diff --git a/web/src/components/ChatInfoPanel.tsx b/web/src/components/ChatInfoPanel.tsx
index b9c6274..d649e0e 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ChatInfoPanel.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ChatInfoPanel.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export function ChatInfoPanel({ chatId, open, onClose }: Props) {
   const [chat, setChat] = useState<ChatDetail | null>(null);
   const [members, setMembers] = useState<ChatMember[]>([]);
   const [memberUsers, setMemberUsers] = useState<Record<number, AuthUser>>({});
+  const [counterpartProfile, setCounterpartProfile] = useState<AuthUser | null>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [titleDraft, setTitleDraft] = useState("");
@@ -116,16 +117,22 @@ export function ChatInfoPanel({ chatId, open, onClose }: Props) {
         }
         if (detail.type === "private" && !detail.is_saved && detail.counterpart_user_id) {
           try {
+            const counterpart = await getUserById(detail.counterpart_user_id);
+            if (!cancelled) {
+              setCounterpartProfile(counterpart);
+            }
             const blocked = await listBlockedUsers();
             if (!cancelled) {
               setCounterpartBlocked(blocked.some((u) => u.id === detail.counterpart_user_id));
             }
           } catch {
             if (!cancelled) {
+              setCounterpartProfile(null);
               setCounterpartBlocked(false);
             }
           }
         } else if (!cancelled) {
+          setCounterpartProfile(null);
           setCounterpartBlocked(false);
         }
         await refreshMembers(chatId);
@@ -204,6 +211,32 @@ export function ChatInfoPanel({ chatId, open, onClose }: Props) {
 
           {chat ? (
             <>
+            <div className="mb-3 rounded-lg border border-slate-700/70 bg-slate-800/60 p-4">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                {chat.type === "private" && counterpartProfile?.avatar_url ? (
+                  <img alt="avatar" className="h-16 w-16 rounded-full object-cover" src={counterpartProfile.avatar_url} />
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="flex h-16 w-16 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-sky-500/30 text-xl font-semibold uppercase text-sky-100">
+                    {initialsFromName(chat.display_title || chat.title || counterpartProfile?.name || chat.type)}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <p className="truncate text-base font-semibold">{chatLabel(chat)}</p>
+                  <p className="truncate text-xs text-slate-400">
+                    {chat.type === "private"
+                      ? privateChatStatusLabel(chat)
+                      : chat.type === "group"
+                        ? `${chat.members_count ?? members.length} members, ${chat.online_count ?? 0} online`
+                        : `${chat.subscribers_count ?? chat.members_count ?? members.length} subscribers`}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              {chat.type === "private" && counterpartProfile?.username ? <p className="mt-3 text-xs text-sky-300">@{counterpartProfile.username}</p> : null}
+              {chat.type !== "private" && chat.handle ? <p className="mt-3 text-xs text-sky-300">@{chat.handle}</p> : null}
+              {chat.type === "private" && counterpartProfile?.bio ? <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-300">{counterpartProfile.bio}</p> : null}
+              {chat.type !== "private" && chat.description ? <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-300">{chat.description}</p> : null}
+            </div>
+
             <div className="mb-3 rounded-lg border border-slate-700/70 bg-slate-800/60 p-3">
               <div className="mb-2 flex items-center justify-between">
                 <p className="text-xs text-slate-400">Notifications</p>
@@ -226,37 +259,34 @@ export function ChatInfoPanel({ chatId, open, onClose }: Props) {
                 </button>
               </div>
               <p className="mb-2 text-xs text-slate-300">{muted ? "Chat notifications are muted." : "Chat notifications are enabled."}</p>
-              <p className="text-xs text-slate-400">Type</p>
-              <p className="text-sm">{chat.type}</p>
-              <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-slate-400">Title</p>
-              <input
-                className="mt-1 w-full rounded bg-slate-800 px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none"
-                disabled={!isGroupLike}
-                value={titleDraft}
-                onChange={(e) => setTitleDraft(e.target.value)}
-              />
               {isGroupLike ? (
-                <button
-                  className="mt-2 w-full rounded bg-sky-500 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-950 disabled:opacity-60"
-                  disabled={savingTitle || !titleDraft.trim()}
-                  onClick={async () => {
-                    setSavingTitle(true);
-                    try {
-                      const updated = await updateChatTitle(chatId, titleDraft.trim());
-                      setChat((prev) => (prev ? { ...prev, ...updated } : prev));
-                      await loadChats();
-                    } catch {
-                      setError("Failed to update title");
-                    } finally {
-                      setSavingTitle(false);
-                    }
-                  }}
-                >
-                  Save title
-                </button>
+                <>
+                  <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-slate-400">Title</p>
+                  <input
+                    className="mt-1 w-full rounded bg-slate-800 px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none"
+                    value={titleDraft}
+                    onChange={(e) => setTitleDraft(e.target.value)}
+                  />
+                  <button
+                    className="mt-2 w-full rounded bg-sky-500 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-950 disabled:opacity-60"
+                    disabled={savingTitle || !titleDraft.trim()}
+                    onClick={async () => {
+                      setSavingTitle(true);
+                      try {
+                        const updated = await updateChatTitle(chatId, titleDraft.trim());
+                        setChat((prev) => (prev ? { ...prev, ...updated } : prev));
+                        await loadChats();
+                      } catch {
+                        setError("Failed to update title");
+                      } finally {
+                        setSavingTitle(false);
+                      }
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    Save title
+                  </button>
+                </>
               ) : null}
-              {chat.handle ? <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-slate-300">@{chat.handle}</p> : null}
-              {chat.description ? <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-slate-400">{chat.description}</p> : null}
               {isGroupLike && canManageMembers ? (
                 <div className="mt-2">
                   <button
@@ -760,6 +790,37 @@ function formatLastSeen(value: string): string {
   });
 }
 
