diff --git a/webui/index.html b/webui/index.html
index 4fe0bc6b..b92d637a 100644
--- a/webui/index.html
+++ b/webui/index.html
@@ -7017,13 +7017,18 @@
             <div class="np-body">
                 <!-- Left: album art + track info -->
                 <div class="np-left">
-                    <div class="np-album-art-container">
+                    <div class="np-album-art-container" id="np-album-art-container" title="Click for visualizer">
                         <img class="np-album-art hidden" id="np-album-art" src="" alt="Album Art">
                         <div class="np-album-art-placeholder" id="np-album-art-placeholder">
                             <svg width="64" height="64" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
                                 <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"/><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3"/><line x1="12" y1="2" x2="12" y2="5"/><line x1="12" y1="19" x2="12" y2="22"/>
                             </svg>
                         </div>
+                        <!-- Big music-synced visualizer takeover (Plexamp-style); click art to toggle -->
+                        <div class="np-art-viz" id="np-art-viz" aria-hidden="true"></div>
+                        <div class="np-art-hint" id="np-art-hint" title="Visualizer">
+                            <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><rect x="3" y="10" width="3" height="11" rx="1"/><rect x="10.5" y="4" width="3" height="17" rx="1"/><rect x="18" y="13" width="3" height="8" rx="1"/></svg>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="np-track-info">
                         <div class="np-track-title" id="np-track-title">No track</div>
@@ -7041,6 +7046,16 @@
                 </div>
                 <!-- Right: controls -->
                 <div class="np-right">
+                    <div class="np-util-row">
+                        <button class="np-util-btn" id="np-sleep-btn" title="Sleep timer">
+                            <svg width="13" height="13" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M21 12.79A9 9 0 1 1 11.21 3 7 7 0 0 0 21 12.79z"/></svg>
+                            <span id="np-sleep-label">Sleep</span>
+                        </button>
+                        <button class="np-util-btn" id="np-crossfade-btn" title="Crossfade between tracks">
+                            <svg width="13" height="13" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M7 8l-4 4 4 4"/><path d="M17 8l4 4-4 4"/><line x1="3" y1="12" x2="21" y2="12"/></svg>
+                            <span>Crossfade</span>
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
                     <div class="np-progress-section">
                         <div class="np-progress-bar-container">
                             <div class="np-progress-track">
@@ -7085,6 +7100,15 @@
                             <input type="range" class="np-volume-slider" id="np-volume-slider" min="0" max="100" value="70">
                         </div>
                     </div>
+                    <!-- Up-next peek (hidden when queue has no next track) -->
+                    <div class="np-upnext hidden" id="np-upnext">
+                        <span class="np-upnext-label">Next</span>
+                        <img class="np-upnext-art" id="np-upnext-art" alt="">
+                        <div class="np-upnext-info">
+                            <div class="np-upnext-title" id="np-upnext-title"></div>
+                            <div class="np-upnext-artist" id="np-upnext-artist"></div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                     <div class="np-stop-row">
                         <button class="np-btn np-btn-stop" id="np-stop-btn" title="Stop playback">
                             <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><rect x="4" y="4" width="16" height="16" rx="2"/></svg>
diff --git a/webui/static/media-player.js b/webui/static/media-player.js
index cec97aba..d489315f 100644
--- a/webui/static/media-player.js
+++ b/webui/static/media-player.js
@@ -1382,6 +1382,9 @@ let npAnalyser = null;
 let npMediaSource = null;
 let npVizAnimFrame = null;
 let npVizInitialized = false;
+let npCrossfadeOn = false;
+let npSleepMinutes = 0;       // 0 = off
+let npSleepTimerId = null;
 
