diff --git a/web/src/App.tsx b/web/src/App.tsx
index e281b3a..c88c4c8 100644
--- a/web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/web/src/App.tsx
@@ -216,12 +216,12 @@ export default function App() {
     try {
       await playSound(s.name, guildId, channelId, volume, s.relativePath);
       setLastPlayed(s.name);
-      setTimeout(() => setLastPlayed(''), 4000);
     } catch (e: any) { notify(e?.message || 'Play fehlgeschlagen', 'error'); }
   }
 
   async function handleStop() {
     if (!selected) return;
+    setLastPlayed('');
     try { await fetch(`/api/stop?guildId=${encodeURIComponent(guildId)}`, { method: 'POST' }); } catch { }
   }
 
@@ -421,6 +421,34 @@ export default function App() {
 
         <div className="toolbar-spacer" />
 
+        <div className="volume-control">
+          <span
+            className="material-icons vol-icon"
+            onClick={() => {
+              const newVol = volume > 0 ? 0 : 0.5;
+              setVolume(newVol);
+              if (guildId) setVolumeLive(guildId, newVol).catch(() => {});
+            }}
+          >
+            {volume === 0 ? 'volume_off' : volume < 0.5 ? 'volume_down' : 'volume_up'}
+          </span>
+          <input
+            type="range"
+            className="vol-slider"
+            min={0}
+            max={1}
+            step={0.01}
+            value={volume}
+            onChange={async e => {
+              const v = parseFloat(e.target.value);
+              setVolume(v);
+              if (guildId) try { await setVolumeLive(guildId, v); } catch { }
+            }}
+            style={{ '--vol': `${Math.round(volume * 100)}%` } as React.CSSProperties}
+          />
+          <span className="vol-pct">{Math.round(volume * 100)}%</span>
+        </div>
+
         <button className="tb-btn random" onClick={handleRandom} title="Zufälliger Sound">
           <span className="material-icons tb-icon">shuffle</span>
           Random
@@ -576,33 +604,6 @@ export default function App() {
           <span className="np-label">Spielt:</span>
           <span className="np-name">{lastPlayed || '—'}</span>
         </div>
-        <div className="volume-section">
-          <span
-            className="material-icons volume-icon"
-            onClick={() => {
-              const newVol = volume > 0 ? 0 : 0.5;
-              setVolume(newVol);
-              if (guildId) setVolumeLive(guildId, newVol).catch(() => {});
-            }}
-          >
-            {volume === 0 ? 'volume_off' : volume < 0.5 ? 'volume_down' : 'volume_up'}
-          </span>
-          <input
-            type="range"
-            className="volume-slider"
-            min={0}
-            max={1}
-            step={0.01}
-            value={volume}
-            onChange={async e => {
-              const v = parseFloat(e.target.value);
-              setVolume(v);
-              if (guildId) try { await setVolumeLive(guildId, v); } catch { }
-            }}
-            style={{ '--vol': `${Math.round(volume * 100)}%` } as React.CSSProperties}
-          />
-          <span className="volume-pct">{Math.round(volume * 100)}%</span>
-        </div>
       </div>
 
       {/* ═══ CONTEXT MENU ═══ */}
diff --git a/web/src/styles.css b/web/src/styles.css
index 92185be..b715f20 100644
--- a/web/src/styles.css
+++ b/web/src/styles.css
@@ -1025,57 +1025,64 @@ input, select {
 .np-wave-bar:nth-child(3) { height: 6px; animation-delay: 240ms; }
 .np-wave-bar:nth-child(4) { height: 11px; animation-delay: 80ms; }
 
-/* ── Volume ── */
-.volume-section {
+/* ── Volume Control (Toolbar) ── */
+.volume-control {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 8px;
-  margin-left: auto;
+  gap: 6px;
+  padding: 4px 10px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
 }
 
-.volume-icon {
-  font-size: 18px;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
+.vol-icon {
+  font-size: 16px;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: color var(--transition);
+  user-select: none;
 }
 
-.volume-icon:hover {
+.vol-icon:hover {
   color: var(--text-normal);
 }
 
-.volume-slider {
+.vol-slider {
   -webkit-appearance: none;
   appearance: none;
-  width: 90px;
+  width: 80px;
   height: 3px;
   border-radius: 2px;
-  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--accent) 0%, var(--accent) var(--vol, 80%), var(--bg-tertiary) var(--vol, 80%));
+  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--accent) 0%, var(--accent) var(--vol, 80%), var(--bg-modifier-selected) var(--vol, 80%));
   outline: none;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
-.volume-slider::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+.vol-slider::-webkit-slider-thumb {
   -webkit-appearance: none;
   width: 12px;
   height: 12px;
   border-radius: 50%;
-  background: var(--white);
-  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
+  background: var(--accent);
   cursor: pointer;
+  transition: transform var(--transition);
 }
 
-.volume-slider::-moz-range-thumb {
+.vol-slider::-webkit-slider-thumb:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.3);
+}
+
+.vol-slider::-moz-range-thumb {
   width: 12px;
   height: 12px;
   border-radius: 50%;
-  background: var(--white);
-  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
+  background: var(--accent);
   border: none;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
-.volume-pct {
+.vol-pct {
   font-size: 11px;
   color: var(--text-faint);
   min-width: 28px;