssistantProvider maProvider) {
+  Widget _buildBody(BuildContext context) {
+    final maProvider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
     if (_isLoading) {
       return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
     }

lib/screens/settings_screen.dart

@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart';
+import 'package:package_info_plus/package_info_plus.dart';
+import 'package:material_design_icons_flutter/material_design_icons_flutter.dart';
 import '../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import '../models/recommendation_folder.dart';
 import '../providers/locale_provider.dart';
 import '../providers/music_assistant_provider.dart';
 import '../services/music_assistant_api.dart';
 import '../services/settings_service.dart';
 import '../theme/theme_provider.dart';
 import '../theme/app_theme.dart';
+import '../utils/page_transitions.dart';
+import '../providers/navigation_provider.dart';
 import '../widgets/global_player_overlay.dart';
 import 'debug_log_screen.dart';
 import 'login_screen.dart';
@@ -19,8 +25,10 @@ class SettingsScreen extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
+  final _scrollController = ScrollController();
   final _lastFmApiKeyController = TextEditingController();
   final _audioDbApiKeyController = TextEditingController();
+  String _appVersion = '';
   // Main rows (default on)
   bool _showRecentAlbums = true;
   bool _showDiscoverArtists = true;
@@ -39,19 +47,77 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
   // Home row order
   List<String> _homeRowOrder = List.from(SettingsService.defaultHomeRowOrder);
   // Player settings
-  bool _preferLocalPlayer = false;
   bool _smartSortPlayers = false;
-  bool _disableAutoSwitch = false;
   bool _volumePrecisionMode = true;
   // Hint settings
   bool _showHints = true;
   // Display settings
   bool _showProviderIcons = true;
+  // Discovery folders state
+  List<RecommendationFolder> _discoveryFolders = [];
+  Map<String, bool> _discoveryRowEnabled = {};
+  bool _isLoadingDiscoveryFolders = false;
+
+  /// All available static home screen rows (that can be toggled on/off)
+  static const List<String> _allAvailableRows = [
+    'recent-albums',
+    'discover-artists',
+    'discover-albums',
+    'discovery-mixes',
+    'continue-listening',
+    'discover-audiobooks',
+    'discover-series',
+    'favorite-albums',
+    'favorite-artists',
+    'favorite-tracks',
+    'favorite-playlists',
+    'favorite-radio-stations',
+    'favorite-podcasts',
+  ];
+
+  /// Filtered row order for the draggable list
+  /// Shows all available rows (in home order + discovery rows), regardless of enabled state
+  List<String> get _filteredRowOrder {
+    final rows = <String>[];
+
+    // First, add all static rows in their current home order
+    for (final rowId in _homeRowOrder) {
+      if (rowId == 'discovery-mixes') continue;
+      rows.add(rowId);
+    }
+
+    // Then, add any static rows that aren't in home order yet (so users can enable them)
+    for (final rowId in _allAvailableRows) {
+      if (!_homeRowOrder.contains(rowId) && rowId != 'discovery-mixes') {
+        rows.add(rowId);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Finally, add any discovery rows from provider that aren't in home order yet
+    for (final folder in _discoveryFolders) {
+      final discoveryRowId = 'discovery:${folder.itemId}';
+      if (!_homeRowOrder.contains(discoveryRowId)) {
+        rows.add(discoveryRowId);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return rows;
+  }
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _loadSettings();
+    _loadAppVersion();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _loadAppVersion() async {
+    final info = await PackageInfo.fromPlatform();
+    if (mounted) {
+      setState(() {
+        _appVersion = '${info.version}+${info.buildNumber}';
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   Future<void> _loadSettings() async {
@@ -85,9 +151,7 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
     final rowOrder = await SettingsService.getHomeRowOrder();
 
     // Load player settings
-    final preferLocal = await SettingsService.getPreferLocalPlayer();
     final smartSort = await SettingsService.getSmartSortPlayers();
-    final disableAutoSwitch = await SettingsService.getDisableAutoSwitch();
     final volumePrecision = await SettingsService.getVolumePrecisionMode();
 
     // Load hint settings
@@ -96,6 +160,9 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
     // Load display settings
     final showProviderIcons = await SettingsService.getShowProviderIcons();
 
+    // Load discovery row preferences
+    final discoveryRowPrefs = await SettingsService.getDiscoveryRowPreferences();
+
     if (mounted) {
       setState(() {
         _showRecentAlbums = showRecent;
@@ -111,26 +178,104 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
         _showDiscoverAudiobooks = showDiscAudiobooks;
         _showDiscoverSeries = showDiscSeries;
         _homeRowOrder = rowOrder;
-        _preferLocalPlayer = preferLocal;
         _smartSortPlayers = smartSort;
-        _disableAutoSwitch = disableAutoSwitch;
         _volumePrecisionMode = volumePrecision;
         _showHints = showHints;
         _showProviderIcons = showProviderIcons;
+        _discoveryRowEnabled = discoveryRowPrefs;
       });
     }
+
+    // Load discovery folders after initial state is set
+    _loadDiscoveryFolders();
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    _scrollController.dispose();
     _lastFmApiKeyController.dispose();
     _audioDbApiKeyController.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
+  /// Load discovery folders from Music Assistant
+  Future<void> _loadDiscoveryFolders() async {
+    if (_discoveryFolders.isEmpty && mounted) {
+      setState(() {
+        _isLoadingDiscoveryFolders = true;
+      });
+    }
+
+    final provider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    try {
+      final folders = await provider.getDiscoveryFoldersWithCache();
+      // Also reload discovery row preferences to ensure they're up to date
+      final discoveryRowPrefs = await SettingsService.getDiscoveryRowPreferences();
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _discoveryFolders = folders;
+          _discoveryRowEnabled = discoveryRowPrefs;
+          _isLoadingDiscoveryFolders = false;
+        });
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _isLoadingDiscoveryFolders = false;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Refresh discovery folders from Music Assistant
+  Future<void> _refreshDiscoveryFolders() async {
+    final provider = context.read<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    try {
+      setState(() {
+        _isLoadingDiscoveryFolders = true;
+      });
+      await provider.refreshDiscoveryFolders();
+      final folders = provider.getCachedDiscoveryFolders() ?? [];
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _discoveryFolders = folders;
+          _isLoadingDiscoveryFolders = false;
+        });
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _isLoadingDiscoveryFolders = false;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Toggle a specific discovery row on/off
+  Future<void> _toggleDiscoveryRow(String itemId, bool enabled) async {
+    setState(() {
+      _discoveryRowEnabled[itemId] = enabled;
+    });
+    await SettingsService.setDiscoveryRowPreference(itemId, enabled);
+  }
+
   // Helper to get row display info
   Map<String, String> _getRowInfo(String rowId) {
     final s = S.of(context)!;
+    // Handle dynamic discovery folders
+    if (rowId.startsWith('discovery:')) {
+      final itemId = rowId.substring('discovery:'.length);
+      final folder = _discoveryFolders.firstWhere(
+        (f) => f.itemId == itemId,
+        orElse: () => RecommendationFolder(
+          itemId: itemId,
+          provider: 'unknown',
+          name: rowId,
+          items: [],
+        ),
+      );
+      return {'title': folder.name, 'subtitle': 'Discovery row from Music Assistant'};
+    }
     switch (rowId) {
       case 'recent-albums':
         return {'title': s.recentlyPlayed, 'subtitle': s.showRecentlyPlayedAlbums};
@@ -138,6 +283,8 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
         return {'title': s.discoverArtists, 'subtitle': s.showRandomArtists};
       case 'discover-albums':
         return {'title': s.discoverAlbums, 'subtitle': s.showRandomAlbums};
+      case 'discovery-mixes':
+        return {'title': s.discoveryMixes, 'subtitle': s.discoveryMixesDescription};
       case 'continue-listening':
         return {'title': s.continueListening, 'subtitle': s.showAudiobooksInProgress};
       case 'discover-audiobooks':
@@ -163,6 +310,11 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
 
   // Helper to get row enabled state
   bool _getRowEnabled(String rowId) {
+    // Handle dynamic discovery folders
+    if (rowId.startsWith('discovery:')) {
+      final itemId = rowId.substring('discovery:'.length);
+      return _discoveryRowEnabled[itemId] ?? false;
+    }
     switch (rowId) {
       case 'recent-albums':
         return _showRecentAlbums;
@@ -196,6 +348,20 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
   // Helper to set row enabled state
   void _setRowEnabled(String rowId, bool value) {
     setState(() {
+      // Handle dynamic discovery folders
+      if (rowId.startsWith('discovery:')) {
+        final itemId = rowId.substring('discovery:'.length);
+        _discoveryRowEnabled[itemId] = value;
+        SettingsService.setDiscoveryRowPreference(itemId, value);
+        // Always add to home row order for position tracking
+        if (!_homeRowOrder.contains(rowId)) {
+          _homeRowOrder.add(rowId);
+          SettingsService.setHomeRowOrder(_homeRowOrder);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Save the setting
       switch (rowId) {
         case 'recent-albums':
           _showRecentAlbums = value;
@@ -245,6 +411,14 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
           _showFavoritePodcasts = value;
           SettingsService.setShowFavoritePodcasts(value);
           break;
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+
+      // When enabling a row, add it to home row order if not already present
+      if (value && !_homeRowOrder.contains(rowId)) {
+        _homeRowOrder.add(rowId);
+        SettingsService.setHomeRowOrder(_homeRowOrder);
       }
     });
   }
@@ -267,7 +441,8 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final provider = context.watch<MusicAssistantProvider>();
+    // Use select to only rebuild when connectionState changes
+    final connectionState = context.select<MusicAssistantProvider, MAConnectionState>((p) => p.connectionState);
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
     final textTheme = Theme.of(context).textTheme;
 
@@ -278,7 +453,13 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
         elevation: 0,
         leading: IconButton(
           icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_back_rounded),
-          onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context),
+          onPressed: () {
+            // Settings is rendered conditionally in HomeScreen (not pushed as a route),
+            // so Navigator.pop would pop the entire HomeScreen causing a black screen.
+            // Instead, switch tab back to Home and restore the mini player.
+            GlobalPlayerOverlay.showPlayer();
+            navigationProvider.setSelectedIndex(0);
+          },
           color: colorScheme.onBackground,
         ),
         title: Text(
@@ -295,9 +476,7 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
             onPressed: () {
               Navigator.push(
                 context,
-                MaterialPageRoute(
-                  builder: (context) => const DebugLogScreen(),
-                ),
+                FadeSlidePageRoute(child: const DebugLogScreen()),
               );
             },
             color: colorScheme.onBackground,
@@ -306,6 +485,7 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
         ],
       ),
       body: SingleChildScrollView(
+        controller: _scrollController,
         padding: const EdgeInsets.all(24.0),
         child: Column(
           crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
@@ -345,15 +525,15 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
                 mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
                 children: [
                   Icon(
-                    _getStatusIcon(provider.connectionState),
-                    color: _getStatusColor(provider.connectionState, colorScheme),
+                    _getStatusIcon(connectionState),
+                    color: _getStatusColor(connectionState, colorScheme),
                     size: 20,
                   ),
                   const SizedBox(width: 8),
                   Text(
-                    _getStatusText(provider.connectionState),
+                    _getStatusText(connectionState),
                     style: textTheme.titleMedium?.copyWith(
-                      color: _getStatusColor(provider.connectionState, colorScheme),
+                      color: _getStatusColor(connectionState, colorScheme),
                       fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
                     ),
                   ),
@@ -703,33 +883,6 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
             ),
             const SizedBox(height: 16),
 
-            Container(
-              padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 8),
-              decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                color: colorScheme.surfaceVariant.withOpacity(0.3),
-                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-              ),
-              child: SwitchListTile(
-                title: Text(
-                  S.of(context)!.preferLocalPlayer,
-                  style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onSurface),
-                ),
-                subtitle: Text(
-                  S.of(context)!.preferLocalPlayerDescription,
-                  style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6), fontSize: 12),
-                ),
-                value: _preferLocalPlayer,
-                onChanged: (value) {
-                  setState(() => _preferLocalPlayer = value);
-                  SettingsService.setPreferLocalPlayer(value);
-                },
-                activeColor: colorScheme.primary,
-                contentPadding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-              ),
-            ),
-
-            const SizedBox(height: 16),
-
             Container(
               padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 8),
               decoration: BoxDecoration(
@@ -754,7 +907,7 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
                 contentPadding: EdgeInsets.zero,
               ),
             ),
-            const SizedBox(height: 8),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
             Container(
               padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 8),
               decoration: BoxDecoration(
@@ -763,36 +916,11 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
               ),
               child: SwitchListTile(
                 title: Text(
-                  S.of(context)!.disableAutoSwitch,
+                  S.of(context)!.volumePrecisionMode,
                   style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onSurface),
                 ),
                 subtitle: Text(
-                  S.of(context)!.disableAutoSwitchDescription,
-                  style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6), fontSize: 12),
-                ),
-                value: _disableAutoSwitch,
-                onChanged: (value) {
-                  setState(() => _disableAutoSwitch = value);
-                  SettingsService.setDisableAutoSwitch(value);
-                },
-                activeColor: colorScheme.primary,
-                contentPadding: EdgeInsets.zero,
-              ),
-            ),
-            const SizedBox(height: 8),
-            Container(
-              padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 8),
-              decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                color: colorScheme.surfaceVariant.withOpacity(0.3),
-                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-              ),
-              child: SwitchListTile(
-                title: Text(
-                  'Volume precision mode',
-                  style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onSurface),
-                ),
-                subtitle: Text(
-                  'Hold still while adjusting volume for fine control',
+                  S.of(context)!.volumePrecisionModeDescription,
                   style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6), fontSize: 12),
                 ),
                 value: _volumePrecisionMode,
@@ -903,7 +1031,7 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
             ),
             const SizedBox(height: 16),
 
