diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/detail.rs b/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/detail.rs
index b814f542..c0f3e4ab 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/detail.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/detail.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use crate::search::aliased_track_columns;
 use crate::store::LibraryStore;
 
 use super::db::ATTACH_ALIAS;
+use super::keys::artist_key_from_display_name;
 use super::list_albums::list_merged_albums;
 use super::merge::{solo_partition_key, DURATION_TOLERANCE_SEC};
 use super::priority::{in_list_sql, priority_case_sql};
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ fn member_album_pairs(
         }
     }
 
-    let (in_placeholders, mut in_params) = in_list_sql(servers_ordered);
-    let (priority_sql, mut priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
+    let (in_placeholders, in_params) = in_list_sql(servers_ordered);
+    let (priority_sql, priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
     let sql = format!(
         "SELECT DISTINCT t.server_id, t.album_id, ({priority_sql}) AS priority_rank
            FROM track t
@@ -110,8 +111,8 @@ fn member_album_pairs(
           ORDER BY priority_rank, t.server_id, t.album_id"
     );
     let mut params: Vec<SqlValue> = Vec::new();
-    params.append(&mut priority_params);
-    params.append(&mut in_params);
+    params.extend(priority_params);
+    params.extend(in_params);
     params.push(SqlValue::Text(merge_key.to_string()));
 
     store.with_read_conn(|conn| {
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ fn merged_tracks_for_album_pairs(
     if pairs.is_empty() {
         return Ok(Vec::new());
     }
-    let (priority_sql, mut priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
+    let (priority_sql, priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
     let pair_clauses: Vec<String> = pairs
         .iter()
         .map(|_| "(t.server_id = ? AND t.album_id = ?)".to_string())
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ fn merged_tracks_for_album_pairs(
     );
 
     let mut params: Vec<SqlValue> = Vec::new();
-    params.append(&mut priority_params);
+    params.extend(priority_params);
     for (sid, aid, _) in pairs {
         params.push(SqlValue::Text(sid.clone()));
         params.push(SqlValue::Text(aid.clone()));
@@ -406,6 +407,9 @@ fn resolve_artist_seed(
         let exists: bool = store.with_read_conn(|conn| {
             conn.query_row(
                 "SELECT EXISTS(
+                   SELECT 1 FROM artist ar
+                    WHERE ar.server_id = ?1 AND ar.id = ?2
+                 ) OR EXISTS(
                    SELECT 1 FROM track
                     WHERE server_id = ?1 AND deleted = 0
                       AND (artist_id = ?2 OR artist = ?2)
@@ -526,8 +530,8 @@ fn merged_albums_for_artist_key(
     if servers_ordered.is_empty() {
         return Ok(Vec::new());
     }
-    let (in_placeholders, mut in_params) = in_list_sql(servers_ordered);
-    let (priority_sql, mut priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
+    let (in_placeholders, in_params) = in_list_sql(servers_ordered);
+    let (priority_sql, priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
     let sql = format!(
         "WITH candidates AS (
            SELECT
@@ -585,8 +589,8 @@ fn merged_albums_for_artist_key(
         ORDER BY COALESCE(a.name, t.album) COLLATE NOCASE",
     );
     let mut params: Vec<SqlValue> = Vec::new();
-    params.append(&mut priority_params);
-    params.append(&mut in_params);
+    params.extend(priority_params);
+    params.extend(in_params);
     params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_key.to_string()));
 
     store.with_read_conn(|conn| {
@@ -625,8 +629,8 @@ fn merged_top_tracks_for_artist_key(
     if servers_ordered.is_empty() {
         return Ok(Vec::new());
     }
-    let (in_placeholders, mut in_params) = in_list_sql(servers_ordered);
-    let (priority_sql, mut priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
+    let (in_placeholders, in_params) = in_list_sql(servers_ordered);
+    let (priority_sql, priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
     let cols = aliased_track_columns("t");
     let sql = format!(
         "WITH candidates AS (
@@ -681,8 +685,8 @@ fn merged_top_tracks_for_artist_key(
         tol = DURATION_TOLERANCE_SEC,
     );
     let mut params: Vec<SqlValue> = Vec::new();
-    params.append(&mut priority_params);
-    params.append(&mut in_params);
+    params.extend(priority_params);
+    params.extend(in_params);
     params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_key.to_string()));
     params.push(SqlValue::Integer(limit as i64));
 
@@ -696,6 +700,165 @@ fn merged_top_tracks_for_artist_key(
     .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
 }
 
+/// Album rows for an artist when cluster-key merge yields nothing — match the
+/// `album` table (and track-only albums) by artist id or display name.
+fn fallback_albums_for_artist_scope(
+    store: &LibraryStore,
+    servers_ordered: &[String],
+    artist_ref: &str,
+    artist_name: &str,
+) -> Result<Vec<LibraryAlbumDto>, String> {
+    if servers_ordered.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(Vec::new());
+    }
+    let (in_placeholders, in_params) = in_list_sql(servers_ordered);
+    let album_sql = format!(
+        "SELECT
+           a.server_id,
+           a.id,
+           a.name,
+           a.artist,
+           a.artist_id,
+           a.song_count,
+           a.duration_sec,
+           a.year,
+           a.genre,
+           a.cover_art_id,
+           a.starred_at,
+           a.synced_at,
+           a.raw_json
+         FROM album a
+        WHERE a.server_id IN ({in_placeholders})
+          AND (a.artist_id = ? OR a.artist = ? OR a.artist = ?)
+        ORDER BY a.name COLLATE NOCASE, a.server_id",
+    );
+    let mut album_params: Vec<SqlValue> = Vec::new();
+    album_params.extend(in_params.clone());
+    album_params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_ref.to_string()));
+    album_params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_ref.to_string()));
+    album_params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_name.to_string()));
+
+    let from_table: Vec<LibraryAlbumDto> = store.with_read_conn(|conn| {
+        let mut stmt = conn.prepare(&album_sql)?;
+        let rows = stmt.query_map(rusqlite::params_from_iter(album_params.iter()), map_album_dto_row)?;
+        rows.collect::<rusqlite::Result<Vec<_>>>()
+    })?;
+    if !from_table.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(from_table);
+    }
+
+    let (priority_sql, priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
+    let track_sql = format!(
+        "WITH picks AS (
+           SELECT t.server_id, t.album_id, MIN(t.rowid) AS tid
+             FROM track t
+            WHERE t.deleted = 0
+              AND t.server_id IN ({in_placeholders})
+              AND t.album_id IS NOT NULL AND t.album_id != ''
+              AND (t.artist_id = ? OR t.artist = ? OR t.artist_id = ?)
+            GROUP BY t.server_id, t.album_id
+         )
+         SELECT
+           t.server_id,
+           t.album_id,
+           COALESCE(a.name, t.album),
+           COALESCE(a.artist, t.artist),
+           COALESCE(a.artist_id, t.artist_id),
+           COALESCE(a.song_count, (
+             SELECT COUNT(*) FROM track c
+              WHERE c.server_id = t.server_id AND c.album_id = t.album_id AND c.deleted = 0
+           )),
+           COALESCE(a.duration_sec, (
+             SELECT COALESCE(SUM(c.duration_sec), 0) FROM track c
+              WHERE c.server_id = t.server_id AND c.album_id = t.album_id AND c.deleted = 0
+           )),
+           COALESCE(a.year, t.year),
+           COALESCE(a.genre, t.genre),
+           COALESCE(a.cover_art_id, t.cover_art_id),
+           COALESCE(a.starred_at, t.starred_at),
+           COALESCE(a.synced_at, t.synced_at),
+           a.raw_json
+         FROM picks p
+         JOIN track t ON t.rowid = p.tid
+         LEFT JOIN album a ON a.server_id = t.server_id AND a.id = t.album_id
+        ORDER BY ({priority_sql}), COALESCE(a.name, t.album) COLLATE NOCASE",
+    );
+    let mut track_params: Vec<SqlValue> = Vec::new();
+    track_params.extend(in_params);
+    track_params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_ref.to_string()));
+    track_params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_name.to_string()));
+    track_params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_ref.to_string()));
+    track_params.extend(priority_params);
+
+    store.with_read_conn(|conn| {
+        let mut stmt = conn.prepare(&track_sql)?;
+        let rows = stmt.query_map(rusqlite::params_from_iter(track_params.iter()), map_album_dto_row)?;
+        rows.collect::<rusqlite::Result<Vec<_>>>()
+    })
+    .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
+fn map_album_dto_row(r: &rusqlite::Row<'_>) -> rusqlite::Result<LibraryAlbumDto> {
+    let raw: Option<String> = r.get(12)?;
+    Ok(LibraryAlbumDto {
+        server_id: r.get(0)?,
+        id: r.get(1)?,
+        name: r.get(2)?,
+        artist: r.get(3)?,
+        artist_id: r.get(4)?,
+        song_count: r.get(5)?,
+        duration_sec: r.get(6)?,
+        year: r.get(7)?,
+        genre: r.get(8)?,
+        cover_art_id: r.get(9)?,
+        starred_at: r.get(10)?,
+        synced_at: r.get(11)?,
+        raw_json: raw
+            .and_then(|s| serde_json::from_str(&s).ok())
+            .unwrap_or(Value::Null),
+    })
+}
+
+fn fallback_top_tracks_for_artist_scope(
+    store: &LibraryStore,
+    servers_ordered: &[String],
+    artist_ref: &str,
+    artist_name: &str,
+    limit: u32,
+) -> Result<Vec<LibraryTrackDto>, String> {
+    if servers_ordered.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(Vec::new());
+    }
+    let (in_placeholders, in_params) = in_list_sql(servers_ordered);
+    let (priority_sql, priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
+    let sql = format!(
+        "SELECT {cols}
+           FROM track t
+          WHERE t.deleted = 0
+            AND t.server_id IN ({in_placeholders})
+            AND (t.artist_id = ? OR t.artist = ? OR t.artist_id = ?)
+          ORDER BY ({priority_sql}), COALESCE(t.play_count, 0) DESC, t.title COLLATE NOCASE
+          LIMIT ?",
+        cols = aliased_track_columns("t"),
+    );
+    let mut params: Vec<SqlValue> = Vec::new();
+    params.extend(priority_params);
+    params.extend(in_params);
+    params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_ref.to_string()));
+    params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_name.to_string()));
+    params.push(SqlValue::Text(artist_ref.to_string()));
+    params.push(SqlValue::Integer(limit as i64));
+
+    store.with_read_conn(|conn| {
+        let mut stmt = conn.prepare(&sql)?;
+        let rows = stmt.query_map(rusqlite::params_from_iter(params.iter()), |r| {
+            repos::row_to_track_row(r).map(|row| LibraryTrackDto::from_row(&row))
+        })?;
+        rows.collect::<rusqlite::Result<Vec<_>>>()
+    })
+    .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
 pub fn cluster_artist_detail(
     store: &LibraryStore,
     servers_ordered: &[String],
@@ -708,8 +871,6 @@ pub fn cluster_artist_detail(
         return Err("artist not found in cluster scope".to_string());
     };
 
-    let artist_key = artist_key_for_pair(store, &seed_sid, &seed_aid)?;
-
     let owner_sid = seed_sid.clone();
     let owner_aid = seed_aid.clone();
 
@@ -717,17 +878,39 @@ pub fn cluster_artist_detail(
         .or_else(|| fallback_artist_from_tracks(store, &owner_sid, &owner_aid).ok().flatten())
         .ok_or_else(|| "artist metadata missing".to_string())?;
 
-    let albums = if let Some(ref key) = artist_key {
+    let mut artist_key = artist_key_for_pair(store, &owner_sid, &owner_aid)?;
+    if artist_key.is_none() {
+        artist_key = artist_key_from_display_name(&artist.name);
+    }
+
+    let mut albums = if let Some(ref key) = artist_key {
         merged_albums_for_artist_key(store, servers_ordered, key)?
     } else {
         Vec::new()
     };
+    if albums.is_empty() {
+        albums = fallback_albums_for_artist_scope(
+            store,
+            servers_ordered,
+            &owner_aid,
+            &artist.name,
+        )?;
+    }
 
-    let top_tracks = if let Some(ref key) = artist_key {
+    let mut top_tracks = if let Some(ref key) = artist_key {
         merged_top_tracks_for_artist_key(store, servers_ordered, key, TOP_TRACKS_LIMIT)?
     } else {
         Vec::new()
     };
+    if top_tracks.is_empty() {
+        top_tracks = fallback_top_tracks_for_artist_scope(
+            store,
+            servers_ordered,
+            &owner_aid,
+            &artist.name,
+            TOP_TRACKS_LIMIT,
+        )?;
+    }
 
     Ok(LibraryClusterArtistDetailResponse {
         artist,
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/keys.rs b/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/keys.rs
index 4667519b..36925026 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/keys.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/keys.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@ pub fn compute_track_cluster_keys(
     })
 }
 
+/// Stable cross-server artist merge key from display name alone (spec §2.5).
+pub fn artist_key_from_display_name(name: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let norm = norm_field(name);
+    if norm.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+    Some(hash_parts(&[&norm], None))
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -110,6 +119,13 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(compute_track_cluster_keys(None, None, "Title", "Album").is_none());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn artist_key_from_display_name_matches_track_derived_key() {
+        let from_track = compute_track_cluster_keys(Some("Pink Floyd"), None, "x", "y").unwrap();
+        let from_name = artist_key_from_display_name("Pink Floyd").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(from_track.artist_key, from_name);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn punctuation_insensitive_cluster_key() {
         let a = compute_track_cluster_keys(Some("Pink Floyd"), None, "Time", "Dark Side").unwrap();
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/list_artists.rs b/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/list_artists.rs
index 4e8e3357..f89848ca 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/list_artists.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/psysonic-library/src/server_cluster/list_artists.rs
@@ -24,63 +24,95 @@ pub fn list_merged_artists(
     }
     let limit = limit.clamp(1, PAGE_LIMIT_MAX);
     let offset = offset.min(i32::MAX as u32) as i32;
-    let (in_placeholders, mut in_params) = in_list_sql(servers_ordered);
-    let (priority_sql, mut priority_params) = priority_case_sql("t.server_id", servers_ordered);
+    let (in_placeholders, in_params) = in_list_sql(servers_ordered);
+    let (priority_sql, priority_params) = priority_case_sql("c.server_id", servers_ordered);
 
+    // Artist-first catalog: one row per artist (not per track), then merge by
+    // `artist_key`. The previous track-scan + window over every row was O(tracks)
+    // with correlated album counts and blocked the Artists browse page on large libs.
     let sql = format!(
-        "WITH candidates AS (
+        "WITH artist_keys AS (
            SELECT
-             t.rowid AS tid,
              t.server_id,
              COALESCE(NULLIF(t.artist_id, ''), t.artist) AS artist_ref,
-             k.artist_key,
-             ({priority_sql}) AS priority_rank
+             MIN(k.artist_key) AS artist_key
            FROM track t
-           LEFT JOIN {ATTACH_ALIAS}.track_cluster_key k
+           INNER JOIN {ATTACH_ALIAS}.track_cluster_key k
              ON k.server_id = t.server_id AND k.track_id = t.id
            WHERE t.deleted = 0
              AND t.server_id IN ({in_placeholders})
-             AND COALESCE(t.artist, '') != ''
+             AND k.artist_key IS NOT NULL
+           GROUP BY t.server_id, artist_ref
          ),
-         partitioned AS (
-           SELECT c.tid,
+         track_artists AS (
+           SELECT
+             t.server_id,
+             COALESCE(NULLIF(t.artist_id, ''), t.artist) AS id,
+             MAX(t.artist) AS name,
+             COUNT(DISTINCT CASE
+               WHEN t.album_id IS NOT NULL AND t.album_id != '' THEN t.album_id
+             END) AS album_count,
+             MAX(t.synced_at) AS synced_at,
+             CAST(NULL AS TEXT) AS raw_json
+           FROM track t
+           WHERE t.deleted = 0
+             AND t.server_id IN ({in_placeholders})
+             AND COALESCE(t.artist, '') != ''
+             AND NOT EXISTS (
+               SELECT 1 FROM artist ar
+                WHERE ar.server_id = t.server_id
+                  AND ar.id = COALESCE(NULLIF(t.artist_id, ''), t.artist)
+             )
+           GROUP BY t.server_id, COALESCE(NULLIF(t.artist_id, ''), t.artist)
+         ),
+         catalog AS (
+           SELECT ar.server_id, ar.id, ar.name, ar.album_count, ar.synced_at, ar.raw_json
+             FROM artist ar
+            WHERE ar.server_id IN ({in_placeholders})
+           UNION ALL
+           SELECT server_id, id, name, album_count, synced_at, raw_json
+             FROM track_artists
+         ),
+         candidates AS (
+           SELECT
+             c.server_id,
+             c.id,
+             c.name,
+             c.album_count,
+             c.synced_at,
+             c.raw_json,
+             ({priority_sql}) AS priority_rank,
              CASE
-               WHEN c.artist_key IS NULL THEN 'solo:' || c.server_id || ':' || c.artist_ref
-               ELSE c.artist_key
-             END AS merge_key,
-             c.priority_rank
-           FROM candidates c
+               WHEN ak.artist_key IS NOT NULL THEN ak.artist_key
+               ELSE 'solo:' || c.server_id || ':' || c.id
+             END AS merge_key
+           FROM catalog c
+           LEFT JOIN artist_keys ak
+             ON ak.server_id = c.server_id AND ak.artist_ref = c.id
          ),
          winners AS (
-           SELECT tid,
+           SELECT
+             server_id,
+             id,
+             name,
+             album_count,
+             synced_at,
+             raw_json,
              ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY merge_key ORDER BY priority_rank) AS rn
-           FROM partitioned
+           FROM candidates
          )
-         SELECT
-           t.server_id,
-           COALESCE(NULLIF(t.artist_id, ''), t.artist),
-           COALESCE(ar.name, t.artist),
-           COALESCE(ar.album_count, (
-             SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT c.album_id) FROM track c
-              WHERE c.server_id = t.server_id
-                AND c.deleted = 0
-                AND c.album_id IS NOT NULL
-                AND (c.artist_id = t.artist_id OR c.artist = t.artist)
-           )),
-           COALESCE(ar.synced_at, t.synced_at),
-           ar.raw_json
-         FROM winners w
-         JOIN track t ON t.rowid = w.tid
-         LEFT JOIN artist ar ON ar.server_id = t.server_id
-           AND ar.id = COALESCE(NULLIF(t.artist_id, ''), t.artist)
-        WHERE w.rn = 1
-        ORDER BY COALESCE(ar.name, t.artist) COLLATE NOCASE, t.server_id
-        LIMIT ? OFFSET ?",
+         SELECT server_id, id, name, album_count, synced_at, raw_json
+           FROM winners
+          WHERE rn = 1
+          ORDER BY name COLLATE NOCASE, server_id
+          LIMIT ? OFFSET ?",
     );
 
     let mut params: Vec<SqlValue> = Vec::new();
-    params.append(&mut priority_params);
-    params.append(&mut in_params);
+    params.extend(in_params.iter().cloned());
+    params.extend(in_params.iter().cloned());
+    params.extend(in_params.iter().cloned());
+    params.extend(priority_params);
     params.push(SqlValue::Integer(limit as i64));
     params.push(SqlValue::Integer(offset as i64));
 