+function chatLabel(chat: { display_title?: string | null; title?: string | null; type: "private" | "group" | "channel"; is_saved?: boolean }): string {
+  if (chat.display_title?.trim()) return chat.display_title;
+  if (chat.title?.trim()) return chat.title;
+  if (chat.is_saved) return "Saved Messages";
+  if (chat.type === "private") return "Direct chat";
+  if (chat.type === "group") return "Group";
+  return "Channel";
+}
+
+function privateChatStatusLabel(chat: { counterpart_is_online?: boolean | null; counterpart_last_seen_at?: string | null }): string {
+  if (chat.counterpart_is_online) {
+    return "online";
+  }
+  if (chat.counterpart_last_seen_at) {
+    return `last seen ${formatLastSeen(chat.counterpart_last_seen_at)}`;
+  }
+  return "offline";
+}
+
+function initialsFromName(value: string): string {
+  const prepared = value.trim();
+  if (!prepared) {
+    return "?";
+  }
+  const parts = prepared.split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
+  if (parts.length >= 2) {
+    return `${parts[0][0] ?? ""}${parts[1][0] ?? ""}`.toUpperCase();
+  }
+  return (parts[0]?.slice(0, 2) ?? "?").toUpperCase();
+}
+
 function formatBytes(size: number): string {
   if (size < 1024) return `${size} B`;
   if (size < 1024 * 1024) return `${(size / 1024).toFixed(1)} KB`;
diff --git a/web/src/components/ChatList.tsx b/web/src/components/ChatList.tsx
index 14c8485..9b0260b 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ChatList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ChatList.tsx
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export function ChatList() {
                 <p className="px-2 py-1 text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-slate-400">Messages</p>
                 {messageResults.slice(0, 5).map((message) => (
                   <button
-                    className="block w-full rounded-lg px-2 py-1.5 text-left hover:bg-slate-800"
+                    className="block w-full rounded-lg px-2 py-2 text-left hover:bg-slate-800"
                     key={`message-${message.id}`}
                     onClick={async () => {
                       setActiveChatId(message.chat_id);
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export function ChatList() {
                       setMessageResults([]);
                     }}
                   >
-                    <p className="truncate text-[11px] text-slate-400">chat #{message.chat_id}</p>
+                    <p className="truncate text-[11px] text-slate-400">{chatDisplayNameById(chats, message.chat_id)}</p>
                     <p className="truncate text-xs font-semibold">{message.text || "[media]"}</p>
                   </button>
                 ))}
@@ -539,6 +539,17 @@ function chatLabel(chat: { display_title?: string | null; title: string | null;
   return "Channel";
 }
 