-            // Reorderable home rows list
+            // Reorderable home rows list (exclude discovery-mixes from list)
             Container(
               decoration: BoxDecoration(
                 color: colorScheme.surfaceVariant.withOpacity(0.3),
@@ -914,24 +1042,29 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
                 shrinkWrap: true,
                 physics: const NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
                 buildDefaultDragHandles: false,
-                itemCount: _homeRowOrder.length,
+                itemCount: _filteredRowOrder.length,
                 onReorder: (oldIndex, newIndex) {
+                  // Create a mutable copy of the filtered list for reordering
+                  final displayRows = List<String>.from(_filteredRowOrder);
+                  if (newIndex > oldIndex) newIndex--;
+                  final item = displayRows.removeAt(oldIndex);
+                  displayRows.insert(newIndex, item);
+
                   setState(() {
-                    if (newIndex > oldIndex) newIndex--;
-                    final item = _homeRowOrder.removeAt(oldIndex);
-                    _homeRowOrder.insert(newIndex, item);
+                    // Update _homeRowOrder with the new order (all rows, including discovery)
+                    _homeRowOrder = displayRows;
                   });
                   SettingsService.setHomeRowOrder(_homeRowOrder);
                 },
                 itemBuilder: (context, index) {
-                  final rowId = _homeRowOrder[index];
+                  final rowId = _filteredRowOrder[index];
                   final rowInfo = _getRowInfo(rowId);
                   final isEnabled = _getRowEnabled(rowId);
 
                   return Container(
                     key: ValueKey(rowId),
                     decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                      border: index < _homeRowOrder.length - 1
+                      border: index < _filteredRowOrder.length - 1
                           ? Border(bottom: BorderSide(color: colorScheme.outline.withOpacity(0.2)))
                           : null,
                     ),
@@ -1062,6 +1195,149 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
 
             const SizedBox(height: 32),
 
+            // About & Support section
+            Text(
+              S.of(context)!.aboutAndSupport,
+              style: textTheme.titleMedium?.copyWith(
+                color: colorScheme.onBackground,
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+              ),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+
+            // Support Development banner
+            Container(
+              width: double.infinity,
+              padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
+              decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                gradient: LinearGradient(
+                  colors: [
+                    Color(0xFFEA4AAA).withOpacity(0.15),
+                    Color(0xFF1F6FEB).withOpacity(0.15),
+                  ],
+                  begin: Alignment.topLeft,
+                  end: Alignment.bottomRight,
+                ),
+                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(16),
+                border: Border.all(
+                  color: colorScheme.outline.withOpacity(0.2),
+                ),
+              ),
+              child: Column(
+                crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                children: [
+                  Row(
+                    children: [
+                      Icon(
+                        Icons.favorite_rounded,
+                        color: Color(0xFFEA4AAA),
+                        size: 24,
+                      ),
+                      const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                      Expanded(
+                        child: Text(
+                          S.of(context)!.supportDevelopment,
+                          style: textTheme.titleMedium?.copyWith(
+                            color: colorScheme.onBackground,
+                            fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ],
+                  ),
+                  const SizedBox(height: 8),
+                  Text(
+                    S.of(context)!.ensembleIsUnofficial,
+                    style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+                      color: colorScheme.onBackground.withOpacity(0.7),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                  const SizedBox(height: 16),
+                  Row(
+                    children: [
+                      // GitHub Sponsors button
+                      Expanded(
+                        child: _DonationButton(
+                          label: S.of(context)!.sponsorOnGitHub,
+                          color: Color(0xFF1F6FEB),
+                          iconWidget: Icon(MdiIcons.github, size: 20),
+                          onTap: () => _launchUrl('https://github.com/sponsors/CollotsSpot'),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                      const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                      // Ko-fi button
+                      Expanded(
+                        child: _DonationButton(
+                          icon: null,
+                          label: S.of(context)!.buyMeAKoFi,
+                          color: Color(0xFFFF5E5B),
+                          iconWidget: Icon(Icons.coffee_rounded, color: Colors.white),
+                          onTap: () => _launchUrl('https://ko-fi.com/collotsspot'),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ],
+                  ),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
+
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+
+            // About Ensemble card
+            Container(
+              width: double.infinity,
+              padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
+              decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                color: colorScheme.surfaceVariant.withOpacity(0.3),
+                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+              ),
+              child: Column(
+                crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                children: [
+                  Text(
+                    S.of(context)!.aboutEnsemble,
+                    style: textTheme.titleSmall?.copyWith(
+                      color: colorScheme.onBackground,
+                      fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                  const SizedBox(height: 8),
+                  Row(
+                    children: [
+                      Text(
+                        S.of(context)!.version,
+                        style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+                          color: colorScheme.onBackground.withOpacity(0.7),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                      const SizedBox(width: 4),
+                      Text(
+                        _appVersion,
+                        style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+                          color: colorScheme.primary,
+                          fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ],
+                  ),
+                  const SizedBox(height: 12),
+                  _LinkButton(
+                    icon: Icons.code_rounded,
+                    label: S.of(context)!.visitGitHubRepo,
+                    onTap: () => _launchUrl('https://github.com/CollotsSpot/Ensemble'),
+                  ),
+                  const SizedBox(height: 8),
+                  _LinkButton(
+                    icon: Icons.bug_report_outlined,
+                    label: S.of(context)!.reportABug,
+                    onTap: () => _launchUrl('https://github.com/CollotsSpot/Ensemble/issues'),
+                  ),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
+
+            const SizedBox(height: 32),
+
             SizedBox(
               width: double.infinity,
               height: 50,
@@ -1139,4 +1415,227 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
     }
   }
 
+  Future<void> _launchUrl(String url) async {
+    final uri = Uri.parse(url);
+    if (await canLaunchUrl(uri)) {
+      await launchUrl(uri, mode: LaunchMode.externalApplication);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Build the discovery section with individual row toggles
+  Widget _buildDiscoverySection(ColorScheme colorScheme, TextTheme textTheme) {
+    final s = S.of(context)!;
+
+    return Container(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: colorScheme.surfaceVariant.withOpacity(0.3),
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+      ),
+      child: Column(
+        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+        children: [
+          // Header with title and refresh button
+          Row(
+            children: [
+              Icon(
+                Icons.explore_outlined,
+                color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                size: 20,
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(width: 8),
+              Expanded(
+                child: Text(
+                  s.discoveryRows,
+                  style: textTheme.titleSmall?.copyWith(
+                    color: colorScheme.onBackground,
+                    fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+              if (_isLoadingDiscoveryFolders)
+                SizedBox(
+                  width: 20,
+                  height: 20,
+                  child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+                    strokeWidth: 2,
+                    valueColor: AlwaysStoppedAnimation<Color>(
+                      colorScheme.primary.withOpacity(0.7),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                )
+              else
+                IconButton(
+                  icon: const Icon(Icons.refresh, size: 20),
+                  onPressed: _refreshDiscoveryFolders,
+                  tooltip: s.refreshDiscoveryRows,
+                  color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                  padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                  constraints: const BoxConstraints(
+                    minWidth: 32,
+                    minHeight: 32,
+                  ),
+                ),
+            ],
+          ),
+          const SizedBox(height: 12),
+
+          // Discovery rows list
+          if (_discoveryFolders.isEmpty && !_isLoadingDiscoveryFolders)
+            Padding(
+              padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 8.0),
+              child: Text(
+                s.noDiscoveryRows,
+                style: textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+                  color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6),
+                ),
+              ),
+            )
+          else
+            ..._discoveryFolders.map((folder) {
+              final itemId = folder.itemId;
+              final isEnabled = _discoveryRowEnabled[itemId] ?? false;
+              return Padding(
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 4.0),
+                child: SwitchListTile(
+                  title: Text(
+                    folder.name,
+                    style: TextStyle(
+                      color: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                      fontSize: 14,
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                  subtitle: folder.provider.isNotEmpty
+                      ? Text(
+                          folder.provider,
+                          style: TextStyle(
+                            color: colorScheme.onSurface.withOpacity(0.6),
+                            fontSize: 11,
+                          ),
+                        )
+                      : null,
+                  value: isEnabled,
+                  onChanged: (value) => _toggleDiscoveryRow(itemId, value),
+                  activeColor: colorScheme.primary,
+                  contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8, vertical: 0),
+                  dense: true,
+                ),
+              );
+            }).toList(),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+// Custom donation button widget
+class _DonationButton extends StatelessWidget {
+  final String? icon;
+  final String label;
+  final Color color;
+  final VoidCallback onTap;
+  final Widget? iconWidget;
+
+  const _DonationButton({
+    this.icon,
+    required this.label,
+    required this.color,
+    required this.onTap,
+    this.iconWidget,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Material(
+      color: Colors.transparent,
+      child: InkWell(
+        onTap: onTap,
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+        child: Container(
+          height: 48,
+          decoration: BoxDecoration(
+            color: color.withOpacity(0.15),
+            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+            border: Border.all(
+              color: color.withOpacity(0.3),
+            ),
+          ),
+          child: Row(
+            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+            children: [
+              if (iconWidget != null)
+                iconWidget!
+              else if (icon != null)
+                Image.asset(
+                  icon!,
+                  width: 20,
+                  height: 20,
+                ),
+              const SizedBox(width: 8),
+              Text(
+                label,
+                style: TextStyle(
+                  color: color,
+                  fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                  fontSize: 13,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+// Custom link button widget
+class _LinkButton extends StatelessWidget {
+  final IconData icon;
+  final String label;
+  final VoidCallback onTap;
+
+  const _LinkButton({
+    required this.icon,
+    required this.label,
+    required this.onTap,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
+    final textTheme = Theme.of(context).textTheme;
+
+    return Material(
+      color: Colors.transparent,
+      child: InkWell(
+        onTap: onTap,
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
+        child: Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8, vertical: 4),
+          child: Row(
+            children: [
+              Icon(
+                icon,
+                size: 18,
+                color: colorScheme.primary,
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(width: 8),
+              Text(
+                label,
+                style: textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                  color: colorScheme.primary,
+                ),
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(width: 4),
+              Icon(
+                Icons.open_in_new,
+                size: 14,
+                color: colorScheme.primary.withOpacity(0.7),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
 }

lib/services/audio/massiv_audio_handler.dart

@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:audio_service/audio_service.dart';
 import 'package:audio_session/audio_session.dart';
 import 'package:just_audio/just_audio.dart';
+import 'package:rxdart/rxdart.dart';
 import '../debug_logger.dart';
 import '../auth/auth_manager.dart';
+import '../settings_service.dart';
+import '../sync_service.dart';
+import '../../providers/music_assistant_provider.dart';
+import '../../models/media_item.dart' as ma;
 
 /// Custom AudioHandler for Ensemble that provides full control over
 /// notification actions and metadata updates.
-class MassivAudioHandler extends BaseAudioHandler with SeekHandler {
+class MassivAudioHandler extends BaseAudioHandler with QueueHandler, SeekHandler {
   final AudioPlayer _player = AudioPlayer();
   final AuthManager authManager;
   final _logger = DebugLogger();
@@ -32,6 +37,16 @@ class MassivAudioHandler extends BaseAudioHandler with SeekHandler {
   // Track whether we're in remote control mode (controlling MA player, not playing locally)
   bool _isRemoteMode = false;
 
+  // Android Auto: provider reference (set after app initialises)
+  MusicAssistantProvider? _autoProvider;
+
+  // Android Auto: track queue cache — maps context key to ordered track list.
+  // Populated during getChildren so playFromMediaId can queue the full album/playlist.
+  final Map<String, List<ma.Track>> _autoTrackCache = {};
+
+  // Android Auto: subjects for subscribeToChildren
+  final Map<String, BehaviorSubject<Map<String, dynamic>>> _autoChildrenSubjects = {};
+
   // Custom control for switching players (uses stop action with custom icon)
   static const _switchPlayerControl = MediaControl(
     androidIcon: 'drawable/ic_switch_player',
@@ -312,6 +327,760 @@ class MassivAudioHandler extends BaseAudioHandler with SeekHandler {
 
   MediaItem? get currentMediaItem => _currentMediaItem;
 