 function npQueueHasNext() {
     if (npQueue.length === 0) return false;
@@ -1451,6 +1454,28 @@ function initExpandedPlayer() {
     // Control handlers
     playBtn.addEventListener('click', () => { togglePlayback(); });
     stopBtn.addEventListener('click', async () => { await handleStop(); closeNowPlayingModal(); });
+
+    // Click album art → toggle the music-synced visualizer takeover
+    const artContainer = document.getElementById('np-album-art-container');
+    if (artContainer) {
+        artContainer.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            const on = artContainer.classList.toggle('viz-on');
+            if (on) { npBuildArtViz(); npInitVisualizer(); npStartVisualizerLoop(); }
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Sleep timer — cycles off → 15 → 30 → 60 min → off
+    const sleepBtn = document.getElementById('np-sleep-btn');
+    if (sleepBtn) sleepBtn.addEventListener('click', npCycleSleepTimer);
+
+    // Crossfade toggle (visual state now; dual-audio crossfade wired later)
+    const xfadeBtn = document.getElementById('np-crossfade-btn');
+    if (xfadeBtn) xfadeBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        npCrossfadeOn = !npCrossfadeOn;
+        xfadeBtn.classList.toggle('active', npCrossfadeOn);
+        try { localStorage.setItem('soulsync-crossfade', npCrossfadeOn ? '1' : '0'); } catch (e) {}
+    });
+
     shuffleBtn.addEventListener('click', handleNpShuffle);
     repeatBtn.addEventListener('click', handleNpRepeat);
     muteBtn.addEventListener('click', handleNpMuteToggle);
@@ -1588,6 +1613,10 @@ function syncExpandedPlayerUI() {
     const viz = document.getElementById('np-visualizer');
     if (viz) viz.classList.toggle('playing', isPlaying);
 
+    // Album-art scale-on-play (Phase A restyle — CSS keys off .np-modal.playing)
+    const npModalEl = document.querySelector('.np-modal');
+    if (npModalEl) npModalEl.classList.toggle('playing', isPlaying);
+
     // Queue
     renderNpQueue();
     updateNpPrevNextButtons();
@@ -2074,6 +2103,18 @@ function renderNpQueue() {
         item.className = 'np-queue-item' + (i === npQueueIndex ? ' active' : '');
         item.onclick = () => playQueueItem(i);
 
+        // Album thumbnail
+        const art = document.createElement('img');
+        art.className = 'np-queue-item-art';
+        art.alt = '';
+        if (track.image_url) {
+            art.src = track.image_url;
+            art.onerror = () => { art.style.visibility = 'hidden'; };
+        } else {
+            art.style.visibility = 'hidden';
+        }
+        item.appendChild(art);
+
         const info = document.createElement('div');
         info.className = 'np-queue-item-info';
 
@@ -2089,6 +2130,19 @@ function renderNpQueue() {
         info.appendChild(artist);
         item.appendChild(info);
 
+        // Active row → equalizer animation; others → duration
+        if (i === npQueueIndex) {
+            const eq = document.createElement('div');
+            eq.className = 'np-queue-item-eq';
+            eq.innerHTML = '<i></i><i></i><i></i>';
+            item.appendChild(eq);
+        } else if (track.duration) {
+            const dur = document.createElement('span');
+            dur.className = 'np-queue-item-duration';
+            dur.textContent = formatTime(track.duration);
+            item.appendChild(dur);
+        }
+
         const removeBtn = document.createElement('button');
         removeBtn.className = 'np-queue-item-remove';
         removeBtn.innerHTML = '&#10005;';
@@ -2101,6 +2155,48 @@ function renderNpQueue() {
 