@@ -166,4 +198,28 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(resp.artists.len(), 1);
         assert_eq!(resp.artists[0].server_id, "s1");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prefers_artist_table_album_count_when_present() {
+        let store = LibraryStore::open_in_memory();
+        TrackRepository::new(&store)
+            .upsert_batch(&[track("s1", "t1", "Band"), track("s2", "t2", "Band")])
+            .unwrap();
+        rebuild_all_cluster_keys(&store).unwrap();
+        store
+            .with_conn("test", |conn| {
+                conn.execute(
+                    "INSERT INTO artist (server_id, id, name, album_count, synced_at, raw_json) \
+                     VALUES ('s1', 'art-s1', 'Band', 3, 1, '{}'), \
+                            ('s2', 'art-s2', 'Band', 2, 1, '{}')",
+                    [],
+                )
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let resp = list_merged_artists(&store, &["s1".into(), "s2".into()], 50, 0).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(resp.artists.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(resp.artists[0].server_id, "s1");
+        assert_eq!(resp.artists[0].album_count, Some(3));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/AlbumCard.tsx b/src/components/AlbumCard.tsx
index b18ab912..d4501586 100644
--- a/src/components/AlbumCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AlbumCard.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ function AlbumCard({
     return meta.trackIds.every(tid => !!s.tracks[`${serverId}:${tid}`]);
   });
   const psyDrag = useDragDrop();
-  const coverRef = useAlbumCoverRef(album.id, album.coverArt, undefined, { libraryResolve });
+  const coverRef = useAlbumCoverRef(album.id, album.coverArt, undefined, {
+    libraryResolve,
+    clusterSeedServerId: album.clusterSeedServerId,
+  });
   const dragCoverKey = useMemo(() => {
     if (!coverRef) return '';
     const tier = resolveCoverDisplayTier(displayCssPx, { surface: 'dense' });
diff --git a/src/components/AlbumHeader.tsx b/src/components/AlbumHeader.tsx
index a3281cc1..1d9a15f2 100644
--- a/src/components/AlbumHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AlbumHeader.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Play, Heart, ExternalLink, X, ChevronLeft, Download, ListPlus, HardDriveDownload, Share2, Highlighter, Loader2, Shuffle } from 'lucide-react';
 import { CoverArtImage } from '../cover/CoverArtImage';
 import { useAlbumCoverRef } from '../cover/useLibraryCoverRef';
+import { COVER_SCOPE_ACTIVE, type CoverServerScope } from '../cover/types';
 import { useCoverLightboxSrc } from '../cover/lightbox';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useIsMobile } from '../hooks/useIsMobile';
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ interface AlbumHeaderProps {
   headerArtistRefs: SubsonicOpenArtistRef[];
   songs: SubsonicSong[];
   coverArtId?: string;
+  /** Cluster / multi-server album detail — fetch cover from the seed member, not representative. */
+  coverServerScope?: CoverServerScope;
   resolvedCoverUrl: string | null;
   isStarred: boolean;
   downloadProgress: number | null;
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ export default function AlbumHeader({
   headerArtistRefs,
   songs,
   coverArtId,
+  coverServerScope = COVER_SCOPE_ACTIVE,
   resolvedCoverUrl,
   isStarred,
   downloadProgress,
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ export default function AlbumHeader({
   const isMobile = useIsMobile();
   const enableCoverArtBackground = useThemeStore(s => s.enableCoverArtBackground);
 
-  const coverRef = useAlbumCoverRef(info.id, coverArtId, undefined, { libraryResolve: true });
+  const coverRef = useAlbumCoverRef(info.id, coverArtId, coverServerScope, { libraryResolve: true });
   const { open: openLightbox, lightbox } = useCoverLightboxSrc(coverRef, {
     alt: `${info.name} Cover`,
   });
diff --git a/src/components/ArtistCardLocal.tsx b/src/components/ArtistCardLocal.tsx
index 5837349b..6c1d7006 100644
--- a/src/components/ArtistCardLocal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ArtistCardLocal.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ interface Props {
 export default function ArtistCardLocal({ artist, linkQuery, libraryResolve = false }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const navigateToArtist = useNavigateToArtist();
-  const coverRef = useArtistCoverRef(artist.id, artist.coverArt, undefined, { libraryResolve });
+  const coverRef = useArtistCoverRef(artist.id, artist.coverArt, undefined, {
+    libraryResolve,
+    clusterSeedServerId: artist.clusterSeedServerId,
+  });
 
   return (
     <div
diff --git a/src/components/BecauseYouLikeRail.tsx b/src/components/BecauseYouLikeRail.tsx
index 6dd34c8d..80649743 100644
--- a/src/components/BecauseYouLikeRail.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BecauseYouLikeRail.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { songToTrack } from '../utils/playback/songToTrack';
 import { shuffleArray } from '../utils/playback/shuffleArray';
 import React, { memo, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useNavigateToAlbum } from '../hooks/useNavigateToAlbum';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { Play, ListPlus, Music } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useAlbumCoverRef } from '../cover/useLibraryCoverRef';
@@ -584,15 +585,19 @@ const BecauseCard = memo(function BecauseCard({ album, anchor, disableArtwork, e
     onLongPress: () => playAlbumShuffled(album.id),
   });
   const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const navigateToAlbum = useNavigateToAlbum();
   const enqueue = usePlayerStore(s => s.enqueue);
-  const coverRef = useAlbumCoverRef(album.id, album.coverArt, undefined, { libraryResolve: false });
+  const coverRef = useAlbumCoverRef(album.id, album.coverArt, undefined, {
+    libraryResolve: false,
+    clusterSeedServerId: album.clusterSeedServerId,
+  });
   const coverHandle = useCoverArt(coverRef, BECAUSE_CARD_COVER_CSS_PX, {
     surface: 'dense',
     ensurePriority: 'high',
   });
   const imgSrc = coverImgSrc(coverHandle.src);
   const bgResolved = coverHandle.src;
-  const handleOpen = () => navigate(`/album/${album.id}`);
+  const handleOpen = () => navigateToAlbum(album.id, { seedServerId: album.clusterSeedServerId });
   const handleEnqueue = async (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
     e.stopPropagation();
     try {
diff --git a/src/components/ConnectionIndicator.tsx b/src/components/ConnectionIndicator.tsx
index 785b4517..f55d8b2c 100644
--- a/src/components/ConnectionIndicator.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ConnectionIndicator.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Check, ChevronDown, Layers } from 'lucide-react';
 import { ConnectionStatus } from '../hooks/useConnectionStatus';
+import { useClusterConnectionLed } from '../hooks/useClusterConnectionLed';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
 import { switchActiveCluster, switchActiveServer } from '../utils/server/switchActiveServer';
 import { showToast } from '../utils/ui/toast';
 import { serverListDisplayLabel } from '../utils/server/serverDisplayName';
 import type { ServerCluster } from '../utils/serverCluster/types';
-import ClusterMergeBanner from './ClusterMergeBanner';
 
 interface Props {
   status: ConnectionStatus;
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ export default function ConnectionIndicator({ status, isLan, serverName }: Props
   const activeCluster = activeClusterId
     ? clusters.find(cluster => cluster.id === activeClusterId) ?? null
     : null;
+  const clusterLed = useClusterConnectionLed(activeCluster);
+  const effectiveStatus =
+    activeCluster && clusterLed.ledStatus !== null ? clusterLed.ledStatus : status;
 
   const updateMenuPosition = useCallback(() => {
     const el = hostRef.current;
@@ -120,13 +123,19 @@ export default function ConnectionIndicator({ status, isLan, serverName }: Props
   };
 
   const label = isLan ? 'LAN' : t('connection.extern');
-  const tooltip = multi
-    ? t('connection.switchScopeHint')
-    : status === 'connected'
+  const metaTooltip = multi ? t('connection.switchScopeHint') : undefined;
+  const statusTooltip =
+    effectiveStatus === 'connected'
       ? t('connection.connectedTo', { server: serverName })
-      : status === 'disconnected'
+      : effectiveStatus === 'disconnected'
         ? t('connection.disconnectedFrom', { server: serverName })
-        : t('connection.checking');
+        : effectiveStatus === 'degraded'
+          ? t('connection.connectedTo', { server: serverName })
+          : t('connection.checking');
+  const clusterActive = Boolean(activeCluster);
+  const ledTooltip = clusterActive
+    ? (clusterLed.ledTooltip ?? t('connection.checking'))
+    : statusTooltip;
 
   const renderMenuItem = (id: string, labelText: string, active: boolean, onClick: () => void, icon?: React.ReactNode) => (
     <button
@@ -157,14 +166,21 @@ export default function ConnectionIndicator({ status, isLan, serverName }: Props
         className="connection-indicator"
         style={{ cursor: 'pointer' }}
         onClick={onTriggerClick}
-        data-tooltip={tooltip}
-        data-tooltip-pos="bottom"
         role={multi ? 'button' : undefined}
         aria-haspopup={multi ? 'menu' : undefined}
         aria-expanded={multi ? menuOpen : undefined}
       >
-        <div className={`connection-led connection-led--${status}`} />
-        <div className="connection-meta">
+        <div
+          className={`connection-led connection-led--${effectiveStatus}`}
+          data-tooltip={ledTooltip}
+          data-tooltip-pos="bottom"
+          {...(clusterActive ? { 'data-tooltip-wrap': true } : {})}
+        />
+        <div
+          className="connection-meta"
+          data-tooltip={metaTooltip}
+          data-tooltip-pos="bottom"
+        >
           <span className="connection-type">{label}</span>
           <span className="connection-server" style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 4, maxWidth: 120 }}>
             <span style={{ overflow: 'hidden', textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap' }}>{serverName}</span>
@@ -174,7 +190,6 @@ export default function ConnectionIndicator({ status, isLan, serverName }: Props
           </span>
         </div>
       </div>
-      {activeCluster && <ClusterMergeBanner cluster={activeCluster} />}
       {multi &&
         menuOpen &&
         typeof document !== 'undefined' &&
diff --git a/src/components/Hero.tsx b/src/components/Hero.tsx
index 07eed645..24b107a7 100644
--- a/src/components/Hero.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Hero.tsx
@@ -267,7 +267,9 @@ export default function Hero({ albums: albumsProp }: HeroProps = {}) {
     });
   }, [album?.id]);
 
-  const heroCoverRef = useAlbumCoverRef(album?.id, album?.coverArt);
+  const heroCoverRef = useAlbumCoverRef(album?.id, album?.coverArt, undefined, {
+    clusterSeedServerId: album?.clusterSeedServerId,
+  });
   const bgHandle = useCoverArt(heroCoverRef, HERO_BG_CSS_PX, {
     surface: 'dense',
     ensurePriority: 'high',
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ export default function Hero({ albums: albumsProp }: HeroProps = {}) {
       className="hero"
       role="banner"
       aria-label={t('hero.eyebrow')}
-      onClick={() => navigateToAlbum(album.id)}
+      onClick={() => navigateToAlbum(album.id, { seedServerId: album.clusterSeedServerId })}
       style={{ cursor: 'pointer' }}
     >
       {enableCoverArtBackground && !perfFlags.disableMainstageHeroBackdrop && heroInView && <HeroBg url={stableBgUrl.current} />}
diff --git a/src/components/LiveSearch.tsx b/src/components/LiveSearch.tsx
index 6da2c0ee..e68bbcde 100644
--- a/src/components/LiveSearch.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LiveSearch.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useNavigateToAlbum } from '../hooks/useNavigateToAlbum';
+import { useNavigateToArtist } from '../hooks/useNavigateToArtist';
 import { Search, Disc3, Users, Music, TextSearch, Database, Globe } from 'lucide-react';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../store/playerStore';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ import { AlbumCoverArtImage } from '../cover/AlbumCoverArtImage';
 import { ArtistCoverArtImage } from '../cover/ArtistCoverArtImage';
 import { CoverArtImage } from '../cover/CoverArtImage';
 import { COVER_DENSE_SEARCH_CSS_PX } from '../cover/layoutSizes';
-import { albumCoverRef } from '../cover/ref';
+import { albumCoverRef, coverScopeForServerProfileId } from '../cover/ref';
 import { showToast } from '../utils/ui/toast';
 import { useShareSearch } from '../hooks/useShareSearch';
 import ShareSearchResults from './search/ShareSearchResults';
@@ -55,11 +56,20 @@ import { resolveIndexKey } from '../utils/server/serverIndexKey';
 
 type LiveSearchSource = 'local' | 'network';
 
-function LiveSearchAlbumThumb({ albumId, coverArt }: { albumId: string; coverArt: string }) {
+function LiveSearchAlbumThumb({
+  albumId,
+  coverArt,
+  clusterSeedServerId,
+}: {
+  albumId: string;
+  coverArt: string;
+  clusterSeedServerId?: string;
+}) {
   return (
     <AlbumCoverArtImage
       albumId={albumId}
       coverArt={coverArt}
+      clusterSeedServerId={clusterSeedServerId}
       libraryResolve={false}
       displayCssPx={COVER_DENSE_SEARCH_CSS_PX}
       surface="dense"
@@ -70,17 +80,19 @@ function LiveSearchAlbumThumb({ albumId, coverArt }: { albumId: string; coverArt
   );
 }
 
-function LiveSearchSongThumb({ song }: { song: Pick<SubsonicSong, 'id' | 'albumId' | 'coverArt' | 'discNumber'> }) {
-  // Search results carry the per-track `mf-…` coverArt id, which the cover
-  // pipeline fails to resolve and the thumbnail goes blank. The album-scoped
-  // `al-<albumId>_0` id is what actually loads (verified in the RC1 blank-thumb
-  // investigation), and a song's search thumbnail is its album cover anyway —
-  // so fetch the album cover from the albumId. Falls back to a music glyph when
-  // there is no album to key on.
+function LiveSearchSongThumb({
+  song,
+}: {
+  song: Pick<SubsonicSong, 'id' | 'albumId' | 'coverArt' | 'discNumber' | 'clusterBrowseServerId'>;
+}) {
   const albumId = song.albumId?.trim();
+  const scope = React.useMemo(
+    () => coverScopeForServerProfileId(song.clusterBrowseServerId),
+    [song.clusterBrowseServerId],
+  );
   const coverRef = React.useMemo(
-    () => (albumId ? albumCoverRef(albumId, `al-${albumId}_0`) : undefined),
-    [albumId],
+    () => (albumId ? albumCoverRef(albumId, `al-${albumId}_0`, scope) : undefined),
+    [albumId, scope],
   );
   if (!coverRef) return <div className="search-result-icon"><Music size={14} /></div>;
   return (
@@ -95,7 +107,11 @@ function LiveSearchSongThumb({ song }: { song: Pick<SubsonicSong, 'id' | 'albumI
   );
 }
 
