diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8838ad24..e876a08a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -296,6 +296,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 * Windows `.msi` builds no longer fail on channel versions like `1.50.0-dev` — WiX requires a numeric fourth version field, so the bundler maps `-dev` / `-rc.N` to numeric semver in `bundle.windows.wix.version` while Settings → About still shows the real package version.
 * Release builds no longer warn that the album feature barrel defeats a lazy import in the new-albums easter egg (direct import of the export helper).
 
+### Internet Radio — equalizer presets now apply to radio playback
+
+**By [@cucadmuh](https://github.com/cucadmuh), PR [#1284](https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/pull/1284)**
+
+* Internet Radio playback stayed on HTML5 after v1.32, but EQ changes only reached the Rust engine used for library tracks — toggling EQ or switching presets had no effect on a live station. Radio now routes through a Web Audio 10-band graph on the same `<audio>` element when EQ is enabled; preset and slider changes update filters in place without restarting the stream.
+
 
 ## [1.49.0] - 2026-06-29
 
diff --git a/src/config/settingsCredits.ts b/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
index e7a87e04..1e4b7cf6 100644
--- a/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
+++ b/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ const CONTRIBUTOR_ENTRIES = [
       'Windows startup hang after #1274 — boot barrel split, stable Wasapi device IDs, legacy EQ key match (PR #1277)',
       'Windows MSI bundle on dev/RC versions — numeric WiX mapping; album easter-egg import chunk (PR #1278)',
       'Track lists — optional album cover thumbnails via standard cover pipeline; queue rows use playback scope (PR #1280)',
+      'Internet Radio — Web Audio EQ on HTML5 streams; presets apply without reconnect (PR #1284)',
     ],
   },
   {
diff --git a/src/features/playback/store/initAudioListeners.ts b/src/features/playback/store/initAudioListeners.ts
index f3d8538c..23a22abb 100644
--- a/src/features/playback/store/initAudioListeners.ts
+++ b/src/features/playback/store/initAudioListeners.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { setupMprisSync } from '@/features/playback/store/audioListenerSetup/mpr
 import { setupRadioMprisMetadata } from '@/features/playback/store/audioListenerSetup/radioMprisMetadata';
 import { setupDiscordPresence } from '@/features/playback/store/audioListenerSetup/discordPresence';
 import { setupEqDeviceSync } from '@/features/playback/store/audioListenerSetup/eqDeviceSync';
+import { bindRadioEqAttachOnEnable } from '@/features/playback/store/radioPlayer';
+import { bindRadioEqStore } from '@/features/playback/utils/audio/radioEqGraph';
 
 /**
  * Set up Tauri event listeners for the Rust audio engine.
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ export function initAudioListeners(): () => void {
   const stopRadioMprisMetadata = setupRadioMprisMetadata();
   const stopDiscordPresence = setupDiscordPresence();
   const stopEqDeviceSync = setupEqDeviceSync();
+  const stopRadioEqStore = bindRadioEqStore();
+  const stopRadioEqAttach = bindRadioEqAttachOnEnable();
 
