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+# Web UI Player Implementation Plan
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Ship queue-based audio playback in the SPA — click a track on an album, the rest of the album queues, the bottom bar shows progress + controls, MediaSession populates OS media UI, and shuffle/repeat/volume all work.
+
+**Architecture:** A single Svelte 5 rune store in `lib/player/store.svelte.ts` holds all player state. A single `<audio>` element in `+layout.svelte` is driven FROM the store via `$effect` bindings (src, play/pause, volume) and reports INTO the store via DOM event handlers (`timeupdate`, `ended`, `error`, etc.). `PlayerBar.svelte` renders in a new 3rd grid row on `Shell`, mounted only when a track is current.
+
+**Tech Stack:** SvelteKit 2 + Svelte 5 (runes), TypeScript, HTMLAudioElement, MediaSession API, Vitest + jsdom + Testing Library, Tailwind.
+
+**Reference:** design spec at `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-24-web-ui-player-design.md`.
+
+---
+
+## File Structure
+
+**New files under `web/`:**
+
+| File | Responsibility |
+|---|---|
+| `src/lib/player/store.svelte.ts` | All rune state + action functions + `registerAudioEl` helper |
+| `src/lib/player/store.test.ts` | Pure state-machine tests |
+| `src/lib/player/mediaSession.svelte.ts` | `navigator.mediaSession` glue (metadata, action handlers, positionState, playbackState) |
+| `src/lib/player/mediaSession.test.ts` | Spy-based MediaSession tests |
+| `src/lib/components/PlayerBar.svelte` | Bottom-bar UI — cover, title, seek row, transport, shuffle/repeat/volume |
+| `src/lib/components/PlayerBar.test.ts` | Control wiring, disabled states, loading/error variants |
+
+**Modified files:**
+
+| File | Change |
+|---|---|
+| `src/lib/components/TrackRow.svelte` | Becomes a `<button>` that calls `playQueue(tracks, index)`; new props `tracks: TrackRef[]`, `index: number` |
+| `src/lib/components/TrackRow.test.ts` | Adds click → `playQueue` assertion |
+| `src/lib/components/Shell.svelte` | Grid grows a 3rd row (`auto_1fr_auto`); `<PlayerBar>` slot spans both columns, mounted when `player.current` is defined |
+| `src/lib/components/Shell.test.ts` | No structural change expected — existing tests still pass |
+| `src/routes/+layout.svelte` | Mounts `<audio>`, wires it to the store via `$effect`, calls `useMediaSession()` once |
+| `src/routes/albums/[id]/+page.svelte` | Passes `tracks={album.tracks}` and `index={i}` to each `<TrackRow>` |
+
+---
+
+## Task 1: Core player store — state + basic actions
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `web/src/lib/player/store.svelte.ts`
+- Create: `web/src/lib/player/store.test.ts`
+
+This task ships the rune state, the read-only `player` accessor, and the user-facing actions that don't need repeat/shuffle or audio-event reporting: `playQueue`, `togglePlay`, linear `skipNext`, `skipPrev` (3-second rule), `seekTo`, `setVolume`, `registerAudioEl`, `reportTimeUpdate`, `reportDuration`, plus the `readStoredVolume` helper. Tasks 2+3 extend this file.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `web/src/lib/player/store.test.ts`:
+
+```ts
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import {
+  player,
+  playQueue,
+  togglePlay,
+  skipNext,
+  skipPrev,
+  seekTo,
+  setVolume,
+  registerAudioEl,
+  reportTimeUpdate,
+  reportDuration,
+  readStoredVolume
+} from './store.svelte';
+import type { TrackRef } from '$lib/api/types';
+
+function track(id: string, dur = 180): TrackRef {
+  return {
+    id, title: `T ${id}`,
+    album_id: 'a1', album_title: 'A',
+    artist_id: 'ar1', artist_name: 'Ar',
+    track_number: Number(id), disc_number: 1,
+    duration_sec: dur,
+    stream_url: `/api/tracks/${id}/stream`
+  };
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  localStorage.clear();
+  // Reset state by starting with an empty queue (playQueue([]) leaves queue=[], index=0).
+  playQueue([]);
+  setVolume(1);
+  registerAudioEl(null);
+});
+
+describe('player store — basic actions', () => {
+  test('playQueue sets queue, index, state="loading", position=0', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2'), track('3')], 1);
+    expect(player.queue.length).toBe(3);
+    expect(player.index).toBe(1);
+    expect(player.state).toBe('loading');
+    expect(player.position).toBe(0);
+    expect(player.current?.id).toBe('2');
+  });
+
+  test('playQueue clamps startIndex to [0, length-1]', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2')], 99);
+    expect(player.index).toBe(1);
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2')], -5);
+    expect(player.index).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test('togglePlay flips paused<->playing; no-op on idle', () => {
+    expect(player.state).toBe('idle');
+    togglePlay();
+    expect(player.state).toBe('idle'); // still idle with empty queue
+
+    playQueue([track('1')]);
+    // After playQueue we're in 'loading'; togglePlay should not advance without an audio event.
+    // But togglePlay from 'loading' should set the intent to play anyway — tested via report later.
+    // Here, simulate the paused state:
+    reportTimeUpdate(0);
+    // manually put us in paused state by calling togglePlay twice isn't clean; set via the state-report API in Task 2.
+    // Instead, test the simpler case: playQueue then togglePlay = still 'loading' (intent is to play).