-function LiveSearchArtistThumb({ artist }: { artist: Pick<SubsonicArtist, 'id' | 'coverArt'> }) {
+function LiveSearchArtistThumb({
+  artist,
+}: {
+  artist: Pick<SubsonicArtist, 'id' | 'coverArt' | 'clusterSeedServerId'>;
+}) {
   const [failed, setFailed] = useState(false);
   useEffect(() => { setFailed(false); }, [artist.id, artist.coverArt]);
   if (failed) return <div className="search-result-icon"><Users size={14} /></div>;
@@ -103,6 +119,7 @@ function LiveSearchArtistThumb({ artist }: { artist: Pick<SubsonicArtist, 'id' |
     <ArtistCoverArtImage
       artistId={artist.id}
       coverArt={artist.coverArt}
+      clusterSeedServerId={artist.clusterSeedServerId}
       libraryResolve={false}
       displayCssPx={COVER_DENSE_SEARCH_CSS_PX}
       surface="dense"
@@ -138,6 +155,7 @@ export default function LiveSearch() {
   const liveSearchGenRef = useRef(0);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const navigateToAlbum = useNavigateToAlbum();
+  const navigateToArtist = useNavigateToArtist();
   const enqueue = usePlayerStore(state => state.enqueue);
   const openContextMenu = usePlayerStore(state => state.openContextMenu);
   const ctxIsOpen = usePlayerStore(state => state.contextMenu.isOpen);
@@ -527,8 +545,8 @@ export default function LiveSearch() {
       },
     },
   ] : results ? [
-    ...(results.artists.map(a => ({ id: a.id, action: () => { navigate(`/artist/${a.id}`); setOpen(false); setQuery(''); } }))),
-    ...(results.albums.map(a => ({ id: a.id, action: () => { navigateToAlbum(a.id); setOpen(false); setQuery(''); } }))),
+    ...(results.artists.map(a => ({ id: a.id, action: () => { navigateToArtist(a.id, { seedServerId: a.clusterSeedServerId }); setOpen(false); setQuery(''); } }))),
+    ...(results.albums.map(a => ({ id: a.id, action: () => { navigateToAlbum(a.id, { seedServerId: a.clusterSeedServerId }); setOpen(false); setQuery(''); } }))),
    ...(results.songs.map(s => ({ id: s.id, action: () => {
        const track = songToTrack(s);
        enqueue([track]);
@@ -738,7 +756,7 @@ export default function LiveSearch() {
                     const isCtxActive = ctxIsOpen && ctxType === 'artist' && ctxItemId === a.id;
                     return (
                       <button key={a.id} className={`search-result-item${activeIndex === i ? ' active' : ''}${isCtxActive ? ' context-active' : ''}`}
-                        onClick={() => { navigate(`/artist/${a.id}`); setOpen(false); setQuery(''); }}
+                        onClick={() => { navigateToArtist(a.id, { seedServerId: a.clusterSeedServerId }); setOpen(false); setQuery(''); }}
                         onContextMenu={(e) => {
                           e.preventDefault();
                           openContextMenu(e.clientX, e.clientY, a, 'artist');
@@ -762,14 +780,14 @@ export default function LiveSearch() {
                     const isCtxActive = ctxIsOpen && ctxType === 'album' && ctxItemId === a.id;
                     return (
                       <button key={a.id} className={`search-result-item${activeIndex === i ? ' active' : ''}${isCtxActive ? ' context-active' : ''}`}
-                        onClick={() => { navigateToAlbum(a.id); setOpen(false); setQuery(''); }}
+                        onClick={() => { navigateToAlbum(a.id, { seedServerId: a.clusterSeedServerId }); setOpen(false); setQuery(''); }}
                         onContextMenu={(e) => {
                           e.preventDefault();
                           openContextMenu(e.clientX, e.clientY, a, 'album');
                         }}
                         role="option" aria-selected={activeIndex === i}>
                         {a.coverArt ? (
-                          <LiveSearchAlbumThumb albumId={a.id} coverArt={a.coverArt} />
+                          <LiveSearchAlbumThumb albumId={a.id} coverArt={a.coverArt} clusterSeedServerId={a.clusterSeedServerId} />
                         ) : (
                           <div className="search-result-icon"><Disc3 size={14} /></div>
                         )}
diff --git a/src/components/NowPlayingInfo.tsx b/src/components/NowPlayingInfo.tsx
index 4803f734..1037f601 100644
--- a/src/components/NowPlayingInfo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NowPlayingInfo.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { open as shellOpen } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-shell';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../store/playerStore';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
 import { usePlaybackServerId } from '../hooks/usePlaybackServerId';
+import { useClusterMemberDisplayLabel } from '../hooks/useClusterMemberDisplayLabel';
 import { fetchBandsintownEvents, type BandsintownEvent } from '../api/bandsintown';
 import CachedImage from './CachedImage';
 import OverlayScrollArea from './OverlayScrollArea';
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ export default function NowPlayingInfo() {
   const setEnableBandsintown = useAuthStore(s => s.setEnableBandsintown);
   const subsonicServerId = usePlaybackServerId();
   const subsonicReady = Boolean(subsonicServerId);
+  const clusterServerLabel = useClusterMemberDisplayLabel(subsonicServerId);
 
   const primaryArtist = currentTrack ? primaryTrackArtistRef(currentTrack) : null;
   const artistName = primaryArtist?.name ?? currentTrack?.artist ?? '';
@@ -230,6 +232,11 @@ export default function NowPlayingInfo() {
         <div className="np-info-artist-body">
           <div className="np-info-section-title">{t('nowPlayingInfo.artist', 'Artist')}</div>
           <div className="np-info-artist-name">{artistName || t('common.unknownArtist', 'Unknown artist')}</div>
+          {clusterServerLabel && (
+            <div className="np-info-cluster-server">
+              {t('nowPlayingInfo.clusterServer')}: {clusterServerLabel}
+            </div>
+          )}
           {bioClean && (
             <>
               <p
diff --git a/src/components/SongCard.tsx b/src/components/SongCard.tsx
index d9363bca..4c4468a7 100644
--- a/src/components/SongCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SongCard.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function SongCard({
   const handleAlbumClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
     if (!song.albumId) return;
     e.stopPropagation();
-    navigateToAlbum(song.albumId);
+    navigateToAlbum(song.albumId, { seedServerId: song.clusterBrowseServerId });
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/SongInfoModal.tsx b/src/components/SongInfoModal.tsx
index 5f55ea1f..b73b7aeb 100644
--- a/src/components/SongInfoModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SongInfoModal.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getSong } from '../api/subsonicLibrary';
+import { getSongForServer } from '../api/subsonicLibrary';
 import { libraryGetFacts } from '../api/library';
 import type { SubsonicSong } from '../api/subsonicTypes';
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   type ParsedTrackEnrichment,
 } from '../utils/library/trackEnrichment';
 import i18n from '../i18n';
+import { useClusterMemberDisplayLabel } from '../hooks/useClusterMemberDisplayLabel';
 
 function formatSize(bytes?: number): string | null {
   if (!bytes) return null;
@@ -90,8 +91,9 @@ export default function SongInfoModal() {
     setEnrichment(null);
     setAbsolutePath(null);
     const songId = songInfoModal.songId;
+    const streamServerId = songInfoModal.serverId ?? useAuthStore.getState().activeServerId ?? '';
     void (async () => {
-      const s = await getSong(songId);
+      const s = streamServerId ? await getSongForServer(streamServerId, songId) : null;
       if (cancelled) return;
       setSong(s);
       setLoading(false);
@@ -99,8 +101,7 @@ export default function SongInfoModal() {
         setEnrichment(null);
         return;
       }
-      const auth = useAuthStore.getState();
-      const sid = auth.activeServerId;
+      const sid = streamServerId;
       const indexEnabled = sid ? useLibraryIndexStore.getState().isIndexEnabled(sid) : false;
       if (sid && indexEnabled && await libraryIsReady(sid)) {
         try {
@@ -115,11 +116,11 @@ export default function SongInfoModal() {
         setEnrichment(null);
       }
     })();
-    // Try the native API in parallel; only when the active server is Navidrome
+    // Try the native API in parallel; only when the stream server is Navidrome
     // and we have credentials. Failures are silent — modal falls back to
     // whatever the Subsonic `path` field carried (typically nothing).
+    const sid = streamServerId;
     const auth = useAuthStore.getState();
-    const sid = auth.activeServerId;
     const profile = sid ? auth.servers.find(p => p.id === sid) : null;
     const identity = sid ? auth.subsonicServerIdentityByServer[sid] : undefined;
     const isNavidrome = identity?.type?.trim().toLowerCase() === 'navidrome';
@@ -130,7 +131,9 @@ export default function SongInfoModal() {
       });
     }
     return () => { cancelled = true; };
-  }, [songInfoModal.isOpen, songInfoModal.songId]);
+  }, [songInfoModal.isOpen, songInfoModal.songId, songInfoModal.serverId]);
+
+  const clusterServerLabel = useClusterMemberDisplayLabel(songInfoModal.serverId);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!songInfoModal.isOpen) return;
@@ -189,6 +192,9 @@ export default function SongInfoModal() {
                 <CopyableFieldRow label={t('songInfo.songTitle')} text={song.title} />
                 <CopyableFieldRow label={t('songInfo.artist')} text={song.artist} />
                 <CopyableFieldRow label={t('songInfo.album')} text={song.album} />
+                {clusterServerLabel && (
+                  <Row label={t('songInfo.clusterServer')} value={clusterServerLabel} />
+                )}
                 {song.albumArtist && song.albumArtist !== song.artist && (
                   <Row label={t('songInfo.albumArtist')} value={song.albumArtist} />
                 )}
diff --git a/src/components/SongRow.tsx b/src/components/SongRow.tsx
index 3876edbb..841bae75 100644
--- a/src/components/SongRow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SongRow.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function SongRow({ song, showBpm }: Props) {
           <span
             className="track-artist-link"
             style={{ cursor: 'pointer' }}
-            onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); navigateToAlbum(song.albumId!); }}
+            onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); navigateToAlbum(song.albumId!, { seedServerId: song.clusterBrowseServerId }); }}
             title={song.album}
           >{song.album}</span>
         ) : <span title={song.album}>{song.album}</span>}
diff --git a/src/components/artistDetail/ArtistDetailTopTracks.tsx b/src/components/artistDetail/ArtistDetailTopTracks.tsx
index 9d0561e9..9fb83452 100644
--- a/src/components/artistDetail/ArtistDetailTopTracks.tsx
+++ b/src/components/artistDetail/ArtistDetailTopTracks.tsx
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ interface Props {
   marginTop: string;
   playTopSongWithContinuation: (startIndex: number) => Promise<void>;
   losslessOnly?: boolean;
+  clusterSeedServerId?: string;
 }
 
 export default function ArtistDetailTopTracks({
   topSongs, albums, marginTop, playTopSongWithContinuation, losslessOnly = false,
+  clusterSeedServerId,
 }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const currentTrack = usePlayerStore(s => s.currentTrack);
@@ -96,7 +98,9 @@ export default function ArtistDetailTopTracks({
           </button>
           {(() => {
             const albumForCover = topSongAlbumForCover(song, albums);
-            return albumForCover ? <ArtistTopTrackCover album={albumForCover} /> : null;
+            return albumForCover ? (
+              <ArtistTopTrackCover album={albumForCover} clusterSeedServerId={song.clusterBrowseServerId ?? clusterSeedServerId} />
+            ) : null;
           })()}
           <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', minWidth: 0 }}>
             <div className="track-title">{song.title}</div>
diff --git a/src/components/artistDetail/ArtistTopTrackCover.tsx b/src/components/artistDetail/ArtistTopTrackCover.tsx
index 128b0972..8a796f77 100644
--- a/src/components/artistDetail/ArtistTopTrackCover.tsx
+++ b/src/components/artistDetail/ArtistTopTrackCover.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,17 @@ import { COVER_ARTIST_TOP_TRACK_CSS_PX } from '../../cover/layoutSizes';
 import type { TopSongAlbumCoverSource } from './topSongAlbumForCover';
 
 /** 32px album thumb — same cover ref path as {@link AlbumCard} on artist pages. */
-export default function ArtistTopTrackCover({ album }: { album: TopSongAlbumCoverSource }) {
-  const coverRef = useAlbumCoverRef(album.id, album.coverArt, undefined, { libraryResolve: false });
+export default function ArtistTopTrackCover({
+  album,
+  clusterSeedServerId,
+}: {
+  album: TopSongAlbumCoverSource;
+  clusterSeedServerId?: string;
+}) {
+  const coverRef = useAlbumCoverRef(album.id, album.coverArt, undefined, {
+    libraryResolve: false,
+    clusterSeedServerId,
+  });
   if (!coverRef) return null;
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/artists/ArtistAvatars.tsx b/src/components/artists/ArtistAvatars.tsx
index 3e8ea6e3..224fe38f 100644
--- a/src/components/artists/ArtistAvatars.tsx
+++ b/src/components/artists/ArtistAvatars.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export function ArtistCardAvatar({ artist, showImages }: AvatarProps) {
         <ArtistCoverArtImage
           artistId={artist.id}
           coverArt={artist.coverArt}
+          clusterSeedServerId={artist.clusterSeedServerId}
           displayCssPx={COVER_DENSE_GRID_MIN_CELL_CSS_PX}
           surface="dense"
           alt={artist.name}
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ export function ArtistRowAvatar({ artist, showImages }: AvatarProps) {
         <ArtistCoverArtImage
           artistId={artist.id}
           coverArt={artist.coverArt}
+          clusterSeedServerId={artist.clusterSeedServerId}
           displayCssPx={COVER_DENSE_ARTIST_LIST_CSS_PX}
           surface="dense"
           alt={artist.name}
diff --git a/src/components/artists/ArtistsGridView.tsx b/src/components/artists/ArtistsGridView.tsx
index 6358c75a..89dce8cc 100644
--- a/src/components/artists/ArtistsGridView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/artists/ArtistsGridView.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ interface TileProps {
   selectedArtists: SubsonicArtist[];
   showArtistImages: boolean;
   toggleSelect: (id: string) => void;
-  onOpenArtist: (id: string) => void;
+  onOpenArtist: (artistId: string, opts?: { seedServerId?: string }) => void;
   openContextMenu: PlayerState['openContextMenu'];
   t: TFunction;
 }
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function ArtistGridTile({ artist, ...rest }: TileProps) {
         if (rest.selectionMode) {
           rest.toggleSelect(artist.id);
         } else {
-          rest.onOpenArtist(artist.id);
+          rest.onOpenArtist(artist.id, { seedServerId: artist.clusterSeedServerId });
         }
       }}
       onContextMenu={(e) => {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ interface Props {
   selectedArtists: SubsonicArtist[];
   showArtistImages: boolean;
   toggleSelect: (id: string) => void;
-  onOpenArtist: (id: string) => void;
+  onOpenArtist: (artistId: string, opts?: { seedServerId?: string }) => void;
   openContextMenu: PlayerState['openContextMenu'];
   t: TFunction;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/artists/ArtistsListView.tsx b/src/components/artists/ArtistsListView.tsx
index b80db2e5..693c0acf 100644
--- a/src/components/artists/ArtistsListView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/artists/ArtistsListView.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface RowProps {
   selectedArtists: SubsonicArtist[];
   showArtistImages: boolean;
   toggleSelect: (id: string) => void;
-  onOpenArtist: (id: string) => void;
+  onOpenArtist: (artistId: string, opts?: { seedServerId?: string }) => void;
   openContextMenu: PlayerState['openContextMenu'];
   t: TFunction;
 }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function ArtistListRow({
         if (selectionMode) {
           toggleSelect(artist.id);
         } else {
-          onOpenArtist(artist.id);
+          onOpenArtist(artist.id, { seedServerId: artist.clusterSeedServerId });
         }
       }}
       onContextMenu={(e) => {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ interface Props {
   selectedArtists: SubsonicArtist[];
   showArtistImages: boolean;
   toggleSelect: (id: string) => void;
-  onOpenArtist: (id: string) => void;
+  onOpenArtist: (artistId: string, opts?: { seedServerId?: string }) => void;
   openContextMenu: PlayerState['openContextMenu'];
   t: TFunction;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/contextMenu/QueueItemContextItems.tsx b/src/components/contextMenu/QueueItemContextItems.tsx
index 1215ef8d..bea423be 100644
--- a/src/components/contextMenu/QueueItemContextItems.tsx
+++ b/src/components/contextMenu/QueueItemContextItems.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ export default function QueueItemContextItems(props: ContextMenuItemsProps) {
               <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => copyShareLink('track', song.id))}>
                 <Share2 size={14} /> {t('contextMenu.shareLink')}
               </div>
-              <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => openSongInfo(song.id))}>
+              <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => openSongInfo(
+                song.id,
+                song.clusterBrowseServerId ?? queue[queueIndex ?? -1]?.serverId,
+              ))}>
                 <Info size={14} /> {t('contextMenu.songInfo')}
               </div>
             </>
diff --git a/src/components/contextMenu/SongContextItems.tsx b/src/components/contextMenu/SongContextItems.tsx
index 55821081..1c39cef2 100644
--- a/src/components/contextMenu/SongContextItems.tsx
+++ b/src/components/contextMenu/SongContextItems.tsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export default function SongContextItems(props: ContextMenuItemsProps) {
               )}
               <div className="context-menu-divider" />
               {song.albumId && (
-                <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => navigateToAlbum(song.albumId!))}>
+                <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => navigateToAlbum(song.albumId!, { seedServerId: song.clusterBrowseServerId }))}>
                   <Disc3 size={14} /> {t('contextMenu.openAlbum')}
                 </div>
               )}
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default function SongContextItems(props: ContextMenuItemsProps) {
               <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => copyShareLink('track', song.id))}>
                 <Share2 size={14} /> {t('contextMenu.shareLink')}
               </div>
-              <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => openSongInfo(song.id))}>
+              <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => openSongInfo(song.id, song.clusterBrowseServerId))}>
                 <Info size={14} /> {t('contextMenu.songInfo')}
               </div>
               {playlistId && playlistSongIndex !== undefined && (
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export default function SongContextItems(props: ContextMenuItemsProps) {
               </div>
               <div className="context-menu-divider" />
               {song.albumId && (
-                <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => navigateToAlbum(song.albumId!))}>
+                <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => navigateToAlbum(song.albumId!, { seedServerId: song.clusterBrowseServerId }))}>
                   <Disc3 size={14} /> {t('contextMenu.openAlbum')}
                 </div>
               )}
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ export default function SongContextItems(props: ContextMenuItemsProps) {
               <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => copyShareLink('track', song.id))}>
                 <Share2 size={14} /> {t('contextMenu.shareLink')}
               </div>
-              <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => openSongInfo(song.id))}>
+              <div className="context-menu-item" onClick={() => handleAction(() => openSongInfo(song.id, song.clusterBrowseServerId))}>
                 <Info size={14} /> {t('contextMenu.songInfo')}
               </div>
               <div className="context-menu-divider" />
diff --git a/src/components/contextMenu/contextMenuItemTypes.ts b/src/components/contextMenu/contextMenuItemTypes.ts
index 3b2a7cc2..fe552eac 100644
--- a/src/components/contextMenu/contextMenuItemTypes.ts
+++ b/src/components/contextMenu/contextMenuItemTypes.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export interface ContextMenuItemsProps {
   setStarredOverride: (id: string, starred: boolean) => void;
   lastfmLovedCache: Record<string, boolean>;
   setLastfmLovedForSong: (title: string, artist: string, loved: boolean) => void;
-  openSongInfo: (id: string) => void;
+  openSongInfo: (id: string, serverId?: string | null) => void;
   userRatingOverrides: Record<string, number>;
   setKeyboardRating: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<KeyboardRating | null>>;
   keyboardRating: KeyboardRating | null;
diff --git a/src/components/playerBar/PlayerTrackInfo.tsx b/src/components/playerBar/PlayerTrackInfo.tsx
index a1463cdf..6358305f 100644
--- a/src/components/playerBar/PlayerTrackInfo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/playerBar/PlayerTrackInfo.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import MarqueeText from '../MarqueeText';
 import { OpenArtistRefInline } from '../OpenArtistRefInline';
 import StarRating from '../StarRating';
 import { PlaybackBufferingOverlay } from '../playback/PlaybackBufferingOverlay';
+import { useNavigateToAlbum } from '../../hooks/useNavigateToAlbum';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../../store/playerStore';
 import {
   usePlayerBarLayoutStore,
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export function PlayerTrackInfo({
   navigate, openContextMenu, t,
 }: Props) {
   const showBufferingOverlay = usePlayerStore(s => s.isPlaybackBuffering);
+  const navigateToAlbum = useNavigateToAlbum();
   const playbackCoverRef = usePlaybackTrackCoverRef(
     showPreviewMeta ? null : currentTrack ?? undefined,
   );
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ export function PlayerTrackInfo({
             : displayTitle}
           className="player-track-name"
           style={{ cursor: !isRadio && !showPreviewMeta && currentTrack?.albumId ? 'pointer' : 'default' }}
-          onClick={() => !isRadio && !showPreviewMeta && currentTrack?.albumId && navigate(`/album/${currentTrack.albumId}`)}
+          onClick={() => !isRadio && !showPreviewMeta && currentTrack?.albumId && navigateToAlbum(currentTrack.albumId, { seedServerId: currentTrack.clusterBrowseServerId })}
           onContextMenu={!isRadio && !showPreviewMeta && currentTrack?.albumId
             ? (e) => {
                 e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/src/components/queuePanel/QueueCurrentTrack.tsx b/src/components/queuePanel/QueueCurrentTrack.tsx
index 0533af8e..70759d15 100644
--- a/src/components/queuePanel/QueueCurrentTrack.tsx
+++ b/src/components/queuePanel/QueueCurrentTrack.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { PlaybackBufferingOverlay } from '../playback/PlaybackBufferingOverlay';
 import { CoverArtImage } from '../../cover/CoverArtImage';
 import { OpenArtistRefInline } from '../OpenArtistRefInline';
 import { usePlaybackTrackCoverRef } from '../../cover/useLibraryCoverRef';
+import { useNavigateToAlbum } from '../../hooks/useNavigateToAlbum';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../../store/playerStore';
 import { resolveTrackArtistRefs } from '../../utils/playback/trackArtistRefs';
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ export function QueueCurrentTrack({
   lufsTgtBtnRef, lufsTgtMenuRef, lufsTgtPopStyle, t,
 }: Props) {
   const showBufferingOverlay = usePlayerStore(s => s.isPlaybackBuffering);
+  const navigateToAlbum = useNavigateToAlbum();
   const coverRef = usePlaybackTrackCoverRef(currentTrack);
   const artistRefs = resolveTrackArtistRefs(currentTrack);
   const enrichment = useQueueTrackEnrichment(currentTrack.id);
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ export function QueueCurrentTrack({
           </div>
           <div
             className={`queue-current-sub truncate${currentTrack.albumId ? ' is-link' : ''}`}
-            onClick={() => currentTrack.albumId && navigate(`/album/${currentTrack.albumId}`)}
+            onClick={() => currentTrack.albumId && navigateToAlbum(currentTrack.albumId, { seedServerId: currentTrack.clusterBrowseServerId })}
           >{currentTrack.album}</div>
           {currentTrack.year && (
             <div className="queue-current-sub">{currentTrack.year}</div>
diff --git a/src/components/tracks/TracksPageChrome.tsx b/src/components/tracks/TracksPageChrome.tsx
index 32b263ac..3c320a52 100644
--- a/src/components/tracks/TracksPageChrome.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tracks/TracksPageChrome.tsx
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export default function TracksPageChrome({
                   <span
                     className={hero.albumId ? 'track-artist-link' : ''}
                     style={{ cursor: hero.albumId ? 'pointer' : 'default' }}
-                    onClick={() => hero.albumId && navigateToAlbum(hero.albumId)}
+                    onClick={() => hero.albumId && navigateToAlbum(hero.albumId, { seedServerId: hero.clusterBrowseServerId })}
                   >{hero.album}</span>
                 </>
               )}
diff --git a/src/cover/AlbumCoverArtImage.tsx b/src/cover/AlbumCoverArtImage.tsx
index 8422d48c..d0e7d33f 100644
--- a/src/cover/AlbumCoverArtImage.tsx
+++ b/src/cover/AlbumCoverArtImage.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export type AlbumCoverArtImageProps = Omit<CoverArtImageProps, 'coverRef'> & {
   albumId: string;
   coverArt?: string | null;
   serverScope?: CoverServerScope;
+  clusterSeedServerId?: string | null;
   /** Live search: use API `coverArt` ids only (avoids library IPC per row). */
   libraryResolve?: boolean;
 };
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export function AlbumCoverArtImage({
   albumId,
   coverArt,
   serverScope,
+  clusterSeedServerId,
   libraryResolve = false,
   ...rest
 }: AlbumCoverArtImageProps) {
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ export function AlbumCoverArtImage({
     albumId,
     coverArt,
     serverScope ?? COVER_SCOPE_ACTIVE,
-    { libraryResolve },
+    { libraryResolve, clusterSeedServerId },
   );
   if (!coverRef) return null;
   return <CoverArtImage coverRef={coverRef} {...rest} />;
diff --git a/src/cover/ArtistCoverArtImage.tsx b/src/cover/ArtistCoverArtImage.tsx
index 3b9f0fe8..9d758739 100644
--- a/src/cover/ArtistCoverArtImage.tsx
+++ b/src/cover/ArtistCoverArtImage.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export type ArtistCoverArtImageProps = Omit<CoverArtImageProps, 'coverRef'> & {
   artistId: string;
   coverArt?: string | null;
   serverScope?: CoverServerScope;
+  clusterSeedServerId?: string | null;
   libraryResolve?: boolean;
 };
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ export function ArtistCoverArtImage({
   artistId,
   coverArt,
   serverScope,
+  clusterSeedServerId,
   libraryResolve = false,
   ...rest
 }: ArtistCoverArtImageProps) {
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ export function ArtistCoverArtImage({
     artistId,
     coverArt,
     serverScope ?? COVER_SCOPE_ACTIVE,
-    { libraryResolve },
+    { libraryResolve, clusterSeedServerId },
   );
   if (!coverRef) return null;
   return <CoverArtImage coverRef={coverRef} {...rest} />;
diff --git a/src/cover/TrackCoverArtImage.tsx b/src/cover/TrackCoverArtImage.tsx
index 52e327de..0541e91e 100644
--- a/src/cover/TrackCoverArtImage.tsx
+++ b/src/cover/TrackCoverArtImage.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useTrackCoverRef } from './useLibraryCoverRef';
 import { COVER_SCOPE_ACTIVE, type CoverServerScope } from './types';
 
