diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66acffe..138b2d5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "twitch4steamdeck",
-  "version": "0.3.3",
-  "description": "Werbefreier Twitch-Client für das Steam Deck (Live & VOD, Big-Screen-UI)",
+  "version": "0.3.4",
+  "description": "Twitch-Client für das Steam Deck (Live & VOD, Big-Screen-UI)",
   "main": "out/main/index.js",
   "author": "twitch4steamdeck",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
index b58d6a6..9ed4e06 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain } from 'electron'
 import type { AuthEvent, AuthService } from '../auth/authService'
 import type { HelixClient } from '../twitch/helixClient'
 import type { PlaybackService } from '../playback/playbackService'
-import type { PlaybackEvent } from '../playback/types'
+import type { PlaybackEvent, PlaybackTimeUpdate } from '../playback/types'
 import { getProgressMap } from '../store/historyRepo'
 
 export const IPC = {
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ export const IPC = {
   playbackSetLoggingEnabled: 'playback:set-logging-enabled',
   playbackGetLogPath: 'playback:get-log-path',
   /** main → renderer */
-  playbackEvent: 'playback:event'
+  playbackEvent: 'playback:event',
+  /** main → renderer: ~1 Hz position updates during VOD playback */
+  playbackTimeUpdate: 'playback:time-update'
 } as const
 
 export function registerIpcHandlers(
@@ -122,4 +124,10 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(
       }
     }
   })
+
+  playback.on('playback-time-update', (data: PlaybackTimeUpdate) => {
+    for (const win of BrowserWindow.getAllWindows()) {
+      win.webContents.send(IPC.playbackTimeUpdate, data)
+    }
+  })
 }
diff --git a/src/main/playback/playbackService.ts b/src/main/playback/playbackService.ts
index e77c0d4..7a5fdac 100644
--- a/src/main/playback/playbackService.ts
+++ b/src/main/playback/playbackService.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import path from 'node:path'
 import { spawnStreamlink, getStreamUrl, spawnMpv } from './streamlink'
 import { getMpvIpcPath, MpvController } from './mpvController'
 import { createTrimmedPlaylist, cleanupTrimmedPlaylist, type TrimResult } from './hlsTrimmer'
-import type { PlaybackEvent } from './types'
+import type { PlaybackEvent, PlaybackTimeUpdate } from './types'
 import * as history from '../store/historyRepo'
 
 const POSITION_WRITE_INTERVAL_MS = 5_000
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export class PlaybackService extends EventEmitter {
       loadGeneration: 0,
       pendingLoadGeneration: null
     }
-    this.emit('playback-event', { kind: 'started', channelLogin } satisfies PlaybackEvent)
+    this.emit('playback-event', { kind: 'started', channelLogin, isLive: true } satisfies PlaybackEvent)
   }
 
   async startVod(
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ export class PlaybackService extends EventEmitter {
       loadGeneration: 0,
       pendingLoadGeneration: null
     }
-    this.emit('playback-event', { kind: 'started' } satisfies PlaybackEvent)
+    this.emit('playback-event', { kind: 'started', durationSeconds } satisfies PlaybackEvent)
 
     // IPC verbinden, initialen Resume-Seek erst nach `playback-restart` setzen und Position tracken.
     mpv.connect().then(() => {
@@ -268,15 +268,24 @@ export class PlaybackService extends EventEmitter {
 
       // Position-Tracking
       let lastWrite = 0
+      let lastTimeUpdateEmit = 0
       const writePosition = (seconds: number): void => {
         const now = Date.now()
-        if (now - lastWrite < POSITION_WRITE_INTERVAL_MS) return
         if (!this.current || this.current.mpv !== mpv) return
         if (this.isReloading(this.current)) return
 
