diff --git a/pmoapp/webapp/src/components/AudioCacheManager.vue b/pmoapp/webapp/src/components/AudioCacheManager.vue
index 91db4e24..cac19b94 100644
--- a/pmoapp/webapp/src/components/AudioCacheManager.vue
+++ b/pmoapp/webapp/src/components/AudioCacheManager.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
       <h2>🎵 Audio Cache Manager</h2>
       <div class="stats">
         <span>{{ tracks.length }} tracks</span>
+        <span v-if="lazyTracksCount > 0">{{ lazyTracksCount }} lazy pending</span>
         <span v-if="totalHits > 0">{{ totalHits }} hits</span>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@
           />
           <div v-else class="music-icon">🎵</div>
           <div class="track-overlay">
-            <span class="hits">{{ track.hits }} plays</span>
+            <span class="hits" v-if="!isLazyTrack(track)">{{ track.hits }} plays</span>
+            <span class="hits lazy" v-else>Lazy</span>
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="track-info">
@@ -98,7 +100,10 @@
           <div class="track-album" v-if="track.metadata?.album">
             {{ track.metadata.album }}
           </div>
-          <div class="pk">{{ track.pk }}</div>
+          <div class="pk">
+            {{ track.pk }}
+            <span v-if="isLazyTrack(track)" class="lazy-tag">lazy</span>
+          </div>
           <div class="meta">
             <span v-if="durationMs(track) !== undefined">
               {{ formatDuration(durationMs(track)!) }}
@@ -119,12 +124,15 @@
           <div class="last-used" v-if="track.last_used">
             Last used: {{ formatDate(track.last_used) }}
           </div>
+          <div class="lazy-warning" v-if="isLazyTrack(track)">
+            Audio not downloaded yet. First playback (or forcing download) will fetch it automatically.
+          </div>
         </div>
         <div class="track-actions">
           <button
             @click.stop="playTrack(track.pk)"
             class="btn-play"
-            title="Play"
+            :title="isLazyTrack(track) ? 'Trigger download & play once available' : 'Play'"
           >
             ▶️
           </button>
@@ -136,6 +144,30 @@
           >
             {{ deletingTracks.has(track.pk) ? "..." : "🗑️" }}
           </button>
+          <button
+            @click.stop="downloadTrack(track.pk)"
+            class="btn-secondary"
+            :disabled="isLazyTrack(track)"
+            :title="
+              isLazyTrack(track)
+                ? 'Download available once audio finished downloading'
+                : 'Download original file'
+            "
+          >
+            ⬇️
+          </button>
+          <button
+            @click.stop="copyTrackUrl(track.pk)"
+            class="btn-secondary"
+            :disabled="isLazyTrack(track)"
+            :title="
+              isLazyTrack(track)
+                ? 'URL available after download completes'
+                : 'Copy stream URL'
+            "
+          >
+            📋
+          </button>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -175,6 +207,7 @@
           <div class="cache-section">
             <h4>Cache Info</h4>
             <p><strong>PK:</strong> {{ selectedTrack.pk }}</p>
+            <p><strong>Status:</strong> {{ trackStatusLabel(selectedTrack) }}</p>
             <p v-if="resolveTrackOrigin(selectedTrack)">
               <strong>Source URL:</strong>
               <a :href="resolveTrackOrigin(selectedTrack)" target="_blank">{{ resolveTrackOrigin(selectedTrack) }}</a>
@@ -188,10 +221,18 @@
             <button @click="playTrack(selectedTrack.pk)" class="btn-play">
               ▶️ Play
             </button>
-            <button @click="downloadTrack(selectedTrack.pk)" class="btn-secondary">
+            <button
+              @click="downloadTrack(selectedTrack.pk)"
+              class="btn-secondary"
+              :disabled="isLazyTrack(selectedTrack)"
+            >
               ⬇️ Download
             </button>
-            <button @click="copyTrackUrl(selectedTrack.pk)" class="btn-secondary">
+            <button
+              @click="copyTrackUrl(selectedTrack.pk)"
+              class="btn-secondary"
+              :disabled="isLazyTrack(selectedTrack)"
+            >
               📋 Copy URL
             </button>
             <button @click="handleDeleteTrack(selectedTrack.pk); selectedTrack = null" class="btn-danger">
@@ -244,6 +285,7 @@ const selectedTrack = ref<AudioCacheEntry | null>(null);
 const isLoading = ref(false);
 const sortBy = ref<"hits" | "last_used" | "recent">("hits");
 const audioPlayer = ref<HTMLAudioElement | null>(null);
+const LAZY_PREFIX = "L:";
 