 export type TrackCoverArtImageProps = Omit<CoverArtImageProps, 'coverRef'> & {
-  song: Pick<SubsonicSong, 'id' | 'albumId' | 'coverArt' | 'discNumber'>;
+  song: Pick<SubsonicSong, 'id' | 'albumId' | 'coverArt' | 'discNumber' | 'clusterBrowseServerId'>;
   serverScope?: CoverServerScope;
   /** Default false for browse rails; true for queue/player rows needing per-disc art. */
   libraryResolve?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/cover/ref.ts b/src/cover/ref.ts
index c1c060ec..22a5322b 100644
--- a/src/cover/ref.ts
+++ b/src/cover/ref.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import { getPlaybackServerId } from '../utils/playback/playbackServer';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
-import { findServerByIdOrIndexKey } from '../utils/server/serverLookup';
+import { usePlayerStore } from '../store/playerStore';
+import { findServerByIdOrIndexKey, resolveServerIdForIndexKey } from '../utils/server/serverLookup';
 import type { SubsonicSong } from '../api/subsonicTypes';
+import type { Track } from '../store/playerStoreTypes';
 import type { CoverArtId, CoverArtRef, CoverCacheKind, CoverServerScope } from './types';
+import { COVER_SCOPE_ACTIVE } from './types';
 import {
   albumHasDistinctDiscCovers,
   coverEntryToRef,
@@ -185,6 +188,23 @@ export function coverArtRef(
   return albumCoverRef(id, id, serverScope);
 }
 
+/** Pin cover HTTP/disk scope to a specific library member (cluster browse rows). */
+export function coverScopeForServerProfileId(
+  serverId: string | undefined | null,
+  fallback: CoverServerScope = COVER_SCOPE_ACTIVE,
+): CoverServerScope {
+  if (!serverId?.trim()) return fallback;
+  const server = findServerByIdOrIndexKey(serverId);
+  if (!server) return fallback;
+  return {
+    kind: 'server',
+    serverId: server.id,
+    url: server.url,
+    username: server.username,
+    password: server.password,
+  };
+}
+
 export function resolvePlaybackCoverScope(): CoverServerScope {
   const playbackSid = getPlaybackServerId();
   const activeSid = useAuthStore.getState().activeServerId;
@@ -202,3 +222,27 @@ export function resolvePlaybackCoverScope(): CoverServerScope {
   }
   return { kind: 'playback' };
 }
+
+/** Playback / queue cover scope — per-track cluster member when queue spans servers. */
+export function resolveCoverScopeForPlaybackTrack(
+  track: Pick<Track, 'clusterBrowseServerId'> | null | undefined,
+  queueRefServerId?: string | null,
+): CoverServerScope {
+  const fromTrack = coverScopeForServerProfileId(track?.clusterBrowseServerId);
+  if (fromTrack.kind === 'server') return fromTrack;
+  if (queueRefServerId) {
+    const sid = resolveServerIdForIndexKey(queueRefServerId);
+    const fromQueue = coverScopeForServerProfileId(sid);
+    if (fromQueue.kind === 'server') return fromQueue;
+  }
+  return resolvePlaybackCoverScope();
+}
+
+/** Playback integrations (MPRIS, Discord, prewarm) — current track's cluster member. */
+export function resolvePlaybackCoverScopeForCurrentTrack(): CoverServerScope {
+  const st = usePlayerStore.getState();
+  return resolveCoverScopeForPlaybackTrack(
+    st.currentTrack,
+    st.queueItems[st.queueIndex]?.serverId,
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/cover/useLibraryCoverRef.ts b/src/cover/useLibraryCoverRef.ts
index 9aff1517..068489f5 100644
--- a/src/cover/useLibraryCoverRef.ts
+++ b/src/cover/useLibraryCoverRef.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@ import {
   albumCoverRefForPlayback,
   albumCoverRefForSong,
   artistCoverRef,
+  coverScopeForServerProfileId,
+  resolveCoverScopeForPlaybackTrack,
   resolveDistinctDiscCoversForAlbum,
-  resolvePlaybackCoverScope,
 } from './ref';
 import {
   resolveAlbumCoverRefFromLibrary,
   resolveArtistCoverRefFromLibrary,
   resolveTrackCoverRefFromLibrary,
 } from './resolveEntryLibrary';
+import type { Track } from '../store/playerStoreTypes';
 import { COVER_SCOPE_ACTIVE, coverScopeKey, type CoverArtRef, type CoverServerScope } from './types';
 
 function coverRefsEqual(a: CoverArtRef, b: CoverArtRef): boolean {
@@ -43,8 +45,18 @@ export type LibraryCoverRefOptions = {
    * detail headers and queue rows that need per-disc slots from SQLite.
    */
   libraryResolve?: boolean;
+  /** Cluster browse row — pin cover HTTP/disk to this library member. */
+  clusterSeedServerId?: string | null;
 };
 
+function coverScopeWithClusterSeed(
+  serverScope: CoverServerScope,
+  clusterSeedServerId?: string | null,
+): CoverServerScope {
+  if (!clusterSeedServerId) return serverScope;
+  return coverScopeForServerProfileId(clusterSeedServerId, serverScope);
+}
+
 /** Album grid / card — sync fallback, then local library index when indexed. */
 export function useAlbumCoverRef(
   albumId: string | null | undefined,
@@ -53,7 +65,11 @@ export function useAlbumCoverRef(
   options?: LibraryCoverRefOptions,
 ): CoverArtRef | null {
   const libraryResolve = options?.libraryResolve !== false;
-  const scopeKey = coverScopeKey(serverScope);
+  const resolvedScope = useMemo(
+    () => coverScopeWithClusterSeed(serverScope, options?.clusterSeedServerId),
+    [serverScope, options?.clusterSeedServerId],
+  );
+  const scopeKey = coverScopeKey(resolvedScope);
   const distinctDiscCovers = useMemo(
     () => resolveDistinctDiscCoversForAlbum(albumId ?? '', fallbackCoverArt),
     [albumId, fallbackCoverArt],
@@ -61,8 +77,8 @@ export function useAlbumCoverRef(
   const syncRef = useMemo(() => {
     const id = albumId?.trim();
     if (!id) return null;
-    return albumCoverRef(id, fallbackCoverArt, { serverScope, distinctDiscCovers });
-  }, [albumId, fallbackCoverArt, scopeKey, serverScope, distinctDiscCovers]);
+    return albumCoverRef(id, fallbackCoverArt, { serverScope: resolvedScope, distinctDiscCovers });
+  }, [albumId, fallbackCoverArt, scopeKey, resolvedScope, distinctDiscCovers]);
 
   const [ref, setRef] = useState<CoverArtRef | null>(syncRef);
 
@@ -72,7 +88,7 @@ export function useAlbumCoverRef(
     const id = albumId?.trim();
     if (!id) return;
     let cancelled = false;
-    void resolveAlbumCoverRefFromLibrary(id, fallbackCoverArt, serverScope).then(next => {
+    void resolveAlbumCoverRefFromLibrary(id, fallbackCoverArt, resolvedScope).then(next => {
       if (!cancelled) {
         setRef(prev => (prev && coverRefsEqual(prev, next) ? prev : next));
       }
@@ -80,7 +96,7 @@ export function useAlbumCoverRef(
     return () => {
       cancelled = true;
     };
-  }, [albumId, fallbackCoverArt, scopeKey, syncRef, libraryResolve]);
+  }, [albumId, fallbackCoverArt, scopeKey, syncRef, libraryResolve, resolvedScope]);
 
   return libraryResolve ? ref : syncRef;
 }
@@ -93,12 +109,16 @@ export function useArtistCoverRef(
   options?: LibraryCoverRefOptions,
 ): CoverArtRef | null {
   const libraryResolve = options?.libraryResolve !== false;
-  const scopeKey = coverScopeKey(serverScope);
+  const resolvedScope = useMemo(
+    () => coverScopeWithClusterSeed(serverScope, options?.clusterSeedServerId),
+    [serverScope, options?.clusterSeedServerId],
+  );
+  const scopeKey = coverScopeKey(resolvedScope);
   const syncRef = useMemo(() => {
     const id = artistId?.trim();
     if (!id) return null;
-    return artistCoverRef(id, fallbackCoverArt, serverScope);
-  }, [artistId, fallbackCoverArt, scopeKey, serverScope]);
+    return artistCoverRef(id, fallbackCoverArt, resolvedScope);
+  }, [artistId, fallbackCoverArt, scopeKey, resolvedScope]);
 
   const [ref, setRef] = useState<CoverArtRef | null>(syncRef);
 
@@ -108,7 +128,7 @@ export function useArtistCoverRef(
     const id = artistId?.trim();
     if (!id) return;
     let cancelled = false;
-    void resolveArtistCoverRefFromLibrary(id, fallbackCoverArt, serverScope).then(next => {
+    void resolveArtistCoverRefFromLibrary(id, fallbackCoverArt, resolvedScope).then(next => {
       if (!cancelled) {
         setRef(prev => (prev && coverRefsEqual(prev, next) ? prev : next));
       }
@@ -116,19 +136,24 @@ export function useArtistCoverRef(
     return () => {
       cancelled = true;
     };
-  }, [artistId, fallbackCoverArt, scopeKey, syncRef, libraryResolve]);
+  }, [artistId, fallbackCoverArt, scopeKey, syncRef, libraryResolve, resolvedScope]);
 
   return libraryResolve ? ref : syncRef;
 }
 
 /** Track row / song card — album-scoped; multi-CD from library when indexed. */
 export function useTrackCoverRef(
-  song: Pick<SubsonicSong, 'id' | 'albumId' | 'coverArt' | 'discNumber'> | null | undefined,
+  song: Pick<SubsonicSong, 'id' | 'albumId' | 'coverArt' | 'discNumber' | 'clusterBrowseServerId'> | null | undefined,
   serverScope: CoverServerScope = COVER_SCOPE_ACTIVE,
   options?: LibraryCoverRefOptions,
 ): CoverArtRef | undefined {
   const libraryResolve = options?.libraryResolve !== false;
-  const scopeKey = coverScopeKey(serverScope);
+  const browseServerId = song?.clusterBrowseServerId;
+  const resolvedScope = useMemo(
+    () => (browseServerId ? coverScopeForServerProfileId(browseServerId, serverScope) : serverScope),
+    [browseServerId, serverScope],
+  );
+  const scopeKey = coverScopeKey(resolvedScope);
   const songId = song?.id;
   const albumId = song?.albumId;
   const coverArt = song?.coverArt;
@@ -151,8 +176,9 @@ export function useTrackCoverRef(
     return albumCoverRefForSong(
       { id: songId, albumId, coverArt, discNumber },
       distinctDiscCovers,
+      resolvedScope,
     );
-  }, [songId, albumId, coverArt, discNumber, distinctDiscCovers]);
+  }, [songId, albumId, coverArt, discNumber, distinctDiscCovers, resolvedScope]);
 
   const [ref, setRef] = useState<CoverArtRef | undefined>(syncRef);
 