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Android Auto — media browsing and playback
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /// Wire the provider in after the app has initialised.
+  /// Called from _MusicAssistantAppState.initState().
+  void setProvider(MusicAssistantProvider provider) {
+    _autoProvider = provider;
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: provider set');
+  }
+
+  // Media ID constants — root categories
+  static const _autoIdHome = 'cat|home';
+  static const _autoIdMusic = 'cat|music';
+  static const _autoIdAudiobooks = 'cat|audiobooks';
+  static const _autoIdPodcasts = 'cat|podcasts';
+  static const _autoIdRadio = 'cat|radio';
+
+  // Media ID constants — Music subcategories
+  static const _autoIdPlaylists = 'cat|playlists';
+  static const _autoIdArtists = 'cat|artists';
+  static const _autoIdAlbums = 'cat|albums';
+  static const _autoIdFavorites = 'cat|favorites';
+
+  // Media ID constants — Audiobook subcategories
+  static const _autoIdAbAuthors = 'cat|ab_authors';
+  static const _autoIdAbBooks = 'cat|ab_books';
+  static const _autoIdAbSeries = 'cat|ab_series';
+
+  // Android Auto content style hints
+  static const _gridHints = {
+    'android.media.browse.CONTENT_STYLE_BROWSABLE_HINT': 2,
+    'android.media.browse.CONTENT_STYLE_PLAYABLE_HINT': 2,
+  };
+
+  // Icon URIs for category items
+  static const _iconPkg = 'com.collotsspot.ensemble';
+  static final _iconHome = Uri.parse('android.resource://$_iconPkg/drawable/ic_auto_home');
+  static final _iconMusic = Uri.parse('android.resource://$_iconPkg/drawable/ic_auto_music');
+  static final _iconBook = Uri.parse('android.resource://$_iconPkg/drawable/ic_auto_book');
+  static final _iconPodcast = Uri.parse('android.resource://$_iconPkg/drawable/ic_auto_podcast');
+  static final _iconRadio = Uri.parse('android.resource://$_iconPkg/drawable/ic_auto_radio');
+  static final _iconArtist = Uri.parse('android.resource://$_iconPkg/drawable/ic_auto_artist');
+  static final _iconAlbum = Uri.parse('android.resource://$_iconPkg/drawable/ic_auto_album');
+  static final _iconPlaylist = Uri.parse('android.resource://$_iconPkg/drawable/ic_auto_playlist');
+  static final _iconFavorite = Uri.parse('android.resource://$_iconPkg/drawable/ic_auto_favorite');
+
+  @override
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> getChildren(String parentMediaId,
+      [Map<String, dynamic>? options]) async {
+    final provider = _autoProvider;
+    if (provider == null) {
+      _logger.log('AndroidAuto: getChildren("$parentMediaId") — provider not set yet');
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    // Ensure provider is connected — AA may browse before app is fully ready
+    if (!provider.isConnected) {
+      _logger.log('AndroidAuto: provider disconnected, starting reconnect');
+      // Don't await — reconnection can take seconds and AA may timeout
+      // getChildren. Cached data is served immediately; live API calls
+      // inside builders will await their own reconnect if needed.
+      provider.checkAndReconnect();
+    }
+
+    try {
+      final result = await _autoGetChildren(provider, parentMediaId);
+      _logger.log('AndroidAuto: getChildren "$parentMediaId" → ${result.length} items');
+      return result;
+    } catch (e, st) {
+      _logger.log('AndroidAuto: getChildren error for "$parentMediaId": $e\n$st');
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoGetChildren(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider, String parentMediaId) async {
+    switch (parentMediaId) {
+      // Root
+      case AudioService.browsableRootId:
+        return _autoBuildRoot();
+
+      // Home — subcategory folders matching user's homescreen settings
+      case _autoIdHome:
+        return _autoBuildHome();
+
+      // Music
+      case _autoIdMusic:
+        return _autoBuildMusicCategories();
+      case _autoIdPlaylists:
+        return _autoBuildPlaylistList(provider);
+      case _autoIdArtists:
+        return _autoBuildArtistList(provider);
+      case _autoIdAlbums:
+        return _autoBuildAlbumList(provider);
+      case _autoIdFavorites:
+        return _autoBuildFavorites(provider);
+
+      // Audiobooks
+      case _autoIdAudiobooks:
+        return _autoBuildAudiobookCategories();
+      case _autoIdAbAuthors:
+        return _autoBuildAudiobookAuthorList(provider);
+      case _autoIdAbBooks:
+        return _autoBuildAudiobookList(provider);
+      case _autoIdAbSeries:
+        return _autoBuildAudiobookSeriesList(provider);
+
+      // Podcasts
+      case _autoIdPodcasts:
+        return _autoBuildPodcastList(provider);
+
+      // Radio
+      case _autoIdRadio:
+        return _autoBuildRadioList(provider);
+
+      default:
+        // Home row content (home|recent-albums, etc.)
+        if (parentMediaId.startsWith('home|')) {
+          return _autoBuildHomeRowContent(provider, parentMediaId.substring(5));
+        }
+        return _autoBuildDynamicChildren(provider, parentMediaId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Route prefix-based dynamic media IDs (albums, playlists, artists, etc.)
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildDynamicChildren(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider, String parentMediaId) async {
+    final parts = parentMediaId.split('|');
+    if (parts.length < 2) return [];
+
+    switch (parts[0]) {
+      case 'playlist':
+        if (parts.length >= 3) {
+          return _autoBuildPlaylistTracks(provider, parts[1], parts[2]);
+        }
+      case 'album':
+        if (parts.length >= 3) {
+          return _autoBuildAlbumTracks(provider, parts[1], parts[2]);
+        }
+      case 'artist':
+        final name = parts.sublist(1).join('|');
+        return _autoBuildArtistAlbums(provider, name);
+      case 'podcast':
+        if (parts.length >= 3) {
+          return _autoBuildPodcastEpisodes(provider, parts[1], parts[2]);
+        }
+      case 'ab_author':
+        final authorName = parts.sublist(1).join('|');
+        return _autoBuildAuthorAudiobooks(provider, authorName);
+      case 'ab_series':
+        final seriesPath = parts.sublist(1).join('|');
+        return _autoBuildSeriesAudiobooks(provider, seriesPath);
+    }
+
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: unhandled parentMediaId "$parentMediaId"');
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  @override
+  ValueStream<Map<String, dynamic>> subscribeToChildren(String parentMediaId) {
+    _autoChildrenSubjects[parentMediaId] ??= BehaviorSubject.seeded({});
+    return _autoChildrenSubjects[parentMediaId]!.stream;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> playFromMediaId(String mediaId,
+      [Map<String, dynamic>? extras]) async {
+    final provider = _autoProvider;
+    if (provider == null) {
+      _logger.log('AndroidAuto: playFromMediaId called before provider is set');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    final playerId = await SettingsService.getBuiltinPlayerId();
+    if (playerId == null) {
+      _logger.log('AndroidAuto: no builtin player ID — cannot play');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Auto-switch to the builtin (local) player when AA triggers playback
+    if (provider.selectedPlayer?.playerId != playerId) {
+      final builtinPlayer = provider.availablePlayersUnfiltered
+          .where((p) => p.playerId == playerId)
+          .firstOrNull;
+      if (builtinPlayer != null) {
+        _logger.log('AndroidAuto: switching to builtin player "${builtinPlayer.name}"');
+        provider.selectPlayer(builtinPlayer);
+      }
+    }
+
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: playFromMediaId $mediaId');
+
+    try {
+      if (mediaId.startsWith('track|')) {
+        // Format: track|{tProvider}|{tItemId}|{ctxType}|{ctxProvider}|{ctxId}
+        final parts = mediaId.split('|');
+        if (parts.length < 6) return;
+        final tProvider = parts[1];
+        final tItemId = parts[2];
+        final ctxKey = parts.sublist(3).join('|');
+
+        final trackList = _autoTrackCache[ctxKey];
+        if (trackList == null || trackList.isEmpty) {
+          _logger.log('AndroidAuto: cache miss for $ctxKey, playing single track');
+          await provider.playTrack(
+            playerId,
+            ma.Track(itemId: tItemId, provider: tProvider, name: ''),
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+
+        final index = trackList.indexWhere(
+          (t) => t.provider == tProvider && t.itemId == tItemId,
+        );
+        await provider.playTracks(
+          playerId,
+          trackList,
+          startIndex: index < 0 ? 0 : index,
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (mediaId.startsWith('radio|')) {
+        // Format: radio|{provider}|{itemId}
+        final parts = mediaId.split('|');
+        if (parts.length < 3) return;
+        if (provider.api == null) await provider.checkAndReconnect();
+        if (provider.api == null) {
+          _logger.log('AndroidAuto: no API, cannot play radio');
+          return;
+        }
+        final station = provider.radioStations.firstWhere(
+          (s) => s.provider == parts[1] && s.itemId == parts[2],
+          orElse: () => provider.radioStationsUnfiltered.firstWhere(
+            (s) => s.provider == parts[1] && s.itemId == parts[2],
+            orElse: () => throw Exception('Radio station not found: $mediaId'),
+          ),
+        );
+        await provider.api!.playRadioStation(playerId, station);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (mediaId.startsWith('audiobook|')) {
+        // Format: audiobook|{provider}|{itemId}
+        final parts = mediaId.split('|');
+        if (parts.length < 3) return;
+        if (provider.api == null) {
+          await provider.checkAndReconnect();
+        }
+        if (provider.api == null) {
+          _logger.log('AndroidAuto: no API, cannot play audiobook');
+          return;
+        }
+        final book = SyncService.instance.cachedAudiobooks.firstWhere(
+          (b) => b.provider == parts[1] && b.itemId == parts[2],
+          orElse: () => throw Exception('Audiobook not found: $mediaId'),
+        );
+        await provider.api!.playAudiobook(playerId, book);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (mediaId.startsWith('podcast_ep|')) {
+        // Format: podcast_ep|{provider}|{itemId}
+        final parts = mediaId.split('|');
+        if (parts.length < 3) return;
+        if (provider.api == null) await provider.checkAndReconnect();
+        if (provider.api == null) {
+          _logger.log('AndroidAuto: no API, cannot play podcast');
+          return;
+        }
+        // Use provider-specific URI (e.g. spotify--xxx://podcast_episode/id)
+        // instead of library:// which fails for non-library items
+        final uri = '${parts[1]}://podcast_episode/${parts[2]}';
+        final episode = ma.MediaItem(
+          itemId: parts[2],
+          provider: parts[1],
+          name: '',
+          mediaType: ma.MediaType.podcastEpisode,
+          uri: uri,
+        );
+        _logger.log('AndroidAuto: playing podcast episode URI: $uri');
+        await provider.api!.playPodcastEpisode(playerId, episode);
+        return;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('AndroidAuto: playFromMediaId error: $e');
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> search(String query,
+      [Map<String, dynamic>? extras]) async {
+    final provider = _autoProvider;
+    if (provider == null || query.trim().isEmpty) return [];
+
+    try {
+      final results = await provider.searchWithCache(query);
+      final tracks = (results['tracks'] ?? []).whereType<ma.Track>().toList();
+      const ctxKey = 'search||';
+      _autoTrackCache[ctxKey] = tracks;
+      return tracks
+          .map((t) => _autoTrackItem(provider, t, ctxKey))
+          .toList();
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('AndroidAuto: search error: $e');
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Root & category builders ---
+
+  List<MediaItem> _autoBuildRoot() {
+    return [
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdHome, title: 'Home', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconHome),
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdMusic, title: 'Music', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconMusic),
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdAudiobooks, title: 'Audiobooks', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconBook),
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdPodcasts, title: 'Podcasts', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconPodcast, extras: _gridHints),
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdRadio, title: 'Radio', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconRadio, extras: _gridHints),
+    ];
+  }
+
+  // Row ID → display title mapping
+  static const _homeRowTitles = {
+    'recent-albums': 'Recent Albums',
+    'discover-artists': 'Discover Artists',
+    'discover-albums': 'Discover Albums',
+    'continue-listening': 'Continue Listening',
+    'discover-audiobooks': 'Discover Audiobooks',
+    'discover-series': 'Discover Series',
+    'favorite-albums': 'Favourite Albums',
+    'favorite-artists': 'Favourite Artists',
+    'favorite-tracks': 'Favourite Tracks',
+    'favorite-playlists': 'Favourite Playlists',
+    'favorite-radio-stations': 'Favourite Radio',
+    'favorite-podcasts': 'Favourite Podcasts',
+  };
+
+  /// Home shows subcategory folders matching the user's homescreen settings.
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildHome() async {
+    final rowOrder = await SettingsService.getHomeRowOrder();
+    final items = <MediaItem>[];
+
+    for (final rowId in rowOrder) {
+      if (!await _isHomeRowEnabled(rowId)) continue;
+      final title = _homeRowTitles[rowId];
+      if (title == null) continue; // skip discovery rows for now
+      items.add(MediaItem(
+        id: 'home|$rowId',
+        title: title,
+        playable: false,
+        extras: _gridHints,
+      ));
+    }
+
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Home built ${items.length} rows');
+    return items;
+  }
+
+  Future<bool> _isHomeRowEnabled(String rowId) async {
+    switch (rowId) {
+      case 'recent-albums': return SettingsService.getShowRecentAlbums();
+      case 'discover-artists': return SettingsService.getShowDiscoverArtists();
+      case 'discover-albums': return SettingsService.getShowDiscoverAlbums();
+      case 'continue-listening': return SettingsService.getShowContinueListeningAudiobooks();
+      case 'discover-audiobooks': return SettingsService.getShowDiscoverAudiobooks();
+      case 'discover-series': return SettingsService.getShowDiscoverSeries();
+      case 'favorite-albums': return SettingsService.getShowFavoriteAlbums();
+      case 'favorite-artists': return SettingsService.getShowFavoriteArtists();
+      case 'favorite-tracks': return SettingsService.getShowFavoriteTracks();
+      case 'favorite-playlists': return SettingsService.getShowFavoritePlaylists();
+      case 'favorite-radio-stations': return SettingsService.getShowFavoriteRadioStations();
+      case 'favorite-podcasts': return SettingsService.getShowFavoritePodcasts();
+      default: return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Build content for a specific home row.
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildHomeRowContent(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider, String rowId) async {
+    switch (rowId) {
+      case 'recent-albums':
+        var albums = await provider.getRecentAlbumsWithCache();
+        if (albums.isEmpty) albums = SyncService.instance.cachedAlbums.take(20).toList();
+        return albums.take(20).map((a) => MediaItem(
+          id: 'album|${a.provider}|${a.itemId}',
+          title: a.name, artist: a.artistsString,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, a), playable: false,
+        )).toList();
+
+      case 'discover-artists':
+        var artists = await provider.getDiscoverArtistsWithCache();
+        if (artists.isEmpty) artists = SyncService.instance.cachedArtists.take(10).toList();
+        return artists.take(10).map((a) => MediaItem(
+          id: 'artist|${a.name}',
+          title: a.name,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, a), playable: false,
+        )).toList();
+
+      case 'discover-albums':
+        final albums = await provider.getDiscoverAlbumsWithCache();
+        return albums.take(20).map((a) => MediaItem(
+          id: 'album|${a.provider}|${a.itemId}',
+          title: a.name, artist: a.artistsString,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, a), playable: false,
+        )).toList();
+
+      case 'continue-listening':
+        final books = await provider.getInProgressAudiobooksWithCache();
+        return books.map((b) => MediaItem(
+          id: 'audiobook|${b.provider}|${b.itemId}',
+          title: b.name, artist: b.authorsString,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, b), playable: true,
+        )).toList();
+
+      case 'discover-audiobooks':
+        final books = await provider.getDiscoverAudiobooksWithCache();
+        return books.map((b) => MediaItem(
+          id: 'audiobook|${b.provider}|${b.itemId}',
+          title: b.name, artist: b.authorsString,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, b), playable: true,
+        )).toList();
+
+      case 'discover-series':
+        return _autoBuildAudiobookSeriesList(provider);
+
+      case 'favorite-albums':
+        final albums = await provider.getFavoriteAlbums();
+        return albums.map((a) => MediaItem(
+          id: 'album|${a.provider}|${a.itemId}',
+          title: a.name, artist: a.artistsString,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, a), playable: false,
+        )).toList();
+
+      case 'favorite-artists':
+        final artists = await provider.getFavoriteArtists();
+        return artists.map((a) => MediaItem(
+          id: 'artist|${a.name}',
+          title: a.name,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, a), playable: false,
+        )).toList();
+
+      case 'favorite-tracks':
+        final tracks = await provider.getFavoriteTracks();
+        const ctxKey = 'favs||';
+        _autoTrackCache[ctxKey] = tracks;
+        return tracks.map((t) => _autoTrackItem(provider, t, ctxKey)).toList();
+
+      case 'favorite-playlists':
+        final playlists = await provider.getFavoritePlaylists();
+        return playlists.map((p) => MediaItem(
+          id: 'playlist|${p.provider}|${p.itemId}',
+          title: p.name, artist: p.owner,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, p), playable: false,
+        )).toList();
+
+      case 'favorite-radio-stations':
+        final stations = await provider.getFavoriteRadioStations();
+        return stations.map((s) => MediaItem(
+          id: 'radio|${s.provider}|${s.itemId}',
+          title: s.name,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, s), playable: true,
+        )).toList();
+
+      case 'favorite-podcasts':
+        // Use cached podcasts filtered by favorite
+        final podcasts = SyncService.instance.cachedPodcasts
+            .where((p) => p.favorite == true).toList();
+        return podcasts.map((p) => MediaItem(
+          id: 'podcast|${p.provider}|${p.itemId}',
+          title: p.name,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, p), playable: false,
+        )).toList();
+
+      default:
+        return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  List<MediaItem> _autoBuildMusicCategories() {
+    return [
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdArtists, title: 'Artists', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconArtist, extras: _gridHints),
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdAlbums, title: 'Albums', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconAlbum, extras: _gridHints),
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdPlaylists, title: 'Playlists', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconPlaylist, extras: _gridHints),
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdFavorites, title: 'Favourites', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconFavorite),
+    ];
+  }
+
+  List<MediaItem> _autoBuildAudiobookCategories() {
+    return [
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdAbAuthors, title: 'Authors', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconArtist),
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdAbBooks, title: 'Books', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconBook, extras: _gridHints),
+      MediaItem(id: _autoIdAbSeries, title: 'Series', playable: false,
+          artUri: _iconBook, extras: _gridHints),
+    ];
+  }
+
+  // --- Music builders ---
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildFavorites(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider) async {
+    final tracks = await provider.getFavoriteTracks();
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Favorites returned ${tracks.length} tracks');
+    const ctxKey = 'favs||';
+    _autoTrackCache[ctxKey] = tracks;
+    return tracks.map((t) => _autoTrackItem(provider, t, ctxKey)).toList();
+  }
+
+  List<MediaItem> _autoBuildPlaylistList(MusicAssistantProvider provider) {
+    final playlists = SyncService.instance.cachedPlaylists;
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Playlists: ${playlists.length}');
+    return playlists.map((p) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'playlist|${p.provider}|${p.itemId}',
+      title: p.name,
+      artist: p.owner,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, p),
+      playable: false,
+    )).toList();
+  }
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildPlaylistTracks(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider, String plProvider, String plItemId) async {
+    final tracks =
+        await provider.getPlaylistTracksWithCache(plProvider, plItemId);
+    final ctxKey = 'plist|$plProvider|$plItemId';
+    _autoTrackCache[ctxKey] = tracks;
+    return tracks.map((t) => _autoTrackItem(provider, t, ctxKey)).toList();
+  }
+
+  List<MediaItem> _autoBuildArtistList(MusicAssistantProvider provider) {
+    final artists = SyncService.instance.cachedArtists;
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Artists: ${artists.length}');
+    return artists.map((a) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'artist|${a.name}',
+      title: a.name,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, a),
+      playable: false,
+    )).toList();
+  }
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildArtistAlbums(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider, String artistName) async {
+    var albums = await provider.getArtistAlbumsWithCache(artistName);
+    if (albums.isEmpty) {
+      // Fallback to library if API unavailable
+      albums = provider.getArtistAlbumsFromLibrary(artistName);
+    }
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Artist "$artistName" albums: ${albums.length}');
+    return albums.map((a) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'album|${a.provider}|${a.itemId}',
+      title: a.name,
+      artist: a.artistsString,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, a),
+      playable: false,
+    )).toList();
+  }
+
+  List<MediaItem> _autoBuildAlbumList(MusicAssistantProvider provider) {
+    final albums = SyncService.instance.cachedAlbums;
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Albums: ${albums.length}');
+    return albums.map((a) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'album|${a.provider}|${a.itemId}',
+      title: a.name,
+      artist: a.artistsString,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, a),
+      playable: false,
+    )).toList();
+  }
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildAlbumTracks(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider, String alProvider, String alItemId) async {
+    final tracks =
+        await provider.getAlbumTracksWithCache(alProvider, alItemId);
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Album $alProvider/$alItemId tracks: ${tracks.length}');
+    final ctxKey = 'album|$alProvider|$alItemId';
+    _autoTrackCache[ctxKey] = tracks;
+    return tracks.map((t) => _autoTrackItem(provider, t, ctxKey)).toList();
+  }
+
+  // --- Audiobook builders ---
+
+  List<MediaItem> _autoBuildAudiobookAuthorList(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider) {
+    final books = SyncService.instance.cachedAudiobooks;
+    final seen = <String>{};
+    final items = <MediaItem>[];
+    for (final b in books) {
+      final author = b.authorsString;
+      if (seen.add(author)) {
+        items.add(MediaItem(
+          id: 'ab_author|$author',
+          title: author,
+          artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, b),
+          playable: false,
+        ));
+      }
+    }
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Audiobook authors: ${items.length}');
+    return items;
+  }
+
+  List<MediaItem> _autoBuildAuthorAudiobooks(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider, String authorName) {
+    final books = SyncService.instance.cachedAudiobooks
+        .where((b) => b.authorsString == authorName)
+        .toList();
+    return books.map((b) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'audiobook|${b.provider}|${b.itemId}',
+      title: b.name,
+      artist: b.authorsString,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, b),
+      playable: true,
+    )).toList();
+  }
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildAudiobookList(MusicAssistantProvider provider) async {
+    var books = SyncService.instance.cachedAudiobooks;
+    if (books.isEmpty) {
+      // Sync cache may not be loaded yet — wait for it
+      _logger.log('AndroidAuto: cachedAudiobooks empty, loading from cache');
+      await SyncService.instance.loadFromCache();
+      books = SyncService.instance.cachedAudiobooks;
+    }
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Books: ${books.length}');
+    // Sort alphabetically and cap to avoid overwhelming Android Auto
+    books.sort((a, b) => a.name.compareTo(b.name));
+    return books.take(500).map((b) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'audiobook|${b.provider}|${b.itemId}',
+      title: b.name,
+      artist: b.authorsString,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, b),
+      playable: true,
+    )).toList();
+  }
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildAudiobookSeriesList(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider) async {
+    final series = await provider.getDiscoverSeriesWithCache();
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Audiobook series: ${series.length}');
+    final items = <MediaItem>[];
+    for (final s in series) {
+      // Use first book's artwork instead of series mosaic thumbnail
+      Uri? artUri;
+      var cachedBooks = provider.getCachedSeriesAudiobooks(s.id);
+      if (cachedBooks == null || cachedBooks.isEmpty) {
+        // Fetch books for this series (result is cached for future use)
+        try {
+          cachedBooks = await provider.getSeriesAudiobooksWithCache(s.id);
+        } catch (_) {}
+      }
+      if (cachedBooks != null && cachedBooks.isNotEmpty) {
+        artUri = _autoArtUri(provider, cachedBooks.first);
+      }
+      items.add(MediaItem(
+        id: 'ab_series|${s.id}',
+        title: s.name,
+        artUri: artUri,
+        playable: false,
+      ));
+    }
+    return items;
+  }
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildSeriesAudiobooks(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider, String seriesPath) async {
+    final books = await provider.getSeriesAudiobooksWithCache(seriesPath);
+    return books.map((b) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'audiobook|${b.provider}|${b.itemId}',
+      title: b.name,
+      artist: b.authorsString,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, b),
+      playable: true,
+    )).toList();
+  }
+
+  // --- Podcast builders ---
+
+  List<MediaItem> _autoBuildPodcastList(MusicAssistantProvider provider) {
+    final podcasts = SyncService.instance.cachedPodcasts;
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Podcasts: ${podcasts.length}');
+    return podcasts.map((p) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'podcast|${p.provider}|${p.itemId}',
+      title: p.name,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, p),
+      playable: false,
+    )).toList();
+  }
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildPodcastEpisodes(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider, String podProvider, String podItemId) async {
+    final episodes = await provider.getPodcastEpisodesWithCache(
+      podItemId,
+      provider: podProvider,
+    );
+    return episodes.map((e) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'podcast_ep|${e.provider}|${e.itemId}',
+      title: e.name,
+      duration: e.duration,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, e),
+      playable: true,
+    )).toList();
+  }
+
+  // --- Radio builder ---
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>> _autoBuildRadioList(MusicAssistantProvider provider) async {
+    // Radio stations are lazily loaded — trigger load if empty
+    if (provider.radioStations.isEmpty) {
+      _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Radio empty, loading stations');
+      await provider.loadRadioStations();
+    }
+    final stations = provider.radioStations;
+    _logger.log('AndroidAuto: Radio stations: ${stations.length}');
+    return stations.map((s) => MediaItem(
+      id: 'radio|${s.provider}|${s.itemId}',
+      title: s.name,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, s),
+      playable: true,
+    )).toList();
+  }
+
+  // --- Helpers ---
+
+  MediaItem _autoTrackItem(
+      MusicAssistantProvider provider, ma.Track t, String ctxKey) {
+    return MediaItem(
+      id: 'track|${t.provider}|${t.itemId}|$ctxKey',
+      title: t.name,
+      artist: t.artistsString,
+      album: t.album?.name,
+      duration: t.duration,
+      artUri: _autoArtUri(provider, t),
+      playable: true,
+    );
+  }
+
+  Uri? _autoArtUri(MusicAssistantProvider provider, ma.MediaItem item) {
+    final url = provider.getImageUrl(item, size: 256);
+    return url != null ? Uri.tryParse(url) : null;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
   /// Dispose of resources and cancel all subscriptions
   Future<void> dispose() async {
     await _interruptionSubscription?.cancel();

