feat: rate pill, fix snackbar placement

close #886

lib/main.dart

@@ -225,15 +225,11 @@ FutureOr<SentryEvent?> _beforeSend(SentryEvent event, Hint _) {
     bool shouldDrop(SentryException e) {
       final v = e.value;
       // Windows file-lock errors from cache manager cleanup
-      if (e.type == 'FileSystemException' &&
+      if (e.type == 'FileSystemException' && v != null && v.contains('plexImageCache') && v.contains('errno = 32')) {
-          v != null &&
-          v.contains('plexImageCache') &&
-          v.contains('errno = 32')) {
         return true;
       }
       // Linux without DBus/NetworkManager
-      if (e.type == 'DBusServiceUnknownException' ||
+      if (e.type == 'DBusServiceUnknownException' || (v != null && v.contains('system_bus_socket'))) {
-          (v != null && v.contains('system_bus_socket'))) {
         return true;
       }
       // Device out of disk space
@@ -387,7 +383,8 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
     if (Platform.isWindows || Platform.isMacOS || Platform.isLinux) {
       _memoryCheckTimer = Timer.periodic(const Duration(seconds: 30), (_) {
         final rss = ProcessInfo.currentRss;
-        if (rss > 1536 * 1024 * 1024) { // 1.5GB
+        if (rss > 1536 * 1024 * 1024) {
+          // 1.5GB
           appLogger.w('RSS high ($rss bytes), evicting image caches');
           _evictImageCaches();
         }
@@ -455,13 +452,13 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
           final msg = deleted.length == 1
               ? t.messages.autoRemovedWatchedDownload(title: deleted.first)
               : t.messages.autoRemovedWatchedDownload(title: '${deleted.length} items');
-        showGlobalSnackBar(msg);
+          showMainSnackBar(msg);
         }
       }
 
       final synced = await downloadProvider.executeSyncRules(_serverManager);
       if (synced.isNotEmpty) {
-      showGlobalSnackBar(t.downloads.syncedNewEpisodes(count: synced.length.toString(), title: synced.first));
+        showMainSnackBar(t.downloads.syncedNewEpisodes(count: synced.length.toString(), title: synced.first));
       }
     } finally {
       _isAutoDeleteRunning = false;
@@ -495,7 +492,8 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
         // SQLite WAL mode handles process death; desktop uses onExitRequested.
         InAppReviewService.instance.endSession();
         if (Platform.isWindows || Platform.isMacOS || Platform.isLinux) {
-          if (ProcessInfo.currentRss > 1024 * 1024 * 1024) { // 1GB
+          if (ProcessInfo.currentRss > 1024 * 1024 * 1024) {
+            // 1GB
             _evictImageCaches();
           }
         }
@@ -526,7 +524,8 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
         ),
         // Download provider
         ChangeNotifierProvider(
-            create: (context) => DownloadProvider(downloadManager: _downloadManager, database: _appDatabase)),
+          create: (context) => DownloadProvider(downloadManager: _downloadManager, database: _appDatabase),
+        ),
         // Offline watch sync service
         ChangeNotifierProvider<OfflineWatchSyncService>(
           create: (context) {
@@ -596,10 +595,7 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
                   home: const OrientationAwareSetup(),
                   builder: (context, child) => ScaffoldMessenger(
                     key: rootScaffoldMessengerKey,
-                  child: Scaffold(
+                    child: Scaffold(backgroundColor: Colors.transparent, body: child),
-                    backgroundColor: Colors.transparent,
-                    body: child,
-                  ),
                   ),
                 ),
               ),
@@ -786,9 +782,9 @@ class _SetupScreenState extends State<SetupScreen> {
         _statusMessage,
         key: ValueKey(_statusMessage),
         textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-        style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+        style: Theme.of(
-          color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.6),
+          context,
-        ),
+        ).textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface.withValues(alpha: 0.6)),
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -808,7 +804,8 @@ class _SetupScreenState extends State<SetupScreen> {
         final Widget statusIcon;
         if (connected == null) {
           statusIcon = const SizedBox(
-            width: 12, height: 12,
+            width: 12,
+            height: 12,
             child: CircularProgressIndicator(strokeWidth: 1.5, color: coralColor),
           );
         } else if (connected) {
@@ -840,17 +837,20 @@ class _SetupScreenState extends State<SetupScreen> {
         children: [
           Center(child: SvgPicture.asset('assets/plezy_adaptive_foreground.svg', width: 288, height: 288)),
           Positioned(
-            left: 0, right: 0,
+            left: 0,
+            right: 0,
             bottom: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * 0.5 - 170,
             child: _buildStatusText(context),
           ),
           Positioned(
-            left: 0, right: 0,
+            left: 0,
+            right: 0,
             top: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * 0.5 + 180,
             child: Center(
               child: _serverStatus.isEmpty
                   ? const SizedBox(
-                      width: 20, height: 20,
+                      width: 20,
+                      height: 20,
                       child: CircularProgressIndicator(strokeWidth: 2, color: coralColor),
                     )
                   : _buildServerStatusList(context),