@@ -165,7 +191,7 @@ export function useTrackCoverRef(
     let cancelled = false;
     void resolveTrackCoverRefFromLibrary(
       { ...song, id: trackId, albumId: al },
-      serverScope,
+      resolvedScope,
       distinctDiscCovers,
     ).then(next => {
       if (!cancelled) {
@@ -190,16 +216,18 @@ export function useTrackCoverRef(
     return () => {
       cancelled = true;
     };
-  }, [song, songId, albumId, coverArt, discNumber, scopeKey, syncRef, libraryResolve, distinctDiscCovers]);
+  }, [song, songId, albumId, coverArt, discNumber, scopeKey, syncRef, libraryResolve, distinctDiscCovers, resolvedScope]);
 
   return libraryResolve ? ref : syncRef;
 }
 
 /** Now playing / queue — playback server scope + library-backed multi-CD. */
 export function usePlaybackTrackCoverRef(
-  track: Parameters<typeof albumCoverRefForPlayback>[0] | null | undefined,
+  track: (Parameters<typeof albumCoverRefForPlayback>[0] & Pick<Track, 'clusterBrowseServerId'>) | null | undefined,
 ): CoverArtRef | undefined {
   const queueServerId = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueServerId);
+  const queueIndex = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueIndex);
+  const queueRefServerId = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueItems[s.queueIndex]?.serverId ?? null);
   const queueLength = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueItems.length);
   const activeServerId = useAuthStore(s => s.activeServerId);
   const serversFingerprint = useAuthStore(s =>
@@ -209,8 +237,17 @@ export function usePlaybackTrackCoverRef(
   );
 
   const scope = useMemo(
-    () => resolvePlaybackCoverScope(),
-    [queueServerId, queueLength, activeServerId, serversFingerprint],
+    () => resolveCoverScopeForPlaybackTrack(track, queueRefServerId),
+    [
+      track,
+      track?.clusterBrowseServerId,
+      queueRefServerId,
+      queueServerId,
+      queueIndex,
+      queueLength,
+      activeServerId,
+      serversFingerprint,
+    ],
   );
   const scopeKey = coverScopeKey(scope);
 
diff --git a/src/cover/usePlaybackCoverArt.ts b/src/cover/usePlaybackCoverArt.ts
index e20a5002..c50600b4 100644
--- a/src/cover/usePlaybackCoverArt.ts
+++ b/src/cover/usePlaybackCoverArt.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
-import { resolvePlaybackCoverScope } from './ref';
+import { resolveCoverScopeForPlaybackTrack } from './ref';
 import type { CoverArtHandle, CoverArtRef } from './types';
 import { useCoverArt } from './useCoverArt';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../store/playerStore';
+import type { Track } from '../store/playerStoreTypes';
 
 /** Cover art for playback queue — uses queue server when it differs from browsed server. */
 export function usePlaybackCoverArt(
   coverRef: CoverArtRef | undefined,
   displayCssPx: number,
+  track?: Pick<Track, 'clusterBrowseServerId'> | null,
 ): CoverArtHandle {
+  const storeTrack = usePlayerStore(s => s.currentTrack);
+  const resolvedTrack = track ?? storeTrack ?? null;
   const queueServerId = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueServerId);
+  const queueIndex = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueIndex);
+  const queueRefServerId = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueItems[s.queueIndex]?.serverId ?? null);
   const queueLength = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueItems.length);
   const activeServerId = useAuthStore(s => s.activeServerId);
   const serversFingerprint = useAuthStore(s =>
@@ -20,8 +26,17 @@ export function usePlaybackCoverArt(
   );
 
   const scope = useMemo(
-    () => resolvePlaybackCoverScope(),
-    [queueServerId, queueLength, activeServerId, serversFingerprint],
+    () => resolveCoverScopeForPlaybackTrack(resolvedTrack, queueRefServerId),
+    [
+      resolvedTrack,
+      resolvedTrack?.clusterBrowseServerId,
+      queueRefServerId,
+      queueServerId,
+      queueIndex,
+      queueLength,
+      activeServerId,
+      serversFingerprint,
+    ],
   );
   const refWithScope = useMemo(
     () => (coverRef ? { ...coverRef, serverScope: scope } : null),
diff --git a/src/hooks/useArtistDetailData.ts b/src/hooks/useArtistDetailData.ts
index 60f6bb64..0287b903 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useArtistDetailData.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useArtistDetailData.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { search } from '../api/subsonicSearch';
-import { getArtist, getArtistInfo, getTopSongs } from '../api/subsonicArtists';
+import { getArtist, getArtistInfo, getArtistForServer, getTopSongs } from '../api/subsonicArtists';
 import type {
   SubsonicAlbum, SubsonicArtist, SubsonicArtistInfo, SubsonicSong,
 } from '../api/subsonicTypes';
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ export function useArtistDetailData(
           }
           let nextAlbums = clusterData.albums;
           let nextSongs = clusterData.topSongs;
+          if (nextAlbums.length === 0 && seedServerId) {
+            const seeded = await getArtistForServer(seedServerId, id).catch(() => null);
+            if (seeded?.albums?.length) {
+              nextAlbums = seeded.albums.map(a => ({
+                ...a,
+                clusterSeedServerId: a.clusterSeedServerId ?? seedServerId,
+              }));
+            }
+          }
           if (losslessOnly) {
             ({ albums: nextAlbums, songs: nextSongs } = filterNetworkArtistToLossless(nextAlbums, nextSongs));
           }
diff --git a/src/hooks/useClusterConnectionLed.ts b/src/hooks/useClusterConnectionLed.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f178a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useClusterConnectionLed.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import type { ConnectionStatus } from './useConnectionStatus';
+import type { ServerCluster } from '../utils/serverCluster/types';
+import {
+  buildClusterMemberStatusTooltip,
+  clusterLedStatusFromDiagnostics,
+  getClusterMergeDiagnostics,
+  type ClusterMergeDiagnostics,
+} from '../utils/serverCluster/clusterMergeStatus';
+
+/** Cluster-mode LED state derived from all member probes (not representative only). */
+export function useClusterConnectionLed(activeCluster: ServerCluster | null): {
+  ledStatus: ConnectionStatus | null;
+  ledTooltip: string | null;
+} {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [diag, setDiag] = useState<ClusterMergeDiagnostics | null>(null);
+  const [probing, setProbing] = useState(false);
+
+  const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!activeCluster) {
+      setDiag(null);
+      return;
+    }
+    setProbing(true);
+    try {
+      const next = await getClusterMergeDiagnostics(activeCluster, { probeMembers: true });
+      setDiag(next);
+    } catch {
+      setDiag(null);
+    } finally {
+      setProbing(false);
+    }
+  }, [activeCluster]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    void refresh();
+    const id = window.setInterval(() => void refresh(), 60_000);
+    return () => window.clearInterval(id);
+  }, [refresh]);
+
+  if (!activeCluster) {
+    return { ledStatus: null, ledTooltip: null };
+  }
+
+  if (probing && !diag) {
+    return { ledStatus: 'checking', ledTooltip: t('connection.checking') };
+  }
+
+  const resolved = diag ?? { members: [], mergeCount: 0, totalCount: 0 };
+  const ledStatus = clusterLedStatusFromDiagnostics(resolved);
+  const ledTooltip = buildClusterMemberStatusTooltip(t, resolved) || null;
+  return { ledStatus, ledTooltip };
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useClusterMemberDisplayLabel.ts b/src/hooks/useClusterMemberDisplayLabel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..027b2b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useClusterMemberDisplayLabel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
+import { isClusterMode } from '../utils/serverCluster/clusterScope';
+import { serverListDisplayLabel } from '../utils/server/serverDisplayName';
+
+/** Cluster member label for UI rows; null when not in cluster mode or server unknown. */
+export function useClusterMemberDisplayLabel(serverId: string | undefined | null): string | null {
+  const servers = useAuthStore(s => s.servers);
+  return useMemo(() => {
+    if (!isClusterMode() || !serverId?.trim()) return null;
+    const server = servers.find(s => s.id === serverId);
+    return server ? serverListDisplayLabel(server, servers) : serverId;
+  }, [serverId, servers]);
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.ts b/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.ts
index 495e05c2..66065ee0 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useConnectionStatus.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { usePerfProbeFlags } from '../utils/perf/perfFlags';
 // Backward-compatible re-export for call sites that still import from the hook.
 export { isLanUrl };
 
-export type ConnectionStatus = 'connected' | 'disconnected' | 'checking';
+export type ConnectionStatus = 'connected' | 'degraded' | 'disconnected' | 'checking';
 
 export function useConnectionStatus() {
   const perfFlags = usePerfProbeFlags();
diff --git a/src/hooks/useNowPlayingPrewarm.ts b/src/hooks/useNowPlayingPrewarm.ts
index 62a0b255..5bc27e37 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useNowPlayingPrewarm.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useNowPlayingPrewarm.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { coverCacheEnsure, coverCachePeekBatch } from '../api/coverCache';
 import { albumCoverRef } from '../cover/ref';
-import { resolvePlaybackCoverScope } from '../cover/ref';
+import { resolvePlaybackCoverScopeForCurrentTrack } from '../cover/ref';
 import { resolveTrackCoverRefFromLibrary } from '../cover/resolveEntryLibrary';
 import { getDiskSrc, rememberDiskSrc } from '../cover/diskSrcCache';
 import { coverStorageKeyFromRef } from '../cover/storageKeys';
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function useNowPlayingPrewarm(): void {
           coverArt: currentTrack.coverArt,
           discNumber: (currentTrack as { discNumber?: number }).discNumber,
         },
-        resolvePlaybackCoverScope(),
+        resolvePlaybackCoverScopeForCurrentTrack(),
       ).then(ref => {
         if (ref) void prewarmCoverRef(ref);
       });
diff --git a/src/hooks/usePlaybackServerId.ts b/src/hooks/usePlaybackServerId.ts
index d4e0f968..769833cf 100644
--- a/src/hooks/usePlaybackServerId.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/usePlaybackServerId.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../store/playerStore';
-import { getPlaybackServerId } from '../utils/playback/playbackServer';
+import { getPlaybackServerId, resolveStreamServerIdForTrack } from '../utils/playback/playbackServer';
 
