diff --git a/src/lib/components/immersive/ImmersiveHeader.svelte b/src/lib/components/immersive/ImmersiveHeader.svelte
index fc8c758b1..07c90e3cc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/immersive/ImmersiveHeader.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/immersive/ImmersiveHeader.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { Disc3, Disc, Mic2, ListMusic, Music2, Info, Radio, Maximize, Minimize, ChevronDown, X, Square, Copy, Minus, Image } from 'lucide-svelte';
+  import { Disc3, Disc, Mic2, ListMusic, Music2, Info, Radio, Maximize, Minimize, ChevronDown, X, Square, Copy, Minus, Image, Activity } from 'lucide-svelte';
   import { t } from '$lib/i18n';
   import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
 
   export type ImmersiveTab = 'lyrics' | 'trackInfo' | 'suggestions' | 'queue';
-  export type FocusTab = 'coverflow' | 'static' | 'vinyl' | 'lyrics-focus' | 'queue-focus';
+  export type FocusTab = 'coverflow' | 'static' | 'vinyl' | 'visualizer' | 'lyrics-focus' | 'queue-focus';
   export type ViewMode = 'focus' | 'split';
 
   interface Props {
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
     { id: 'coverflow', label: 'Coverflow', icon: Disc3 },
     { id: 'static', label: 'Static', icon: Image },
     { id: 'vinyl', label: 'Vinyl', icon: Disc },
+    { id: 'visualizer', label: 'Visualizer', icon: Activity },
     { id: 'lyrics-focus', label: 'Lyrics', icon: Mic2 },
     { id: 'queue-focus', label: 'Queue', icon: ListMusic },
   ];
diff --git a/src/lib/components/immersive/ImmersivePlayer.svelte b/src/lib/components/immersive/ImmersivePlayer.svelte
index 881692794..810306afe 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/immersive/ImmersivePlayer.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/immersive/ImmersivePlayer.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   import CoverflowPanel from './panels/CoverflowPanel.svelte';
   import StaticPanel from './panels/StaticPanel.svelte';
   import VinylPanel from './panels/VinylPanel.svelte';
+  import VisualizerPanel from './panels/VisualizerPanel.svelte';
   import LyricsFocusPanel from './panels/LyricsFocusPanel.svelte';
   import QualityBadge from '$lib/components/QualityBadge.svelte';
 
@@ -365,6 +366,14 @@
           {bitDepth}
           {samplingRate}
         />
+      {:else if activeFocusTab === 'visualizer'}
+        <!-- Visualizer: Audio spectrum with mirror mode -->
+        <VisualizerPanel
+          enabled={true}
+          {artwork}
+          {trackTitle}
+          {artist}
+        />
       {:else if activeFocusTab === 'lyrics-focus'}
         <!-- Lyrics Focus: Single line, large, centered -->
         <LyricsFocusPanel
diff --git a/src/lib/components/immersive/panels/VisualizerPanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/immersive/panels/VisualizerPanel.svelte
index 819474205..0626673ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/immersive/panels/VisualizerPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/immersive/panels/VisualizerPanel.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+  import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { listen, type UnlistenFn } from '@tauri-apps/api/event';
   import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 
   interface Props {
     enabled?: boolean;
+    artwork?: string;
+    trackTitle?: string;
+    artist?: string;
   }
 
-  let { enabled = true }: Props = $props();
+  let { enabled = true, artwork = '', trackTitle = '', artist = '' }: Props = $props();
 
   let canvasRef: HTMLCanvasElement | null = $state(null);
   let gl: WebGL2RenderingContext | null = null;
@@ -16,104 +19,125 @@
   let vao: WebGLVertexArrayObject | null = null;
   let animationFrame: number | null = null;
   let unlisten: UnlistenFn | null = null;
+  let isInitialized = false;
 
   const NUM_BARS = 64;
   const frequencyData = new Float32Array(NUM_BARS);
 
-  // Vertex shader - instanced bar rendering
+  // Vertex shader - MIRROR mode: bars extend from center up and down
   const vertexSource = `#version 300 es
     precision highp float;
 
-    // Per-vertex (quad corners)
     in vec2 a_position;
+    in float a_mirror; // 0 = top half, 1 = bottom half (mirrored)
 
-    // Uniforms
     uniform sampler2D u_frequencies;
     uniform vec2 u_resolution;
     uniform float u_barWidth;
     uniform float u_gap;
     uniform float u_maxHeight;
+    uniform float u_centerY;
 
     out float v_height;
     out float v_barIndex;
+    out float v_verticalPos;
 
     void main() {
-      int barIndex = gl_InstanceID;
+      int barIndex = gl_InstanceID / 2; // Each bar has 2 instances (top + bottom)
+      int isBottom = gl_InstanceID % 2;
 
