diff --git a/Shared/Audio/AudioPlayer.swift b/Shared/Audio/AudioPlayer.swift
index 7a0d3c1..68b6d66 100644
--- a/Shared/Audio/AudioPlayer.swift
+++ b/Shared/Audio/AudioPlayer.swift
@@ -796,7 +796,18 @@ class AudioPlayer: NSObject, ObservableObject {
         
         updateNowPlayingInfo()
         fetchAndSetArtwork(coverArtId: currentSong?.coverArt)
+        // Radio streams use a smooth sinusoidal simulation — random phase
+        // simulation reacts to currentTime jumps (buffer seeks) causing
+        // the peakFollower to spike and "raise" the wave unexpectedly.
+        #if os(iOS)
+        if isRadioStream {
+            startRadioSimulation()
+        } else {
+            startLevelSimulation()
+        }
+        #else
         startLevelSimulation()
+        #endif
     }
     
     // MARK: - AVAudioEngine Path (local files with real FFT)
@@ -1607,7 +1618,48 @@ class AudioPlayer: NSObject, ObservableObject {
     #endif
     
     // MARK: - Simulated Level Animation (for streams)
-    
+
+    /// Radio-specific simulation: smooth sinusoidal wave that never spikes.
+    /// Radio streams can't be pre-analyzed and their AVPlayer currentTime can
+    /// jump on buffer seeks — using the same random-phase simulation as music
+    /// causes the peakFollower in the visualizer to spike and "raise" the wave.
+    /// This uses a time-based sine wave that's completely independent of
+    /// currentTime, so buffer resets and seek-backs have no visual effect.
+    private func startRadioSimulation() {
+        stopLevelTimer()
+        var radioPhase: Double = 0
+        levelTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 1.0/30.0, repeats: true) { [weak self] _ in
+            guard let self = self else { return }
+            #if os(iOS)
+            guard VisualizerSettings.shared.enabled else { return }
+            #endif
+            guard self.isPlaying else {
+                if self.internalLevels.contains(where: { $0 > 0.01 }) {
+                    for i in 0..<self.internalLevels.count { self.internalLevels[i] = 0 }
+                    self.setLevels(self.internalLevels)
+                }
+                return
+            }
+
+            radioPhase += 1.0 / 30.0
+
+            // Smooth sine wave across the frequency bands — gentle, never spikes.
+            // Base amplitude 0.35, modulated by a slow breathing envelope (0.15 range)
+            // so it looks alive without jarring jumps.
+            let count = self.internalLevels.count
+            let breathe = Float(0.35 + 0.15 * sin(radioPhase * 0.4))
+            for i in 0..<count {
+                let x       = Float(i) / Float(max(count - 1, 1))
+                // Two overlapping sine waves at different frequencies for organic shape
+                let wave1   = sin(Float(radioPhase * 1.1) + x * .pi * 2.0)
+                let wave2   = sin(Float(radioPhase * 0.7) + x * .pi * 3.5) * 0.4
+                self.internalLevels[i] = breathe * (0.5 + 0.5 * (wave1 + wave2) / 1.4)
+            }
+
+            self.setLevels(self.internalLevels)
+        }
+    }
+
     private func startLevelSimulation() {
         stopLevelTimer()
         lastTargetPhase = -1
@@ -1732,4 +1784,3 @@ class AudioPlayer: NSObject, ObservableObject {
         stop()
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/iOS/Views/Common/MainTabView.swift b/iOS/Views/Common/MainTabView.swift
index 5c3050b..a3d7b40 100644
--- a/iOS/Views/Common/MainTabView.swift
+++ b/iOS/Views/Common/MainTabView.swift
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ struct MiniPlayerBar: View {
                     CompactVisualizerView(
                         isPlaying: audioPlayer.isPlaying,
                         isSongLoaded: audioPlayer.currentSong != nil,
+                        songId: audioPlayer.currentSong?.id,
                         accentColor: colorExtractor.isLoaded ? colorExtractor.primaryColor : accentPink,
                         height: VisualizerSettings.shared.miniPlayerHeight
                     )
@@ -756,6 +757,7 @@ struct DynamicIslandView: View {
                     CompactVisualizerView(
                         isPlaying: audioPlayer.isPlaying,
                         isSongLoaded: audioPlayer.currentSong != nil,
+                        songId: audioPlayer.currentSong?.id,
                         accentColor: themeColor,
                         height: 44
                     )
diff --git a/iOS/Views/NowPlaying/NowPlayingView.swift b/iOS/Views/NowPlaying/NowPlayingView.swift
index bc8bf4b..f8cb685 100644
--- a/iOS/Views/NowPlaying/NowPlayingView.swift
+++ b/iOS/Views/NowPlaying/NowPlayingView.swift
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ struct NowPlayingView: View {
                 MitsuhaVisualizerView(
                     isPlaying: audioPlayer.isPlaying,
                     isSongLoaded: audioPlayer.currentSong != nil,
+                    songId: audioPlayer.currentSong?.id,
                     accentColor: accentPink,
                     isVisible: isPresented
                 )
diff --git a/iOS/Views/Visualizer/MitsuhaVisualizerView.swift b/iOS/Views/Visualizer/MitsuhaVisualizerView.swift
index a2f2a2e..96010a6 100644
--- a/iOS/Views/Visualizer/MitsuhaVisualizerView.swift
+++ b/iOS/Views/Visualizer/MitsuhaVisualizerView.swift
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ struct MitsuhaVisualizerView: View {
     var previewLevels: [Float]? = nil
     let isPlaying: Bool
     var isSongLoaded: Bool = true
+    var songId: String? = nil   // used to reset peakFollower on song change
     let accentColor: Color
     var compact: Bool = false
     var isVisible: Bool = true
@@ -320,7 +321,11 @@ struct MitsuhaVisualizerView: View {
                 let targetFPS  = isRenderingActive ? settings.effectiveFPS : 2.0
                 let tickInterval = 1.0 / max(targetFPS, 1.0)
 
