diff --git a/backend/src/app.js b/backend/src/app.js
index 85375f5..f64308e 100644
--- a/backend/src/app.js
+++ b/backend/src/app.js
@@ -235,6 +235,33 @@ export function buildApp(config, deps = {}) {
     }
   })
 
+  // Slår upp ett spelbart video-id för mini-spelaren (YouTube Data API,
+  // kategori 10 = musik)
+  app.get('/api/play', async (req, reply) => {
+    const q = (req.query.q ?? '').trim()
+    if (!q) return reply.code(400).send({ error: 'sökterm saknas' })
+    const key = config.youtube?.apiKey
+    if (!key) return reply.code(500).send({ error: 'YOUTUBE_API_KEY saknas i stackens .env' })
+    try {
+      const url =
+        `https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/search?part=snippet&type=video` +
+        `&videoCategoryId=10&maxResults=1&q=${encodeURIComponent(q)}&key=${encodeURIComponent(key)}`
+      const res = await (deps.playFetch ?? fetch)(url)
+      if (!res.ok) return reply.code(502).send({ error: `YouTube svarade ${res.status}` })
+      const js = await res.json()
+      const hit = js.items?.[0]
+      if (!hit) return reply.code(404).send({ error: 'ingen video hittades' })
+      return {
+        videoId: hit.id.videoId,
+        title: hit.snippet?.title ?? q,
+        channel: hit.snippet?.channelTitle ?? '',
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      req.log.warn({ err }, 'play-uppslag misslyckades')
+      return reply.code(502).send({ error: 'kunde inte nå YouTube' })
+    }
+  })
+
   app.get('/api/suggest/items', async (req) => {
     const type = SUGGEST_TYPES.includes(req.query.type) ? req.query.type : 'mix'
     return suggest.allItems(type)
diff --git a/backend/src/config.js b/backend/src/config.js
index 74d3d63..cd82081 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.js
+++ b/backend/src/config.js
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ export function loadConfig(env = process.env) {
       apiKey: env.GEMINI_API_KEY ?? '',
       model: env.GEMINI_MODEL ?? 'gemini-2.5-flash',
     },
+    youtube: {
+      apiKey: env.YOUTUBE_API_KEY ?? '',
+    },
     youtubarr: {
       url: env.YOUTUBARR_URL ?? 'http://youtubarr',
       dataDir: env.YOUTUBARR_DATA ?? '/youtubarr-data',
diff --git a/backend/test/search.test.js b/backend/test/search.test.js
index 9d8b846..85ec32d 100644
--- a/backend/test/search.test.js
+++ b/backend/test/search.test.js
@@ -130,6 +130,38 @@ test('POST /api/add med låt går via albumet', async () => {
   await app.close()
 })
 