 // Formulaire d'ajout
 const newTrackUrl = ref("");
@@ -266,6 +308,9 @@ const failedCovers = ref(new Set<string>());
 
 // --- Computed ---
 const totalHits = computed(() => tracks.value.reduce((sum, t) => sum + t.hits, 0));
+const lazyTracksCount = computed(() =>
+  tracks.value.reduce((acc, track) => (isLazyTrack(track) ? acc + 1 : acc), 0)
+);
 
 const sortedTracks = computed(() => {
   const arr = [...tracks.value];
@@ -410,10 +455,20 @@ function handleAudioError() {
 }
 
 function downloadTrack(pk: string) {
+  const track = getTrackByPk(pk);
+  if (track && isLazyTrack(track)) {
+    alert("This track is still in lazy cache. Play it once to download the audio before exporting.");
+    return;
+  }
   window.open(getOriginalTrackUrl(pk), "_blank");
 }
 
 function copyTrackUrl(pk: string) {
+  const track = getTrackByPk(pk);
+  if (track && isLazyTrack(track)) {
+    alert("URL available after the lazy audio has been downloaded.");
+    return;
+  }
   navigator.clipboard.writeText(window.location.origin + getTrackUrl(pk));
   alert("✅ URL copied!");
 }
@@ -476,6 +531,21 @@ function handleCoverError(pk: string) {
   failedCovers.value.add(pk);
 }
 
+function isLazyTrack(track: AudioCacheEntry | null | undefined): boolean {
+  return !!track?.pk && track.pk.startsWith(LAZY_PREFIX);
+}
+
+function trackStatusLabel(track: AudioCacheEntry | null): string {
+  if (isLazyTrack(track)) {
+    return "Lazy (audio pending download)";
+  }
+  return "Cached";
+}
+
+function getTrackByPk(pk: string): AudioCacheEntry | undefined {
+  return tracks.value.find((t) => t.pk === pk);
+}
+
 onMounted(() => {
   refreshTracks();
 });
@@ -751,6 +821,14 @@ button:disabled {
   font-size: 0.9rem;
 }
 
+.track-overlay .hits.lazy {
+  background: rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.85);
+  color: #000;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+}
+
 .track-info {
   padding: 1rem;
   flex: 1;
@@ -790,6 +868,18 @@ button:disabled {
   margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }
 
+.lazy-tag {
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin-left: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: #ff9800;
+  color: #000;
+  font-size: 0.65rem;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
 .meta {
   display: flex;
   gap: 0.75rem;
@@ -811,6 +901,16 @@ button:disabled {
   margin-top: 0.5rem;
 }
 
+.lazy-warning {
+  margin-top: 0.75rem;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: #ffb347;
+  background: rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.15);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.3);
+  padding: 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+}
+
 .track-actions {
   padding: 0 1rem 1rem;
   display: flex;
diff --git a/pmocache/src/pmoserver_ext.rs b/pmocache/src/pmoserver_ext.rs
index ca3da4f6..a10c8a7e 100644
--- a/pmocache/src/pmoserver_ext.rs
+++ b/pmocache/src/pmoserver_ext.rs
@@ -140,9 +140,20 @@ async fn serve_lazy_audio_file<C: CacheConfig>(
 
         // Construire l'URL de redirection
         let redirect_url = if param == C::default_param() {
-            format!("/cache/{}/{}", C::cache_type(), real_pk)
+            format!(
+                "/{}/{}/{}",
+                C::cache_name(),
+                C::cache_type(),
+                real_pk
+            )
         } else {
-            format!("/cache/{}/{}/{}", C::cache_type(), real_pk, param)
+            format!(
+                "/{}/{}/{}/{}",
+                C::cache_name(),
+                C::cache_type(),
+                real_pk,
+                param
+            )
         };
 
         return Redirect::temporary(&redirect_url).into_response();
@@ -190,9 +201,20 @@ async fn serve_lazy_audio_file<C: CacheConfig>(
 
