diff --git a/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/components/FullPlayer.svelte b/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/components/FullPlayer.svelte
index d783aef0c..35e543fff 100644
--- a/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/components/FullPlayer.svelte
+++ b/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/components/FullPlayer.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { playerStore } from '$lib/stores/player.svelte';
+	import FrequencyBars from '$lib/visualizer/FrequencyBars.svelte';
 
 	let progress = $derived(
 		playerStore.duration > 0 ? (playerStore.currentTime / playerStore.duration) * 100 : 0
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@
 				</svg>
 			</div>
 
+			<!-- Frequency visualizer -->
+			<div class="w-full max-w-md">
+				<FrequencyBars barCount={48} height={80} mirror={true} barGap={2} barRadius={2} />
+			</div>
+
 			<!-- Song info -->
 			<div class="text-center w-full max-w-md">
 				<div class="text-xl font-bold text-foreground truncate">
diff --git a/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/components/MiniPlayer.svelte b/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/components/MiniPlayer.svelte
index 595325845..cf981a0eb 100644
--- a/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/components/MiniPlayer.svelte
+++ b/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/components/MiniPlayer.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { playerStore } from '$lib/stores/player.svelte';
+	import FrequencyBars from '$lib/visualizer/FrequencyBars.svelte';
 
 	let progress = $derived(
 		playerStore.duration > 0 ? (playerStore.currentTime / playerStore.duration) * 100 : 0
@@ -44,9 +45,14 @@
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 
-		<!-- Progress bar at top -->
-		<div class="h-1 w-full bg-border">
-			<div class="h-full bg-primary transition-all duration-200" style="width: {progress}%"></div>
+		<!-- Frequency visualizer + progress bar -->
+		<div class="relative">
+			<div class="opacity-40">
+				<FrequencyBars barCount={64} height={20} barGap={1} barRadius={1} />
+			</div>
+			<div class="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-border">
+				<div class="h-full bg-primary transition-all duration-200" style="width: {progress}%"></div>
+			</div>
 		</div>
 
 		<div class="flex items-center h-16 px-4 gap-3">
diff --git a/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/stores/player.svelte.ts b/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/stores/player.svelte.ts
index 1627a5a53..29351fc94 100644
--- a/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/stores/player.svelte.ts
+++ b/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/stores/player.svelte.ts
@@ -371,6 +371,10 @@ function createPlayerStore() {
 			state.error = null;
 		},
 
+		getAudioElement(): HTMLAudioElement | null {
+			return audio;
+		},
+
 		removeFromQueue(index: number) {
 			if (index === state.currentIndex) return;
 