+test('GET /api/play slår upp videoId via YouTube Data API', async () => {
+  const playConfig = { ...config, youtube: { apiKey: 'yt-nyckel' } }
+  const app = buildApp(playConfig, {
+    lidarr: {},
+    musicbrainz: {},
+    playFetch: async (url) => {
+      assert.match(url, /videoCategoryId=10/)
+      assert.match(url, /q=Powerwolf%20Sanctified/)
+      return {
+        ok: true,
+        json: async () => ({
+          items: [{ id: { videoId: 'abc123' }, snippet: { title: 'Sanctified with Dynamite', channelTitle: 'Powerwolf - Topic' } }],
+        }),
+      }
+    },
+  })
+  const cookie = await loggedIn(app)
+  const res = await app.inject({ method: 'GET', url: '/api/play?q=Powerwolf%20Sanctified', headers: { cookie } })
+  assert.equal(res.statusCode, 200)
+  assert.equal(res.json().videoId, 'abc123')
+  await app.close()
+})
+
+test('GET /api/play utan nyckel ger begripligt fel', async () => {
+  const app = buildApp({ ...config, youtube: { apiKey: '' } }, { lidarr: {}, musicbrainz: {} })
+  const cookie = await loggedIn(app)
+  const res = await app.inject({ method: 'GET', url: '/api/play?q=x', headers: { cookie } })
+  assert.equal(res.statusCode, 500)
+  assert.match(res.json().error, /YOUTUBE_API_KEY/)
+  await app.close()
+})
+
 test('POST /api/add svarar already för befintlig artist', async () => {
   const app = buildApp(config, {
     lidarr: { search: async () => [{ artist: { ...powerwolf, id: 12 } }] },
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index 315e151..eb1893a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup>
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import MiniPlayer from './components/MiniPlayer.vue'
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const router = useRouter()
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ async function logout() {
   <main>
     <router-view />
   </main>
+  <MiniPlayer />
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MiniPlayer.vue b/frontend/src/components/MiniPlayer.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a9295f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MiniPlayer.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<script setup>
+import { nowPlaying } from '../player.js'
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div v-if="nowPlaying" class="player">
+    <div class="bar">
+      <span class="title" :title="nowPlaying.title">▶ {{ nowPlaying.title }}</span>
+      <button class="close" @click="nowPlaying = null">✕</button>
+    </div>
+    <iframe
+      :src="`https://www.youtube.com/embed/${nowPlaying.videoId}?autoplay=1`"
+      title="Spelare"
+      frameborder="0"
+      allow="autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture"
+      allowfullscreen
+    ></iframe>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.player {
+  position: fixed;
+  right: 1rem;
+  bottom: 1rem;
+  z-index: 100;
+  width: min(24rem, calc(100vw - 2rem));
+  background: var(--bg-deep);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
+  border-radius: 0.8rem;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+}
+
+.bar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.6rem;
+  padding: 0.4rem 0.4rem 0.4rem 0.8rem;
+}
+
+.title {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.close {
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+iframe {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
+  border: 0;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MusicCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/MusicCard.vue
index fba07fd..87cb9ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MusicCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MusicCard.vue
@@ -1,17 +1,32 @@
 <script setup>
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+import { nowPlaying } from '../player.js'
 
 const props = defineProps({ item: { type: Object, required: true } })
 const emit = defineEmits(['detail'])
 const state = ref('') // '' | 'busy' | 'done' | 'fanns' | 'fel'
+const playBusy = ref(false)
 
-const ytUrl = computed(() => {
-  const q =
-    props.item.kind === 'artist'
-      ? props.item.name
-      : `${props.item.secondary ?? ''} ${props.item.name}`.trim()
-  return `https://music.youtube.com/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(q)}`
-})
+const ytQuery = computed(() =>
+  props.item.kind === 'artist'
+    ? props.item.name
+    : `${props.item.secondary ?? ''} ${props.item.name}`.trim(),
+)
+
+const ytUrl = computed(() => `https://music.youtube.com/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(ytQuery.value)}`)
+
+async function play() {
+  playBusy.value = true
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`/api/play?q=${encodeURIComponent(ytQuery.value)}`)
+    const body = await res.json()
+    if (res.ok && body.videoId) {
+      nowPlaying.value = { videoId: body.videoId, title: body.title || props.item.name }
+    }
+  } finally {
+    playBusy.value = false
+  }
+}
 
 async function grab() {
   state.value = 'busy'
@@ -64,7 +79,16 @@ async function grab() {
           {{ state === 'busy' ? 'Lägger till…' : state === 'fel' ? 'Försök igen' : '⤓ Hämta' }}
         </button>
       </template>
-      <a class="yt" :href="ytUrl" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Öppna i YouTube Music">▶ YT</a>
+      <button
+        v-if="item.kind !== 'genre'"
+        class="play"
+        :disabled="playBusy"
+        title="Spela direkt i mini-spelaren"
+        @click="play"
+      >
+        {{ playBusy ? '…' : '▶' }}
+      </button>
+      <a class="yt" :href="ytUrl" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Öppna i YouTube Music">YT ↗</a>
     </div>
     <button v-if="item.kind === 'singer'" class="more" @click="emit('detail', item)">
       Topplåtar & liknande →
@@ -184,6 +208,16 @@ async function grab() {
   background: rgba(255, 60, 60, 0.12);
 }
 
+.play {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
+  background: rgba(255, 60, 60, 0.85);
+}
+
+.play:hover {
+  background: rgba(255, 60, 60, 1);
+}
+
 .more {
   background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.15);
   color: var(--accent-hover);
diff --git a/frontend/src/player.js b/frontend/src/player.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2597a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/player.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+
+// Delat mini-spelar-tillstånd: {videoId, title} eller null
+export const nowPlaying = ref(null)