   return () => {
     stopAuthSync();
@@ -31,5 +35,7 @@ export function initAudioListeners(): () => void {
     stopEngineListeners();
     stopRadioMprisMetadata();
     stopEqDeviceSync();
+    stopRadioEqStore();
+    stopRadioEqAttach();
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/features/playback/store/miscActions.ts b/src/features/playback/store/miscActions.ts
index 7dd7260a..276787d3 100644
--- a/src/features/playback/store/miscActions.ts
+++ b/src/features/playback/store/miscActions.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { syncUserQueueMutationToServer } from '@/features/playback/store/queueSy
 import {
   clearRadioReconnectTimer,
   playRadioStream,
+  prepareRadioPlaybackFromUserGesture,
   setRadioVolume,
 } from '@/features/playback/store/radioPlayer';
 import { clearAllPlaybackScheduleTimers } from '@/features/playback/store/scheduleTimers';
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export function createMiscActions(set: SetState, get: GetState): Pick<
   return {
     playRadio: async (station) => {
       const { volume } = get();
+      prepareRadioPlaybackFromUserGesture();
       bumpPlayGeneration();
       clearAllPlaybackScheduleTimers();
       set({ scheduledPauseAtMs: null, scheduledPauseStartMs: null, scheduledResumeAtMs: null, scheduledResumeStartMs: null });
@@ -84,11 +86,14 @@ export function createMiscActions(set: SetState, get: GetState): Pick<
         .catch(() => station.streamUrl);
       const { replayGainFallbackDb } = useAuthStore.getState();
       const fallbackFactor = replayGainFallbackDb !== 0 ? Math.pow(10, replayGainFallbackDb / 20) : 1;
-      playRadioStream(streamUrl, Math.min(1, volume * fallbackFactor)).catch((err: unknown) => {
+      try {
+        await playRadioStream(streamUrl, Math.min(1, volume * fallbackFactor));
+      } catch (err: unknown) {
         console.error('[psysonic] radio HTML5 play failed:', err);
         showToast('Radio stream error', 3000, 'error');
         set({ isPlaying: false, currentRadio: null });
-      });
+        return;
+      }
       set({
         currentRadio: station,
         currentTrack: null,
diff --git a/src/features/playback/store/radioPlayer.test.ts b/src/features/playback/store/radioPlayer.test.ts
index a8f06f0f..938b3944 100644
--- a/src/features/playback/store/radioPlayer.test.ts
+++ b/src/features/playback/store/radioPlayer.test.ts
@@ -12,16 +12,33 @@ const hoisted = vi.hoisted(() => {
     showToastMock: vi.fn(),
     playerSetStateMock: vi.fn(),
     playerStateGet,
+    eqEnabled: false,
   };
 });
 
 vi.mock('@/lib/dom/toast', () => ({ showToast: hoisted.showToastMock }));
+vi.mock('@/store/eqStore', () => ({
+  useEqStore: {
+    getState: () => ({ enabled: hoisted.eqEnabled, gains: [], preGain: 0 }),
+    subscribe: vi.fn(() => vi.fn()),
+  },
+}));
 vi.mock('@/features/playback/store/playerStore', () => ({
   usePlayerStore: {
     getState: hoisted.playerStateGet,
     setState: hoisted.playerSetStateMock,
   },
 }));
+vi.mock('@/features/playback/utils/audio/radioEqGraph', () => ({
+  applyRadioEqSettings: vi.fn(),
+  applyRadioOutputVolume: vi.fn(),
+  isRadioEqGraphActive: vi.fn(() => false),
+  resumeRadioEqContext: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve()),
+  setRadioEqMasterVolume: vi.fn(),
+  shouldUseRadioEqGraph: vi.fn(() => hoisted.eqEnabled),
+  tryAttachRadioEqGraph: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve(false)),
+  warmRadioEqContextFromUserGesture: vi.fn(),
+}));
 
 import {
   _radioAudioForTest,
@@ -42,6 +59,7 @@ let pausedSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.spyOn>;
 
 beforeEach(() => {
   vi.useFakeTimers();
+  hoisted.eqEnabled = false;
   hoisted.showToastMock.mockClear();
   hoisted.playerSetStateMock.mockClear();
   hoisted.playerStateGet.mockReset();
@@ -49,9 +67,6 @@ beforeEach(() => {
   pauseSpy = vi.spyOn(audio, 'pause').mockImplementation(() => {});
   playSpy = vi.spyOn(audio, 'play').mockResolvedValue(undefined as never);
   loadSpy = vi.spyOn(audio, 'load').mockImplementation(() => {});
-  // jsdom defaults audio.paused to true; the reconnect path assumes the
-  // stream was actively playing, so default the getter to false and let
-  // individual tests override it where they need to assert pause behaviour.
   pausedSpy = vi.spyOn(audio, 'paused', 'get').mockReturnValue(false);
 });
 
@@ -81,6 +96,15 @@ describe('playRadioStream', () => {
     await playRadioStream('https://x/y', -0.5);
     expect(audio.volume).toBe(0);
   });
+
+  it('does not show error toast when switching station URL', async () => {
+    await playRadioStream('https://x/y', 0.5);
+    hoisted.showToastMock.mockClear();
+    await playRadioStream('https://x/z', 0.5);
+    Object.defineProperty(audio, 'error', { value: { code: 1 }, configurable: true });
+    audio.dispatchEvent(new Event('error'));
+    expect(hoisted.showToastMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
 
 describe('pauseRadio / resumeRadio', () => {
@@ -100,8 +124,8 @@ describe('pauseRadio / resumeRadio', () => {
     expect(audio.src).toBe(before);
   });
 