+    togglePlay(); // from 'loading' — inverts intent; store moves to 'paused' intent
+    expect(player.state).toBe('paused');
+    togglePlay(); // from 'paused' — moves to 'loading' (re-play intent)
+    expect(player.state).toBe('loading');
+  });
+
+  test('skipNext mid-queue: index++, position=0', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2'), track('3')], 0);
+    reportTimeUpdate(50);
+    skipNext();
+    expect(player.index).toBe(1);
+    expect(player.position).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test('skipNext at end with no repeat: index stays, state=paused, position=duration', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2')], 1);
+    reportDuration(180);
+    skipNext();
+    expect(player.index).toBe(1);
+    expect(player.state).toBe('paused');
+    expect(player.position).toBe(180);
+  });
+
+  test('skipPrev with position<3 AND index>0: decrements index', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2'), track('3')], 2);
+    reportTimeUpdate(2);
+    skipPrev();
+    expect(player.index).toBe(1);
+    expect(player.position).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test('skipPrev with position>=3: seeks to 0, index unchanged', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2')], 1);
+    reportTimeUpdate(10);
+    skipPrev();
+    expect(player.index).toBe(1);
+    expect(player.position).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test('skipPrev at index=0: position=0, index stays', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2')], 0);
+    reportTimeUpdate(2);
+    skipPrev();
+    expect(player.index).toBe(0);
+    expect(player.position).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test('setVolume clamps to [0,1] and persists to localStorage', () => {
+    setVolume(0.5);
+    expect(player.volume).toBe(0.5);
+    expect(localStorage.getItem('minstrel.volume')).toBe('0.5');
+
+    setVolume(-1);
+    expect(player.volume).toBe(0);
+
+    setVolume(2);
+    expect(player.volume).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  test('readStoredVolume returns 1.0 when missing or invalid', () => {
+    localStorage.clear();
+    expect(readStoredVolume()).toBe(1);
+    localStorage.setItem('minstrel.volume', 'not-a-number');
+    expect(readStoredVolume()).toBe(1);
+    localStorage.setItem('minstrel.volume', '-10');
+    expect(readStoredVolume()).toBe(1); // out of range → fallback
+    localStorage.setItem('minstrel.volume', '0.7');
+    expect(readStoredVolume()).toBe(0.7);
+  });
+
+  test('seekTo writes position and, when registered, audioEl.currentTime', () => {
+    const el = { currentTime: 0 } as unknown as HTMLAudioElement;
+    registerAudioEl(el);
+    playQueue([track('1')]);
+    seekTo(42);
+    expect(player.position).toBe(42);
+    expect(el.currentTime).toBe(42);
+
+    // After unregister, seekTo still updates store but doesn't throw.
+    registerAudioEl(null);
+    seekTo(10);
+    expect(player.position).toBe(10);
+  });
+
+  test('reportTimeUpdate and reportDuration mutate position and duration', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1')]);
+    reportTimeUpdate(15);
+    reportDuration(240);
+    expect(player.position).toBe(15);
+    expect(player.duration).toBe(240);
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests, confirm they fail**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/player/store.test.ts`
+Expected: FAIL — module `./store.svelte` does not exist.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Implement `web/src/lib/player/store.svelte.ts`**
+
+```ts
+import type { TrackRef } from '$lib/api/types';
+
+export type PlayerState = 'idle' | 'loading' | 'playing' | 'paused' | 'error';
+export type RepeatMode = 'off' | 'all' | 'one';
+
+const VOLUME_KEY = 'minstrel.volume';
+
+export function readStoredVolume(): number {
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem(VOLUME_KEY);
+    if (raw == null) return 1;
+    const n = Number(raw);
+    if (Number.isFinite(n) && n >= 0 && n <= 1) return n;
+    return 1;
+  } catch {
+    return 1;
+  }
+}
+
+let _queue    = $state<TrackRef[]>([]);
+let _index    = $state(0);
+let _state    = $state<PlayerState>('idle');
+let _position = $state(0);
+let _duration = $state(0);
+let _volume   = $state(readStoredVolume());
+let _shuffle  = $state(false);
+let _repeat   = $state<RepeatMode>('off');
+let _error    = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+let _audioEl: HTMLAudioElement | null = null;
+
+export const player = {
+  get queue()     { return _queue; },
+  get index()     { return _index; },
+  get current()   { return _queue[_index] as TrackRef | undefined; },
+  get state()     { return _state; },
+  get isPlaying() { return _state === 'playing'; },
+  get position()  { return _position; },
+  get duration()  { return _duration; },
+  get volume()    { return _volume; },
+  get shuffle()   { return _shuffle; },
+  get repeat()    { return _repeat; },
+  get error()     { return _error; }
+};
+
+export function registerAudioEl(el: HTMLAudioElement | null): void {
+  _audioEl = el;
+}
+
+export function playQueue(tracks: TrackRef[], startIndex = 0): void {
+  _queue = tracks;
+  if (tracks.length === 0) {
+    _index = 0;
+    _state = 'idle';
+  } else {
+    _index = Math.max(0, Math.min(startIndex, tracks.length - 1));
+    _state = 'loading';
+  }
+  _position = 0;
+  _duration = 0;
+  _error = null;
+}
+
+export function togglePlay(): void {
+  if (_queue.length === 0) return;
+  // "Intent to play" (loading + playing) → paused. Anything else → loading (user
+  // wants to play; audio will catch up).
+  if (_state === 'playing' || _state === 'loading') {
+    _state = 'paused';
+  } else {
+    _state = 'loading';
+  }
+}
+
+export function skipNext(): void {
+  if (_queue.length === 0) return;
+  if (_index + 1 < _queue.length) {
+    _index++;
+    _position = 0;
+    _duration = 0;
+    _state = 'loading';
+  } else {
+    // At end: no-repeat-aware logic yet (Task 2 extends this).
+    _state = 'paused';
+    _position = _duration;
+  }
+}
+
+export function skipPrev(): void {
+  if (_queue.length === 0) return;
+  if (_position < 3 && _index > 0) {
+    _index--;
+    _position = 0;
+    _duration = 0;
+    _state = 'loading';
+  } else {
+    // Seek to 0 of the current track.
+    _position = 0;
+    if (_audioEl) _audioEl.currentTime = 0;
+  }
+}
+
+export function seekTo(sec: number): void {
+  _position = sec;
+  if (_audioEl) _audioEl.currentTime = sec;
+}
+
+export function setVolume(v: number): void {
+  const clamped = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, v));
+  _volume = clamped;
+  try { localStorage.setItem(VOLUME_KEY, String(clamped)); } catch { /* ignore */ }
+}
+
+export function reportTimeUpdate(sec: number): void {
+  _position = sec;
+}
+
+export function reportDuration(sec: number): void {
+  _duration = Number.isFinite(sec) ? sec : 0;
+}
+```
+
+Note on `togglePlay`: `playQueue` sets state='loading'. The test then calls `togglePlay` twice: first call (loading → paused), second call (paused → loading). That matches the "intent to play ↔ paused" semantics above.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests, confirm they pass**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/player/store.test.ts`
+Expected: PASS — 11 tests.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Type-check**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm run check`
+Expected: `0 ERRORS 0 WARNINGS`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add web/src/lib/player/store.svelte.ts web/src/lib/player/store.test.ts
+git commit -m "feat(web): add player rune store with basic actions
+
+Core state (queue, index, state, position, duration, volume, shuffle,
+repeat, error) plus actions: playQueue, togglePlay, linear skipNext,
+skipPrev 3-second rule, seekTo, setVolume (localStorage-persisted),
+registerAudioEl, reportTimeUpdate, reportDuration. Shuffle/repeat
+logic and audio-event reporting land in follow-up commits."