-                TimelineView(.periodic(from: .now, by: tickInterval)) { timeline in
+                // Use a stable start date so the periodic schedule origin never
+                // resets. Previously, .now was passed every time targetFPS changed
+                // (e.g. on a radio buffer hiccup), causing the next tick to be
+                // deferred by a full interval — the visible "stall" in the wave.
+                TimelineView(.periodic(from: .distantPast, by: tickInterval)) { timeline in
                     let tickDate = timeline.date
                     Canvas { context, size in
                         _ = tickDate
@@ -374,13 +379,13 @@ struct MitsuhaVisualizerView: View {
                 box.levelHistoryBuf.removeAll(keepingCapacity: true)
                 box.historyWriteIdx = 0
                 box.peakFollower    = 0.01
-                box.lastTickTime    = 0   // ← reset so first resume frame uses 1/60 fallback dt
+                box.lastTickTime    = 0
                 DebugLogger.shared.log(
                     "PAUSE → levelHistoryBuf cleared, lastTickTime reset " +
                     "[targets:\(box.targetLevels.count) display:\(box.displayLevels.count)]",
                     category: "VisDebug", level: .info)
             } else {
-                box.resumeTickCount = 0   // reset so we log the first 3 ticks
+                box.resumeTickCount = 0
                 DebugLogger.shared.log(
                     "RESUME → isRenderingActive=\(isRenderingActive) " +
                     "isAppActive=\(isAppActive) isVisible=\(isVisible) " +
@@ -389,6 +394,14 @@ struct MitsuhaVisualizerView: View {
                     category: "VisDebug", level: .info)
             }
         }
+        // Reset peakFollower on song change so a spike from the outgoing
+        // simulation doesn't "raise" the wave at the start of the next song.
+        .onChange(of: songId) { _, _ in
+            box.peakFollower = 0.01
+            box.levelHistoryBuf.removeAll(keepingCapacity: true)
+            box.historyWriteIdx = 0
+            box.lastTickTime    = 0
+        }
         .onReceive(NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: UIApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification)) { _ in
             isAppActive = true
             box.lastTickTime = 0
@@ -871,6 +884,7 @@ struct MitsuhaVisualizerView: View {
 struct CompactVisualizerView: View {
     let isPlaying: Bool
     var isSongLoaded: Bool = true
+    var songId: String? = nil
     let accentColor: Color
     let height: CGFloat
 
@@ -878,6 +892,7 @@ struct CompactVisualizerView: View {
         MitsuhaVisualizerView(
             isPlaying: isPlaying,
             isSongLoaded: isSongLoaded,
+            songId: songId,
             accentColor: accentColor,
             compact: true
         )