diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2e1b9cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
+
+  // A settings page's groups laid out for the width it has (#5595 follow-up):
+  // one column on a phone or a narrow window, two side by side on a wide
+  // screen, so a wide window shows more at once instead of one narrow strip
+  // with empty space beside it. Each column stays narrow enough that a row's
+  // control sits near its name. `main` holds the groups read first; `side`
+  // the ones beside them (signed-in devices beside the profile, say). A
+  // page with only `main` keeps its groups to one column's width.
+
+  let { main, side }: { main: Snippet; side?: Snippet } = $props();
+</script>
+
+<div class="grid items-start gap-6 xl:grid-cols-2">
+  <div class="min-w-0 space-y-6">
+    {@render main()}
+  </div>
+  {#if side}
+    <div class="min-w-0 space-y-6">
+      {@render side()}
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.test.ts b/web/src/lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c0187ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import { createRawSnippet } from 'svelte';
+import SettingsColumns from './SettingsColumns.svelte';
+
+const snip = (id: string) => createRawSnippet(() => ({ render: () => `<section data-testid="${id}"></section>` }));
+
+describe('SettingsColumns', () => {
+  test('main and side are two columns that sit side by side on a wide screen', () => {
+    render(SettingsColumns, { main: snip('main'), side: snip('side') });
+    const grid = screen.getByTestId('main').parentElement!.parentElement!;
+    expect(grid.className).toMatch(/xl:grid-cols-2/);
+    expect(grid.children).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('side').parentElement!.parentElement).toBe(grid);
+  });
+
+  test('with only main, the groups keep to one column', () => {
+    render(SettingsColumns, { main: snip('only') });
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('only').parentElement!.parentElement!.children).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte
index f1afb0c7..e872f42b 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@
         <SectionRail label="Settings sections" {items} />
       </div>
     </div>
-    <!-- Capped so a row's control sits near its name on a wide screen. -->
-    <div class="min-w-0 max-w-3xl space-y-6">
+    <!-- Each page lays its groups out in SettingsColumns: two columns on a
+         wide screen, each narrow enough that a row's control sits near its
+         name. The cap only stops the columns stretching on a very wide one. -->
+    <div class="min-w-0 max-w-[100rem] space-y-6">
       {@render children?.()}
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/about/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/about/+page.svelte
index ccd49a3c..9bcd2d83 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/about/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/about/+page.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import SettingsColumns from '#lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.svelte';
   import { pageTitle } from '#lib/branding.js';
   import { user } from '#lib/auth/user.svelte.js';
   import ServerVersion from '#lib/components/ServerVersion.svelte';
@@ -8,13 +9,17 @@
 
 <svelte:head><title>{pageTitle('Settings · About')}</title></svelte:head>
 
-<SettingsGroup title="About">
-  <SettingRow label="Server version">
-    <ServerVersion />
-  </SettingRow>
-  {#if user.value}
-    <SettingRow label="Signed in as">
-      <span class="text-sm text-text-secondary">{user.value.username}</span>
-    </SettingRow>
-  {/if}
-</SettingsGroup>
+<SettingsColumns>
+  {#snippet main()}
+    <SettingsGroup title="About">
+      <SettingRow label="Server version">
+        <ServerVersion />
+      </SettingRow>
+      {#if user.value}
+        <SettingRow label="Signed in as">
+          <span class="text-sm text-text-secondary">{user.value.username}</span>
+        </SettingRow>
+      {/if}
+    </SettingsGroup>
+  {/snippet}
+</SettingsColumns>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/account/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/account/+page.svelte
index 90e1114d..50a600f8 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/account/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/account/+page.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import SettingsColumns from '#lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.svelte';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/svelte-query';
   import { pageTitle } from '#lib/branding.js';
@@ -103,89 +104,94 @@
 
 <svelte:head><title>{pageTitle('Settings · Account')}</title></svelte:head>
 
-<MobileAppDownload />
+<SettingsColumns>
+  {#snippet main()}
+    <MobileAppDownload />
 