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 2: Shuffle, repeat, and audio-event reporting
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `web/src/lib/player/store.svelte.ts`
+- Modify: `web/src/lib/player/store.test.ts`
+
+Adds: `toggleShuffle` (with injectable RNG), `cycleRepeat`, `reportStateFromAudio` (all five event kinds), plus repeat-aware behavior inside the existing `skipNext` and the `ended` branch of `reportStateFromAudio`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add failing tests**
+
+Append to `web/src/lib/player/store.test.ts`:
+
+```ts
+import {
+  toggleShuffle,
+  cycleRepeat,
+  reportStateFromAudio,
+  __setShuffleRng
+} from './store.svelte';
+
+describe('player store — shuffle + repeat + audio reports', () => {
+  test('cycleRepeat: off → all → one → off', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1')]);
+    expect(player.repeat).toBe('off');
+    cycleRepeat();
+    expect(player.repeat).toBe('all');
+    cycleRepeat();
+    expect(player.repeat).toBe('one');
+    cycleRepeat();
+    expect(player.repeat).toBe('off');
+  });
+
+  test('toggleShuffle randomizes queue[index+1..end], leaves current and earlier alone', () => {
+    // Deterministic RNG: always returns 0 so Fisher-Yates swaps each i with i itself → no change.
+    // Flip to always 0.999 to force swaps.
+    const seq = [0.999, 0.999, 0.999, 0.999, 0.999];
+    let i = 0;
+    __setShuffleRng(() => seq[i++ % seq.length]);
+
+    const tracks = [track('1'), track('2'), track('3'), track('4'), track('5')];
+    playQueue(tracks, 1);
+    toggleShuffle();
+
+    expect(player.shuffle).toBe(true);
+    // Index 0 and 1 preserved:
+    expect(player.queue[0].id).toBe('1');
+    expect(player.queue[1].id).toBe('2');
+    // Index 2..4 reordered: because RNG = 0.999 always, Math.floor(rng() * (j+1)) === j for each,
+    // so swaps are with self — queue is unchanged. So validate that the IDs 3/4/5 are still the
+    // tail set, in any order, to tolerate future RNG semantics.
+    const tailIds = [player.queue[2].id, player.queue[3].id, player.queue[4].id].sort();
+    expect(tailIds).toEqual(['3', '4', '5']);
+
+    __setShuffleRng(Math.random);
+  });
+
+  test('skipNext at end with repeat=all: wraps to 0', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2')], 1);
+    cycleRepeat(); // repeat=all
+    skipNext();
+    expect(player.index).toBe(0);
+    expect(player.state).toBe('loading');
+  });
+
+  test('skipNext at end with repeat=one: still ends (explicit skip overrides)', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1')], 0);
+    cycleRepeat(); // all
+    cycleRepeat(); // one
+    reportDuration(120);
+    skipNext();
+    expect(player.state).toBe('paused');
+    expect(player.position).toBe(120);
+  });
+
+  test('reportStateFromAudio("ended") with repeat="one": position=0, index unchanged, state=loading', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2')], 0);
+    reportTimeUpdate(120);
+    cycleRepeat(); cycleRepeat(); // repeat=one
+    reportStateFromAudio('ended');
+    expect(player.index).toBe(0);
+    expect(player.position).toBe(0);
+    expect(player.state).toBe('loading');
+  });
+
+  test('reportStateFromAudio("ended") with repeat="all": wraps when at end', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2')], 1);
+    cycleRepeat(); // repeat=all
+    reportStateFromAudio('ended');
+    expect(player.index).toBe(0);
+    expect(player.state).toBe('loading');
+  });
+
+  test('reportStateFromAudio("ended") with repeat="all" mid-queue: advances', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2'), track('3')], 0);
+    cycleRepeat(); // repeat=all
+    reportStateFromAudio('ended');
+    expect(player.index).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  test('reportStateFromAudio("ended") with repeat="off" at end: paused', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1'), track('2')], 1);
+    reportDuration(180);
+    reportStateFromAudio('ended');
+    expect(player.state).toBe('paused');
+    expect(player.position).toBe(180);
+  });
+
+  test('reportStateFromAudio("playing") sets state=playing, clears error', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1')]);
+    reportStateFromAudio('error', 'boom');
+    expect(player.error).toBe('boom');
+    reportStateFromAudio('playing');
+    expect(player.state).toBe('playing');
+    expect(player.error).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  test('reportStateFromAudio("paused") sets state=paused', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1')]);
+    reportStateFromAudio('playing');
+    reportStateFromAudio('paused');
+    expect(player.state).toBe('paused');
+  });
+
+  test('reportStateFromAudio("waiting") sets state=loading', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1')]);
+    reportStateFromAudio('playing');
+    reportStateFromAudio('waiting');
+    expect(player.state).toBe('loading');
+  });
+
+  test('reportStateFromAudio("error", msg) sets state=error, error=msg', () => {
+    playQueue([track('1')]);
+    reportStateFromAudio('error', 'network lost');
+    expect(player.state).toBe('error');
+    expect(player.error).toBe('network lost');
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests, confirm the new ones fail**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/player/store.test.ts`
+Expected: FAIL — the new functions aren't exported yet. The Task-1 tests still pass.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Extend `web/src/lib/player/store.svelte.ts`**
+
+Append at the bottom (keeping all of Task 1's code):
+
+```ts
+// --- Shuffle (with injectable RNG for tests) ---
+
+let _rng: () => number = Math.random;
+export function __setShuffleRng(fn: () => number): void { _rng = fn; }
+
+export function toggleShuffle(): void {
+  _shuffle = !_shuffle;
+  if (_shuffle && _index + 1 < _queue.length) {
+    // Fisher-Yates shuffle over _queue[_index+1 .. end].
+    const arr = _queue.slice();
+    for (let j = arr.length - 1; j > _index; j--) {
+      const r = Math.floor(_rng() * (j - _index)) + _index + 1;
+      [arr[j], arr[r]] = [arr[r], arr[j]];
+    }
+    _queue = arr;
+  }
+}
+
+// --- Repeat ---
+
+export function cycleRepeat(): void {
+  _repeat = _repeat === 'off' ? 'all' : _repeat === 'all' ? 'one' : 'off';
+}
+```
+
+Now modify the EXISTING `skipNext` to be repeat-aware. Replace:
+
+```ts
+export function skipNext(): void {
+  if (_queue.length === 0) return;
+  if (_index + 1 < _queue.length) {
+    _index++;
+    _position = 0;
+    _duration = 0;
+    _state = 'loading';
+  } else {
+    _state = 'paused';
+    _position = _duration;
+  }
+}
+```
+
+with:
+
+```ts
+export function skipNext(): void {
+  if (_queue.length === 0) return;
+  if (_index + 1 < _queue.length) {
+    _index++;
+    _position = 0;
+    _duration = 0;
+    _state = 'loading';
+    return;
+  }
+  // At end of queue.
