diff --git a/components/spotify/include/spotify.h b/components/spotify/include/spotify.h
index e9dbd40..97ad67e 100644
--- a/components/spotify/include/spotify.h
+++ b/components/spotify/include/spotify.h
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ typedef enum {
 // PCM from Spotify: 44.1 kHz stereo s16 interleaved. Return the frames taken (may block).
 typedef size_t (*spotify_pcm_cb_t)(const int16_t *pcm, size_t frames);
 typedef void (*spotify_event_cb_t)(spotify_event_t ev, int value);
+// Output positions in frames (monotonic, wrap at 2^32): written into the output buffer so far, and
+// played out so far. Used to tell Spotify when a new track actually becomes audible.
+typedef uint32_t (*spotify_pos_cb_t)(void);
 
 // Registers the zeroconf endpoints (/spotify_info), starts the session task and applies the config.
-esp_err_t spotify_init(spotify_pcm_cb_t pcm, spotify_event_cb_t event);
+esp_err_t spotify_init(spotify_pcm_cb_t pcm, spotify_event_cb_t event, spotify_pos_cb_t written,
+                       spotify_pos_cb_t played);
 // Re-read the "source" config: enabled (advertised, sessions accepted) when mode is spotify/auto and
 // the client credentials are set; otherwise not advertised and a running session is ended.
 // A new device name ends the session and re-advertises.
diff --git a/components/spotify/spotify.cpp b/components/spotify/spotify.cpp
index f8d82c2..aa337b5 100644
--- a/components/spotify/spotify.cpp
+++ b/components/spotify/spotify.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <exception>
+#include <deque>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -40,6 +41,54 @@ static std::atomic<uint64_t> s_pcm_bytes{0};
 static std::shared_ptr<cspot::SpircHandler> s_handler;    // running session, else null
 static spotify_pcm_cb_t s_pcm_cb;
 static spotify_event_cb_t s_event_cb;
+static spotify_pos_cb_t s_written, s_played;
+
+// Track boundaries in the output buffer: when playback passes one, the new track is audible and
+// Spotify must be told (notifyAudioReachedPlayback); without it the app's state stalls after the
+// first track and it drops the device. Guarded by s_bound_mutex (data callback vs session loop).
+struct Boundary {
+    uint32_t pos;
+    std::string id;
+};
+static std::mutex s_bound_mutex;
+static std::deque<Boundary> s_bounds;
+static std::string s_last_id;           // track of the most recent data callback
+static std::atomic<bool> s_depleted{false};
+
+static void clear_boundaries(bool new_load)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(s_bound_mutex);
+    s_bounds.clear();
+    if (new_load) {
+        s_last_id.clear();              // the next data (new track) marks a boundary
+    }
+}
+
+// Session loop, every <= 200 ms.
+static void check_playback(const std::shared_ptr<cspot::SpircHandler> &handler)
+{
+    if (!s_written || !s_played) {
+        return;
+    }
+    uint32_t played = s_played();
+    std::string reached;
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(s_bound_mutex);
+        while (!s_bounds.empty() && (int32_t)(played - s_bounds.front().pos) >= 0) {
+            reached = s_bounds.front().id;      // latest boundary passed wins
+            s_bounds.pop_front();
+        }
+    }
+    if (!reached.empty()) {
+        handler->notifyAudioReachedPlayback(reached);
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "track audible, Spotify notified");
+    }
+    if (s_depleted && played == s_written()) {
+        s_depleted = false;
+        handler->notifyAudioEnded();
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "playlist ended, Spotify notified");
+    }
+}
 