lib/providers/offline_watch_provider.dart

@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ class OfflineWatchProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
   final OfflineWatchSyncService _syncService;
   final DownloadProvider _downloadProvider;
 
-  OfflineWatchProvider({
+  OfflineWatchProvider({required OfflineWatchSyncService syncService, required DownloadProvider downloadProvider})
-    required OfflineWatchSyncService syncService,
+    : _syncService = syncService,
-    required DownloadProvider downloadProvider,
-  }) : _syncService = syncService,
       _downloadProvider = downloadProvider {
     // Listen to sync service changes to update UI
     _syncService.addListener(_onSyncServiceChanged);
@@ -198,11 +196,16 @@ class OfflineWatchProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
     if (progress?.status != DownloadStatus.completed) return;
 
     appLogger.i('Auto-deleting locally-watched download: ${meta.title} ($globalKey)');
-    _downloadProvider.deleteDownload(globalKey).then((_) {
+    _downloadProvider
-      showGlobalSnackBar(t.messages.autoRemovedWatchedDownload(title: meta.title ?? 'Unknown'));
+        .deleteDownload(globalKey)
-    }, onError: (e) {
+        .then(
+          (_) {
+            showMainSnackBar(t.messages.autoRemovedWatchedDownload(title: meta.title ?? 'Unknown'));
+          },
+          onError: (e) {
             appLogger.w('Failed to auto-delete locally-watched download $globalKey: $e');
-    });
+          },
+        );
   }
 
   /// Mark an item as unwatched while offline.

lib/screens/main_screen.dart

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import 'dart:io' show Platform, exit;
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/services.dart' show HardwareKeyboard, KeyDownEvent, KeyUpEvent, LogicalKeyboardKey, SystemNavigator;
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart'
+    show HardwareKeyboard, KeyDownEvent, KeyUpEvent, LogicalKeyboardKey, SystemNavigator;
 import 'package:material_symbols_icons/symbols.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart';
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import '../focus/focusable_button.dart';
 import '../utils/dialogs.dart';
 import '../utils/provider_extensions.dart';
 import '../utils/platform_detector.dart';
+import '../utils/snackbar_helper.dart';
 import '../utils/video_player_navigation.dart';
 import '../main.dart';
 import '../mixins/refreshable.dart';
@@ -553,13 +555,7 @@ class _MainScreenState extends State<MainScreen> with RouteAware, WindowListener
   Widget _buildTickerAwareStack() {
     return IndexedStack(
       index: _currentIndex,
-      children: [
+      children: [for (var i = 0; i < _screens.length; i++) TickerMode(enabled: i == _currentIndex, child: _screens[i])],
-        for (var i = 0; i < _screens.length; i++)
-          TickerMode(
-            enabled: i == _currentIndex,
-            child: _screens[i],
-          ),
-      ],
     );
   }
 
@@ -568,7 +564,10 @@ class _MainScreenState extends State<MainScreen> with RouteAware, WindowListener
       for (final tab in _getVisibleTabs(offline))
         switch (tab.id) {
           NavigationTabId.discover => DiscoverScreen(key: _discoverKey),
-          NavigationTabId.libraries => LibrariesScreen(key: _librariesKey, onLibraryOrderChanged: _onLibraryOrderChanged),
+          NavigationTabId.libraries => LibrariesScreen(
+            key: _librariesKey,
+            onLibraryOrderChanged: _onLibraryOrderChanged,
+          ),
           NavigationTabId.liveTv => LiveTvScreen(key: _liveTvKey),
           NavigationTabId.search => SearchScreen(key: _searchKey),
           NavigationTabId.downloads => DownloadsScreen(key: _downloadsKey),
@@ -634,8 +633,7 @@ class _MainScreenState extends State<MainScreen> with RouteAware, WindowListener
 
