diff --git a/docs/v4v-native-player-20261006.md b/docs/v4v-native-player-20261006.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d17ae72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/v4v-native-player-20261006.md
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# V4V native player and music banner follow-up
+
+## Source changes
+
+- The existing native player now offers previous, next and shuffle. Each command
+  delegates to V4V's existing action, so V4V owns the queue and shuffle ordering.
+  Shuffle state and the current cover come back from the same app snapshot.
+- Cover artwork sits under a dark contrast layer; malformed or credential-bearing
+  URLs are ignored. Remote artwork requires HTTPS. No media URL, payment token or
+  second audio element is handed to the dashboard.
+- The app iframe remains mounted while hidden. The app panel and bottom bar have
+  complementary transitions, disabled for reduced-motion preferences.
+- V4V's same-host default-port media handshake survives a same-app login redirect
+  or absent referrer. Parent window, exact origin and per-session nonce checks
+  remain required. Unrelated host/sibling-port referrers are rejected.
+- The Sovereign Music banner uses the app's final settled cymatic field, not an
+  early intro frame: the original pattern, zero offset, particle lift 0.88 and
+  `renderFrame(0)`, matching `setSettledPattern`. The capture uses a fixed random
+  seed and the app's actual `cymatics.mjs`. A decorative record/play symbol and
+  waveform appear on the right, subdued on small screens.
+
+## Validation
+
+- App media protocol: 4 tests passed, including login redirect boundaries and
+  delegation of all three queue controls.
+- Dashboard bridge/audio/catalog: 18 tests passed.
+- Native player rendering: 1 test passed, including cover, authoritative shuffle,
+  control delegation, visibility on reopen and absence of a second audio element.
+- Vue type check passed.
+- Real Chromium component rendering at 390 and 1440 pixels: all six buttons
+  visible; previous/next/shuffle reached the controller; no horizontal overflow.
+  Reduced-motion rendering exercised. This is an isolated component fixture,
+  not live app integration acceptance.
+- The operator reported that the existing bottom-bar transition is now working.
+  This is separate from the automated evidence above.
+
+## Still required after deployment
+
+On Yaya, play a real song, close the app, operate previous/next/shuffle from the
+native bar, and reopen the same iframe. Verify uninterrupted audio, matching
+song/cover/shuffle, and the app's actual queue. Repeat at mobile and desktop
+sizes and through the new Nostr login. Verify banner visually with the signed
+node-only catalog. This follow-up does not claim those live checks passed yet.
diff --git a/neode-ui/public/assets/img/v4v-login-background.png b/neode-ui/public/assets/img/v4v-login-background.png
index abe9c059..bcef8db4 100644
Binary files a/neode-ui/public/assets/img/v4v-login-background.png and b/neode-ui/public/assets/img/v4v-login-background.png differ
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/components/GlobalAudioPlayer.vue b/neode-ui/src/components/GlobalAudioPlayer.vue
index 6ce5b864..fe26e6f3 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/components/GlobalAudioPlayer.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/components/GlobalAudioPlayer.vue
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
         ref="barEl"
         class="fixed left-0 right-0 z-40 audio-player-bar"
       >
+        <img v-if="audioPlayer.externalArtwork.value" :src="audioPlayer.externalArtwork.value" alt="" class="player-artwork" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" />
+        <div class="player-artwork-shade" aria-hidden="true" />
         <!-- Progress bar (clickable) -->
         <div
-          class="h-1 bg-white/10 cursor-pointer"
+          class="relative h-1 bg-white/10 cursor-pointer"
           @click="onProgressClick"
         >
           <div
@@ -17,7 +19,8 @@
           />
         </div>
 
-        <div class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5">
+        <div class="player-controls relative flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2.5">
+          <button v-if="audioPlayer.externalApp.value" class="player-control" aria-label="Previous track" @click="audioPlayer.previousExternal()"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M6 5h2v14H6zm13 0v14L9 12z" /></svg></button>
           <!-- Play/Pause -->
           <button
             class="flex-shrink-0 w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/20 flex items-center justify-center transition-colors"
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@
             </svg>
           </button>
 
+          <button v-if="audioPlayer.externalApp.value" class="player-control" aria-label="Next track" @click="audioPlayer.nextExternal()"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M16 5h2v14h-2zM5 5l10 7-10 7z" /></svg></button>
           <!-- Track info -->
           <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
             <p v-if="audioPlayer.error.value" class="text-sm text-red-400 truncate">{{ audioPlayer.error.value }}</p>
@@ -43,7 +47,8 @@
             <p class="text-xs text-white/40">{{ formatTime(audioPlayer.currentTime.value) }} / {{ formatTime(audioPlayer.duration.value) }}</p>
           </div>
 
