diff --git a/pmoapp/webapp/src/components/GenericMusicPlayer.vue b/pmoapp/webapp/src/components/GenericMusicPlayer.vue
index 8253c0b2..1f897694 100644
--- a/pmoapp/webapp/src/components/GenericMusicPlayer.vue
+++ b/pmoapp/webapp/src/components/GenericMusicPlayer.vue
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
       <div class="audio-player-container">
         <audio
           ref="audioPlayer"
-          controls
+          preload="auto"
           @ended="handleAudioEnded"
           @error="handleAudioError"
           @play="handleAudioPlay"
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@
           @timeupdate="handleTimeUpdate"
           @loadedmetadata="handleLoadedMetadata"
           @durationchange="handleDurationChange"
+          @canplay="handleCanPlay"
         ></audio>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -251,6 +252,12 @@ const audioPlayer = ref<HTMLAudioElement | null>(null)
 const currentTime = ref(0)
 const duration = ref(0)
 
+// Retry logic for fragile browser decoders
+const MAX_AUDIO_RETRIES = 3
+const RETRY_DELAY_MS = 800 // Réduit pour des transitions plus rapides
+const retryCount = ref(0)
+let retryTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+
 // Metadata refresh via SSE
 let metadataEventSource: EventSource | null = null
 
@@ -262,6 +269,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 // Cleanup on unmount
 onUnmounted(() => {
   stopMetadataRefresh()
+  clearRetryTimer()
 })
 
 /**
@@ -374,11 +382,19 @@ function startMetadataRefresh() {
 
   metadataEventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
     try {
+      const previous = currentTrack.value
       const metadata = JSON.parse(event.data)
       if (currentTrack.value && metadata.id === currentTrack.value.id) {
         currentTrack.value = metadata
         console.log('Metadata updated via SSE:', metadata.title)
 
+        // Si le morceau change (live stream), remettre la progression à zéro
+        // IMPORTANT: Ne pas recharger l'URI car c'est un flux continu !
+        if (hasTrackChanged(previous, metadata)) {
+          console.log('Nouveau morceau dans le flux:', metadata.title)
+          resetProgressForNewTrack(metadata)
+        }
+
         // Mettre à jour la durée si elle a changé
         const newDuration = metadata.resources?.[0]?.duration
         if (newDuration) {
@@ -422,8 +438,10 @@ async function playTrack(item: BrowseItem) {
     return
   }
 
+  resetAudioRetries()
   audioError.value = null
   currentTrack.value = item
+  const preferredUri = pickPreferredResourceUri(item)
 
   // Initialise la durée depuis les métadonnées du morceau si disponible
   currentTime.value = 0
@@ -435,22 +453,35 @@ async function playTrack(item: BrowseItem) {
   }
 
   try {
-    // Résout l'URI du morceau
+    // Résout l'URI du morceau via l'API
     const result = await resolveUri(selectedSource.value.id, item.id)
-    currentUri.value = result.uri
+    let uri = result.uri
 
-    // Attendre que le DOM soit mis à jour (création de l'élément audio)
-    await nextTick()
-
-    // Joue l'audio
-    if (audioPlayer.value) {
-      audioPlayer.value.src = result.uri
-      await audioPlayer.value.play()
-      isPlaying.value = true
-
-      // Start metadata refresh
-      startMetadataRefresh()
+    // Si resolveUri n'a pas retourné d'URI, utiliser notre URI préférée (basée sur le support navigateur)
+    if (!uri && preferredUri) {
+      uri = preferredUri
+      console.log('Utilisation de l\'URI préférée (auto-détectée):', uri)
     }
+
+    // Si les deux sont disponibles, privilégier l'URI la mieux supportée
+    if (uri && preferredUri && uri !== preferredUri) {
+      // Vérifier si l'URI préférée est mieux supportée
+      const resolvedFormat = getAudioFormat(uri)
+      const preferredFormat = getAudioFormat(preferredUri)
+
+      if (preferredFormat && canPlayAudioType(preferredFormat)) {
+        if (!resolvedFormat || !canPlayAudioType(resolvedFormat)) {
+          console.log(`Remplacement de ${uri} par ${preferredUri} (meilleur support navigateur)`)
+          uri = preferredUri
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!uri) {
+      throw new Error('Aucune URI audio disponible')
+    }
+
+    await startPlaybackFromUri(uri, true)
   } catch (e: any) {
     audioError.value = `Erreur lors de la lecture: ${e.message}`
     console.error('Failed to play track:', e)
@@ -474,6 +505,7 @@ function stopPlayback() {
   audioError.value = null
   currentTime.value = 0
   duration.value = 0
+  resetAudioRetries()
 }
 
