diff --git a/web_server.py b/web_server.py
index 02d2b942..2f389216 100644
--- a/web_server.py
+++ b/web_server.py
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ import socket
 import ipaddress
 import subprocess
 import platform
+import threading
+import time
+import shutil
+import glob
+from pathlib import Path
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
-from flask import Flask, render_template, request, jsonify, redirect
+from flask import Flask, render_template, request, jsonify, redirect, send_file
 
 # --- Core Application Imports ---
 # Import the same core clients and config manager used by the GUI app
@@ -41,6 +46,221 @@ except Exception as e:
     print(f"🔴 FATAL: Error initializing service clients: {e}")
     spotify_client = plex_client = jellyfin_client = soulseek_client = tidal_client = None
 
+# --- Global Streaming State Management ---
+# Thread-safe state tracking for streaming functionality
+stream_state = {
+    "status": "stopped",  # States: stopped, loading, queued, ready, error
+    "progress": 0,
+    "track_info": None,
+    "file_path": None,    # Path to the audio file in the 'Stream' folder
+    "error_message": None
+}
+stream_lock = threading.Lock()  # Prevent race conditions
+stream_background_task = None
+stream_executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=1)  # Only one stream at a time
+
+def _prepare_stream_task(track_data):
+    """
+    Background streaming task that downloads track to Stream folder and updates global state.
+    This replicates the logic from StreamingThread.run() in the GUI app.
+    """
+    try:
+        print(f"🎵 Starting stream preparation for: {track_data.get('filename')}")
+        
+        # Update state to loading
+        with stream_lock:
+            stream_state.update({
+                "status": "loading",
+                "progress": 0,
+                "track_info": track_data,
+                "file_path": None,
+                "error_message": None
+            })
+        
+        # Get paths
+        download_path = config_manager.get('soulseek.download_path', './downloads')
+        project_root = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))  # Web server root
+        stream_folder = os.path.join(project_root, 'Stream')
+        
+        # Ensure Stream directory exists
+        os.makedirs(stream_folder, exist_ok=True)
+        
+        # Clear any existing files in Stream folder (only one file at a time)
+        for existing_file in glob.glob(os.path.join(stream_folder, '*')):
+            try:
+                if os.path.isfile(existing_file):
+                    os.remove(existing_file)
+                elif os.path.isdir(existing_file):
+                    shutil.rmtree(existing_file)
+                print(f"🗑️ Cleared old stream file: {existing_file}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"⚠️ Could not remove existing stream file: {e}")
+        
+        # Start the download using the same mechanism as regular downloads
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+        
+        try:
+            download_result = loop.run_until_complete(soulseek_client.download(
+                track_data.get('username'),
+                track_data.get('filename'),
+                track_data.get('size', 0)
+            ))
+            
+            if not download_result:
+                with stream_lock:
+                    stream_state.update({
+                        "status": "error",
+                        "error_message": "Failed to initiate download"
+                    })
+                return
+            
+            # Poll for completion with progress updates
+            max_wait_time = 45  # Wait up to 45 seconds
+            poll_interval = 2   # Check every 2 seconds
+            
+            for wait_count in range(max_wait_time // poll_interval):
+                # Check download progress via slskd API
+                try:
+                    transfers_data = loop.run_until_complete(soulseek_client._make_request('GET', 'transfers/downloads'))
+                    download_status = _find_streaming_download_in_transfers(transfers_data, track_data)
+                    
+                    if download_status:
+                        api_progress = download_status.get('percentComplete', 0)
+                        download_state = download_status.get('state', '').lower()
+                        original_state = download_status.get('state', '')
+                        
+                        # Update progress
+                        with stream_lock:
+                            stream_state["progress"] = api_progress
+                            if 'queued' in download_state or 'initializing' in download_state:
+                                stream_state["status"] = "queued"
+                            elif 'inprogress' in download_state:
+                                stream_state["status"] = "loading"
+                        
+                        # Check if download is complete
+                        is_completed = ('Succeeded' in original_state or 
+                                      ('Completed' in original_state and 'Errored' not in original_state) or 
+                                      api_progress >= 100)
+                        
+                        if is_completed:
+                            print(f"✓ Download completed via API status: {original_state}")
+                            # Try to find the actual file
+                            found_file = _find_downloaded_file(download_path, track_data)
+                            
+                            if found_file:
+                                # Move file to Stream folder
+                                original_filename = os.path.basename(found_file)
+                                stream_path = os.path.join(stream_folder, original_filename)
+                                
+                                shutil.move(found_file, stream_path)
+                                print(f"✓ Moved file to stream folder: {stream_path}")
+                                
+                                # Update state to ready
+                                with stream_lock:
+                                    stream_state.update({
+                                        "status": "ready",
+                                        "progress": 100,
+                                        "file_path": stream_path
+                                    })
+                                
+                                # Clean up download from slskd API
+                                try:
+                                    download_id = download_status.get('id', '')
+                                    if download_id:
+                                        success = loop.run_until_complete(
+                                            soulseek_client.signal_download_completion(
+                                                download_id, track_data.get('username'), remove=True)
+                                        )
+                                        if success:
+                                            print(f"✓ Cleaned up download {download_id} from API")
+                                except Exception as e:
+                                    print(f"⚠️ Error cleaning up download: {e}")
+                                
+                                return  # Success!
+                            else:
+                                print("❌ Could not find downloaded file")
+                                break
+                    
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"⚠️ Error checking download progress: {e}")
+                
+                # Wait before next poll
+                time.sleep(poll_interval)
+            
+            # If we get here, download timed out
+            with stream_lock:
+                stream_state.update({
+                    "status": "error", 
+                    "error_message": "Download timed out"
+                })
+                
+        finally:
+            loop.close()
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Stream preparation failed: {e}")
+        with stream_lock:
+            stream_state.update({
+                "status": "error",
+                "error_message": str(e)
+            })
+
+def _find_streaming_download_in_transfers(transfers_data, track_data):
+    """Find streaming download in transfer data using same logic as download queue"""
+    try:
+        if not transfers_data:
+            return None
+            
+        # Flatten the transfers data structure
+        all_transfers = []
+        for user_data in transfers_data:
+            if 'directories' in user_data:
+                for directory in user_data['directories']:
+                    if 'files' in directory:
+                        all_transfers.extend(directory['files'])
+        
+        # Look for our specific file by filename and username
+        target_filename = os.path.basename(track_data.get('filename', ''))
+        target_username = track_data.get('username', '')
+        
+        for transfer in all_transfers:
+            transfer_filename = os.path.basename(transfer.get('filename', ''))
+            transfer_username = transfer.get('username', '')
+            
+            if (transfer_filename == target_filename and 
+                transfer_username == target_username):
+                return transfer
+        
+        return None
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error finding streaming download in transfers: {e}")
+        return None
+
+def _find_downloaded_file(download_path, track_data):
+    """Find the downloaded audio file in the downloads directory tree"""
+    audio_extensions = {'.mp3', '.flac', '.ogg', '.aac', '.wma', '.wav', '.m4a'}
+    target_filename = os.path.basename(track_data.get('filename', ''))
+    
+    try:
+        # Walk through the downloads directory to find the file
+        for root, dirs, files in os.walk(download_path):
+            for file in files:
+                # Check if this is our target file
+                if file == target_filename:
+                    file_path = os.path.join(root, file)
+                    # Verify it's an audio file and has content
+                    if (os.path.splitext(file)[1].lower() in audio_extensions and 
+                        os.path.getsize(file_path) > 1024):  # At least 1KB
+                        return file_path
+        
+        print(f"❌ Could not find downloaded file: {target_filename}")
+        return None
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error searching for downloaded file: {e}")
+        return None
+
 # --- Refactored Logic from GUI Threads ---
 # This logic is extracted from your QThread classes to be used directly by Flask.
 