     // 6. Rediriger vers la vraie URL
     let redirect_url = if param == C::default_param() {
-        format!("/cache/{}/{}", C::cache_type(), real_pk)
+        format!(
+            "/{}/{}/{}",
+            C::cache_name(),
+            C::cache_type(),
+            real_pk
+        )
     } else {
-        format!("/cache/{}/{}/{}", C::cache_type(), real_pk, param)
+        format!(
+            "/{}/{}/{}/{}",
+            C::cache_name(),
+            C::cache_type(),
+            real_pk,
+            param
+        )
     };
 
     tracing::debug!(
diff --git a/pmoqobuz/examples/lazy_loading.rs b/pmoqobuz/examples/lazy_loading.rs
index df1c2e52..5f8b610d 100644
--- a/pmoqobuz/examples/lazy_loading.rs
+++ b/pmoqobuz/examples/lazy_loading.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
 //! cargo run -p pmoqobuz --example lazy_loading
 //! ```
 
-use pmoaudiocache::Cache as AudioCache;
+use pmoaudiocache::{register_audio_cache, AudioCacheConfigExt, Cache as AudioCache};
+use pmoconfig::get_config;
 use pmocovers::Cache as CoverCache;
+use pmocovers::CoverCacheConfigExt;
 use pmoplaylist::PlaylistManager;
 use pmoqobuz::{QobuzClient, QobuzSource};
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -43,13 +45,41 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
     // Step 2: Initialize caches
     println!("💾 Initializing caches...");
-    let cover_cache = Arc::new(CoverCache::new("./cache/qobuz-covers", 500)?);
-    let audio_cache = Arc::new(AudioCache::new("./cache/qobuz-audio", 100)?);
+    let config = get_config();
+
+    let (cover_cache, audio_cache, using_global) =
+        match (config.create_cover_cache(), config.create_audio_cache()) {
+            (Ok(covers), Ok(audio)) => (covers, audio, true),
+            (covers_res, audio_res) => {
+                let err_cover = covers_res.err();
+                let err_audio = audio_res.err();
+                if let Some(err) = err_cover {
+                    println!(
+                        "   ⚠️ Could not open configured cover cache: {}. Falling back to ./cache",
+                        err
+                    );
+                }
+                if let Some(err) = err_audio {
+                    println!(
+                        "   ⚠️ Could not open configured audio cache: {}. Falling back to ./cache",
+                        err
+                    );
+                }
+                let cover_cache = Arc::new(CoverCache::new("./cache/qobuz-covers", 500)?);
+                let audio_cache = Arc::new(AudioCache::new("./cache/qobuz-audio", 100)?);
+                (cover_cache, audio_cache, false)
+            }
+        };
 
     // IMPORTANT: Register audio cache globally so PlaylistManager can access it
+    register_audio_cache(audio_cache.clone());
     pmoplaylist::register_audio_cache(audio_cache.clone());
 
-    println!("✅ Caches initialized\n");
+    if using_global {
+        println!("✅ Caches initialized from global configuration\n");
+    } else {
+        println!("✅ Local caches initialized in ./cache (global config unavailable)\n");
+    }
 
     // Step 3: Create QobuzSource with caches
     let source = QobuzSource::new(client, cover_cache.clone(), audio_cache.clone());
diff --git a/pmoqobuz/src/source.rs b/pmoqobuz/src/source.rs
index 7e157129..5b5f28ed 100644
--- a/pmoqobuz/src/source.rs
+++ b/pmoqobuz/src/source.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use pmocovers::Cache as CoverCache;
 use pmodidl::{Container, Item};
 use pmosource::SourceCacheManager;
 use pmosource::{async_trait, BrowseResult, MusicSource, MusicSourceError, Result};
+use serde_json::json;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::SystemTime;
 
@@ -203,6 +204,13 @@ impl QobuzSource {
             .await
             .ok();
 
+        if let (Some(ref audio_pk), Some(ref cover_pk)) = (&cached_audio_pk, &cached_cover_pk) {
+            let _ =
+                self.inner
+                    .cache_manager
+                    .set_audio_metadata(audio_pk, "cover_pk", json!(cover_pk));
+        }
+
         // 4. Store metadata
         self.inner
             .cache_manager
@@ -295,6 +303,14 @@ impl QobuzSource {
                 ))
             })?;
 
