diff --git a/media_server/config.py b/media_server/config.py
index c6db317..b9b797b 100644
--- a/media_server/config.py
+++ b/media_server/config.py
@@ -112,6 +112,28 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
         description="Quick links displayed as icons in the header",
     )
 
+    # Audio visualizer
+    visualizer_enabled: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        description="Enable audio spectrum visualizer (requires soundcard + numpy)",
+    )
+    visualizer_fps: int = Field(
+        default=25,
+        description="Visualizer update rate in frames per second",
+        ge=10,
+        le=60,
+    )
+    visualizer_bins: int = Field(
+        default=32,
+        description="Number of frequency bins for the visualizer",
+        ge=8,
+        le=128,
+    )
+    visualizer_device: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Loopback audio device name for visualizer (None = auto-detect)",
+    )
+
     @classmethod
     def load_from_yaml(cls, path: Optional[Path] = None) -> "Settings":
         """Load settings from a YAML configuration file."""
diff --git a/media_server/main.py b/media_server/main.py
index 1113acc..4e34edd 100644
--- a/media_server/main.py
+++ b/media_server/main.py
@@ -59,8 +59,32 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     await ws_manager.start_status_monitor(controller.get_status)
     logger.info("WebSocket status monitor started")
 
+    # Start audio visualizer (if enabled and dependencies available)
+    analyzer = None
+    if settings.visualizer_enabled:
+        from .services.audio_analyzer import get_audio_analyzer
+
+        analyzer = get_audio_analyzer(
+            num_bins=settings.visualizer_bins,
+            target_fps=settings.visualizer_fps,
+            device_name=settings.visualizer_device,
+        )
+        if analyzer.available:
+            if analyzer.start():
+                await ws_manager.start_audio_monitor(analyzer)
+                logger.info("Audio visualizer started")
+            else:
+                logger.warning("Audio visualizer failed to start (no loopback device?)")
+        else:
+            logger.info("Audio visualizer unavailable (install soundcard + numpy)")
+
     yield
 
+    # Stop audio visualizer
+    await ws_manager.stop_audio_monitor()
+    if analyzer and analyzer.running:
+        analyzer.stop()
+
     # Stop WebSocket status monitor
     await ws_manager.stop_status_monitor()
     logger.info("Media Server shutting down")
diff --git a/media_server/routes/media.py b/media_server/routes/media.py
index b0c27f2..0c2436a 100644
--- a/media_server/routes/media.py
+++ b/media_server/routes/media.py
@@ -268,6 +268,59 @@ async def get_artwork(_: str = Depends(verify_token_or_query)) -> Response:
     return Response(content=art_bytes, media_type=content_type)
 
 
+@router.get("/visualizer/status")
+async def visualizer_status(_: str = Depends(verify_token)) -> dict:
+    """Check if audio visualizer is available and running."""
+    from ..services.audio_analyzer import get_audio_analyzer
+
+    analyzer = get_audio_analyzer()
+    return {
+        "available": analyzer.available,
+        "running": analyzer.running,
+        "current_device": analyzer.current_device,
+    }
+
+
+@router.get("/visualizer/devices")
+async def visualizer_devices(_: str = Depends(verify_token)) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    """List available loopback audio devices for the visualizer."""
+    from ..services.audio_analyzer import AudioAnalyzer
+
+    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    return await loop.run_in_executor(None, AudioAnalyzer.list_loopback_devices)
+
+
+@router.post("/visualizer/device")
+async def set_visualizer_device(
+    request: dict,
+    _: str = Depends(verify_token),
+) -> dict:
+    """Set the loopback audio device for the visualizer.
+
+    Body: {"device_name": "Device Name" | null}
+    Passing null resets to auto-detect.
+    """
+    from ..services.audio_analyzer import get_audio_analyzer
+
+    device_name = request.get("device_name")
+    analyzer = get_audio_analyzer()
+
+    # Restart with new device
+    was_running = analyzer.running
+    success = analyzer.set_device(device_name)
+
+    # Restart audio broadcast if needed
+    if was_running and success and analyzer.running:
+        await ws_manager.stop_audio_monitor()
+        await ws_manager.start_audio_monitor(analyzer)
+
+    return {
+        "success": success,
+        "current_device": analyzer.current_device,
+        "running": analyzer.running,
+    }
+
+
 @router.websocket("/ws")
 async def websocket_endpoint(
     websocket: WebSocket,
@@ -321,6 +374,10 @@ async def websocket_endpoint(
                 if volume is not None:
                     controller = get_media_controller()
                     await controller.set_volume(int(volume))
+            elif data.get("type") == "enable_visualizer":
+                await ws_manager.subscribe_visualizer(websocket)
+            elif data.get("type") == "disable_visualizer":
+                await ws_manager.unsubscribe_visualizer(websocket)
 