-  it('resume delegates to audio.play', () => {
-    void resumeRadio();
+  it('resume delegates to audio.play', async () => {
+    await resumeRadio();
     expect(playSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
@@ -111,8 +135,6 @@ describe('stopRadio', () => {
     await playRadioStream('https://x/y', 0.5);
     stopRadio();
     expect(pauseSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    // JSdom resolves an empty src against the page URL, so assert via the
-    // observable HTMLAudioElement attribute instead.
     expect(audio.getAttribute('src')).toBe('');
   });
 
@@ -182,7 +204,6 @@ describe('event listeners', () => {
       audio.dispatchEvent(new Event('stalled'));
       vi.advanceTimersByTime(4000);
     }
-    // Sixth stall → counter at max, gives up with toast + state clear.
     audio.dispatchEvent(new Event('stalled'));
     expect(hoisted.showToastMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Radio stream disconnected', 4000, 'error');
     const calls = hoisted.playerSetStateMock.mock.calls;
@@ -192,13 +213,10 @@ describe('event listeners', () => {
 
   it('"playing" resets the reconnect counter (next stall starts fresh)', () => {
     hoisted.playerStateGet.mockReturnValue({ currentRadio: { id: 'r1' } });
-    // Push counter to 1 via one stall cycle
     audio.dispatchEvent(new Event('stalled'));
     vi.advanceTimersByTime(4000);
-    // Successful 'playing' resets
     audio.dispatchEvent(new Event('playing'));
     loadSpy.mockClear();
-    // Next stall: should schedule again (counter is 0)
     audio.dispatchEvent(new Event('stalled'));
     vi.advanceTimersByTime(4000);
     expect(loadSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
diff --git a/src/features/playback/store/radioPlayer.ts b/src/features/playback/store/radioPlayer.ts
index 08e7fcd6..8c5e5626 100644
--- a/src/features/playback/store/radioPlayer.ts
+++ b/src/features/playback/store/radioPlayer.ts
@@ -1,62 +1,100 @@
 import { showToast } from '@/lib/dom/toast';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '@/features/playback/store/playerStore';
+import { useEqStore } from '@/store/eqStore';
+import {
+  applyRadioEqSettings,
+  applyRadioOutputVolume,
+  isRadioEqGraphActive,
+  resumeRadioEqContext,
+  setRadioEqMasterVolume,
+  shouldUseRadioEqGraph,
+  tryAttachRadioEqGraph,
+  warmRadioEqContextFromUserGesture,
+} from '@/features/playback/utils/audio/radioEqGraph';
 
 /**
- * Internet radio streams play through a native HTMLAudioElement rather
- * than the Rust/Symphonia engine — the browser handles reconnect logic,
- * codec negotiation (MP3, AAC, HE-AAC, OGG), and ICY headers for free.
+ * Internet radio streams play through a native HTMLAudioElement — the browser
+ * handles reconnect logic, codec negotiation (AAC, HE-AAC, HLS), and ICY headers.
  *
- * This module owns:
- *  - the singleton `<audio>` element used for radio
- *  - the bounded stalled-reconnect retry loop (MAX_RADIO_RECONNECTS)
- *  - the suppression flag (`radioStopping`) that stops the error
- *    listener from clobbering store state when the caller asked for a
- *    clean stop
- *
- * Callers drive playback through `playRadioStream` / `pauseRadio` /
- * `resumeRadio` / `stopRadio` / `setRadioVolume`. The event listeners
- * write the store state directly when the browser decides the stream
- * is dead (ended / error / unrecoverable stall).
+ * When EQ is enabled and Web Audio attaches successfully, a 10-band peaking
+ * chain is inserted via `createMediaElementSource` (issue #1276). EQ toggles
+ * and preset changes update filter nodes in place — the stream is not restarted.
+ * With EQ off the element keeps its native output path (no graph hijack).
  */
 
 const radioAudio = new Audio();
 radioAudio.preload = 'none';
 