 /**
@@ -481,6 +513,7 @@ function stopPlayback() {
  */
 function handleAudioEnded() {
   isPlaying.value = false
+  currentTime.value = 0
   stopMetadataRefresh()
   // On peut implémenter ici une logique de lecture automatique du prochain morceau
 }
@@ -492,11 +525,20 @@ function handleAudioError() {
   stopMetadataRefresh()
 
   const audio = audioPlayer.value
-  if (audio?.error) {
-    audioError.value = `Erreur de lecture audio (code ${audio.error.code})`
-  } else {
-    audioError.value = 'Erreur de lecture audio inconnue'
+  const errorCode = audio?.error?.code
+  const baseMessage = errorCode
+    ? `Erreur de lecture audio (code ${errorCode})`
+    : 'Erreur de lecture audio inconnue'
+
+  if (selectedSource.value && currentTrack.value && retryCount.value < MAX_AUDIO_RETRIES) {
+    isPlaying.value = false
+    retryCount.value += 1
+    audioError.value = `${baseMessage} - tentative de reprise (${retryCount.value}/${MAX_AUDIO_RETRIES})`
+    scheduleRetryPlayback()
+    return
   }
+
+  audioError.value = baseMessage
   isPlaying.value = false
 }
 
@@ -505,6 +547,7 @@ function handleAudioError() {
  */
 function handleAudioPlay() {
   isPlaying.value = true
+  audioError.value = null
   startMetadataRefresh()
 }
 
@@ -543,6 +586,13 @@ function handleDurationChange() {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gère l'événement canplay (audio prêt à être joué)
+ */
+function handleCanPlay() {
+  console.log('Audio ready to play (canplay event)')
+}
+
 /**
  * Formatte le temps en MM:SS
  */
@@ -575,6 +625,247 @@ function handleImageError(event: Event) {
   const img = event.target as HTMLImageElement
   img.style.display = 'none'
 }
+
+/**
+ * Détecte un changement de morceau (utile pour les streams live)
+ */
+function hasTrackChanged(
+  previous: BrowseItem | null,
+  next: BrowseItem | null
+): boolean {
+  if (!previous || !next) return false
+  return (
+    previous.title !== next.title ||
+    previous.album !== next.album ||
+    (previous.artist || previous.creator) !== (next.artist || next.creator) ||
+    previous.album_art !== next.album_art
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remet la progression à zéro pour un nouveau morceau
+ */
+function resetProgressForNewTrack(track: BrowseItem | null) {
+  currentTime.value = 0
+  if (audioPlayer.value) {
+    audioPlayer.value.currentTime = 0
+  }
+  const d = track?.resources?.[0]?.duration
+  duration.value = d ? parseDuration(d) : 0
+}
+
+/**
+ * Détecte si un type MIME audio est supporté par le navigateur
+ */
+function canPlayAudioType(mimeType: string): boolean {
+  const audio = document.createElement('audio')
+  const support = audio.canPlayType(mimeType)
+  return support === 'probably' || support === 'maybe'
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extrait le type MIME audio depuis une URL
+ */
+function getAudioFormat(url: string): string | null {
+  const urlLower = url.toLowerCase()
+
+  // Détection par extension ou contenu de l'URL
+  if (urlLower.includes('flac') || urlLower.endsWith('.flac')) {
+    return 'audio/flac'
+  }
+  if (urlLower.includes('ogg') || urlLower.endsWith('.ogg') || urlLower.includes('vorbis')) {
+    return 'audio/ogg'
+  }
+  if (urlLower.includes('mp3') || urlLower.endsWith('.mp3') || urlLower.includes('mpeg')) {
+    return 'audio/mpeg'
+  }
+  if (urlLower.includes('wav') || urlLower.endsWith('.wav')) {
+    return 'audio/wav'
+  }
+  if (urlLower.includes('opus')) {
+    return 'audio/ogg' // Opus est généralement dans un container OGG
+  }
+
+  return null
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sélectionne l'URI préférée en tenant compte du support navigateur
+ */
+function pickPreferredResourceUri(item: BrowseItem): string | null {
+  const resources = item.resources || []
+  if (resources.length === 0) return null
+
+  // Ordre de préférence des formats (du meilleur au plus compatible)
+  const preferredFormats = [
+    { mime: 'audio/flac', keywords: ['flac'] },
+    { mime: 'audio/ogg', keywords: ['ogg', 'vorbis', 'opus'] },
+    { mime: 'audio/mpeg', keywords: ['mp3', 'mpeg'] },
+    { mime: 'audio/wav', keywords: ['wav'] },
+    { mime: 'audio/x-wav', keywords: ['wav'] },
+  ]
+
+  // Tester chaque format dans l'ordre de préférence
+  for (const format of preferredFormats) {
+    // Vérifier d'abord si le navigateur supporte ce format
+    if (!canPlayAudioType(format.mime)) {
+      console.log(`Format ${format.mime} non supporté par ce navigateur`)
+      continue
+    }
+
+    // Chercher une ressource correspondant à ce format
+    const matchingRes = resources.find((res) => {
+      if (!res.url || !res.protocol_info) return false
+      const protocolLower = res.protocol_info.toLowerCase()
+      return format.keywords.some((keyword) => protocolLower.includes(keyword))
+    })
+
+    if (matchingRes?.url) {
+      console.log(`Format sélectionné: ${format.mime}`, matchingRes.url)
+      return matchingRes.url
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: prendre n'importe quelle URL disponible
+  const anyRes = resources.find((res) => !!res.url)
+  if (anyRes?.url) {
+    console.log('Fallback: utilisation de la première URL disponible', anyRes.url)
+  }
+  return anyRes?.url || null
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ajoute un cache-buster pour forcer un nouveau stream côté navigateur
+ */
+function addCacheBuster(uri: string): string {
+  const separator = uri.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'
+  return `${uri}${separator}ts=${Date.now()}`
+}
+
+/**
+ * Nettoie le timer de retry
+ */
+function clearRetryTimer() {
+  if (retryTimer) {
+    clearTimeout(retryTimer)
+    retryTimer = null
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Réinitialise les compteurs de retry
+ */
+function resetAudioRetries() {
+  retryCount.value = 0
+  clearRetryTimer()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Lance un retry différé pour laisser le temps au backend de reproposer le flux
+ */
+function scheduleRetryPlayback() {
+  clearRetryTimer()
+  retryTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+    retryTimer = null
+    void retryPlayback()
+  }, RETRY_DELAY_MS)
+}
+
+/**
+ * (Ré)initialise la source audio et démarre la lecture
+ */
+async function startPlaybackFromUri(uri: string, waitForDom = false) {
+  if (waitForDom) {
+    await nextTick()
+  }
+
+  const player = audioPlayer.value
+  if (!player) {
+    throw new Error('Audio player not ready')
+  }
+
+  const finalUri = addCacheBuster(uri)
+  currentUri.value = finalUri
+
+  player.pause()
+  player.src = finalUri
+  player.load()
+
+  // Attendre que le navigateur ait bufferisé suffisamment de données
+  // pour éviter les gaps audio entre les morceaux
+  await waitForSufficientBuffer(player)
+
+  await player.play()
+
+  isPlaying.value = true
+  audioError.value = null
+  resetAudioRetries()
+  startMetadataRefresh()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Attend que le player ait suffisamment bufferisé avant de lancer la lecture
+ */
+async function waitForSufficientBuffer(player: HTMLAudioElement): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      cleanup()
+      console.warn('Buffer timeout - starting playback anyway')
+      resolve()
+    }, 5000) // Timeout de 5 secondes max
+
+    const cleanup = () => {
+      clearTimeout(timeout)
+      player.removeEventListener('canplay', onCanPlay)
+      player.removeEventListener('error', onError)
+    }
+
+    const onCanPlay = () => {
+      // Vérifier si on a au moins 1-2 secondes de buffer
+      if (player.buffered.length > 0) {
+        const bufferedEnd = player.buffered.end(0)
+        const currentTime = player.currentTime
+        const bufferedSeconds = bufferedEnd - currentTime
+
+        console.log(`Buffer disponible: ${bufferedSeconds.toFixed(2)}s`)
+
+        // Attendre au moins 0.5 secondes de buffer pour réduire les gaps
+        if (bufferedSeconds >= 0.5) {
+          cleanup()
+          resolve()
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const onError = () => {
+      cleanup()
+      reject(new Error('Buffer error'))
+    }
+
+    player.addEventListener('canplay', onCanPlay)
+    player.addEventListener('error', onError)
+
+    // Check immédiatement au cas où c'est déjà prêt
+    if (player.readyState >= 3) {
+      onCanPlay()
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Tente de relancer la lecture après une erreur (nouvelle résolution d'URI)
+ */
+async function retryPlayback() {
+  if (!selectedSource.value || !currentTrack.value) return
+
+  try {
+    const result = await resolveUri(selectedSource.value.id, currentTrack.value.id)
+    await startPlaybackFromUri(result.uri)
+  } catch (e: any) {
+    audioError.value = `Erreur lors de la reprise: ${e.message}`
+    isPlaying.value = false
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -1096,13 +1387,7 @@ function handleImageError(event: Event) {
 }
 