     except WebSocketDisconnect:
         await ws_manager.disconnect(websocket)
diff --git a/media_server/services/audio_analyzer.py b/media_server/services/audio_analyzer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc4ead5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media_server/services/audio_analyzer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+"""Audio spectrum analyzer service using system loopback capture."""
+
+import logging
+import platform
+import threading
+import time
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_np = None
+_sc = None
+
+
+def _load_numpy():
+    global _np
+    if _np is None:
+        try:
+            import numpy as np
+            _np = np
+        except ImportError:
+            logger.info("numpy not installed - audio visualizer unavailable")
+    return _np
+
+
+def _load_soundcard():
+    global _sc
+    if _sc is None:
+        try:
+            import soundcard as sc
+            _sc = sc
+        except ImportError:
+            logger.info("soundcard not installed - audio visualizer unavailable")
+    return _sc
+
+
+class AudioAnalyzer:
+    """Captures system audio loopback and performs real-time FFT analysis."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        num_bins: int = 32,
+        sample_rate: int = 44100,
+        chunk_size: int = 2048,
+        target_fps: int = 25,
+        device_name: str | None = None,
+    ):
+        self.num_bins = num_bins
+        self.sample_rate = sample_rate
+        self.chunk_size = chunk_size
+        self.target_fps = target_fps
+        self.device_name = device_name
+
+        self._running = False
+        self._thread: threading.Thread | None = None
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+        self._data: dict | None = None
+        self._current_device_name: str | None = None
+
+        # Pre-compute logarithmic bin edges
+        self._bin_edges = self._compute_bin_edges()
+
+    def _compute_bin_edges(self) -> list[int]:
+        """Compute logarithmic frequency bin boundaries for perceptual grouping."""
+        np = _load_numpy()
+        if np is None:
+            return []
+
+        fft_size = self.chunk_size // 2 + 1
+        min_freq = 20.0
+        max_freq = min(16000.0, self.sample_rate / 2)
+
+        edges = []
+        for i in range(self.num_bins + 1):
+            freq = min_freq * (max_freq / min_freq) ** (i / self.num_bins)
+            bin_idx = int(freq * self.chunk_size / self.sample_rate)
+            edges.append(min(bin_idx, fft_size - 1))
+        return edges
+
+    @property
+    def available(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether audio capture dependencies are available."""
+        return _load_numpy() is not None and _load_soundcard() is not None
+
+    @property
+    def running(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether capture is currently active."""
+        return self._running
+
+    def start(self) -> bool:
+        """Start audio capture in a background thread. Returns False if unavailable."""
+        if self._running:
+            return True
+        if not self.available:
+            return False
+
+        self._running = True
+        self._thread = threading.Thread(target=self._capture_loop, daemon=True)
+        self._thread.start()
+        return True
+
+    def stop(self) -> None:
+        """Stop audio capture and cleanup."""
+        self._running = False
+        if self._thread:
+            self._thread.join(timeout=3.0)
+            self._thread = None
+        with self._lock:
+            self._data = None
+
+    def get_frequency_data(self) -> dict | None:
+        """Return latest frequency data (thread-safe). None if not running."""
+        with self._lock:
+            return self._data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def list_loopback_devices() -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+        """List all available loopback audio devices."""
+        sc = _load_soundcard()
+        if sc is None:
+            return []
+
+        devices = []
+        try:
+            # COM may be needed on Windows for WASAPI
+            if platform.system() == "Windows":
+                try:
+                    import comtypes
+                    comtypes.CoInitializeEx(comtypes.COINIT_MULTITHREADED)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+            loopback_mics = sc.all_microphones(include_loopback=True)
+            for mic in loopback_mics:
+                if mic.isloopback:
+                    devices.append({"id": mic.id, "name": mic.name})
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("Failed to list loopback devices: %s", e)
+
+        return devices
+
+    def _find_loopback_device(self):
+        """Find a loopback device for system audio capture."""
+        sc = _load_soundcard()
+        if sc is None:
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            loopback_mics = sc.all_microphones(include_loopback=True)
+
+            # If a specific device is requested, find it by name (partial match)
+            if self.device_name:
+                target = self.device_name.lower()
+                for mic in loopback_mics:
+                    if mic.isloopback and target in mic.name.lower():
+                        logger.info("Found requested loopback device: %s", mic.name)
+                        self._current_device_name = mic.name
+                        return mic
+                logger.warning("Requested device '%s' not found, falling back to default", self.device_name)
+
+            # Default: first loopback device
+            for mic in loopback_mics:
+                if mic.isloopback:
+                    logger.info("Found loopback device: %s", mic.name)
+                    self._current_device_name = mic.name