+let suppressHtml5RadioErrors = false;
+/** True between `play()` and the first `playing` event for the current load. */
+let radioAwaitingFirstFrame = false;
 let radioStopping = false;
 let radioReconnectTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 let radioReconnectCount = 0;
+let lastVolume = 1;
+let radioGraphActive = false;
+let eqAttachUnsub: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+const MEDIA_ERR_ABORTED = typeof MediaError !== 'undefined' ? MediaError.MEDIA_ERR_ABORTED : 1;
 const MAX_RADIO_RECONNECTS = 5;
 const RECONNECT_DELAY_MS = 4000;
 
+function clampElementVolume(volume: number): number {
+  return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, volume));
+}
+
+function applyOutputVolume(volume: number): void {
+  lastVolume = volume;
+  applyRadioOutputVolume(volume, radioGraphActive);
+  if (radioGraphActive && isRadioEqGraphActive()) {
+    radioAudio.volume = 1;
+    return;
+  }
+  radioAudio.volume = clampElementVolume(volume);
+}
+
 export function clearRadioReconnectTimer(): void {
   if (radioReconnectTimer) { clearTimeout(radioReconnectTimer); radioReconnectTimer = null; }
 }
 
+/** Call synchronously from a user-gesture handler before any `await` in `playRadio`. */
+export function prepareRadioPlaybackFromUserGesture(): void {
+  warmRadioEqContextFromUserGesture();
+}
+
 radioAudio.addEventListener('ended', () => {
-  // Stream disconnected unexpectedly — clear radio state.
   clearRadioReconnectTimer();
   radioReconnectCount = 0;
   usePlayerStore.setState({ isPlaying: false, currentRadio: null, progress: 0, currentTime: 0 });
 });
 radioAudio.addEventListener('error', () => {
   clearRadioReconnectTimer();
-  if (radioStopping) { radioStopping = false; radioReconnectCount = 0; return; }
+  if (radioStopping) {
+    radioStopping = false;
+    suppressHtml5RadioErrors = false;
+    radioAwaitingFirstFrame = false;
+    return;
+  }
+  const aborted = radioAudio.error?.code === MEDIA_ERR_ABORTED;
+  if (suppressHtml5RadioErrors && (aborted || !radioAwaitingFirstFrame)) {
+    suppressHtml5RadioErrors = false;
+    return;
+  }
+  suppressHtml5RadioErrors = false;
+  radioAwaitingFirstFrame = false;
   radioReconnectCount = 0;
   usePlayerStore.setState({ isPlaying: false, currentRadio: null });
   showToast('Radio stream error', 3000, 'error');
 });
-// Playing: stream is delivering audio — reset the reconnect counter.
 radioAudio.addEventListener('playing', () => {
+  suppressHtml5RadioErrors = false;
+  radioAwaitingFirstFrame = false;
   radioReconnectCount = 0;
+  void resumeRadioEqContext();
 });
-// Stalled: stream stopped delivering data — try to reconnect after 4 s.
-// On macOS/WKWebView, reassigning src during a stall can itself trigger
-// another stall event before the new connection is established.  The
-// radioReconnectTimer guard prevents stacking, and MAX_RADIO_RECONNECTS
-// ensures we don't loop forever on a dead stream.
 radioAudio.addEventListener('stalled', () => {
-  if (radioReconnectTimer) return; // already scheduled
-  if (radioAudio.paused) return;   // user paused — reconnect would resume against intent
+  if (radioReconnectTimer) return;
+  if (radioAudio.paused) return;
   if (radioReconnectCount >= MAX_RADIO_RECONNECTS) {
     radioReconnectCount = 0;
     usePlayerStore.setState({ isPlaying: false, currentRadio: null });
@@ -66,75 +104,141 @@ radioAudio.addEventListener('stalled', () => {
   radioReconnectTimer = setTimeout(() => {
     radioReconnectTimer = null;
     if (!usePlayerStore.getState().currentRadio) return;
-    if (radioAudio.paused) return; // user paused while we were waiting
+    if (radioAudio.paused) return;
     radioReconnectCount++;
-    // Use load() + play() instead of src reassignment — more reliable on
-    // macOS WKWebView where setting src can fire a premature error event.
     radioAudio.load();
     radioAudio.play().catch(console.error);
   }, RECONNECT_DELAY_MS);
 });
-// Waiting: browser is rebuffering — normal for live streams, no action needed.
 radioAudio.addEventListener('waiting', () => {
   console.debug('[psysonic] radio: buffering');
 });
-// Suspend: browser paused loading (sufficient buffer) — cancel any stale reconnect.
 radioAudio.addEventListener('suspend', () => {
   clearRadioReconnectTimer();
 });
 