+function chatDisplayNameById(
+  chats: Array<{ id: number; display_title?: string | null; title: string | null; type: "private" | "group" | "channel"; is_saved?: boolean }>,
+  chatId: number
+): string {
+  const chat = chats.find((item) => item.id === chatId);
+  if (!chat) {
+    return "Unknown chat";
+  }
+  return chatLabel(chat);
+}
+
 function chatMetaLabel(chat: {
   type: "private" | "group" | "channel";
   is_saved?: boolean;
diff --git a/web/src/components/MessageList.tsx b/web/src/components/MessageList.tsx
index 057bd39..bbd5b8b 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MessageList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/MessageList.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 import type { Message, MessageReaction } from "../chat/types";
 import { useAuthStore } from "../store/authStore";
 import { useChatStore } from "../store/chatStore";
+import { useAudioPlayerStore } from "../store/audioPlayerStore";
 import { useUiStore } from "../store/uiStore";
 import { formatTime } from "../utils/format";
 import { formatMessageHtml } from "../utils/formatMessage";
@@ -796,7 +797,7 @@ function renderMessageContent(
           <span className="inline-flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-slate-700/80">🎤</span>
           <span className="font-semibold">Voice message</span>
         </div>
-        <AudioInlinePlayer src={text} />
+        <AudioInlinePlayer src={text} title="Voice message" />
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -814,7 +815,7 @@ function renderMessageContent(
             <p className="text-[11px] text-slate-400">Audio file</p>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <AudioInlinePlayer src={text} />
+        <AudioInlinePlayer src={text} title={extractFileName(text)} />
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -915,8 +916,12 @@ async function downloadFileFromUrl(url: string): Promise<void> {
   window.URL.revokeObjectURL(blobUrl);
 }
 
-function AudioInlinePlayer({ src }: { src: string }) {
+function AudioInlinePlayer({ src, title }: { src: string; title: string }) {
   const audioRef = useRef<HTMLAudioElement | null>(null);
+  const activate = useAudioPlayerStore((s) => s.activate);
+  const detach = useAudioPlayerStore((s) => s.detach);
+  const setPlayingState = useAudioPlayerStore((s) => s.setPlaying);
+  const setVolumeState = useAudioPlayerStore((s) => s.setVolume);
   const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false);
   const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0);
   const [position, setPosition] = useState(0);
@@ -934,17 +939,30 @@ function AudioInlinePlayer({ src }: { src: string }) {
     };
     const onEnded = () => {
       setIsPlaying(false);
+      setPlayingState(audio, false);
+    };
+    const onPlay = () => {
+      activate(audio, { src, title });
+      setPlayingState(audio, true);
+    };
+    const onPause = () => {
+      setPlayingState(audio, false);
     };
 
     audio.addEventListener("loadedmetadata", onLoaded);
     audio.addEventListener("timeupdate", onTime);
     audio.addEventListener("ended", onEnded);
+    audio.addEventListener("play", onPlay);
+    audio.addEventListener("pause", onPause);
     return () => {
       audio.removeEventListener("loadedmetadata", onLoaded);
       audio.removeEventListener("timeupdate", onTime);
       audio.removeEventListener("ended", onEnded);
+      audio.removeEventListener("play", onPlay);
+      audio.removeEventListener("pause", onPause);
+      detach(audio);
     };
-  }, []);
+  }, [activate, detach, setPlayingState, src, title]);
 
   async function togglePlay() {
     const audio = audioRef.current;
@@ -955,6 +973,7 @@ function AudioInlinePlayer({ src }: { src: string }) {
       return;
     }
     try {
+      activate(audio, { src, title });
       await audio.play();
       setIsPlaying(true);
     } catch {
@@ -974,6 +993,7 @@ function AudioInlinePlayer({ src }: { src: string }) {
     if (!audio) return;
     audio.volume = nextValue;
     setVolume(nextValue);
+    setVolumeState(audio, nextValue);
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/web/src/index.css b/web/src/index.css
index 1e3d5f9..a34aa9a 100644
--- a/web/src/index.css
+++ b/web/src/index.css
@@ -58,19 +58,19 @@ body {
 }
 