+                    return mic
+
+            # Fallback: try to get default speaker's loopback
+            default_speaker = sc.default_speaker()
+            if default_speaker:
+                for mic in loopback_mics:
+                    if default_speaker.name in mic.name:
+                        logger.info("Found speaker loopback: %s", mic.name)
+                        self._current_device_name = mic.name
+                        return mic
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("Failed to find loopback device: %s", e)
+
+        return None
+
+    def set_device(self, device_name: str | None) -> bool:
+        """Change the loopback device. Restarts capture if running. Returns True on success."""
+        was_running = self._running
+        if was_running:
+            self.stop()
+
+        self.device_name = device_name
+        self._current_device_name = None
+
+        if was_running:
+            return self.start()
+        return True
+
+    @property
+    def current_device(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the name of the currently active loopback device."""
+        return self._current_device_name
+
+    def _capture_loop(self) -> None:
+        """Background thread: capture audio and compute FFT continuously."""
+        # Initialize COM on Windows (required for WASAPI/SoundCard)
+        if platform.system() == "Windows":
+            try:
+                import comtypes
+                comtypes.CoInitializeEx(comtypes.COINIT_MULTITHREADED)
+            except Exception:
+                try:
+                    import ctypes
+                    ctypes.windll.ole32.CoInitializeEx(0, 0)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning("Failed to initialize COM: %s", e)
+
+        np = _load_numpy()
+        sc = _load_soundcard()
+        if np is None or sc is None:
+            self._running = False
+            return
+
+        device = self._find_loopback_device()
+        if device is None:
+            logger.warning("No loopback audio device found - visualizer disabled")
+            self._running = False
+            return
+
+        interval = 1.0 / self.target_fps
+        window = np.hanning(self.chunk_size)
+
+        # Pre-compute bin edge pairs for vectorized grouping
+        edges = self._bin_edges
+        bin_starts = np.array([edges[i] for i in range(self.num_bins)], dtype=np.intp)
+        bin_ends = np.array([max(edges[i + 1], edges[i] + 1) for i in range(self.num_bins)], dtype=np.intp)
+
+        try:
+            with device.recorder(
+                samplerate=self.sample_rate,
+                channels=1,
+                blocksize=self.chunk_size,
+            ) as recorder:
+                logger.info("Audio capture started on: %s", device.name)
+                while self._running:
+                    t0 = time.monotonic()
+
+                    try:
+                        data = recorder.record(numframes=self.chunk_size)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.debug("Audio capture read error: %s", e)
+                        time.sleep(interval)
+                        continue
+
+                    # Mono mix if needed
+                    if data.ndim > 1:
+                        mono = data.mean(axis=1)
+                    else:
+                        mono = data.ravel()
+
+                    if len(mono) < self.chunk_size:
+                        time.sleep(interval)
+                        continue
+
+                    # Apply window and compute FFT
+                    windowed = mono[:self.chunk_size] * window
+                    fft_mag = np.abs(np.fft.rfft(windowed))
+
+                    # Group into logarithmic bins (vectorized via cumsum)
+                    cumsum = np.concatenate(([0.0], np.cumsum(fft_mag)))
+                    counts = bin_ends - bin_starts
+                    bins = (cumsum[bin_ends] - cumsum[bin_starts]) / counts
+
+                    # Normalize to 0-1
+                    max_val = bins.max()
+                    if max_val > 0:
+                        bins *= (1.0 / max_val)
+
+                    # Bass energy: average of first 4 bins (~20-200Hz)
+                    bass = float(bins[:4].mean()) if self.num_bins >= 4 else 0.0
+
+                    # Round for compact JSON
+                    frequencies = np.round(bins, 3).tolist()
+                    bass = round(bass, 3)
+
+                    with self._lock:
+                        self._data = {"frequencies": frequencies, "bass": bass}
+
+                    # Throttle to target FPS
+                    elapsed = time.monotonic() - t0
+                    if elapsed < interval:
+                        time.sleep(interval - elapsed)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Audio capture loop error: %s", e)
+        finally:
+            self._running = False
+            logger.info("Audio capture stopped")
+
+
+# Global singleton
+_analyzer: AudioAnalyzer | None = None
+
+
+def get_audio_analyzer(
+    num_bins: int = 32,
+    sample_rate: int = 44100,
+    target_fps: int = 25,
+    device_name: str | None = None,
+) -> AudioAnalyzer:
+    """Get or create the global AudioAnalyzer instance."""
+    global _analyzer
+    if _analyzer is None:
+        _analyzer = AudioAnalyzer(
+            num_bins=num_bins,
+            sample_rate=sample_rate,
+            target_fps=target_fps,
+            device_name=device_name,
+        )
+    return _analyzer
diff --git a/media_server/services/websocket_manager.py b/media_server/services/websocket_manager.py
index 0f5dbfa..a5338a3 100644
--- a/media_server/services/websocket_manager.py
+++ b/media_server/services/websocket_manager.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """WebSocket connection manager and status broadcaster."""
 