-/**
- * Start a new stream. Resets the reconnect counter, sets src + volume,
- * and fires play. The returned promise rejects with the audio-element's
- * error so callers can surface it (the runtime currently uses this to
- * show a toast and clear `currentRadio` state).
- */
-export function playRadioStream(streamUrl: string, volume: number): Promise<void> {
-  radioReconnectCount = 0;
-  radioAudio.src = streamUrl;
-  radioAudio.volume = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, volume));
-  return radioAudio.play();
+async function maybeAttachEqGraph(): Promise<boolean> {
+  if (isRadioEqGraphActive()) {
+    radioGraphActive = true;
+    await resumeRadioEqContext().catch(() => {});
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (!shouldUseRadioEqGraph() || radioGraphActive) return false;
+  radioGraphActive = await tryAttachRadioEqGraph(radioAudio);
+  if (!radioGraphActive) {
+    radioAudio.removeAttribute('crossorigin');
+    console.warn('[psysonic] radio EQ unavailable — playing without Web Audio graph');
+  }
+  return radioGraphActive;
+}
+
+export async function playRadioStream(streamUrl: string, volume: number): Promise<void> {
+  radioReconnectCount = 0;
+  radioGraphActive = isRadioEqGraphActive();
+
+  suppressHtml5RadioErrors = true;
+  radioAwaitingFirstFrame = true;
+  if (shouldUseRadioEqGraph() || isRadioEqGraphActive()) {
+    radioAudio.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';
+  } else {
+    radioAudio.removeAttribute('crossorigin');
+  }
+  radioAudio.src = streamUrl;
+
+  if (shouldUseRadioEqGraph()) {
+    await maybeAttachEqGraph();
+  }
+  applyOutputVolume(volume);
+  if (radioGraphActive) {
+    await resumeRadioEqContext().catch(() => {});
+  }
+  try {
+    await radioAudio.play();
+  } catch (err) {
+    radioAwaitingFirstFrame = false;
+    suppressHtml5RadioErrors = false;
+    throw err;
+  }
 }
 
-/** Soft pause — keeps the src loaded so resume can pick up cheaply. */
 export function pauseRadio(): void {
-  // A reconnect timer may be pending from a previous 'stalled' event. Cancel
-  // it so it can't fire play() against the user's pause intent (issue #779).
   clearRadioReconnectTimer();
   radioAudio.pause();
 }
 
-/** Soft resume — re-plays the loaded src without reconnect. */
-export function resumeRadio(): Promise<void> {
+export async function resumeRadio(): Promise<void> {
+  warmRadioEqContextFromUserGesture();
+  if (usePlayerStore.getState().currentRadio && shouldUseRadioEqGraph()) {
+    await maybeAttachEqGraph();
+    if (radioGraphActive) applyOutputVolume(lastVolume);
+  }
+  await resumeRadioEqContext().catch(() => {});
   return radioAudio.play();
 }
 
-/**
- * Full stop. Marks the next 'error' event as expected (so the listener
- * doesn't show an error toast), pauses, and clears the src so the
- * browser releases the underlying network resources.
- */
 export function stopRadio(): void {
   radioStopping = true;
   radioAudio.pause();
   radioAudio.src = '';
+  radioAudio.removeAttribute('crossorigin');
+  radioGraphActive = false;
+  radioAwaitingFirstFrame = false;
   clearRadioReconnectTimer();
   radioReconnectCount = 0;
 }
 
 export function setRadioVolume(volume: number): void {
-  radioAudio.volume = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, volume));
+  applyOutputVolume(volume);
+}
+
+/**
+ * When EQ is enabled during an active radio session, attach the Web Audio graph
+ * in place (no stream restart). Filter updates are handled by `bindRadioEqStore`.
+ */
+export function bindRadioEqAttachOnEnable(): () => void {
+  if (eqAttachUnsub) {
+    return () => {
+      eqAttachUnsub?.();
+      eqAttachUnsub = null;
+    };
+  }
+  eqAttachUnsub = useEqStore.subscribe((state, prev) => {
+    if (!state.enabled || prev.enabled) return;
+    const player = usePlayerStore.getState();
+    if (!player.currentRadio || radioGraphActive) return;
+    radioAudio.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';
+    void maybeAttachEqGraph().then(() => {
+      if (radioGraphActive) {
+        applyOutputVolume(lastVolume);
+        const { gains, enabled, preGain } = useEqStore.getState();
+        applyRadioEqSettings(gains, enabled, preGain);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+  return () => {
+    eqAttachUnsub?.();
+    eqAttachUnsub = null;
+  };
 }
 