@@ -678,25 +898,116 @@ def get_artists():
 
 @app.route('/api/stream/start', methods=['POST'])
 def stream_start():
-    # Placeholder: simulates starting a media stream
+    """Start streaming a track in the background"""
+    global stream_background_task
+    
     data = request.get_json()
-    print(f"Simulating stream start for: {data.get('filename')}")
-    return jsonify({"success": True, "track": data})
+    if not data:
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": "No track data provided"}), 400
+    
+    print(f"🎵 Web UI Stream request for: {data.get('filename')}")
+    
+    try:
+        # Stop any existing streaming task
+        if stream_background_task and not stream_background_task.done():
+            stream_background_task.cancel()
+        
+        # Reset stream state
+        with stream_lock:
+            stream_state.update({
+                "status": "stopped",
+                "progress": 0,
+                "track_info": None,
+                "file_path": None,
+                "error_message": None
+            })
+        
+        # Start new background streaming task
+        stream_background_task = stream_executor.submit(_prepare_stream_task, data)
+        
+        return jsonify({"success": True, "message": "Streaming started"})
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Error starting stream: {e}")
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": str(e)}), 500
 
 @app.route('/api/stream/status')
 def stream_status():
-    # Placeholder: simulates stream status
-    return jsonify({"status": "playing", "progress": 50, "track": {"title": "Bohemian Rhapsody"}})
+    """Get current streaming status and progress"""
+    try:
+        with stream_lock:
+            # Return copy of current stream state
+            return jsonify({
+                "status": stream_state["status"],
+                "progress": stream_state["progress"],
+                "track_info": stream_state["track_info"],
+                "error_message": stream_state["error_message"]
+            })
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Error getting stream status: {e}")
+        return jsonify({
+            "status": "error",
+            "progress": 0,
+            "track_info": None,
+            "error_message": str(e)
+        }), 500
 