+        if let Some(ref cover_pk) = cached_cover_pk {
+            let _ = self.inner.cache_manager.set_audio_metadata(
+                &cached_audio_pk,
+                "cover_pk",
+                json!(cover_pk),
+            );
+        }
+
         // 4. Store metadata
         self.inner
             .cache_manager
diff --git a/pmosource/src/cache.rs b/pmosource/src/cache.rs
index 598adc5e..1a008d44 100755
--- a/pmosource/src/cache.rs
+++ b/pmosource/src/cache.rs
@@ -21,12 +21,28 @@
 use crate::{CacheStatus, MusicSourceError, Result};
 use pmoaudiocache::{AudioMetadata, Cache as AudioCache};
 use pmocovers::Cache as CoverCache;
-use serde_json::Value as JsonValue;
+use serde_json::{json, Value as JsonValue};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::io::AsyncRead;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
+fn log_metadata_warning(key: &str, audio_pk: &str, error: &str) {
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+    {
+        tracing::warn!(
+            "Failed to store metadata {} for {}: {}",
+            key,
+            audio_pk,
+            error
+        );
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "server"))]
+    {
+        let _ = (key, audio_pk, error);
+    }
+}
+
 /// Métadonnées d'une piste en cache
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct TrackMetadata {
@@ -252,6 +268,7 @@ impl SourceCacheManager {
                     .db
                     .set_a_metadata_by_key(&lazy_pk, "audio_metadata", json);
             }
+            self.seed_audio_metadata(&lazy_pk, &meta);
         }
 
         Ok(lazy_pk)
@@ -303,6 +320,62 @@ impl SourceCacheManager {
         cache.remove(track_id);
     }
 
+    /// Pré-remplit les métadonnées audio pour une entrée lazy
+    fn seed_audio_metadata(&self, audio_pk: &str, metadata: &AudioMetadata) {
+        let audio_pk = audio_pk.to_string();
+        let mut store = |key: &str, value: JsonValue| {
+            if let Err(e) = self.audio_cache.db.set_a_metadata(&audio_pk, key, value) {
+                log_metadata_warning(key, &audio_pk, &e.to_string());
+            }
+        };
+
+        if let Some(title) = metadata.title.as_ref() {
+            store("title", JsonValue::String(title.clone()));
+        }
+        if let Some(artist) = metadata.artist.as_ref() {
+            store("artist", JsonValue::String(artist.clone()));
+        }
+        if let Some(album) = metadata.album.as_ref() {
+            store("album", JsonValue::String(album.clone()));
+        }
+        if let Some(year) = metadata.year {
+            store("year", json!(year));
+        }
+        if let Some(track_number) = metadata.track_number {
+            store("track_number", json!(track_number));
+        }
+        if let Some(track_total) = metadata.track_total {
+            store("track_total", json!(track_total));
+        }
+        if let Some(disc_number) = metadata.disc_number {
+            store("disc_number", json!(disc_number));
+        }
+        if let Some(disc_total) = metadata.disc_total {
+            store("disc_total", json!(disc_total));
+        }
+        if let Some(genre) = metadata.genre.as_ref() {
+            store("genre", JsonValue::String(genre.clone()));
+        }
+        if let Some(duration_secs) = metadata.duration_secs {
+            store("duration_secs", json!(duration_secs));
+            store("duration_ms", json!(duration_secs * 1000));
+        }
+        if let Some(sample_rate) = metadata.sample_rate {
+            store("sample_rate", json!(sample_rate));
+        }
+        if let Some(channels) = metadata.channels {
+            store("channels", json!(channels));
+        }
+        if let Some(bitrate) = metadata.bitrate {
+            store("bitrate", json!(bitrate));
+        }
+        if let Some(conversion) = metadata.conversion.as_ref() {
+            if let Ok(value) = serde_json::to_value(conversion) {
+                store("conversion", value);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Stocke une métadonnée personnalisée pour un fichier audio caché
     ///
     /// Permet de stocker des métadonnées arbitraires (clé/valeur JSON) associées