+  if (_repeat === 'all') {
+    _index = 0;
+    _position = 0;
+    _duration = 0;
+    _state = 'loading';
+  } else {
+    // 'off' or 'one' both pause at end on EXPLICIT skip.
+    _state = 'paused';
+    _position = _duration;
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Append `reportStateFromAudio`:
+
+```ts
+export function reportStateFromAudio(
+  event: 'playing' | 'paused' | 'waiting' | 'ended' | 'error',
+  detail?: string
+): void {
+  switch (event) {
+    case 'playing':
+      _state = 'playing';
+      _error = null;
+      return;
+    case 'paused':
+      _state = 'paused';
+      return;
+    case 'waiting':
+      _state = 'loading';
+      return;
+    case 'error':
+      _state = 'error';
+      _error = detail ?? 'Playback failed.';
+      return;
+    case 'ended':
+      if (_repeat === 'one') {
+        _position = 0;
+        _state = 'loading';
+        if (_audioEl) _audioEl.currentTime = 0;
+        return;
+      }
+      if (_index + 1 < _queue.length) {
+        _index++;
+        _position = 0;
+        _duration = 0;
+        _state = 'loading';
+        return;
+      }
+      if (_repeat === 'all') {
+        _index = 0;
+        _position = 0;
+        _duration = 0;
+        _state = 'loading';
+      } else {
+        _state = 'paused';
+        _position = _duration;
+      }
+      return;
+  }
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests, confirm all pass**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/player/store.test.ts`
+Expected: PASS — 22 tests (11 from Task 1 + 11 new).
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Type-check**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm run check`
+Expected: `0 ERRORS 0 WARNINGS`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add web/src/lib/player/store.svelte.ts web/src/lib/player/store.test.ts
+git commit -m "feat(web): add shuffle, repeat, and audio-event reporting to player store
+
+toggleShuffle (Fisher-Yates over queue[index+1..end] with injectable
+RNG for test determinism), cycleRepeat (off → all → one → off),
+reportStateFromAudio with full repeat-mode semantics on 'ended',
+plus simple state mirroring for playing/paused/waiting/error. Extends
+skipNext to wrap when repeat='all'."
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 3: MediaSession glue
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `web/src/lib/player/mediaSession.svelte.ts`
+- Create: `web/src/lib/player/mediaSession.test.ts`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `web/src/lib/player/mediaSession.test.ts`:
+
+```ts
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { flushSync } from 'svelte';
+import type { TrackRef } from '$lib/api/types';
+
+function track(id: string): TrackRef {
+  return {
+    id, title: `T ${id}`,
+    album_id: 'a1', album_title: 'A',
+    artist_id: 'ar1', artist_name: 'Ar',
+    track_number: Number(id), disc_number: 1,
+    duration_sec: 180, stream_url: `/api/tracks/${id}/stream`
+  };
+}
+
+type Handler = (details: MediaSessionActionDetails) => void;
+
+// Spy MediaSession replaces navigator.mediaSession for the duration of each test.
+function makeSpyMediaSession() {
+  const handlers: Record<string, Handler> = {};
+  const spy = {
+    metadata: null as MediaMetadata | null,
+    playbackState: 'none' as MediaSessionPlaybackState,
+    setActionHandler: vi.fn((action: string, h: Handler | null) => {
+      if (h) handlers[action] = h;
+      else delete handlers[action];
+    }),
+    setPositionState: vi.fn(),
+    handlers
+  };
+  return spy;
+}
+
+describe('useMediaSession', () => {
+  let spy: ReturnType<typeof makeSpyMediaSession>;
+  let originalMS: unknown;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    spy = makeSpyMediaSession();
+    originalMS = (navigator as unknown as { mediaSession?: unknown }).mediaSession;
+    Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'mediaSession', {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: spy
+    });
+    // Also stub MediaMetadata so we can construct it in jsdom.
+    (globalThis as unknown as { MediaMetadata: typeof Object }).MediaMetadata =
+      class { constructor(public init: unknown) {} } as unknown as typeof Object;
+
+    const store = await import('./store.svelte');
+    store.playQueue([]);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    if (originalMS === undefined) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+      delete (navigator as any).mediaSession;
+    } else {
+      Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'mediaSession', {
+        configurable: true,
+        value: originalMS
+      });
+    }
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  test('sets metadata when current track changes; clears when queue empties', async () => {
+    const store = await import('./store.svelte');
+    const { useMediaSession } = await import('./mediaSession.svelte');
+    const cleanup = $effect.root(() => useMediaSession());
+
+    store.playQueue([track('1')]);
+    flushSync();
+    expect(spy.metadata).not.toBeNull();
+
+    store.playQueue([]);
+    flushSync();
+    expect(spy.metadata).toBeNull();
+
+    cleanup();
+  });
+
+  test('registers play/pause/previoustrack/nexttrack/seekto handlers', async () => {
+    const { useMediaSession } = await import('./mediaSession.svelte');
+    const cleanup = $effect.root(() => useMediaSession());
+    flushSync();
+
+    expect(spy.handlers['play']).toBeTypeOf('function');
+    expect(spy.handlers['pause']).toBeTypeOf('function');
+    expect(spy.handlers['previoustrack']).toBeTypeOf('function');
+    expect(spy.handlers['nexttrack']).toBeTypeOf('function');
+    expect(spy.handlers['seekto']).toBeTypeOf('function');
+
+    cleanup();
+  });
+
+  test('playbackState mirrors player.isPlaying', async () => {
+    const store = await import('./store.svelte');
+    const { useMediaSession } = await import('./mediaSession.svelte');
+    const cleanup = $effect.root(() => useMediaSession());
+
+    store.playQueue([track('1')]);
+    store.reportStateFromAudio('playing');
+    flushSync();
+    expect(spy.playbackState).toBe('playing');
+
+    store.reportStateFromAudio('paused');
+    flushSync();
+    expect(spy.playbackState).toBe('paused');
+
+    cleanup();
+  });
+
+  test('setPositionState called when duration > 0', async () => {
+    const store = await import('./store.svelte');
+    const { useMediaSession } = await import('./mediaSession.svelte');
+    const cleanup = $effect.root(() => useMediaSession());
+
+    store.playQueue([track('1')]);
+    store.reportDuration(240);
+    store.reportTimeUpdate(30);
+    flushSync();
+
+    expect(spy.setPositionState).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    const call = spy.setPositionState.mock.calls.at(-1)?.[0];
+    expect(call?.duration).toBe(240);
+    expect(call?.position).toBeLessThanOrEqual(240);
+
+    cleanup();
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests, confirm they fail**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/player/mediaSession.test.ts`
+Expected: FAIL — `./mediaSession.svelte` does not exist.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Implement `web/src/lib/player/mediaSession.svelte.ts`**
+
+```ts
+import {
+  player,
+  togglePlay,
+  skipNext,
+  skipPrev,
+  seekTo
+} from './store.svelte';
+
+export function useMediaSession(): void {
+  if (typeof navigator === 'undefined' || !('mediaSession' in navigator)) return;
+  const ms = navigator.mediaSession;
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    const t = player.current;
+    if (!t) {
+      ms.metadata = null;
+      return;
+    }
+    ms.metadata = new MediaMetadata({
+      title: t.title,
+      artist: t.artist_name,
+      album: t.album_title,
+      artwork: [{
+        src: `/api/albums/${t.album_id}/cover`,
+        sizes: '512x512',
+        type: 'image/jpeg'
+      }]
+    });
+  });
+
+  ms.setActionHandler('play',  () => togglePlay());
+  ms.setActionHandler('pause', () => togglePlay());
+  ms.setActionHandler('previoustrack', () => skipPrev());
+  ms.setActionHandler('nexttrack',     () => skipNext());
+  ms.setActionHandler('seekto', (e) => {
+    if (typeof e.seekTime === 'number') seekTo(e.seekTime);
+  });
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (player.duration > 0 && 'setPositionState' in ms) {
+      try {
+        ms.setPositionState({
+          duration: player.duration,
+          position: Math.min(player.position, player.duration),
+          playbackRate: 1
+        });
+      } catch {
+        // setPositionState can throw on NaN/Infinity briefly between tracks.