-/** Test-only access to the underlying audio element + reset hook. */
 export function _radioAudioForTest(): HTMLAudioElement {
   return radioAudio;
 }
 
 export function _resetRadioPlayerForTest(): void {
   radioStopping = false;
+  suppressHtml5RadioErrors = false;
+  radioAwaitingFirstFrame = false;
   radioReconnectCount = 0;
+  radioGraphActive = false;
+  lastVolume = 1;
   clearRadioReconnectTimer();
   radioAudio.pause();
   radioAudio.src = '';
+  radioAudio.removeAttribute('crossorigin');
+  setRadioEqMasterVolume(1);
+}
+
+export function _radioGraphActiveForTest(): boolean {
+  return radioGraphActive;
 }
diff --git a/src/features/playback/utils/audio/radioEqGraph.test.ts b/src/features/playback/utils/audio/radioEqGraph.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..629781bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/playback/utils/audio/radioEqGraph.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import {
+  _resetRadioEqGraphForTest,
+  applyRadioEqSettings,
+  clampBandGain,
+  clampPreGainDb,
+  dbToLinear,
+  setRadioEqMasterVolume,
+  tryAttachRadioEqGraph,
+  _radioEqGraphForTest,
+} from '@/features/playback/utils/audio/radioEqGraph';
+
+describe('radioEqGraph helpers', () => {
+  it('dbToLinear converts 0 dB to unity', () => {
+    expect(dbToLinear(0)).toBeCloseTo(1);
+    expect(dbToLinear(6)).toBeCloseTo(1.995, 2);
+    expect(dbToLinear(-6)).toBeCloseTo(0.501, 2);
+  });
+
+  it('clampBandGain matches Rust EQ limits', () => {
+    expect(clampBandGain(-20)).toBe(-12);
+    expect(clampBandGain(20)).toBe(12);
+    expect(clampBandGain(3)).toBe(3);
+  });
+
+  it('clampPreGainDb matches eqStore limits', () => {
+    expect(clampPreGainDb(-40)).toBe(-30);
+    expect(clampPreGainDb(10)).toBe(6);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('radioEqGraph with mocked Web Audio', () => {
+  class MockGain {
+    gain = { value: 1 };
+    connect() { return this; }
+  }
+
+  class MockBiquad {
+    type = 'peaking';
+    frequency = { value: 1000 };
+    Q = { value: 1 };
+    gain = { value: 0 };
+    connect() { return this; }
+  }
+
+  class MockContext {
+    state: AudioContextState = 'running';
+    sampleRate = 48_000;
+    destination = {};
+    createGain() { return new MockGain(); }
+    createBiquadFilter() { return new MockBiquad(); }
+    createMediaElementSource() {
+      return { connect() { return undefined; } };
+    }
+    resume = async () => { this.state = 'running'; };
+    close = async () => {};
+  }
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    _resetRadioEqGraphForTest();
+    delete (window as unknown as { AudioContext?: typeof AudioContext }).AudioContext;
+  });
+
+  it('builds graph and routes master volume through headroom gain', async () => {
+    (window as unknown as { AudioContext: typeof AudioContext }).AudioContext =
+      MockContext as unknown as typeof AudioContext;
+
+    const audio = document.createElement('audio');
+    expect(await tryAttachRadioEqGraph(audio)).toBe(true);
+
+    setRadioEqMasterVolume(0.5);
+    const g = _radioEqGraphForTest();
+    expect(g?.masterGain.gain.value).toBeCloseTo(0.5 * 0.891_254, 5);
+  });
+
+  it('applies bypass when EQ disabled', async () => {
+    (window as unknown as { AudioContext: typeof AudioContext }).AudioContext =
+      MockContext as unknown as typeof AudioContext;
+
+    const audio = document.createElement('audio');
+    await tryAttachRadioEqGraph(audio);
+    applyRadioEqSettings([6, 6, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], false, 3);
+
+    const g = _radioEqGraphForTest();
+    expect(g?.preGainNode.gain.value).toBe(1);
+    for (const band of g?.bands ?? []) {
+      expect(band.gain.value).toBe(0);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('applies band + pre-gain when enabled', async () => {
+    (window as unknown as { AudioContext: typeof AudioContext }).AudioContext =
+      MockContext as unknown as typeof AudioContext;
+