-@app.route('/api/stream/toggle', methods=['POST'])
-def stream_toggle():
-    # Placeholder: simulates toggling play/pause
-    return jsonify({"playing": False})
+@app.route('/stream/audio')
+def stream_audio():
+    """Serve the audio file from the Stream folder"""
+    try:
+        with stream_lock:
+            if stream_state["status"] != "ready" or not stream_state["file_path"]:
+                return jsonify({"error": "No audio file ready for streaming"}), 404
+            
+            file_path = stream_state["file_path"]
+        
+        if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+            return jsonify({"error": "Audio file not found"}), 404
+        
+        print(f"🎵 Serving audio file: {os.path.basename(file_path)}")
+        return send_file(file_path, as_attachment=False)
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Error serving audio file: {e}")
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
 
 @app.route('/api/stream/stop', methods=['POST'])
 def stream_stop():
-    # Placeholder: simulates stopping a stream
-    return jsonify({"success": True})
+    """Stop streaming and clean up"""
+    global stream_background_task
+    
+    try:
+        # Cancel background task
+        if stream_background_task and not stream_background_task.done():
+            stream_background_task.cancel()
+        
+        # Clear Stream folder
+        project_root = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        stream_folder = os.path.join(project_root, 'Stream')
+        
+        if os.path.exists(stream_folder):
+            for filename in os.listdir(stream_folder):
+                file_path = os.path.join(stream_folder, filename)
+                if os.path.isfile(file_path):
+                    os.remove(file_path)
+                    print(f"🗑️ Removed stream file: {filename}")
+        
+        # Reset stream state
+        with stream_lock:
+            stream_state.update({
+                "status": "stopped",
+                "progress": 0,
+                "track_info": None,
+                "file_path": None,
+                "error_message": None
+            })
+        
+        return jsonify({"success": True, "message": "Stream stopped"})
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Error stopping stream: {e}")
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": str(e)}), 500
 
 @app.route('/api/version-info', methods=['GET'])
 def get_version_info():
diff --git a/webui/index.html b/webui/index.html
index 13935d66..4a86f917 100644
--- a/webui/index.html
+++ b/webui/index.html
@@ -583,6 +583,9 @@
     <!-- Toast Notifications -->
     <div class="toast-container" id="toast-container"></div>
     
+    <!-- Hidden HTML5 Audio Player for Streaming -->
+    <audio id="audio-player" style="display: none;"></audio>
+    
     <!-- Version Info Modal -->
     <div class="version-modal-overlay hidden" id="version-modal-overlay" onclick="closeVersionModal()">
         <div class="version-modal" onclick="event.stopPropagation()">
diff --git a/webui/static/script.js b/webui/static/script.js
index d328242d..2d77fd33 100644
--- a/webui/static/script.js
+++ b/webui/static/script.js
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ let currentStream = {
     progress: 0,
     track: null
 };
+
+// Streaming state management (new functionality)
+let streamStatusPoller = null;
+let audioPlayer = null;
 let allSearchResults = [];
 let currentFilterType = 'all';
 let currentFilterFormat = 'all';
@@ -57,6 +61,17 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     // Load initial data
     loadInitialData();
     
+    // Handle window resize to re-check track title scrolling
+    window.addEventListener('resize', function() {
+        if (currentTrack) {
+            const trackTitleElement = document.getElementById('track-title');
+            const trackTitle = currentTrack.title || 'Unknown Track';
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                checkAndEnableScrolling(trackTitleElement, trackTitle);
+            }, 100); // Small delay to allow layout to settle
+        }
+    });
+    
     console.log('SoulSync WebUI initialized successfully!');
 });
 
@@ -182,6 +197,21 @@ function initializeMediaPlayer() {
     const stopButton = document.getElementById('stop-button');
     const volumeSlider = document.getElementById('volume-slider');
     
+    // Initialize HTML5 audio player
+    audioPlayer = document.getElementById('audio-player');
+    if (audioPlayer) {
+        // Set up audio event listeners
+        audioPlayer.addEventListener('timeupdate', updateAudioProgress);
+        audioPlayer.addEventListener('ended', onAudioEnded);
+        audioPlayer.addEventListener('error', onAudioError);
+        audioPlayer.addEventListener('loadstart', onAudioLoadStart);
+        audioPlayer.addEventListener('canplay', onAudioCanPlay);
+        
+        // Set initial volume
+        audioPlayer.volume = 0.7; // 70%
+        volumeSlider.value = 70;
+    }
+    
     // Track title click - toggle expansion
     trackTitle.addEventListener('click', toggleMediaPlayerExpansion);
     
@@ -192,9 +222,6 @@ function initializeMediaPlayer() {
     
     // Update volume slider styling
     volumeSlider.addEventListener('input', updateVolumeSliderAppearance);
-    
-    // Start stream status polling if needed
-    setInterval(updateStreamStatus, 1000);
 }
 
 function toggleMediaPlayerExpansion() {
@@ -216,13 +243,44 @@ function toggleMediaPlayerExpansion() {
     }
 }
 
