diff --git a/server/src/index.ts b/server/src/index.ts
index af19a95..dd08caf 100644
--- a/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/server/src/index.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   NoSubscriberBehavior,
   getVoiceConnection,
   type VoiceConnection,
+  type AudioResource,
   generateDependencyReport,
   entersState,
   VoiceConnectionStatus
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ type GuildAudioState = {
   player: ReturnType<typeof createAudioPlayer>;
   guildId: string;
   channelId: string;
+  currentResource?: AudioResource;
+  currentVolume: number; // 0..1
 };
 const guildAudioState = new Map<string, GuildAudioState>();
 
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ app.get('/api/sounds', (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     .map((file) => ({ fileName: file, name: path.parse(file).name }))
     .filter((s) => (q ? s.name.toLowerCase().includes(q) : true));
 
-  res.json(items);
+  res.json({ items, total: files.length });
 });
 
 app.get('/api/channels', (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
@@ -227,7 +230,7 @@ app.post('/api/play', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       volume?: number; // 0..1
     };
     if (!soundName || !guildId || !channelId) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'soundName, guildId, channelId erforderlich' });
-    const safeVolume = typeof volume === 'number' && Number.isFinite(volume) ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, volume)) : 1;
+    const safeVolume = typeof volume === 'number' && Number.isFinite(volume) ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, volume)) : state?.currentVolume ?? 1;
 
     const filePath = path.join(SOUNDS_DIR, `${soundName}.mp3`);
     if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Sound nicht gefunden' });
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ app.post('/api/play', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       });
       const player = createAudioPlayer({ behaviors: { noSubscriber: NoSubscriberBehavior.Play } });
       connection.subscribe(player);
-      state = { connection, player, guildId, channelId };
+      state = { connection, player, guildId, channelId, currentVolume: 1 };
       guildAudioState.set(guildId, state);
 
       // Connection State Logs
@@ -297,7 +300,7 @@ app.post('/api/play', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         });
         const player = createAudioPlayer({ behaviors: { noSubscriber: NoSubscriberBehavior.Play } });
         connection.subscribe(player);
-        state = { connection, player, guildId, channelId };
+        state = { connection, player, guildId, channelId, currentVolume: 1 };
         guildAudioState.set(guildId, state);
 
         state.connection = await ensureConnectionReady(connection, channelId, guildId, guild);
@@ -323,6 +326,8 @@ app.post('/api/play', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     }
     state.player.stop();
     state.player.play(resource);
+    state.currentResource = resource;
+    state.currentVolume = safeVolume;
     console.log(`${new Date().toISOString()} | player.play() called for ${soundName}`);
     return res.json({ ok: true });
   } catch (err: any) {
diff --git a/web/src/App.tsx b/web/src/App.tsx
index 38caa4d..f1dda88 100644
--- a/web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/web/src/App.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type { VoiceChannelInfo, Sound } from './types';
 
 export default function App() {
   const [sounds, setSounds] = useState<Sound[]>([]);
+  const [total, setTotal] = useState<number>(0);
   const [channels, setChannels] = useState<VoiceChannelInfo[]>([]);
   const [query, setQuery] = useState('');
   const [selected, setSelected] = useState<string>('');
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ export default function App() {
     (async () => {
       try {
         const [s, c] = await Promise.all([fetchSounds(), fetchChannels()]);
-        setSounds(s);
+        setSounds(s.items);
+        setTotal(s.total);
         setChannels(c);
         if (c[0]) setSelected(`${c[0].guildId}:${c[0].channelId}`);
       } catch (e: any) {
@@ -26,7 +28,8 @@ export default function App() {
     const interval = setInterval(async () => {
       try {
         const s = await fetchSounds(query);
-        setSounds(s);
+        setSounds(s.items);
+        setTotal(s.total);
       } catch {}
     }, 10000);
     return () => clearInterval(interval);
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ export default function App() {
         ))}
         {filtered.length === 0 && <div className="hint">Keine Sounds gefunden.</div>}
       </section>
+      <div className="footer-info">Geladene Sounds: {total}</div>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/web/src/api.ts b/web/src/api.ts
index 663def2..f6ab2fd 100644
--- a/web/src/api.ts
+++ b/web/src/api.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import type { Sound, VoiceChannelInfo } from './types';
+import type { Sound, SoundsResponse, VoiceChannelInfo } from './types';
 
 const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL || '/api';
 
-export async function fetchSounds(q?: string): Promise<Sound[]> {
+export async function fetchSounds(q?: string): Promise<SoundsResponse> {
   const url = new URL(`${API_BASE}/sounds`, window.location.origin);
   if (q) url.searchParams.set('q', q);
   const res = await fetch(url.toString());
diff --git a/web/src/styles.css b/web/src/styles.css
index ea72064..13d267e 100644
--- a/web/src/styles.css
+++ b/web/src/styles.css
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ header p { opacity: .8; }
 
 .hint { opacity: .7; padding: 24px 0; }
 
+.footer-info {
+  margin-top: 14px;
+  opacity: .8;
+  font-size: 14px;
+}
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/web/src/types.ts b/web/src/types.ts
index 03fa0a1..1ee73e5 100644
--- a/web/src/types.ts
+++ b/web/src/types.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export type Sound = {
   name: string;
 };
 
+export type SoundsResponse = {
+  items: Sound[];
+  total: number;
+};
+
 export type VoiceChannelInfo = {
   guildId: string;
   guildName: string;