-      // Sample frequency from texture
       float freq = texelFetch(u_frequencies, ivec2(barIndex, 0), 0).r;
 
-      // Bar dimensions
       float totalWidth = u_barWidth + u_gap;
       float totalBarsWidth = float(${NUM_BARS}) * totalWidth - u_gap;
       float offsetX = (u_resolution.x - totalBarsWidth) / 2.0;
 
       float x = offsetX + float(barIndex) * totalWidth + a_position.x * u_barWidth;
-      float y = a_position.y * freq * u_maxHeight;
 
-      // Normalize to clip space
+      // Mirror: top bars go up from center, bottom bars go down
+      float barHeight = freq * u_maxHeight;
+      float y;
+      if (isBottom == 0) {
+        // Top half: y goes from centerY to centerY + height
+        y = u_centerY + a_position.y * barHeight;
+      } else {
+        // Bottom half: y goes from centerY to centerY - height (mirrored)
+        y = u_centerY - a_position.y * barHeight;
+      }
+
       vec2 clipSpace = (vec2(x, y) / u_resolution) * 2.0 - 1.0;
       gl_Position = vec4(clipSpace * vec2(1, 1), 0, 1);
 
       v_height = freq;
       v_barIndex = float(barIndex) / float(${NUM_BARS});
+      v_verticalPos = a_position.y;
     }
   `;
 
-  // Fragment shader - gradient coloring
+  // Fragment shader with enhanced visuals
   const fragmentSource = `#version 300 es
     precision highp float;
 
     in float v_height;
     in float v_barIndex;
+    in float v_verticalPos;
 
     out vec4 fragColor;
 
     uniform vec3 u_colorLow;
+    uniform vec3 u_colorMid;
     uniform vec3 u_colorHigh;
 
     void main() {
-      // Vertical gradient based on height
-      vec3 color = mix(u_colorLow, u_colorHigh, v_height);
+      // Three-color gradient based on vertical position
+      vec3 color;
+      if (v_verticalPos < 0.5) {
+        color = mix(u_colorLow, u_colorMid, v_verticalPos * 2.0);
+      } else {
+        color = mix(u_colorMid, u_colorHigh, (v_verticalPos - 0.5) * 2.0);
+      }
 
-      // Add subtle glow for peaks
-      float glow = smoothstep(0.6, 1.0, v_height) * 0.4;
+      // Intensity boost based on frequency height
+      color *= 0.7 + 0.5 * v_height;
+
+      // Glow effect for peaks
+      float glow = smoothstep(0.5, 1.0, v_height) * 0.3;
       color += glow;
 
-      // Fade edges slightly for softer look
-      float alpha = 0.85 + 0.15 * v_height;
+      // Slight transparency fade at edges
+      float alpha = 0.9 - 0.1 * v_verticalPos;
 
       fragColor = vec4(color, alpha);
     }
   `;
 
-  function createShader(gl: WebGL2RenderingContext, type: number, source: string): WebGLShader | null {
-    const shader = gl.createShader(type);
+  function createShader(glCtx: WebGL2RenderingContext, type: number, source: string): WebGLShader | null {
+    const shader = glCtx.createShader(type);
     if (!shader) return null;
 
-    gl.shaderSource(shader, source);
-    gl.compileShader(shader);
+    glCtx.shaderSource(shader, source);
+    glCtx.compileShader(shader);
 
-    if (!gl.getShaderParameter(shader, gl.COMPILE_STATUS)) {
-      console.error('Shader compile error:', gl.getShaderInfoLog(shader));
-      gl.deleteShader(shader);
+    if (!glCtx.getShaderParameter(shader, glCtx.COMPILE_STATUS)) {
+      console.error('Shader compile error:', glCtx.getShaderInfoLog(shader));
+      glCtx.deleteShader(shader);
       return null;
     }
 
     return shader;
   }
 
-  function createProgram(gl: WebGL2RenderingContext, vs: WebGLShader, fs: WebGLShader): WebGLProgram | null {
-    const prog = gl.createProgram();
+  function createProgram(glCtx: WebGL2RenderingContext, vs: WebGLShader, fs: WebGLShader): WebGLProgram | null {
+    const prog = glCtx.createProgram();
     if (!prog) return null;
 