         listEl.appendChild(item);
     });
+
+    npUpdateUpNext();
+}
+
+// Up-next peek: show the track that plays after the current one.
+function npUpdateUpNext() {
+    const box = document.getElementById('np-upnext');
+    if (!box) return;
+    const next = npQueue[npQueueIndex + 1];
+    if (!next) { box.classList.add('hidden'); return; }
+    box.classList.remove('hidden');
+    const art = document.getElementById('np-upnext-art');
+    const title = document.getElementById('np-upnext-title');
+    const artist = document.getElementById('np-upnext-artist');
+    if (title) title.textContent = next.title || 'Unknown Track';
+    if (artist) artist.textContent = next.artist || 'Unknown Artist';
+    if (art) {
+        if (next.image_url) { art.src = next.image_url; art.style.visibility = ''; art.onerror = () => { art.style.visibility = 'hidden'; }; }
+        else { art.style.visibility = 'hidden'; }
+    }
+}
+
+// Sleep timer: cycle off → 15 → 30 → 60 → off; stops playback when it fires.
+function npCycleSleepTimer() {
+    const steps = [0, 15, 30, 60];
+    npSleepMinutes = steps[(steps.indexOf(npSleepMinutes) + 1) % steps.length];
+    const btn = document.getElementById('np-sleep-btn');
+    const label = document.getElementById('np-sleep-label');
+    if (npSleepTimerId) { clearTimeout(npSleepTimerId); npSleepTimerId = null; }
+    if (npSleepMinutes > 0) {
+        if (label) label.textContent = `Sleep ${npSleepMinutes}m`;
+        if (btn) btn.classList.add('active');
+        npSleepTimerId = setTimeout(() => {
+            handleStop();
+            npSleepMinutes = 0;
+            if (label) label.textContent = 'Sleep';
+            if (btn) btn.classList.remove('active');
+        }, npSleepMinutes * 60 * 1000);
+    } else {
+        if (label) label.textContent = 'Sleep';
+        if (btn) btn.classList.remove('active');
+    }
 }
 
 function updateNpPrevNextButtons() {
@@ -2220,6 +2316,19 @@ function npInitVisualizer() {
     }
 }
 
+// Number of bars in the big album-art visualizer takeover.
+const NP_ART_VIZ_BAR_COUNT = 28;
+
+function npBuildArtViz() {
+    const container = document.getElementById('np-art-viz');
+    if (!container || container.children.length > 0) return;
+    for (let i = 0; i < NP_ART_VIZ_BAR_COUNT; i++) {
+        const bar = document.createElement('div');
+        bar.className = 'np-art-viz-bar';
+        container.appendChild(bar);
+    }
+}
+
 function npStartVisualizerLoop() {
     if (npVizAnimFrame) return; // Already running
     if (!npAnalyser) return; // No analyser — CSS fallback handles it
@@ -2229,7 +2338,6 @@ function npStartVisualizerLoop() {
     }
 
     const bars = document.querySelectorAll('.np-viz-bar');
-    if (bars.length === 0) return;
     const bufferLength = npAnalyser.frequencyBinCount;
     const dataArray = new Uint8Array(bufferLength);
 
@@ -2237,14 +2345,25 @@ function npStartVisualizerLoop() {
         npVizAnimFrame = requestAnimationFrame(draw);
         npAnalyser.getByteFrequencyData(dataArray);
 
-        // Map 7 bars to frequency bins (skip bin 0 which is DC offset)
-        const binCount = Math.min(bufferLength - 1, 7);
+        // Map 7 transport bars to frequency bins (skip bin 0 = DC offset)
         for (let i = 0; i < bars.length; i++) {
             const binIndex = Math.min(i + 1, bufferLength - 1);
             const value = dataArray[binIndex] / 255; // 0..1
             const scale = Math.max(0.08, value); // minimum visible height
             bars[i].style.transform = `scaleY(${scale})`;
         }
+
+        // Big album-art visualizer (when toggled on) — same real analyser,
+        // spread across more bars for a fuller spectrum.
+        const artBars = document.querySelectorAll('.np-art-viz-bar');
+        if (artBars.length) {
+            const span = bufferLength - 1;
+            for (let i = 0; i < artBars.length; i++) {
+                const binIndex = 1 + Math.floor((i / artBars.length) * span);
+                const value = dataArray[Math.min(binIndex, bufferLength - 1)] / 255;
+                artBars[i].style.height = Math.max(6, value * 100) + '%';
+            }
+        }
     }
     draw();
 }
diff --git a/webui/static/style.css b/webui/static/style.css
index 1718d785..e9137806 100644
--- a/webui/static/style.css
+++ b/webui/static/style.css
@@ -48581,6 +48581,192 @@ textarea.enhanced-meta-field-input {
     background: rgba(255, 80, 80, 0.1);
 }
 