+function extractTrackTitle(filename) {
+    if (!filename) return null;
+    
+    // Remove file extension
+    let title = filename.replace(/\.[^/.]+$/, '');
+    
+    // Remove path components, keep only the filename
+    title = title.split('/').pop().split('\\').pop();
+    
+    // Clean up common filename patterns
+    title = title
+        .replace(/^\d+\.?\s*/, '') // Remove track numbers at start
+        .replace(/^\d+\s*-\s*/, '') // Remove "01 - " patterns
+        .replace(/\s*-\s*\d{4}\s*$/, '') // Remove years at end
+        .replace(/\s*\[\d+kbps\].*$/, '') // Remove bitrate info
+        .replace(/\s*\(.*?\)\s*$/, '') // Remove parenthetical info at end
+        .trim();
+    
+    return title || null;
+}
+
 function setTrackInfo(track) {
     currentTrack = track;
     
-    document.getElementById('track-title').textContent = track.title || 'Unknown Track';
+    const trackTitleElement = document.getElementById('track-title');
+    const trackTitle = track.title || 'Unknown Track';
+    
+    // Set up the HTML structure for scrolling
+    trackTitleElement.innerHTML = `<span class="title-text">${escapeHtml(trackTitle)}</span>`;
+    
     document.getElementById('artist-name').textContent = track.artist || 'Unknown Artist';
     document.getElementById('album-name').textContent = track.album || 'Unknown Album';
     
+    // Check if title needs scrolling (similar to GUI app)
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        checkAndEnableScrolling(trackTitleElement, trackTitle);
+    }, 100); // Allow DOM to settle
+    
     // Enable controls
     document.getElementById('play-button').disabled = false;
     document.getElementById('stop-button').disabled = false;
@@ -236,11 +294,42 @@ function setTrackInfo(track) {
     }
 }
 
+function checkAndEnableScrolling(element, text) {
+    // Remove any existing scrolling class and reset styles
+    element.classList.remove('scrolling');
+    element.style.removeProperty('--scroll-distance');
+    
+    // Force a layout to get accurate measurements
+    element.offsetWidth;
+    
+    // Get the inner text element
+    const titleTextElement = element.querySelector('.title-text');
+    if (!titleTextElement) return;
+    
+    // Check if text is wider than container
+    const containerWidth = element.offsetWidth;
+    const textWidth = titleTextElement.scrollWidth;
+    
+    // Enable scrolling if text is significantly wider than container
+    if (textWidth > containerWidth + 15) {
+        const scrollDistance = containerWidth - textWidth;
+        element.style.setProperty('--scroll-distance', `${scrollDistance}px`);
+        element.classList.add('scrolling');
+        console.log(`📜 Enabled scrolling for title: "${text}"`);
+        console.log(`📜 Container: ${containerWidth}px, Text: ${textWidth}px, Scroll: ${scrollDistance}px`);
+    }
+}
+
+
 function clearTrack() {
     currentTrack = null;
     isPlaying = false;
     
-    document.getElementById('track-title').textContent = 'No track';
+    const trackTitleElement = document.getElementById('track-title');
+    trackTitleElement.innerHTML = '<span class="title-text">No track</span>';
+    trackTitleElement.classList.remove('scrolling'); // Remove scrolling animation
+    trackTitleElement.style.removeProperty('--scroll-distance'); // Clear CSS variable
+    
     document.getElementById('artist-name').textContent = 'Unknown Artist';
     document.getElementById('album-name').textContent = 'Unknown Album';
     document.getElementById('play-button').textContent = '▷';
@@ -264,50 +353,24 @@ function setPlayingState(playing) {
 }
 
 async function handlePlayPause() {
-    if (!currentTrack) return;
-    
-    try {
-        const response = await fetch(API.stream.toggle, { method: 'POST' });
-        const data = await response.json();
-        
-        if (data.error) {
-            showToast(`Playback error: ${data.error}`, 'error');
-        } else {
-            setPlayingState(data.playing);
-        }
-    } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Error toggling playback:', error);
-        showToast('Failed to toggle playback', 'error');
-    }
+    // Use new streaming system toggle function
+    togglePlayback();
 }
 
 async function handleStop() {
-    try {
-        const response = await fetch(API.stream.stop, { method: 'POST' });
-        const data = await response.json();
-        
-        if (data.error) {
-            showToast(`Stop error: ${data.error}`, 'error');
-        } else {
-            clearTrack();
-            currentStream.status = 'stopped';
-        }
-    } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Error stopping playback:', error);
-        showToast('Failed to stop playback', 'error');
-    }
+    // Use new streaming system stop function
+    await stopStream();
+    clearTrack();
 }
 
 function handleVolumeChange(event) {
     const volume = event.target.value;
     updateVolumeSliderAppearance();
     