 html[data-theme="light"] {
-  --bm-bg-primary: #eef3fb;
-  --bm-bg-secondary: #f5f8fd;
-  --bm-bg-tertiary: #ffffff;
+  --bm-bg-primary: #eaf1fb;
+  --bm-bg-secondary: #f3f7fd;
+  --bm-bg-tertiary: #fbfdff;
   --bm-text-color: #0f172a;
-  --bm-panel-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.93);
-  --bm-panel-border: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
+  --bm-panel-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
+  --bm-panel-border: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14);
 }
 
 html[data-theme="light"] .tg-chat-wallpaper {
   background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 18%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.08), transparent 30%),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 74%, rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.06), transparent 33%),
-    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.01) 0%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.02) 100%);
+    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 18%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.09), transparent 32%),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 74%, rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.06), transparent 35%),
+    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.08) 0%, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.03) 100%);
 }
 
 html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-900\/95,
@@ -78,12 +78,22 @@ html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-900\/90,
 html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-900\/80,
 html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-900\/70,
 html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-900\/60,
-html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-900,
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-900 {
+  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97) !important;
+}
+
 html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-800\/80,
 html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-800\/70,
 html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-800\/60,
 html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-800 {
-  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) !important;
+  background-color: rgba(241, 245, 249, 0.95) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-700\/80,
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-700\/70,
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-700\/60,
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-700 {
+  background-color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.95) !important;
 }
 
 html[data-theme="light"] .border-slate-700\/80,
@@ -91,12 +101,147 @@ html[data-theme="light"] .border-slate-700\/70,
 html[data-theme="light"] .border-slate-700\/60,
 html[data-theme="light"] .border-slate-700\/50,
 html[data-theme="light"] .border-slate-700 {
-  border-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14) !important;
+  border-color: rgba(71, 85, 105, 0.28) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-100 {
+  color: #0f172a !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-200 {
+  color: #1e293b !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-300 {
+  color: #334155 !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-400 {
+  color: #64748b !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-500 {
+  color: #94a3b8 !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .hover\:bg-slate-800\/70:hover,
+html[data-theme="light"] .hover\:bg-slate-800\/65:hover,
+html[data-theme="light"] .hover\:bg-slate-800\/60:hover,
+html[data-theme="light"] .hover\:bg-slate-800:hover {
+  background-color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.95) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .hover\:bg-slate-700\/80:hover,
+html[data-theme="light"] .hover\:bg-slate-700:hover {
+  background-color: rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.9) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .tg-panel {
+  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-950\/55,
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-950\/60,
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-950\/90 {
+  background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.28) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] input,
+html[data-theme="light"] textarea,
+html[data-theme="light"] select {
+  color: #0f172a;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] input::placeholder,
+html[data-theme="light"] textarea::placeholder {
+  color: #64748b;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-950,
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-black {
+  color: #0f172a !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-sky-500\/30 {
+  background-color: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.2) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-sky-100 {
+  color: #0369a1 !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-sky-300 {
+  color: #075985 !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-red-400,
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-red-300 {
+  color: #b91c1c !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-amber-300 {
+  color: #a16207 !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-emerald-400 {
+  color: #047857 !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .border-slate-800\/60,
+html[data-theme="light"] .border-slate-800,
+html[data-theme="light"] .border-slate-900 {
+  border-color: rgba(71, 85, 105, 0.2) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-900\/50 {
+  background-color: rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.95) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-800\/50 {
+  background-color: rgba(241, 245, 249, 0.88) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-600 {
+  color: #475569 !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-700 {
+  color: #334155 !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-800 {
+  color: #1e293b !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-900 {
+  color: #0f172a !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-white {
+  background-color: #ffffff !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-100 {
+  background-color: #f1f5f9 !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .bg-slate-200 {
+  background-color: #e2e8f0 !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .border-slate-600,
+html[data-theme="light"] .border-slate-500 {
+  border-color: rgba(100, 116, 139, 0.35) !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="light"] .ring-slate-700,
+html[data-theme="light"] .ring-slate-600 {
+  --tw-ring-color: rgba(100, 116, 139, 0.35) !important;
 }
 