 .audio-player-container {
-  width: 100%;
-}
-
-.audio-player-container audio {
-  width: 100%;
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  background: #0a0a0a;
+  display: none;
 }
 
 /* Debug Info */
diff --git a/pmoaudio-ext/src/sources/playlist_source.rs b/pmoaudio-ext/src/sources/playlist_source.rs
index caff6d64..9ad533fc 100644
--- a/pmoaudio-ext/src/sources/playlist_source.rs
+++ b/pmoaudio-ext/src/sources/playlist_source.rs
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ impl NodeLogic for PlaylistSourceLogic {
                 remaining
             );
 
+            let track_start = std::time::Instant::now();
             tracing::debug!("PlaylistSourceLogic: emitting TrackBoundary");
             let boundary = AudioSegment::new_track_boundary(0, 0.0, metadata);
             send_to_children(node_name, &output, boundary).await?;
@@ -284,7 +285,12 @@ impl NodeLogic for PlaylistSourceLogic {
                 }
             };
 
-            tracing::debug!("PlaylistSourceLogic: decoding track: {:?}", file_path);
+            let elapsed = track_start.elapsed();
+            tracing::info!(
+                "PlaylistSourceLogic: gap after TrackBoundary = {:.3}s, decoding: {:?}",
+                elapsed.as_secs_f64(),
+                file_path
+            );
 