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    ms.playbackState = player.isPlaying ? 'playing' : 'paused';
+  });
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests, confirm they pass**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/player/mediaSession.test.ts`
+Expected: PASS — 4 tests.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Type-check**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm run check`
+Expected: `0 ERRORS 0 WARNINGS`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add web/src/lib/player/mediaSession.svelte.ts web/src/lib/player/mediaSession.test.ts
+git commit -m "feat(web): add MediaSession glue for OS media controls
+
+useMediaSession() wires navigator.mediaSession metadata + action
+handlers (play/pause/previous/next/seekto) + positionState to the
+player store via \$effect. Exports nothing stateful — callers just
+invoke it once at root-layout mount."
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 4: Click-to-play — modify `TrackRow` + album page
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `web/src/lib/components/TrackRow.svelte`
+- Modify: `web/src/lib/components/TrackRow.test.ts`
+- Modify: `web/src/routes/albums/[id]/+page.svelte`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Rewrite `TrackRow.test.ts`**
+
+Replace the file contents:
+
+```ts
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import type { TrackRef } from '$lib/api/types';
+
+vi.mock('$lib/player/store.svelte', () => ({
+  playQueue: vi.fn()
+}));
+
+import TrackRow from './TrackRow.svelte';
+import { playQueue } from '$lib/player/store.svelte';
+
+const tracks: TrackRef[] = [
+  {
+    id: 't1', title: 'So What',
+    album_id: 'xyz', album_title: 'Kind of Blue',
+    artist_id: 'm-davis', artist_name: 'Miles Davis',
+    track_number: 1, disc_number: 1,
+    duration_sec: 545, stream_url: '/api/tracks/t1/stream'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 't2', title: 'Freddie Freeloader',
+    album_id: 'xyz', album_title: 'Kind of Blue',
+    artist_id: 'm-davis', artist_name: 'Miles Davis',
+    track_number: 2, disc_number: 1,
+    duration_sec: 565, stream_url: '/api/tracks/t2/stream'
+  }
+];
+
+afterEach(() => vi.clearAllMocks());
+
+describe('TrackRow', () => {
+  test('renders track number, title, formatted duration', () => {
+    render(TrackRow, { props: { tracks, index: 0 } });
+    expect(screen.getByText('1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('So What')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('9:05')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('track number falls back to dash when missing', () => {
+    const noNum = [{ ...tracks[0], track_number: undefined }];
+    render(TrackRow, { props: { tracks: noNum, index: 0 } });
+    expect(screen.getByText('—')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('clicking the row calls playQueue(tracks, index)', async () => {
+    render(TrackRow, { props: { tracks, index: 1 } });
+    await fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button'));
+    expect(playQueue).toHaveBeenCalledWith(tracks, 1);
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests, confirm they fail**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/components/TrackRow.test.ts`
+Expected: FAIL — existing TrackRow only takes `{ track }`; the new test passes `{ tracks, index }` and expects a `<button>` role.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Replace `TrackRow.svelte`**
+
+```svelte
+<script lang="ts">
+  import type { TrackRef } from '$lib/api/types';
+  import { formatDuration } from '$lib/media/duration';
+  import { playQueue } from '$lib/player/store.svelte';
+
+  let { tracks, index }: { tracks: TrackRef[]; index: number } = $props();
+
+  const track = $derived(tracks[index]);
+
+  function onClick() {
+    playQueue(tracks, index);
+  }
+</script>
+
+<button
+  type="button"
+  onclick={onClick}
+  class="grid w-full grid-cols-[32px_1fr_auto] items-center gap-4 px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm odd:bg-surface/50 hover:bg-surface focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-accent"
+>
+  <span class="text-right tabular-nums text-text-secondary">
+    {track.track_number ?? '—'}
+  </span>
+  <span class="truncate">{track.title}</span>
+  <span class="tabular-nums text-text-secondary">{formatDuration(track.duration_sec)}</span>
+</button>
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Update the album page**
+
+Open `web/src/routes/albums/[id]/+page.svelte` and change the each block. Find:
+
+```svelte
+{#each album.tracks as track (track.id)}
+  <TrackRow {track} />
+{/each}
+```
+
+Replace with:
+
+```svelte
+{#each album.tracks as track, i (track.id)}
+  <TrackRow tracks={album.tracks} index={i} />
+{/each}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Run tests**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/components/TrackRow.test.ts src/routes/albums/[id]/album.test.ts`
+Expected: PASS — all 3 TrackRow tests + 5 album-page tests.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Type-check**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm run check`
+Expected: `0 ERRORS 0 WARNINGS`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add web/src/lib/components/TrackRow.svelte web/src/lib/components/TrackRow.test.ts web/src/routes/albums/[id]/+page.svelte
+git commit -m "feat(web): make TrackRow click-to-play; pass tracks+index from album page
+
+TrackRow becomes a <button> that dispatches playQueue(tracks, index).
+Album page supplies the full track list + each index so the rest of
+the album enqueues automatically when the user clicks a track."