 html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-100,
 html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-200,
 html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-300,
 html[data-theme="light"] .text-slate-400 {
-  color: #334155 !important;
+  text-shadow: none;
 }
diff --git a/web/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx b/web/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx
index 4a9b960..dac0971 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { ChatList } from "../components/ChatList";
 import { ChatInfoPanel } from "../components/ChatInfoPanel";
 import { MessageComposer } from "../components/MessageComposer";
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { searchMessages } from "../api/chats";
 import type { Message } from "../chat/types";
 import { useRealtime } from "../hooks/useRealtime";
 import { useAuthStore } from "../store/authStore";
+import { useAudioPlayerStore } from "../store/audioPlayerStore";
 import { useChatStore } from "../store/chatStore";
 import { useState } from "react";
 
@@ -27,9 +28,17 @@ export function ChatsPage() {
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
   const [searchLoading, setSearchLoading] = useState(false);
   const [searchResults, setSearchResults] = useState<Message[]>([]);
+  const [searchActiveIndex, setSearchActiveIndex] = useState(0);
   const [notificationsOpen, setNotificationsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [notifications, setNotifications] = useState<NotificationItem[]>([]);
   const [loadingNotifications, setLoadingNotifications] = useState(false);
+  const searchInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+  const activeTrack = useAudioPlayerStore((s) => s.track);
+  const isAudioPlaying = useAudioPlayerStore((s) => s.isPlaying);
+  const audioVolume = useAudioPlayerStore((s) => s.volume);
+  const toggleAudioPlay = useAudioPlayerStore((s) => s.togglePlay);
+  const stopAudio = useAudioPlayerStore((s) => s.stop);
+  const audioEl = useAudioPlayerStore((s) => s.audioEl);
 
   useRealtime();
 
@@ -76,6 +85,36 @@ export function ChatsPage() {
     };
   }, [searchOpen, searchQuery, activeChatId]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!searchOpen) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const timer = window.setTimeout(() => searchInputRef.current?.focus(), 30);
+    return () => window.clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [searchOpen]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!searchOpen) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (searchResults.length === 0) {
+      setSearchActiveIndex(0);
+      return;
+    }
+    setSearchActiveIndex((prev) => Math.min(prev, searchResults.length - 1));
+  }, [searchResults, searchOpen]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!searchOpen || searchResults.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const current = searchResults[searchActiveIndex];
+    if (!current) {
+      return;
+    }
+    setFocusedMessage(current.chat_id, current.id);
+  }, [searchOpen, searchActiveIndex, searchResults, setFocusedMessage]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!notificationsOpen) {
       return;
@@ -112,38 +151,125 @@ export function ChatsPage() {
 