-    gl.attachShader(prog, vs);
-    gl.attachShader(prog, fs);
-    gl.linkProgram(prog);
+    glCtx.attachShader(prog, vs);
+    glCtx.attachShader(prog, fs);
+    glCtx.linkProgram(prog);
 
-    if (!gl.getProgramParameter(prog, gl.LINK_STATUS)) {
-      console.error('Program link error:', gl.getProgramInfoLog(prog));
-      gl.deleteProgram(prog);
+    if (!glCtx.getProgramParameter(prog, glCtx.LINK_STATUS)) {
+      console.error('Program link error:', glCtx.getProgramInfoLog(prog));
+      glCtx.deleteProgram(prog);
       return null;
     }
 
@@ -121,7 +145,7 @@
   }
 
   async function initWebGL() {
-    if (!canvasRef) return;
+    if (!canvasRef || isInitialized) return;
 
     gl = canvasRef.getContext('webgl2', { alpha: true, premultipliedAlpha: false });
     if (!gl) {
@@ -129,7 +153,6 @@
       return;
     }
 
-    // Create shaders
     const vs = createShader(gl, gl.VERTEX_SHADER, vertexSource);
     const fs = createShader(gl, gl.FRAGMENT_SHADER, fragmentSource);
     if (!vs || !fs) return;
@@ -137,17 +160,14 @@
     program = createProgram(gl, vs, fs);
     if (!program) return;
 
-    // Create VAO with quad vertices (2 triangles)
+    // Create VAO with quad vertices
     vao = gl.createVertexArray();
     gl.bindVertexArray(vao);
 
+    // Quad: bottom-left origin, extends up and right
     const positions = new Float32Array([
-      0, 0,  // Bottom-left
-      1, 0,  // Bottom-right
-      0, 1,  // Top-left
-      0, 1,  // Top-left
-      1, 0,  // Bottom-right
-      1, 1,  // Top-right
+      0, 0,  1, 0,  0, 1,
+      0, 1,  1, 0,  1, 1,
     ]);
 
     const posBuffer = gl.createBuffer();
@@ -158,7 +178,7 @@
     gl.enableVertexAttribArray(posLoc);
     gl.vertexAttribPointer(posLoc, 2, gl.FLOAT, false, 0, 0);
 
-    // Create 1D texture for frequency data (R32F format)
+    // Create frequency texture
     frequencyTexture = gl.createTexture();
     gl.bindTexture(gl.TEXTURE_2D, frequencyTexture);
     gl.texImage2D(gl.TEXTURE_2D, 0, gl.R32F, NUM_BARS, 1, 0, gl.RED, gl.FLOAT, frequencyData);
@@ -167,7 +187,9 @@
     gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_S, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
     gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
 
-    // Enable the visualizer in backend
+    isInitialized = true;
+
+    // Enable backend
     try {
       await invoke('set_visualizer_enabled', { enabled: true });
       console.log('[Visualizer] Backend enabled');
@@ -175,15 +197,17 @@
       console.error('[Visualizer] Failed to enable backend:', e);
     }
 
-    // Listen for frequency data from backend
+    // Listen for frequency data
     unlisten = await listen<number[]>('viz:data', (event) => {
-      // Convert bytes to Float32Array
-      const bytes = new Uint8Array(event.payload as unknown as ArrayBuffer);
-      const floats = new Float32Array(bytes.buffer);
-
-      if (floats.length === NUM_BARS) {
-        frequencyData.set(floats);
-        updateFrequencyTexture();
+      const payload = event.payload;
+      if (Array.isArray(payload)) {
+        // Binary data came as array of numbers (bytes)
+        const bytes = new Uint8Array(payload);
+        const floats = new Float32Array(bytes.buffer);
+        if (floats.length === NUM_BARS) {
+          frequencyData.set(floats);
+          updateFrequencyTexture();
+        }
       }
     });
 
@@ -192,7 +216,6 @@
 
   function updateFrequencyTexture() {
     if (!gl || !frequencyTexture) return;
-
     gl.bindTexture(gl.TEXTURE_2D, frequencyTexture);
     gl.texSubImage2D(gl.TEXTURE_2D, 0, 0, 0, NUM_BARS, 1, gl.RED, gl.FLOAT, frequencyData);
   }
@@ -200,7 +223,6 @@
   function render() {
     if (!gl || !program || !frequencyTexture || !canvasRef || !vao) return;
 
-    // Set canvas size
     const rect = canvasRef.getBoundingClientRect();
     const dpr = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;
     canvasRef.width = rect.width * dpr;
@@ -213,19 +235,23 @@
     gl.useProgram(program);
     gl.bindVertexArray(vao);
 