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 5: `PlayerBar` component
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `web/src/lib/components/PlayerBar.svelte`
+- Create: `web/src/lib/components/PlayerBar.test.ts`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `web/src/lib/components/PlayerBar.test.ts`:
+
+```ts
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import type { TrackRef } from '$lib/api/types';
+
+// Mutable state the mocked store reads from.
+const state = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  current: undefined as TrackRef | undefined,
+  queue: [] as TrackRef[],
+  index: 0,
+  state: 'idle' as 'idle' | 'loading' | 'playing' | 'paused' | 'error',
+  position: 0,
+  duration: 0,
+  volume: 1,
+  shuffle: false,
+  repeat: 'off' as 'off' | 'all' | 'one',
+  error: null as string | null
+}));
+
+vi.mock('$lib/player/store.svelte', () => ({
+  player: {
+    get queue()     { return state.queue; },
+    get index()     { return state.index; },
+    get current()   { return state.current; },
+    get state()     { return state.state; },
+    get isPlaying() { return state.state === 'playing'; },
+    get position()  { return state.position; },
+    get duration()  { return state.duration; },
+    get volume()    { return state.volume; },
+    get shuffle()   { return state.shuffle; },
+    get repeat()    { return state.repeat; },
+    get error()     { return state.error; }
+  },
+  togglePlay:    vi.fn(),
+  skipNext:      vi.fn(),
+  skipPrev:      vi.fn(),
+  seekTo:        vi.fn(),
+  setVolume:     vi.fn(),
+  toggleShuffle: vi.fn(),
+  cycleRepeat:   vi.fn(),
+  playQueue:     vi.fn()
+}));
+
+import PlayerBar from './PlayerBar.svelte';
+import {
+  togglePlay, skipNext, skipPrev, seekTo, setVolume,
+  toggleShuffle, cycleRepeat, playQueue
+} from '$lib/player/store.svelte';
+
+function track(): TrackRef {
+  return {
+    id: 't1', title: 'So What',
+    album_id: 'xyz', album_title: 'Kind of Blue',
+    artist_id: 'md', artist_name: 'Miles Davis',
+    track_number: 1, disc_number: 1,
+    duration_sec: 545, stream_url: '/api/tracks/t1/stream'
+  };
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  state.queue = [track()];
+  state.current = state.queue[0];
+  state.index = 0;
+  state.state = 'paused';
+  state.position = 42;
+  state.duration = 545;
+  state.volume = 0.8;
+  state.shuffle = false;
+  state.repeat = 'off';
+  state.error = null;
+});
+
+afterEach(() => vi.clearAllMocks());
+
+describe('PlayerBar', () => {
+  test('renders title, linked artist, linked cover', () => {
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    expect(screen.getByText('So What')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: /Miles Davis/ })).toHaveAttribute('href', '/artists/md');
+    const cover = screen.getByRole('link', { name: /open album/i });
+    expect(cover).toHaveAttribute('href', '/albums/xyz');
+  });
+
+  test('play button click calls togglePlay', async () => {
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    await fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /play|pause/i }));
+    expect(togglePlay).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  test('skip-next click calls skipNext; skip-prev click calls skipPrev', async () => {
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    await fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /next/i }));
+    await fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /previous/i }));
+    expect(skipNext).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(skipPrev).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  test('skip-prev disabled when index=0 AND position<3', () => {
+    state.index = 0;
+    state.position = 1;
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /previous/i })).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  test('skip-next disabled at end with repeat=off', () => {
+    state.queue = [track()];
+    state.index = 0;
+    state.repeat = 'off';
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /next/i })).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  test('seek slider input calls seekTo(value)', async () => {
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    const slider = screen.getByLabelText(/seek/i) as HTMLInputElement;
+    await fireEvent.input(slider, { target: { value: '120' } });
+    expect(seekTo).toHaveBeenCalledWith(120);
+  });
+
+  test('volume slider input calls setVolume(value)', async () => {
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    const slider = screen.getByLabelText(/volume/i) as HTMLInputElement;
+    await fireEvent.input(slider, { target: { value: '0.3' } });
+    expect(setVolume).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0.3);
+  });
+
+  test('shuffle button click calls toggleShuffle; active class reflects shuffle', () => {
+    state.shuffle = true;
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    const btn = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /shuffle/i });
+    expect(btn.getAttribute('aria-pressed')).toBe('true');
+  });
+
+  test('repeat button aria-label reflects current mode', () => {
+    state.repeat = 'one';
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /repeat one/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('loading state shows spinner in place of play icon', () => {
+    state.state = 'loading';
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('play-spinner')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('error state renders retry card; retry click calls playQueue(queue, index)', async () => {
+    state.state = 'error';
+    state.error = 'Playback failed.';
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    expect(screen.getByText(/playback failed/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /try again/i }));
+    expect(playQueue).toHaveBeenCalledWith(state.queue, state.index);
+  });
+
+  test('elapsed and total render formatted duration', () => {
+    state.position = 65;
+    state.duration = 245;
+    render(PlayerBar);
+    expect(screen.getByText('1:05')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('4:05')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests, confirm they fail**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/components/PlayerBar.test.ts`
+Expected: FAIL — component doesn't exist.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Implement `web/src/lib/components/PlayerBar.svelte`**
+
+```svelte
+<script lang="ts">
+  import {
+    player,
+    togglePlay, skipNext, skipPrev, seekTo, setVolume,
+    toggleShuffle, cycleRepeat, playQueue
+  } from '$lib/player/store.svelte';
+  import { formatDuration } from '$lib/media/duration';
+  import { FALLBACK_COVER } from '$lib/media/covers';
+
+  const current = $derived(player.current);
+
+  const skipPrevDisabled = $derived(player.index === 0 && player.position < 3);
+  const skipNextDisabled = $derived(
+    player.index === player.queue.length - 1 && player.repeat === 'off'
+  );
+
+  const repeatLabel = $derived(
+    player.repeat === 'off' ? 'Repeat off' :
+    player.repeat === 'all' ? 'Repeat all' : 'Repeat one'
+  );
+
+  function onSeekInput(e: Event) {
+    const v = Number((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value);
+    seekTo(v);
+  }
+  function onVolumeInput(e: Event) {
+    const v = Number((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value);
+    setVolume(v);
+  }
+  function onCoverError(e: Event) {
+    (e.currentTarget as HTMLImageElement).src = FALLBACK_COVER;
+  }
+</script>
+
+{#if current}
+  <div class="flex items-center gap-4 border-t border-border bg-surface px-4 py-3">
+    <!-- Left: cover + title + artist -->
+    <div class="flex w-60 min-w-0 items-center gap-3">
+      <a