         <section className={`tg-panel tg-chat-wallpaper min-w-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl ${activeChatId ? "flex" : "hidden md:flex"} flex-col`}>
           <div className="flex h-16 items-center justify-between border-b border-slate-700/50 bg-slate-900/65 px-4">
-            <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3">
-              <button className="rounded-full bg-slate-700/70 px-2 py-1 text-xs md:hidden" onClick={() => setActiveChatId(null)}>
-                Back
-              </button>
-              {activeChatId ? (
-                <button className="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-slate-700/70 text-xs font-semibold" onClick={() => setInfoOpen(true)}>
-                  i
+            {!searchOpen ? (
+              <>
+                <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3">
+                  <button className="rounded-full bg-slate-700/70 px-2 py-1 text-xs md:hidden" onClick={() => setActiveChatId(null)}>
+                    Back
+                  </button>
+                  {activeChatId ? (
+                    <button className="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-slate-700/70 text-xs font-semibold" onClick={() => setInfoOpen(true)}>
+                      i
+                    </button>
+                  ) : null}
+                  <div className="min-w-0">
+                    <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold">{activeChat?.display_title || activeChat?.title || me?.name || `@${me?.username}`}</p>
+                    <p className="truncate text-xs text-slate-300/80">{activeChat ? headerMetaLabel(activeChat) : "Select a chat"}</p>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                  <button
+                    className="relative rounded-full bg-slate-700/70 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold hover:bg-slate-600/80"
+                    onClick={() => setNotificationsOpen(true)}
+                  >
+                    Notifications
+                    {notifications.length > 0 ? (
+                      <span className="ml-1 rounded-full bg-sky-500 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] text-slate-950">{notifications.length}</span>
+                    ) : null}
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    className="rounded-full bg-slate-700/70 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold hover:bg-slate-600/80"
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      setSearchOpen(true);
+                      setSearchQuery("");
+                      setSearchResults([]);
+                      setSearchActiveIndex(0);
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    Search
+                  </button>
+                  <button className="rounded-full bg-slate-700/70 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold hover:bg-slate-600/80" onClick={logout}>
+                    Logout
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="flex w-full items-center gap-2">
+                <input
+                  ref={searchInputRef}
+                  className="w-full rounded-full border border-slate-700/80 bg-slate-800/80 px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none placeholder:text-slate-400 focus:border-sky-500"
+                  placeholder={activeChatId ? "Search in this chat..." : "Search..."}
+                  value={searchQuery}
+                  onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+                />
+                <span className="whitespace-nowrap text-xs text-slate-300">
+                  {searchLoading
+                    ? "..."
+                    : searchResults.length > 0
+                      ? `${searchActiveIndex + 1}/${searchResults.length}`
+                      : "0/0"}
+                </span>
+                <button
+                  className="rounded bg-slate-700/70 px-2 py-1 text-xs disabled:opacity-50"
+                  disabled={searchResults.length === 0}
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    setSearchActiveIndex((prev) =>
+                      searchResults.length ? (prev <= 0 ? searchResults.length - 1 : prev - 1) : 0
+                    )
+                  }
+                  type="button"
+                >
+                  ↑
                 </button>
-              ) : null}
+                <button
+                  className="rounded bg-slate-700/70 px-2 py-1 text-xs disabled:opacity-50"
+                  disabled={searchResults.length === 0}
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    setSearchActiveIndex((prev) =>
+                      searchResults.length ? (prev >= searchResults.length - 1 ? 0 : prev + 1) : 0
+                    )
+                  }
+                  type="button"
+                >
+                  ↓
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  className="rounded bg-slate-700/70 px-2 py-1 text-xs"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setSearchOpen(false);
+                    setSearchQuery("");
