diff --git a/lib/screens/artist_concerts_screen.dart b/lib/screens/artist_concerts_screen.dart
index 04d6aaa7..97bfa246 100644
--- a/lib/screens/artist_concerts_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/artist_concerts_screen.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_theme.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/adaptive_layout.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/nav_bar_inset.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/album_detail_header.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_shape.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/cached_cover_image.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/animation_utils.dart';
 
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ class _ArtistConcertsScreenState extends State<ArtistConcertsScreen> {
             sliver: SliverToBoxAdapter(
               child: Row(
                 children: [
-                  ClipOval(
+                  AppShapeClip(
+                    kind: AppShapes.artist,
                     child: SizedBox.square(
                       dimension: 96,
                       child: widget.coverUrl == null || widget.coverUrl!.isEmpty
diff --git a/lib/screens/artist_screen.dart b/lib/screens/artist_screen.dart
index 7f3f5009..2e4a0776 100644
--- a/lib/screens/artist_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/artist_screen.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_theme.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_alert_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon_button.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_progress_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_icons.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/mornye_artist_header.dart';
diff --git a/lib/screens/artist_screen_widgets.dart b/lib/screens/artist_screen_widgets.dart
index eb586fee..b507b52d 100644
--- a/lib/screens/artist_screen_widgets.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/artist_screen_widgets.dart
@@ -1188,10 +1188,10 @@ class _FetchingProgressDialogState extends State<_FetchingProgressDialog> {
             child: Stack(
               alignment: Alignment.center,
               children: [
-                CircularProgressIndicator(
+                AppProgressIndicator.circular(
                   value: progress > 0 ? progress : null,
                   strokeWidth: 4,
-                  backgroundColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+                  trackColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
                 ),
                 Icon(Icons.library_music, color: colorScheme.primary, size: 24),
               ],
@@ -1214,9 +1214,9 @@ class _FetchingProgressDialogState extends State<_FetchingProgressDialog> {
           const SizedBox(height: 8),
           ClipRRect(
             borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
-            child: LinearProgressIndicator(
+            child: AppProgressIndicator.linear(
               value: progress > 0 ? progress : null,
-              backgroundColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+              trackColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
               minHeight: 6,
             ),
           ),
diff --git a/lib/screens/concert_detail_screen.dart b/lib/screens/concert_detail_screen.dart
index 41bed064..f2467b74 100644
--- a/lib/screens/concert_detail_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/concert_detail_screen.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/album_detail_header.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/animation_utils.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/cached_cover_image.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon_button.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_shape.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_button.dart';
 
 class ConcertDetailScreen extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -190,7 +191,8 @@ class _ConcertDetailScreenState extends State<ConcertDetailScreen> {
                     Stack(
                       clipBehavior: Clip.none,
                       children: [
-                        ClipOval(
+                        AppShapeClip(
+                          kind: AppShapes.artist,
                           child: SizedBox.square(
                             dimension: photoSize,
                             child: source == null
diff --git a/lib/screens/favorite_artists_screen.dart b/lib/screens/favorite_artists_screen.dart
index 4a2431d8..8a09faee 100644
--- a/lib/screens/favorite_artists_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/favorite_artists_screen.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/adaptive_layout.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/nav_bar_inset.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/animation_utils.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon_button.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_shape.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_sliver_header.dart';
 
 class FavoriteArtistsScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ class _ArtistThumbnail extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
     final imageUrl = artist.imageUrl;
-    return ClipOval(
+    return AppShapeClip(
+      kind: AppShapes.artist,
       child: imageUrl != null && imageUrl.isNotEmpty
           ? CachedNetworkImage(
               imageUrl: imageUrl,
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_tab.dart b/lib/screens/home_tab.dart
index 851c1b8b..44437585 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_tab.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_tab.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_theme.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_switch.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_choice_chip.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_loading_indicator.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_progress_indicator.dart';
+import 'package:material_3_expressive/material_3_expressive.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/material_expressive.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_refresh_indicator.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_shape.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_icons.dart';
@@ -913,7 +918,7 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab>
       },
       behavior: HitTestBehavior.translucent,
       child: Scaffold(
-        body: RefreshIndicator(
+        body: AppRefreshIndicator(
           onRefresh: () => ref.read(exploreProvider.notifier).refresh(),
           notificationPredicate: (notification) => showExplore,
           child: CustomScrollView(
@@ -1205,13 +1210,10 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab>
       child: Column(
         children: [
           SizedBox(height: screenHeight * 0.06),
-          Container(
-            width: 96,
-            height: 96,
-            decoration: BoxDecoration(
-              color: colorScheme.primary,
-              shape: BoxShape.circle,
-            ),
+          AppShapeBadge(
+            kind: AppShapes.brand,
+            size: 96,
+            color: colorScheme.primary,
             child: Image.asset(
               'assets/images/logo-transparent.png',
               color: colorScheme.onPrimary,
@@ -1266,19 +1268,84 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab>
     final itemCount = items.length < 10 ? items.length : 10;
     final coverSize = _recentDownloadCoverSize(context);
     final rowHeight = _recentDownloadsRowHeight(context);
+    final header = Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 12),
+      child: Text(
+        context.l10n.homeRecent,
+        style: Theme.of(
+          context,
+        ).textTheme.titleSmall?.copyWith(color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    if (materialExpressiveEnabled(context)) {
+      final recent = items.take(itemCount).toList(growable: false);
+      final carouselHeight = coverSize * 1.6;
+      return Column(
+        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+        children: [
+          header,
+          MaterialExpressiveScope(
+            child: M3ECarousel(
+              type: M3ECarouselType.contained,
+              height: carouselHeight,
+              freeScroll: true,
+              children: [
+                for (final (index, item) in recent.indexed)
+                  M3ECarouselItem(
+                    semanticLabel: context.l10n.a11yOpenTrackByArtist(
+                      item.trackName,
+                      item.artistName,
+                    ),
+                    // Each slot changes width while scrolling; cover-fit a
+                    // square decode so every slot stays filled.