-<form onsubmit={onSaveProfile}>
-  <SettingsGroup title="Profile" id="profile">
-    {#if loadFailed}
-      <div class="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-text-secondary">
-        Couldn't load your profile.
-        <button type="button" class="underline hover:text-text-primary" onclick={loadProfile}>Try again</button>
-      </div>
-    {:else}
-      <SettingRow label="Username">
-        <span class="text-sm text-text-secondary">{stored?.username ?? '…'}</span>
-      </SettingRow>
-      <SettingRow label="Display name" hint="Shown in place of your username." for="profile-displayname">
-        <input
-          id="profile-displayname"
-          type="text"
-          maxlength="64"
-          disabled={!stored}
-          bind:value={displayName}
-          class={input}
-        />
-      </SettingRow>
-      <SettingRow label="Email" hint="For password resets and email notifications." for="profile-email">
-        <input
-          id="profile-email"
-          type="email"
-          autocomplete="email"
-          disabled={!stored}
-          bind:value={email}
-          class={input}
-        />
-      </SettingRow>
-      <div class="flex justify-end px-4 py-3">
-        <button type="submit" disabled={!dirty || profileSaving} class={primary}>
-          {profileSaving ? 'Saving…' : 'Save profile'}
-        </button>
-      </div>
-    {/if}
-  </SettingsGroup>
-</form>
+    <form onsubmit={onSaveProfile}>
+      <SettingsGroup title="Profile" id="profile">
+        {#if loadFailed}
+          <div class="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-text-secondary">
+            Couldn't load your profile.
+            <button type="button" class="underline hover:text-text-primary" onclick={loadProfile}>Try again</button>
+          </div>
+        {:else}
+          <SettingRow label="Username">
+            <span class="text-sm text-text-secondary">{stored?.username ?? '…'}</span>
+          </SettingRow>
+          <SettingRow label="Display name" hint="Shown in place of your username." for="profile-displayname">
+            <input
+              id="profile-displayname"
+              type="text"
+              maxlength="64"
+              disabled={!stored}
+              bind:value={displayName}
+              class={input}
+            />
+          </SettingRow>
+          <SettingRow label="Email" hint="For password resets and email notifications." for="profile-email">
+            <input
+              id="profile-email"
+              type="email"
+              autocomplete="email"
+              disabled={!stored}
+              bind:value={email}
+              class={input}
+            />
+          </SettingRow>
+          <div class="flex justify-end px-4 py-3">
+            <button type="submit" disabled={!dirty || profileSaving} class={primary}>
+              {profileSaving ? 'Saving…' : 'Save profile'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        {/if}
+      </SettingsGroup>
+    </form>
 
-<form onsubmit={onSavePassword}>
-  <SettingsGroup title="Password" hint="Changing it signs out your other devices.">
-    <SettingRow label="Current password" for="password-current">
-      <input
-        id="password-current"
-        type="password"
-        required
-        minlength="8"
-        autocomplete="current-password"
-        bind:value={current}
-        class={input}
-      />
-    </SettingRow>
-    <SettingRow label="New password" hint="At least 8 characters." for="password-new">
-      <input
-        id="password-new"
-        type="password"
-        required
-        minlength="8"
-        autocomplete="new-password"
-        bind:value={next}
-        class={input}
-      />
-    </SettingRow>
-    <SettingRow label="Confirm new password" for="password-confirm">
-      <input
-        id="password-confirm"
-        type="password"
-        required
-        minlength="8"
-        autocomplete="new-password"
-        bind:value={confirm}
-        class={input}
-      />
-    </SettingRow>
-    <div class="flex justify-end px-4 py-3">
-      <button type="submit" disabled={passwordSaving || !current || !next || !confirm} class={primary}>
-        {passwordSaving ? 'Saving…' : 'Change password'}
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  </SettingsGroup>
-</form>
-
-<ActiveSessions />
+    <form onsubmit={onSavePassword}>
+      <SettingsGroup title="Password" hint="Changing it signs out your other devices.">
+        <SettingRow label="Current password" for="password-current">
+          <input
+            id="password-current"
+            type="password"
+            required
+            minlength="8"
+            autocomplete="current-password"
+            bind:value={current}
+            class={input}
+          />
+        </SettingRow>
+        <SettingRow label="New password" hint="At least 8 characters." for="password-new">
+          <input
+            id="password-new"
+            type="password"
+            required
+            minlength="8"
+            autocomplete="new-password"
+            bind:value={next}
+            class={input}
+          />
+        </SettingRow>
+        <SettingRow label="Confirm new password" for="password-confirm">
+          <input
+            id="password-confirm"
+            type="password"
+            required
+            minlength="8"
+            autocomplete="new-password"
+            bind:value={confirm}
+            class={input}
+          />
+        </SettingRow>
+        <div class="flex justify-end px-4 py-3">
+          <button type="submit" disabled={passwordSaving || !current || !next || !confirm} class={primary}>
+            {passwordSaving ? 'Saving…' : 'Change password'}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </SettingsGroup>
+    </form>
+  {/snippet}
+  {#snippet side()}
+    <ActiveSessions />
+  {/snippet}
+</SettingsColumns>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/appearance/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/appearance/+page.svelte
index 96b521e5..9725a7be 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/appearance/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/appearance/+page.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import SettingsColumns from '#lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.svelte';
   import { pageTitle } from '#lib/branding.js';
   import { theme, setTheme, type ThemePreference } from '#lib/stores/theme.svelte.js';
   import SettingsGroup from '#lib/components/settings/SettingsGroup.svelte';
@@ -14,8 +15,12 @@
 