 import asyncio
+import json
 import logging
 import time
 from typing import Any, Callable, Coroutine
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ class ConnectionManager:
         self._position_broadcast_interval: float = 5.0  # Send position updates every 5s during playback
         self._last_broadcast_time: float = 0.0
         self._running: bool = False
+        # Audio visualizer
+        self._visualizer_subscribers: set[WebSocket] = set()
+        self._audio_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
+        self._audio_analyzer = None
 
     async def connect(self, websocket: WebSocket) -> None:
         """Accept a new WebSocket connection."""
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ class ConnectionManager:
         """Remove a WebSocket connection."""
         async with self._lock:
             self._active_connections.discard(websocket)
+            self._visualizer_subscribers.discard(websocket)
         logger.info(
             "WebSocket client disconnected. Total: %d", len(self._active_connections)
         )
@@ -83,6 +89,85 @@ class ConnectionManager:
         await self.broadcast(message)
         logger.info("Broadcast sent: links_changed")
 
+    async def subscribe_visualizer(self, websocket: WebSocket) -> None:
+        """Subscribe a client to audio visualizer data."""
+        async with self._lock:
+            self._visualizer_subscribers.add(websocket)
+        logger.debug("Visualizer subscriber added. Total: %d", len(self._visualizer_subscribers))
+
+    async def unsubscribe_visualizer(self, websocket: WebSocket) -> None:
+        """Unsubscribe a client from audio visualizer data."""
+        async with self._lock:
+            self._visualizer_subscribers.discard(websocket)
+        logger.debug("Visualizer subscriber removed. Total: %d", len(self._visualizer_subscribers))
+
+    async def start_audio_monitor(self, analyzer) -> None:
+        """Start audio frequency broadcasting if analyzer is available."""
+        self._audio_analyzer = analyzer
+        if analyzer and analyzer.running:
+            self._audio_task = asyncio.create_task(self._audio_broadcast_loop())
+            logger.info("Audio visualizer broadcast started")
+
+    async def stop_audio_monitor(self) -> None:
+        """Stop audio frequency broadcasting."""
+        if self._audio_task:
+            self._audio_task.cancel()
+            try:
+                await self._audio_task
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                pass
+            self._audio_task = None
+
+    async def _audio_broadcast_loop(self) -> None:
+        """Background loop: read frequency data from analyzer and broadcast to subscribers."""
+        from ..config import settings
+        interval = 1.0 / settings.visualizer_fps
+
+        _last_data = None
+
+        while True:
+            try:
+                async with self._lock:
+                    subscribers = list(self._visualizer_subscribers)
+
+                if not subscribers or not self._audio_analyzer or not self._audio_analyzer.running:
+                    await asyncio.sleep(interval)
+                    continue
+
+                data = self._audio_analyzer.get_frequency_data()
+                if data is None or data is _last_data:
+                    await asyncio.sleep(interval)
+                    continue
+                _last_data = data
+
+                # Pre-serialize once for all subscribers (avoids per-client JSON encoding)
+                text = json.dumps({"type": "audio_data", "data": data}, separators=(',', ':'))
+
+                async def _send(ws: WebSocket) -> WebSocket | None:
+                    try:
+                        await ws.send_text(text)
+                        return None
+                    except Exception:
+                        return ws
+
+                results = await asyncio.gather(*(_send(ws) for ws in subscribers))
+
+                failed = [ws for ws in results if ws is not None]
+                if failed:
+                    async with self._lock:
+                        for ws in failed:
+                            self._visualizer_subscribers.discard(ws)
+                    for ws in failed:
+                        await self.disconnect(ws)
+
+                await asyncio.sleep(interval)
+
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                break
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error("Error in audio broadcast: %s", e)
+                await asyncio.sleep(interval)
+
     def status_changed(
         self, old: dict[str, Any] | None, new: dict[str, Any]
     ) -> bool:
diff --git a/media_server/static/css/styles.css b/media_server/static/css/styles.css
index ef64f0c..f5feb72 100644
--- a/media_server/static/css/styles.css
+++ b/media_server/static/css/styles.css
@@ -628,8 +628,39 @@ h1 {
 }
 