-    // Send volume change to backend
-    fetch('/api/media/volume', {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ volume: volume / 100 })
-    }).catch(error => console.error('Error setting volume:', error));
+    // Update HTML5 audio player volume
+    if (audioPlayer) {
+        audioPlayer.volume = volume / 100;
+    }
 }
 
 function updateVolumeSliderAppearance() {
@@ -334,36 +397,293 @@ function setLoadingProgress(percentage) {
     loadingText.textContent = `${Math.round(percentage)}%`;
 }
 
-async function updateStreamStatus() {
+// ===============================
+// STREAMING FUNCTIONALITY
+// ===============================
+
+async function startStream(searchResult) {
+    // Start streaming a track - handles same track toggle and new track streaming
     try {
-        const response = await fetch(API.stream.status);
+        console.log(`🎮 startStream() called with data:`, searchResult);
+        
+        // Check if this is the same track that's currently playing/loading
+        const currentTrackId = currentTrack ? `${currentTrack.username}:${currentTrack.filename}` : null;
+        const newTrackId = `${searchResult.username}:${searchResult.filename}`;
+        
+        console.log(`🎮 startStream() called for: ${searchResult.filename}`);
+        console.log(`🎮 Current track ID: ${currentTrackId}`);
+        console.log(`🎮 New track ID: ${newTrackId}`);
+        
+        if (currentTrackId === newTrackId && audioPlayer && !audioPlayer.paused) {
+            // Same track clicked while playing - toggle pause
+            console.log("🔄 Toggling playback for same track");
+            togglePlayback();
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        // Different track or no current track - start new stream
+        console.log("🎵 Starting new stream");
+        
+        // Stop current streaming/playback if any
+        await stopStream();
+        
+        // Set track info and show loading state
+        setTrackInfo({
+            title: extractTrackTitle(searchResult.filename) || searchResult.title || 'Unknown Track',
+            artist: searchResult.artist || searchResult.username || 'Unknown Artist', 
+            album: searchResult.album || 'Unknown Album',
+            username: searchResult.username,
+            filename: searchResult.filename
+        });
+        
+        showLoadingAnimation();
+        setLoadingProgress(0);
+        
+        // Start streaming request
+        const response = await fetch(API.stream.start, {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+            body: JSON.stringify(searchResult)
+        });
+        
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`);
+        }
+        
         const data = await response.json();
         
-        if (data.track && currentStream.status !== data.status) {
-            currentStream = data;
-            
-            switch (data.status) {
-                case 'loading':
-                    setLoadingProgress(data.progress);
-                    break;
-                case 'playing':
-                    hideLoadingAnimation();
-                    setPlayingState(true);
-                    break;
-                case 'paused':
-                    hideLoadingAnimation();
-                    setPlayingState(false);
-                    break;
-                case 'stopped':
-                    clearTrack();
-                    break;
-            }
+        if (!data.success) {
+            throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to start streaming');
         }
+        
+        console.log("✅ Stream started successfully");
+        
+        // Start status polling
+        startStreamStatusPolling();
+        
     } catch (error) {
-        // Don't log errors for stream status - it's expected when no stream is active
+        console.error('Error starting stream:', error);
+        showToast(`Failed to start stream: ${error.message}`, 'error');
+        hideLoadingAnimation();
+        clearTrack();
     }
 }
 