-        lastWrite = now
         const absoluteSeconds = seconds + this.current.playbackOffsetSeconds
         this.current.lastKnownAbsolutePositionSeconds = absoluteSeconds
+
+        // ~1 Hz push to renderer for the player overlay seek bar
+        if (now - lastTimeUpdateEmit >= 1_000) {
+          lastTimeUpdateEmit = now
+          this.emit('playback-time-update', { positionSeconds: absoluteSeconds } satisfies PlaybackTimeUpdate)
+        }
+
+        // 5s throttle for SQLite history writes
+        if (now - lastWrite < POSITION_WRITE_INTERVAL_MS) return
+        lastWrite = now
         const pos = Math.floor(absoluteSeconds)
         history.updatePosition(vodId, pos)
         if (durationSeconds > 0 && pos / durationSeconds > 0.95) {
diff --git a/src/main/playback/types.ts b/src/main/playback/types.ts
index 4e927a0..670a93b 100644
--- a/src/main/playback/types.ts
+++ b/src/main/playback/types.ts
@@ -12,4 +12,10 @@ export interface PlaybackEvent {
   kind: 'started' | 'stopped' | 'error'
   channelLogin?: string
   message?: string
+  durationSeconds?: number
+  isLive?: boolean
+}
+
+export interface PlaybackTimeUpdate {
+  positionSeconds: number
 }
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 4484b41..cd61e33 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const IPC = {
   playbackSetLoggingEnabled: 'playback:set-logging-enabled',
   playbackGetLogPath: 'playback:get-log-path',
   playbackEvent: 'playback:event',
+  playbackTimeUpdate: 'playback:time-update',
 
   gamepadInput: 'gamepad-input'
 } as const
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ export interface PlaybackEvent {
   kind: 'started' | 'stopped' | 'error'
   channelLogin?: string
   message?: string
+  durationSeconds?: number
+  isLive?: boolean
 }
 
 export interface GameInfo {
@@ -163,6 +166,11 @@ const api = {
       const listener = (_e: IpcRendererEvent, event: PlaybackEvent): void => cb(event)
       ipcRenderer.on(IPC.playbackEvent, listener)
       return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener(IPC.playbackEvent, listener)
+    },
+    onTimeUpdate: (cb: (data: { positionSeconds: number }) => void): (() => void) => {
+      const listener = (_e: IpcRendererEvent, data: { positionSeconds: number }): void => cb(data)
+      ipcRenderer.on(IPC.playbackTimeUpdate, listener)
+      return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener(IPC.playbackTimeUpdate, listener)
     }
   },
   gamepad: {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/Icons.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/Icons.tsx
index 6b4edab..67be8a6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/Icons.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/Icons.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,31 @@ export function UserIcon(props: IconProps): JSX.Element {
   )
 }
 