 <svelte:head><title>{pageTitle('Settings · Appearance')}</title></svelte:head>
 
-<SettingsGroup title="Appearance">
-  <SettingRow label="Theme" hint="System follows your device's light or dark setting.">
-    <Segmented name="theme" label="Theme" options={themes} value={theme.value} onchange={setTheme} />
-  </SettingRow>
-</SettingsGroup>
+<SettingsColumns>
+  {#snippet main()}
+    <SettingsGroup title="Appearance">
+      <SettingRow label="Theme" hint="System follows your device's light or dark setting.">
+        <Segmented name="theme" label="Theme" options={themes} value={theme.value} onchange={setTheme} />
+      </SettingRow>
+    </SettingsGroup>
+  {/snippet}
+</SettingsColumns>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/connections/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/connections/+page.svelte
index 8214ef0a..2bc2e0ad 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/connections/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/connections/+page.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import SettingsColumns from '#lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.svelte';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/svelte-query';
   import type { CreateQueryResult } from '@tanstack/svelte-query';
@@ -170,91 +171,96 @@
   </div>
 {/snippet}
 
-<SettingsGroup title="ListenBrainz" hint="Sends what you play to your ListenBrainz profile.">
-  {#if $status.isPending}
-    <div class="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-text-secondary">Loading…</div>
-  {:else if $status.isError}
-    <div class="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-text-secondary">Couldn't load ListenBrainz status.</div>
-  {:else if $status.data}
-    {@const s = $status.data}
-    <SettingRow label="Status">
-      <span class="text-sm {s.token_set && s.enabled ? 'text-text-primary' : 'text-text-secondary'}" data-testid="lb-state"
-        >{lbState(s)}</span
-      >
-    </SettingRow>
-    <SettingRow label="User token" hint={s.token_set ? undefined : lbHint} for={s.token_set ? undefined : 'lb-token'}>
-      {#if s.token_set}
-        <span class="text-sm text-text-secondary">Saved</span>
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          onclick={() => $tokenMutation.mutate('')}
-          disabled={$tokenMutation.isPending}
-          class={button}>Remove</button
-        >
-      {:else}
-        <input
-          id="lb-token"
-          type="password"
-          bind:value={tokenInput}
-          placeholder="Paste your token"
-          class="w-56 max-w-full rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-1.5 text-sm"
-        />
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          onclick={saveToken}
-          disabled={!tokenInput.trim() || $tokenMutation.isPending}
-          class={button}>Save</button
+<SettingsColumns>
+  {#snippet main()}
+    <SettingsGroup title="ListenBrainz" hint="Sends what you play to your ListenBrainz profile.">
+      {#if $status.isPending}
+        <div class="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-text-secondary">Loading…</div>
+      {:else if $status.isError}
+        <div class="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-text-secondary">Couldn't load ListenBrainz status.</div>
+      {:else if $status.data}
+        {@const s = $status.data}
+        <SettingRow label="Status">
+          <span class="text-sm {s.token_set && s.enabled ? 'text-text-primary' : 'text-text-secondary'}" data-testid="lb-state"
+            >{lbState(s)}</span
+          >
+        </SettingRow>
+        <SettingRow label="User token" hint={s.token_set ? undefined : lbHint} for={s.token_set ? undefined : 'lb-token'}>
+          {#if s.token_set}
+            <span class="text-sm text-text-secondary">Saved</span>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onclick={() => $tokenMutation.mutate('')}
+              disabled={$tokenMutation.isPending}
+              class={button}>Remove</button
+            >
+          {:else}
+            <input
+              id="lb-token"
+              type="password"
+              bind:value={tokenInput}
+              placeholder="Paste your token"
+              class="w-56 max-w-full rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-1.5 text-sm"
+            />
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onclick={saveToken}
+              disabled={!tokenInput.trim() || $tokenMutation.isPending}
+              class={button}>Save</button
+            >
+          {/if}
+        </SettingRow>
+        <SettingRow
+          label="Send my plays"
+          hint={s.token_set ? undefined : 'Save a token first.'}
+          for="lb-enabled"
         >
+          <input
+            id="lb-enabled"
+            type="checkbox"
+            role="switch"
+            aria-checked={s.enabled}