             // Décoder et émettre les chunks PCM
             // Passer le cache et pk pour gérer le cache progressif
diff --git a/pmomediaserver/src/paradise_streaming.rs b/pmomediaserver/src/paradise_streaming.rs
index d3ae1349..6d188da3 100644
--- a/pmomediaserver/src/paradise_streaming.rs
+++ b/pmomediaserver/src/paradise_streaming.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ pub trait ParadiseStreamingExt {
 impl ParadiseStreamingExt for pmoserver::Server {
     async fn init_paradise_streaming(&mut self) -> Result<Arc<ParadiseChannelManager>> {
         info!("🎵 Initializing Radio Paradise streaming channels...");
+        // Sentinel log pour vérifier qu'on exécute bien cette version du binaire
+        tracing::warn!("🔍 Rien de neuf: entering init_paradise_streaming with caches+history setup");
 
         // Récupérer ou initialiser les caches singletons
         info!("📦 Getting cache singletons...");
@@ -107,15 +109,36 @@ impl ParadiseStreamingExt for pmoserver::Server {
         history_builder.replay_max_lead_seconds = 1.0;
 
         // Créer le manager de canaux
-        info!("📡 Creating ParadiseChannelManager...");
-        let manager = Arc::new(
+        let base_url = Some(self.base_url());
+        info!(
+            "📡 Creating ParadiseChannelManager (base_url={:?})...",
+            base_url
+        );
+        // Si la création bloque (réseau RP lent), on coupe après 30s pour ne pas empêcher le serveur de démarrer.
+        let manager = match tokio::time::timeout(
+            std::time::Duration::from_secs(30),
             ParadiseChannelManager::with_defaults_with_cover_cache(
                 Some(cover_cache.clone()),
                 Some(history_builder),
-            )
-            .await
-            .context("Failed to create ParadiseChannelManager")?,
-        );
+                base_url,
+            ),
+        )
+        .await
+        {
+            Ok(Ok(mgr)) => {
+                info!("✅ ParadiseChannelManager created");
+                Arc::new(mgr)
+            }
+            Ok(Err(e)) => {
+                tracing::warn!("⚠️ Failed to create ParadiseChannelManager: {}", e);
+                return Err(e).context("Failed to create ParadiseChannelManager");
+            }
+            Err(_) => {
+                let msg = "Timeout creating ParadiseChannelManager after 30s";
+                tracing::warn!("⚠️ {}", msg);
+                return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(msg));
+            }
+        };
 
         let state = Arc::new(ParadiseStreamingState {
             manager: manager.clone(),
diff --git a/pmoparadise/.pmomusic/config.yaml b/pmoparadise/.pmomusic/config.yaml
index 87a89676..8eb574bd 100644
--- a/pmoparadise/.pmomusic/config.yaml
+++ b/pmoparadise/.pmomusic/config.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ host:
   logger:
     buffer_capacity: 200
     enable_console: true
-    min_level: INFO
+    min_level: trace
 playlists:
   directory: playlists
diff --git a/pmoparadise/examples/serve_channels.rs b/pmoparadise/examples/serve_channels.rs
index b39e18bd..21f90f2a 100644
--- a/pmoparadise/examples/serve_channels.rs
+++ b/pmoparadise/examples/serve_channels.rs
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     };
 
     info!("Initializing Radio Paradise channels...");
+    let server_base_url = format!("http://localhost:{}", 8080);
     let manager = Arc::new(
         ParadiseChannelManager::with_defaults_with_cover_cache(
             Some(cover_cache),
             Some(history_builder),
+            Some(server_base_url),
         )
         .await?,
     );
diff --git a/pmoparadise/src/source.rs b/pmoparadise/src/source.rs
index c8ad676c..8e437ff3 100644
--- a/pmoparadise/src/source.rs
+++ b/pmoparadise/src/source.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 
 use crate::channels::{ChannelDescriptor, ALL_CHANNELS};
 use pmosource::pmodidl::{Container, Item, Resource};
-use pmosource::{async_trait, BrowseResult, MusicSource, MusicSourceError, Result};
+use pmosource::{
+    async_trait, AudioFormat, BrowseResult, MusicSource, MusicSourceError, Result,
+    SourceCapabilities,
+};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::SystemTime;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ const DEFAULT_IMAGE: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../assets/default.webp");
 /// RadioParadiseSource - UPnP ContentDirectory source for Radio Paradise
 ///
 /// Provides access to:
-/// - Live OGG streams for all 4 channels (Main, Mellow, Rock, Eclectic)
+/// - Live FLAC streams for all 4 channels (Main, Mellow, Rock, Eclectic)
 /// - Historical playlists (FIFO) for each channel
 ///
 /// # Object ID Schema
@@ -60,9 +63,19 @@ impl RadioParadiseSource {
 
     /// Build a live stream URL for a channel
     fn build_live_url(&self, slug: &str) -> String {
+        format!("{}/radioparadise/stream/{}/flac", self.base_url, slug)
+    }
+
+    /// Build an OGG-FLAC live stream URL for clients that support it
+    fn build_live_ogg_url(&self, slug: &str) -> String {
         format!("{}/radioparadise/stream/{}/ogg", self.base_url, slug)
     }
 