+export function PlayIcon(props: IconProps): JSX.Element {
+  return (
+    <svg {...base} {...props} fill="currentColor" stroke="none">
+      <polygon points="5,3 19,12 5,21" />
+    </svg>
+  )
+}
+
+export function PauseIcon(props: IconProps): JSX.Element {
+  return (
+    <svg {...base} {...props} fill="currentColor" stroke="none">
+      <rect x="6" y="4" width="4" height="16" rx="1" />
+      <rect x="14" y="4" width="4" height="16" rx="1" />
+    </svg>
+  )
+}
+
+export function StopIcon(props: IconProps): JSX.Element {
+  return (
+    <svg {...base} {...props} fill="currentColor" stroke="none">
+      <rect x="4" y="4" width="16" height="16" rx="2" />
+    </svg>
+  )
+}
+
 export function SettingsIcon(props: IconProps): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <svg {...base} {...props}>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/PlaybackOverlay.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/PlaybackOverlay.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c0ef09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/PlaybackOverlay.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { GamepadHintItem } from './GamepadPrompt'
+import { PauseIcon, PlayIcon, StopIcon } from './Icons'
+
+interface PlaybackOverlayProps {
+  playState: 'playing' | 'paused'
+  durationSeconds: number
+  isLive: boolean
+  currentPosition: number
+  channelName: string
+  channelAvatar: string
+  title: string
+  onTogglePause: () => void
+  onSeek: (seconds: number) => void
+  onSeekTo: (seconds: number) => void
+  onStop: () => void
+}
+
+/** Formats seconds as HH:MM:SS */
+function fmt(s: number): string {
+  const total = Math.max(0, Math.floor(s))
+  const h = Math.floor(total / 3600)
+  const m = Math.floor((total % 3600) / 60)
+  const sec = total % 60
+  return `${String(h).padStart(2, '0')}:${String(m).padStart(2, '0')}:${String(sec).padStart(2, '0')}`
+}
+
+const HIDE_DELAY_MS = 5_000
+const DOUBLE_TAP_MS = 300
+
+export function PlaybackOverlay({
+  playState,
+  durationSeconds,
+  isLive,
+  currentPosition,
+  channelName,
+  channelAvatar,
+  title,
+  onTogglePause,
+  onSeek,
+  onSeekTo,
+  onStop
+}: PlaybackOverlayProps): JSX.Element {
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(true)
+  const [isScrubbing, setIsScrubbing] = useState(false)
+  const [scrubPosition, setScrubPosition] = useState(0)
+  // "+10s" / "-10s" skip feedback
+  const [skipFeedback, setSkipFeedback] = useState<{ side: 'left' | 'right'; key: number } | null>(null)
+
+  const hideTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null)
+  const seekBarRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+
+  // Double-tap tracking
+  const lastTapRef = useRef<{ time: number; side: 'left' | 'right' | 'center' } | null>(null)
+
+  // ─── Auto-hide logic ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  const clearHideTimer = useCallback(() => {
+    if (hideTimerRef.current !== null) {
+      clearTimeout(hideTimerRef.current)
+      hideTimerRef.current = null
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const scheduleHide = useCallback(() => {
+    clearHideTimer()
+    hideTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => setVisible(false), HIDE_DELAY_MS)
+  }, [clearHideTimer])
+
+  /** Call on any user interaction to show overlay and reset auto-hide timer. */
+  const showOverlay = useCallback(() => {
+    setVisible(true)
+    if (playState === 'playing') {
+      scheduleHide()
+    } else {
+      clearHideTimer()
+    }
+  }, [playState, scheduleHide, clearHideTimer])
+
+  // React to playState changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (playState === 'paused') {
+      clearHideTimer()
+      setVisible(true)
+    } else if (playState === 'playing') {
+      scheduleHide()
+    }
+  }, [playState, clearHideTimer, scheduleHide])
+
+  // Cleanup on unmount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => clearHideTimer()
+  }, [clearHideTimer])
+
+  // Listen for keyboard events to show overlay on controller interaction
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onKey = (): void => showOverlay()
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', onKey)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey)
+  }, [showOverlay])
+
+  // ─── Seek bar ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  const positionForEvent = useCallback((e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>): number => {
+    const bar = seekBarRef.current
+    if (!bar || durationSeconds <= 0) return 0
+    const rect = bar.getBoundingClientRect()
+    const ratio = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (e.clientX - rect.left) / rect.width))
+    return ratio * durationSeconds
+  }, [durationSeconds])
+
+  const onSeekBarPointerDown = useCallback((e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>): void => {
+    if (isLive || durationSeconds <= 0) return
+    e.currentTarget.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId)
+    const pos = positionForEvent(e)
+    setIsScrubbing(true)
+    setScrubPosition(pos)
+    showOverlay()
+    clearHideTimer() // keep overlay visible during scrub
+  }, [isLive, durationSeconds, positionForEvent, showOverlay, clearHideTimer])
+
+  const onSeekBarPointerMove = useCallback((e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>): void => {
+    if (!isScrubbing) return
+    setScrubPosition(positionForEvent(e))
+  }, [isScrubbing, positionForEvent])
+
+  const onSeekBarPointerUp = useCallback((e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>): void => {
+    if (!isScrubbing) return
+    const pos = positionForEvent(e)
+    setIsScrubbing(false)
+    onSeekTo(pos)
+    showOverlay() // restart hide timer after seek
+  }, [isScrubbing, positionForEvent, onSeekTo, showOverlay])
+
+  // ─── Double-tap skip zones ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  const showSkipFeedback = useCallback((side: 'left' | 'right') => {
+    setSkipFeedback({ side, key: Date.now() })
+    setTimeout(() => setSkipFeedback(null), 700)
+  }, [])
+
+  const onOverlayPointerDown = useCallback((e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>): void => {
+    // Ignore if click came from seekbar or buttons
+    if ((e.target as HTMLElement).closest('.playback-overlay__seek-bar, button, img')) return
+
+    const width = (e.currentTarget as HTMLDivElement).offsetWidth
+    const x = e.nativeEvent.offsetX