+            checked={s.enabled}
+            disabled={!s.token_set || $enabledMutation.isPending}
+            onchange={() => $enabledMutation.mutate(!s.enabled)}
+            class="h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer accent-accent disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+          />
+        </SettingRow>
       {/if}
-    </SettingRow>
-    <SettingRow
-      label="Send my plays"
-      hint={s.token_set ? undefined : 'Save a token first.'}
-      for="lb-enabled"
-    >
-      <input
-        id="lb-enabled"
-        type="checkbox"
-        role="switch"
-        aria-checked={s.enabled}
-        checked={s.enabled}
-        disabled={!s.token_set || $enabledMutation.isPending}
-        onchange={() => $enabledMutation.mutate(!s.enabled)}
-        class="h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer accent-accent disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
-      />
-    </SettingRow>
-  {/if}
-</SettingsGroup>
-
-<SettingsGroup title="Subsonic apps" hint="How third-party Subsonic apps sign in as you.">
-  <SettingRow label="API token" hint="For apps that sign in with an API key. Use this where you can.">
-    <button type="button" disabled={tokenSaving} onclick={onRegenerateToken} class={button}>
-      {confirmRegen ? 'Click again to confirm' : tokenSaving ? 'Regenerating…' : 'Regenerate'}
-    </button>
-  </SettingRow>
-  {#if apiToken}
-    {@render secret(apiToken, 'API token')}
-  {/if}
-
-  <SettingRow
-    label="Subsonic password"
-    hint="For apps that ask for a username and password. Generated, never your login password."
-  >
-    {#if subsonicEnabled !== null}
-      <span class="text-sm text-text-secondary" data-testid="subsonic-state">{subsonicEnabled ? 'On' : 'Off'}</span>
-    {/if}
-    <span class="flex gap-2" data-testid="subsonic-actions">
-      <button type="button" disabled={subsonicSaving} onclick={onGenerateSubsonic} class={button}>
-        {confirmSubsonic === 'generate' ? 'Click again to confirm' : subsonicEnabled ? 'Regenerate' : 'Generate'}
-      </button>
-      {#if subsonicEnabled}
-        <button type="button" disabled={subsonicSaving} onclick={onClearSubsonic} class={button}>
-          {confirmSubsonic === 'clear' ? 'Click again to confirm' : 'Turn off'}
+    </SettingsGroup>
+  {/snippet}
+  {#snippet side()}
+    <SettingsGroup title="Subsonic apps" hint="How third-party Subsonic apps sign in as you.">
+      <SettingRow label="API token" hint="For apps that sign in with an API key. Use this where you can.">
+        <button type="button" disabled={tokenSaving} onclick={onRegenerateToken} class={button}>
+          {confirmRegen ? 'Click again to confirm' : tokenSaving ? 'Regenerating…' : 'Regenerate'}
         </button>
+      </SettingRow>
+      {#if apiToken}
+        {@render secret(apiToken, 'API token')}
       {/if}
-    </span>
-  </SettingRow>
-  {#if subsonicPassword}
-    {@render secret(subsonicPassword, 'Subsonic password')}
-  {/if}
-</SettingsGroup>
+
+      <SettingRow
+        label="Subsonic password"
+        hint="For apps that ask for a username and password. Generated, never your login password."
+      >
+        {#if subsonicEnabled !== null}
+          <span class="text-sm text-text-secondary" data-testid="subsonic-state">{subsonicEnabled ? 'On' : 'Off'}</span>
+        {/if}
+        <span class="flex gap-2" data-testid="subsonic-actions">
+          <button type="button" disabled={subsonicSaving} onclick={onGenerateSubsonic} class={button}>
+            {confirmSubsonic === 'generate' ? 'Click again to confirm' : subsonicEnabled ? 'Regenerate' : 'Generate'}
+          </button>
+          {#if subsonicEnabled}
+            <button type="button" disabled={subsonicSaving} onclick={onClearSubsonic} class={button}>
+              {confirmSubsonic === 'clear' ? 'Click again to confirm' : 'Turn off'}
+            </button>
+          {/if}
+        </span>
+      </SettingRow>
+      {#if subsonicPassword}
+        {@render secret(subsonicPassword, 'Subsonic password')}
+      {/if}
+    </SettingsGroup>
+  {/snippet}
+</SettingsColumns>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/notifications/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/notifications/+page.svelte
index 40e9c4d9..4cd58450 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/notifications/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/notifications/+page.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import SettingsColumns from '#lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.svelte';
   import { pageTitle } from '#lib/branding.js';
   import NotificationSettings from '#lib/components/NotificationSettings.svelte';
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head><title>{pageTitle('Settings · Notifications')}</title></svelte:head>
 