 extern "C" void spotify_suspend(bool suspend)
 {
@@ -251,6 +300,14 @@ static void session(void)
     // PCM (44.1 kHz stereo s16) to the player; returning fewer bytes makes cspot retry the rest,
     // so the player's blocking write paces decoding to playback speed.
     handler->getTrackPlayer()->setDataCallback([](uint8_t *data, size_t len, std::string_view id) -> size_t {
+        if (s_written) {
+            // First data of a new track: it becomes audible when playback reaches this position.
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(s_bound_mutex);
+            if (id != s_last_id) {
+                s_last_id = std::string(id);
+                s_bounds.push_back({ s_written(), s_last_id });
+            }
+        }
         size_t frames = len / 4;
         size_t taken = s_pcm_cb ? s_pcm_cb(reinterpret_cast<const int16_t *>(data), frames) : frames;
         s_pcm_bytes += taken * 4;
@@ -272,6 +329,10 @@ static void session(void)
         case E::FLUSH:
         case E::SEEK:
         case E::PLAYBACK_START:
+            // The output buffer is dropped: pending boundaries are void. A new load (PLAYBACK_START)
+            // gets a new boundary with its first data; a seek stays within the same track.
+            clear_boundaries(ev->eventType == E::PLAYBACK_START);
+            s_depleted = false;
             if (s_event_cb) {
                 s_event_cb(SPOTIFY_EV_FLUSH, 0);
                 if (ev->eventType == E::PLAYBACK_START) {
@@ -285,6 +346,9 @@ static void session(void)
                 s_event_cb(SPOTIFY_EV_VOLUME, std::get<int>(ev->data));
             }
             break;
+        case E::DEPLETED:
+            s_depleted = true;      // queue done: tell Spotify once the buffer has played out
+            break;
         default:
             break;
         }
@@ -293,8 +357,11 @@ static void session(void)
     s_handler = handler;
     s_state = "connected";
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "connected as %s", ctx->config.username.c_str());
+    clear_boundaries(true);
+    s_depleted = false;
     while (!s_stop) {
         ctx->session->handlePacket();       // waits at most 200 ms
+        check_playback(handler);
     }
     // Stops the queue and player tasks (waits for them), then closes the connection.
     s_handler.reset();
@@ -367,10 +434,13 @@ extern "C" void spotify_apply(void)
     s_enabled = true;
 }
 
-extern "C" esp_err_t spotify_init(spotify_pcm_cb_t pcm, spotify_event_cb_t event)
+extern "C" esp_err_t spotify_init(spotify_pcm_cb_t pcm, spotify_event_cb_t event, spotify_pos_cb_t written,
+                                  spotify_pos_cb_t played)
 {
     s_pcm_cb = pcm;
     s_event_cb = event;
+    s_written = written;
+    s_played = played;
     if (!bell::bellGlobalLogger) {
         bell::bellGlobalLogger = new EspLogger();
     }
diff --git a/main/audio_ring.c b/main/audio_ring.c
index 58fbe2b..3fabe7d 100644
--- a/main/audio_ring.c
+++ b/main/audio_ring.c
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ size_t audio_ring_read(int32_t *frames, size_t n)
     return n;
 }
 
+uint32_t audio_ring_written(void)
+{
+    return __atomic_load_n(&s_wr, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+uint32_t audio_ring_read_pos(void)
+{
+    return __atomic_load_n(&s_rd, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
 void audio_ring_flush(void)
 {
     __atomic_store_n(&s_rd, __atomic_load_n(&s_wr, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE), __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
diff --git a/main/audio_ring.h b/main/audio_ring.h
index cc99cd3..be3fe31 100644
--- a/main/audio_ring.h
+++ b/main/audio_ring.h
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ size_t audio_ring_space(void);      // frames that can be written
 size_t audio_ring_write(const int32_t *frames, size_t n);    // producer; returns frames written
 size_t audio_ring_read(int32_t *frames, size_t n);          // consumer; returns frames read
 void audio_ring_flush(void);        // consumer side: drop everything buffered
+// Monotonic frame counters (wrap at 2^32): frames written so far / read (played) so far.
+uint32_t audio_ring_written(void);
+uint32_t audio_ring_read_pos(void);
diff --git a/main/player.c b/main/player.c
index d6410af..f265b91 100644
--- a/main/player.c
+++ b/main/player.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ esp_err_t player_init(void)
     if (!s_spotify_conv) {
         return ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
     }
-    spotify_init(spotify_pcm, spotify_event);
+    spotify_init(spotify_pcm, spotify_event, audio_ring_written, audio_ring_read_pos);
     aes67_ota_on_update(on_ota);
         err = hls_start(decoder_feed);
     if (err != ESP_OK) {