+    const side: 'left' | 'right' | 'center' =
+      x < width * 0.33 ? 'left' : x > width * 0.67 ? 'right' : 'center'
+
+    const now = Date.now()
+    const last = lastTapRef.current
+
+    if (last && now - last.time < DOUBLE_TAP_MS && last.side === side && side !== 'center') {
+      // Double tap
+      lastTapRef.current = null
+      if (side === 'left') {
+        onSeek(-10)
+        showSkipFeedback('left')
+      } else {
+        onSeek(10)
+        showSkipFeedback('right')
+      }
+    } else {
+      lastTapRef.current = { time: now, side }
+      // Single tap: toggle overlay visibility
+      if (!visible) {
+        showOverlay()
+      } else if (playState === 'playing') {
+        scheduleHide()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [visible, playState, onSeek, showOverlay, scheduleHide, showSkipFeedback])
+
+  // ─── Derived values ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  const displayPosition = isScrubbing ? scrubPosition : currentPosition
+  const progress = durationSeconds > 0 ? Math.min(1, displayPosition / durationSeconds) : 0
+
+  // ─── Render ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="playback-overlay"
+      data-visible={visible}
+      onPointerDown={onOverlayPointerDown}
+      onMouseMove={showOverlay}
+    >
+      {/* Top gradient scrim */}
+      <div className="playback-overlay__scrim-top" />
+
+      {/* Top hints bar */}
+      <div className="playback-overlay__top-bar">
+        <GamepadHintItem prompt="a">{playState === 'playing' ? 'Pause' : 'Resume'}</GamepadHintItem>
+        <span className="playback-overlay__hint-sep">·</span>
+        <GamepadHintItem prompt="dpad-left">−30s</GamepadHintItem>
+        <span className="playback-overlay__hint-sep">·</span>
+        <GamepadHintItem prompt="dpad-right">+30s</GamepadHintItem>
+        <span className="playback-overlay__hint-sep">·</span>
+        <GamepadHintItem prompt="lt">−5min</GamepadHintItem>
+        <span className="playback-overlay__hint-sep">·</span>
+        <GamepadHintItem prompt="rt">+5min</GamepadHintItem>
+        <span className="playback-overlay__hint-sep">·</span>
+        <GamepadHintItem prompt="lb">Kapitel ←</GamepadHintItem>
+        <span className="playback-overlay__hint-sep">·</span>
+        <GamepadHintItem prompt="rb">Kapitel →</GamepadHintItem>
+        <span className="playback-overlay__hint-sep">·</span>
+        <GamepadHintItem prompt="y">Kapitelmenü</GamepadHintItem>
+        <span className="playback-overlay__hint-sep">·</span>
+        <GamepadHintItem prompt="b">Stop</GamepadHintItem>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Center play/pause button */}
+      <div className="playback-overlay__center">
+        <button
+          className="playback-overlay__center-btn"
+          onClick={() => { onTogglePause(); showOverlay() }}
+          aria-label={playState === 'playing' ? 'Pause' : 'Wiedergabe'}
+        >
+          {playState === 'playing'
+            ? <PauseIcon width={40} height={40} />
+            : <PlayIcon width={40} height={40} />
+          }
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Double-tap skip feedback */}
+      {skipFeedback && (
+        <div
+          key={skipFeedback.key}
+          className={`playback-overlay__skip-feedback playback-overlay__skip-feedback--${skipFeedback.side}`}
+        >
+          {skipFeedback.side === 'left' ? '−10s' : '+10s'}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Bottom bar */}
+      <div className="playback-overlay__bottom">
+        {/* Channel info */}
+        <div className="playback-overlay__channel">
+          {channelAvatar && (
+            <img
+              className="playback-overlay__avatar"
+              src={channelAvatar}
+              alt={channelName}
+              draggable={false}
+            />
+          )}
+          <span className="playback-overlay__channel-name">{channelName}</span>
+          {isLive && <span className="playback-overlay__live-badge">LIVE</span>}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Video title */}
+        {title && <p className="playback-overlay__title">{title}</p>}
+
+        {/* Progress row */}
+        {!isLive && durationSeconds > 0 ? (
+          <div className="playback-overlay__progress-row">
+            <span className="playback-overlay__time">{fmt(displayPosition)}</span>
+
+            <div
+              ref={seekBarRef}
+              className="playback-overlay__seek-bar"
+              onPointerDown={onSeekBarPointerDown}
+              onPointerMove={onSeekBarPointerMove}
+              onPointerUp={onSeekBarPointerUp}
+              onPointerCancel={onSeekBarPointerUp}
+            >
+              <div className="playback-overlay__seek-track">
+                <div
+                  className="playback-overlay__seek-filled"
+                  style={{ width: `${progress * 100}%` }}
+                />
+                <div
+                  className="playback-overlay__seek-knob"
+                  style={{ left: `${progress * 100}%` }}
+                />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <span className="playback-overlay__time">{fmt(durationSeconds)}</span>
+          </div>
+        ) : isLive ? (
+          <div className="playback-overlay__live-indicator">
+            <span className="playback-overlay__live-dot" />
+            Live
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+
+        {/* Stop button */}
+        <button
+          className="playback-overlay__stop-btn"
+          onClick={() => { onStop(); showOverlay() }}
+          aria-label="Stop"
+        >
+          <StopIcon width={18} height={18} />
+          <span>Stop</span>
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Bottom gradient scrim */}
+      <div className="playback-overlay__scrim-bottom" />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/screens/ChannelScreen.tsx b/src/renderer/src/screens/ChannelScreen.tsx
index 651725e..5b511f2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/screens/ChannelScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/screens/ChannelScreen.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { GamepadHintItem, GamepadPrompt } from '../components/GamepadPrompt'
+import { PlaybackOverlay } from '../components/PlaybackOverlay'
 import type { FollowedChannelInfo, PlaybackEvent, VodChapter, VodInfo, VodProgress } from '../types/t4sd'
 