-          <button v-if="audioPlayer.externalApp.value" class="glass-button px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm text-white shrink-0" @click="audioPlayer.openExternal()" aria-label="Open playing app">Open app</button>
+          <button v-if="audioPlayer.externalApp.value" class="player-control" aria-label="Shuffle" :aria-pressed="audioPlayer.externalShuffle.value" @click="audioPlayer.shuffleExternal()"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8"><path d="m17 3 4 4-4 4M3 17h3c4 0 8-10 12-10h3M17 13l4 4-4 4M3 7h3c1.5 0 3 1.4 4.5 3.3M14 14c1.4 1.7 2.7 3 4 3h3" /></svg></button>
+          <button v-if="audioPlayer.externalApp.value" class="glass-button px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm text-white shrink-0" @click="audioPlayer.openExternal()" aria-label="Open playing app"><span class="hidden sm:inline">Open app</span><svg class="w-5 h-5 sm:hidden" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8"><path d="M14 3h7v7m0-7L10 14M9 3H3v18h18v-6" /></svg></button>
 
           <!-- Close -->
           <button
@@ -120,6 +125,13 @@ function formatTime(seconds: number): string {
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
+.player-artwork { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .45; pointer-events: none; }
+.player-artwork-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(8,10,14,.65); pointer-events: none; }
+.player-control { width: 36px; height: 44px; display: grid; place-items: center; flex-shrink: 0; color: white; border-radius: 8px; }
+.player-control svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
+.player-control[aria-pressed="true"] { color: #fb923c; background: rgba(251,146,60,.15); }
+@media (max-width: 400px) { .player-controls { gap: 2px; padding-inline: 6px; } .player-control { width: 32px; } }
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .slide-up-enter-active, .slide-up-leave-active { transition: none !important; } }
 .audio-player-bar {
   /* Sit directly above the mobile tab bar (its height is published as
      --mobile-tab-bar-height). On desktop the tab bar is hidden so the variable
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/components/__tests__/GlobalAudioPlayerExternal.test.ts b/neode-ui/src/components/__tests__/GlobalAudioPlayerExternal.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ef76658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neode-ui/src/components/__tests__/GlobalAudioPlayerExternal.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { ref, nextTick } from 'vue'
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+const fixture = vi.hoisted(() => ({ player: {} as any }))
+vi.mock('@/composables/useAudioPlayer', () => ({ useAudioPlayer: () => fixture.player }))
+import GlobalAudioPlayer from '../GlobalAudioPlayer.vue'
+describe('native app player controls', () => {
+  it('renders app artwork and synchronized controls without a second audio source', async () => {
+    fixture.player = {
+      currentName: ref('Song · Artist'), externalVisible: ref(false), externalApp: ref(true), externalArtwork: ref('https://node.test:7475/media/cover.jpg'), externalShuffle: ref(true),
+      playing: ref(true), loading: ref(false), error: ref(null), currentTime: ref(4), duration: ref(90), progress: ref(5), currentSrc: ref('app:session'),
+      previousExternal: vi.fn(), nextExternal: vi.fn(), shuffleExternal: vi.fn(), openExternal: vi.fn(), pause: vi.fn(), play: vi.fn(), stop: vi.fn(), seek: vi.fn(),
+    }
+    const wrapper = mount(GlobalAudioPlayer, { global: { stubs: { teleport: true } } })
+    expect(wrapper.find('img').attributes('src')).toBe('https://node.test:7475/media/cover.jpg')
+    expect(wrapper.find('[aria-label="Shuffle"]').attributes('aria-pressed')).toBe('true')
+    for (const [label, action] of [['Previous track', 'previousExternal'], ['Next track', 'nextExternal'], ['Shuffle', 'shuffleExternal'], ['Open playing app', 'openExternal'], ['Pause audio', 'pause']]) {
+      await wrapper.find(`[aria-label="${label}"]`).trigger('click'); expect(fixture.player[action!]).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    }
+    expect(wrapper.find('audio').exists()).toBe(false)
+    fixture.player.externalShuffle.value = false; await nextTick(); expect(wrapper.find('[aria-label="Shuffle"]').attributes('aria-pressed')).toBe('false')
+    fixture.player.externalVisible.value = true; await nextTick(); expect(wrapper.find('.audio-player-bar').exists()).toBe(false)
+    fixture.player.externalVisible.value = false; await nextTick(); expect(wrapper.find('.audio-player-bar').exists()).toBe(true)
+    wrapper.unmount()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useAppMediaBridge.test.ts b/neode-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useAppMediaBridge.test.ts