lib/services/auth/auth_manager.dart

@@ -1,542 +1,186 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
-import 'dart:io';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
-import 'auth_strategy.dart';
-import 'no_auth_strategy.dart';
-import 'basic_auth_strategy.dart';
-import 'authelia_strategy.dart';
-import 'ma_auth_strategy.dart';
 import '../debug_logger.dart';
-import '../../constants/network.dart';
 
-/// Central authentication manager
-/// Manages auth strategy selection, auto-detection, and credential lifecycle
+/// Simple authentication manager for Music Assistant
+/// MA now uses its own built-in authentication system
 class AuthManager {
   final _logger = DebugLogger();
 
-  // Available auth strategies
-  final List<AuthStrategy> _strategies = [
-    NoAuthStrategy(),
-    BasicAuthStrategy(),
-    AutheliaStrategy(),
-    MusicAssistantAuthStrategy(),
-  ];
+  String? _accessToken;
+  String? _longLivedToken;
 
-  AuthStrategy? _currentStrategy;
-  AuthCredentials? _currentCredentials;
+  /// Get the best available token (prefer long-lived)
+  String? get token => _longLivedToken ?? _accessToken;
 
-  /// Get current auth strategy (null if none selected)
-  AuthStrategy? get currentStrategy => _currentStrategy;
+  /// Check if we have valid credentials
+  bool get hasCredentials => token != null;
 