+    const audio = document.createElement('audio');
+    await tryAttachRadioEqGraph(audio);
+    applyRadioEqSettings([4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], true, -3);
+
+    const g = _radioEqGraphForTest();
+    expect(g?.preGainNode.gain.value).toBeCloseTo(dbToLinear(-3), 5);
+    expect(g?.bands[0]?.gain.value).toBe(4);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/features/playback/utils/audio/radioEqGraph.ts b/src/features/playback/utils/audio/radioEqGraph.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5abcd3ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/playback/utils/audio/radioEqGraph.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+import { EQ_BANDS, useEqStore } from '@/store/eqStore';
+
+/** Matches Rust `MASTER_HEADROOM` in psysonic-audio helpers. */
+export const RADIO_MASTER_HEADROOM = 0.891_254;
+
+const EQ_Q = 1.41;
+
+type RadioEqGraph = {
+  context: AudioContext;
+  source: MediaElementAudioSourceNode;
+  preGainNode: GainNode;
+  bands: BiquadFilterNode[];
+  masterGain: GainNode;
+};
+
+let graph: RadioEqGraph | null = null;
+let sharedContext: AudioContext | null = null;
+let pendingMasterVolume = 1;
+let eqStoreUnsub: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+function clampVolume(v: number): number {
+  return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, v));
+}
+
+function dbToLinear(db: number): number {
+  return Math.pow(10, db / 20);
+}
+
+function clampBandGain(db: number): number {
+  return Math.max(-12, Math.min(12, db));
+}
+
+function clampPreGainDb(db: number): number {
+  return Math.max(-30, Math.min(6, db));
+}
+
+function clampCenterFreq(hz: number, sampleRate: number): number {
+  return Math.max(20, Math.min(hz, sampleRate / 2 - 100));
+}
+
+function audioContextCtor(): typeof AudioContext | null {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return null;
+  return window.AudioContext
+    ?? (window as unknown as { webkitAudioContext?: typeof AudioContext }).webkitAudioContext
+    ?? null;
+}
+
+export function isRadioEqAvailable(): boolean {
+  return audioContextCtor() != null;
+}
+
+export function isRadioEqGraphActive(): boolean {
+  return graph != null;
+}
+
+function syncMasterGain(g: RadioEqGraph): void {
+  g.masterGain.gain.value = clampVolume(pendingMasterVolume) * RADIO_MASTER_HEADROOM;
+}
+
+function applyEqToGraph(g: RadioEqGraph, gains: number[], enabled: boolean, preGainDb: number): void {
+  const sampleRate = g.context.sampleRate;
+  if (!enabled) {
+    g.preGainNode.gain.value = 1;
+    for (const band of g.bands) {
+      band.gain.value = 0;
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+  g.preGainNode.gain.value = dbToLinear(clampPreGainDb(preGainDb));
+  for (let i = 0; i < g.bands.length; i++) {
+    const node = g.bands[i]!;
+    node.frequency.value = clampCenterFreq(EQ_BANDS[i]!.freq, sampleRate);
+    node.Q.value = EQ_Q;
+    node.gain.value = clampBandGain(gains[i] ?? 0);
+  }
+}
+
+function getOrCreateContext(): AudioContext | null {
+  if (graph) return graph.context;
+  if (sharedContext) return sharedContext;
+  const Ctx = audioContextCtor();
+  if (!Ctx) return null;
+  try {
+    sharedContext = new Ctx({ latencyHint: 'playback' });
+    return sharedContext;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resume AudioContext synchronously from a user-gesture handler (before any
+ * `await`) so WebKit/WebView2 allow playback through the graph later.
+ */
+export function warmRadioEqContextFromUserGesture(): void {
+  const context = getOrCreateContext();
+  if (!context) return;
+  if (context.state === 'suspended') {
+    void context.resume();
+  }
+}
+
+export async function resumeRadioEqContext(): Promise<void> {
+  if (graph?.context.state === 'suspended') {
+    await graph.context.resume();
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wire Web Audio EQ for the radio `<audio>` element. Only call when EQ is
+ * **enabled** — `createMediaElementSource` hijacks element output; on streams