+    /// URL de fallback pour l'image par défaut de la source
+    fn default_cover_url(&self) -> String {
+        format!("{}/api/sources/{}/image", self.base_url, self.id())
+    }
+
     /// Fetch current metadata from the live stream
     async fn fetch_live_metadata(&self, slug: &str) -> Result<Option<Item>> {
         let metadata_url = format!("{}/radioparadise/metadata/{}", self.base_url, slug);
@@ -77,7 +90,13 @@ impl RadioParadiseSource {
                         let artist = json["artist"].as_str().map(|s| s.to_string());
                         let album = json["album"].as_str().map(|s| s.to_string());
                         let year = json["year"].as_u64().map(|y| y as u32);
-                        let cover_url = json["cover_url"].as_str().map(|s| s.to_string());
+                        // Préférer l'URL de cache si cover_pk est fourni par le pipeline
+                        let cover_pk = json["cover_pk"].as_str().map(|s| s.to_string());
+                        let cover_url = cover_pk
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .map(|pk| format!("{}/covers/image/{}", self.base_url, pk))
+                            .or_else(|| json["cover_url"].as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
+                            .or_else(|| Some(self.default_cover_url()));
 
                         // Parse duration from JSON (in seconds as a float)
                         let duration = json["duration"]
@@ -105,11 +124,11 @@ impl RadioParadiseSource {
                             album,
                             genre: Some("Radio".to_string()),
                             album_art: cover_url,
-                            album_art_pk: None,
+                            album_art_pk: cover_pk,
                             date: year.map(|y| y.to_string()),
                             original_track_number: None,
                             resources: vec![Resource {
-                                protocol_info: "http-get:*:audio/ogg:*".to_string(),
+                                protocol_info: "http-get:*:audio/flac:*".to_string(),
                                 bits_per_sample: None,
                                 sample_frequency: None,
                                 nr_audio_channels: Some("2".to_string()),
@@ -192,18 +211,28 @@ impl RadioParadiseSource {
             artist: Some("Radio Paradise".to_string()),
             album: Some(descriptor.display_name.to_string()),
             genre: Some("Radio".to_string()),
-            album_art: None,
+            album_art: Some(self.default_cover_url()),
             album_art_pk: None,
             date: None,
             original_track_number: None,
-            resources: vec![Resource {
-                protocol_info: "http-get:*:audio/ogg:*".to_string(),
-                bits_per_sample: None,
-                sample_frequency: None,
-                nr_audio_channels: Some("2".to_string()),
-                duration: None,
-                url: stream_url,
-            }],
+            resources: vec![
+                Resource {
+                    protocol_info: "http-get:*:audio/flac:*".to_string(),
+                    bits_per_sample: Some("16".to_string()),
+                    sample_frequency: Some("44100".to_string()),
+                    nr_audio_channels: Some("2".to_string()),
+                    duration: None,
+                    url: stream_url.clone(),
+                },
+                Resource {
+                    protocol_info: "http-get:*:audio/ogg:*".to_string(),
+                    bits_per_sample: Some("16".to_string()),
+                    sample_frequency: Some("44100".to_string()),
+                    nr_audio_channels: Some("2".to_string()),
+                    duration: None,
+                    url: self.build_live_ogg_url(descriptor.slug),
+                },
+            ],
             descriptions: vec![],
         }
     }
@@ -415,6 +444,56 @@ impl MusicSource for RadioParadiseSource {
         }
     }
 
+    fn capabilities(&self) -> SourceCapabilities {
+        SourceCapabilities {
+            supports_fifo: self.supports_fifo(),
+            supports_search: false,
+            supports_favorites: false,
+            supports_playlists: false,
+            supports_user_content: false,
+            supports_high_res_audio: true,
+            max_sample_rate: Some(44100),
+            supports_multiple_formats: true,
+            supports_advanced_search: false,
+            supports_pagination: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn get_available_formats(&self, object_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<AudioFormat>> {
+        match Self::parse_object_id(object_id) {
+            ObjectIdType::LiveStream { .. } => Ok(vec![
+                AudioFormat {
+                    format_id: "flac".to_string(),
+                    mime_type: "audio/flac".to_string(),
+                    sample_rate: Some(44100),
+                    bit_depth: Some(16),
+                    bitrate: None,
+                    channels: Some(2),
+                },
+                AudioFormat {
+                    format_id: "ogg-flac".to_string(),
+                    mime_type: "audio/ogg".to_string(),
+                    sample_rate: Some(44100),
+                    bit_depth: Some(16),
+                    bitrate: None,
+                    channels: Some(2),
+                },
+            ]),
+            ObjectIdType::HistoryTrack { .. } => Ok(vec![AudioFormat {
+                format_id: "flac".to_string(),
+                mime_type: "audio/flac".to_string(),
+                sample_rate: Some(44100),
+                bit_depth: Some(16),
+                bitrate: None,
+                channels: Some(2),
+            }]),
+            _ => Err(MusicSourceError::ObjectNotFound(format!(
+                "Cannot list formats for object: {}",
+                object_id
+            ))),
+        }
+    }
+
     async fn get_item(&self, object_id: &str) -> Result<Item> {
         match Self::parse_object_id(object_id) {
             ObjectIdType::LiveStream { slug } => {
diff --git a/pmoparadise/src/stream_channel.rs b/pmoparadise/src/stream_channel.rs
index db552039..1b053985 100644
--- a/pmoparadise/src/stream_channel.rs
+++ b/pmoparadise/src/stream_channel.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::{
         Arc,
     },
     task::{Context, Poll},
-    time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
+    time::{Duration, Instant, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -48,14 +48,17 @@ pub struct ParadiseStreamChannelConfig {
     pub flac_options: StreamingSinkOptions,
     /// Options pour le flux OGG-FLAC.
     pub ogg_options: StreamingSinkOptions,
+    /// URL de base du serveur (pour les métadonnées, covers...)
+    pub server_base_url: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Default for ParadiseStreamChannelConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            max_lead_seconds: 1.0,
+            max_lead_seconds: 3.0, // Compromis live/fluidité : assez pour absorber les transitions
             flac_options: StreamingSinkOptions::flac_defaults(),
             ogg_options: StreamingSinkOptions::ogg_defaults(),
+            server_base_url: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ impl ParadiseHistoryBuilder {
             playlist_title_prefix: Some("Radio Paradise History".into()),
             max_history_tracks: Some(500),
             collection_prefix: Some("radio-paradise".into()),
-            replay_max_lead_seconds: 1.0,
+            replay_max_lead_seconds: 3.0, // Aligné avec le live
         }
     }
 
