diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/PlayerBar.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/PlayerBar.svelte
index f6f78e56..47fab8f8 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/PlayerBar.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/PlayerBar.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import {
+    SkipBack, SkipForward, Play, Pause, Loader2,
+    Shuffle, Repeat, Repeat1,
+    Volume2, Volume1, VolumeX
+  } from 'lucide-svelte';
   import {
     player,
     togglePlay, skipNext, skipPrev, seekTo, setVolume,
@@ -21,6 +26,12 @@
     player.repeat === 'all' ? 'Repeat all' : 'Repeat one'
   );
 
+  // Volume icon tracks level so the right-edge anchor reads at a glance.
+  const VolumeIcon = $derived(
+    player.volume === 0 ? VolumeX :
+    player.volume < 0.5 ? Volume1 : Volume2
+  );
+
   function onSeekInput(e: Event) {
     const v = Number((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value);
     seekTo(v);
@@ -35,9 +46,9 @@
 </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">
+  <div class="flex min-h-[108px] items-center gap-4 border-t border-border bg-surface px-4 py-4">
+    <!-- Left: cover + title + artist + like + menu -->
+    <div class="flex w-72 min-w-0 items-center gap-3">
       <a
         href={`/albums/${current.album_id}`}
         aria-label="Open album"
@@ -46,21 +57,21 @@
         <img
           src={`/api/albums/${current.album_id}/cover`}
           alt=""
-          class="h-12 w-12 rounded object-cover"
+          class="h-20 w-20 rounded-md object-cover"
           onerror={onCoverError}
         />
       </a>
       <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
-        <div class="truncate text-sm font-medium">{current.title}</div>
+        <div class="truncate text-sm font-medium text-text-primary">{current.title}</div>
         <a
           href={`/artists/${current.artist_id}`}
-          class="truncate text-xs text-text-secondary hover:text-text-primary"
+          class="block truncate text-xs text-text-secondary hover:text-text-primary"
         >
           {current.artist_name}
         </a>
       </div>
       <LikeButton entityType="track" entityId={current.id} />
-      <TrackMenu track={current} />
+      <TrackMenu track={current} direction="up" />
     </div>
 
     <!-- Center: seek row + transport row -->
@@ -69,7 +80,7 @@
         <span>{player.error ?? 'Playback failed.'}</span>
         <button
           type="button"
-          class="rounded bg-accent px-3 py-1 text-background"
+          class="rounded bg-accent px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary"
           onclick={() => playQueue(player.queue, player.index)}
         >
           Try again
@@ -77,6 +88,47 @@
       </div>
     {:else}
       <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col items-stretch gap-2">
+        <!-- Transport row: prev / play / next, play is the accent focal point -->
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-3">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            aria-label="Previous"
+            disabled={skipPrevDisabled}
+            onclick={skipPrev}
+            class="flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-text-secondary transition-colors hover:bg-surface-hover hover:text-text-primary disabled:opacity-40 disabled:hover:bg-transparent"
+          >
+            <SkipBack size={20} strokeWidth={1.5} fill="currentColor" />
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            aria-label={player.isPlaying ? 'Pause' : 'Play'}
+            onclick={togglePlay}
+            class="flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-accent text-text-primary shadow transition-transform hover:scale-105 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent"
+          >
+            {#if player.state === 'loading' || player.state === 'idle'}
+              <Loader2
+                data-testid="play-spinner"
+                size={24}
+                strokeWidth={1.5}
+                class="animate-spin"
+              />
+            {:else if player.isPlaying}
+              <Pause size={24} strokeWidth={1.5} fill="currentColor" />
+            {:else}
+              <Play size={24} strokeWidth={1.5} fill="currentColor" class="ml-0.5" />
+            {/if}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            aria-label="Next"
+            disabled={skipNextDisabled}
+            onclick={skipNext}
+            class="flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-text-secondary transition-colors hover:bg-surface-hover hover:text-text-primary disabled:opacity-40 disabled:hover:bg-transparent"
+          >
+            <SkipForward size={20} strokeWidth={1.5} fill="currentColor" />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <!-- Seek row -->
         <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)}
@@ -95,56 +147,39 @@
             {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">
+    <div class="flex w-48 items-center justify-end gap-2">
       <button
         type="button"
         aria-label="Shuffle"
         aria-pressed={player.shuffle}
         onclick={toggleShuffle}
-        class="rounded p-1 {player.shuffle ? 'text-accent' : 'text-text-secondary'}"
-      >🔀</button>
+        class="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-full transition-colors {player.shuffle
+          ? 'bg-accent-tint text-accent'
+          : 'text-text-secondary hover:bg-surface-hover hover:text-text-primary'}"
+      >
+        <Shuffle size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />
+      </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">
+        class="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-full transition-colors {player.repeat !== 'off'
+          ? 'bg-accent-tint text-accent'
+          : 'text-text-secondary hover:bg-surface-hover hover:text-text-primary'}"
+      >
+        {#if player.repeat === 'one'}
+          <Repeat1 size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />
+        {:else}
+          <Repeat size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />
+        {/if}
+      </button>
+      <label class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
         <span class="sr-only">Volume</span>
+        <VolumeIcon size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} class="shrink-0 text-text-secondary" />
         <input
           type="range"
           aria-label="Volume"
@@ -153,7 +188,7 @@
           step="0.01"
           value={player.volume}
           oninput={onVolumeInput}
-          class="w-28 accent-accent"
+          class="w-20 accent-accent"
         />
       </label>
     </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/TrackMenu.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/TrackMenu.svelte
index a57629bf..258c0c62 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/TrackMenu.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/TrackMenu.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@
   import FlagPopover from './FlagPopover.svelte';
   import type { TrackRef } from '$lib/api/types';
 
-  let { track }: { track: TrackRef } = $props();
+  let {
+    track,
+    direction = 'down'
+  }: {
+    track: TrackRef;
+    /** Whether the dropdown opens above the trigger ('up') or below ('down').
+        Pass 'up' when used near the bottom of the viewport (e.g. PlayerBar). */
+    direction?: 'up' | 'down';
+  } = $props();
 
   let menuOpen = $state(false);
   let popoverOpen = $state(false);
@@ -44,7 +52,7 @@
   {#if menuOpen}
     <div
       role="menu"
-      class="absolute right-0 z-20 mt-1 w-48 rounded-md border border-border bg-surface p-1 shadow-lg"
+      class="absolute right-0 z-20 w-48 rounded-md border border-border bg-surface p-1 shadow-lg {direction === 'up' ? 'bottom-full mb-1' : 'top-full mt-1'}"
       onclick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
     >
       <button