+function startStreamStatusPolling() {
+    // Start polling for stream status updates
+    if (streamStatusPoller) {
+        clearInterval(streamStatusPoller);
+    }
+    
+    console.log('🔄 Starting stream status polling (1-second interval)');
+    updateStreamStatus(); // Initial check
+    streamStatusPoller = setInterval(updateStreamStatus, 1000);
+}
+
+function stopStreamStatusPolling() {
+    // Stop polling for stream status updates
+    if (streamStatusPoller) {
+        clearInterval(streamStatusPoller);
+        streamStatusPoller = null;
+        console.log('⏹️ Stopped stream status polling');
+    }
+}
+
+async function updateStreamStatus() {
+    // Poll server for streaming progress and handle state changes
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch(API.stream.status);
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
+        }
+        
+        const data = await response.json();
+        
+        // Update current stream state
+        currentStream.status = data.status;
+        currentStream.progress = data.progress;
+        
+        switch (data.status) {
+            case 'loading':
+                setLoadingProgress(data.progress);
+                break;
+                
+            case 'queued':
+                // Show queue status
+                const loadingText = document.querySelector('.loading-text');
+                if (loadingText) {
+                    loadingText.textContent = 'Queued...';
+                }
+                break;
+                
+            case 'ready':
+                // Stream is ready - start audio playback
+                console.log('🎵 Stream ready, starting audio playback');
+                stopStreamStatusPolling();
+                await startAudioPlayback();
+                break;
+                
+            case 'error':
+                console.error('❌ Streaming error:', data.error_message);
+                stopStreamStatusPolling();
+                hideLoadingAnimation();
+                showToast(`Streaming error: ${data.error_message}`, 'error');
+                clearTrack();
+                break;
+        }
+        
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error updating stream status:', error);
+        // Don't clear everything on network errors - might be temporary
+    }
+}
+
+async function startAudioPlayback() {
+    // Start HTML5 audio playback of the streamed file
+    try {
+        if (!audioPlayer) {
+            throw new Error('Audio player not initialized');
+        }
+        
+        // Set audio source with cache-busting timestamp
+        const audioUrl = `/stream/audio?t=${new Date().getTime()}`;
+        audioPlayer.src = audioUrl;
+        
+        console.log(`🎵 Loading audio from: ${audioUrl}`);
+        
+        // Start playback
+        await audioPlayer.play();
+        
+        // Update UI to playing state
+        hideLoadingAnimation();
+        setPlayingState(true);
+        
+        console.log('✅ Audio playback started successfully');
+        
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('❌ Error starting audio playback:', error);
+        hideLoadingAnimation();
+        showToast(`Playback error: ${error.message}`, 'error');
+        clearTrack();
+    }
+}
+
+async function stopStream() {
+    // Stop streaming and clean up all state
+    try {
+        // Stop status polling
+        stopStreamStatusPolling();
+        
+        // Stop audio playback
+        if (audioPlayer) {
+            audioPlayer.pause();
+            audioPlayer.src = '';
+        }
+        
+        // Call backend stop endpoint
+        const response = await fetch(API.stream.stop, { method: 'POST' });
+        if (response.ok) {
+            const data = await response.json();
+            console.log('🛑 Stream stopped:', data.message);
+        }
+        
+        // Reset UI state
+        hideLoadingAnimation();
+        setPlayingState(false);
+        
+        // Reset stream state
+        currentStream = {
+            status: 'stopped',
+            progress: 0,
+            track: null
+        };
+        
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error stopping stream:', error);
+    }
+}
+
+function togglePlayback() {
+    // Toggle play/pause for currently loaded audio
+    if (!audioPlayer || !currentTrack) {
+        console.log('⚠️ No audio player or track to toggle');
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    if (audioPlayer.paused) {
+        audioPlayer.play()
+            .then(() => {
+                setPlayingState(true);
+                console.log('▶️ Resumed playback');
+            })
+            .catch(error => {
+                console.error('Error resuming playback:', error);
+                showToast('Failed to resume playback', 'error');
+            });
+    } else {
+        audioPlayer.pause();
+        setPlayingState(false);
+        console.log('⏸️ Paused playback');
+    }
+}
+
+// ===============================
+// AUDIO EVENT HANDLERS
+// ===============================
+
+function updateAudioProgress() {
+    // Update progress bar based on audio playback time
+    if (!audioPlayer || !audioPlayer.duration) return;
+    
+    const progress = (audioPlayer.currentTime / audioPlayer.duration) * 100;
+    // TODO: Update progress bar in sidebar when implemented
+    
+    // Update time display if elements exist
+    const currentTimeElement = document.getElementById('current-time');
+    const totalTimeElement = document.getElementById('total-time');
+    
+    if (currentTimeElement) {
+        currentTimeElement.textContent = formatTime(audioPlayer.currentTime);
+    }
+    if (totalTimeElement) {
+        totalTimeElement.textContent = formatTime(audioPlayer.duration);
+    }
+}
+
+function onAudioEnded() {
+    // Handle audio playback completion
+    console.log('🏁 Audio playback ended');
+    setPlayingState(false);
+    // TODO: Auto-advance to next track if queue exists
+}
+
+function onAudioError(event) {
+    // Handle audio playback errors
+    console.error('❌ Audio error:', event.target.error);
+    hideLoadingAnimation();
+    showToast('Audio playback error occurred', 'error');
+    clearTrack();
+}
+
+function onAudioLoadStart() {
+    // Handle audio load start
+    console.log('🔄 Audio loading started');
+}
+
+function onAudioCanPlay() {
+    // Handle when audio can start playing
+    console.log('✅ Audio ready to play');
+}
+
+function formatTime(seconds) {
+    // Format seconds as MM:SS
+    if (!seconds || !isFinite(seconds)) return '0:00';
+    
+    const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
+    const secs = Math.floor(seconds % 60);
+    return `${minutes}:${secs.toString().padStart(2, '0')}`;
+}
+
 // ===============================
 // DONATION WIDGET
 // ===============================
@@ -790,7 +1110,7 @@ function displaySearchResults(results) {
                         ${result.album ? `<div class="result-album">${escapeHtml(result.album)}</div>` : ''}
                     </div>
                     <div class="result-actions">
-                        <button class="stream-button" onclick="event.stopPropagation(); startStream(${index})">
+                        <button class="stream-button" onclick="event.stopPropagation(); streamTrack(${index})">
                             ▷ Stream
                         </button>
                         <button class="download-button" onclick="event.stopPropagation(); startDownload(${index})">
@@ -816,50 +1136,6 @@ function selectResult(index) {
     // Could show detailed view or additional actions here
 }
 