         // Track if we auto-switched to Downloads because the previous tab was unavailable.
         _autoSwitchedToDownloads =
-            previousTab != NavigationTabId.downloads &&
+            previousTab != NavigationTabId.downloads && normalizedTab == NavigationTabId.downloads;
-            normalizedTab == NavigationTabId.downloads;
       } else {
         // Coming back online: restore the last online tab if we forced a switch to Downloads.
         if (_autoSwitchedToDownloads) {
@@ -1033,6 +1031,8 @@ class _MainScreenState extends State<MainScreen> with RouteAware, WindowListener
     }
 
     return OverlaySheetHost(
+      child: ScaffoldMessenger(
+        key: mainScaffoldMessengerKey,
         child: Scaffold(
           body: _buildTickerAwareStack(),
           bottomNavigationBar: Column(
@@ -1096,6 +1096,7 @@ class _MainScreenState extends State<MainScreen> with RouteAware, WindowListener
             ],
           ),
         ),
+      ),
     );
   }
 }

lib/screens/video_player_screen.dart

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import '../utils/plex_url_helper.dart';
 import '../utils/video_player_navigation.dart';
 import '../widgets/overlay_sheet.dart';
 import '../widgets/video_controls/video_controls.dart';
+import '../widgets/video_controls/widgets/player_toast_indicator.dart';
 import '../focus/focusable_button.dart';
 import '../focus/input_mode_tracker.dart';
 import '../focus/dpad_navigator.dart';
@@ -216,6 +217,9 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> with WidgetsBindin
   // Screen-level focus node: persists across loading/initialized phases so
   // key events never escape the video player route.
   late final FocusNode _screenFocusNode;
+
+  // VLC-style in-player toast controller (rate changes, backend switch, etc.).
+  final PlayerToastController _toastController = PlayerToastController();
   bool _reclaimingFocus = false;
 
   // Cached setting: when false on Windows/Linux, ESC should not exit the player
@@ -745,11 +749,7 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> with WidgetsBindin
       // warn is included so we can catch ffmpeg's "HTTP error 500" line in
       // _onPlayerLog — the error-level log that follows omits the status code.
       _logSubscription = player!.streams.log
-          .where((log) => const {
+          .where((log) => const {PlayerLogLevel.fatal, PlayerLogLevel.error, PlayerLogLevel.warn}.contains(log.level))
-                PlayerLogLevel.fatal,
-                PlayerLogLevel.error,
-                PlayerLogLevel.warn,
-              }.contains(log.level))
           .listen(_onPlayerLog);
 
       // Listen for backend switched event (ExoPlayer -> MPV fallback on Android)
@@ -2034,6 +2034,7 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> with WidgetsBindin
     _hasFirstFrame.dispose();
     _isExiting.dispose();
     _controlsVisible.dispose();
+    _toastController.dispose();
 
     // Stop progress tracking and send final state.
     // Fire-and-forget: dispose() is synchronous so we can't await, but the
@@ -2285,8 +2286,7 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> with WidgetsBindin
   String? _lastLogError;
   bool _sawServer500 = false;
 
-  static final RegExp _server500Pattern =
+  static final RegExp _server500Pattern = RegExp(r'\b(?:HTTP error |Response code: )500\b');
-      RegExp(r'\b(?:HTTP error |Response code: )500\b');
 
   void _onPlayerLog(PlayerLog log) {
     if (!_sawServer500 && _server500Pattern.hasMatch(log.text)) {
@@ -2309,9 +2309,11 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> with WidgetsBindin
     _playerBackendLabel = 'mpv';
     _recordLifecycleState('backend_switched', action: 'mpv_fallback');
 