 interface Props {
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ export default function ChannelScreen({ channel, onBack }: Props): JSX.Element {
   const [wasPlayingBeforeChapters, setWasPlayingBeforeChapters] = useState(false)
   const [currentVod, setCurrentVod] = useState<VodInfo | null>(null)
   const [pendingChapterVod, setPendingChapterVod] = useState<VodInfo | null>(null)
+  // Overlay state
+  const [currentPosition, setCurrentPosition] = useState(0)
+  const [vodDuration, setVodDuration] = useState(0)
+  const [isLivePlayback, setIsLivePlayback] = useState(false)
   const watchBtnRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null)
   const chapterListRef = useRef<HTMLUListElement>(null)
 
@@ -245,6 +250,9 @@ export default function ChannelScreen({ channel, onBack }: Props): JSX.Element {
     const unsub = window.t4sd.playback.onEvent((ev: PlaybackEvent) => {
       if (ev.kind === 'started') {
         setPlayState('playing')
+        setVodDuration(ev.durationSeconds ?? 0)
+        setIsLivePlayback(ev.isLive ?? false)
+        setCurrentPosition(0)
       } else if (ev.kind === 'stopped') {
         const nextChapterVod = pendingChapterVod
         setPlayState('idle')
@@ -274,6 +282,15 @@ export default function ChannelScreen({ channel, onBack }: Props): JSX.Element {
     return unsub
   }, [pendingChapterVod, vods])
 
+  // Subscribe to ~1 Hz position updates from main process for the overlay seek bar
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (playState !== 'playing' && playState !== 'paused') return
+    const unsub = window.t4sd.playback.onTimeUpdate(({ positionSeconds }) => {
+      setCurrentPosition(positionSeconds)
+    })
+    return unsub
+  }, [playState])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     watchBtnRef.current?.focus()
   }, [])
@@ -459,32 +476,9 @@ export default function ChannelScreen({ channel, onBack }: Props): JSX.Element {
             )}
 