+        href={`/albums/${current.album_id}`}
+        aria-label="Open album"
+        class="shrink-0 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-accent"
+      >
+        <img
+          src={`/api/albums/${current.album_id}/cover`}
+          alt=""
+          class="h-12 w-12 rounded object-cover"
+          onerror={onCoverError}
+        />
+      </a>
+      <div class="min-w-0">
+        <div class="truncate text-sm font-medium">{current.title}</div>
+        <a
+          href={`/artists/${current.artist_id}`}
+          class="truncate text-xs text-text-secondary hover:text-text-primary"
+        >
+          {current.artist_name}
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Center: seek row + transport row -->
+    {#if player.state === 'error'}
+      <div role="alert" class="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center gap-3 text-sm text-text-primary">
+        <span>{player.error ?? 'Playback failed.'}</span>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          class="rounded bg-accent px-3 py-1 text-background"
+          onclick={() => playQueue(player.queue, player.index)}
+        >
+          Try again
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    {:else}
+      <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-stretch gap-2">
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <span class="w-12 shrink-0 text-right text-xs tabular-nums text-text-secondary">
+            {formatDuration(player.position)}
+          </span>
+          <input
+            type="range"
+            aria-label="Seek"
+            min="0"
+            max={player.duration || 0}
+            step="0.1"
+            value={player.position}
+            oninput={onSeekInput}
+            class="flex-1 accent-accent"
+          />
+          <span class="w-12 shrink-0 text-xs tabular-nums text-text-secondary">
+            {formatDuration(player.duration)}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-4">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            aria-label="Previous"
+            disabled={skipPrevDisabled}
+            onclick={skipPrev}
+            class="rounded p-1 disabled:opacity-40"
+          >⏮</button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            aria-label={player.isPlaying ? 'Pause' : 'Play'}
+            onclick={togglePlay}
+            class="rounded px-3 py-1 bg-surface-hover"
+          >
+            {#if player.state === 'loading' || player.state === 'idle'}
+              <span data-testid="play-spinner" class="inline-block animate-spin">◌</span>
+            {:else if player.isPlaying}
+              ⏸
+            {:else}
+              ▶
+            {/if}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            aria-label="Next"
+            disabled={skipNextDisabled}
+            onclick={skipNext}
+            class="rounded p-1 disabled:opacity-40"
+          >⏭</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    {/if}
+
+    <!-- Right: shuffle + repeat + volume -->
+    <div class="flex w-56 items-center justify-end gap-3">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        aria-label="Shuffle"
+        aria-pressed={player.shuffle}
+        onclick={toggleShuffle}
+        class="rounded p-1 {player.shuffle ? 'text-accent' : 'text-text-secondary'}"
+      >🔀</button>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        aria-label={repeatLabel}
+        onclick={cycleRepeat}
+        class="rounded p-1 {player.repeat !== 'off' ? 'text-accent' : 'text-text-secondary'}"
+      >🔁{player.repeat === 'one' ? '¹' : ''}</button>
+      <label class="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <span class="sr-only">Volume</span>
+        <input
+          type="range"
+          aria-label="Volume"
+          min="0"
+          max="1"
+          step="0.01"
+          value={player.volume}
+          oninput={onVolumeInput}
+          class="w-28 accent-accent"
+        />
+      </label>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+{/if}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests, confirm they pass**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/components/PlayerBar.test.ts`
+Expected: PASS — 12 tests.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Type-check**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm run check`
+Expected: `0 ERRORS 0 WARNINGS`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add web/src/lib/components/PlayerBar.svelte web/src/lib/components/PlayerBar.test.ts
+git commit -m "feat(web): add PlayerBar component
+
+Bottom-bar UI with left: cover+title+linked artist, center: stacked
+seek row (elapsed / slider / duration) + transport (prev/play/next),
+right: shuffle/repeat/volume. Loading shows spinner; error replaces
+transport with retry card."
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 6: Modify `Shell` — 3rd grid row for PlayerBar
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `web/src/lib/components/Shell.svelte`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Read the current Shell.svelte**
+
+Run: `cat web/src/lib/components/Shell.svelte`
+
+Locate the outer `<div>` with classes `grid h-screen grid-cols-[auto_1fr] grid-rows-[auto_1fr]`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Modify `Shell.svelte`**
+
+Three changes:
+
+1. Add a script import: `import PlayerBar from './PlayerBar.svelte';` and `import { player } from '$lib/player/store.svelte';`.
+2. Change `grid-rows-[auto_1fr]` → `grid-rows-[auto_1fr_auto]`.
+3. Add, immediately before the closing `</div>` of the grid wrapper:
+
+```svelte
+{#if player.current}
+  <div class="col-span-2">
+    <PlayerBar />
+  </div>
+{/if}
+```
+
+Full script block updated:
+
+```svelte
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { page } from '$app/state';
+  import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+  import { user, logout } from '$lib/auth/store.svelte';
+  import PlayerBar from './PlayerBar.svelte';
+  import { player } from '$lib/player/store.svelte';
+
+  let { children } = $props<{ children: import('svelte').Snippet }>();
+
+  let menuOpen = $state(false);
+
+  async function handleLogout() {
+    menuOpen = false;
+    await logout();
+    goto('/login', { replaceState: true });
+  }
+
+  function isActive(href: string): boolean {
+    if (href === '/') return page.url.pathname === '/';
+    return page.url.pathname.startsWith(href);
+  }
+
+  const navItems = [
+    { href: '/',          label: 'Library' },
+    { href: '/search',    label: 'Search' },
+    { href: '/playlists', label: 'Playlists' }
+  ];
+</script>
+```
+
+And the outer grid div:
+
+```svelte
+<div class="grid h-screen grid-cols-[auto_1fr] grid-rows-[auto_1fr_auto] bg-background text-text-primary">
+  <!-- ...existing header, nav, main... -->
+
+  {#if player.current}
+    <div class="col-span-2">
+      <PlayerBar />
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+</div>
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Run the Shell tests**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test -- src/lib/components/Shell.test.ts`
+Expected: PASS — existing 3 tests still pass (PlayerBar conditionally absent when `player.current` is undefined, which is the default in those tests).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Type-check**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm run check`
+Expected: `0 ERRORS 0 WARNINGS`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add web/src/lib/components/Shell.svelte
+git commit -m "feat(web): add PlayerBar slot to Shell
+
+Grid grows to 3 rows (auto / 1fr / auto); PlayerBar spans both columns
+in the last row, rendering only when player.current is defined so the
+row collapses before first play."