-    if (mounted) {
+    _toastController.show(
-      showAppSnackBar(context, t.messages.switchingToCompatiblePlayer);
+      Symbols.swap_horiz_rounded,
-    }
+      t.messages.switchingToCompatiblePlayer,
+      duration: const Duration(seconds: 2),
+    );
 
     await _trackManager?.onBackendSwitched();
   }
@@ -2944,7 +2946,10 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> with WidgetsBindin
       if (widget.isOffline) {
         result = await _startOfflinePlayback();
       } else {
-        final playbackService = PlaybackInitializationService(client: client!, database: PlexApiCache.instance.database);
+        final playbackService = PlaybackInitializationService(
+          client: client!,
+          database: PlexApiCache.instance.database,
+        );
         result = await playbackService.getPlaybackData(
           metadata: episodeMetadata,
           selectedMediaIndex: widget.selectedMediaIndex,
@@ -3312,6 +3317,7 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> with WidgetsBindin
                         onJumpToLive: _captureBuffer != null && !_isAtLiveEdge ? _jumpToLiveEdge : null,
                         isAmbientLightingEnabled: _ambientLightingService?.isEnabled ?? false,
                         onToggleAmbientLighting: _toggleAmbientLighting,
+                        toastController: _toastController,
                       ),
                     );
                   },

lib/services/keyboard_shortcuts_service.dart

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import '../i18n/strings.g.dart';
 import '../mpv/mpv.dart';
 import 'settings_service.dart';
 import '../utils/player_utils.dart';
-import '../utils/snackbar_helper.dart';
 
 class KeyboardShortcutsService {
   static KeyboardShortcutsService? _instance;
@@ -294,18 +293,15 @@ class KeyboardShortcutsService {
         final newRateUp = (player.state.rate + 0.25).clamp(0.25, 3.0);
         player.setRate(newRateUp);
         _settingsService.setDefaultPlaybackSpeed(newRateUp);
-        showGlobalSnackBar(_formatSpeed(newRateUp));
         break;
       case 'speed_decrease':
         final newRateDown = (player.state.rate - 0.25).clamp(0.25, 3.0);
         player.setRate(newRateDown);
         _settingsService.setDefaultPlaybackSpeed(newRateDown);
-        showGlobalSnackBar(_formatSpeed(newRateDown));
         break;
       case 'speed_reset':
         player.setRate(1.0);
         _settingsService.setDefaultPlaybackSpeed(1.0);
-        showGlobalSnackBar(_formatSpeed(1.0));
         break;
       case 'sub_seek_next':
         player.command(['sub-seek', '1']);
@@ -391,9 +387,4 @@ class KeyboardShortcutsService {
 
     return aModifiers.length == bModifiers.length && aModifiers.every((modifier) => bModifiers.contains(modifier));
   }
-
-  String _formatSpeed(double speed) {
-    final s = speed.toStringAsFixed(2).replaceFirst(RegExp(r'\.?0+$'), '');
-    return '${s}x';
-  }
 }

lib/theme/mono_theme.dart

@@ -146,6 +146,18 @@ ThemeData monoTheme({required bool dark, bool oled = false}) {
         return IconThemeData(opacity: active ? 1 : 0.6, size: 22, color: c.text);
       }),
     ),
+    // Floating snackbars auto-offset above the Scaffold's bottom NavigationBar,
+    // so they don't cover it on mobile. Background color tracks the theme to
+    // avoid jarring brightness on HDR playback / dark mode.
+    snackBarTheme: SnackBarThemeData(
+      behavior: SnackBarBehavior.floating,
+      backgroundColor: c.surface,
+      contentTextStyle: TextStyle(color: c.text),
+      actionTextColor: c.text,
+      elevation: 6,
+      shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(12))),
+      insetPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 16),
+    ),
   );
 
   return base.copyWith(

lib/utils/formatters.dart

@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class ByteFormatter {
     if (kbps < 1000) return '$kbps kbps';
     return '${(kbps / 1000).toStringAsFixed(1)} Mbps';
   }
-
 }
 
 /// Formats a duration in human-readable textual format (e.g., "1h 23m" or "1 hour 23 minutes").
@@ -181,6 +180,16 @@ String toBulletedString(List<String> parts) {
   return parts.join(' · ');
 }
 
+final RegExp _trailingZeroPattern = RegExp(r'\.?0+$');
+
+/// Format a playback rate for display (e.g. 1.25 → "1.25x", 2.0 → "2x").
+/// When [normalAtOne] is true, 1.0 renders as "Normal" for menu labels;
+/// the in-player pill passes false to keep a numeric indicator.
+String formatPlaybackRate(double rate, {bool normalAtOne = false}) {
+  if (normalAtOne && (rate - 1.0).abs() < 0.005) return 'Normal';
+  return '${rate.toStringAsFixed(2).replaceFirst(_trailingZeroPattern, '')}x';
+}
+
 /// Takes a date string in the format "YYYY-MM-DD" and returns a localized full date string
 /// If there is any error, `dateString` is returned as is
 String formatFullDate(String dateString) {

lib/utils/snackbar_helper.dart

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 /// Global key for the root ScaffoldMessenger, allowing snackbars to survive navigation.
 final rootScaffoldMessengerKey = GlobalKey<ScaffoldMessengerState>();
 