index 77acb6f3..c49860c0 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useAppMediaBridge.test.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useAppMediaBridge.test.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe('app media session boundary', () => {
     bridge.connect()
     const hello = child.postMessage.mock.calls[0]![0]
     expect(child.postMessage.mock.calls[0]![1]).toBe('https://node.test:7475')
-    const state = { type: 'archipelago:media-state', version: 1, session: hello.session, available: true, title: 'Song', artist: 'Artist', playing: true, position: 22, duration: 100 }
+    const state = { type: 'archipelago:media-state', version: 1, session: hello.session, available: true, title: 'Song', artist: 'Artist', playing: true, position: 22, duration: 100, artwork: '/media/cover.jpg', shuffle: true }
     const message = (data = state, origin = 'https://node.test:7475', source: unknown = child) => bridge.handle({ data, origin, source } as MessageEvent)
     message(state, 'http://node.test:7475'); message(state, 'https://evil.test'); message(state, 'https://node.test:7475', {})
     message({ ...state, session: 'wrong' }); message({ ...state, duration: NaN })
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ describe('app media session boundary', () => {
     message()
     expect(fixture.player.updateExternal).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
     const [controller, snapshot, shown] = fixture.player.updateExternal.mock.calls[0]!
+    expect(snapshot.artwork).toBe('https://node.test:7475/media/cover.jpg'); expect(snapshot.shuffle).toBe(true);
+    controller.next(); controller.previous(); controller.shuffle();
+    expect(child.postMessage.mock.calls.slice(-3).map(call => call[0].command)).toEqual(['next', 'previous', 'shuffle']);
     expect(snapshot.position).toBe(22); expect(shown).toBe(false)
     controller.seek(30)
     expect(child.postMessage.mock.calls[child.postMessage.mock.calls.length - 1]![0]).toMatchObject({ command: 'seek', position: 30, session: hello.session })
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/composables/useAppMediaBridge.ts b/neode-ui/src/composables/useAppMediaBridge.ts
index ced2e2a1..370ffe2e 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/composables/useAppMediaBridge.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/composables/useAppMediaBridge.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export function useAppMediaBridge(appId: Ref<string>, url: Ref<string>, frame: R
     frame.value?.contentWindow?.postMessage({ type: 'archipelago:media-connect', version: 1, session }, origin())
   }
   const controller = { id, play: () => command('play'), pause: () => command('pause'), seek: (position: number) => command('seek', position),
+    next: () => command('next'), previous: () => command('previous'), shuffle: () => command('shuffle'),
     open: () => launcher.openSession(appId.value), close: () => {
       if (launcher.mediaAppId === appId.value && launcher.panelAppId !== appId.value) launcher.mediaAppId = null
     },
@@ -31,8 +32,15 @@ export function useAppMediaBridge(appId: Ref<string>, url: Ref<string>, frame: R
     if (data.available !== true) { player.detachExternal(id); return }
     if (typeof data.title !== 'string' || typeof data.artist !== 'string' || typeof data.playing !== 'boolean'
       || !Number.isFinite(data.position) || !Number.isFinite(data.duration) || data.position < 0 || data.duration < 0) return
+    let artwork = ''
+    try {
+      if (typeof data.artwork === 'string' && data.artwork.length <= 2048 && data.artwork) {
+        const candidate = new URL(data.artwork, url.value)
+        if ((candidate.protocol === 'https:' || candidate.origin === origin()) && !candidate.username && !candidate.password) artwork = candidate.href
+      }
+    } catch { /* Invalid optional artwork never prevents playback controls. */ }
     const state: ExternalAudioState = { title: data.title.slice(0, 256), artist: data.artist.slice(0, 256), playing: data.playing,
-      position: Math.min(data.position, data.duration), duration: data.duration }
+      position: Math.min(data.position, data.duration), duration: data.duration, artwork, shuffle: data.shuffle === true }
     player.updateExternal(controller, state, visible.value)
   }
   watch(visible, shown => player.setExternalVisible(id, shown))
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/composables/useAudioPlayer.ts b/neode-ui/src/composables/useAudioPlayer.ts
index ca1584e4..923773b4 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/composables/useAudioPlayer.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/composables/useAudioPlayer.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ const duration = ref(0)
 const error = ref<string | null>(null)
 let initialized = false
 