-<NotificationSettings />
+<SettingsColumns>
+  {#snippet main()}
+    <NotificationSettings />
+  {/snippet}
+</SettingsColumns>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/playback/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/playback/+page.svelte
index 31dc1b2e..fadc038a 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/playback/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/playback/+page.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import SettingsColumns from '#lib/components/settings/SettingsColumns.svelte';
   import { pageTitle } from '#lib/branding.js';
   import { player, setCrossfade } from '#lib/player/store.svelte.js';
   import NormalizationSetting from '#lib/components/NormalizationSetting.svelte';
@@ -8,25 +9,33 @@
 
 <svelte:head><title>{pageTitle('Settings · Playback')}</title></svelte:head>
 
-<SettingsGroup title="Playback">
-  <SettingRow
-    label="Crossfade"
-    hint="Fades one track into the next. Most albums sound best with it off."
-    for="crossfade-slider"
-  >
-    <input
-      id="crossfade-slider"
-      type="range"
-      min="0"
-      max="12"
-      step="1"
-      value={player.crossfadeSec}
-      oninput={(e) => setCrossfade(Number((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value))}
-      class="w-40 accent-accent"
-    />
-    <span class="w-8 text-right text-sm tabular-nums text-text-primary">
-      {player.crossfadeSec === 0 ? 'Off' : `${player.crossfadeSec}s`}
-    </span>
-  </SettingRow>
-  <NormalizationSetting />
-</SettingsGroup>
+<SettingsColumns>
+  {#snippet main()}
+    <SettingsGroup title="Between tracks">
+      <SettingRow
+        label="Crossfade"
+        hint="Fades one track into the next. Most albums sound best with it off."
+        for="crossfade-slider"
+      >
+        <input
+          id="crossfade-slider"
+          type="range"
+          min="0"
+          max="12"
+          step="1"
+          value={player.crossfadeSec}
+          oninput={(e) => setCrossfade(Number((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value))}
+          class="w-40 accent-accent"
+        />
+        <span class="w-8 text-right text-sm tabular-nums text-text-primary">
+          {player.crossfadeSec === 0 ? 'Off' : `${player.crossfadeSec}s`}
+        </span>
+      </SettingRow>
+    </SettingsGroup>
+  {/snippet}
+  {#snippet side()}
+    <SettingsGroup title="Volume leveling" hint="Evens out loudness between tracks and albums.">
+      <NormalizationSetting />
+    </SettingsGroup>
+  {/snippet}
+</SettingsColumns>