+                    image: DownloadableCover(
+                      coverUrl: item.coverUrl,
+                      baseName: '${item.artistName} - ${item.trackName}',
+                      child: SizedBox.expand(
+                        child: FittedBox(
+                          fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                          clipBehavior: Clip.hardEdge,
+                          child: _DownloadedOrRemoteCover(
+                            downloadedFilePath: item.filePath,
+                            imageUrl: item.coverUrl,
+                            width: carouselHeight,
+                            height: carouselHeight,
+                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.zero,
+                            fallbackIcon: Icons.music_note,
+                            fallbackIconSize: 32,
+                            colorScheme: colorScheme,
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    subtitle: Text(
+                      item.trackName,
+                      maxLines: 1,
+                      overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                      style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelLarge?.copyWith(
+                        color: Colors.white,
+                        fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    showScrim: const M3ECarouselScrim.gradient(),
+                    onTap: () => _navigateToMetadataScreen(
+                      item,
+                      navigationItems: recent,
+                      navigationIndex: index,
+                    ),
+                  ),
+              ],
+            ),
+          ),
+        ],
+      );
+    }
 
     return Column(
       crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
       children: [
-        Padding(
-          padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 12),
-          child: Text(
-            context.l10n.homeRecent,
-            style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleSmall?.copyWith(
-              color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-            ),
-          ),
-        ),
+        header,
         SizedBox(
           height: rowHeight,
           child: ListView.builder(
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_tab_search_results.dart b/lib/screens/home_tab_search_results.dart
index 478232c4..5e47b629 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_tab_search_results.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_tab_search_results.dart
@@ -117,13 +117,10 @@ extension _HomeTabSearchResultsUI on _HomeTabState {
       child: Column(
         mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
         children: [
-          Container(
-            width: 86,
-            height: 86,
-            decoration: BoxDecoration(
-              shape: BoxShape.circle,
-              color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
-            ),
+          AppShapeBadge(
+            kind: AppShapes.badge,
+            size: 86,
+            color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
             child: Icon(
               Icons.manage_search,
               size: 46,
@@ -343,7 +340,7 @@ extension _HomeTabSearchResultsUI on _HomeTabState {
         const SliverToBoxAdapter(
           child: Padding(
             padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
-            child: LinearProgressIndicator(),
+            child: AppProgressIndicator.linear(),
           ),
         ),
       if (showEmptySearchResult && !hasActualData)
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_tab_widgets.dart b/lib/screens/home_tab_widgets.dart
index 3d0f3a02..5b4e9a61 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_tab_widgets.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_tab_widgets.dart
@@ -445,6 +445,19 @@ class _CollectionItemWidget extends StatelessWidget {
     if (isArtist) placeholderIcon = Icons.person;
 
     final hasCover = item.coverUrl != null && item.coverUrl!.isNotEmpty;
+    final image = hasCover
+        ? CachedCoverImage(
+            imageUrl: item.coverUrl!,
+            width: 56,
+            height: 56,
+            fit: BoxFit.cover,
+          )
+        : Container(
+            width: 56,
+            height: 56,
+            color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+            child: Icon(placeholderIcon, color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant),
+          );
     final cover = Semantics(
       label:
           '${context.l10n.dialogDownload} '
@@ -455,25 +468,13 @@ class _CollectionItemWidget extends StatelessWidget {
         behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
         excludeFromSemantics: true,
         onLongPress: hasCover ? onSaveCover : null,
-        child: ClipRRect(
-          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(isArtist ? 28 : 10),
-          child: hasCover
-              ? CachedCoverImage(
-                  imageUrl: item.coverUrl!,
-                  width: 56,
-                  height: 56,
-                  fit: BoxFit.cover,
-                )
-              : Container(
-                  width: 56,
-                  height: 56,
-                  color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
-                  child: Icon(
-                    placeholderIcon,
-                    color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                  ),
-                ),
-        ),
+        child: isArtist
+            ? AppShapeClip(
+                kind: AppShapes.artist,
+                fallbackRadius: BorderRadius.circular(28),
+                child: image,
+              )
+            : ClipRRect(borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10), child: image),
       ),
     );
     return Column(
diff --git a/lib/screens/listening_statistics_screen.dart b/lib/screens/listening_statistics_screen.dart
index 3e4e06ce..2d7d8460 100644
--- a/lib/screens/listening_statistics_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/listening_statistics_screen.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/services/listening_statistics.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_alert_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_choice_chip.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon_button.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_refresh_indicator.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_shape.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_loading_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_sliver_header.dart';
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ class _ListeningStatisticsScreenState
     final summary = ref.watch(listeningSummaryProvider(period));
     final colors = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
     return Scaffold(
-      body: RefreshIndicator(
+      body: AppRefreshIndicator(
         onRefresh: () => ref.refresh(listeningSummaryProvider(period).future),
         child: CustomScrollView(
           slivers: [
@@ -281,7 +283,8 @@ class _ListeningStatisticsScreenState
           for (final artist in artists.take(10))
             ListTile(
               leading: ExcludeSemantics(
-                child: ClipOval(
+                child: AppShapeClip(
+                  kind: AppShapes.artist,
                   child: SizedBox.square(
                     dimension: 48,
                     child: artistArtwork[artist.key] == null
diff --git a/lib/screens/network_storage_screen.dart b/lib/screens/network_storage_screen.dart
index f95bdc96..bc7bef2d 100644
--- a/lib/screens/network_storage_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/network_storage_screen.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_theme.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/app_tokens.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_action_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_loading_indicator.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_progress_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_icon_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/mornye_chrome.dart';
@@ -331,11 +332,12 @@ class _NetworkStorageScreenState extends ConsumerState<NetworkStorageScreen> {
                       context.l10n.networkDownloadDescription,
                       style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodySmall,
                     ),
-                    if (_selectingDestination) const LinearProgressIndicator(),
+                    if (_selectingDestination)
+                      const AppProgressIndicator.linear(),
                     if (_adding)
                       const Padding(
                         padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: 8),
-                        child: LinearProgressIndicator(),
+                        child: AppProgressIndicator.linear(),
                       ),
                   ],
                 ),
diff --git a/lib/screens/queue_tab.dart b/lib/screens/queue_tab.dart
index 4315e2d7..f1ab85fa 100644
--- a/lib/screens/queue_tab.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/queue_tab.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_bottom_sheet.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_loading_indicator.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_progress_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_sliver_header.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_search_field.dart';
diff --git a/lib/screens/queue_tab_collection_items.dart b/lib/screens/queue_tab_collection_items.dart
index 5e785b84..de0fe7be 100644
--- a/lib/screens/queue_tab_collection_items.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/queue_tab_collection_items.dart
@@ -51,13 +51,11 @@ extension _QueueTabCollectionItemWidgets on _QueueTabState {
                           SizedBox(
                             width: 34,
                             height: 34,
-                            child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+                            child: AppProgressIndicator.circular(
                               value: visualProgress,
                               strokeWidth: 3,
