diff --git a/src/app/music/_components/MusicPlayerProvider.tsx b/src/app/music/_components/MusicPlayerProvider.tsx
index 3a695b1..39d704a 100644
--- a/src/app/music/_components/MusicPlayerProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/app/music/_components/MusicPlayerProvider.tsx
@@ -199,6 +199,89 @@ export function MusicPlayerProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
 		else audio.pause();
 	}, [isPlaying, currentTrack]);
 
+	// OS-level media controls (lock screen, notification shade, media keys, etc.)
+	// via the Media Session API. Wire the transport actions to our state.
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (typeof navigator === "undefined" || !("mediaSession" in navigator)) return;
+		const ms = navigator.mediaSession;
+		const handlers: [MediaSessionAction, MediaSessionActionHandler][] = [
+			["play", () => setIsPlaying(true)],
+			["pause", () => setIsPlaying(false)],
+			["previoustrack", () => stepRef.current(-1)],
+			["nexttrack", () => stepRef.current(1)],
+			[
+				"seekto",
+				(details) => {
+					if (typeof details.seekTime === "number") seek(details.seekTime);
+				},
+			],
+			[
+				"seekbackward",
+				(details) => seek((audioRef.current?.currentTime ?? 0) - (details.seekOffset ?? 10)),
+			],
+			[
+				"seekforward",
+				(details) => seek((audioRef.current?.currentTime ?? 0) + (details.seekOffset ?? 10)),
+			],
+		];
+		for (const [action, handler] of handlers) {
+			try {
+				ms.setActionHandler(action, handler);
+			} catch {
+				// Action unsupported by this browser — ignore.
+			}
+		}
+		return () => {
+			for (const [action] of handlers) {
+				try {
+					ms.setActionHandler(action, null);
+				} catch {
+					// ignore
+				}
+			}
+		};
+	}, [seek]);
+
+	// Keep the OS-visible metadata in sync with the current track.
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (typeof navigator === "undefined" || !("mediaSession" in navigator)) return;
+		navigator.mediaSession.metadata = currentTrack
+			? new MediaMetadata({
+					title: currentTrack.title,
+					artist: "Gregor Lohaus",
+				})
+			: null;
+	}, [currentTrack]);
+
+	// Reflect play/pause state to the OS so the right button is shown.
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (typeof navigator === "undefined" || !("mediaSession" in navigator)) return;
+		navigator.mediaSession.playbackState = currentTrack
+			? isPlaying
+				? "playing"
+				: "paused"
+			: "none";
+	}, [isPlaying, currentTrack]);
+
+	// Keep the scrubber position on the OS controls in sync.
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (typeof navigator === "undefined" || !("mediaSession" in navigator)) return;
+		if (!("setPositionState" in navigator.mediaSession)) return;
+		try {
+			if (duration > 0 && Number.isFinite(duration)) {
+				navigator.mediaSession.setPositionState({
+					duration,
+					position: Math.min(currentTime, duration),
+					playbackRate: audioRef.current?.playbackRate ?? 1,
+				});
+			} else {
+				navigator.mediaSession.setPositionState();
+			}
+		} catch {
+			// Some browsers throw on invalid state — ignore.
+		}
+	}, [currentTime, duration]);
+
 	const value = useMemo<MusicPlayerValue>(
 		() => ({
 			tracks,