+/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   NOW PLAYING — full redesign (player revamp). Comprehensive override of the
+   .np-* modal styling to the approved mockup look. !important is used through-
+   out to guarantee these win over the original block above regardless of
+   source order. Accent-driven via --accent-rgb / --accent-light-rgb.
+   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+.np-modal {
+    width: min(960px, 94vw) !important;
+    max-width: 960px !important;
+    border-radius: 28px !important;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,26,28,0.97) 0%, rgba(11,11,12,0.99) 100%) !important;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
+    box-shadow: 0 40px 120px rgba(0,0,0,0.72),
+                0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.03) inset,
+                0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06) inset !important;
+}
+.np-modal::before {
+    top: -30% !important;
+    height: 72% !important;
+    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 28% 18%,
+        rgba(var(--np-ambient-r), var(--np-ambient-g), var(--np-ambient-b), 0.45) 0%,
+        rgba(var(--np-ambient-r), var(--np-ambient-g), var(--np-ambient-b), 0.12) 38%,
+        transparent 68%) !important;
+    filter: blur(48px) !important;
+}
+.np-body { padding: 54px 44px 38px !important; gap: 48px !important; align-items: flex-start !important; }
+
+/* ── Album art: big, rounded, accent depth, scales while playing ── */
+.np-album-art-container {
+    width: 340px !important;
+    height: 340px !important;
+    border-radius: 22px !important;
+    box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.6), 0 6px 22px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.16) !important;
+    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), box-shadow 0.5s !important;
+}
+.np-modal.playing .np-album-art-container {
+    transform: scale(1.02) !important;
+    box-shadow: 0 30px 92px rgba(0,0,0,0.66), 0 12px 40px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.28) !important;
+}
+
+/* ── Track meta ── */
+.np-track-info { text-align: left !important; }
+.np-track-title { font-size: 28px !important; font-weight: 800 !important; letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; line-height: 1.1 !important; }
+.np-artist-name { font-size: 15px !important; font-weight: 600 !important; color: rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)) !important; }
+.np-album-name { font-size: 13px !important; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4) !important; }
+
+/* ── Format badges → accent pills ── */
+.np-format-badges { display: flex !important; gap: 8px !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; margin-top: 16px !important; }
+.np-format-badge {
+    font-size: 10.5px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; letter-spacing: 0.04em !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;
+    padding: 5px 11px !important; border-radius: 999px !important;
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07) !important; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
+    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62) !important;
+}
+.np-format-badge.flac {
+    color: rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)) !important;
+    border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.4) !important;
+    background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.12) !important;
+}
+
+/* ── Progress / volume: thicker track, accent gradient fill, glow on hover ── */
+.np-progress-track, .np-volume-track { height: 6px !important; border-radius: 999px !important; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important; }
+.np-progress-fill, .np-volume-fill {
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(var(--accent-rgb)), rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb))) !important;
+    border-radius: 999px !important;
+}
+.np-progress-bar-container:hover .np-progress-fill { box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.6) !important; }
+.np-time-display { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums !important; }
+
+/* ── Transport: dominant gradient play button ── */
+.np-controls-row { gap: 24px !important; }
+.np-btn {
+    width: 46px !important; height: 46px !important; border-radius: 50% !important;
+    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62) !important; transition: all 0.16s ease !important;
+}
+.np-btn:hover { color: #fff !important; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07) !important; transform: scale(1.08) !important; }
+.np-btn-play {
+    width: 70px !important; height: 70px !important; border-radius: 50% !important;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)), rgb(var(--accent-rgb))) !important;
+    color: #06140b !important;
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.35) !important;
+}
+.np-btn-play:hover {
+    filter: none !important;
+    transform: scale(1.06) !important;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)), rgb(var(--accent-rgb))) !important;
+    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.66), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.45) !important;
+}
+.np-btn-shuffle.active, .np-btn-repeat.active { color: rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)) !important; }
+.np-btn-shuffle.active::after, .np-btn-repeat.active::after { background: rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)) !important; }
+
+/* ── Visualizer bars: accent gradient ── */