                               color: Colors.white,
-                              backgroundColor: Colors.white.withValues(
-                                alpha: 0.25,
-                              ),
+                              trackColor: Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.25),
                             ),
                           ),
                           const SizedBox(height: 6),
@@ -75,10 +73,10 @@ extension _QueueTabCollectionItemWidgets on _QueueTabState {
                   : SizedBox(
                       width: 34,
                       height: 34,
-                      child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+                      child: AppProgressIndicator.circular(
                         strokeWidth: 3,
                         color: Colors.white,
-                        backgroundColor: Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.25),
+                        trackColor: Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.25),
                       ),
                     ),
             ),
diff --git a/lib/screens/queue_tab_item_widgets.dart b/lib/screens/queue_tab_item_widgets.dart
index effd6107..805565c1 100644
--- a/lib/screens/queue_tab_item_widgets.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/queue_tab_item_widgets.dart
@@ -335,10 +335,10 @@ extension _QueueTabItemWidgets on _QueueTabState {
               child: SizedBox(
                 width: coverSize * 0.6,
                 height: coverSize * 0.6,
-                child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+                child: AppProgressIndicator.circular(
                   strokeWidth: 3,
                   color: Colors.white,
-                  backgroundColor: Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.25),
+                  trackColor: Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.25),
                 ),
               ),
             )
@@ -351,11 +351,11 @@ extension _QueueTabItemWidgets on _QueueTabState {
                     child: SizedBox(
                       width: coverSize * 0.6,
                       height: coverSize * 0.6,
-                      child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+                      child: AppProgressIndicator.circular(
                         value: visualProgress,
                         strokeWidth: 3,
                         color: Colors.white,
-                        backgroundColor: Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.25),
+                        trackColor: Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.25),
                       ),
                     ),
                   ),
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ extension _QueueTabItemWidgets on _QueueTabState {
             child: Stack(
               alignment: Alignment.center,
               children: [
-                CircularProgressIndicator(
+                AppProgressIndicator.circular(
                   strokeWidth: 3,
                   color: colorScheme.tertiary,
                 ),
diff --git a/lib/screens/repo_tab.dart b/lib/screens/repo_tab.dart
index 52c49670..16f8da32 100644
--- a/lib/screens/repo_tab.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/repo_tab.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_snack_bar.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart' show CupertinoIcons, CupertinoTextField;
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_alert_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_refresh_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/extension_row.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/app_tokens.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_search_field.dart';
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class _RepoTabState extends ConsumerState<RepoTab> {
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
 
     return Scaffold(
-      body: RefreshIndicator(
+      body: AppRefreshIndicator(
         onRefresh: () =>
             ref.read(repoProvider.notifier).refresh(forceRefresh: true),
         child: CustomScrollView(
diff --git a/lib/screens/settings/library_settings_page.dart b/lib/screens/settings/library_settings_page.dart
index 82dfb22d..44ce7055 100644
--- a/lib/screens/settings/library_settings_page.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/settings/library_settings_page.dart
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_bottom_sheet.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/settings_group.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_loading_indicator.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_progress_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_sliver_header.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/ios_library_folder_sheet.dart';
@@ -1369,13 +1370,13 @@ class _LibraryHeroCard extends StatelessWidget {
                 ],
                 if (isScanning) ...[
                   const SizedBox(height: 16),
-                  LinearProgressIndicator(
+                  AppProgressIndicator.linear(
                     value: showIndeterminateProgress
                         ? null
                         : scanTotalFiles > 0
                         ? scanProgress / 100
                         : 0,
-                    backgroundColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+                    trackColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
                     color: colorScheme.primary,
                     borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
                   ),
@@ -1541,9 +1542,9 @@ class _ScanProgressTile extends StatelessWidget {
             ],
           ),
           const SizedBox(height: 8),
-          LinearProgressIndicator(
+          AppProgressIndicator.linear(
             value: showIndeterminateProgress ? null : progressValue,
-            backgroundColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+            trackColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
             color: colorScheme.primary,
             borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
           ),
diff --git a/lib/screens/weekly_releases_screen.dart b/lib/screens/weekly_releases_screen.dart
index 373a5d49..8d4aec01 100644
--- a/lib/screens/weekly_releases_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/weekly_releases_screen.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/clickable_metadata.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/nav_bar_inset.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_choice_chip.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_loading_indicator.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_refresh_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_sliver_header.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/cached_cover_image.dart';
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class _WeeklyReleasesScreenState extends ConsumerState<WeeklyReleasesScreen> {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final feed = ref.watch(weeklyReleasesProvider(_refresh));
     return Scaffold(
-      body: RefreshIndicator(
+      body: AppRefreshIndicator(
         onRefresh: _reload,
         child: CustomScrollView(
           physics: const AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
diff --git a/lib/services/music_player_runtime.dart b/lib/services/music_player_runtime.dart
index 6f18f4dc..5b0ce728 100644
--- a/lib/services/music_player_runtime.dart
+++ b/lib/services/music_player_runtime.dart
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ class PlaybackDependencies {
     config: const AudioServiceConfig(
       androidNotificationChannelId: 'com.zarz.spotiflac.playback',
       androidNotificationChannelName: 'Playback',
+      // System UI draws only the small icon's alpha. The opaque launcher
+      // default became a blank dot in the status bar and output switcher.
+      androidNotificationIcon: 'drawable/ic_launcher_monochrome',
       androidNotificationOngoing: true,
       androidStopForegroundOnPause: true,
     ),
diff --git a/lib/utils/adaptive_layout.dart b/lib/utils/adaptive_layout.dart
index 22f5ed57..0c540fdd 100644
--- a/lib/utils/adaptive_layout.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/adaptive_layout.dart
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ bool useNavigationRailForWidth(double width) =>
 
 /// Explicit horizontal safe spacing for controls drawn in full-bleed detail
 /// headers. iOS reports no left/right safe-area inset in portrait, so toolbar
-/// buttons otherwise land only a few pixels from the device edge.
+/// buttons otherwise land only a few pixels from the device edge. Filled
+/// expressive circles need the same breathing room on Android.
 double detailHeaderEdgeInset(BuildContext context) {
   final platform = Theme.of(context).platform;
   return platform == TargetPlatform.iOS || platform == TargetPlatform.macOS
       ? 12
-      : 0;
+      : 8;
 }
 
 /// Visual scale for touch-first tablet surfaces. Large iPads have enough
diff --git a/lib/widgets/album_detail_header.dart b/lib/widgets/album_detail_header.dart
index dffc2be2..c0a5699a 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/album_detail_header.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/album_detail_header.dart
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ class AlbumDetailHeader extends StatelessWidget {
     final plainArtworkHeader = context.isMornye && coverBuilder != null;
     // iOS does not add horizontal safe-area padding in portrait. Give toolbar
     // controls and header content an explicit inset so circular actions do not
-    // sit against the glass edge on either iPhone or iPad. Android retains its
-    // existing spacing.
+    // sit against the glass edge on either iPhone or iPad. Android uses a
+    // smaller inset for the same reason.
     final iosEdgeInset = detailHeaderEdgeInset(context);
     // Scrim and gradient are drawn from the palette surface instead of black,
     // so a light theme gets a light header with dark text and a dark theme
@@ -441,19 +441,22 @@ class AlbumDetailHeader extends StatelessWidget {
         padding: EdgeInsets.only(left: iosEdgeInset),
         child:
             leading ??
