fix(remote playback): Move audio between remote players

src/lib/components/library/TrackList.test.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ vi.mock("$lib/stores/queue", () => ({
     setQueue: vi.fn(),
     addToQueue: vi.fn(),
   },
+  currentQueueItem: { subscribe: vi.fn((fn: any) => { fn(null); return () => {}; }) },
 }));
 
 vi.mock("./DownloadButton.svelte", () => ({

src/lib/stores/player.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import type { MediaItem, ItemType } from "$lib/api/types";
 import type { NowPlayingItem } from "$lib/api/bindings";
 import { isRemoteMode } from "./playbackMode";
 import { selectedSession } from "./sessions";
+import { currentQueueItem } from "./queue";
 import { ticksToSeconds } from "$lib/utils/playbackUnits";
 
 // Merged media item from backend (matches Rust MergedMediaItem)
@@ -257,21 +258,24 @@ export const mergedVolume = derived(
  *    AND current media is audio (not video: Movie or Episode)
  */
 export const shouldShowAudioMiniPlayer = derived(
-  [player, currentMedia, isRemoteMode, selectedSession],
-  ([$player, $media, $isRemote, $session]) => {
+  [player, currentMedia, currentQueueItem, isRemoteMode, selectedSession],
+  ([$player, $media, $queueItem, $isRemote, $session]) => {
     // In remote mode, show if the remote session has a now-playing item
     if ($isRemote && $session?.nowPlayingItem) {
       return true;
     }
 
-    // Local mode: only show when actively playing or paused
+    // Local mode: hide only when there is genuinely nothing loaded
+    // (idle/stopped/error). Keep showing through loading/seeking transitions
+    // so the mini player doesn't blink out when advancing between tracks.
     const state = $player.state;
-    if (state.kind !== "playing" && state.kind !== "paused") {
+    if (state.kind === "idle" || state.kind === "error") {
       return false;
     }
 
-    // Don't show for video content
-    const mediaType = $media?.type;
+    // Determine media type from the player state, falling back to the queue
+    // item (the player store can momentarily lack media during transitions).
+    const mediaType = $media?.type ?? $queueItem?.type;
     if (mediaType === "Movie" || mediaType === "Episode") {
       return false;
     }