@@ -145,6 +148,7 @@ impl ParadiseStreamChannelConfig {
                         max_lead_seconds: v.max(0.1),
                         flac_options: StreamingSinkOptions::flac_defaults(),
                         ogg_options: StreamingSinkOptions::ogg_defaults(),
+                        server_base_url: None,
                     }
                 } else {
                     let default = Self::default();
@@ -159,6 +163,7 @@ impl ParadiseStreamChannelConfig {
                         max_lead_seconds: v.max(0.1),
                         flac_options: StreamingSinkOptions::flac_defaults(),
                         ogg_options: StreamingSinkOptions::ogg_defaults(),
+                        server_base_url: None,
                     }
                 } else {
                     let default = Self::default();
@@ -195,6 +200,13 @@ impl ParadiseStreamChannel {
         cover_cache: Option<Arc<CoverCache>>,
         history: Option<ParadiseHistoryOptions>,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
+        // Propager server_base_url dans les options pour que les encoders injectent les covers du cache
+        let mut config = config;
+        if let Some(ref base) = config.server_base_url {
+            config.flac_options =
+                config.flac_options.clone().with_server_base_url(Some(base.clone()));
+            config.ogg_options = config.ogg_options.clone().with_server_base_url(Some(base.clone()));
+        }
         let cover_cache = cover_cache
             .or_else(|| history.as_ref().map(|opts| opts.cover_cache.clone()))
             .or_else(|| get_cover_cache());
@@ -813,10 +825,31 @@ impl ParadiseChannelManager {
     pub async fn with_defaults_with_cover_cache(
         cover_cache: Option<Arc<CoverCache>>,
         history_builder: Option<ParadiseHistoryBuilder>,
+        server_base_url: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
+        tracing::warn!(
+            "➡️ Entering with_defaults_with_cover_cache ({} channels, base_url={:?})",
+            ALL_CHANNELS.len(),
+            server_base_url
+        );
         let mut map = HashMap::new();
         for descriptor in ALL_CHANNELS.iter().copied() {
+            let mut config = ParadiseStreamChannelConfig::default();
+            config.server_base_url = server_base_url.clone();
+
+            let start = Instant::now();
+            tracing::warn!(
+                "⏳ Initializing Radio Paradise channel {} ({})...",
+                descriptor.display_name,
+                descriptor.slug
+            );
+
             let history_opts = if let Some(builder) = &history_builder {
+                tracing::warn!(
+                    "  ⏳ Building history options for channel {} ({})",
+                    descriptor.display_name,
+                    descriptor.slug
+                );
                 Some(
                     builder
                         .build_for_channel(&descriptor)
@@ -826,20 +859,56 @@ impl ParadiseChannelManager {
             } else {
                 None
             };
-            let channel = ParadiseStreamChannel::new(
-                descriptor,
-                ParadiseStreamChannelConfig::default(),
-                cover_cache.clone(),
-                history_opts,
+            tracing::warn!(
+                "  ⏩ History options ready for channel {} ({})",
+                descriptor.display_name,
+                descriptor.slug
+            );
+            let channel = match tokio::time::timeout(
+                Duration::from_secs(20),
+                ParadiseStreamChannel::new(
+                    descriptor,
+                    config,
+                    cover_cache.clone(),
+                    history_opts,
+                ),
             )
-            .await?;
+            .await
+            {
+                Ok(Ok(ch)) => {
+                    tracing::warn!(
+                        "✅ Channel {} ({}) initialized in {:?}",
+                        descriptor.display_name,
+                        descriptor.slug,
+                        start.elapsed()
+                    );
+                    ch
+                }
+                Ok(Err(e)) => {
+                    tracing::error!(
+                        "⚠️ Failed to initialize channel {} ({}): {}",
+                        descriptor.display_name,
+                        descriptor.slug,
+                        e
+                    );
+                    continue;
+                }
+                Err(_) => {
+                    tracing::error!(
+                        "⚠️ Timeout initializing channel {} ({}) after 20s, skipping",
+                        descriptor.display_name,
+                        descriptor.slug
+                    );
+                    continue;
+                }
+            };
             map.insert(descriptor.id, Arc::new(channel));
         }
         Ok(Self { channels: map })
     }
 