-  /// Get current credentials (null if none stored)
-  AuthCredentials? get currentCredentials => _currentCredentials;
-
-  /// Auto-detect authentication requirements for a server
-  /// Returns null if server is unreachable or auth method unknown
-  /// Also returns the final URL used (in case of HTTP fallback) via the callback
-  String? _lastSuccessfulUrl;
-  String? get lastSuccessfulUrl => _lastSuccessfulUrl;
-
-  Future<AuthStrategy?> detectAuthStrategy(String serverUrl) async {
-    _logger.log('🔍 Auto-detecting auth strategy for $serverUrl');
-    _lastSuccessfulUrl = null;
-
-    // Normalize URL
-    var baseUrl = _normalizeUrl(serverUrl);
-    _logger.log('Normalized URL: $baseUrl');
-
-    // Try detection with the initial URL
-    var result = await _tryDetectAuth(baseUrl);
-
-    // If HTTPS failed and we haven't tried HTTP yet, try HTTP fallback
-    if (result == null && baseUrl.startsWith('https://')) {
-      final httpUrl = baseUrl.replaceFirst('https://', 'http://');
-      _logger.log('🔄 HTTPS failed, trying HTTP fallback: $httpUrl');
-      result = await _tryDetectAuth(httpUrl);
-      if (result != null) {
-        baseUrl = httpUrl;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (result != null) {
-      _lastSuccessfulUrl = baseUrl;
-      _logger.log('✅ Auth detection successful with URL: $baseUrl');
-    }
-
-    return result;
-  }
-
-  /// Normalize a server URL with appropriate protocol and port
-  /// For local IP addresses without an explicit port, defaults to MA port 8095
-  String _normalizeUrl(String url) {
-    var baseUrl = url.trim();
-
-    // Check if URL already has a port specified (before adding protocol)
-    // Port can be specified as host:port or after protocol as http://host:port
-    bool hasExplicitPort = _hasExplicitPort(baseUrl);
-
-    if (!baseUrl.startsWith('http://') && !baseUrl.startsWith('https://')) {
-      // Use http for local IPs, https for domains
-      if (_isLocalAddress(baseUrl)) {
-        baseUrl = 'http://$baseUrl';
-      } else if (baseUrl.endsWith('.ts.net') || baseUrl.contains('.ts.net:')) {
-        // Tailscale URLs - default to http:// since VPN tunnel is already encrypted
-        baseUrl = 'http://$baseUrl';
-        _logger.log('🔗 Detected Tailscale URL, using HTTP');
-      } else {
-        baseUrl = 'https://$baseUrl';
-      }
-    }
-
-    // For local addresses without explicit port, add default MA port
-    // This handles the common case of MA as HAOS add-on where port 8095 is needed
-    if (!hasExplicitPort) {
-      final uri = Uri.parse(baseUrl);
-      if (_isLocalAddress(uri.host)) {
-        baseUrl = Uri(
-          scheme: uri.scheme,
-          host: uri.host,
-          port: NetworkConstants.defaultWsPort,
-          path: uri.path.isEmpty ? null : uri.path,
-        ).toString();
-        _logger.log('🔗 Local address without port - defaulting to MA port ${NetworkConstants.defaultWsPort}');
-      }
-    }
-
-    return baseUrl;
-  }
-
-  /// Check if a URL string has an explicit port specified
-  bool _hasExplicitPort(String url) {
-    // Remove protocol if present
-    var hostPart = url;
-    if (hostPart.startsWith('http://')) {
-      hostPart = hostPart.substring(7);
-    } else if (hostPart.startsWith('https://')) {
-      hostPart = hostPart.substring(8);
-    }
-
-    // Remove path if present
-    final pathIndex = hostPart.indexOf('/');
-    if (pathIndex != -1) {
-      hostPart = hostPart.substring(0, pathIndex);
-    }
-
-    // Check for port (host:port pattern)
-    // Need to handle IPv6 addresses like [::1]:8095
-    if (hostPart.startsWith('[')) {
-      // IPv6 address
-      final closeBracket = hostPart.indexOf(']');
-      if (closeBracket != -1 && closeBracket < hostPart.length - 1) {
-        return hostPart[closeBracket + 1] == ':';
-      }
-      return false;
-    } else {
-      // IPv4 or hostname - check for colon followed by digits
-      final colonIndex = hostPart.lastIndexOf(':');
-      if (colonIndex != -1) {
-        final portPart = hostPart.substring(colonIndex + 1);
-        return int.tryParse(portPart) != null;
-      }
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /// Check if an address is a local/private address (without protocol)
-  bool _isLocalAddress(String address) {
-    // Remove port if present for checking
-    var host = address;
-    final colonIndex = host.lastIndexOf(':');
-    if (colonIndex != -1 && int.tryParse(host.substring(colonIndex + 1)) != null) {
-      host = host.substring(0, colonIndex);
-    }
-
-    return host.startsWith('192.168.') ||
-        host.startsWith('192.') ||
-        host.startsWith('10.') ||
-        host.startsWith('172.') ||
-        host == 'localhost' ||
-        host.startsWith('127.') ||
-        host.endsWith('.local') ||
-        host.endsWith('.ts.net');
-  }
-
-  /// Check if a hostname is a local/private IP address
-  bool _isLocalIpAddress(String host) {
-    return host.startsWith('192.168.') ||
-        host.startsWith('10.') ||
-        host.startsWith('172.16.') ||
-        host.startsWith('172.17.') ||
-        host.startsWith('172.18.') ||
-        host.startsWith('172.19.') ||
-        host.startsWith('172.2') ||
-        host.startsWith('172.30.') ||
-        host.startsWith('172.31.') ||
-        host == 'localhost' ||
-        host.startsWith('127.') ||
-        host.endsWith('.local') ||
-        host.endsWith('.ts.net');
-  }
-
-  /// Try to detect auth strategy for a given URL
-  /// Returns the strategy if successful, null if connection failed
-  Future<AuthStrategy?> _tryDetectAuth(String baseUrl) async {
-    // First, check if this is a Music Assistant server with native auth
-    _logger.log('Checking for Music Assistant native auth at $baseUrl...');
-    final maAuthResult = await _checkMusicAssistantAuth(baseUrl);
-    if (maAuthResult != null) {
-      if (maAuthResult == 'required') {
-        _logger.log('✓ Detected Music Assistant native authentication');
-        return _strategies.firstWhere((s) => s.name == 'music_assistant');
-      } else if (maAuthResult == 'none') {
-        _logger.log('✓ Music Assistant server - no auth required');
-        return _strategies.firstWhere((s) => s.name == 'none');
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Try no-auth (direct connection without any auth)
-    _logger.log('Testing no-auth strategy...');
-    final canConnect = await _canConnectWithoutAuth(baseUrl);
-    _logger.log('No-auth result: $canConnect');
-
-    if (canConnect) {
-      _logger.log('✓ Server does not require authentication');
-      return _strategies.firstWhere((s) => s.name == 'none');
-    }
-
-    // Probe server for auth requirements (reverse proxy scenarios)
+  /// Login to Music Assistant and get an access token
+  Future<String?> login(String serverUrl, String username, String password) async {
     try {
-      _logger.log('Probing server for auth headers...');
-      // Test root endpoint
-      final probeUrl = baseUrl;
-      _logger.log('Probe URL: $probeUrl');
+      final apiUrl = _buildApiUrl(serverUrl);
+      _logger.log('🔐 Logging in to Music Assistant at $apiUrl');
 
-      final response = await http.get(
-        Uri.parse(probeUrl),
+      final response = await http.post(
+        apiUrl,
+        headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+        body: jsonEncode({
+          'command': 'auth/login',
+          'args': {
+            'username': username,
+            'password': password,
+          },
+        }),
       ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 10));
 
-      _logger.log('Probe status: ${response.statusCode}');
-
-      // Check for redirect (common with reverse proxy auth)
-      if (response.statusCode == 302 || response.statusCode == 307) {
-        final location = response.headers['location'];
-        _logger.log('Redirect to: $location');
-
-        // If redirects to Authelia login, it's Authelia
-        if (location != null && location.contains('authelia')) {
-          _logger.log('✓ Detected Authelia (redirect)');
-          return _strategies.firstWhere((s) => s.name == 'authelia');
-        }
-      }
-
-      // Server returned 401 Unauthorized - check WWW-Authenticate header
-      if (response.statusCode == 401) {
-        final wwwAuth = response.headers['www-authenticate']?.toLowerCase();
-        _logger.log('401 with WWW-Authenticate: $wwwAuth');
-
-        // Check for Basic Auth
-        if (wwwAuth != null && wwwAuth.contains('basic')) {
-          _logger.log('✓ Detected Basic Authentication');
-          return _strategies.firstWhere((s) => s.name == 'basic');
-        }
-
-        // Check for Bearer token - could be MA native auth
-        if (wwwAuth != null && wwwAuth.contains('bearer')) {
-          _logger.log('✓ Detected Bearer auth - likely Music Assistant native');
-          return _strategies.firstWhere((s) => s.name == 'music_assistant');
-        }
-      }
-
-      // If we got here and there's any auth challenge, assume Authelia
-      // (since we're behind a reverse proxy that requires auth)
-      if (response.statusCode >= 300) {
-        _logger.log('Server requires authentication (status ${response.statusCode})');
-        _logger.log('Assuming Authelia (default for authenticated reverse proxy)');
-        return _strategies.firstWhere((s) => s.name == 'authelia');
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      _logger.log('✗ Auth detection error: $e');
-      return null; // Return null to trigger fallback
-    }
-
-    _logger.log('⚠️ Could not determine auth method');
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  /// Check if server is a Music Assistant server with native auth
-  /// Returns 'required' if auth needed, 'none' if no auth, null if not MA or error
-  Future<String?> _checkMusicAssistantAuth(String baseUrl) async {
-    try {
-      final uri = Uri.parse(baseUrl);
-      // Use the port from URL if specified, otherwise use default ports (80/443)
-      // Don't default to 8095 here - that's only for direct connections without reverse proxy
-      final apiUrl = Uri(
-        scheme: uri.scheme,
-        host: uri.host,
-        port: uri.hasPort ? uri.port : null,
-        path: '/api',
-      );
-
-      _logger.log('Checking MA API at: $apiUrl');
-
-      // Use IOClient to control redirect behavior for local IPs
-      final isLocalIp = _isLocalIpAddress(uri.host);
-      http.Response response;
-
-      if (isLocalIp) {
-        // For local IPs, don't follow redirects - handle them explicitly
-        final client = HttpClient();
-        try {
-          final request = await client.postUrl(apiUrl);
-          request.followRedirects = false;
-          request.headers.set('Content-Type', 'application/json');
-          request.write(jsonEncode({'command': 'info'}));
-          final ioResponse = await request.close().timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
-
-          // Check for redirect to HTTPS
-          if (ioResponse.statusCode == 308 || ioResponse.statusCode == 301 || ioResponse.statusCode == 302) {
-            final location = ioResponse.headers.value('location');
-            _logger.log('Local IP redirects to: $location');
-            if (location != null && location.startsWith('https://')) {
-              _logger.log('⚠️ Server redirects HTTP to HTTPS - this may cause certificate issues for local IP');
-              // Don't follow the redirect - it will likely fail with cert error
-              // Instead, return null to trigger fallback logic
-              client.close();
-              return null;
-            }
-          }
-
-          final body = await ioResponse.transform(utf8.decoder).join();
-          response = http.Response(body, ioResponse.statusCode);
-          client.close();
-        } catch (e) {
-          client.close();
-          rethrow;
-        }
-      } else {
-        // For non-local URLs, use standard http.post which follows redirects
-        response = await http.post(
-          apiUrl,
-          headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
-          body: jsonEncode({
-            'command': 'info',
-          }),
-        ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
-      }
-
-      _logger.log('MA API response: ${response.statusCode}');
-      _logger.log('MA API body: ${response.body}');
-
-      // 401/403 means auth required - check this first
-      if (response.statusCode == 401 || response.statusCode == 403) {
-        _logger.log('MA API returned ${response.statusCode} - auth required');
-        return 'required';
-      }
-
-      // Also check for "Authentication required" text response
-      if (response.body.toLowerCase().contains('authentication required')) {
-        _logger.log('MA API returned auth required message');
-        return 'required';
-      }
+      _logger.log('Auth response status: ${response.statusCode}');
 
       if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-        // Try to parse as JSON
-        try {
-          final data = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
+        final data = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
 
-          // Check if we got server info successfully (no auth required)
-          if (data.containsKey('result')) {
-            final result = data['result'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
-            final serverVersion = result?['server_version'] as String?;
-            final schemaVersion = result?['schema_version'] as int?;
-
-            if (serverVersion != null) {
-              _logger.log('MA server version: $serverVersion, schema: $schemaVersion');
-
-              // Schema 28+ requires auth, but if we got here without auth, it's not enabled
-              return 'none';
-            }
-          }
-
-          // Check for auth error in JSON
-          if (data.containsKey('error_code')) {
-            final errorCode = data['error_code'] as int?;
-            // Error 50 = AuthenticationRequired
-            if (errorCode == 50) {
-              _logger.log('MA server requires authentication (error 50)');
-              return 'required';
-            }
-          }
-        } catch (jsonError) {
-          _logger.log('MA API response not JSON: $jsonError');
+        if (data.containsKey('error_code')) {
+          _logger.log('✗ Login failed: ${data['error_code']} - ${data['details']}');
+          return null;
         }
+
+        final result = data['result'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
+        _accessToken = result?['access_token'] as String?;
+
+        if (_accessToken != null) {
+          _logger.log('✓ Got access token from MA');
+
+          // Try to create a long-lived token
+          _longLivedToken = await _createLongLivedToken(apiUrl, _accessToken!);
+
+          return _longLivedToken ?? _accessToken;
+        }
+
+        _logger.log('✗ No access token in response');
+        return null;
       }
 
+      _logger.log('✗ Authentication failed: ${response.statusCode}');
       return null;
     } catch (e) {
-      _logger.log('MA auth check error: $e');
+      _logger.log('✗ Login error: $e');
       return null;
     }
   }
 
-  /// Test if server is accessible without authentication
-  Future<bool> _canConnectWithoutAuth(String serverUrl) async {
+  /// Create a long-lived token for persistent authentication
+  Future<String?> _createLongLivedToken(Uri apiUrl, String accessToken) async {
     try {
-      final uri = Uri.parse(serverUrl);
-      _logger.log('No-auth test URL: $serverUrl');
+      _logger.log('Creating long-lived token...');
 
-      final isLocalIp = _isLocalIpAddress(uri.host);
-      int statusCode;
+      final response = await http.post(
+        apiUrl,
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          'Authorization': 'Bearer $accessToken',
+        },
+        body: jsonEncode({
+          'command': 'auth/create_token',
+          'args': {
+            'name': 'Ensemble Mobile App',
+          },
+        }),
+      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 10));
 
-      if (isLocalIp) {
-        // For local IPs, don't follow redirects to avoid HTTPS cert issues
-        final client = HttpClient();
-        try {
-          final request = await client.getUrl(uri);
-          request.followRedirects = false;
-          final response = await request.close().timeout(const Duration(seconds: 10));
-          statusCode = response.statusCode;
+      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+        final data = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
 