+/// Nested messenger inside MainScreen — its Scaffold owns the bottom NavigationBar
+/// so floating snackbars auto-offset above the navbar.
+final mainScaffoldMessengerKey = GlobalKey<ScaffoldMessengerState>();
+
 /// Types of snackbars available in the app
 enum SnackBarType {
   /// Standard informational snackbar
@@ -68,6 +72,16 @@ void showGlobalSnackBar(String message, {Duration duration = const Duration(seco
     ..showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text(message), duration: duration));
 }
 
+/// Shows an info snackbar through the main-screen messenger when available
+/// (so it floats above the mobile NavigationBar), falling back to the root
+/// messenger when the main screen is not mounted.
+void showMainSnackBar(String message, {Duration duration = const Duration(seconds: 3)}) {
+  final messenger = mainScaffoldMessengerKey.currentState ?? rootScaffoldMessengerKey.currentState;
+  messenger
+    ?..removeCurrentSnackBar()
+    ..showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text(message), duration: duration));
+}
+
 /// Shows a success snackbar with a message
 ///
 /// [context] The build context

lib/widgets/video_controls/sheets/video_settings_sheet.dart

@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
     // show() with new alignment replaces the current sheet (completing the
     // settings sheet future, which restarts the auto-hide timer via
     // whenComplete in track_chapter_controls). Cancel it again here.
-    controller.show(
+    controller
+        .show(
           alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
           constraints: const BoxConstraints(maxHeight: 80, maxWidth: 900),
           initialFocusNode: sliderFocusNode,
@@ -262,7 +263,8 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
               widget.onSyncOffsetChanged?.call(propertyName, offset);
             },
           ),
-    ).whenComplete(() {
+        )
+        .whenComplete(() {
           widget.onStartAutoHide?.call();
         });
 
@@ -317,11 +319,6 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
     }
   }
 
-  String _formatSpeed(double speed) {
-    if (speed == 1.0) return 'Normal';
-    return '${speed.toStringAsFixed(2)}x';
-  }
-
   String _formatSleepTimer(SleepTimerService sleepTimer) {
     if (!sleepTimer.isActive) return 'Off';
     final remaining = sleepTimer.remainingTime;
@@ -345,7 +342,7 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
               return _SettingsMenuItem(
                 icon: Symbols.speed_rounded,
                 title: t.videoSettings.playbackSpeed,
-                valueText: _formatSpeed(currentRate),
+                valueText: formatPlaybackRate(currentRate, normalAtOne: true),
                 onTap: () => _navigateTo(_SettingsView.speed),
               );
             },
@@ -387,7 +384,11 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
         // HDR Toggle (iOS, macOS, and Windows)
         if (Platform.isIOS || Platform.isMacOS || Platform.isWindows)
           FocusableListTile(
-            leading: AppIcon(Symbols.hdr_strong_rounded, fill: 1, color: _enableHDR ? Colors.amber : tokens(context).textMuted),
+            leading: AppIcon(
+              Symbols.hdr_strong_rounded,
+              fill: 1,
+              color: _enableHDR ? Colors.amber : tokens(context).textMuted,
+            ),
             title: Text(t.videoSettings.hdr),
             trailing: Switch(value: _enableHDR, onChanged: (_) => _toggleHDR(), activeThumbColor: Colors.amber),
             onTap: _toggleHDR,
@@ -416,9 +417,7 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
             initialData: widget.player.state.audioDevice,
             builder: (context, snapshot) {
               final currentDevice = snapshot.data ?? widget.player.state.audioDevice;
-              final deviceLabel = currentDevice.description.isEmpty
+              final deviceLabel = currentDevice.description.isEmpty ? currentDevice.name : currentDevice.description;
-                  ? currentDevice.name
-                  : currentDevice.description;
 
               return _SettingsMenuItem(
                 icon: Symbols.speaker_rounded,
@@ -553,7 +552,7 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
           itemBuilder: (context, index) {
             final speed = speeds[index];
             final isSelected = (currentRate - speed).abs() < 0.01;
-            final label = speed == 1.0 ? 'Normal' : '${speed.toStringAsFixed(2)}x';
+            final label = formatPlaybackRate(speed, normalAtOne: true);
 
             final primary = Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary;
             return FocusableListTile(
@@ -578,7 +577,11 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
   Widget _buildSleepView() {
     final sleepTimer = SleepTimerService();
 