 @keyframes vinylSpin {
-    from { transform: rotate(var(--vinyl-offset, 0deg)); }
-    to { transform: rotate(calc(var(--vinyl-offset, 0deg) + 360deg)); }
+    from { transform: rotate(var(--vinyl-offset, 0deg)) scale(var(--vinyl-scale, 1)); }
+    to { transform: rotate(calc(var(--vinyl-offset, 0deg) + 360deg)) scale(var(--vinyl-scale, 1)); }
+}
+
+/* Audio Spectrogram Visualization */
+.spectrogram-canvas {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: -4px;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translateX(-50%);
+    z-index: 2;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+    border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
+}
+
+.visualizer-active .spectrogram-canvas {
+    opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.visualizer-active #album-art {
+    transition: transform 0.08s ease-out;
+}
+
+.visualizer-active .album-art-glow {
+    transition: opacity 0.08s ease-out;
+}
+
+/* Adapt spectrogram for vinyl mode */
+.album-art-container.vinyl .spectrogram-canvas {
+    bottom: -10px;
+    border-radius: 0 0 50% 50%;
 }
 
 .track-info {
@@ -1087,6 +1118,74 @@ button:disabled {
     margin-bottom: 1rem;
 }
 
+.audio-device-selector {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.audio-device-selector label {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.375rem;
+}
+
+.audio-device-selector label span {
+    font-size: 0.8125rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.audio-device-selector select {
+    padding: 0.5rem 0.625rem;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.audio-device-status {
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.375rem;
+}
+
+.audio-device-status::before {
+    content: '';
+    display: inline-block;
+    width: 6px;
+    height: 6px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+}
+
+.audio-device-status.active {
+    color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.audio-device-status.active::before {
+    background: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.audio-device-status.available {
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.audio-device-status.available::before {
+    background: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.audio-device-status.unavailable {
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.audio-device-status.unavailable::before {
+    background: var(--text-muted);
+    opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
 /* Link card in Quick Access */
 .link-card {
     text-decoration: none;
diff --git a/media_server/static/index.html b/media_server/static/index.html
index 2a5cade..a02be49 100644
--- a/media_server/static/index.html
+++ b/media_server/static/index.html
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
                 <div class="album-art-container">
                     <img id="album-art-glow" class="album-art-glow" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3Crect fill='%23282828' width='300' height='300'/%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" aria-hidden="true">
                     <img id="album-art" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3Crect fill='%23282828' width='300' height='300'/%3E%3Cpath fill='%236a6a6a' d='M150 80c-38.66 0-70 31.34-70 70s31.34 70 70 70 70-31.34 70-70-31.34-70-70-70zm0 20c27.614 0 50 22.386 50 50s-22.386 50-50 50-50-22.386-50-50 22.386-50 50-50zm0 30a20 20 0 100 40 20 20 0 000-40z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Album Art">
+                    <canvas id="spectrogram-canvas" class="spectrogram-canvas" width="300" height="64"></canvas>
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="player-details">
@@ -189,6 +190,9 @@
                         <button class="vinyl-toggle-btn" onclick="toggleVinylMode()" id="vinylToggle" data-i18n-title="player.vinyl" title="Vinyl mode">
                             <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="16" height="16"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"/><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3" fill="currentColor"/><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="6.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="0.5" opacity="0.5"/></svg>
                         </button>
+                        <button class="vinyl-toggle-btn" onclick="toggleVisualizer()" id="visualizerToggle" data-i18n-title="player.visualizer" title="Audio visualizer" style="display:none">
+                            <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="16" height="16"><path fill="currentColor" d="M3 18h2v-8H3v8zm4 0h2V6H7v12zm4 0h2V2h-2v16zm4 0h2v-6h-2v6zm4 0h2V9h-2v9z"/></svg>
+                        </button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -273,6 +277,24 @@
 
