diff --git a/src/lib/components/library/MediaCard.svelte b/src/lib/components/library/MediaCard.svelte
index 7e9b488c..c9ce535d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/library/MediaCard.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/library/MediaCard.svelte
@@ -45,9 +45,16 @@
      * TRACES: UR-068 | DR-119
      */
     showFavorite?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Force the artwork box to a fixed aspect ratio instead of deriving one from
+     * the item. Use on rows that mix item kinds (e.g. the home "Your Libraries"
+     * strip, where square music art next to 16:9 video art would otherwise give
+     * the cards different heights). Artwork still fills the box via object-cover.
+     */
+    aspect?: "square" | "video" | "poster";
   }
 
-  let { item, size = "medium", showProgress = false, showDownloadStatus = true, sizeLabel, downloadedBadge, onRemove, onclick, onLongPress, showFavorite = true }: Props = $props();
+  let { item, size = "medium", showProgress = false, showDownloadStatus = true, sizeLabel, downloadedBadge, onRemove, onclick, onLongPress, showFavorite = true, aspect }: Props = $props();
 
   // Long-press detection. We arm a timer on pointerdown; if it fires before the
   // pointer is released (or moves too far), we treat it as a long press and set a
@@ -179,7 +186,14 @@
     "kind" in item && (item.kind === "track" || item.kind === "album" || item.kind === "artist" || item.kind === "playlist")
   );
 
+  const FIXED_ASPECT = {
+    square: "aspect-square",
+    video: "aspect-video",
+    poster: "aspect-[2/3]",
+  } as const;
+
   const aspectRatio = $derived(() => {
+    if (aspect) return FIXED_ASPECT[aspect];
     if ("kind" in item) {
       return isMusicType ? "aspect-square" : "aspect-[2/3]";
     }
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 50d9c851..7897e776 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -159,12 +159,15 @@
     {#if shortcutLibraries.length > 0}
       <div>
         <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-white mb-4 px-4">Your Libraries</h2>
-        <div class="flex gap-4 overflow-x-auto px-4 pb-2">
+        <div class="flex gap-4 overflow-x-auto px-4 pb-2 items-start">
           {#each shortcutLibraries as lib (lib.id)}
             <div class="flex-shrink-0">
+              <!-- Uniform 16:9 artwork so music (square) and video libraries
+                   line up at the same height in this mixed row. -->
               <MediaCard
                 item={lib}
                 size="medium"
+                aspect="video"
                 onclick={() => handleLibraryClick(lib)}
               />
             </div>