-    return SleepTimerContent(player: widget.player, sleepTimer: sleepTimer, onCancel: () => OverlaySheetController.of(context).close());
+    return SleepTimerContent(
+      player: widget.player,
+      sleepTimer: sleepTimer,
+      onCancel: () => OverlaySheetController.of(context).close(),
+    );
   }
 
   // Audio/subtitle sync views are now opened as compact top bars via _openSyncBar()
@@ -745,10 +748,7 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
   }
 
   Future<void> _importCustomShader(ShaderProvider shaderProvider) async {
-    final result = await FilePickerService.instance.pickFiles(
+    final result = await FilePickerService.instance.pickFiles(type: FileType.custom, allowedExtensions: ['glsl']);
-      type: FileType.custom,
-      allowedExtensions: ['glsl'],
-    );
 
     if (result == null || result.files.isEmpty || !mounted) return;
 

lib/widgets/video_controls/video_controls.dart

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import '../../screens/video_player_screen.dart';
 import '../../focus/key_event_utils.dart';
 import '../../services/keyboard_shortcuts_service.dart';
 import '../../services/settings_service.dart';
+import '../../utils/formatters.dart';
 import '../../utils/platform_detector.dart';
 import '../../utils/plex_cache_parser.dart';
 import '../../utils/player_utils.dart';
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ import '../../theme/mono_tokens.dart';
 import '../../utils/provider_extensions.dart';
 import '../../utils/snackbar_helper.dart';
 import 'icons.dart';
+import 'widgets/player_toast_indicator.dart';
 import '../../utils/app_logger.dart';
 import '../../i18n/strings.g.dart';
 import '../../focus/input_mode_tracker.dart';
@@ -94,10 +96,12 @@ Widget plexVideoControlsBuilder(
   VoidCallback? onJumpToLive,
   bool isAmbientLightingEnabled = false,
   VoidCallback? onToggleAmbientLighting,
+  required PlayerToastController toastController,
 }) {
   return PlexVideoControls(
     player: player,
     metadata: metadata,
+    toastController: toastController,
     onNext: onNext,
     onPrevious: onPrevious,
     availableVersions: availableVersions ?? [],
@@ -205,10 +209,14 @@ class PlexVideoControls extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Called to toggle ambient lighting (passed to settings sheet)
   final VoidCallback? onToggleAmbientLighting;
 
+  /// Toast controller for VLC-style in-player notifications (rate changes, backend switch).
+  final PlayerToastController toastController;
+
   const PlexVideoControls({
     super.key,
     required this.player,
     required this.metadata,
+    required this.toastController,
     this.onNext,
     this.onPrevious,
     this.availableVersions = const [],
@@ -321,6 +329,11 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
   late final FocusNode _skipMarkerFocusNode;
   double? _rateBeforeLongPress;
   bool _showSpeedIndicator = false;
+  StreamSubscription<double>? _rateSubscription;
+  double? _lastReportedRate;
+  // Suppression window used when long-press ends so the rate-restore emission
+  // doesn't flash a second pill as the rate snaps back.
+  DateTime? _suppressRateToastUntil;
 
   // PiP support
   bool _isPipSupported = false;
@@ -368,11 +381,26 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
     // Defer context-dependent initialization to after first build
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
       if (!mounted) return;
+      // Subscribe to rate stream *after* first frame so the initial
+      // setRate(defaultSpeed) emission during player startup is missed.
+      _lastReportedRate = widget.player.state.rate;
+      _rateSubscription = widget.player.streams.rate.listen(_onRateChanged);
       _loadPlaybackExtras();
       _focusPlayPauseIfKeyboardMode();
     });
   }
 