-          // Check for redirect to HTTPS
-          if (statusCode == 308 || statusCode == 301 || statusCode == 302) {
-            final location = response.headers.value('location');
-            if (location != null && location.startsWith('https://')) {
-              _logger.log('⚠️ Local IP redirects to HTTPS: $location');
-              client.close();
-              return false; // Can't connect - would need HTTPS which has cert issues
-            }
+        if (!data.containsKey('error_code')) {
+          final result = data['result'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
+          final token = result?['token'] as String?;
+
+          if (token != null) {
+            _logger.log('✓ Created long-lived token');
+            return token;
           }
-          client.close();
-        } catch (e) {
-          client.close();
-          rethrow;
         }
-      } else {
-        // For non-local URLs, use standard http.get
-        final response = await http.get(uri).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 10));
-        statusCode = response.statusCode;
       }
 
-      _logger.log('No-auth status: $statusCode');
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Could not create long-lived token (non-fatal)');
+      return null;
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Long-lived token creation failed: $e (non-fatal)');
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
 
-      // 200 = no auth required
-      // 302/307/308 = redirect (probably to auth or HTTPS)
-      // 401 = auth required
-      if (statusCode == 200) {
-        return true;
+  /// Validate a stored token
+  Future<bool> validateToken(String serverUrl, String storedToken) async {
+    try {
+      final apiUrl = _buildApiUrl(serverUrl);
+
+      final response = await http.post(
+        apiUrl,
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          'Authorization': 'Bearer $storedToken',
+        },
+        body: jsonEncode({
+          'command': 'server/info',
+        }),
+      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
+
+      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+        final data = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
+        if (!data.containsKey('error_code')) {
+          _longLivedToken = storedToken;
+          return true;
+        }
       }
 
       return false;
     } catch (e) {
-      _logger.log('No-auth error: $e');
+      _logger.log('Token validation failed: $e');
       return false;
     }
   }
 
-  /// Attempt login with specified strategy
-  /// Returns true if login successful and credentials stored
-  /// authServerUrl is optional - only used for Authelia when auth is on a different domain
-  Future<bool> login(
-    String serverUrl,
-    String username,
-    String password,
-    AuthStrategy strategy, {
-    String? authServerUrl,
-  }) async {
-    _logger.log('Attempting login with ${strategy.name} strategy');
-
-    // Use auth server URL if provided, otherwise use main server URL
-    final loginUrl = authServerUrl?.isNotEmpty == true ? authServerUrl! : serverUrl;
-    _logger.log('Login URL: $loginUrl');
-
-    final credentials = await strategy.login(loginUrl, username, password);
-
-    if (credentials != null) {
-      _currentStrategy = strategy;
-      _currentCredentials = credentials;
-      _logger.log('✓ Login successful with ${strategy.name}');
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    _logger.log('✗ Login failed with ${strategy.name}');
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  /// Validate current credentials are still valid
-  Future<bool> validateCurrentCredentials(String serverUrl) async {
-    if (_currentStrategy == null || _currentCredentials == null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    return await _currentStrategy!.validateCredentials(
-      serverUrl,
-      _currentCredentials!,
-    );
-  }
-
-  /// Get WebSocket connection headers for current credentials
+  /// Build headers for WebSocket connection
   Map<String, dynamic> getWebSocketHeaders() {
-    if (_currentStrategy == null || _currentCredentials == null) {
-      return {};
+    if (token != null) {
+      return {'Authorization': 'Bearer $token'};
     }
-
-    return _currentStrategy!.buildWebSocketHeaders(_currentCredentials!);
+    return {};
   }
 
-  /// Get HTTP streaming headers for current credentials
+  /// Build headers for HTTP streaming requests
   Map<String, String> getStreamingHeaders() {
-    if (_currentStrategy == null || _currentCredentials == null) {
-      return {};
+    if (token != null) {
+      return {'Authorization': 'Bearer $token'};
     }
-
-    return _currentStrategy!.buildStreamingHeaders(_currentCredentials!);
+    return {};
   }
 
-  /// Serialize current credentials for persistent storage
-  Map<String, dynamic>? serializeCredentials() {
-    if (_currentStrategy == null || _currentCredentials == null) {
-      return null;
-    }
-
-    return {
-      'strategy': _currentStrategy!.name,
-      'data': _currentStrategy!.serializeCredentials(_currentCredentials!),
-    };
+  /// Set token from external source (e.g., restored from settings)
+  void setToken(String? storedToken) {
+    _longLivedToken = storedToken;
   }
 
-  /// Deserialize and restore credentials from persistent storage
-  void deserializeCredentials(Map<String, dynamic> stored) {
-    final strategyName = stored['strategy'] as String?;
-    final data = stored['data'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
-
-    if (strategyName == null || data == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // Find matching strategy
-    try {
-      final strategy = _strategies.firstWhere((s) => s.name == strategyName);
-      _currentStrategy = strategy;
-      _currentCredentials = strategy.deserializeCredentials(data);
-      _logger.log('✓ Restored ${strategy.name} credentials from storage');
-    } catch (e) {
-      _logger.log('✗ Could not restore credentials: $e');
-    }
-  }
-
-  /// Clear current authentication state
+  /// Clear authentication state
   void logout() {
-    _currentStrategy = null;
-    _currentCredentials = null;
+    _accessToken = null;
+    _longLivedToken = null;
     _logger.log('Logged out - cleared auth state');
   }
 
-  /// Get strategy by name (for manual selection)
-  AuthStrategy? getStrategyByName(String name) {
-    try {
-      return _strategies.firstWhere((s) => s.name == name);
-    } catch (e) {
-      return null;
+  /// Build API URL from server URL
+  Uri _buildApiUrl(String serverUrl) {
+    var baseUrl = serverUrl;
+    if (!baseUrl.startsWith('http://') && !baseUrl.startsWith('https://')) {
+      baseUrl = 'http://$baseUrl';
     }
+
+    final uri = Uri.parse(baseUrl);
+    return Uri(
+      scheme: uri.scheme,
+      host: uri.host,
+      port: uri.hasPort ? uri.port : (uri.scheme == 'https' ? null : 8095),
+      path: '/api',
+    );
   }
 }

lib/services/auth/auth_strategy.dart

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/// Authentication credentials container
-class AuthCredentials {
-  final String strategyName;
-  final Map<String, dynamic> data;
-
-  AuthCredentials(this.strategyName, this.data);
-}
-
-/// Abstract authentication strategy interface
-/// Implementations handle different auth methods (none, basic, Authelia, HA, etc.)
-abstract class AuthStrategy {
-  /// Strategy name identifier (e.g., 'none', 'basic', 'authelia')
-  String get name;
-
-  /// Attempt login and return auth credentials/token
-  /// Returns null if login fails
-  Future<AuthCredentials?> login(
-    String serverUrl,
-    String username,
-    String password,
-  );
-
-  /// Test if current credentials are still valid
-  Future<bool> validateCredentials(
-    String serverUrl,
-    AuthCredentials credentials,
-  );
-
-  /// Build headers for WebSocket connection
-  /// Example: {'Authorization': 'Basic xyz'} or {'Cookie': 'session=abc'}
-  Map<String, dynamic> buildWebSocketHeaders(AuthCredentials credentials);
-
-  /// Build headers for HTTP streaming requests
-  /// Example: {'Authorization': 'Basic xyz'}
-  Map<String, String> buildStreamingHeaders(AuthCredentials credentials);
-
-  /// Serialize credentials for persistent storage
-  Map<String, dynamic> serializeCredentials(AuthCredentials credentials);
-
-  /// Deserialize credentials from persistent storage
-  AuthCredentials deserializeCredentials(Map<String, dynamic> data);
-}

lib/services/auth/authelia_strategy.dart

@@ -1,172 +0,0 @@
-import 'dart:convert';
-import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
-import 'auth_strategy.dart';
-import '../debug_logger.dart';
-
-/// Authelia authentication strategy
-/// Used when Music Assistant is behind Authelia reverse proxy authentication
-/// Authelia-specific endpoints: /api/firstfactor, /api/verify
-class AutheliaStrategy implements AuthStrategy {
-  final _logger = DebugLogger();
-
-  @override
-  String get name => 'authelia';
-
-  @override
-  Future<AuthCredentials?> login(
-    String serverUrl,
-    String username,
-    String password,
-  ) async {
-    try {
-      // Normalize server URL
-      var baseUrl = serverUrl;
-      if (!baseUrl.startsWith('http://') && !baseUrl.startsWith('https://')) {
-        baseUrl = 'https://$baseUrl';
-      }
-
-      _logger.log('🔐 Attempting Authelia login to $baseUrl');
-
-      // Parse URL and construct Authelia firstfactor endpoint
-      final uri = Uri.parse(baseUrl);
-      final authUrl = Uri(
-        scheme: uri.scheme,
-        host: uri.host,
-        port: uri.hasPort ? uri.port : null,
-        path: '/api/firstfactor',
-      );
-
-      _logger.log('Auth URL: $authUrl');
-
-      // POST to Authelia's firstfactor endpoint
-      final response = await http.post(
-        authUrl,
-        headers: {
-          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-        },
-        body: jsonEncode({
-          'username': username,
-          'password': password,
-          'keepMeLoggedIn': true,
-        }),
-      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 10));
-
-      _logger.log('Auth response status: ${response.statusCode}');
-
-      // Check for successful authentication
-      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-        _logger.log('✓ Authentication successful');
-
-        // Extract session cookie from Set-Cookie header
-        final cookies = response.headers['set-cookie'];
-        if (cookies != null && cookies.isNotEmpty) {
-          _logger.log('✓ Received session cookie');
-
-          final sessionCookie = _extractSessionCookie(cookies);
-          if (sessionCookie != null) {
-            _logger.log('✓ Extracted session cookie');
-            return AuthCredentials('authelia', {
-              'session_cookie': sessionCookie,
-              'username': username,
-            });
-          }
-        }
-
-        // If 200 but no cookie, something is wrong
-        _logger.log('✗ No session cookie in response');
-        return null;
-      }
-
-      _logger.log('✗ Authentication failed: ${response.statusCode}');
-      _logger.log('Response body: ${response.body}');
-      return null;
-    } catch (e) {
-      _logger.log('✗ Login error: $e');
-      return null;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Future<bool> validateCredentials(
-    String serverUrl,
-    AuthCredentials credentials,
-  ) async {
-    final sessionCookie = credentials.data['session_cookie'] as String?;
-    if (sessionCookie == null) return false;
-
-    try {
-      // Normalize server URL
-      var baseUrl = serverUrl;
-      if (!baseUrl.startsWith('http://') && !baseUrl.startsWith('https://')) {
-        baseUrl = 'https://$baseUrl';
-      }
-
-      // Parse URL and construct Authelia verify endpoint
-      final uri = Uri.parse(baseUrl);
-      final verifyUrl = Uri(
-        scheme: uri.scheme,
-        host: uri.host,
-        port: uri.hasPort ? uri.port : null,
-        path: '/api/verify',
-      );
-
-      final response = await http.get(
-        verifyUrl,
-        headers: {
-          'Cookie': 'authelia_session=$sessionCookie',
-        },
-      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
-
-      return response.statusCode == 200;
-    } catch (e) {
-      _logger.log('Auth validation failed: $e');
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> buildWebSocketHeaders(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    final sessionCookie = credentials.data['session_cookie'] as String;
-    return {
-      'Cookie': 'authelia_session=$sessionCookie',
-    };
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, String> buildStreamingHeaders(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    final sessionCookie = credentials.data['session_cookie'] as String;
-    return {
-      'Cookie': 'authelia_session=$sessionCookie',
-    };
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> serializeCredentials(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    return credentials.data;
-  }
-
-  @override
-  AuthCredentials deserializeCredentials(Map<String, dynamic> data) {
-    return AuthCredentials('authelia', data);
-  }
-
-  /// Extract authelia_session cookie value from Set-Cookie header
-  /// Migrated from auth_service.dart:81-98
-  String? _extractSessionCookie(String setCookieHeader) {
-    final cookies = setCookieHeader.split(',');
-
-    for (final cookie in cookies) {
-      if (cookie.trim().startsWith('authelia_session=')) {
-        final parts = cookie.split(';');
-        if (parts.isNotEmpty) {
-          final value = parts[0].trim();
-          if (value.startsWith('authelia_session=')) {
-            return value.substring('authelia_session='.length);
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return null;
-  }
-}

lib/services/auth/basic_auth_strategy.dart

@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-import 'dart:convert';
-import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
-import 'auth_strategy.dart';
-
-/// Basic HTTP Authentication strategy
-/// Used by reverse proxies (nginx, Apache, Caddy, etc.) configured with basic auth
-/// Example: Authorization: Basic base64(username:password)
-class BasicAuthStrategy implements AuthStrategy {
-  @override
-  String get name => 'basic';
-
-  @override
-  Future<AuthCredentials?> login(
-    String serverUrl,
-    String username,
-    String password,
-  ) async {
-    // Encode credentials to base64
-    final credentials = base64Encode(utf8.encode('$username:$password'));
-
-    // Test credentials against server root endpoint
-    // (Music Assistant doesn't have /api/info)
-    try {
-      final response = await http.get(
-        Uri.parse(serverUrl),
-        headers: {'Authorization': 'Basic $credentials'},
-      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
-
-      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-        return AuthCredentials('basic', {
-          'credentials': credentials,
-          'username': username, // Store for re-login if needed
-        });
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Future<bool> validateCredentials(
-    String serverUrl,
-    AuthCredentials credentials,
-  ) async {
-    final base64Creds = credentials.data['credentials'] as String?;
-    if (base64Creds == null) return false;
-
-    try {
-      final response = await http.get(
-        Uri.parse(serverUrl),
-        headers: {'Authorization': 'Basic $base64Creds'},
-      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
-
-      return response.statusCode == 200;
-    } catch (e) {
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> buildWebSocketHeaders(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    final base64Creds = credentials.data['credentials'] as String;
-    return {'Authorization': 'Basic $base64Creds'};
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, String> buildStreamingHeaders(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    final base64Creds = credentials.data['credentials'] as String;
-    return {'Authorization': 'Basic $base64Creds'};
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> serializeCredentials(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    return credentials.data;
-  }
-
-  @override
-  AuthCredentials deserializeCredentials(Map<String, dynamic> data) {
-    return AuthCredentials('basic', data);
-  }
-}