-export interface ExternalAudioState { title: string; artist?: string; playing: boolean; position: number; duration: number }
+export interface ExternalAudioState { title: string; artist?: string; playing: boolean; position: number; duration: number; artwork?: string; shuffle?: boolean }
 export interface ExternalAudioController {
   id: string
   play: () => void
   pause: () => void
   seek: (position: number) => void
+  next?: () => void
+  previous?: () => void
+  shuffle?: () => void
   open: () => void
   close: () => void
 }
@@ -23,6 +26,11 @@ let external: ExternalAudioController | null = null
 const suppressedExternal = new Set<string>()
 const externalVisible = ref(false)
 const externalApp = ref(false)
+const externalArtwork = ref('')
+const externalShuffle = ref(false)
+function nextExternal() { external?.next?.() }
+function previousExternal() { external?.previous?.() }
+function shuffleExternal() { external?.shuffle?.() }
 
 function updateExternal(controller: ExternalAudioController, state: ExternalAudioState, visible: boolean) {
   if (suppressedExternal.has(controller.id)) { if (!state.playing) suppressedExternal.delete(controller.id); return }
@@ -32,6 +40,8 @@ function updateExternal(controller: ExternalAudioController, state: ExternalAudi
     if (external) { suppressedExternal.add(external.id); external.pause() }
     external = controller
   }
+  externalArtwork.value = state.artwork || ''
+  externalShuffle.value = state.shuffle === true
   externalApp.value = true
   externalVisible.value = visible
   currentSrc.value = `app:${controller.id}`
@@ -45,6 +55,8 @@ function updateExternal(controller: ExternalAudioController, state: ExternalAudi
 function detachExternal(id: string) {
   if (external?.id !== id) return
   external = null
+  externalArtwork.value = ''
+  externalShuffle.value = false
   externalApp.value = false
   externalVisible.value = false
   currentSrc.value = null
@@ -169,6 +181,7 @@ const progress = computed(() => {
 
 export function useAudioPlayer() {
   return {
+    externalArtwork, externalShuffle, nextExternal, previousExternal, shuffleExternal,
     updateExternal, detachExternal, releaseExternal, setExternalVisible, openExternal, externalVisible, externalApp,
     play,
     pause,
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue
index d1b2f56a..e9822c84 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue
@@ -103,9 +103,11 @@
           />
         </div>
       </Transition>
+      <Transition name="panel-slide">
       <div v-if="appLauncher.mediaAppId" v-show="appLauncher.panelAppId === appLauncher.mediaAppId" class="app-panel-container">
         <AppSession :key="appLauncher.mediaAppId" :app-id-prop="appLauncher.mediaAppId" :suspended="appLauncher.panelAppId !== appLauncher.mediaAppId" @close="appLauncher.closePanel()" />
       </div>
+      </Transition>
     </main>
 
     <!-- Persistent Mobile Tabs + Bottom Tab Bar — outside <main> so position:fixed isn't broken by will-change:transform -->
@@ -403,3 +405,7 @@ async function handleLogout() {
 </script>
 
 <!-- Styles extracted to dashboard/dashboard-styles.css -->
+
+<style scoped>
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .panel-slide-enter-active, .panel-slide-leave-active { transition: none !important; } }
+</style>
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Discover.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Discover.vue
index bb90af5c..e9ce9809 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Discover.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Discover.vue
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@
           class="featured-banner-img source-banner-img"
           @error="(e: Event) => (e.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = 'none'"
         />
+        <div v-if="promotion.id === 'node-demo-v4v'" class="music-promotion-art" aria-hidden="true">
+          <div class="music-promotion-disc"><svg viewBox="0 0 100 100"><circle cx="50" cy="50" r="46" /><circle cx="50" cy="50" r="37" /><circle cx="50" cy="50" r="28" /><path d="m43 35 24 15-24 15z" /></svg></div>
+          <div class="music-promotion-wave"><i v-for="(height, index) in [12, 24, 40, 28, 56, 36, 64, 44, 28, 48, 32, 16]" :key="index" :style="{ height: height + 'px' }" /></div>
+        </div>
         <div class="featured-banner-overlay source-banner-overlay">
           <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-2">
             <span class="discover-terminal-tag">{{ promotion.eyebrow }}</span>
@@ -810,3 +814,13 @@ onMounted(() => {
 // same shared-key resources).
 defineExpose({ loadCommunityMarketplace, loadBitcoinPruneStatus })
 </script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.music-promotion-art { position: absolute; inset: 0 3% 0 auto; width: 30%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; pointer-events: none; opacity: .9; }
+.music-promotion-disc { width: min(190px, 75%); aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.15), rgba(0,0,0,.3)); box-shadow: 0 14px 60px #0008; backdrop-filter: blur(4px); transform: rotate(-12deg); }
+.music-promotion-disc svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; fill: none; stroke: #ffffff35; stroke-width: .7; }
+.music-promotion-disc path { fill: #fff; stroke: none; }
+.music-promotion-wave { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; position: absolute; bottom: 12%; right: 0; transform: rotate(-8deg); }
+.music-promotion-wave i { width: 4px; border-radius: 4px; background: linear-gradient(#fff, #ffffff30); }
+@media (max-width: 640px) { .music-promotion-art { width: 120px; top: 0; bottom: auto; height: 120px; opacity: .35; right: -12px; } .music-promotion-wave { display: none; } }
+</style>