-            AppIconButton.filledTonal(
-              tooltip: MaterialLocalizations.of(context).backButtonTooltip,
-              icon: AppIcon(
-                context.isMornye ? Icons.chevron_left : Icons.arrow_back,
-              ),
-              style: IconButton.styleFrom(
-                minimumSize: Size.square(tokens.minTouchTarget),
-                backgroundColor: headerScheme.surfaceContainerHigh.withValues(
-                  alpha: 0.75,
+            // Centered so the tight leading slot cannot stretch the circle.
+            Center(
+              child: AppIconButton.filledTonal(
+                tooltip: MaterialLocalizations.of(context).backButtonTooltip,
+                icon: AppIcon(
+                  context.isMornye ? Icons.chevron_left : Icons.arrow_back,
                 ),
-                foregroundColor: headerScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                style: IconButton.styleFrom(
+                  minimumSize: Size.square(tokens.minTouchTarget),
+                  backgroundColor: headerScheme.surfaceContainerHigh.withValues(
+                    alpha: 0.75,
+                  ),
+                  foregroundColor: headerScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                ),
+                onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context),
               ),
-              onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context),
             ),
       ),
       actionsPadding: EdgeInsets.only(right: iosEdgeInset),
diff --git a/lib/widgets/app_progress_indicator.dart b/lib/widgets/app_progress_indicator.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fb88133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/app_progress_indicator.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:material_3_expressive/material_3_expressive.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/material_expressive.dart';
+
+/// Task progress (downloads, scans, updates), determinate or not.
+///
+/// The Material theme draws the expressive wavy indicators. Mornye and
+/// reduced motion keep Flutter's flat indicators with the same parameters.
+class AppProgressIndicator extends StatelessWidget {
+  const AppProgressIndicator.linear({
+    super.key,
+    this.value,
+    this.color,
+    this.trackColor,
+    this.minHeight,
+    this.borderRadius,
+    this.semanticsLabel,
+  }) : strokeWidth = null,
+       strokeCap = null,
+       _circular = false;
+
+  /// Fills the smaller side of its parent, or 48dp when unbounded.
+  const AppProgressIndicator.circular({
+    super.key,
+    this.value,
+    this.color,
+    this.trackColor,
+    this.strokeWidth,
+    this.strokeCap,
+    this.semanticsLabel,
+  }) : minHeight = null,
+       borderRadius = null,
+       _circular = true;
+
+  /// Progress in `0..1`, or null for indeterminate.
+  final double? value;
+  final Color? color;
+  final Color? trackColor;
+
+  /// Height of the flat linear fallback; the wavy track keeps its own height.
+  final double? minHeight;
+  final BorderRadiusGeometry? borderRadius;
+  final double? strokeWidth;
+
+  /// Cap of the flat circular fallback; the wavy stroke is always round.
+  final StrokeCap? strokeCap;
+  final String? semanticsLabel;
+  final bool _circular;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final value = this.value?.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+    if (!materialExpressiveEnabled(context)) {
+      return _circular
+          ? CircularProgressIndicator(
+              value: value,
+              color: color,
+              backgroundColor: trackColor,
+              strokeWidth: strokeWidth,
+              strokeCap: strokeCap,
+              semanticsLabel: semanticsLabel,
+            )
+          : LinearProgressIndicator(
+              value: value,
+              color: color,
+              backgroundColor: trackColor,
+              minHeight: minHeight,
+              borderRadius: borderRadius,
+              semanticsLabel: semanticsLabel,
+            );
+    }
+    final scheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
+    if (!_circular) {
+      return MaterialExpressiveScope(
+        child: M3EProgressIndicator.linearWavy(
+          value: value,
+          color: color ?? scheme.primary,
+          trackColor: trackColor,
+          semanticsLabel: semanticsLabel,
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+    return LayoutBuilder(
+      builder: (context, constraints) {
+        final side = constraints.biggest.shortestSide;
+        return MaterialExpressiveScope(
+          child: M3EProgressIndicator.circularWavy(
+            value: value,
+            size: side.isFinite ? side : null,
+            color: color ?? scheme.primary,
+            trackColor: trackColor,
+            strokeWidth: strokeWidth,
+            trackStrokeWidth: strokeWidth,
+            semanticsLabel: semanticsLabel,
+          ),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/app_refresh_indicator.dart b/lib/widgets/app_refresh_indicator.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..341cde26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/app_refresh_indicator.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:material_3_expressive/material_3_expressive.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/material_expressive.dart';
+
+/// Pull-to-refresh with the expressive shape-morphing indicator on Material.
+/// Mornye and reduced motion keep Flutter's [RefreshIndicator].
+class AppRefreshIndicator extends StatelessWidget {
+  const AppRefreshIndicator({
+    super.key,
+    required this.onRefresh,
+    required this.child,
+    this.notificationPredicate = defaultScrollNotificationPredicate,
+  });
+
+  final RefreshCallback onRefresh;
+  final ScrollNotificationPredicate notificationPredicate;
+  final Widget child;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    if (!materialExpressiveEnabled(context)) {
+      return RefreshIndicator(
+        onRefresh: onRefresh,
+        notificationPredicate: notificationPredicate,
+        child: child,
+      );
+    }
+    return MaterialExpressiveScope(
+      child: M3ERefreshIndicator.contained(
+        onRefresh: onRefresh,
+        notificationPredicate: notificationPredicate,
+        child: child,
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/app_shape.dart b/lib/widgets/app_shape.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4d577f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/app_shape.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:material_3_expressive/material_3_expressive.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_theme.dart';
+
+/// Expressive shapes used across the Material theme.
+abstract final class AppShapes {
+  /// Artist portraits, from list thumbnails to profile headers.
+  static const artist = M3EShapeKind.cookie9Sided;
+
+  /// Decorative badges behind empty-state and branding glyphs.
+  static const badge = M3EShapeKind.softBurst;
+  static const brand = M3EShapeKind.cookie12Sided;
+}
+
+/// Clips [child] to an expressive [kind] on the Material theme.
+///
+/// Mornye keeps its own geometry: [fallbackRadius], or an oval when null.
+class AppShapeClip extends StatelessWidget {
+  const AppShapeClip({
+    super.key,
+    required this.kind,
+    required this.child,
+    this.fallbackRadius,
+  });
+
+  final M3EShapeKind kind;
+  final BorderRadius? fallbackRadius;
+  final Widget child;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    if (!context.isMornye) {
+      return ClipPath(clipper: M3EShapeClipper(kind), child: child);
+    }
+    final fallbackRadius = this.fallbackRadius;
+    return fallbackRadius == null
+        ? ClipOval(child: child)
+        : ClipRRect(borderRadius: fallbackRadius, child: child);
+  }
+}
+
+/// A filled expressive [kind] behind a centered icon or logo.