-async function startStream(index) {
-    const result = searchResults[index];
-    if (!result || result.type === 'album') {
-        showToast('Cannot stream albums (yet)', 'error');
-        return;
-    }
-    
-    try {
-        showLoadingAnimation();
-        
-        const streamData = {
-            username: result.username,
-            filename: result.filename,
-            title: result.title,
-            artist: result.artist,
-            album: result.album,
-            quality: result.quality,
-            bitrate: result.bitrate,
-            duration: result.duration,
-            size_mb: result.file_size / 1024 / 1024
-        };
-        
-        const response = await fetch(API.stream.start, {
-            method: 'POST',
-            headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-            body: JSON.stringify(streamData)
-        });
-        
-        const data = await response.json();
-        
-        if (data.error) {
-            hideLoadingAnimation();
-            showToast(`Stream error: ${data.error}`, 'error');
-        } else {
-            setTrackInfo(data.track);
-            currentStream.status = 'loading';
-            showToast('Starting stream...', 'success');
-        }
-    } catch (error) {
-        hideLoadingAnimation();
-        console.error('Error starting stream:', error);
-        showToast('Failed to start stream', 'error');
-    }
-}
 
 async function startDownload(index) {
     const result = searchResults[index];
@@ -1291,6 +1567,7 @@ function displayDownloadsResults(results) {
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                             <div class="track-item-actions">
+                                <button onclick="streamAlbumTrack(${index}, ${trackIndex})" class="track-stream-btn">▶</button>
                                 <button onclick="downloadAlbumTrack(${index}, ${trackIndex})" class="track-download-btn">⬇</button>
                             </div>
                         </div>
@@ -1335,6 +1612,7 @@ function displayDownloadsResults(results) {
                         <div class="track-uploader">Shared by ${escapeHtml(result.username || 'Unknown')}</div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="track-actions">
+                        <button onclick="streamTrack(${index})" class="track-stream-btn">▶ Stream</button>
                         <button onclick="downloadTrack(${index})" class="track-download-btn">⬇ Download</button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -1448,6 +1726,66 @@ async function downloadAlbumTrack(albumIndex, trackIndex) {
     }
 }
 
+// ===============================
+// STREAMING WRAPPER FUNCTIONS
+// ===============================
+
+async function streamTrack(index) {
+    // Stream a single track from search results
+    try {
+        console.log(`🎵 streamTrack called with index: ${index}`);
+        console.log(`🎵 window.currentSearchResults:`, window.currentSearchResults);
+        
+        if (!window.currentSearchResults || !window.currentSearchResults[index]) {
+            console.error(`❌ No search results or invalid index. Results length: ${window.currentSearchResults ? window.currentSearchResults.length : 'undefined'}`);
+            showToast('Track not found', 'error');
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        const result = window.currentSearchResults[index];
+        console.log(`🎵 Streaming track:`, result);
+        
+        await startStream(result);
+        
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Track streaming error:', error);
+        showToast('Failed to start track stream', 'error');
+    }
+}
+
+
+async function streamAlbumTrack(albumIndex, trackIndex) {
+    // Stream a specific track from an album
+    try {
+        console.log(`🎵 streamAlbumTrack called with albumIndex: ${albumIndex}, trackIndex: ${trackIndex}`);
+        console.log(`🎵 window.currentSearchResults:`, window.currentSearchResults);
+        
+        if (!window.currentSearchResults || !window.currentSearchResults[albumIndex]) {
+            console.error(`❌ No search results or invalid album index. Results length: ${window.currentSearchResults ? window.currentSearchResults.length : 'undefined'}`);
+            showToast('Album not found', 'error');
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        const album = window.currentSearchResults[albumIndex];
+        console.log(`🎵 Album data:`, album);
+        
+        if (!album.tracks || !album.tracks[trackIndex]) {
+            console.error(`❌ No tracks in album or invalid track index. Tracks length: ${album.tracks ? album.tracks.length : 'undefined'}`);
+            showToast('Track not found in album', 'error');
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        const track = album.tracks[trackIndex];
+        console.log(`🎵 Streaming album track:`, track);
+        
+        await startStream(track);
+        
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Album track streaming error:', error);
+        showToast('Failed to start track stream', 'error');
+    }
+}
+
 async function loadArtistsData() {
     try {
         const response = await fetch(API.artists);
@@ -1797,6 +2135,8 @@ window.authenticateTidal = authenticateTidal;
 window.browsePath = browsePath;
 window.selectResult = selectResult;
 window.startStream = startStream;
+window.streamTrack = streamTrack;
+window.streamAlbumTrack = streamAlbumTrack;
 window.startDownload = startDownload;
 window.downloadTrack = downloadTrack;
 window.downloadAlbum = downloadAlbum;
diff --git a/webui/static/style.css b/webui/static/style.css
index e0b26e73..0739d53e 100644
--- a/webui/static/style.css
+++ b/webui/static/style.css
@@ -206,45 +206,80 @@ body {
 
 .media-header {
     display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 14px;
-    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    gap: 16px;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
 }
 