+.np-viz-bar {
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)), rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.35)) !important;
+    border-radius: 3px !important;
+}
+
+/* ── Queue rows: rounded, hover, accent active row + accent title ── */
+.np-queue-item { border-radius: 12px !important; transition: background 0.14s !important; }
+.np-queue-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05) !important; }
+.np-queue-item.active { background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.12) !important; }
+.np-queue-item.active .np-queue-item-title { color: rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)) !important; }
+.np-radio-btn.active, .np-queue-toggle.active { color: rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)) !important; }
+
+/* ── Close button + lyrics active line ── */
+.np-close-btn:hover { color: #fff !important; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important; }
+.np-lyrics-line.active { color: rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)) !important; font-weight: 700 !important; }
+
+/* ── Click-art → music-synced visualizer takeover (Plexamp-style) ── */
+.np-album-art-container { cursor: pointer; }
+.np-art-hint {
+    position: absolute; bottom: 12px; right: 12px; z-index: 4;
+    width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%;
+    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+    display: grid; place-items: center; color: #fff;
+    opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.2s ease; pointer-events: none;
+}
+.np-album-art-container:hover .np-art-hint { opacity: 1; }
+.np-album-art-container.viz-on .np-art-hint { opacity: 1; color: rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)); }
+
+.np-art-viz {
+    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 3;
+    display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
+    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 60%, rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.20), rgba(0,0,0,0.88));
+}
+.np-album-art-container.viz-on .np-art-viz { display: flex; }
+.np-album-art-container.viz-on .np-album-art,
+.np-album-art-container.viz-on .np-album-art-placeholder { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.35s ease; }
+.np-art-viz-bar {
+    width: 7px; border-radius: 5px; height: 12%;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)), rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.35));
+    transform-origin: bottom; transition: height 0.08s linear;
+}
+
+/* ── Sleep / Crossfade utility row (top-right of controls) ── */
+.np-util-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; justify-content: flex-end; margin-bottom: 4px; }
+.np-util-btn {
+    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
+    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; padding: 6px 11px; border-radius: 999px;
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
+    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.16s ease;
+}
+.np-util-btn:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); }
+.np-util-btn.active {
+    color: rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb));
+    background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.12);
+    border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.32);
+}
+
+/* ── Up-next peek ── */
+.np-upnext {
+    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px;
+    padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 14px;
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
+}
+.np-upnext.hidden { display: none; }
+.np-upnext-label {
+    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
+    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38); flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.np-upnext-art { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 8px; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }
+.np-upnext-info { min-width: 0; }
+.np-upnext-title { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
+.np-upnext-artist { font-size: 11.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
+
+/* ── Rich queue rows: thumbnail + meta + duration/eq + remove ── */
+.np-queue-item {
+    display: grid !important;
+    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto auto !important;
+    align-items: center !important; gap: 13px !important;
+    padding: 8px 10px !important;
+}
+.np-queue-item-art { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 8px; object-fit: cover; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }
+.np-queue-item-info { min-width: 0; }
+.np-queue-item-title { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
+.np-queue-item-artist { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
+.np-queue-item-duration { font-size: 12px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38); }
+.np-queue-item-eq { display: inline-flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: 2px; height: 14px; }
+.np-queue-item-eq i { width: 3px; border-radius: 2px; background: rgb(var(--accent-light-rgb)); animation: npQueueEq 0.9s ease-in-out infinite; }
+.np-queue-item-eq i:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
+.np-queue-item-eq i:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
+@keyframes npQueueEq { 0%,100% { height: 30%; } 50% { height: 100%; } }
+.np-queue-item-remove { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.14s, color 0.14s; }
+.np-queue-item:hover .np-queue-item-remove { opacity: 1; }
+
 /* Queue button in enhanced track table */
 .col-queue {
     width: 36px;