         <!-- Settings Section (Scripts, Callbacks, Links management) -->
         <div class="settings-container" data-tab-content="settings" role="tabpanel" id="panel-settings">
+            <details class="settings-section" open id="audioDeviceSection" style="display: none;">
+                <summary data-i18n="settings.section.audio">Audio</summary>
+                <div class="settings-section-content">
+                    <p class="settings-section-description" data-i18n="settings.audio.description">
+                        Select which audio output device to capture for the visualizer.
+                    </p>
+                    <div class="audio-device-selector">
+                        <label>
+                            <span data-i18n="settings.audio.device">Loopback Device</span>
+                            <select id="audioDeviceSelect" onchange="onAudioDeviceChanged()">
+                                <option value="" data-i18n="settings.audio.auto">Auto-detect</option>
+                            </select>
+                        </label>
+                        <div class="audio-device-status" id="audioDeviceStatus"></div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </details>
+
             <details class="settings-section" open>
                 <summary data-i18n="settings.section.scripts">Scripts</summary>
                 <div class="settings-section-content">
diff --git a/media_server/static/js/app.js b/media_server/static/js/app.js
index 23ca24e..5347846 100644
--- a/media_server/static/js/app.js
+++ b/media_server/static/js/app.js
@@ -318,6 +318,260 @@
             }
         }
 