diff --git a/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/visualizer/FrequencyBars.svelte b/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/visualizer/FrequencyBars.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9643d14e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/visualizer/FrequencyBars.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { playerStore } from '$lib/stores/player.svelte';
+	import { connectAnalyzer, getFrequencyData, resumeAudioContext } from './analyzer';
+
+	interface Props {
+		/** Number of bars to display */
+		barCount?: number;
+		/** Gap between bars in pixels */
+		barGap?: number;
+		/** Border radius of each bar */
+		barRadius?: number;
+		/** CSS color or 'gradient' for a frequency-based gradient */
+		color?: string;
+		/** Height of the component in pixels */
+		height?: number;
+		/** Whether to mirror bars (symmetric) */
+		mirror?: boolean;
+	}
+
+	let {
+		barCount = 32,
+		barGap = 2,
+		barRadius = 2,
+		color = 'gradient',
+		height = 64,
+		mirror = false,
+	}: Props = $props();
+
+	let canvas: HTMLCanvasElement | undefined = $state();
+	let animationId: number | null = null;
+	let isConnected = $state(false);
+
+	// Connect analyzer when audio element becomes available and is playing
+	$effect(() => {
+		const audio = playerStore.getAudioElement();
+		if (audio && playerStore.isPlaying && !isConnected) {
+			try {
+				connectAnalyzer(audio);
+				resumeAudioContext();
+				isConnected = true;
+			} catch (e) {
+				console.warn('[Visualizer] Failed to connect analyzer:', e);
+			}
+		}
+	});
+
+	// Start/stop animation loop based on play state
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (playerStore.isPlaying && canvas && isConnected) {
+			startAnimation();
+		} else {
+			stopAnimation();
+			// Draw empty/faded bars when paused
+			if (canvas) drawBars(null);
+		}
+
+		return () => stopAnimation();
+	});
+
+	function startAnimation() {
+		if (animationId !== null) return;
+
+		function loop() {
+			const data = getFrequencyData();
+			drawBars(data);
+			animationId = requestAnimationFrame(loop);
+		}
+		animationId = requestAnimationFrame(loop);
+	}
+
+	function stopAnimation() {
+		if (animationId !== null) {
+			cancelAnimationFrame(animationId);
+			animationId = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function drawBars(frequencyData: Uint8Array | null) {
+		if (!canvas) return;
+
+		const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+		if (!ctx) return;
+
+		const dpr = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;
+		const w = canvas.clientWidth;
+		const h = canvas.clientHeight;
+
+		// Set canvas resolution for sharp rendering
+		if (canvas.width !== w * dpr || canvas.height !== h * dpr) {
+			canvas.width = w * dpr;
+			canvas.height = h * dpr;
+			ctx.scale(dpr, dpr);
+		}
+
+		ctx.clearRect(0, 0, w, h);
+
+		const effectiveBarCount = mirror ? Math.ceil(barCount / 2) : barCount;
+		const totalGap = barGap * (barCount - 1);
+		const barWidth = Math.max(1, (w - totalGap) / barCount);
+
+		// Sample frequency data into bar count
+		const bars = new Float32Array(effectiveBarCount);
+		if (frequencyData) {
+			const binCount = frequencyData.length;
+			for (let i = 0; i < effectiveBarCount; i++) {
+				// Use logarithmic distribution to emphasize lower frequencies
+				const logStart = Math.pow(i / effectiveBarCount, 1.5) * binCount;
+				const logEnd = Math.pow((i + 1) / effectiveBarCount, 1.5) * binCount;
+				const start = Math.floor(logStart);
+				const end = Math.max(start + 1, Math.floor(logEnd));
+
+				let sum = 0;
+				for (let j = start; j < end && j < binCount; j++) {
+					sum += frequencyData[j];
+				}
+				bars[i] = sum / (end - start) / 255;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Draw bars
+		for (let i = 0; i < barCount; i++) {
+			let barIndex: number;
+			if (mirror) {
+				const center = Math.floor(barCount / 2);
+				barIndex = Math.abs(i - center);
+				barIndex = Math.min(barIndex, effectiveBarCount - 1);
+			} else {
+				barIndex = Math.min(i, effectiveBarCount - 1);
+			}
+
+			const value = bars[barIndex];
+			const minHeight = 2;
+			const barHeight = Math.max(minHeight, value * h);
+
+			const x = i * (barWidth + barGap);
+			const y = h - barHeight;
+
+			// Color
+			if (color === 'gradient') {
+				const hue = mirror
+					? 200 + (Math.abs(i - barCount / 2) / (barCount / 2)) * 120
+					: 200 + (i / barCount) * 120;
+				const lightness = 50 + value * 20;
+				ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(${hue}, 80%, ${lightness}%)`;
+			} else {
+				ctx.fillStyle = color;
+			}
+
+			// Draw rounded bar
+			if (barRadius > 0) {
+				const r = Math.min(barRadius, barWidth / 2, barHeight / 2);
+				ctx.beginPath();
+				ctx.moveTo(x + r, y);
+				ctx.lineTo(x + barWidth - r, y);
+				ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x + barWidth, y, x + barWidth, y + r);
+				ctx.lineTo(x + barWidth, y + barHeight);
+				ctx.lineTo(x, y + barHeight);
+				ctx.lineTo(x, y + r);
+				ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x, y, x + r, y);
+				ctx.fill();
+			} else {
+				ctx.fillRect(x, y, barWidth, barHeight);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+</script>
+
+<canvas bind:this={canvas} class="w-full block" style="height: {height}px;" aria-hidden="true"
+></canvas>
diff --git a/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/visualizer/analyzer.ts b/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/visualizer/analyzer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0360bb5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mukke/apps/web/src/lib/visualizer/analyzer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/**
+ * Audio Analyzer - connects Web Audio API AnalyserNode to the player's Audio element.
+ *
+ * Singleton: one AudioContext and AnalyserNode shared by all visualizer components.
+ * The MediaElementSource can only be created once per Audio element, so we cache it.
+ */
+
+let audioContext: AudioContext | null = null;
+let analyserNode: AnalyserNode | null = null;
+let sourceNode: MediaElementAudioSourceNode | null = null;
+let connectedElement: HTMLAudioElement | null = null;
+
+export interface AnalyzerConfig {
+	fftSize?: number;
+	smoothingTimeConstant?: number;
+	minDecibels?: number;
+	maxDecibels?: number;
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_CONFIG: Required<AnalyzerConfig> = {
+	fftSize: 256,
+	smoothingTimeConstant: 0.8,
+	minDecibels: -90,
+	maxDecibels: -10,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Connect the analyzer to an HTMLAudioElement.
+ * Safe to call multiple times — only creates nodes once per element.
+ */
+export function connectAnalyzer(
+	audio: HTMLAudioElement,
+	config: AnalyzerConfig = {}
+): AnalyserNode {
+	const cfg = { ...DEFAULT_CONFIG, ...config };
+
+	if (!audioContext) {
+		audioContext = new AudioContext();
+	}
+
+	if (!analyserNode) {
+		analyserNode = audioContext.createAnalyser();
+	}
+
+	analyserNode.fftSize = cfg.fftSize;
+	analyserNode.smoothingTimeConstant = cfg.smoothingTimeConstant;
+	analyserNode.minDecibels = cfg.minDecibels;
+	analyserNode.maxDecibels = cfg.maxDecibels;
+
+	// Only create a source node once per audio element
+	if (connectedElement !== audio) {
+		if (sourceNode) {
+			sourceNode.disconnect();
+		}
+		sourceNode = audioContext.createMediaElementSource(audio);
+		sourceNode.connect(analyserNode);
+		analyserNode.connect(audioContext.destination);
+		connectedElement = audio;
+	}
+
+	return analyserNode;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the current AnalyserNode (null if not yet connected).
+ */
+export function getAnalyzer(): AnalyserNode | null {
+	return analyserNode;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resume the AudioContext (required after user gesture on some browsers).
+ */
+export async function resumeAudioContext(): Promise<void> {
+	if (audioContext?.state === 'suspended') {
+		await audioContext.resume();
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get frequency data as a Uint8Array (0-255 per bin).
+ * Returns null if analyzer is not connected.
+ */
+export function getFrequencyData(): Uint8Array | null {
+	if (!analyserNode) return null;
+	const data = new Uint8Array(analyserNode.frequencyBinCount);
+	analyserNode.getByteFrequencyData(data);
+	return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the number of frequency bins (half of fftSize).
+ */
+export function getFrequencyBinCount(): number {
+	return analyserNode?.frequencyBinCount ?? 0;
+}