+///
+/// Mornye draws the same fill as a circle.
+class AppShapeBadge extends StatelessWidget {
+  const AppShapeBadge({
+    super.key,
+    required this.kind,
+    required this.size,
+    required this.color,
+    required this.child,
+  });
+
+  final M3EShapeKind kind;
+  final double size;
+  final Color color;
+  final Widget child;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) => SizedBox.square(
+    dimension: size,
+    child: AppShapeClip(
+      kind: kind,
+      child: ColoredBox(
+        color: color,
+        child: Center(child: child),
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/app_sliver_header.dart b/lib/widgets/app_sliver_header.dart
index ec7191b4..a1fcf348 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/app_sliver_header.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/app_sliver_header.dart
@@ -63,15 +63,30 @@ class AppSliverHeader extends StatelessWidget {
               padding: EdgeInsets.only(left: edgeInset),
               child:
                   leading ??
-                  AppIconButton(
-                    tooltip: MaterialLocalizations.of(
-                      context,
-                    ).backButtonTooltip,
-                    icon: AppIcon(
-                      context.isMornye ? Icons.chevron_left : Icons.arrow_back,
-                    ),
-                    onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context),
-                  ),
+                  (context.isMornye
+                      ? AppIconButton(
+                          tooltip: MaterialLocalizations.of(
+                            context,
+                          ).backButtonTooltip,
+                          icon: const AppIcon(Icons.chevron_left),
+                          onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context),
+                        )
+                      // Expressive app bars hold navigation in a tonal circle.
+                      : AppIconButton.filledTonal(
+                          tooltip: MaterialLocalizations.of(
+                            context,
+                          ).backButtonTooltip,
+                          icon: const AppIcon(Icons.arrow_back),
+                          style: ButtonStyle(
+                            backgroundColor: WidgetStatePropertyAll(
+                              colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+                            ),
+                            foregroundColor: WidgetStatePropertyAll(
+                              colorScheme.onSurface,
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                          onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context),
+                        )),
             )
           : null,
       actionsPadding: EdgeInsets.only(right: edgeInset),
@@ -104,7 +119,7 @@ class AppSliverHeader extends StatelessWidget {
                       tokens.headerCollapsedTitleSize) *
                   expandRatio;
 
-          return FlexibleSpaceBar(
+          final bar = FlexibleSpaceBar(
             centerTitle: false,
             expandedTitleScale: 1.0,
             titlePadding: EdgeInsets.only(
@@ -126,6 +141,17 @@ class AppSliverHeader extends StatelessWidget {
               ),
             ),
           );
+          if (context.isMornye) return bar;
+          // Collapsed expressive bars sit on a container tone, like a
+          // scrolled-under app bar, and fade back to the surface on expand.
+          return ColoredBox(
+            color: Color.lerp(
+              colorScheme.surfaceContainer,
+              colorScheme.surface,
+              expandRatio,
+            )!,
+            child: bar,
+          );
         },
       ),
     );
diff --git a/lib/widgets/batch_progress_dialog.dart b/lib/widgets/batch_progress_dialog.dart
index 16a550cc..a2eab43f 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/batch_progress_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/batch_progress_dialog.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_alert_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_progress_indicator.dart';
 
 class _BatchProgress {
   final int current;
@@ -131,10 +132,10 @@ class _BatchProgressDialogState extends State<BatchProgressDialog> {
             child: Stack(
               alignment: Alignment.center,
               children: [
-                CircularProgressIndicator(
+                AppProgressIndicator.circular(
                   value: progress > 0 ? progress : null,
                   strokeWidth: 4,
-                  backgroundColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+                  trackColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
                 ),
                 Icon(widget.icon, color: colorScheme.primary, size: 24),
               ],
@@ -168,9 +169,9 @@ class _BatchProgressDialogState extends State<BatchProgressDialog> {
           const SizedBox(height: 12),
           ClipRRect(
             borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
-            child: LinearProgressIndicator(
+            child: AppProgressIndicator.linear(
               value: progress > 0 ? progress : null,
-              backgroundColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+              trackColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
               minHeight: 6,
             ),
           ),
diff --git a/lib/widgets/error_card.dart b/lib/widgets/error_card.dart
index f5405698..d88cc15c 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/error_card.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/error_card.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/app_tokens.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_theme.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_shape.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_button.dart';
 
 /// Error card shown by detail screens: a dedicated rate-limit presentation
@@ -124,7 +127,19 @@ class EmptyState extends StatelessWidget {
           mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
           mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
           children: [
-            Icon(icon, size: 64, color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant),
+            if (context.isMornye)
+              Icon(icon, size: 64, color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+            else
+              AppShapeBadge(
+                kind: AppShapes.badge,
+                size: 112,
+                color: colorScheme.secondaryContainer,
+                child: AppIcon(
+                  icon,
+                  size: 52,
+                  color: colorScheme.onSecondaryContainer,
+                ),
+              ),
             SizedBox(height: tokens.gapLg),
             Text(
               title,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/expressive_playback_transport.dart b/lib/widgets/expressive_playback_transport.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ead9724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/expressive_playback_transport.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+import 'dart:math' as math;
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:material_3_expressive/material_3_expressive.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/material_expressive.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_loading_indicator.dart';
+
+/// Material 3 Expressive previous / play-pause / next row.
+///
+/// Play-pause rests round while paused and square while playing. Pressing a
+/// button widens it and squishes its neighbours, keeping the row width fixed.
+/// Callers use the standard transport row when expressive motion is off.
+class ExpressivePlaybackTransport extends StatefulWidget {
+  const ExpressivePlaybackTransport({
+    super.key,
+    required this.colorScheme,
+    required this.playing,
+    required this.loading,
+    required this.playTooltip,
+    required this.previousTooltip,
+    required this.nextTooltip,
+    required this.onPlayPause,
+    required this.onPrevious,
+    required this.onNext,
+    this.leading,
+    this.trailing,
+    this.compact = false,
+  });
+
+  final ColorScheme colorScheme;
+  final bool playing;
+  final bool loading;
+  final String playTooltip;
+  final String previousTooltip;
+  final String nextTooltip;
+  final VoidCallback onPlayPause;
+  final VoidCallback onPrevious;
+  final VoidCallback onNext;
+
+  /// 48dp actions beside the group, such as shuffle and repeat.