+                    setSearchResults([]);
+                    setSearchActiveIndex(0);
+                  }}
+                  type="button"
+                >
+                  ✕
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          {activeTrack ? (
+            <div className="flex h-10 items-center justify-between border-b border-slate-700/40 bg-slate-900/80 px-3 text-xs">
               <div className="min-w-0">
-                <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold">{activeChat?.display_title || activeChat?.title || me?.name || `@${me?.username}`}</p>
-                <p className="truncate text-xs text-slate-300/80">{activeChat ? headerMetaLabel(activeChat) : "Select a chat"}</p>
+                <p className="truncate font-semibold text-slate-200">{activeTrack.title}</p>
+              </div>
+              <div className="ml-3 flex items-center gap-2">
+                <button className="rounded bg-slate-700/70 px-2 py-1" onClick={() => { if (audioEl) audioEl.currentTime = Math.max(0, audioEl.currentTime - 10); }} type="button">
+                  ◀◀
+                </button>
+                <button className="rounded bg-slate-700/70 px-2 py-1" onClick={() => void toggleAudioPlay()} type="button">
+                  {isAudioPlaying ? "❚❚" : "▶"}
+                </button>
+                <button className="rounded bg-slate-700/70 px-2 py-1" onClick={() => { if (audioEl && audioEl.duration) audioEl.currentTime = Math.min(audioEl.duration, audioEl.currentTime + 10); }} type="button">
+                  ▶▶
+                </button>
+                <span className="text-[11px] text-slate-400">🔊 {Math.round(audioVolume * 100)}%</span>
+                <button className="rounded bg-slate-700/70 px-2 py-1" onClick={stopAudio} type="button">
+                  ✕
+                </button>
               </div>
             </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-              <button
-                className="relative rounded-full bg-slate-700/70 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold hover:bg-slate-600/80"
-                onClick={() => setNotificationsOpen(true)}
-              >
-                Notifications
-                {notifications.length > 0 ? (
-                  <span className="ml-1 rounded-full bg-sky-500 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] text-slate-950">{notifications.length}</span>
-                ) : null}
-              </button>
-              <button className="rounded-full bg-slate-700/70 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold hover:bg-slate-600/80" onClick={() => setSearchOpen(true)}>
-                Search
-              </button>
-              <button className="rounded-full bg-slate-700/70 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold hover:bg-slate-600/80" onClick={logout}>
-                Logout
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
+          ) : null}
           <div className="min-h-0 flex-1">
             <MessageList />
           </div>
@@ -161,46 +287,6 @@ export function ChatsPage() {
         </section>
       </div>
       <ChatInfoPanel chatId={activeChatId} open={infoOpen} onClose={() => setInfoOpen(false)} />
-      {searchOpen ? (
-        <div className="fixed inset-0 z-[130] flex items-start justify-center bg-slate-950/60 p-3 md:p-6" onClick={() => setSearchOpen(false)}>
-          <div className="w-full max-w-xl rounded-2xl border border-slate-700/80 bg-slate-900 p-3 shadow-2xl" onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
-            <div className="mb-2 flex items-center justify-between">
-              <p className="text-sm font-semibold">Search messages</p>
-              <button className="rounded bg-slate-700 px-2 py-1 text-xs" onClick={() => setSearchOpen(false)}>Close</button>
-            </div>
-            <input
-              className="mb-2 w-full rounded-xl border border-slate-700/80 bg-slate-800/80 px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none placeholder:text-slate-400 focus:border-sky-500"
-              placeholder={activeChatId ? "Search in current chat..." : "Global search..."}
-              value={searchQuery}
-              onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
-            />
-            {searchLoading ? <p className="px-2 py-1 text-xs text-slate-400">Searching...</p> : null}
-            {!searchLoading && searchQuery.trim().length >= 2 && searchResults.length === 0 ? (
-              <p className="px-2 py-1 text-xs text-slate-400">Nothing found</p>
-            ) : null}
-            <div className="tg-scrollbar max-h-[50vh] space-y-1 overflow-auto">
-              {searchResults.map((message) => {
-                const chatMeta = chats.find((chat) => chat.id === message.chat_id);
-                const chatLabel = chatMeta?.public_id ?? String(message.chat_id);
-                return (
-                <button
-                  className="block w-full rounded-lg bg-slate-800/80 px-3 py-2 text-left hover:bg-slate-700/80"