     pub async fn with_defaults() -> Result<Self> {
-        Self::with_defaults_with_cover_cache(None, None).await
+        Self::with_defaults_with_cover_cache(None, None, None).await
     }
 
     pub fn get(&self, id: u8) -> Option<Arc<ParadiseStreamChannel>> {
diff --git a/pmoparadise/src/stream_channel_old.rs b/pmoparadise/src/stream_channel_old.rs
index 76464b9f..a42f6fde 100644
--- a/pmoparadise/src/stream_channel_old.rs
+++ b/pmoparadise/src/stream_channel_old.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ pub struct ParadiseStreamChannelConfig {
     pub max_lead_seconds: f64,
     pub flac_options: StreamingSinkOptions,
     pub ogg_options: StreamingSinkOptions,
+    pub server_base_url: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Default for ParadiseStreamChannelConfig {
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ impl Default for ParadiseStreamChannelConfig {
             max_lead_seconds: 1.0,
             flac_options: StreamingSinkOptions::flac_defaults(),
             ogg_options: StreamingSinkOptions::ogg_defaults(),
+            server_base_url: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -143,6 +145,9 @@ impl ParadiseStreamChannelConfig {
                 if let Some(v) = num.as_f64() {
                     Self {
                         max_lead_seconds: v.max(0.1),
+                        flac_options: StreamingSinkOptions::flac_defaults(),
+                        ogg_options: StreamingSinkOptions::ogg_defaults(),
+                        server_base_url: None,
                     }
                 } else {
                     let default = Self::default();
@@ -155,6 +160,9 @@ impl ParadiseStreamChannelConfig {
                 if let Ok(v) = s.parse::<f64>() {
                     Self {
                         max_lead_seconds: v.max(0.1),
+                        flac_options: StreamingSinkOptions::flac_defaults(),
+                        ogg_options: StreamingSinkOptions::ogg_defaults(),
+                        server_base_url: None,
                     }
                 } else {
                     let default = Self::default();
@@ -666,9 +674,13 @@ impl ParadiseChannelManager {
     pub async fn with_defaults_with_cover_cache(
         cover_cache: Option<Arc<CoverCache>>,
         history_builder: Option<ParadiseHistoryBuilder>,
+        server_base_url: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         let mut map = HashMap::new();
         for descriptor in ALL_CHANNELS.iter().copied() {
+            let mut config = ParadiseStreamChannelConfig::default();
+            config.server_base_url = server_base_url.clone();
+
             let history_opts = if let Some(builder) = &history_builder {
                 Some(
                     builder
@@ -681,7 +693,7 @@ impl ParadiseChannelManager {
             };
             let channel = ParadiseStreamChannel::new(
                 descriptor,
-                ParadiseStreamChannelConfig::default(),
+                config,
                 cover_cache.clone(),
                 history_opts,
             )
@@ -692,7 +704,7 @@ impl ParadiseChannelManager {
     }
 
     pub async fn with_defaults() -> Result<Self> {
-        Self::with_defaults_with_cover_cache(None, None).await
+        Self::with_defaults_with_cover_cache(None, None, None).await
     }
 
     pub fn get(&self, id: u8) -> Option<Arc<ParadiseStreamChannel>> {
diff --git a/pmoserver/src/logs/mod.rs b/pmoserver/src/logs/mod.rs
index d0259d47..c9b21faa 100644
--- a/pmoserver/src/logs/mod.rs
+++ b/pmoserver/src/logs/mod.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::sync::broadcast;
 use tracing::Level;
 use tracing_subscriber::{
-    Registry, filter::LevelFilter, layer::SubscriberExt, reload, util::SubscriberInitExt,
+    filter::EnvFilter, filter::LevelFilter, layer::SubscriberExt, reload, util::SubscriberInitExt,
+    Registry,
 };
 
 /// Représente une entrée de log
@@ -41,11 +42,11 @@ pub struct LogState {
     buffer: Arc<RwLock<VecDeque<LogEntry>>>,
     tx: broadcast::Sender<LogEntry>,
     max_level: Arc<RwLock<Level>>,
-    reload_handle: Arc<RwLock<reload::Handle<LevelFilter, Registry>>>,
+    reload_handle: Arc<RwLock<reload::Handle<EnvFilter, Registry>>>,
 }
 
 impl LogState {
-    pub fn new(capacity: usize, reload_handle: reload::Handle<LevelFilter, Registry>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(capacity: usize, reload_handle: reload::Handle<EnvFilter, Registry>) -> Self {
         Self {
             buffer: Arc::new(RwLock::new(VecDeque::with_capacity(capacity))),
             tx: broadcast::channel(1000).0,
@@ -57,16 +58,17 @@ impl LogState {
     pub fn set_max_level(&self, level: Level) {
         *self.max_level.write().unwrap() = level;
 
-        // Convertir Level en LevelFilter
-        let level_filter = level_to_levelfilter(level);
+        // Construire un filtre simple à partir du niveau global
+        let filter =
+            EnvFilter::try_new(level_to_string(level)).unwrap_or_else(|_| EnvFilter::new("trace"));
 
         // Recharger le filtre dynamiquement
-        if let Err(e) = self.reload_handle.write().unwrap().reload(level_filter) {
+        if let Err(e) = self.reload_handle.write().unwrap().reload(filter) {
             eprintln!("❌ Failed to reload log level filter: {}", e);
         } else {
             eprintln!(
                 "✅ Log level filter reloaded successfully to: {:?}",
-                level_filter
+                level
             );
         }
     }
@@ -270,40 +272,52 @@ pub fn init_logging() -> LogState {
     // Créer un filtre rechargeable qui commence au niveau déterminé par
     // RUST_LOG (prioritaire) ou la configuration.
 