+  final Widget? leading;
+  final Widget? trailing;
+  final bool compact;
+
+  @override
+  State<ExpressivePlaybackTransport> createState() =>
+      _ExpressivePlaybackTransportState();
+}
+
+class _ExpressivePlaybackTransportState
+    extends State<ExpressivePlaybackTransport> {
+  static const _gap = 8.0;
+  static const _sideActionWidth = 48.0;
+  static const _minTarget = 48.0;
+  static const _squishRatio = 0.15;
+
+  int? _pressed;
+
+  void _press(int? index) {
+    if (_pressed != index) setState(() => _pressed = index);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final compact = widget.compact;
+    final height = compact ? 56.0 : 72.0;
+    final restingWidths = compact ? [56.0, 80.0, 56.0] : [68.0, 104.0, 68.0];
+    return LayoutBuilder(
+      builder: (context, constraints) {
+        final sideActions =
+            (widget.leading == null ? 0 : 1) +
+            (widget.trailing == null ? 0 : 1);
+        final groupWidth = restingWidths.reduce((a, b) => a + b);
+        final available =
+            constraints.maxWidth -
+            sideActions * (_sideActionWidth + _gap) -
+            2 * _gap;
+        var widths = [...restingWidths];
+        if (constraints.hasBoundedWidth && available < groupWidth) {
+          // Narrow phones: previous/next keep a 48dp target and play-pause
+          // absorbs the remaining shortfall.
+          final side = math.max(
+            _minTarget,
+            restingWidths.first * available / groupWidth,
+          );
+          widths = [side, math.max(_minTarget, available - 2 * side), side];
+        }
+        final pressed = _pressed;
+        if (pressed != null) {
+          // Neighbours give up exactly what the pressed button gains.
+          final growth = widths[pressed] * _squishRatio;
+          final neighbours = [
+            pressed - 1,
+            pressed + 1,
+          ].where((index) => index >= 0 && index < widths.length).toList();
+          widths[pressed] += growth;
+          for (final index in neighbours) {
+            widths[index] -= growth / neighbours.length;
+          }
+        }
+        final scheme = widget.colorScheme;
+        final playIcon = widget.loading
+            ? AppLoadingIndicator(color: scheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+            : null;
+        return Row(
+          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+          children: [
+            if (widget.leading case final leading?) ...[
+              leading,
+              const SizedBox(width: _gap),
+            ],
+            _slot(
+              index: 0,
+              width: widths[0],
+              height: height,
+              child: _button(
+                tooltip: widget.previousTooltip,
+                icon: const AppIcon(Icons.skip_previous),
+                iconSize: compact ? 28 : 32,
+                round: false,
+                background: scheme.secondaryContainer,
+                foreground: scheme.onSecondaryContainer,
+                onPressed: widget.onPrevious,
+              ),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(width: _gap),
+            _slot(
+              index: 1,
+              width: widths[1],
+              height: height,
+              child: _button(
+                tooltip: widget.playTooltip,
+                icon: playIcon ?? const AppIcon(Icons.play_arrow),
+                selectedIcon: playIcon ?? const AppIcon(Icons.pause),
+                selected: widget.playing,
+                iconSize: compact ? 32 : 40,
+                round: true,
+                background: scheme.primary,
+                foreground: scheme.onPrimary,
+                onPressed: widget.loading ? null : widget.onPlayPause,
+              ),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(width: _gap),
+            _slot(
+              index: 2,
+              width: widths[2],
+              height: height,
+              child: _button(
+                tooltip: widget.nextTooltip,
+                icon: const AppIcon(Icons.skip_next),
+                iconSize: compact ? 28 : 32,
+                round: false,
+                background: scheme.secondaryContainer,
+                foreground: scheme.onSecondaryContainer,
+                onPressed: widget.onNext,
+              ),
+            ),
+            if (widget.trailing case final trailing?) ...[
+              const SizedBox(width: _gap),
+              trailing,
+            ],
+          ],
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _slot({
+    required int index,
+    required double width,
+    required double height,
+    required Widget child,
+  }) => Listener(
+    onPointerDown: (_) => _press(index),
+    onPointerUp: (_) => _press(null),
+    onPointerCancel: (_) => _press(null),
+    // One curve for every slot keeps the summed width constant mid-flight.
+    child: TweenAnimationBuilder<double>(
+      tween: Tween(end: width),
+      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 350),
+      curve: Curves.easeOutBack,
+      builder: (context, width, child) =>
+          SizedBox(width: math.max(0, width), height: height, child: child),
+      child: child,
+    ),
+  );
+
+  Widget _button({
+    required String tooltip,
+    required Widget icon,
+    Widget? selectedIcon,
+    bool? selected,
+    required double iconSize,
+    required bool round,
+    required Color background,
+    required Color foreground,
+    required VoidCallback? onPressed,
+  }) {
+    final scheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
+    Widget sized(Widget icon) => IconTheme.merge(
+      data: IconThemeData(size: iconSize),
+      child: icon,
+    );
+    return Tooltip(
+      message: tooltip,
+      child: MaterialExpressiveScope(
+        child: M3EIconButton(
+          icon: sized(icon),
+          selectedIcon: selectedIcon == null ? null : sized(selectedIcon),
+          isSelected: selected,
+          semanticLabel: tooltip,
+          onPressed: onPressed,
+          size: widget.compact ? M3EIconButtonSize.md : M3EIconButtonSize.lg,
+          shape: round
+              ? M3EIconButtonShapeVariant.round
+              : M3EIconButtonShapeVariant.square,
+          variant: M3EIconButtonVariant.filled,
+          matchParentConstraints: true,
+          inflateHitTarget: false,
+          decoration: M3EIconButtonDecoration(
+            foregroundColor: WidgetStateProperty.resolveWith(
+              (states) => states.contains(WidgetState.disabled)
+                  ? scheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.38)
+                  : foreground,
+            ),
+            backgroundColor: WidgetStateProperty.resolveWith(
+              (states) => states.contains(WidgetState.disabled)
+                  ? scheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.12)
+                  : background,
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/material_player_layout.dart b/lib/widgets/material_player_layout.dart
index 0e048716..f7f5454b 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/material_player_layout.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/material_player_layout.dart
@@ -41,8 +41,31 @@ class MaterialPlayerLayout extends StatelessWidget {
           child: PlayerArtworkDragRegion(
             child: Hero(
               tag: kNowPlayingArtworkHeroTag,
-              child: ClipRRect(
-                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
+              // Expressive rest: paused artwork settles smaller and rounder.