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 7: Wire `<audio>` element in `+layout.svelte`
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `web/src/routes/+layout.svelte`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Inspect the current file**
+
+Run: `cat web/src/routes/+layout.svelte`
+
+It currently has: a script importing auth/query/shell pieces, a `$effect` guard, and a `<QueryClientProvider>` wrapping conditional Shell/slot.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add audio wiring**
+
+Extend the script block with these imports:
+
+```ts
+import {
+  registerAudioEl,
+  reportTimeUpdate,
+  reportDuration,
+  reportStateFromAudio,
+  player
+} from '$lib/player/store.svelte';
+import { useMediaSession } from '$lib/player/mediaSession.svelte';
+```
+
+Add a rune state var and $effects after the existing guard `$effect`:
+
+```ts
+  let audioEl: HTMLAudioElement | undefined = $state();
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (audioEl) registerAudioEl(audioEl);
+    return () => registerAudioEl(null);
+  });
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (!audioEl) return;
+    const src = player.current?.stream_url;
+    if (src) {
+      const absolute = new URL(src, window.location.origin).href;
+      if (audioEl.src !== absolute) audioEl.src = src;
+    } else {
+      audioEl.removeAttribute('src');
+      audioEl.load();
+    }
+  });
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (audioEl) audioEl.volume = player.volume;
+  });
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (!audioEl) return;
+    if (player.isPlaying) {
+      audioEl.play().catch(() => { /* interrupted / blocked — store gets the event */ });
+    } else {
+      audioEl.pause();
+    }
+  });
+
+  useMediaSession();
+```
+
+Add the hidden `<audio>` element at the top level of the template (outside `QueryClientProvider` — the audio should survive navigation regardless of auth state):
+
+```svelte
+<audio
+  bind:this={audioEl}
+  preload="metadata"
+  ontimeupdate={() => audioEl && reportTimeUpdate(audioEl.currentTime)}
+  onloadedmetadata={() => audioEl && reportDuration(audioEl.duration)}
+  onplaying={() => reportStateFromAudio('playing')}
+  onpause={() => reportStateFromAudio('paused')}
+  onwaiting={() => reportStateFromAudio('waiting')}
+  onended={() => reportStateFromAudio('ended')}
+  onerror={() => reportStateFromAudio('error', audioEl?.error?.message)}
+></audio>
+
+<QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+  <!-- ...existing content... -->
+</QueryClientProvider>
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Type-check**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm run check`
+Expected: `0 ERRORS 0 WARNINGS`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Full test suite**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm test`
+Expected: all test files pass.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Build**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm run build`
+Expected: build succeeds. Then:
+
+Run: `git checkout -- web/build/index.html`
+Expected: committed placeholder restored.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+git commit -m "feat(web): mount <audio> at root layout and wire it to the player store
+
+Single hidden <audio> survives navigation. Effects drive it from the
+store (src, volume, play/pause) and DOM events report back (timeupdate,
+loadedmetadata, playing, pause, waiting, ended, error). useMediaSession
+is called once here so OS media controls light up as soon as the user
+signs in."
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 8: Final verification + branch finish
+
+**Files:** none (verification only).
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full Go suite (sanity)**
+
+Run: `go test -short -race ./...`
+Expected: PASS.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Go linter**
+
+Run: `golangci-lint run ./...`
+Expected: no issues.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Web check + full tests + build**
+
+Run: `cd web && npm run check && npm test && npm run build`
+Expected: check 0 errors / 0 warnings; all vitest files pass; build emits `web/build/`.
+
+Run: `git checkout -- web/build/index.html`
+Expected: committed placeholder restored.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Docker build smoke**
+
+Run: `docker build -t minstrel:player-smoke .`
+Expected: image builds.
+
+Run: `docker run --rm --entrypoint /bin/sh minstrel:player-smoke -c 'test -x /usr/local/bin/minstrel && echo ok'`
+Expected: `ok`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Local end-to-end manual check**
+
+Bring up the stack:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up --build -d
+```
+
+In a browser:
+
+1. Sign in; drill into an album with playable tracks. Click track 3 → bar appears at the bottom; audio plays.
+2. Play/pause button toggles; seek slider drag works; elapsed/duration update.
+3. Skip-next walks through the album; reaches end → pauses (repeat=off).
+4. Toggle repeat to "all"; skip-next past end → wraps to track 1.
+5. Toggle repeat to "one"; let a track end → it replays.
+6. Toggle shuffle on; skip-next → lands on a random later-in-album track.
+7. Lock screen or check OS media notification — metadata visible; media-key play/pause works.
+8. Adjust volume; refresh — volume persists.
+9. Pull network cable mid-playback → error card appears; click "Try again" after reconnecting → recovers.
+10. Navigate between pages while playing — audio continues, bar stays.
+
+Tear down:
+
+```bash
+docker compose down
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Finish the branch**
+
+Follow `superpowers:finishing-a-development-branch`. Expected path: Option 2 — push `dev`, open a PR to `main`, wait for Forgejo CI, merge once green.
+
+---
+
+## Self-Review Notes
+
+**Spec coverage:**
+- Player store (state + actions) → Tasks 1–2
+- `readStoredVolume` + volume localStorage persistence → Task 1
+- Shuffle + repeat + auto-advance-on-ended → Task 2
+- Audio-event reporting → Task 2
+- MediaSession metadata + action handlers + playbackState + positionState → Task 3
+- Click-to-play semantics → Task 4
+- PlayerBar layout + loading/error states + disabled controls → Task 5
+- Shell 3rd-row integration → Task 6
+- `<audio>` element wiring at root layout → Task 7
+- Final verification + branch finish → Task 8
+
+**Type consistency:**
+- `TrackRef`, `PlayerState`, `RepeatMode` — defined in Task 1, used in 2–7.
+- `player` accessor — defined in Task 1, consumed identically everywhere.
+- `playQueue`, `togglePlay`, `skipNext`, `skipPrev`, `seekTo`, `setVolume`, `toggleShuffle`, `cycleRepeat`, `reportTimeUpdate`, `reportDuration`, `reportStateFromAudio`, `registerAudioEl` — signatures stable between Task 1/2 (definition) and 3/4/5/7 (consumption).
+- `__setShuffleRng` is a Task-2-only helper for tests; not consumed by production code.
+- Volume localStorage key `'minstrel.volume'` appears only in Task 1's module; no other file references the key directly.
+
+**Filename hazards:** no `+`-prefixed test files under routes. All route-colocated page tests (from prior plans) already use non-`+` names (`login.test.ts`, `artist.test.ts`, `album.test.ts`). This plan only adds `.test.ts` files under `lib/`, which is outside the route walker.
+
+**Placeholder scan:** no TBD/TODO/later markers. All code blocks are complete; all commands show expected output.