diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a6fec10e..208cac68 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = 4
 
 [[package]]
 name = "PMOMusic"
-version = "0.3.26"
+version = "0.3.27"
 dependencies = [
  "axum 0.8.7",
  "console-subscriber",
diff --git a/PMOMusic/Cargo.toml b/PMOMusic/Cargo.toml
index e95278b8..a5e304e2 100644
--- a/PMOMusic/Cargo.toml
+++ b/PMOMusic/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "PMOMusic"
-version = "0.3.26"
+version = "0.3.27"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/pmocontrol/src/control_point.rs b/pmocontrol/src/control_point.rs
index b763c326..998fe91a 100644
--- a/pmocontrol/src/control_point.rs
+++ b/pmocontrol/src/control_point.rs
@@ -1538,7 +1538,13 @@ fn refresh_attached_queue_for(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    // Step 3: Browse container
+    // Step 3: Notify UI that the renderer is loading (Transitioning state)
+    event_bus.broadcast(RendererEvent::StateChanged {
+        id: renderer_id.clone(),
+        state: PlaybackState::Transitioning,
+    });
+
+    // Step 4: Browse container (renamed from Step 3 for clarity)
 
     const MAX_BROWSE_ATTEMPTS: usize = 3;
     const BROWSE_RETRY_DELAY_MS: u64 = 200;
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index e23fb32d..e01fa856 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.26
+0.3.27