-    let (initial_level, level_source) = match std::env::var("RUST_LOG") {
+    let (env_filter, initial_level, level_source) = match std::env::var("RUST_LOG") {
         Ok(value) => {
             let trimmed = value.trim();
             if let Some(level) = string_to_level(trimmed) {
-                (level, format!("RUST_LOG ({})", trimmed))
+                let filter =
+                    EnvFilter::try_new(trimmed).unwrap_or_else(|_| EnvFilter::new("trace"));
+                (filter, level, format!("RUST_LOG ({})", trimmed))
             } else {
-                eprintln!(
-                    "⚠️ Invalid RUST_LOG value '{}', falling back to configuration",
-                    value
-                );
-                let fallback = config
-                    .get_log_min_level()
-                    .ok()
-                    .and_then(|cfg| string_to_level(cfg.trim()))
-                    .unwrap_or(Level::TRACE);
-                (fallback, "config".to_string())
+                match EnvFilter::try_new(trimmed) {
+                    Ok(filter) => {
+                        let level_hint =
+                            filter.max_level_hint().and_then(levelfilter_to_level).unwrap_or(Level::TRACE);
+                        (filter, level_hint, format!("RUST_LOG ({})", trimmed))
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        eprintln!(
+                            "⚠️ Invalid RUST_LOG value '{}': {}, falling back to configuration",
+                            value, e
+                        );
+                        let cfg_level = config
+                            .get_log_min_level()
+                            .ok()
+                            .and_then(|cfg| string_to_level(cfg.trim()))
+                            .unwrap_or(Level::TRACE);
+                        let filter = EnvFilter::new(level_to_string(cfg_level));
+                        (filter, cfg_level, "config".to_string())
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         Err(_) => {
-            let level = config
+            let cfg_level = config
                 .get_log_min_level()
                 .ok()
                 .and_then(|cfg| string_to_level(cfg.trim()))
                 .unwrap_or(Level::TRACE);
-            (level, "config".to_string())
+            let filter = EnvFilter::new(level_to_string(cfg_level));
+            (filter, cfg_level, "config".to_string())
         }
     };
-    let log_level = level_to_levelfilter(initial_level);
     eprintln!(
         "ℹ️ Initial log level set to {:?} (source: {})",
         initial_level, level_source
     );
 
-    let (filter, reload_handle) = reload::Layer::new(log_level);
+    let (filter_layer, reload_handle) = reload::Layer::new(env_filter);
 
     let buffer_capacity = match config.get_log_cache_size() {
         Ok(c) => c,
@@ -317,7 +331,7 @@ pub fn init_logging() -> LogState {
     // Construire le subscriber avec le filtre rechargeable AVANT le SseLayer
     // L'ordre est important : le filtre doit être appliqué en premier
     let subscriber = Registry::default()
-        .with(filter)
+        .with(filter_layer)
         .with(SseLayer::new(log_state.clone()));
 
     let enable_console = match config.get_log_enable_console() {
@@ -455,13 +469,14 @@ fn level_to_string(level: Level) -> String {
     .to_string()
 }
 
-fn level_to_levelfilter(level: Level) -> LevelFilter {
-    match level {
-        Level::ERROR => LevelFilter::ERROR,
-        Level::WARN => LevelFilter::WARN,
-        Level::INFO => LevelFilter::INFO,
-        Level::DEBUG => LevelFilter::DEBUG,
-        Level::TRACE => LevelFilter::TRACE,
+fn levelfilter_to_level(filter: LevelFilter) -> Option<Level> {
+    match filter {
+        LevelFilter::ERROR => Some(Level::ERROR),
+        LevelFilter::WARN => Some(Level::WARN),
+        LevelFilter::INFO => Some(Level::INFO),
+        LevelFilter::DEBUG => Some(Level::DEBUG),
+        LevelFilter::TRACE => Some(Level::TRACE),
+        _ => None,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/pmosource/src/api.rs b/pmosource/src/api.rs
index 556f5e0b..35ba42bb 100644
--- a/pmosource/src/api.rs
+++ b/pmosource/src/api.rs
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ async fn stream_source_item_metadata(
         Some(source) => {
             let object_id = params.object_id.clone();
 
-            // Create a stream that fetches metadata every 3 seconds
+            // Create a stream that fetches metadata frequently for near-realtime updates
             let stream = stream::repeat_with(move || {
                 let source = source.clone();
                 let object_id = object_id.clone();
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ async fn stream_source_item_metadata(
                 }
             })
             .then(|fut| fut)
-            .throttle(Duration::from_secs(3))
+            .throttle(Duration::from_millis(500))
             .filter_map(|result| match result {
                 Ok(event) => Some(Ok::<_, Infallible>(event)),
                 Err(e) => {