-                  key={`search-msg-${message.id}`}
-                  onClick={() => {
-                    setActiveChatId(message.chat_id);
-                    setFocusedMessage(message.chat_id, message.id);
-                    setSearchOpen(false);
-                  }}
-                >
-                  <p className="mb-1 text-[11px] text-slate-400">chat {chatLabel} · msg #{message.id}</p>
-                  <p className="line-clamp-2 text-sm text-slate-100">{message.text || "[media]"}</p>
-                </button>
-                );
-              })}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      ) : null}
       {notificationsOpen ? (
         <div className="fixed inset-0 z-[130] flex items-start justify-center bg-slate-950/60 p-3 md:p-6" onClick={() => setNotificationsOpen(false)}>
           <div className="w-full max-w-xl rounded-2xl border border-slate-700/80 bg-slate-900 p-3 shadow-2xl" onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
diff --git a/web/src/store/audioPlayerStore.ts b/web/src/store/audioPlayerStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54c97f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/store/audioPlayerStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { create } from "zustand";
+
+interface ActiveTrack {
+  src: string;
+  title: string;
+}
+
+interface AudioPlayerState {
+  track: ActiveTrack | null;
+  audioEl: HTMLAudioElement | null;
+  isPlaying: boolean;
+  volume: number;
+  activate: (audioEl: HTMLAudioElement, track: ActiveTrack) => void;
+  detach: (audioEl: HTMLAudioElement) => void;
+  setPlaying: (audioEl: HTMLAudioElement, isPlaying: boolean) => void;
+  setVolume: (audioEl: HTMLAudioElement, volume: number) => void;
+  togglePlay: () => Promise<void>;
+  stop: () => void;
+}
+
+export const useAudioPlayerStore = create<AudioPlayerState>((set, get) => ({
+  track: null,
+  audioEl: null,
+  isPlaying: false,
+  volume: 1,
+  activate: (audioEl, track) => {
+    set({
+      audioEl,
+      track,
+      isPlaying: !audioEl.paused,
+      volume: audioEl.volume ?? 1,
+    });
+  },
+  detach: (audioEl) => {
+    const current = get().audioEl;
+    if (current !== audioEl) {
+      return;
+    }
+    set({ audioEl: null, track: null, isPlaying: false });
+  },
+  setPlaying: (audioEl, isPlaying) => {
+    if (get().audioEl !== audioEl) {
+      return;
+    }
+    set({ isPlaying });
+  },
+  setVolume: (audioEl, volume) => {
+    if (get().audioEl !== audioEl) {
+      return;
+    }
+    set({ volume });
+  },
+  togglePlay: async () => {
+    const audio = get().audioEl;
+    if (!audio) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (audio.paused) {
+      await audio.play();
+      set({ isPlaying: true });
+      return;
+    }
+    audio.pause();
+    set({ isPlaying: false });
+  },
+  stop: () => {
+    const audio = get().audioEl;
+    if (audio) {
+      audio.pause();
+    }
+    set({ audioEl: null, track: null, isPlaying: false });
+  },
+}));
+
diff --git a/web/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo b/web/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
index a1ce7c9..4fab97e 100644
--- a/web/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
+++ b/web/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"root":["./src/main.tsx","./src/vite-env.d.ts","./src/api/auth.ts","./src/api/chats.ts","./src/api/http.ts","./src/api/notifications.ts","./src/api/search.ts","./src/api/users.ts","./src/app/app.tsx","./src/chat/types.ts","./src/components/apperrorboundary.tsx","./src/components/authpanel.tsx","./src/components/chatinfopanel.tsx","./src/components/chatlist.tsx","./src/components/messagecomposer.tsx","./src/components/messagelist.tsx","./src/components/newchatpanel.tsx","./src/components/settingspanel.tsx","./src/components/toastviewport.tsx","./src/hooks/userealtime.ts","./src/pages/authpage.tsx","./src/pages/chatspage.tsx","./src/store/authstore.ts","./src/store/chatstore.ts","./src/store/uistore.ts","./src/utils/format.ts","./src/utils/formatmessage.tsx","./src/utils/preferences.ts","./src/utils/ws.ts"],"version":"5.9.2"}
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+{"root":["./src/main.tsx","./src/vite-env.d.ts","./src/api/auth.ts","./src/api/chats.ts","./src/api/http.ts","./src/api/notifications.ts","./src/api/search.ts","./src/api/users.ts","./src/app/app.tsx","./src/chat/types.ts","./src/components/apperrorboundary.tsx","./src/components/authpanel.tsx","./src/components/chatinfopanel.tsx","./src/components/chatlist.tsx","./src/components/messagecomposer.tsx","./src/components/messagelist.tsx","./src/components/newchatpanel.tsx","./src/components/settingspanel.tsx","./src/components/toastviewport.tsx","./src/hooks/userealtime.ts","./src/pages/authpage.tsx","./src/pages/chatspage.tsx","./src/store/audioplayerstore.ts","./src/store/authstore.ts","./src/store/chatstore.ts","./src/store/uistore.ts","./src/utils/format.ts","./src/utils/formatmessage.tsx","./src/utils/preferences.ts","./src/utils/ws.ts"],"version":"5.9.2"}
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