 .media-info {
     flex: 1;
     min-width: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 4px;
+    padding-top: 2px;
 }
 
 .track-title {
     font-family: 'Spotify Circular', 'SF Pro Display', -apple-system, sans-serif;
-    font-size: 14px;
+    font-size: 15px;
     font-weight: 700;
     color: #ffffff;
-    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
-    line-height: 1.2;
-    margin-bottom: 2px;
+    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
+    line-height: 1.3;
     cursor: pointer;
     white-space: nowrap;
     overflow: hidden;
-    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    margin: 0;
+    transition: color 0.2s ease;
+    position: relative;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.track-title .title-text {
+    display: inline-block;
+    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.track-title.scrolling .title-text {
+    animation: marquee-scroll 10s linear infinite;
+    animation-delay: 1.5s;
+}
+
+.track-title.scrolling:hover .title-text {
+    animation-play-state: paused;
+}
+
+@keyframes marquee-scroll {
+    0% {
+        transform: translateX(0px);
+    }
+    20% {
+        transform: translateX(0px);
+    }
+    80% {
+        transform: translateX(var(--scroll-distance));
+    }
+    100% {
+        transform: translateX(var(--scroll-distance));
+    }
 }
 
 .track-title:hover {
     color: #1ed760;
-    text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
 .artist-name {
     font-family: 'Spotify Circular', -apple-system, sans-serif;
-    font-size: 11px;
-    font-weight: 400;
-    color: #b3b3b3;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    color: #a7a7a7;
     letter-spacing: 0.1px;
-    margin-top: 1px;
     white-space: nowrap;
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    margin: 0;
+    opacity: 0.9;
 }
 
 .play-button {
@@ -280,26 +315,30 @@ body {
 }
 
 .media-expanded {
-    margin-top: 2px;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    padding-top: 8px;
+    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
 }
 
 .album-name {
     font-family: 'Spotify Circular', -apple-system, sans-serif;
     font-size: 11px;
-    font-weight: 400;
-    color: #a7a7a7;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    color: #999999;
     letter-spacing: 0.1px;
-    margin-bottom: 4px;
+    margin-bottom: 12px;
     white-space: nowrap;
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    font-style: italic;
+    opacity: 0.8;
 }
 
 .media-controls {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: space-between;
-    margin-top: 6px;
+    margin-top: 0px;
 }
 
 .volume-control {
@@ -378,14 +417,15 @@ body {
 }
 
 .no-track-message {
-    color: #6a6a6a;
-    font-size: 12px;
-    font-weight: 400;
+    color: #888888;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    font-weight: 500;
     text-align: center;
-    padding: 20px 16px;
-    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
+    padding: 24px 20px;
+    letter-spacing: 0.1px;
     font-family: 'Spotify Circular', -apple-system, sans-serif;
-    line-height: 1.4;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+    opacity: 0.85;
 }
 
 /* Crypto Donation Section - Matching CryptoDonationWidget */
@@ -2575,4 +2615,92 @@ body {
     padding: 0;
     font-size: 14px;
 }
+
+/* ===============================
+   STREAMING BUTTON STYLES
+   =============================== */
+
+/* Track stream buttons */
+.track-stream-btn {
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.1), rgba(25, 155, 71, 0.2));
+    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.4);
+    color: rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.9);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    padding: 4px 8px;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    min-width: 24px;
+    height: 24px;
+}
+
+.track-stream-btn:hover {
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.2), rgba(25, 155, 71, 0.3));
+    border-color: rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.6);
+    color: rgba(29, 185, 84, 1);
+    transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+/* Album stream buttons */
+.album-stream-btn {
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.1), rgba(25, 155, 71, 0.2));
+    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.4);
+    color: rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.9);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    padding: 8px 16px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    margin-right: 8px;
+}
+
+.album-stream-btn:hover {
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.2), rgba(25, 155, 71, 0.3));
+    border-color: rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.6);
+    color: rgba(29, 185, 84, 1);
+    transform: translateY(-1px);
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.2);
+}
+
+/* Loading states for stream buttons */
+.track-stream-btn:disabled,
+.album-stream-btn:disabled {
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(120, 120, 120, 0.2), rgba(100, 100, 100, 0.3));
+    border-color: rgba(120, 120, 120, 0.3);
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+    transform: none;
+}
+
+/* Active/playing states */
+.track-stream-btn.playing,
+.album-stream-btn.playing {
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.3), rgba(25, 155, 71, 0.4));
+    border-color: rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.8);
+    color: #ffffff;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.4);
+}
+
+.track-stream-btn.loading,
+.album-stream-btn.loading {
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.2), rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.3));
+    border-color: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.5);
+    color: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.9);
+    animation: pulse-loading 1.5s infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse-loading {
+    0% { opacity: 0.7; }
+    50% { opacity: 1; }
+    100% { opacity: 0.7; }
+}
+
 /* END OF CSS SNIPPET */
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