+        // Audio Visualizer
+        let visualizerEnabled = localStorage.getItem('visualizerEnabled') === 'true';
+        let visualizerAvailable = false;
+        let visualizerCtx = null;
+        let visualizerAnimFrame = null;
+        let frequencyData = null;
+        let smoothedFrequencies = null;
+        const VISUALIZER_SMOOTHING = 0.65;
+
+        async function checkVisualizerAvailability() {
+            try {
+                const token = localStorage.getItem('media_server_token');
+                const resp = await fetch('/api/media/visualizer/status', {
+                    headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` }
+                });
+                if (resp.ok) {
+                    const data = await resp.json();
+                    visualizerAvailable = data.available && data.running;
+                }
+            } catch (e) {
+                visualizerAvailable = false;
+            }
+            const btn = document.getElementById('visualizerToggle');
+            if (btn) btn.style.display = visualizerAvailable ? '' : 'none';
+        }
+
+        function toggleVisualizer() {
+            visualizerEnabled = !visualizerEnabled;
+            localStorage.setItem('visualizerEnabled', visualizerEnabled);
+            applyVisualizerMode();
+        }
+
+        function applyVisualizerMode() {
+            const container = document.querySelector('.album-art-container');
+            const btn = document.getElementById('visualizerToggle');
+            if (!container) return;
+
+            if (visualizerEnabled && visualizerAvailable) {
+                container.classList.add('visualizer-active');
+                if (btn) btn.classList.add('active');
+                if (ws && ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+                    ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'enable_visualizer' }));
+                }
+                initVisualizerCanvas();
+                startVisualizerRender();
+            } else {
+                container.classList.remove('visualizer-active');
+                if (btn) btn.classList.remove('active');
+                if (ws && ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+                    ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'disable_visualizer' }));
+                }
+                stopVisualizerRender();
+            }
+        }
+
+        function initVisualizerCanvas() {
+            const canvas = document.getElementById('spectrogram-canvas');
+            if (!canvas) return;
+            visualizerCtx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+            canvas.width = 300;
+            canvas.height = 64;
+        }
+
+        function startVisualizerRender() {
+            if (visualizerAnimFrame) return;
+            renderVisualizerFrame();
+        }
+
+        function stopVisualizerRender() {
+            if (visualizerAnimFrame) {
+                cancelAnimationFrame(visualizerAnimFrame);
+                visualizerAnimFrame = null;
+            }
+            const canvas = document.getElementById('spectrogram-canvas');
+            if (visualizerCtx && canvas) {
+                visualizerCtx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+            }
+            // Reset album art / vinyl pulse
+            const art = document.getElementById('album-art');
+            if (art) {
+                art.style.transform = '';
+                art.style.removeProperty('--vinyl-scale');
+            }
+            const glow = document.getElementById('album-art-glow');
+            if (glow) glow.style.opacity = '';
+            frequencyData = null;
+            smoothedFrequencies = null;
+        }
+
+        function renderVisualizerFrame() {
+            visualizerAnimFrame = requestAnimationFrame(renderVisualizerFrame);
+
+            const canvas = document.getElementById('spectrogram-canvas');
+            if (!frequencyData || !visualizerCtx || !canvas) return;
+
+            const bins = frequencyData.frequencies;
+            const numBins = bins.length;
+            const w = canvas.width;
+            const h = canvas.height;
+            const gap = 2;
+            const barWidth = (w / numBins) - gap;
+            const accent = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement)
+                .getPropertyValue('--accent').trim();
+
+            // Smooth transitions
+            if (!smoothedFrequencies || smoothedFrequencies.length !== numBins) {
+                smoothedFrequencies = new Array(numBins).fill(0);
+            }
+            for (let i = 0; i < numBins; i++) {
+                smoothedFrequencies[i] = smoothedFrequencies[i] * VISUALIZER_SMOOTHING
+                    + bins[i] * (1 - VISUALIZER_SMOOTHING);
+            }
+
+            visualizerCtx.clearRect(0, 0, w, h);
+
+            for (let i = 0; i < numBins; i++) {
+                const barHeight = Math.max(1, smoothedFrequencies[i] * h);
+                const x = i * (barWidth + gap) + gap / 2;
+                const y = h - barHeight;
+
+                const grad = visualizerCtx.createLinearGradient(x, y, x, h);
+                grad.addColorStop(0, accent);
+                grad.addColorStop(1, accent + '30');
+
+                visualizerCtx.fillStyle = grad;
+                visualizerCtx.beginPath();
+                visualizerCtx.roundRect(x, y, barWidth, barHeight, 1.5);
+                visualizerCtx.fill();
+            }
+
+            // Album art / vinyl pulse based on bass energy
+            const bass = frequencyData.bass || 0;
+            const scale = 1 + bass * 0.03;
+            const art = document.getElementById('album-art');
+            if (art) {
+                if (vinylMode) {
+                    // Use CSS custom property so it composes with the rotation animation
+                    art.style.setProperty('--vinyl-scale', scale);
+                } else {
+                    art.style.transform = `scale(${scale})`;
+                }
+            }
+            const glow = document.getElementById('album-art-glow');
+            if (glow) {
+                glow.style.opacity = (0.5 + bass * 0.3).toFixed(2);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Audio device selection
+        async function loadAudioDevices() {
+            const section = document.getElementById('audioDeviceSection');
+            const select = document.getElementById('audioDeviceSelect');
+            if (!section || !select) return;
+
+            try {
+                const token = localStorage.getItem('media_server_token');
+
+                // Fetch devices and current status in parallel
+                const [devicesResp, statusResp] = await Promise.all([
+                    fetch('/api/media/visualizer/devices', {
+                        headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` }
+                    }),
+                    fetch('/api/media/visualizer/status', {
+                        headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` }
+                    })
+                ]);
+
+                if (!devicesResp.ok || !statusResp.ok) return;
+
+                const devices = await devicesResp.json();
+                const status = await statusResp.json();
+
+                if (!status.available && devices.length === 0) {
+                    section.style.display = 'none';
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Show section
+                section.style.display = '';
+
+                // Populate dropdown (keep auto-detect as first option)
+                while (select.options.length > 1) select.remove(1);
+                for (const dev of devices) {
+                    const opt = document.createElement('option');
+                    opt.value = dev.name;
+                    opt.textContent = dev.name;
+                    select.appendChild(opt);
+                }
+
+                // Select current device
+                if (status.current_device) {
+                    for (let i = 0; i < select.options.length; i++) {
+                        if (select.options[i].value === status.current_device) {
+                            select.selectedIndex = i;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Update status indicator
+                updateAudioDeviceStatus(status);
+            } catch (e) {
+                // Silently hide if unavailable
+                section.style.display = 'none';
+            }
+        }
+
+        function updateAudioDeviceStatus(status) {
+            const el = document.getElementById('audioDeviceStatus');
+            if (!el) return;
+            if (status.running) {
+                el.className = 'audio-device-status active';
+                el.textContent = t('settings.audio.status_active');
+            } else if (status.available) {
+                el.className = 'audio-device-status available';
+                el.textContent = t('settings.audio.status_available');
+            } else {
+                el.className = 'audio-device-status unavailable';
+                el.textContent = t('settings.audio.status_unavailable');
+            }
+        }
+
+        async function onAudioDeviceChanged() {
+            const select = document.getElementById('audioDeviceSelect');
+            if (!select) return;
+
+            const deviceName = select.value || null;
+            const token = localStorage.getItem('media_server_token');
+
+            try {
+                const resp = await fetch('/api/media/visualizer/device', {
+                    method: 'POST',
+                    headers: {
+                        'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
+                        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+                    },
+                    body: JSON.stringify({ device_name: deviceName })
+                });
+
+                if (resp.ok) {
+                    const result = await resp.json();
+                    updateAudioDeviceStatus(result);
+                    // Re-check visualizer availability since device changed
+                    await checkVisualizerAvailability();
+                    if (visualizerEnabled) applyVisualizerMode();
+                    showToast(t('settings.audio.device_changed'), 'success');
+                } else {
+                    showToast(t('settings.audio.device_change_failed'), 'error');
+                }
+            } catch (e) {
+                showToast(t('settings.audio.device_change_failed'), 'error');
+            }
+        }
+
         // Locale management
         let currentLocale = 'en';
         let translations = {};
@@ -574,6 +828,13 @@
             // Initialize vinyl mode
             applyVinylMode();
 