+              child: Consumer(
+                builder: (context, ref, artwork) {
+                  final resting =
+                      !ref.watch(playbackPlayingProvider) &&
+                      !ref.watch(playbackLoadingProvider);
+                  final duration = MediaQuery.disableAnimationsOf(context)
+                      ? Duration.zero
+                      : const Duration(milliseconds: 500);
+                  return AnimatedScale(
+                    scale: resting ? 0.9 : 1,
+                    duration: duration,
+                    curve: Curves.easeOutBack,
+                    child: TweenAnimationBuilder<double>(
+                      tween: Tween(end: resting ? 40 : 20),
+                      duration: duration,
+                      curve: Curves.easeOutCubic,
+                      builder: (context, radius, artwork) => ClipRRect(
+                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(radius),
+                        child: artwork,
+                      ),
+                      child: artwork,
+                    ),
+                  );
+                },
                 child: SizedBox(
                   width: artSize,
                   height: artSize,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/player_playback_controls.dart b/lib/widgets/player_playback_controls.dart
index 322dbd51..c5d32b3d 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/player_playback_controls.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/player_playback_controls.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/controllers/player_metadata_controller.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/providers/music_player_provider.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/providers/settings_provider.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/material_expressive.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_theme.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/playback_seek_preview.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/string_utils.dart';
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_icon.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_loading_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/automix_status_badge.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_icon_button.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_playback_transport.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/mornye_playback_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/mornye_playback_time.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/mornye_player_slider.dart';
@@ -146,89 +148,118 @@ class PlayerPlaybackControls extends ConsumerWidget {
           ),
         ),
         SizedBox(height: compact ? 8 : transportTopPadding + (mornye ? 0 : 8)),
-        Padding(
-          padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(
-            horizontal: mornye ? (compact ? 16 : 32) : 0,
+        if (!mornye && materialExpressiveEnabled(context))
+          Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
+            child: ExpressivePlaybackTransport(
+              colorScheme: colorScheme,
+              playing: isPlaying,
+              loading: isLoading,
+              compact: compact,
+              playTooltip: isPlaying
+                  ? context.l10n.actionPause
+                  : context.l10n.tooltipPlay,
+              previousTooltip: context.l10n.nowPlayingPreviousTrack,
+              nextTooltip: context.l10n.nowPlayingNextTrack,
+              onPlayPause: () => controller.togglePlayPause(isPlaying),
+              onPrevious: controller.previous,
+              onNext: controller.next,
+              leading: PlayerPlaybackModeButton(
+                mode: PlayerPlaybackMode.shuffle,
+                colorScheme: colorScheme,
+              ),
+              trailing: PlayerPlaybackModeButton(
+                mode: PlayerPlaybackMode.repeat,
+                colorScheme: colorScheme,
+              ),
+            ),
+          )
+        else
+          Padding(
+            padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+              horizontal: mornye ? (compact ? 16 : 32) : 0,
+            ),
+            child: Row(
+              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
+              children: [
+                if (!mornye)
+                  PlayerPlaybackModeButton(
+                    mode: PlayerPlaybackMode.shuffle,
+                    colorScheme: colorScheme,
+                  ),
+                if (mornye)
+                  MornyePlaybackButton(
+                    icon: CupertinoIcons.backward_fill,
+                    color: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                    tooltip: context.l10n.nowPlayingPreviousTrack,
+                    onPressed: controller.previous,
+                  )
+                else
+                  ExpressiveIconButton(
+                    iconSize: 44,
+                    foregroundColor: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                    tooltip: context.l10n.nowPlayingPreviousTrack,
+                    icon: const Icon(Icons.skip_previous),
+                    onPressed: controller.previous,
+                  ),
+                if (mornye)
+                  MornyePlaybackButton(
+                    icon: isPlaying
+                        ? CupertinoIcons.pause_fill
+                        : CupertinoIcons.play_fill,
+                    tooltip: isPlaying
+                        ? context.l10n.actionPause
+                        : context.l10n.tooltipPlay,
+                    color: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                    iconSize: playPauseSize,
+                    // A smaller play glyph keeps the same 68dp touch target and
+                    // does not move the timeline, artwork or adjacent buttons.
+                    padding: EdgeInsets.all((68 - playPauseSize) / 2),
+                    loading: isLoading,
+                    onPressed: () => controller.togglePlayPause(isPlaying),
+                  )
+                else
+                  ExpressiveIconButton(
+                    size: 68,
+                    iconSize: 44,
+                    selected: isPlaying,
+                    backgroundColor: colorScheme.primary,
+                    foregroundColor: colorScheme.onPrimary,
+                    tooltip: isPlaying
+                        ? context.l10n.actionPause
+                        : context.l10n.tooltipPlay,
+                    icon: isLoading
+                        ? AppLoadingIndicator(
+                            color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                          )
+                        : Icon(isPlaying ? Icons.pause : Icons.play_arrow),
+                    onPressed: isLoading
+                        ? null
+                        : () => controller.togglePlayPause(isPlaying),
+                  ),
+                if (mornye)
+                  MornyePlaybackButton(
+                    icon: CupertinoIcons.forward_fill,
+                    color: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                    tooltip: context.l10n.nowPlayingNextTrack,
+                    onPressed: controller.next,
+                  )
+                else
+                  ExpressiveIconButton(
+                    iconSize: 44,
+                    foregroundColor: colorScheme.onSurface,
+                    tooltip: context.l10n.nowPlayingNextTrack,
+                    icon: const Icon(Icons.skip_next),
+                    onPressed: controller.next,
+                  ),
+                if (!mornye)
+                  PlayerPlaybackModeButton(
+                    mode: PlayerPlaybackMode.repeat,
+                    colorScheme: colorScheme,
+                  ),
+              ],
+            ),
           ),
-          child: Row(
-            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
-            children: [
-              if (!mornye)
-                PlayerPlaybackModeButton(
-                  mode: PlayerPlaybackMode.shuffle,
-                  colorScheme: colorScheme,
-                ),
-              if (mornye)
-                MornyePlaybackButton(
-                  icon: CupertinoIcons.backward_fill,
-                  color: colorScheme.onSurface,
-                  tooltip: context.l10n.nowPlayingPreviousTrack,
-                  onPressed: controller.previous,
-                )
-              else
-                ExpressiveIconButton(
-                  iconSize: 44,
-                  foregroundColor: colorScheme.onSurface,
-                  tooltip: context.l10n.nowPlayingPreviousTrack,
-                  icon: const Icon(Icons.skip_previous),
-                  onPressed: controller.previous,
-                ),
-              if (mornye)
-                MornyePlaybackButton(
-                  icon: isPlaying
-                      ? CupertinoIcons.pause_fill
-                      : CupertinoIcons.play_fill,
-                  tooltip: isPlaying
-                      ? context.l10n.actionPause
-                      : context.l10n.tooltipPlay,
-                  color: colorScheme.onSurface,
-                  iconSize: playPauseSize,
-                  // A smaller play glyph keeps the same 68dp touch target and
-                  // does not move the timeline, artwork or adjacent buttons.