 /**
  * Subsonic server that owns the current queue / stream (may differ from the browsed
- * server). Use for Now Playing metadata without calling `ensurePlaybackServerActive`.
+ * server). When a track is playing, resolves the cluster member for that track.
+ * Use for Now Playing metadata without calling `ensurePlaybackServerActive`.
  */
 export function usePlaybackServerId(): string {
   const queueServerId = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueServerId);
   const queueLength = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueItems.length);
+  const queueIndex = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueIndex);
+  const queueRefServerId = usePlayerStore(s => s.queueItems[s.queueIndex]?.serverId);
+  const currentTrack = usePlayerStore(s => s.currentTrack);
   const activeServerId = useAuthStore(s => s.activeServerId);
   return useMemo(
-    () => getPlaybackServerId(),
-    [queueServerId, queueLength, activeServerId],
+    () => (currentTrack
+      ? resolveStreamServerIdForTrack(currentTrack, queueRefServerId)
+      : getPlaybackServerId()),
+    [currentTrack, queueRefServerId, queueServerId, queueLength, queueIndex, activeServerId],
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/locales/de/cluster.ts b/src/locales/de/cluster.ts
index 505dc45d..1ace852c 100644
--- a/src/locales/de/cluster.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de/cluster.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export const cluster = {
   fanOutRatingFailed: 'Bewertungs-Synchronisierung fehlgeschlagen auf: {{servers}}.',
   fanOutScrobbleFailed: 'Scrobble-Synchronisierung fehlgeschlagen auf: {{servers}}.',
   mergeBanner: 'Cluster-Zusammenführung schließt aus: {{excluded}}.',
+  connectionTooltipPartial: '{{available}}/{{total}} Server erreichbar. {{details}}',
+  connectionTooltipNone: 'Keine Cluster-Server erreichbar. {{details}}',
+  memberStatusOffline: '{{name}}: offline',
+  memberStatusIndexing: '{{name}}: Index läuft',
+  memberStatusAvailable: '{{name}}: erreichbar',
   memberIncluded: 'Eingeschlossen',
   memberExcludedOffline: 'Ausgeschlossen (offline)',
   memberExcludedIndexing: 'Ausgeschlossen (Index läuft)',
diff --git a/src/locales/de/nowPlayingInfo.ts b/src/locales/de/nowPlayingInfo.ts
index 2c312298..03c6450c 100644
--- a/src/locales/de/nowPlayingInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de/nowPlayingInfo.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const nowPlayingInfo = {
   enableBandsintownPromptDesc: 'Optional. Lädt Tourdaten der aktuellen Künstler*in über die öffentliche Bandsintown-API.',
   enableBandsintownPrivacy: 'Beim Aktivieren wird der Name der aktuell gespielten Künstler*in an die Bandsintown-API übertragen, um Tourdaten abzurufen. Es werden keine Konto- oder persönlichen Daten gesendet.',
   enableBandsintownAction: 'Aktivieren',
+  clusterServer: 'Server',
   role: {
     artist: 'Hauptkünstler*in',
     albumArtist: 'Album-Künstler*in',
diff --git a/src/locales/de/songInfo.ts b/src/locales/de/songInfo.ts
index 8c321a33..b1a692c3 100644
--- a/src/locales/de/songInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de/songInfo.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ export const songInfo = {
   replayGainPeak: 'RG Track Peak',
   mono: 'Mono',
   stereo: 'Stereo',
+  clusterServer: 'Server',
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/en/cluster.ts b/src/locales/en/cluster.ts
index ef5e849d..abf98f62 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/cluster.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/cluster.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export const cluster = {
   fanOutRatingFailed: 'Rating sync failed on: {{servers}}.',
   fanOutScrobbleFailed: 'Scrobble sync failed on: {{servers}}.',
   mergeBanner: 'Cluster merge excludes: {{excluded}}.',
+  connectionTooltipPartial: '{{available}}/{{total}} servers available. {{details}}',
+  connectionTooltipNone: 'No cluster servers available. {{details}}',
+  memberStatusOffline: '{{name}}: offline',
+  memberStatusIndexing: '{{name}}: indexing',
+  memberStatusAvailable: '{{name}}: available',
   memberIncluded: 'Included',
   memberExcludedOffline: 'Excluded (offline)',
   memberExcludedIndexing: 'Excluded (indexing)',
diff --git a/src/locales/en/nowPlayingInfo.ts b/src/locales/en/nowPlayingInfo.ts
index e57559e6..cc4bd816 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/nowPlayingInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/nowPlayingInfo.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const nowPlayingInfo = {
   enableBandsintownPromptDesc: 'Optional. Loads concerts for the current artist via the public Bandsintown API.',
   enableBandsintownPrivacy: 'When enabled, the name of the currently playing artist is sent to the Bandsintown API to fetch tour dates. No account or personal data leaves your device.',
   enableBandsintownAction: 'Enable',
+  clusterServer: 'Server',
   role: {
     artist: 'Artist',
     albumArtist: 'Album artist',
diff --git a/src/locales/en/songInfo.ts b/src/locales/en/songInfo.ts
index 427478bc..14862006 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/songInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/songInfo.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ export const songInfo = {
   replayGainPeak: 'RG Track Peak',
   mono: 'Mono',
   stereo: 'Stereo',
+  clusterServer: 'Server',
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/es/cluster.ts b/src/locales/es/cluster.ts
index 167e5ca0..3ce2feb3 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/cluster.ts
+++ b/src/locales/es/cluster.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export const cluster = {
   fanOutRatingFailed: 'La sincronización de valoraciones falló en: {{servers}}.',
   fanOutScrobbleFailed: 'La sincronización de scrobble falló en: {{servers}}.',
   mergeBanner: 'La fusión del clúster excluye: {{excluded}}.',
+  connectionTooltipPartial: '{{available}}/{{total}} servidores disponibles. {{details}}',
+  connectionTooltipNone: 'Ningún servidor del clúster disponible. {{details}}',
+  memberStatusOffline: '{{name}}: sin conexión',
+  memberStatusIndexing: '{{name}}: indexando',
+  memberStatusAvailable: '{{name}}: disponible',
   memberIncluded: 'Incluido',
   memberExcludedOffline: 'Excluido (sin conexión)',
   memberExcludedIndexing: 'Excluido (indexando)',
diff --git a/src/locales/es/nowPlayingInfo.ts b/src/locales/es/nowPlayingInfo.ts
index 689743ea..384f4e93 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/nowPlayingInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/es/nowPlayingInfo.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const nowPlayingInfo = {
   enableBandsintownPromptDesc: 'Opcional. Carga conciertos del artista actual vía la API pública de Bandsintown.',
   enableBandsintownPrivacy: 'Al activar, el nombre del artista actual se envía a la API de Bandsintown para obtener fechas de gira. No se envían datos de cuenta ni personales.',
   enableBandsintownAction: 'Activar',
+  clusterServer: 'Servidor',
   role: {
     artist: 'Artista',
     albumArtist: 'Artista del álbum',
diff --git a/src/locales/es/songInfo.ts b/src/locales/es/songInfo.ts
index ff6af93e..1e22d66e 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/songInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/es/songInfo.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ export const songInfo = {
   replayGainPeak: 'RG Pico de Pista',
   mono: 'Mono',
   stereo: 'Estéreo',
+  clusterServer: 'Servidor',
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/fr/cluster.ts b/src/locales/fr/cluster.ts
index 137657f7..f9eab402 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr/cluster.ts
+++ b/src/locales/fr/cluster.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export const cluster = {
   fanOutRatingFailed: 'Échec de synchro des notes sur : {{servers}}.',
   fanOutScrobbleFailed: 'Échec de synchro des scrobbles sur : {{servers}}.',
   mergeBanner: 'La fusion de cluster exclut : {{excluded}}.',
+  connectionTooltipPartial: '{{available}}/{{total}} serveurs disponibles. {{details}}',
+  connectionTooltipNone: 'Aucun serveur du cluster disponible. {{details}}',
+  memberStatusOffline: '{{name}} : hors ligne',
+  memberStatusIndexing: '{{name}} : indexation',
+  memberStatusAvailable: '{{name}} : disponible',
   memberIncluded: 'Inclus',
   memberExcludedOffline: 'Exclu (hors ligne)',
   memberExcludedIndexing: 'Exclu (indexation)',
diff --git a/src/locales/fr/nowPlayingInfo.ts b/src/locales/fr/nowPlayingInfo.ts
index f6633db2..9cf289a8 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr/nowPlayingInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/fr/nowPlayingInfo.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const nowPlayingInfo = {
   enableBandsintownPromptDesc: 'Optionnel. Charge les concerts de l\'artiste via l\'API publique Bandsintown.',
   enableBandsintownPrivacy: 'Lors de l\'activation, le nom de l\'artiste en cours de lecture est envoyé à l\'API Bandsintown pour récupérer les dates de tournée. Aucun compte ni données personnelles ne quittent votre appareil.',
   enableBandsintownAction: 'Activer',
+  clusterServer: 'Serveur',
   role: {
     artist: 'Artiste',
     albumArtist: 'Artiste de l\'album',
diff --git a/src/locales/fr/songInfo.ts b/src/locales/fr/songInfo.ts
index 14af5003..3e1ec565 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr/songInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/fr/songInfo.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ export const songInfo = {
   replayGainPeak: 'RG Crête de piste',
   mono: 'Mono',
   stereo: 'Stéréo',
+  clusterServer: 'Serveur',
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/nb/cluster.ts b/src/locales/nb/cluster.ts
index 40ea6223..78176fde 100644
--- a/src/locales/nb/cluster.ts
+++ b/src/locales/nb/cluster.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export const cluster = {
   fanOutRatingFailed: 'Vurderings-synk mislyktes på: {{servers}}.',
   fanOutScrobbleFailed: 'Scrobble-synk mislyktes på: {{servers}}.',
   mergeBanner: 'Cluster-fletting ekskluderer: {{excluded}}.',
+  connectionTooltipPartial: '{{available}}/{{total}} servere tilgjengelige. {{details}}',
+  connectionTooltipNone: 'Ingen cluster-servere tilgjengelige. {{details}}',
+  memberStatusOffline: '{{name}}: offline',
+  memberStatusIndexing: '{{name}}: indeksering',
+  memberStatusAvailable: '{{name}}: tilgjengelig',
   memberIncluded: 'Inkludert',
   memberExcludedOffline: 'Ekskludert (offline)',
   memberExcludedIndexing: 'Ekskludert (indeksering)',
diff --git a/src/locales/nb/nowPlayingInfo.ts b/src/locales/nb/nowPlayingInfo.ts
index 1b9fabf3..8517e255 100644
--- a/src/locales/nb/nowPlayingInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/nb/nowPlayingInfo.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const nowPlayingInfo = {
   enableBandsintownPromptDesc: 'Valgfritt. Henter konserter for gjeldende artist via det offentlige Bandsintown-API-et.',
   enableBandsintownPrivacy: 'Ved aktivering sendes navnet på artisten som spilles av til Bandsintown-API-et for å hente turnédatoer. Ingen konto- eller personopplysninger forlater enheten din.',
   enableBandsintownAction: 'Aktiver',
+  clusterServer: 'Server',
   role: {
     artist: 'Artist',
     albumArtist: 'Albumartist',
diff --git a/src/locales/nb/songInfo.ts b/src/locales/nb/songInfo.ts
index 3a5e349a..01bb24b0 100644
--- a/src/locales/nb/songInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/nb/songInfo.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ export const songInfo = {
   replayGainPeak: 'RG-sportopp',
   mono: 'Mono',
   stereo: 'Stereo',
+  clusterServer: 'Server',
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/nl/cluster.ts b/src/locales/nl/cluster.ts
index b70b0403..c06cf3eb 100644
--- a/src/locales/nl/cluster.ts
+++ b/src/locales/nl/cluster.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export const cluster = {
   fanOutRatingFailed: 'Beoordelings-sync mislukt op: {{servers}}.',
   fanOutScrobbleFailed: 'Scrobble-sync mislukt op: {{servers}}.',
   mergeBanner: 'Cluster-samenvoeging sluit uit: {{excluded}}.',
+  connectionTooltipPartial: '{{available}}/{{total}} servers beschikbaar. {{details}}',
+  connectionTooltipNone: 'Geen clusterservers beschikbaar. {{details}}',
+  memberStatusOffline: '{{name}}: offline',
+  memberStatusIndexing: '{{name}}: indexeren',
+  memberStatusAvailable: '{{name}}: beschikbaar',
   memberIncluded: 'Inbegrepen',
   memberExcludedOffline: 'Uitgesloten (offline)',
   memberExcludedIndexing: 'Uitgesloten (indexeren)',
diff --git a/src/locales/nl/nowPlayingInfo.ts b/src/locales/nl/nowPlayingInfo.ts
index 16c30447..1c2fc616 100644
--- a/src/locales/nl/nowPlayingInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/nl/nowPlayingInfo.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const nowPlayingInfo = {
   enableBandsintownPromptDesc: 'Optioneel. Laadt concerten van de huidige artiest via de openbare Bandsintown-API.',
   enableBandsintownPrivacy: 'Bij inschakelen wordt de naam van de huidige artiest naar de Bandsintown-API gestuurd om tourdata op te halen. Er worden geen account- of persoonlijke gegevens verzonden.',
   enableBandsintownAction: 'Inschakelen',
+  clusterServer: 'Server',
   role: {
     artist: 'Artiest',
     albumArtist: 'Albumartiest',
diff --git a/src/locales/nl/songInfo.ts b/src/locales/nl/songInfo.ts
index 897ac746..33ab88b8 100644
--- a/src/locales/nl/songInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/nl/songInfo.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ export const songInfo = {
   replayGainPeak: 'RG Track Peak',
   mono: 'Mono',
   stereo: 'Stereo',
+  clusterServer: 'Server',
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/ro/cluster.ts b/src/locales/ro/cluster.ts
index 41468152..4b4df6af 100644
--- a/src/locales/ro/cluster.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ro/cluster.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export const cluster = {
   fanOutRatingFailed: 'Sincronizarea rating-urilor a eșuat pe: {{servers}}.',
   fanOutScrobbleFailed: 'Sincronizarea scrobble a eșuat pe: {{servers}}.',
   mergeBanner: 'Îmbinarea clusterului exclude: {{excluded}}.',
+  connectionTooltipPartial: '{{available}}/{{total}} servere disponibile. {{details}}',
+  connectionTooltipNone: 'Niciun server din cluster disponibil. {{details}}',
+  memberStatusOffline: '{{name}}: offline',
+  memberStatusIndexing: '{{name}}: indexare',
+  memberStatusAvailable: '{{name}}: disponibil',
   memberIncluded: 'Inclus',
   memberExcludedOffline: 'Exclus (offline)',
   memberExcludedIndexing: 'Exclus (indexare)',
diff --git a/src/locales/ro/nowPlayingInfo.ts b/src/locales/ro/nowPlayingInfo.ts
index 4288d9ab..6cf076cd 100644
--- a/src/locales/ro/nowPlayingInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ro/nowPlayingInfo.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const nowPlayingInfo = {
   enableBandsintownPromptDesc: 'Opțional. Încarcă concertele pentru artistul curent prin API-ul public Bandsintown.',
   enableBandsintownPrivacy: 'Când este pornit, numele artistului piesei curente redate este trimis către API-ul Bandsintown pentru a prelua datele turneelor. Nimic din datele personale sau ale contului nu părăsesc dispozitivul.',
   enableBandsintownAction: 'Pornește',
+  clusterServer: 'Server',
   role: {
     artist: 'Artist',
     albumArtist: 'Artist album',
diff --git a/src/locales/ro/songInfo.ts b/src/locales/ro/songInfo.ts
index ce2c0e05..139f9c42 100644
--- a/src/locales/ro/songInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ro/songInfo.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ export const songInfo = {
   replayGainPeak: 'RG Vârf Piesă',
   mono: 'Mono',
   stereo: 'Stereo',
+  clusterServer: 'Server',
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/ru/cluster.ts b/src/locales/ru/cluster.ts
index bff9baa7..0ca29c12 100644
--- a/src/locales/ru/cluster.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ru/cluster.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export const cluster = {
   fanOutRatingFailed: 'Не удалось синхронизировать рейтинг на: {{servers}}.',
   fanOutScrobbleFailed: 'Не удалось синхронизировать скроббл на: {{servers}}.',
   mergeBanner: 'Из объединения кластера исключены: {{excluded}}.',
+  connectionTooltipPartial: 'Доступно {{available}} из {{total}} серверов. {{details}}',
+  connectionTooltipNone: 'Нет доступных серверов кластера. {{details}}',
+  memberStatusOffline: '{{name}}: офлайн',
+  memberStatusIndexing: '{{name}}: индексация',
+  memberStatusAvailable: '{{name}}: доступен',
   memberIncluded: 'Включён',
   memberExcludedOffline: 'Исключён (офлайн)',
   memberExcludedIndexing: 'Исключён (индексация)',
diff --git a/src/locales/ru/nowPlayingInfo.ts b/src/locales/ru/nowPlayingInfo.ts
index 9662e12a..c3211941 100644
--- a/src/locales/ru/nowPlayingInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ru/nowPlayingInfo.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const nowPlayingInfo = {
   enableBandsintownPromptDesc: 'Опционально. Загружает концерты текущего исполнителя через публичный API Bandsintown.',
   enableBandsintownPrivacy: 'При включении имя текущего исполнителя отправляется в API Bandsintown для получения дат концертов. Аккаунт и личные данные не передаются.',
   enableBandsintownAction: 'Включить',
+  clusterServer: 'Сервер',
   role: {
     artist: 'Исполнитель',
     albumArtist: 'Исполнитель альбома',
diff --git a/src/locales/ru/songInfo.ts b/src/locales/ru/songInfo.ts
index 683b0c3e..97ca7057 100644
--- a/src/locales/ru/songInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ru/songInfo.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ export const songInfo = {
   replayGainPeak: 'Пик RG',
   mono: 'Моно',
   stereo: 'Стерео',
+  clusterServer: 'Сервер',
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/zh/cluster.ts b/src/locales/zh/cluster.ts
index f9f8f7bb..29825af3 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh/cluster.ts
+++ b/src/locales/zh/cluster.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export const cluster = {
   fanOutRatingFailed: '以下服务器评分同步失败：{{servers}}。',
   fanOutScrobbleFailed: '以下服务器 scrobble 同步失败：{{servers}}。',
   mergeBanner: '集群合并已排除：{{excluded}}。',
+  connectionTooltipPartial: '{{available}}/{{total}} 个服务器可用。{{details}}',
+  connectionTooltipNone: '没有可用的集群服务器。{{details}}',
+  memberStatusOffline: '{{name}}：离线',
+  memberStatusIndexing: '{{name}}：索引中',
+  memberStatusAvailable: '{{name}}：可用',
   memberIncluded: '已纳入',
   memberExcludedOffline: '已排除（离线）',
   memberExcludedIndexing: '已排除（索引中）',
diff --git a/src/locales/zh/nowPlayingInfo.ts b/src/locales/zh/nowPlayingInfo.ts
index 5240935d..004f02b0 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh/nowPlayingInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/zh/nowPlayingInfo.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const nowPlayingInfo = {
   enableBandsintownPromptDesc: '可选。通过公开的 Bandsintown API 加载当前艺术家的演出。',
   enableBandsintownPrivacy: '启用后，当前播放的艺术家名称将发送到 Bandsintown API 以获取巡演日期。不会发送任何账户或个人数据。',
   enableBandsintownAction: '启用',
+  clusterServer: '服务器',
   role: {
     artist: '艺术家',
     albumArtist: '专辑艺术家',
diff --git a/src/locales/zh/songInfo.ts b/src/locales/zh/songInfo.ts
index cb577f71..6de07c4a 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh/songInfo.ts
+++ b/src/locales/zh/songInfo.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ export const songInfo = {
   replayGainPeak: 'RG 曲目峰值',
   mono: '单声道',
   stereo: '立体声',
+  clusterServer: '服务器',
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/AlbumDetail.tsx b/src/pages/AlbumDetail.tsx
index 194763cf..b9bbd7b7 100644
--- a/src/pages/AlbumDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/AlbumDetail.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type { SubsonicSong } from '../api/subsonicTypes';
 import { songToTrack } from '../utils/playback/songToTrack';
 import { shuffleArray } from '../utils/playback/shuffleArray';
 import React, { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
-import { useParams, useNavigate, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useParams, useNavigate, useSearchParams, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../store/playerStore';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import { useCoverArt } from '../cover/useCoverArt';
 import {
   forgetAlbumDistinctDiscCovers,
   rememberAlbumDistinctDiscCovers,
+  coverScopeForServerProfileId,
 } from '../cover/ref';
 import { useAlbumCoverRef } from '../cover/useLibraryCoverRef';
+import { readClusterSeedServerId } from '../utils/navigation/albumDetailNavigation';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { showToast } from '../utils/ui/toast';
 import { useSelectionStore } from '../store/selectionStore';
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ export default function AlbumDetail() {
   const perfFlags = usePerfProbeFlags();
   const { id } = useParams<{ id: string }>();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const location = useLocation();
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
   const losslessOnly = isLosslessMode(searchParams);
   const auth = useAuthStore();
@@ -104,8 +107,10 @@ export default function AlbumDetail() {
 const handlePlayAll = () => {
      if (!album || !effectiveSongs) return;
      const albumGenre = album.album.genre;
+     const seedSid = album.album.clusterSeedServerId;
      const tracks = effectiveSongs.map(s => {
        const t = songToTrack(s);
+       if (!t.clusterBrowseServerId && seedSid) t.clusterBrowseServerId = seedSid;
        if (!t.genre && albumGenre) t.genre = albumGenre;
        return t;
      });
@@ -115,8 +120,10 @@ const handlePlayAll = () => {
 const handleEnqueueAll = () => {
      if (!album || !effectiveSongs) return;
      const albumGenre = album.album.genre;
+     const seedSid = album.album.clusterSeedServerId;
      const tracks = effectiveSongs.map(s => {
        const t = songToTrack(s);
+       if (!t.clusterBrowseServerId && seedSid) t.clusterBrowseServerId = seedSid;
        if (!t.genre && albumGenre) t.genre = albumGenre;
        return t;
      });
@@ -126,8 +133,10 @@ const handleEnqueueAll = () => {
 const handleShuffleAll = () => {
      if (!album || !effectiveSongs) return;
      const albumGenre = album.album.genre;
+     const seedSid = album.album.clusterSeedServerId;
      const tracks = effectiveSongs.map(s => {
        const t = songToTrack(s);
+       if (!t.clusterBrowseServerId && seedSid) t.clusterBrowseServerId = seedSid;
        if (!t.genre && albumGenre) t.genre = albumGenre;
        return t;
      });
@@ -141,12 +150,15 @@ const handleShuffleAll = () => {
      if (orbitActive) { queueHint(); return; }
      if (!album || !effectiveSongs) return;
      const albumGenre = album.album.genre;
+     const seedSid = album.album.clusterSeedServerId;
      const tracks = effectiveSongs.map(s => {
        const t = songToTrack(s);
+       if (!t.clusterBrowseServerId && seedSid) t.clusterBrowseServerId = seedSid;
        if (!t.genre && albumGenre) t.genre = albumGenre;
        return t;
      });
      const track = tracks.find(t => t.id === song.id) || songToTrack(song);
+     if (!track.clusterBrowseServerId && seedSid) track.clusterBrowseServerId = seedSid;
      playTrack(track, tracks);
    };
 
@@ -281,11 +293,17 @@ const handleShuffleAll = () => {
     userRatingOverrides,
   });
 