-    // Set uniforms
-    const barWidth = rect.width / NUM_BARS * 0.7;
-    const gap = rect.width / NUM_BARS * 0.3;
-    const maxHeight = rect.height * 0.8;
+    // Calculate dimensions
+    const barWidth = (rect.width / NUM_BARS) * 0.65;
+    const gap = (rect.width / NUM_BARS) * 0.35;
+    const maxHeight = rect.height * 0.35; // Each half gets 35% of height
+    const centerY = rect.height * 0.5;
 
+    // Set uniforms
     gl.uniform2f(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_resolution'), rect.width, rect.height);
     gl.uniform1f(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_barWidth'), barWidth);
     gl.uniform1f(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_gap'), gap);
     gl.uniform1f(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_maxHeight'), maxHeight);
+    gl.uniform1f(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_centerY'), centerY);
 
-    // Colors - cyan to magenta gradient
-    gl.uniform3f(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_colorLow'), 0.0, 0.8, 0.9);
-    gl.uniform3f(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_colorHigh'), 0.9, 0.2, 0.8);
+    // Colors: teal -> purple -> pink
+    gl.uniform3f(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_colorLow'), 0.0, 0.7, 0.7);
+    gl.uniform3f(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_colorMid'), 0.5, 0.2, 0.8);
+    gl.uniform3f(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_colorHigh'), 0.9, 0.3, 0.6);
 
     // Bind frequency texture
     gl.activeTexture(gl.TEXTURE0);
@@ -236,8 +262,8 @@
     gl.enable(gl.BLEND);
     gl.blendFunc(gl.SRC_ALPHA, gl.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 
-    // Draw instanced bars
-    gl.drawArraysInstanced(gl.TRIANGLES, 0, 6, NUM_BARS);
+    // Draw: 2 instances per bar (top + bottom mirror)
+    gl.drawArraysInstanced(gl.TRIANGLES, 0, 6, NUM_BARS * 2);
 
     animationFrame = requestAnimationFrame(render);
   }
@@ -253,7 +279,6 @@
       unlisten = null;
     }
 
-    // Disable visualizer in backend
     try {
       await invoke('set_visualizer_enabled', { enabled: false });
       console.log('[Visualizer] Backend disabled');
@@ -266,45 +291,101 @@
       if (program) gl.deleteProgram(program);
       if (vao) gl.deleteVertexArray(vao);
     }
+
+    isInitialized = false;
   }
 
   onMount(() => {
     if (enabled) {
       initWebGL();
     }
-
     return cleanup;
   });
 
-  // React to enabled prop changes
   $effect(() => {
-    if (enabled && !animationFrame) {
+    if (enabled && !isInitialized) {
       initWebGL();
-    } else if (!enabled && animationFrame) {
+    } else if (!enabled && isInitialized) {
       cleanup();
     }
   });
 </script>
 
-<canvas
-  bind:this={canvasRef}
-  class="visualizer-canvas"
-  class:visible={enabled}
-></canvas>
+<div class="visualizer-panel" class:visible={enabled}>
+  <canvas bind:this={canvasRef} class="visualizer-canvas"></canvas>
+
+  <!-- Track info overlay -->
+  <div class="track-info">
+    {#if artwork}
+      <img src={artwork} alt={trackTitle} class="artwork" />
+    {/if}
+    <div class="text">
+      <h1 class="title">{trackTitle}</h1>
+      <p class="artist">{artist}</p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
 
 <style>
-  .visualizer-canvas {
+  .visualizer-panel {
     position: absolute;
-    bottom: 0;
-    left: 0;
-    right: 0;
-    height: 200px;
-    pointer-events: none;
+    inset: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
     opacity: 0;
     transition: opacity 300ms ease;
+    z-index: 5;
   }
 
-  .visualizer-canvas.visible {
+  .visualizer-panel.visible {
     opacity: 1;
   }
+
+  .visualizer-canvas {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .track-info {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 10;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    text-align: center;
+    gap: 16px;
+  }
+
+  .artwork {
+    width: min(200px, 25vw);
+    height: min(200px, 25vw);
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+    object-fit: cover;
+  }
+
+  .text {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 4px;
+  }
+
+  .title {
+    font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 28px);
+    font-weight: 700;
+    color: white;
+    margin: 0;
+    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  }
+
+  .artist {
+    font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 18px);
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
+    margin: 0;
+    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  }
 </style>