lib/services/auth/ma_auth_strategy.dart

@@ -1,254 +0,0 @@
-import 'dart:convert';
-import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
-import 'auth_strategy.dart';
-import '../debug_logger.dart';
-
-/// Music Assistant native authentication strategy
-/// Used when MA server has built-in authentication enabled (schema 28+)
-///
-/// Flow:
-/// 1. Connect WebSocket (receives server_info with auth requirements)
-/// 2. If auth required, login with username/password to get access token
-/// 3. Send 'auth' command with token to authenticate the session
-/// 4. Optionally create long-lived token for persistent storage
-class MusicAssistantAuthStrategy implements AuthStrategy {
-  final _logger = DebugLogger();
-
-  @override
-  String get name => 'music_assistant';
-
-  /// Login to Music Assistant and get an access token
-  /// This is called AFTER WebSocket connection is established
-  /// Returns credentials containing the access token
-  @override
-  Future<AuthCredentials?> login(
-    String serverUrl,
-    String username,
-    String password,
-  ) async {
-    try {
-      // Normalize server URL
-      var baseUrl = serverUrl;
-      if (!baseUrl.startsWith('http://') && !baseUrl.startsWith('https://')) {
-        // Determine protocol based on URL pattern
-        if (baseUrl.startsWith('192.') ||
-            baseUrl.startsWith('10.') ||
-            baseUrl.startsWith('172.') ||
-            baseUrl == 'localhost' ||
-            baseUrl.startsWith('127.')) {
-          baseUrl = 'http://$baseUrl';
-        } else {
-          baseUrl = 'https://$baseUrl';
-        }
-      }
-
-      _logger.log('🔐 Attempting Music Assistant login to $baseUrl');
-
-      // MA auth endpoint - POST /api with JSON-RPC style command
-      final uri = Uri.parse(baseUrl);
-      final apiUrl = Uri(
-        scheme: uri.scheme,
-        host: uri.host,
-        port: uri.hasPort ? uri.port : (uri.scheme == 'https' ? null : 8095),
-        path: '/api',
-      );
-
-      _logger.log('Auth API URL: $apiUrl');
-
-      // Login request to get access token
-      final response = await http.post(
-        apiUrl,
-        headers: {
-          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-        },
-        body: jsonEncode({
-          'command': 'auth/login',
-          'args': {
-            'username': username,
-            'password': password,
-          },
-        }),
-      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 10));
-
-      _logger.log('Auth response status: ${response.statusCode}');
-
-      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-        final data = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
-
-        // Check for error in response
-        if (data.containsKey('error_code')) {
-          _logger.log('✗ Login failed: ${data['error_code']} - ${data['details']}');
-          return null;
-        }
-
-        // Extract access token from result
-        final result = data['result'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
-        final accessToken = result?['access_token'] as String?;
-
-        if (accessToken != null) {
-          _logger.log('✓ Got access token from MA');
-
-          // Now try to create a long-lived token for persistent auth
-          final longLivedToken = await _createLongLivedToken(apiUrl, accessToken);
-
-          return AuthCredentials('music_assistant', {
-            'access_token': accessToken,
-            'long_lived_token': longLivedToken,
-            'username': username,
-            'server_url': baseUrl,
-          });
-        }
-
-        _logger.log('✗ No access token in response');
-        return null;
-      }
-
-      _logger.log('✗ Authentication failed: ${response.statusCode}');
-      _logger.log('Response body: ${response.body}');
-      return null;
-    } catch (e) {
-      _logger.log('✗ Login error: $e');
-      return null;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /// Create a long-lived token for persistent authentication
-  Future<String?> _createLongLivedToken(Uri apiUrl, String accessToken) async {
-    try {
-      _logger.log('Creating long-lived token...');
-
-      final response = await http.post(
-        apiUrl,
-        headers: {
-          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-          'Authorization': 'Bearer $accessToken',
-        },
-        body: jsonEncode({
-          'command': 'auth/create_token',
-          'args': {
-            'name': 'Ensemble Mobile App',
-          },
-        }),
-      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 10));
-
-      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-        final data = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
-
-        if (!data.containsKey('error_code')) {
-          final result = data['result'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
-          final token = result?['token'] as String?;
-
-          if (token != null) {
-            _logger.log('✓ Created long-lived token');
-            return token;
-          }
-        }
-      }
-
-      _logger.log('⚠️ Could not create long-lived token (non-fatal)');
-      return null;
-    } catch (e) {
-      _logger.log('⚠️ Long-lived token creation failed: $e (non-fatal)');
-      return null;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Future<bool> validateCredentials(
-    String serverUrl,
-    AuthCredentials credentials,
-  ) async {
-    // Try long-lived token first, then access token
-    final longLivedToken = credentials.data['long_lived_token'] as String?;
-    final accessToken = credentials.data['access_token'] as String?;
-
-    final token = longLivedToken ?? accessToken;
-    if (token == null) return false;
-
-    try {
-      var baseUrl = serverUrl;
-      if (!baseUrl.startsWith('http://') && !baseUrl.startsWith('https://')) {
-        baseUrl = 'https://$baseUrl';
-      }
-
-      final uri = Uri.parse(baseUrl);
-      final apiUrl = Uri(
-        scheme: uri.scheme,
-        host: uri.host,
-        port: uri.hasPort ? uri.port : (uri.scheme == 'https' ? null : 8095),
-        path: '/api',
-      );
-
-      // Test token by getting server info
-      final response = await http.post(
-        apiUrl,
-        headers: {
-          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-          'Authorization': 'Bearer $token',
-        },
-        body: jsonEncode({
-          'command': 'server/info',
-        }),
-      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
-
-      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-        final data = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
-        return !data.containsKey('error_code');
-      }
-
-      return false;
-    } catch (e) {
-      _logger.log('Token validation failed: $e');
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> buildWebSocketHeaders(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    // MA auth happens AFTER WebSocket connection, not via headers
-    // But we can still include token if available for initial handshake
-    final longLivedToken = credentials.data['long_lived_token'] as String?;
-    final accessToken = credentials.data['access_token'] as String?;
-
-    final token = longLivedToken ?? accessToken;
-    if (token != null) {
-      return {
-        'Authorization': 'Bearer $token',
-      };
-    }
-
-    return {};
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, String> buildStreamingHeaders(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    final longLivedToken = credentials.data['long_lived_token'] as String?;
-    final accessToken = credentials.data['access_token'] as String?;
-
-    final token = longLivedToken ?? accessToken;
-    if (token != null) {
-      return {
-        'Authorization': 'Bearer $token',
-      };
-    }
-
-    return {};
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> serializeCredentials(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    return credentials.data;
-  }
-
-  @override
-  AuthCredentials deserializeCredentials(Map<String, dynamic> data) {
-    return AuthCredentials('music_assistant', data);
-  }
-
-  /// Get the best available token (prefer long-lived)
-  String? getToken(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    final longLivedToken = credentials.data['long_lived_token'] as String?;
-    final accessToken = credentials.data['access_token'] as String?;
-    return longLivedToken ?? accessToken;
-  }
-}

lib/services/auth/no_auth_strategy.dart

@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
-import 'auth_strategy.dart';
-
-/// No authentication strategy for open Music Assistant servers
-/// Typical scenarios:
-/// - Local network deployment (http://192.168.1.100:8095)
-/// - Home network without reverse proxy
-/// - Development servers
-class NoAuthStrategy implements AuthStrategy {
-  @override
-  String get name => 'none';
-
-  @override
-  Future<AuthCredentials?> login(
-    String serverUrl,
-    String username,
-    String password,
-  ) async {
-    // No authentication required - just test server connectivity
-    try {
-      final response = await http.get(
-        Uri.parse('$serverUrl/api/info'),
-      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
-
-      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-        return AuthCredentials('none', {});
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Future<bool> validateCredentials(
-    String serverUrl,
-    AuthCredentials credentials,
-  ) async {
-    // Always valid for no-auth
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> buildWebSocketHeaders(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    // No auth headers needed
-    return {};
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, String> buildStreamingHeaders(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    // No auth headers needed
-    return {};
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Map<String, dynamic> serializeCredentials(AuthCredentials credentials) {
-    return {};
-  }
-
-  @override
-  AuthCredentials deserializeCredentials(Map<String, dynamic> data) {
-    return AuthCredentials('none', {});
-  }
-}

lib/services/cache_service.dart

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
 import '../models/media_item.dart';
 import '../models/player.dart';
+import '../models/recommendation_folder.dart';
 import '../services/debug_logger.dart';
 import '../services/database_service.dart';
 import '../constants/timings.dart';
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import '../constants/timings.dart';
 class CacheService {
   final DebugLogger _logger = DebugLogger();
   bool _homeRowsLoaded = false;
+  Future<void>? _homeRowsLoadFuture;
 
   // Cache size limits to prevent unbounded memory growth
   static const int _maxDetailCacheSize = 50; // Max albums/playlists/artists cached
@@ -20,12 +22,14 @@ class CacheService {
   List<Album>? _cachedRecentAlbums;
   List<Artist>? _cachedDiscoverArtists;
   List<Album>? _cachedDiscoverAlbums;
+  List<RecommendationFolder>? _cachedDiscoveryFolders;
   List<Audiobook>? _cachedInProgressAudiobooks;
   List<Audiobook>? _cachedDiscoverAudiobooks;
   List<AudiobookSeries>? _cachedDiscoverSeries;
   DateTime? _recentAlbumsLastFetched;
   DateTime? _discoverArtistsLastFetched;
   DateTime? _discoverAlbumsLastFetched;
+  DateTime? _discoveryFoldersLastFetched;
   DateTime? _inProgressAudiobooksLastFetched;
   DateTime? _discoverAudiobooksLastFetched;
   DateTime? _discoverSeriesLastFetched;
@@ -51,10 +55,21 @@ class CacheService {
   final Map<String, Track?> _playerTrackCache = {};
   final Map<String, DateTime> _playerTrackCacheTime = {};
 
+  // Last-known track cache (survives idle-out, for resume after Chromecast idle)
+  final Map<String, Track> _lastKnownTrackCache = {};
+
   // ============================================================================
   // HOME SCREEN ROW CACHING
   // ============================================================================
 
+  /// Ensure home rows are loaded from database before accessing cache
+  /// This ensures the cache is populated on first access if not already loaded
+  Future<void> ensureHomeRowsLoaded() async {
+    if (!_homeRowsLoaded) {
+      await loadHomeRowsFromDatabase();
+    }
+  }
+
   /// Check if recent albums cache is valid
   bool isRecentAlbumsCacheValid({bool forceRefresh = false}) {
     if (forceRefresh) return false;
@@ -69,6 +84,11 @@ class CacheService {
 
   /// Set cached recent albums
   void setCachedRecentAlbums(List<Album> albums) {
+    // Don't cache empty results (prevents persisting "not authenticated" errors)
+    if (albums.isEmpty) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Not caching empty recent albums result');
+      return;
+    }
     _cachedRecentAlbums = albums;
     _recentAlbumsLastFetched = DateTime.now();
     _logger.log('✅ Cached ${albums.length} recent albums');
@@ -90,6 +110,11 @@ class CacheService {
 
   /// Set cached discover artists
   void setCachedDiscoverArtists(List<Artist> artists) {
+    // Don't cache empty results (prevents persisting "not authenticated" errors)
+    if (artists.isEmpty) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Not caching empty discover artists result');
+      return;
+    }
     _cachedDiscoverArtists = artists;
     _discoverArtistsLastFetched = DateTime.now();
     _logger.log('✅ Cached ${artists.length} discover artists');
@@ -111,6 +136,11 @@ class CacheService {
 
   /// Set cached discover albums
   void setCachedDiscoverAlbums(List<Album> albums) {
+    // Don't cache empty results (prevents persisting "not authenticated" errors)
+    if (albums.isEmpty) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Not caching empty discover albums result');
+      return;
+    }
     _cachedDiscoverAlbums = albums;
     _discoverAlbumsLastFetched = DateTime.now();
     _logger.log('✅ Cached ${albums.length} discover albums');
@@ -118,6 +148,32 @@ class CacheService {
     _persistHomeRowToDatabase('discover_albums', albums.map((a) => a.toJson()).toList());
   }
 
+  /// Check if discovery folders cache is valid
+  bool isDiscoveryFoldersCacheValid({bool forceRefresh = false}) {
+    if (forceRefresh) return false;
+    final now = DateTime.now();
+    return _cachedDiscoveryFolders != null &&
+        _discoveryFoldersLastFetched != null &&
+        now.difference(_discoveryFoldersLastFetched!) < Timings.homeRowCacheDuration;
+  }
+
+  /// Get cached discovery folders
+  List<RecommendationFolder>? getCachedDiscoveryFolders() => _cachedDiscoveryFolders;
+
+  /// Set cached discovery folders
+  void setCachedDiscoveryFolders(List<RecommendationFolder> folders) {
+    // Don't cache empty results (prevents persisting "not authenticated" errors)
+    if (folders.isEmpty) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Not caching empty discovery folders result');
+      return;
+    }
+    _cachedDiscoveryFolders = folders;
+    _discoveryFoldersLastFetched = DateTime.now();
+    _logger.log('✅ Cached ${folders.length} discovery folders');
+    // Persist to database for instant load on next launch
+    _persistHomeRowToDatabase('discovery_folders', folders.map((f) => f.toJson()).toList());
+  }
+
   /// Check if in-progress audiobooks cache is valid
   bool isInProgressAudiobooksCacheValid({bool forceRefresh = false}) {
     if (forceRefresh) return false;
@@ -132,6 +188,11 @@ class CacheService {
 