+  const albumSeedServerId = album?.album.clusterSeedServerId ?? readClusterSeedServerId(location.state);
+  const albumCoverScope = useMemo(
+    () => coverScopeForServerProfileId(albumSeedServerId),
+    [albumSeedServerId],
+  );
+
   const albumCoverRefResolved = useAlbumCoverRef(
     album?.album.id,
     album?.album.coverArt,
     undefined,
-    { libraryResolve: true },
+    { libraryResolve: true, clusterSeedServerId: albumSeedServerId },
   );
   const albumCover = useCoverArt(albumCoverRefResolved, 400, { surface: 'sparse' });
   const resolvedCoverUrl = albumCover.src || null;
@@ -318,6 +336,7 @@ const handleShuffleAll = () => {
         headerArtistRefs={headerArtistRefs}
         songs={songs}
         coverArtId={info.coverArt}
+        coverServerScope={albumCoverScope}
         resolvedCoverUrl={resolvedCoverUrl}
         isStarred={isStarred}
         downloadProgress={null}
diff --git a/src/pages/ArtistDetail.tsx b/src/pages/ArtistDetail.tsx
index e36ba406..c3df89ce 100644
--- a/src/pages/ArtistDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/ArtistDetail.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import { uploadArtistImage } from '../api/subsonicPlaylists';
 import { useCoverArt } from '../cover/useCoverArt';
 import { useArtistCoverRef } from '../cover/useLibraryCoverRef';
 import { setRating, star, unstar } from '../api/subsonicStarRating';
-import { getAlbum } from '../api/subsonicLibrary';
 import type { SubsonicArtist, SubsonicAlbum, SubsonicSong, SubsonicArtistInfo } from '../api/subsonicTypes';
-import { songToTrack } from '../utils/playback/songToTrack';
 import { useEffect, useState, useRef, Fragment, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useParams, useNavigate, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import AlbumCard from '../components/AlbumCard';
@@ -33,6 +31,8 @@ import {
 import { useArtistDetailData } from '../hooks/useArtistDetailData';
 import { useArtistSimilarArtists } from '../hooks/useArtistSimilarArtists';
 import {
+  buildArtistTopSongPlayQueue,
+  fetchArtistCatalogTracks,
   runArtistDetailPlayAll, runArtistDetailShuffle, runArtistDetailStartRadio,
 } from '../utils/componentHelpers/runArtistDetailPlay';
 import {
@@ -137,29 +137,12 @@ export default function ArtistDetail() {
   };
 
   const playTopSongWithContinuation = async (startIndex: number) => {
-    if (!artist || albums.length === 0) return;
+    if (!artist || topSongs.length === 0) return;
     setPlayAllLoading(true);
     try {
-      // Get all artist tracks ordered by album and track number
-      const results = await Promise.all(albums.map(a => getAlbum(a.id)));
-      const sorted = [...results].sort((a, b) => (a.album.year ?? 0) - (b.album.year ?? 0));
-      const allTracks = sorted.flatMap(r => [...r.songs].sort((a, b) => (a.track ?? 0) - (b.track ?? 0))).map(songToTrack);
-
-      // Top songs from clicked index onward
-      const topTracksFromIndex = topSongs.slice(startIndex).map(songToTrack);
-
-      // Track IDs for deduplication
-      const topSongIds = new Set(topSongs.map(s => s.id));
-
-      // Filter remaining tracks to exclude top songs (prevent duplicates)
-      const remainingTracks = allTracks.filter(tr => !topSongIds.has(tr.id));
-
-      // Build queue: remaining top songs + rest of artist catalog
-      const queue = [...topTracksFromIndex, ...remainingTracks];
-      
-      if (queue.length > 0) {
-        playTrack(queue[0], queue);
-      }
+      const catalogTracks = albums.length > 0 ? await fetchArtistCatalogTracks(albums) : [];
+      const queue = buildArtistTopSongPlayQueue(topSongs, startIndex, catalogTracks);
+      if (queue.length > 0) playTrack(queue[0], queue);
     } finally {
       setPlayAllLoading(false);
     }
@@ -173,6 +156,7 @@ export default function ArtistDetail() {
   const coverId = artist ? (artist.coverArt || artist.id) : '';
   const artistCoverRefResolved = useArtistCoverRef(artist?.id, artist?.coverArt, undefined, {
     libraryResolve: true,
+    clusterSeedServerId: artist?.clusterSeedServerId,
   });
   const artistCoverFallback = useCoverArt(artistCoverRefResolved, 80, { surface: 'sparse' });
 
@@ -346,6 +330,7 @@ export default function ArtistDetail() {
               marginTop={sectionMt('topTracks')}
               playTopSongWithContinuation={playTopSongWithContinuation}
               losslessOnly={losslessOnly}
+              clusterSeedServerId={artist.clusterSeedServerId}
             />
           );
 
diff --git a/src/store/audioListenerSetup/discordPresence.ts b/src/store/audioListenerSetup/discordPresence.ts
index 3f958bca..e799a64c 100644
--- a/src/store/audioListenerSetup/discordPresence.ts
+++ b/src/store/audioListenerSetup/discordPresence.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
-import { resolvePlaybackCoverScope } from '../../cover/ref';
+import { resolvePlaybackCoverScopeForCurrentTrack } from '../../cover/ref';
 import { resolveTrackCoverRefFromLibrary } from '../../cover/resolveEntryLibrary';
 import { coverArtUrlForDiscord } from '../../cover/integrations/discord';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../authStore';
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function setupDiscordPresence(): () => void {
             coverArt: currentTrack.coverArt,
             discNumber: (currentTrack as { discNumber?: number }).discNumber,
           },
-          resolvePlaybackCoverScope(),
+          resolvePlaybackCoverScopeForCurrentTrack(),
         ).then(ref => {
           if (!ref) {
             sendPresence(null);
diff --git a/src/store/audioListenerSetup/mprisSync.ts b/src/store/audioListenerSetup/mprisSync.ts
index 5c913e61..6996e3ae 100644
--- a/src/store/audioListenerSetup/mprisSync.ts
+++ b/src/store/audioListenerSetup/mprisSync.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
-import { resolvePlaybackCoverScope } from '../../cover/ref';
+import { resolvePlaybackCoverScopeForCurrentTrack } from '../../cover/ref';
 import { resolveTrackCoverRefFromLibrary } from '../../cover/resolveEntryLibrary';
 import { coverArtUrlForMpris } from '../../cover/integrations/mpris';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../playerStore';
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function setupMprisSync(): () => void {
             coverArt: currentTrack.coverArt,
             discNumber: (currentTrack as { discNumber?: number }).discNumber,
           },
-          resolvePlaybackCoverScope(),
+          resolvePlaybackCoverScopeForCurrentTrack(),
         ).then(ref => {
           if (!ref) return;
           coverArtUrlForMpris(ref)
diff --git a/src/store/playTrackAction.ts b/src/store/playTrackAction.ts
index 9e1ec7d9..8ad4426c 100644
--- a/src/store/playTrackAction.ts
+++ b/src/store/playTrackAction.ts
@@ -266,7 +266,10 @@ export function runPlayTrack(
       && getPlaybackCacheServerKey(),
     );
 
-  const browseServerId = authState.activeServerId ?? '';
+  const browseServerId =
+    track.clusterBrowseServerId
+    ?? authState.activeServerId
+    ?? '';
   const browseTrackId = track.id;
 
   void (async () => {
@@ -276,7 +279,11 @@ export function runPlayTrack(
     if (isClusterMode() && browseServerId) {
       const resolved = await resolveClusterPlaybackForTrack(browseServerId, track.id);
       if (resolved) {
-        playTrackResolved = { ...track, id: resolved.trackId };
+        playTrackResolved = {
+          ...track,
+          id: resolved.trackId,
+          clusterBrowseServerId: resolved.serverId,
+        };
         streamServerProfileId = resolved.serverId;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/store/playerStore.misc.test.ts b/src/store/playerStore.misc.test.ts
index 3076efc2..1258ba2b 100644
--- a/src/store/playerStore.misc.test.ts
+++ b/src/store/playerStore.misc.test.ts
@@ -112,11 +112,25 @@ describe('openContextMenu / closeContextMenu', () => {
 
 describe('openSongInfo / closeSongInfo', () => {
   it('opens with the song id and clears on close', () => {
+    useAuthStore.setState({ activeServerId: 'a' });
     usePlayerStore.getState().openSongInfo('song-1');
-    expect(usePlayerStore.getState().songInfoModal).toEqual({ isOpen: true, songId: 'song-1' });
+    expect(usePlayerStore.getState().songInfoModal).toEqual({
+      isOpen: true,
+      songId: 'song-1',
+      serverId: 'a',
+    });
 
     usePlayerStore.getState().closeSongInfo();
-    expect(usePlayerStore.getState().songInfoModal).toEqual({ isOpen: false, songId: null });
+    expect(usePlayerStore.getState().songInfoModal).toEqual({
+      isOpen: false,
+      songId: null,
+      serverId: null,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('stores explicit cluster member server id', () => {
+    usePlayerStore.getState().openSongInfo('song-2', 'b');
+    expect(usePlayerStore.getState().songInfoModal.serverId).toBe('b');
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/src/store/playerStore.ts b/src/store/playerStore.ts
index e676266c..67c96754 100644
--- a/src/store/playerStore.ts
+++ b/src/store/playerStore.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export const usePlayerStore = create<PlayerState>()(
       scheduledResumeStartMs: null,
       repeatMode: initialPlayerPrefs.repeatMode,
       contextMenu: { isOpen: false, x: 0, y: 0, item: null, type: null },
-      songInfoModal: { isOpen: false, songId: null },
+      songInfoModal: { isOpen: false, songId: null, serverId: null },
 
       ...createUiStateActions(set),
       ...createLastfmActions(set, get),
diff --git a/src/store/playerStoreTypes.ts b/src/store/playerStoreTypes.ts
index cc2053dc..d2562790 100644
--- a/src/store/playerStoreTypes.ts
+++ b/src/store/playerStoreTypes.ts
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export interface PlayerState {
   ) => void;
   closeContextMenu: () => void;
 
-  songInfoModal: { isOpen: boolean; songId: string | null };
-  openSongInfo: (songId: string) => void;
+  songInfoModal: { isOpen: boolean; songId: string | null; serverId: string | null };
+  openSongInfo: (songId: string, serverId?: string | null) => void;
   closeSongInfo: () => void;
 }
diff --git a/src/store/uiStateActions.ts b/src/store/uiStateActions.ts
index f743a573..7a9e849d 100644
--- a/src/store/uiStateActions.ts
+++ b/src/store/uiStateActions.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import type { PlayerState } from './playerStoreTypes';
 import {
   ensurePlaybackServerActive,
   playbackServerDiffersFromActive,
+  resolveStreamServerIdForTrack,
 } from '../utils/playback/playbackServer';
+import { useAuthStore } from './authStore';
+import { usePlayerStore } from './playerStore';
+import { resolveServerIdForIndexKey } from '../utils/server/serverLookup';
 
 type SetState = (
   partial: Partial<PlayerState> | ((state: PlayerState) => Partial<PlayerState>),
@@ -77,8 +81,24 @@ export function createUiStateActions(set: SetState): Pick<
         contextMenu: { ...state.contextMenu, isOpen: false },
       })),
 
-    openSongInfo: (songId) => set({ songInfoModal: { isOpen: true, songId } }),
-    closeSongInfo: () => set({ songInfoModal: { isOpen: false, songId: null } }),
+    openSongInfo: (songId, serverId) => {
+      let sid: string | null = null;
+      if (serverId?.trim()) {
+        sid = resolveServerIdForIndexKey(serverId) || serverId;
+      } else {
+        const st = usePlayerStore.getState();
+        if (st.currentTrack?.id === songId) {
+          sid = resolveStreamServerIdForTrack(
+            st.currentTrack,
+            st.queueItems[st.queueIndex]?.serverId,
+          );
+        } else {
+          sid = useAuthStore.getState().activeServerId ?? null;
+        }
+      }
+      set({ songInfoModal: { isOpen: true, songId, serverId: sid } });
+    },
+    closeSongInfo: () => set({ songInfoModal: { isOpen: false, songId: null, serverId: null } }),
 
     toggleQueue: () =>
       set(state => {
diff --git a/src/styles/components/connection-indicator.css b/src/styles/components/connection-indicator.css
index 24376ccb..a607b554 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/connection-indicator.css
+++ b/src/styles/components/connection-indicator.css
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
   box-shadow: 0 0 6px 2px rgba(166, 227, 161, 0.55);
 }
 
+.connection-led--degraded {
+  background: #f9e2af;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 6px 2px rgba(249, 226, 175, 0.55);
+}
+
 .connection-led--disconnected {
   background: #f38ba8;
   box-shadow: 0 0 6px 2px rgba(243, 139, 168, 0.55);
diff --git a/src/styles/components/mini-player-window.css b/src/styles/components/mini-player-window.css
index b082d4fc..64b8fbb4 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/mini-player-window.css
+++ b/src/styles/components/mini-player-window.css
@@ -599,6 +599,12 @@ html[data-perf-disable-home-artwork-clip="true"] .home-lite-artwork .song-card-c
   letter-spacing: -0.01em;
   text-align: left;
 }
+.np-info-cluster-server {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  text-align: left;
+}
 .np-info-artist-bio {
   margin: 0;
   font-size: 13px;
diff --git a/src/utils/componentHelpers/runArtistDetailPlay.test.ts b/src/utils/componentHelpers/runArtistDetailPlay.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5579e97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/componentHelpers/runArtistDetailPlay.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import type { SubsonicAlbum, SubsonicSong } from '../../api/subsonicTypes';
+import {
+  buildArtistTopSongPlayQueue,
+  fetchArtistCatalogTracks,
+} from './runArtistDetailPlay';
+
+vi.mock('../../api/subsonicLibrary', () => ({
+  getAlbum: vi.fn(),
+  getAlbumForServer: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+import { getAlbum, getAlbumForServer } from '../../api/subsonicLibrary';
+
+const mockGetAlbum = vi.mocked(getAlbum);
+const mockGetAlbumForServer = vi.mocked(getAlbumForServer);
+
+describe('fetchArtistCatalogTracks', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('uses getAlbumForServer when clusterSeedServerId is set', async () => {
+    const albums: SubsonicAlbum[] = [
+      { id: 'a1', name: 'Album', artist: 'A', artistId: 'ar1', songCount: 1, duration: 100, clusterSeedServerId: 'srv-1' },
+    ];
+    mockGetAlbumForServer.mockResolvedValue({
+      album: { id: 'a1', name: 'Album', artist: 'A', artistId: 'ar1', songCount: 1, duration: 100, year: 2020 },
+      songs: [{ id: 't1', title: 'Track 1', artist: 'A', artistId: 'ar1', album: 'Album', albumId: 'a1', track: 1, duration: 100 }],
+    });
+
+    const tracks = await fetchArtistCatalogTracks(albums);
+
+    expect(mockGetAlbumForServer).toHaveBeenCalledWith('srv-1', 'a1');
+    expect(mockGetAlbum).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(tracks).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(tracks[0].id).toBe('t1');
+    expect(tracks[0].clusterBrowseServerId).toBe('srv-1');
+  });
+
+  it('uses getAlbum when no clusterSeedServerId', async () => {
+    const albums: SubsonicAlbum[] = [
+      { id: 'a2', name: 'Album 2', artist: 'A', artistId: 'ar1', songCount: 1, duration: 100 },
+    ];
+    mockGetAlbum.mockResolvedValue({
+      album: { id: 'a2', name: 'Album 2', artist: 'A', artistId: 'ar1', songCount: 1, duration: 100, year: 2019 },
+      songs: [{ id: 't2', title: 'Track 2', artist: 'A', artistId: 'ar1', album: 'Album 2', albumId: 'a2', track: 1, duration: 100 }],
+    });
+
+    const tracks = await fetchArtistCatalogTracks(albums);
+
+    expect(mockGetAlbum).toHaveBeenCalledWith('a2');
+    expect(mockGetAlbumForServer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(tracks[0].id).toBe('t2');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('buildArtistTopSongPlayQueue', () => {
+  const topSongs: SubsonicSong[] = [
+    { id: 'top1', title: 'Top 1', artist: 'A', artistId: 'ar1', album: 'X', albumId: 'ax', duration: 100, clusterBrowseServerId: 's1' },
+    { id: 'top2', title: 'Top 2', artist: 'A', artistId: 'ar1', album: 'Y', albumId: 'ay', duration: 100, clusterBrowseServerId: 's1' },
+  ];
+
+  it('returns top songs from index when catalog is empty', () => {
+    const queue = buildArtistTopSongPlayQueue(topSongs, 1, []);
+    expect(queue.map(t => t.id)).toEqual(['top2']);
+  });
+
+  it('appends catalog tracks excluding top song ids', () => {
+    const catalog = [
+      { id: 'top1', title: 'Top 1', artist: 'A', artistId: 'ar1', album: 'X', albumId: 'ax', duration: 100 },
+      { id: 'other', title: 'Other', artist: 'A', artistId: 'ar1', album: 'Z', albumId: 'az', duration: 100 },
+    ];
+    const queue = buildArtistTopSongPlayQueue(topSongs, 0, catalog);
+    expect(queue.map(t => t.id)).toEqual(['top1', 'top2', 'other']);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/componentHelpers/runArtistDetailPlay.ts b/src/utils/componentHelpers/runArtistDetailPlay.ts
index 4ef0927e..6f835f6b 100644
--- a/src/utils/componentHelpers/runArtistDetailPlay.ts
+++ b/src/utils/componentHelpers/runArtistDetailPlay.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,49 @@
 import type { TFunction } from 'i18next';
-import { getAlbum } from '../../api/subsonicLibrary';
+import { getAlbum, getAlbumForServer } from '../../api/subsonicLibrary';
 import { getSimilarSongs2, getTopSongs } from '../../api/subsonicArtists';
-import type { SubsonicAlbum, SubsonicArtist } from '../../api/subsonicTypes';
+import type { SubsonicAlbum, SubsonicArtist, SubsonicSong } from '../../api/subsonicTypes';
 import type { Track } from '../../store/playerStoreTypes';
 import { songToTrack } from '../playback/songToTrack';
 import { runBulkPlayAll, runBulkShuffle } from '../playback/runBulkPlay';
 