+  void _onRateChanged(double newRate) {
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    if (_isLongPressing) return;
+    if (_suppressRateToastUntil != null && DateTime.now().isBefore(_suppressRateToastUntil!)) return;
+    final prev = _lastReportedRate;
+    if (prev != null && (prev - newRate).abs() < 0.005) return;
+    _lastReportedRate = newRate;
+    final icon = newRate >= 1.0 ? Symbols.fast_forward_rounded : Symbols.slow_motion_video_rounded;
+    widget.toastController.show(icon, formatPlaybackRate(newRate));
+  }
+
   /// Called when hasFirstFrame changes - start auto-hide timer when first frame is ready
   void _onFirstFrameReady() {
     if (widget.hasFirstFrame?.value == true) {
@@ -493,8 +521,7 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
     final marker = _currentMarker!;
     final endTime = marker.endTime;
     final duration = widget.player.state.duration;
-    final isAtEnd = duration > Duration.zero &&
+    final isAtEnd = duration > Duration.zero && (duration - endTime).inMilliseconds <= 1000;
-        (duration - endTime).inMilliseconds <= 1000;
 
     if (marker.isCredits && isAtEnd) {
       // Credits extend to end of video — don't seek (unreliable due to
@@ -703,6 +730,7 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
     _playingSubscription?.cancel();
     _completedSubscription?.cancel();
     _positionSubscription?.cancel();
+    _rateSubscription?.cancel();
     _focusNode.dispose();
     _skipMarkerFocusNode.dispose();
     // Restore original rate if long-press was active when disposed
@@ -1019,7 +1047,12 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
       final settings = await SettingsService.getInstance();
       final introPattern = settings.getIntroPattern();
       final creditsPattern = settings.getCreditsPattern();
-      final extras = await client.getPlaybackExtras(widget.metadata.ratingKey, introPattern: introPattern, creditsPattern: creditsPattern, forceRefresh: forceRefresh);
+      final extras = await client.getPlaybackExtras(
+        widget.metadata.ratingKey,
+        introPattern: introPattern,
+        creditsPattern: creditsPattern,
+        forceRefresh: forceRefresh,
+      );
       appLogger.d('_loadPlaybackExtras: got ${extras.chapters.length} chapters');
 
       if (mounted) {
@@ -1118,9 +1151,7 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
       isScreenLocked: _isScreenLocked,
       isFullscreen: _isFullscreen,
       isAlwaysOnTop: _isAlwaysOnTop,
-      onTogglePIPMode: (_isPipSupported && !PlatformDetector.isTV())
+      onTogglePIPMode: (_isPipSupported && !PlatformDetector.isTV()) ? widget.onTogglePIPMode : null,
-          ? widget.onTogglePIPMode
-          : null,
       onCycleBoxFitMode: widget.player.playerType != 'exoplayer' ? widget.onCycleBoxFitMode : null,
       onToggleRotationLock: _toggleRotationLock,
       onToggleScreenLock: _toggleScreenLock,
@@ -1459,6 +1490,9 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
   /// Handle long-press end - restore original speed
   void _handleLongPressEnd() {
     if (!_isLongPressing) return;
+    // Swallow the rate-restore emission so the stream-driven toast doesn't
+    // flash as the rate snaps back to the prior value.
+    _suppressRateToastUntil = DateTime.now().add(const Duration(milliseconds: 250));
     widget.player.setRate(_rateBeforeLongPress ?? 1.0);
     setState(() {
       _isLongPressing = false;
@@ -1498,31 +1532,10 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
     );
   }
 
-  /// Build the visual indicator for long-press 2x speed
+  /// Build the visual indicator for long-press 2x speed.
-  Widget _buildSpeedIndicator() {
+  /// Manual (persistent for duration of press) — separate from the stream-driven
-    return Align(
+  /// toast so it stays visible for the full long-press rather than auto-hiding.
-      alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
+  Widget _buildSpeedIndicator() => const PlayerToastIndicator(icon: Symbols.fast_forward_rounded, text: '2x');
-      child: Container(
-        margin: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 20),
-        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 6),
-        decoration: BoxDecoration(
-          color: Colors.black.withValues(alpha: 0.7),
-          borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(20)),
-        ),
-        child: Row(
-          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-          children: [
-            const AppIcon(Symbols.fast_forward_rounded, fill: 1, color: Colors.white, size: 16),
-            const SizedBox(width: 4),
-            const Text(
-              '2x',
-              style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 14, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-      ),
-    );
-  }
 