             {(playState === 'playing' || playState === 'paused') && (
-              <>
-                <span className="channel-screen__playing-hint gamepad-hint-line">
-                  <span>● Wiedergabe{playState === 'paused' ? ' (Pause)' : ''}</span>
-                  <span className="gamepad-hint-separator">·</span>
-                  <GamepadHintItem prompt="a">Pause/Resume</GamepadHintItem>
-                  <span className="gamepad-hint-separator">·</span>
-                  <GamepadHintItem prompt="dpad-left">−30s</GamepadHintItem>
-                  <span className="gamepad-hint-separator">·</span>
-                  <GamepadHintItem prompt="dpad-right">+30s</GamepadHintItem>
-                  <span className="gamepad-hint-separator">·</span>
-                  <GamepadHintItem prompt="lt">−5min</GamepadHintItem>
-                  <span className="gamepad-hint-separator">·</span>
-                  <GamepadHintItem prompt="rt">+5min</GamepadHintItem>
-                  <span className="gamepad-hint-separator">·</span>
-                  <GamepadHintItem prompt="lb">Kapitel zurück</GamepadHintItem>
-                  <span className="gamepad-hint-separator">·</span>
-                  <GamepadHintItem prompt="rb">Kapitel vor</GamepadHintItem>
-                  <span className="gamepad-hint-separator">·</span>
-                  <GamepadHintItem prompt="y">Kapitelmenü</GamepadHintItem>
-                  <span className="gamepad-hint-separator">·</span>
-                  <GamepadHintItem prompt="b">Stop</GamepadHintItem>
-                </span>
-                <button className="btn" onClick={() => void handleStop()}>
-                  ■ Stop
-                </button>
-              </>
+              <span className="channel-screen__playing-hint">
+                ● Wiedergabe{playState === 'paused' ? ' (Pause)' : ''}
+              </span>
             )}
 