   /// Set cached in-progress audiobooks
   void setCachedInProgressAudiobooks(List<Audiobook> audiobooks) {
+    // Don't cache empty results
+    if (audiobooks.isEmpty) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Not caching empty in-progress audiobooks result');
+      return;
+    }
     _cachedInProgressAudiobooks = audiobooks;
     _inProgressAudiobooksLastFetched = DateTime.now();
     _logger.log('✅ Cached ${audiobooks.length} in-progress audiobooks');
@@ -151,6 +212,11 @@ class CacheService {
 
   /// Set cached discover audiobooks
   void setCachedDiscoverAudiobooks(List<Audiobook> audiobooks) {
+    // Don't cache empty results
+    if (audiobooks.isEmpty) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Not caching empty discover audiobooks result');
+      return;
+    }
     _cachedDiscoverAudiobooks = audiobooks;
     _discoverAudiobooksLastFetched = DateTime.now();
     _logger.log('✅ Cached ${audiobooks.length} discover audiobooks');
@@ -170,6 +236,11 @@ class CacheService {
 
   /// Set cached discover series
   void setCachedDiscoverSeries(List<AudiobookSeries> series) {
+    // Don't cache empty results
+    if (series.isEmpty) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Not caching empty discover series result');
+      return;
+    }
     _cachedDiscoverSeries = series;
     _discoverSeriesLastFetched = DateTime.now();
     _logger.log('✅ Cached ${series.length} discover series');
@@ -191,6 +262,7 @@ class CacheService {
     _recentAlbumsLastFetched = null;
     _discoverArtistsLastFetched = null;
     _discoverAlbumsLastFetched = null;
+    _discoveryFoldersLastFetched = null;
     _inProgressAudiobooksLastFetched = null;
     _discoverAudiobooksLastFetched = null;
     _discoverSeriesLastFetched = null;
@@ -250,6 +322,7 @@ class CacheService {
     _albumTracksCacheTime[cacheKey] = DateTime.now();
     _evictOldestEntries(_albumTracksCache, _albumTracksCacheTime, _maxDetailCacheSize);
     _logger.log('✅ Cached ${tracks.length} tracks for album $cacheKey');
+    _persistDetailTracks('album', cacheKey, tracks);
   }
 
   /// Invalidate album tracks cache for a specific album
@@ -284,6 +357,7 @@ class CacheService {
     _playlistTracksCacheTime[cacheKey] = DateTime.now();
     _evictOldestEntries(_playlistTracksCache, _playlistTracksCacheTime, _maxDetailCacheSize);
     _logger.log('✅ Cached ${tracks.length} tracks for playlist $cacheKey');
+    _persistDetailTracks('playlist', cacheKey, tracks);
   }
 
   /// Invalidate playlist tracks cache for a specific playlist
@@ -415,6 +489,14 @@ class CacheService {
     _playerTrackCacheTime.remove(playerId);
   }
 
+  /// Get last-known track for a player (survives idle-out)
+  Track? getLastKnownTrack(String playerId) => _lastKnownTrackCache[playerId];
+
+  /// Save last-known track for a player (only called when a real track is playing/paused)
+  void setLastKnownTrack(String playerId, Track track) {
+    _lastKnownTrackCache[playerId] = track;
+  }
+
   // ============================================================================
   // CLEAR ALL
   // ============================================================================
@@ -431,7 +513,21 @@ class CacheService {
     _searchCacheTime.clear();
     _playerTrackCache.clear();
     _playerTrackCacheTime.clear();
+    _audiobookDetailCache.clear();
+    _audiobookDetailCacheTime.clear();
+    _podcastEpisodesCache.clear();
+    _podcastEpisodesCacheTime.clear();
     _logger.log('🗑️ All detail caches cleared');
+    // Also clear DB detail cache
+    () async {
+      try {
+        if (DatabaseService.instance.isInitialized) {
+          await DatabaseService.instance.clearDetailTrackCache();
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        _logger.log('⚠️ Failed to clear detail track DB cache: $e');
+      }
+    }();
   }
 
   /// Clear all caches
@@ -448,10 +544,22 @@ class CacheService {
   // ============================================================================
 
   /// Load home row data from database for instant display on startup
+  /// Returns the existing future if already loading, to prevent duplicate loads
   Future<void> loadHomeRowsFromDatabase() async {
+    if (_homeRowsLoadFuture != null) {
+      // Already loading, return the existing future
+      return _homeRowsLoadFuture!;
+    }
     if (_homeRowsLoaded) return;
-    _homeRowsLoaded = true;
 
+    // Create the load future
+    _homeRowsLoadFuture = _doLoadHomeRowsFromDatabase();
+    await _homeRowsLoadFuture;
+    _homeRowsLoadFuture = null; // Clear after completion
+  }
+
+  /// Internal implementation of home row loading
+  Future<void> _doLoadHomeRowsFromDatabase() async {
     try {
       if (!DatabaseService.instance.isInitialized) return;
 
@@ -499,8 +607,25 @@ class CacheService {
           _logger.log('⚠️ Failed to parse discover albums: $e');
         }
       }
+
+      // Load discovery folders
+      final foldersData = await DatabaseService.instance.getHomeRowCache('discovery_folders');
+      if (foldersData != null) {
+        try {
+          final items = (jsonDecode(foldersData.itemsJson) as List)
+              .map((json) => RecommendationFolder.fromJson(json as Map<String, dynamic>))
+              .toList();
+          _cachedDiscoveryFolders = items;
+          _discoveryFoldersLastFetched = foldersData.lastUpdated;
+          _logger.log('📦 Loaded ${items.length} discovery folders from database');
+        } catch (e) {
+          _logger.log('⚠️ Failed to parse discovery folders: $e');
+        }
+      }
     } catch (e) {
       _logger.log('⚠️ Error loading home rows from database: $e');
+    } finally {
+      _homeRowsLoaded = true;
     }
   }
 
@@ -546,4 +671,177 @@ class CacheService {
       _logger.log('🗑️ LRU evicted ${keysToRemove.length} cache entries');
     }
   }
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // AUDIOBOOK DETAIL CACHING
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  final Map<String, String> _audiobookDetailCache = {};  // cacheKey -> JSON
+  final Map<String, DateTime> _audiobookDetailCacheTime = {};
+
+  bool isAudiobookDetailCacheValid(String cacheKey, {bool forceRefresh = false}) {
+    if (forceRefresh) return false;
+    final cacheTime = _audiobookDetailCacheTime[cacheKey];
+    return _audiobookDetailCache.containsKey(cacheKey) &&
+        cacheTime != null &&
+        DateTime.now().difference(cacheTime) < const Duration(minutes: 5);
+  }
+
+  String? getCachedAudiobookDetail(String cacheKey) => _audiobookDetailCache[cacheKey];
+
+  void setCachedAudiobookDetail(String cacheKey, String audiobookJson) {
+    _audiobookDetailCache[cacheKey] = audiobookJson;
+    _audiobookDetailCacheTime[cacheKey] = DateTime.now();
+    _evictOldestEntries(_audiobookDetailCache, _audiobookDetailCacheTime, _maxDetailCacheSize);
+    _logger.log('✅ Cached audiobook detail for $cacheKey');
+    _persistDetailData('audiobook', cacheKey, audiobookJson);
+  }
+
+  Future<String?> getAudiobookDetailWithDbFallback(String cacheKey) async {
+    final memCached = _audiobookDetailCache[cacheKey];
+    if (memCached != null) return memCached;
+
+    try {
+      if (!DatabaseService.instance.isInitialized) return null;
+      final dbResult = await DatabaseService.instance.getDetailTracks('audiobook', cacheKey);
+      if (dbResult == null) return null;
+
+      _audiobookDetailCache[cacheKey] = dbResult.tracksJson;
+      _audiobookDetailCacheTime[cacheKey] = dbResult.lastFetched;
+      _logger.log('📦 Loaded audiobook detail from database for $cacheKey');
+      return dbResult.tracksJson;
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Failed to load audiobook detail from database: $e');
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // PODCAST EPISODE CACHING
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  final Map<String, List<MediaItem>> _podcastEpisodesCache = {};
+  final Map<String, DateTime> _podcastEpisodesCacheTime = {};
+
+  bool isPodcastEpisodesCacheValid(String cacheKey, {bool forceRefresh = false}) {
+    if (forceRefresh) return false;
+    final cacheTime = _podcastEpisodesCacheTime[cacheKey];
+    return _podcastEpisodesCache.containsKey(cacheKey) &&
+        cacheTime != null &&
+        DateTime.now().difference(cacheTime) < const Duration(minutes: 5);
+  }
+
+  List<MediaItem>? getCachedPodcastEpisodes(String cacheKey) => _podcastEpisodesCache[cacheKey];
+
+  void setCachedPodcastEpisodes(String cacheKey, List<MediaItem> episodes) {
+    _podcastEpisodesCache[cacheKey] = episodes;
+    _podcastEpisodesCacheTime[cacheKey] = DateTime.now();
+    _evictOldestEntries(_podcastEpisodesCache, _podcastEpisodesCacheTime, _maxDetailCacheSize);
+    _logger.log('✅ Cached ${episodes.length} episodes for podcast $cacheKey');
+    _persistDetailMediaItems('podcast', cacheKey, episodes);
+  }
+
+  Future<List<MediaItem>?> getPodcastEpisodesWithDbFallback(String cacheKey) async {
+    final memCached = _podcastEpisodesCache[cacheKey];
+    if (memCached != null) return memCached;
+
+    try {
+      if (!DatabaseService.instance.isInitialized) return null;
+      final dbResult = await DatabaseService.instance.getDetailTracks('podcast', cacheKey);
+      if (dbResult == null) return null;
+
+      final episodes = (jsonDecode(dbResult.tracksJson) as List)
+          .map((json) => MediaItem.fromJson(json as Map<String, dynamic>))
+          .toList();
+
+      _podcastEpisodesCache[cacheKey] = episodes;
+      _podcastEpisodesCacheTime[cacheKey] = dbResult.lastFetched;
+      _logger.log('📦 Loaded ${episodes.length} podcast episodes from database for $cacheKey');
+      return episodes;
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Failed to load podcast episodes from database: $e');
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // DATABASE PERSISTENCE FOR DETAIL TRACKS
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  /// Persist detail tracks to database (fire-and-forget)
+  void _persistDetailTracks(String parentType, String cacheKey, List<Track> tracks) {
+    _persistDetailData(parentType, cacheKey, jsonEncode(tracks.map((t) => t.toJson()).toList()));
+  }
+
+  /// Persist detail media items to database (fire-and-forget)
+  void _persistDetailMediaItems(String parentType, String cacheKey, List<MediaItem> items) {
+    _persistDetailData(parentType, cacheKey, jsonEncode(items.map((i) => i.toJson()).toList()));
+  }
+
+  /// Persist raw JSON detail data to database (fire-and-forget)
+  void _persistDetailData(String parentType, String cacheKey, String dataJson) {
+    () async {
+      try {
+        if (!DatabaseService.instance.isInitialized) return;
+        await DatabaseService.instance.saveDetailTracks(parentType, cacheKey, dataJson);
+        _logger.log('💾 Persisted detail data ($parentType/$cacheKey) to database');
+      } catch (e) {
+        _logger.log('⚠️ Failed to persist detail data: $e');
+      }
+    }();
+  }
+
+  /// Get album tracks with database fallback (memory → DB → null)
+  Future<List<Track>?> getAlbumTracksWithDbFallback(String cacheKey) async {
+    // Check memory cache first
+    final memCached = _albumTracksCache[cacheKey];
+    if (memCached != null) return memCached;
+
+    // Try database
+    try {
+      if (!DatabaseService.instance.isInitialized) return null;
+      final dbResult = await DatabaseService.instance.getDetailTracks('album', cacheKey);
+      if (dbResult == null) return null;
+
+      final tracks = (jsonDecode(dbResult.tracksJson) as List)
+          .map((json) => Track.fromJson(json as Map<String, dynamic>))
+          .toList();
+
+      // Warm memory cache
+      _albumTracksCache[cacheKey] = tracks;
+      _albumTracksCacheTime[cacheKey] = dbResult.lastFetched;
+      _logger.log('📦 Loaded ${tracks.length} album tracks from database for $cacheKey');
+      return tracks;
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Failed to load album tracks from database: $e');
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Get playlist tracks with database fallback (memory → DB → null)
+  Future<List<Track>?> getPlaylistTracksWithDbFallback(String cacheKey) async {
+    // Check memory cache first
+    final memCached = _playlistTracksCache[cacheKey];
+    if (memCached != null) return memCached;
+
+    // Try database
+    try {
+      if (!DatabaseService.instance.isInitialized) return null;
+      final dbResult = await DatabaseService.instance.getDetailTracks('playlist', cacheKey);
+      if (dbResult == null) return null;
+
+      final tracks = (jsonDecode(dbResult.tracksJson) as List)
+          .map((json) => Track.fromJson(json as Map<String, dynamic>))
+          .toList();
+
+      // Warm memory cache
+      _playlistTracksCache[cacheKey] = tracks;
+      _playlistTracksCacheTime[cacheKey] = dbResult.lastFetched;
+      _logger.log('📦 Loaded ${tracks.length} playlist tracks from database for $cacheKey');
+      return tracks;
+    } catch (e) {
+      _logger.log('⚠️ Failed to load playlist tracks from database: $e');
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
 }