diff --git a/frontend/theme-glass.css b/frontend/theme-glass.css
index 0650918..ce09b72 100644
--- a/frontend/theme-glass.css
+++ b/frontend/theme-glass.css
@@ -450,3 +450,5 @@ html[data-layout="glass-stage"] .rec-item :is(.rec-title,.rec-channel,.rec-reaso
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   html[data-layout="glass-stage"] .rec-actions button { transition: none; }
 }
+/* "NOW PLAYING" sits bottom-right of the card so it never covers the row's controls. */
+html[data-layout="glass-stage"] .card.playing::after { top: auto; bottom: 12px; right: 18px; pointer-events: none; }