+ * without CORS that path is silent, so EQ-off keeps the native element path.
+ *
+ * Set `crossOrigin="anonymous"` on the element before assigning `src`.
+ */
+export async function tryAttachRadioEqGraph(audio: HTMLAudioElement): Promise<boolean> {
+  // Element output is permanently hijacked once the graph exists — never report
+  // "inactive" or callers fall back to element.volume (silent / wrong routing).
+  if (graph) {
+    syncMasterGain(graph);
+    await resumeRadioEqContext().catch(() => {});
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  const context = getOrCreateContext();
+  if (!context) return false;
+
+  try {
+    await context.resume();
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (context.state !== 'running') return false;
+
+  audio.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';
+
+  try {
+    const preGainNode = context.createGain();
+    const bands = EQ_BANDS.map((band) => {
+      const node = context.createBiquadFilter();
+      node.type = 'peaking';
+      node.frequency.value = clampCenterFreq(band.freq, context.sampleRate);
+      node.Q.value = EQ_Q;
+      node.gain.value = 0;
+      return node;
+    });
+    const masterGain = context.createGain();
+
+    let tail: AudioNode = preGainNode;
+    for (const band of bands) {
+      tail.connect(band);
+      tail = band;
+    }
+    tail.connect(masterGain);
+    masterGain.connect(context.destination);
+
+    // Create the source last — once it exists the element output is hijacked.
+    const source = context.createMediaElementSource(audio);
+    source.connect(preGainNode);
+
+    graph = { context, source, preGainNode, bands, masterGain };
+    const { gains, enabled, preGain: preGainDb } = useEqStore.getState();
+    applyEqToGraph(graph, gains, enabled, preGainDb);
+    syncMasterGain(graph);
+    return true;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn('[psysonic] radio Web Audio EQ attach failed:', err);
+    audio.removeAttribute('crossorigin');
+    graph = null;
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+export function applyRadioEqSettings(gains: number[], enabled: boolean, preGainDb: number): void {
+  if (!graph) return;
+  applyEqToGraph(graph, gains, enabled, preGainDb);
+}
+
+export function setRadioEqMasterVolume(volume: number): void {
+  pendingMasterVolume = clampVolume(volume);
+  if (graph) syncMasterGain(graph);
+}
+
+/** Route loudness through the graph when attached; otherwise native element volume. */
+export function applyRadioOutputVolume(volume: number, graphActive: boolean): void {
+  setRadioEqMasterVolume(volume);
+  if (graphActive && graph) {
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+export function shouldUseRadioEqGraph(): boolean {
+  return useEqStore.getState().enabled;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Live EQ store → Web Audio graph. Toggling EQ/presets/sliders updates filter
+ * nodes instantly — no stream restart (issue #1276).
+ */
+export function bindRadioEqStore(): () => void {
+  if (!eqStoreUnsub) {
+    const push = (): void => {
+      const { gains, enabled, preGain } = useEqStore.getState();
+      applyRadioEqSettings(gains, enabled, preGain);
+    };
+    push();
+    eqStoreUnsub = useEqStore.subscribe((state, prev) => {
+      if (
+        state.gains !== prev.gains
+        || state.enabled !== prev.enabled
+        || state.preGain !== prev.preGain
+      ) {
+        push();
+      }
+    });
+  }
+  return () => {
+    eqStoreUnsub?.();
+    eqStoreUnsub = null;
+  };
+}
+
+export function _radioEqGraphForTest(): RadioEqGraph | null {
+  return graph;
+}
+
+export function _resetRadioEqGraphForTest(): void {
+  eqStoreUnsub?.();
+  eqStoreUnsub = null;
+  if (graph) {
+    void graph.context.close();
+    graph = null;
+  }
+  if (sharedContext) {
+    void sharedContext.close();
+    sharedContext = null;
+  }
+  pendingMasterVolume = 1;
+}
+
+export { clampBandGain, clampPreGainDb, dbToLinear };