-async function fetchAllTracks(albums: SubsonicAlbum[]): Promise<Track[]> {
-  const results = await Promise.all(albums.map(a => getAlbum(a.id)));
-  const sorted = [...results].sort((a, b) => (a.album.year ?? 0) - (b.album.year ?? 0));
-  return sorted.flatMap(r => [...r.songs].sort((a, b) => (a.track ?? 0) - (b.track ?? 0))).map(songToTrack);
+async function fetchAlbumTracks(album: SubsonicAlbum): Promise<{ year: number; tracks: Track[] }> {
+  const serverId = album.clusterSeedServerId;
+  const data = serverId
+    ? await getAlbumForServer(serverId, album.id)
+    : await getAlbum(album.id);
+  const genre = data.album.genre ?? album.genre;
+  const tracks = [...data.songs]
+    .sort((a, b) => (a.track ?? 0) - (b.track ?? 0))
+    .map(s => {
+      const track = songToTrack(
+        serverId ? { ...s, clusterBrowseServerId: s.clusterBrowseServerId ?? serverId } : s,
+      );
+      if (!track.genre && genre) track.genre = genre;
+      return track;
+    });
+  return { year: data.album.year ?? album.year ?? 0, tracks };
+}
+
+/** All album tracks for artist Play All / shuffle (cluster-aware per album). */
+export async function fetchArtistCatalogTracks(albums: SubsonicAlbum[]): Promise<Track[]> {
+  if (albums.length === 0) return [];
+  const parts = await Promise.all(albums.map(fetchAlbumTracks));
+  return [...parts]
+    .sort((a, b) => a.year - b.year)
+    .flatMap(p => p.tracks);
+}
+
+/** Top-song click queue: from index through top list, then rest of catalog without dupes. */
+export function buildArtistTopSongPlayQueue(
+  topSongs: SubsonicSong[],
+  startIndex: number,
+  catalogTracks: Track[],
+): Track[] {
+  const topTracksFromIndex = topSongs.slice(startIndex).map(songToTrack);
+  if (catalogTracks.length === 0) return topTracksFromIndex;
+  const topSongIds = new Set(topSongs.map(s => s.id));
+  const remaining = catalogTracks.filter(tr => !topSongIds.has(tr.id));
+  return [...topTracksFromIndex, ...remaining];
 }
 
 export interface RunArtistDetailPlayDeps {
@@ -21,13 +55,21 @@ export interface RunArtistDetailPlayDeps {
 export async function runArtistDetailPlayAll(deps: RunArtistDetailPlayDeps): Promise<void> {
   const { albums, setPlayAllLoading, playTrack } = deps;
   if (albums.length === 0) return;
-  await runBulkPlayAll({ fetchTracks: () => fetchAllTracks(albums), setLoading: setPlayAllLoading, playTrack });
+  await runBulkPlayAll({
+    fetchTracks: () => fetchArtistCatalogTracks(albums),
+    setLoading: setPlayAllLoading,
+    playTrack,
+  });
 }
 
 export async function runArtistDetailShuffle(deps: RunArtistDetailPlayDeps): Promise<void> {
   const { albums, setPlayAllLoading, playTrack } = deps;
   if (albums.length === 0) return;
-  await runBulkShuffle({ fetchTracks: () => fetchAllTracks(albums), setLoading: setPlayAllLoading, playTrack });
+  await runBulkShuffle({
+    fetchTracks: () => fetchArtistCatalogTracks(albums),
+    setLoading: setPlayAllLoading,
+    playTrack,
+  });
 }
 
 export interface RunArtistDetailStartRadioDeps {
diff --git a/src/utils/miniPlayerBridge.ts b/src/utils/miniPlayerBridge.ts
index 61e53607..f067f9ad 100644
--- a/src/utils/miniPlayerBridge.ts
+++ b/src/utils/miniPlayerBridge.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { listen, emitTo } from '@tauri-apps/api/event';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../store/playerStore';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
 import { resolveQueueTrack } from './library/queueTrackView';
+import { getCurrentTrackStreamServerId } from './playback/playbackServer';
 import type { SubsonicOpenArtistRef } from '../api/subsonicTypes';
 
 export const MINI_WINDOW_LABEL = 'mini';
@@ -266,7 +267,9 @@ export function initMiniPlayerBridgeOnMain(): () => void {
     w.unminimize().catch(() => {});
     w.show().catch(() => {});
     w.setFocus().catch(() => {});
-    usePlayerStore.getState().openSongInfo(id);
+    const st = usePlayerStore.getState();
+    const serverId = st.currentTrack?.id === id ? getCurrentTrackStreamServerId() : undefined;
+    st.openSongInfo(id, serverId);
   });
 
   return () => {
diff --git a/src/utils/playback/playbackServer.test.ts b/src/utils/playback/playbackServer.test.ts
index 8f3b6aa6..92f97a86 100644
--- a/src/utils/playback/playbackServer.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/playback/playbackServer.test.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import {
   bindQueueServerForPlayback,
   clearQueueServerForPlayback,
   ensurePlaybackServerActive,
+  getCurrentTrackStreamServerId,
   getPlaybackServerId,
   playbackCoverArtForId,
   playbackServerDiffersFromActive,
   prepareActiveServerForNewMix,
+  resolveStreamServerIdForTrack,
   shouldBindQueueServerForPlay,
   shouldHandoffQueueToActiveServer,
 } from './playbackServer';
@@ -48,6 +50,28 @@ describe('playbackServer', () => {
     expect(getPlaybackServerId()).toBe('b');
   });
 
+  it('resolveStreamServerIdForTrack prefers clusterBrowseServerId over queue pin', () => {
+    usePlayerStore.setState({
+      queueItems: [{ serverId: 'a', trackId: 't1' }],
+      queueServerId: 'a',
+      queueIndex: 0,
+      currentTrack: {
+        id: 't1',
+        title: 'T',
+        artist: 'A',
+        album: 'Al',
+        albumId: 'al1',
+        duration: 100,
+        clusterBrowseServerId: 'b',
+      },
+    });
+    expect(resolveStreamServerIdForTrack(
+      usePlayerStore.getState().currentTrack,
+      'a',
+    )).toBe('b');
+    expect(getCurrentTrackStreamServerId()).toBe('b');
+  });
+
   it('bindQueueServerForPlayback pins active server as canonical index key', () => {
     useAuthStore.setState({ activeServerId: 'b' });
     bindQueueServerForPlayback();
diff --git a/src/utils/playback/playbackServer.ts b/src/utils/playback/playbackServer.ts
index 313b2f55..f8781409 100644
--- a/src/utils/playback/playbackServer.ts
+++ b/src/utils/playback/playbackServer.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { buildCoverArtFetchUrl } from '../../cover/fetchUrl';
-import { resolvePlaybackCoverScope } from '../../cover/ref';
+import { resolvePlaybackCoverScopeForCurrentTrack } from '../../cover/ref';
 import { coverEntryToRef, resolveAlbumCoverEntry } from '../../cover/resolveEntry';
 import { coverStorageKeyFromRef } from '../../cover/storageKeys';
 import { resolveCoverDisplayTier } from '../../cover/tiers';
@@ -15,6 +15,31 @@ import {
   serverIndexKeyFromUrl,
 } from '../server/serverIndexKey';
 
+/** Per-track streaming server in cluster mixed queues (track ref → queue ref → queue pin). */
+export function resolveStreamServerIdForTrack(
+  track: Pick<Track, 'clusterBrowseServerId'> | null | undefined,
+  queueRefServerId?: string | null,
+): string {
+  if (track?.clusterBrowseServerId?.trim()) {
+    const sid = resolveServerIdForIndexKey(track.clusterBrowseServerId);
+    if (sid) return sid;
+  }
+  if (queueRefServerId) {
+    const sid = resolveServerIdForIndexKey(queueRefServerId);
+    if (sid) return sid;
+  }
+  return getPlaybackServerId();
+}
+
+/** Subsonic server that owns the currently playing track (cluster-aware). */
+export function getCurrentTrackStreamServerId(): string {
+  const st = usePlayerStore.getState();
+  return resolveStreamServerIdForTrack(
+    st.currentTrack,
+    st.queueItems[st.queueIndex]?.serverId,
+  );
+}
+
 /** Server that owns the current queue / stream URLs (may differ from the browsed server). */
 export function getPlaybackServerId(): string {
   const { queueServerId, queueItems } = usePlayerStore.getState();
@@ -132,7 +157,7 @@ export function playbackCoverArtForAlbum(
   if (!entry) {
     return playbackCoverArtForId(coverArt, displayCssPx);
   }
-  const ref = coverEntryToRef(entry, resolvePlaybackCoverScope());
+  const ref = coverEntryToRef(entry, resolvePlaybackCoverScopeForCurrentTrack());
   const tier = resolveCoverDisplayTier(displayCssPx, { surface: 'sparse' });
   return {
     src: buildCoverArtFetchUrl(ref, tier),
diff --git a/src/utils/playback/songToTrack.test.ts b/src/utils/playback/songToTrack.test.ts
index 705df1dc..e2f5dd2d 100644
--- a/src/utils/playback/songToTrack.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/playback/songToTrack.test.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ describe('songToTrack', () => {
     expect(t.coverArt).toBe('s2');
   });
 
+  it('preserves clusterBrowseServerId for cluster-mode playback and covers', () => {
+    const song = makeSubsonicSong({ id: 's3', clusterBrowseServerId: 'server-b' });
+    expect(songToTrack(song).clusterBrowseServerId).toBe('server-b');
+  });
+
   it('flattens replayGain into replayGainTrackDb / AlbumDb / Peak', () => {
     const song = makeSubsonicSong({
       replayGain: {
diff --git a/src/utils/playback/songToTrack.ts b/src/utils/playback/songToTrack.ts
index f11e0e26..e34d3d43 100644
--- a/src/utils/playback/songToTrack.ts
+++ b/src/utils/playback/songToTrack.ts
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ export function songToTrack(song: SubsonicSong): Track {
     samplingRate: song.samplingRate,
     bitDepth: song.bitDepth,
     size: song.size,
+    clusterBrowseServerId: song.clusterBrowseServerId,
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterMergeStatus.test.ts b/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterMergeStatus.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f089493e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterMergeStatus.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import type { TFunction } from 'i18next';
+import {
+  buildClusterConnectionTooltip,
+  buildClusterMemberStatusTooltip,
+  clusterLedStatusFromDiagnostics,
+  type ClusterMergeDiagnostics,
+} from './clusterMergeStatus';
+
+describe('clusterLedStatusFromDiagnostics', () => {
+  it('returns disconnected when no members merge', () => {
+    const diag: ClusterMergeDiagnostics = {
+      members: [{ serverId: 'a', label: 'A', included: false, reason: 'unreachable' }],
+      mergeCount: 0,
+      totalCount: 1,
+    };
+    expect(clusterLedStatusFromDiagnostics(diag)).toBe('disconnected');
+  });
+
+  it('returns degraded when some members merge', () => {
+    const diag: ClusterMergeDiagnostics = {
+      members: [
+        { serverId: 'a', label: 'A', included: true },
+        { serverId: 'b', label: 'B', included: false, reason: 'unreachable' },
+      ],
+      mergeCount: 1,
+      totalCount: 2,
+    };
+    expect(clusterLedStatusFromDiagnostics(diag)).toBe('degraded');
+  });
+
+  it('returns connected when all members merge', () => {
+    const diag: ClusterMergeDiagnostics = {
+      members: [{ serverId: 'a', label: 'A', included: true }],
+      mergeCount: 1,
+      totalCount: 1,
+    };
+    expect(clusterLedStatusFromDiagnostics(diag)).toBe('connected');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('buildClusterMemberStatusTooltip', () => {
+  const t = vi.fn((key: string, opts?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+    if (key === 'cluster.memberStatusAvailable') return `${opts?.name}: ok`;
+    if (key === 'cluster.memberStatusOffline') return `${opts?.name}: offline`;
+    if (key === 'cluster.memberStatusIndexing') return `${opts?.name}: indexing`;
+    return key;
+  }) as unknown as TFunction;
+
+  it('lists every member on separate lines', () => {
+    const diag: ClusterMergeDiagnostics = {
+      members: [
+        { serverId: 'a', label: 'A', included: true },
+        { serverId: 'b', label: 'B', included: false, reason: 'unreachable' },
+        { serverId: 'c', label: 'C', included: false, reason: 'indexing' },
+      ],
+      mergeCount: 1,
+      totalCount: 3,
+    };
+    expect(buildClusterMemberStatusTooltip(t, diag)).toBe(
+      'A: ok\nB: offline\nC: indexing',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('returns empty when there are no members', () => {
+    expect(buildClusterMemberStatusTooltip(t, { members: [], mergeCount: 0, totalCount: 0 })).toBe('');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('buildClusterConnectionTooltip', () => {
+  const t = vi.fn((key: string, opts?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+    if (key === 'cluster.memberStatusOffline') return `${opts?.name}: offline`;
+    if (key === 'cluster.connectionTooltipNone') return `None: ${opts?.details}`;
+    if (key === 'cluster.connectionTooltipPartial') {
+      return `${opts?.available}/${opts?.total}: ${opts?.details}`;
+    }
+    return key;
+  }) as unknown as TFunction;
+
+  it('returns empty when all included', () => {
+    const diag: ClusterMergeDiagnostics = {
+      members: [{ serverId: 'a', label: 'A', included: true }],
+      mergeCount: 1,
+      totalCount: 1,
+    };
+    expect(buildClusterConnectionTooltip(t, diag)).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  it('builds partial tooltip with member details', () => {
+    const diag: ClusterMergeDiagnostics = {
+      members: [
+        { serverId: 'a', label: 'A', included: true },
+        { serverId: 'b', label: 'B', included: false, reason: 'unreachable' },
+      ],
+      mergeCount: 1,
+      totalCount: 2,
+    };
+    expect(buildClusterConnectionTooltip(t, diag)).toBe('1/2: B: offline');
+  });
+
+  it('builds none tooltip when mergeCount is zero', () => {
+    const diag: ClusterMergeDiagnostics = {
+      members: [{ serverId: 'a', label: 'A', included: false, reason: 'unreachable' }],
+      mergeCount: 0,
+      totalCount: 1,
+    };
+    expect(buildClusterConnectionTooltip(t, diag)).toBe('None: A: offline');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterMergeStatus.ts b/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterMergeStatus.ts
index 1bf1e315..de9fce95 100644
--- a/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterMergeStatus.ts
+++ b/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterMergeStatus.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import { libraryIsReady } from '../library/libraryReady';
+import { ensureConnectUrlResolved } from '../server/serverEndpoint';
 import { serverListDisplayLabel } from '../server/serverDisplayName';
 import { getClusterMemberProfiles } from './clusterScope';
 import { isServerLikelyReachable } from './representative';
 import type { ServerCluster } from './types';
+import type { TFunction } from 'i18next';
+import type { ConnectionStatus } from '../../hooks/useConnectionStatus';
 
 export type ClusterMemberExcludeReason = 'unreachable' | 'indexing';
 
@@ -22,11 +25,15 @@ export interface ClusterMergeDiagnostics {
 /** Per-member merge eligibility (spec §4 exclusion rules). */
 export async function getClusterMergeDiagnostics(
   cluster: ServerCluster,
+  options?: { probeMembers?: boolean },
 ): Promise<ClusterMergeDiagnostics> {
   const profiles = getClusterMemberProfiles(cluster);
   const members: ClusterMemberStatus[] = [];
   let mergeCount = 0;
   for (const p of profiles) {
+    if (options?.probeMembers) {
+      await ensureConnectUrlResolved(p);
+    }
     const label = serverListDisplayLabel(p, profiles);
     if (!isServerLikelyReachable(p.id)) {
       members.push({ serverId: p.id, label, included: false, reason: 'unreachable' });
@@ -53,3 +60,47 @@ export function formatExcludedMemberLabels(
     })
     .join(', ');
 }
+
+/** LED color for cluster scope: green = all members merge-ready, yellow = partial, red = none. */
+export function clusterLedStatusFromDiagnostics(diag: ClusterMergeDiagnostics): ConnectionStatus {
+  if (diag.totalCount === 0 || diag.mergeCount === 0) return 'disconnected';
+  if (diag.mergeCount < diag.totalCount) return 'degraded';
+  return 'connected';
+}
+
+function memberStatusLine(t: TFunction, member: ClusterMemberStatus): string {
+  if (member.included) {
+    return t('cluster.memberStatusAvailable', { name: member.label });
+  }
+  if (member.reason === 'indexing') {
+    return t('cluster.memberStatusIndexing', { name: member.label });
+  }
+  return t('cluster.memberStatusOffline', { name: member.label });
+}
+
+/** Hover tooltip for the cluster connection LED — one line per member. */
+export function buildClusterMemberStatusTooltip(
+  t: TFunction,
+  diag: ClusterMergeDiagnostics,
+): string {
+  if (diag.members.length === 0) return '';
+  return diag.members.map(m => memberStatusLine(t, m)).join('\n');
+}
+
+/** @deprecated Prefer {@link buildClusterMemberStatusTooltip} for LED hover. */
+export function buildClusterConnectionTooltip(
+  t: TFunction,
+  diag: ClusterMergeDiagnostics,
+): string {
+  const excluded = diag.members.filter(m => !m.included);
+  if (excluded.length === 0) return '';
+  const details = excluded.map(m => memberStatusLine(t, m)).join(' · ');
+  if (diag.mergeCount === 0) {
+    return t('cluster.connectionTooltipNone', { details });
+  }
+  return t('cluster.connectionTooltipPartial', {
+    available: diag.mergeCount,
+    total: diag.totalCount,
+    details,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterPlaybackMonitor.ts b/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterPlaybackMonitor.ts
index fd87f644..8bbdd6d0 100644
--- a/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterPlaybackMonitor.ts
+++ b/src/utils/serverCluster/clusterPlaybackMonitor.ts
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ export function useClusterPlaybackMonitor(): void {
       const streamSid = resolveServerIdForIndexKey(ref.serverId);
       if (isServerLikelyReachable(streamSid)) return;
 
-      const browseId = useAuthStore.getState().activeServerId ?? streamSid;
+      const track = st.currentTrack;
+      if (!track) return;
+      const browseId = track.clusterBrowseServerId ?? useAuthStore.getState().activeServerId ?? streamSid;
       void cascadeClusterPlayback(browseId, ref.trackId, streamSid).then(next => {
         if (!next) {
           usePlayerStore.getState().next(false);
           return;
         }
-        const track = st.currentTrack;
-        if (!track) return;
         usePlayerStore.getState().playTrack(
           { ...track, id: next.trackId, clusterBrowseServerId: next.serverId },
           undefined,
diff --git a/src/utils/serverCluster/representative.ts b/src/utils/serverCluster/representative.ts
index 92ad0930..bcdef8a6 100644
--- a/src/utils/serverCluster/representative.ts
+++ b/src/utils/serverCluster/representative.ts
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ export async function getClusterMergeMemberIds(clusterId: string): Promise<strin
   const { useAuthStore } = await import('../../store/authStore');
   const cluster = useAuthStore.getState().clusters.find(c => c.id === clusterId);
   if (!cluster) return [];
-  const out: string[] = [];
-  for (const server of getClusterMemberProfiles(cluster)) {
-    if (!isServerLikelyReachable(server.id)) continue;
-    if (!(await libraryIsReady(server.id))) continue;
-    out.push(server.id);
-  }
-  return out;
+  const members = getClusterMemberProfiles(cluster);
+  const ready = await Promise.all(
+    members.map(async server => {
+      if (!isServerLikelyReachable(server.id)) return null;
+      if (!(await libraryIsReady(server.id))) return null;
+      return server.id;
+    }),
+  );
+  return ready.filter((id): id is string => id != null);
 }