   Future<void> _toggleFullscreen() async {
     if (!PlatformDetector.isMobile(context)) {
@@ -2173,6 +2186,26 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
                     ),
                   // Speed indicator overlay for long-press 2x
                   if (_showSpeedIndicator) Positioned.fill(child: IgnorePointer(child: _buildSpeedIndicator())),
+                  // Stream-driven VLC-style pill (rate changes, backend-switch notifications)
+                  Positioned.fill(
+                    child: IgnorePointer(
+                      child: ListenableBuilder(
+                        listenable: widget.toastController,
+                        builder: (context, _) {
+                          final toast = widget.toastController.current;
+                          if (toast == null) return const SizedBox.shrink();
+                          return AnimatedSwitcher(
+                            duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 150),
+                            child: PlayerToastIndicator(
+                              key: ValueKey('${toast.icon.codePoint}:${toast.text}'),
+                              icon: toast.icon,
+                              text: toast.text,
+                            ),
+                          );
+                        },
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
                   // Skip intro/credits button (auto-dismisses after 7s, then only shows with controls)
                   if (_currentMarker != null && (!_skipButtonDismissed || _showControls))
                     AnimatedPositioned(
@@ -2230,7 +2263,11 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
                                   const SizedBox(width: 8),
                                   Text(
                                     t.videoControls.longPressToUnlock,
-                                    style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 14, fontWeight: FontWeight.w500),
+                                    style: const TextStyle(
+                                      color: Colors.white,
+                                      fontSize: 14,
+                                      fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                                    ),
                                   ),
                                 ],
                               ),
@@ -2313,7 +2350,8 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
     final hasNextEpisode = widget.onNext != null;
 
     // Show "Next Episode" only when credits extend to end AND there's a next episode
-    final bool creditsAtEnd = isCredits &&
+    final bool creditsAtEnd =
+        isCredits &&
         widget.player.state.duration > Duration.zero &&
         (widget.player.state.duration - _currentMarker!.endTime).inMilliseconds <= 1000;
     final bool showNextEpisode = creditsAtEnd && hasNextEpisode;
@@ -2442,10 +2480,7 @@ class _PlexVideoControlsState extends State<PlexVideoControls> with WindowListen
       if (token == null) return;
 
       // Find external subtitle tracks from the refreshed metadata
-      final existingUris = widget.player.state.tracks.subtitle
+      final existingUris = widget.player.state.tracks.subtitle.where((t) => t.uri != null).map((t) => t.uri!).toSet();
-          .where((t) => t.uri != null)
-          .map((t) => t.uri!)
-          .toSet();
 
       for (final plexTrack in data.mediaInfo!.subtitleTracks) {
         if (!plexTrack.isExternal) continue;

lib/widgets/video_controls/widgets/player_toast_indicator.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:plezy/widgets/app_icon.dart';
+
+/// VLC-style dark pill shown at top-center of the video player.
+/// Used for rate changes and other transient in-player notifications.
+class PlayerToastIndicator extends StatelessWidget {
+  const PlayerToastIndicator({super.key, required this.icon, required this.text});
+
+  final IconData icon;
+  final String text;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Align(
+      alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
+      child: ConstrainedBox(
+        constraints: BoxConstraints(maxWidth: MediaQuery.sizeOf(context).width * 0.8),
+        child: Container(
+          margin: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 20),
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 6),
+          decoration: BoxDecoration(
+            color: Colors.black.withValues(alpha: 0.7),
+            borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(20)),
+          ),
+          child: Row(
+            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+            children: [
+              AppIcon(icon, fill: 1, color: Colors.white, size: 16),
+              const SizedBox(width: 4),
+              Flexible(
+                child: Text(
+                  text,
+                  maxLines: 1,
+                  overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                  style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 14, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// Owns the currently-displayed toast + auto-hide timer.
+/// Created per video-player session; disposed with the screen.
+class PlayerToastController extends ChangeNotifier {
+  ({IconData icon, String text})? _current;
+  Timer? _timer;
+
+  ({IconData icon, String text})? get current => _current;
+
+  void show(IconData icon, String text, {Duration duration = const Duration(milliseconds: 1200)}) {
+    _timer?.cancel();
+    _current = (icon: icon, text: text);
+    notifyListeners();
+    _timer = Timer(duration, () {
+      _current = null;
+      _timer = null;
+      notifyListeners();
+    });
+  }
+
+  void hide() {
+    _timer?.cancel();
+    _timer = null;
+    if (_current != null) {
+      _current = null;
+      notifyListeners();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _timer?.cancel();
+    _timer = null;
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+}