diff --git a/b0esche_cloud/lib/widgets/audio_player_bar.dart b/b0esche_cloud/lib/widgets/audio_player_bar.dart
index 5ce5703..0839ea1 100644
--- a/b0esche_cloud/lib/widgets/audio_player_bar.dart
+++ b/b0esche_cloud/lib/widgets/audio_player_bar.dart
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class _AudioPlayerBarState extends State<AudioPlayerBar>
     super.dispose();
   }
 
+  String? _errorMsg;
   Future<void> _initAudio() async {
     try {
       await _audioPlayer.setUrl(widget.fileUrl);
@@ -56,9 +57,22 @@ class _AudioPlayerBarState extends State<AudioPlayerBar>
           _duration = d ?? Duration.zero;
           _isLoading = false;
         });
-        await _audioPlayer.play(); // Start playback automatically
-        // Animate play icon
-        if (mounted) _iconController.forward();
+        try {
+          await _audioPlayer.play(); // Start playback automatically
+          if (_audioPlayer.playerState.playing) {
+            if (mounted) _iconController.forward();
+          } else {
+            setState(() {
+              _errorMsg = 'Audio could not be played.';
+            });
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          setState(() {
+            _errorMsg =
+                'Audio playback error: ' +
+                (e is Exception ? e.toString() : 'Unknown error');
+          });
+        }
       });
       _audioPlayer.positionStream.listen((pos) {
         setState(() {
@@ -73,6 +87,9 @@ class _AudioPlayerBarState extends State<AudioPlayerBar>
     } catch (e) {
       setState(() {
         _isLoading = false;
+        _errorMsg =
+            'Audio load error: ' +
+            (e is Exception ? e.toString() : 'Unknown error');
       });
     }
   }
@@ -98,7 +115,7 @@ class _AudioPlayerBarState extends State<AudioPlayerBar>
       height: 48,
       padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 6),
       decoration: AppTheme.glassDecoration.copyWith(
-        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(24),
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(16),
         boxShadow: [
           BoxShadow(
             color: AppTheme.accentColor.withValues(alpha: 0.15),
@@ -114,7 +131,6 @@ class _AudioPlayerBarState extends State<AudioPlayerBar>
           // Play/Pause button (AnimatedIcon)
           ModernGlassButton(
             onPressed: _isLoading ? () {} : _handlePlayPause,
-
             child: AnimatedIcon(
               icon: AnimatedIcons.play_pause,
               progress: _iconController,
@@ -172,6 +188,18 @@ class _AudioPlayerBarState extends State<AudioPlayerBar>
                     ),
                   ),
                 ),
+                if (_errorMsg != null)
+                  Padding(
+                    padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 2.0),
+                    child: Text(
+                      _errorMsg!,
+                      style: const TextStyle(
+                        color: Colors.red,
+                        fontSize: 12,
+                        fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
               ],
             ),
           ),
@@ -191,7 +219,6 @@ class _AudioPlayerBarState extends State<AudioPlayerBar>
               padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 8.0),
               child: ModernGlassButton(
                 onPressed: widget.onClose!,
-
                 child: const Icon(
                   Icons.close,
                   color: AppTheme.primaryText,