-                  padding: EdgeInsets.all((68 - playPauseSize) / 2),
-                  loading: isLoading,
-                  onPressed: () => controller.togglePlayPause(isPlaying),
-                )
-              else
-                ExpressiveIconButton(
-                  size: 68,
-                  iconSize: 44,
-                  selected: isPlaying,
-                  backgroundColor: colorScheme.primary,
-                  foregroundColor: colorScheme.onPrimary,
-                  tooltip: isPlaying
-                      ? context.l10n.actionPause
-                      : context.l10n.tooltipPlay,
-                  icon: isLoading
-                      ? AppLoadingIndicator(color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
-                      : Icon(isPlaying ? Icons.pause : Icons.play_arrow),
-                  onPressed: isLoading
-                      ? null
-                      : () => controller.togglePlayPause(isPlaying),
-                ),
-              if (mornye)
-                MornyePlaybackButton(
-                  icon: CupertinoIcons.forward_fill,
-                  color: colorScheme.onSurface,
-                  tooltip: context.l10n.nowPlayingNextTrack,
-                  onPressed: controller.next,
-                )
-              else
-                ExpressiveIconButton(
-                  iconSize: 44,
-                  foregroundColor: colorScheme.onSurface,
-                  tooltip: context.l10n.nowPlayingNextTrack,
-                  icon: const Icon(Icons.skip_next),
-                  onPressed: controller.next,
-                ),
-              if (!mornye)
-                PlayerPlaybackModeButton(
-                  mode: PlayerPlaybackMode.repeat,
-                  colorScheme: colorScheme,
-                ),
-            ],
-          ),
-        ),
       ],
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/selection_bottom_bar.dart b/lib/widgets/selection_bottom_bar.dart
index a20dc948..48cc8c39 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/selection_bottom_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/selection_bottom_bar.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:math' as math;
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/scheduler.dart';
@@ -332,30 +334,56 @@ class SelectionBottomBar extends StatelessWidget {
         ],
       ),
     );
+    const floatingMargin = 12.0;
     return _SelectionPanelDrag(
       onClose: onClose,
       header: header,
       bottomPadding: bottomPadding,
+      floatingMargin: context.isMornye ? 0 : floatingMargin,
       children: children,
       surfaceBuilder: (content) {
         if (context.isMornye) {
           return MornyeGlassPanel.overlay(child: content);
         }
-        return Container(
-          decoration: BoxDecoration(
-            color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHigh,
-            borderRadius: BorderRadius.vertical(
-              top: Radius.circular(tokens.radiusSheet),
-            ),
-            boxShadow: [
-              BoxShadow(
-                color: colorScheme.shadow.withValues(alpha: 0.15),
-                blurRadius: 12,
-                offset: const Offset(0, -4),
+        // Expressive floating toolbar: detached from the screen edges and
+        // fully rounded. The faded backdrop hides and blocks the navigation
+        // bar underneath, so a tap beside the toolbar cannot switch tabs.
+        final surface = colorScheme.surface;
+        return Listener(
+          behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
+          child: DecoratedBox(
+            decoration: BoxDecoration(
+              gradient: LinearGradient(
+                begin: Alignment.topCenter,
+                end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+                colors: [surface.withValues(alpha: 0), surface],
+                stops: const [0, 0.4],
               ),
-            ],
+            ),
+            child: Padding(
+              padding: EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(
+                floatingMargin,
+                0,
+                floatingMargin,
+                floatingMargin + MediaQuery.viewPaddingOf(context).bottom,
+              ),
+              child: Material(
+                color: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHigh,
+                surfaceTintColor: Colors.transparent,
+                shadowColor: colorScheme.shadow,
+                elevation: 3,
+                shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(tokens.radiusSheet),
+                ),
+                clipBehavior: Clip.antiAlias,
+                child: MediaQuery.removePadding(
+                  context: context,
+                  removeBottom: true,
+                  child: content,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
           ),
-          child: content,
         );
       },
     );
@@ -372,11 +400,16 @@ class _SelectionPanelDrag extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.bottomPadding,
     required this.children,
     required this.surfaceBuilder,
+    this.floatingMargin = 0,
   });
 
   final VoidCallback onClose;
   final Widget header;
   final double bottomPadding;
+
+  /// Bottom margin the surface already places below a floating panel. The
+  /// content gives up the same space so the panel keeps its docked height.
+  final double floatingMargin;
   final List<Widget> children;
   final Widget Function(Widget) surfaceBuilder;
 
@@ -522,7 +555,10 @@ class _SelectionPanelDragState extends State<_SelectionPanelDrag>
               16,
               16,
               16,
-              widget.bottomPadding > 0 ? 8 : 16,
+              math.max(
+                0,
+                (widget.bottomPadding > 0 ? 8 : 16) - widget.floatingMargin,
+              ),
             ),
             child: Column(
               mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/update_dialog.dart b/lib/widgets/update_dialog.dart
index 46eab9e5..27385d53 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/update_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/update_dialog.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/string_utils.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_alert_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_action_button.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_loading_indicator.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/app_progress_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_theme.dart';
 
 class UpdateDialog extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -302,11 +303,10 @@ class _UpdateDialogState extends State<UpdateDialog> {
                         const SizedBox(height: 12),
                         ClipRRect(
                           borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
-                          child: LinearProgressIndicator(
+                          child: AppProgressIndicator.linear(
                             value: _progress,
                             minHeight: 6,
-                            backgroundColor:
-                                colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+                            trackColor: colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
                           ),
                         ),
                         const SizedBox(height: 8),
diff --git a/test/now_playing_lyrics_transition_test.dart b/test/now_playing_lyrics_transition_test.dart
index 5eb98b0d..e1f53fd1 100644
--- a/test/now_playing_lyrics_transition_test.dart
+++ b/test/now_playing_lyrics_transition_test.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart'
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:material_3_expressive/material_3_expressive.dart'
+    show M3EIconButton;
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/controllers/player_metadata_controller.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/l10n/l10n.dart';
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_theme.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/app_theme.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/lyrics_parser.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_icon_button.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_playback_transport.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/expressive_seek_track.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/mornye_volume_control.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/lyric_gap_indicator.dart';
@@ -1978,8 +1981,19 @@ void main() {
       );
       mediaItems.add(item('first'));
       await settlePlayer(tester);
-      expect(find.byType(ExpressiveIconButton), findsNWidgets(6));
-      for (final element in find.byType(ExpressiveIconButton).evaluate()) {
+      // Shuffle, previous, play-pause, next and repeat form the expressive
+      // transport row; the lyrics toggle sits outside it.
+      final transport = find.descendant(
+        of: find.byType(ExpressivePlaybackTransport),
+        matching: find.byType(M3EIconButton),
+      );
+      final lyricsToggle = find.byKey(const ValueKey('material-lyrics-toggle'));
+      expect(transport, findsNWidgets(5));
+      expect(lyricsToggle, findsOneWidget);
+      for (final element in [
+        ...transport.evaluate(),
+        ...lyricsToggle.evaluate(),
+      ]) {
         final bounds = tester.getRect(find.byWidget(element.widget));
         expect(bounds.left, greaterThanOrEqualTo(0));
         expect(bounds.right, lessThanOrEqualTo(width));