             {!channel.isLive && playState === 'idle' && (
@@ -627,6 +621,31 @@ export default function ChannelScreen({ channel, onBack }: Props): JSX.Element {
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
+
+      {/* Player overlay – shown during VOD/Live playback */}
+      {(playState === 'playing' || playState === 'paused') && (
+        <PlaybackOverlay
+          playState={playState}
+          durationSeconds={vodDuration}
+          isLive={isLivePlayback}
+          currentPosition={currentPosition}
+          channelName={channel.broadcasterName}
+          channelAvatar={channel.profileImageUrl}
+          title={isLivePlayback ? (channel.streamTitle ?? '') : (currentVod?.title ?? '')}
+          onTogglePause={() => {
+            if (playState === 'playing') {
+              void window.t4sd.playback.pause()
+              setPlayState('paused')
+            } else {
+              void window.t4sd.playback.resume()
+              setPlayState('playing')
+            }
+          }}
+          onSeek={(s) => void window.t4sd.playback.seek(s)}
+          onSeekTo={(s) => void window.t4sd.playback.seekTo(s)}
+          onStop={() => void handleStop()}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/styles/global.css b/src/renderer/src/styles/global.css
index 39af1aa..62f1cb1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/renderer/src/styles/global.css
@@ -1541,3 +1541,322 @@ body,
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(191, 148, 255, 0.22), 0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
   transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
+
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   PLAYBACK OVERLAY
+   Covers the full window during playback. Fades in/out.
+   z-index 300 places it above the chapter overlay (z-index 200).
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+.playback-overlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 300;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  /* Always capture pointer events so touch can re-show the overlay.
+     The overlay only renders during active playback, so nothing useful
+     sits beneath it that the user needs to reach. */
+  pointer-events: auto;
+  /* Fade transition */
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay[data-visible='true'] {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+/* Top gradient scrim – darkens top-third for readability */
+.playback-overlay__scrim-top {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
+  height: 30%;
+  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75) 0%, transparent 100%);
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+/* Bottom gradient scrim – covers bottom half */
+.playback-overlay__scrim-bottom {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: auto 0 0 0;
+  height: 50%;
+  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 0%, transparent 100%);
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+/* ── Top hints bar ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+.playback-overlay__top-bar {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 4px 2px;
+  padding: 18px 28px 0;
+  font-size: 15px;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
+  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__hint-sep {
+  margin: 0 4px;
+  opacity: 0.4;
+}
+
+/* ── Center play/pause ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+.playback-overlay__center {
+  flex: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__center-btn {
+  /* Visual circle */
+  width: 88px;
+  height: 88px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
+  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
+  color: #fff;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.1s, border-color 0.15s;
+  /* Larger touch/click target via padding trick */
+  padding: 0;
+  /* Minimum accessible touch target */
+  min-width: 88px;
+  min-height: 88px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__center-btn:hover,
+.playback-overlay__center-btn:focus-visible {
+  background: rgba(145, 71, 255, 0.45);
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  outline: none;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__center-btn:active {
+  transform: scale(0.93);
+}
+
+/* ── Bottom bar ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+.playback-overlay__bottom {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 10px;
+  padding: 0 28px 24px;
+}
+
+/* Channel badge row */
+.playback-overlay__channel {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__avatar {
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__channel-name {
+  font-size: 18px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: #fff;
+  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__title {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 17px;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  /* Fills the full bottom-bar width (minus 28px padding each side).
+     Wider screens (docked Steam Deck at 1080p/4K) naturally show more text. */
+  max-width: 100%;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__live-badge {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  color: #fff;
+  background: var(--color-live);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  padding: 2px 7px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+/* Progress row: time — seekbar — time */
+.playback-overlay__progress-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__time {
+  font-size: 16px;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
+  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  min-width: 80px;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__time:last-child {
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+/* Seek bar container – tall hit target, visual bar inside */
+.playback-overlay__seek-bar {
+  flex: 1;
+  height: 44px; /* large touch target */
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  user-select: none;
+  touch-action: none;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__seek-track {
+  position: relative;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 6px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  transition: height 0.15s;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__seek-bar:hover .playback-overlay__seek-track,
+.playback-overlay__seek-bar:active .playback-overlay__seek-track {
+  height: 10px;
+  border-radius: 5px;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__seek-filled {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: 0;
+  height: 100%;
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  border-radius: inherit;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__seek-knob {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: #fff;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--color-accent), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  pointer-events: none;
+  transition: transform 0.1s, width 0.1s, height 0.1s;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__seek-bar:hover .playback-overlay__seek-knob,
+.playback-overlay__seek-bar:active .playback-overlay__seek-knob {
+  width: 22px;
+  height: 22px;
+}
+
+/* Live indicator (no seekbar) */
+.playback-overlay__live-indicator {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__live-dot {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-live);
+  animation: live-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes live-pulse {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
+  50% { opacity: 0.4; }
+}
+
+/* Stop button */
+.playback-overlay__stop-btn {
+  align-self: flex-end;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 10px 20px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+  font-size: 16px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
+  min-height: 44px;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__stop-btn:hover,
+.playback-overlay__stop-btn:focus-visible {
+  background: rgba(235, 4, 0, 0.35);
+  border-color: var(--color-live);
+  outline: none;
+}
+
+/* Double-tap skip feedback */
+.playback-overlay__skip-feedback {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+  font-size: 28px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: #fff;
+  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
+  pointer-events: none;
+  animation: skip-fade 0.7s ease-out forwards;
+  z-index: 2;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__skip-feedback--left {
+  left: 60px;
+}
+
+.playback-overlay__skip-feedback--right {
+  right: 60px;
+}
+
+@keyframes skip-fade {
+  0% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(-50%); }
+  60% { opacity: 0.9; transform: translateY(calc(-50% - 12px)); }
+  100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(calc(-50% - 24px)); }
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/types/t4sd.d.ts b/src/renderer/src/types/t4sd.d.ts
index 7fbf13a..4380673 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/types/t4sd.d.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/types/t4sd.d.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ export interface PlaybackEvent {
   kind: 'started' | 'stopped' | 'error'
   channelLogin?: string
   message?: string
+  durationSeconds?: number
+  isLive?: boolean
 }
 
 export interface VodInfo {
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ export interface T4sdApi {
     setLoggingEnabled: (enabled: boolean) => Promise<void>
     getLogPath: () => Promise<string>
     onEvent: (cb: (event: PlaybackEvent) => void) => () => void
+    onTimeUpdate: (cb: (data: { positionSeconds: number }) => void) => () => void
   }
   gamepad: {
     onInput: (cb: (key: string) => void) => () => void