+            // Initialize audio visualizer
+            checkVisualizerAvailability().then(() => {
+                if (visualizerEnabled && visualizerAvailable) {
+                    applyVisualizerMode();
+                }
+            });
+
             // Initialize locale (async - loads JSON file)
             await initLocale();
 
@@ -587,6 +848,7 @@
                 loadScriptsTable();
                 loadCallbacksTable();
                 loadLinksTable();
+                loadAudioDevices();
             } else {
                 showAuthForm();
             }
@@ -897,6 +1159,11 @@
                 loadCallbacksTable();
                 loadLinksTable();
                 loadHeaderLinks();
+                loadAudioDevices();
+                // Re-enable visualizer subscription on reconnect
+                if (visualizerEnabled && visualizerAvailable) {
+                    ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'enable_visualizer' }));
+                }
             };
 
             ws.onmessage = (event) => {
@@ -913,6 +1180,8 @@
                     loadHeaderLinks();
                     loadLinksTable();
                     displayQuickAccess();
+                } else if (msg.type === 'audio_data') {
+                    frequencyData = msg.data;
                 } else if (msg.type === 'error') {
                     console.error('WebSocket error:', msg.message);
                 }
diff --git a/media_server/static/locales/en.json b/media_server/static/locales/en.json
index 8e756e3..18a9472 100644
--- a/media_server/static/locales/en.json
+++ b/media_server/static/locales/en.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   "player.source": "Source:",
   "player.unknown_source": "Unknown",
   "player.vinyl": "Vinyl mode",
+  "player.visualizer": "Audio visualizer",
   "state.playing": "Playing",
   "state.paused": "Paused",
   "state.stopped": "Stopped",
@@ -123,6 +124,15 @@
   "settings.section.scripts": "Scripts",
   "settings.section.callbacks": "Callbacks",
   "settings.section.links": "Links",
+  "settings.section.audio": "Audio",
+  "settings.audio.description": "Select which audio output device to capture for the visualizer.",
+  "settings.audio.device": "Loopback Device",
+  "settings.audio.auto": "Auto-detect",
+  "settings.audio.status_active": "Capturing audio",
+  "settings.audio.status_available": "Available, not capturing",
+  "settings.audio.status_unavailable": "Unavailable",
+  "settings.audio.device_changed": "Audio device changed",
+  "settings.audio.device_change_failed": "Failed to change audio device",
   "quick_access.no_items": "No quick actions or links configured",
   "display.loading": "Loading monitors...",
   "display.error": "Failed to load monitors",
diff --git a/media_server/static/locales/ru.json b/media_server/static/locales/ru.json
index 385f16b..e722407 100644
--- a/media_server/static/locales/ru.json
+++ b/media_server/static/locales/ru.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   "player.source": "Источник:",
   "player.unknown_source": "Неизвестно",
   "player.vinyl": "Режим винила",
+  "player.visualizer": "Аудио визуализатор",
   "state.playing": "Воспроизведение",
   "state.paused": "Пауза",
   "state.stopped": "Остановлено",
@@ -123,6 +124,15 @@
   "settings.section.scripts": "Скрипты",
   "settings.section.callbacks": "Колбэки",
   "settings.section.links": "Ссылки",
+  "settings.section.audio": "Аудио",
+  "settings.audio.description": "Выберите аудиоустройство для захвата звука визуализатора.",
+  "settings.audio.device": "Устройство захвата",
+  "settings.audio.auto": "Автоопределение",
+  "settings.audio.status_active": "Захват аудио",
+  "settings.audio.status_available": "Доступно, не захватывает",
+  "settings.audio.status_unavailable": "Недоступно",
+  "settings.audio.device_changed": "Аудиоустройство изменено",
+  "settings.audio.device_change_failed": "Не удалось изменить аудиоустройство",
   "quick_access.no_items": "Быстрые действия и ссылки не настроены",
   "display.loading": "Загрузка мониторов...",
   "display.error": "Не удалось загрузить мониторы",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bcfd886..7fe70cc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ windows = [
     "screen-brightness-control>=0.20.0",
     "monitorcontrol>=3.0.0",
 ]
+visualizer = [
+    "soundcard>=0.4.0",
+    "numpy>=1.24.0",
+]
 dev = [
     "pytest>=7.0",
     "pytest-asyncio>=0.21",