diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AudioPlayer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AudioPlayer.tsx
index 99a372c..4c358ec 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AudioPlayer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AudioPlayer.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default function AudioPlayer({ episode, onClose, userId }: AudioPlayerPro
   const [playbackSpeed, setPlaybackSpeed] = useState(() => parseFloat(localStorage.getItem('podcastic-speed') || '1'));
   const [isMuted, setIsMuted] = useState(false);
   const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(false);
+  const [isResuming, setIsResuming] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const podcast = typeof episode?.podcastId === 'object' ? episode.podcastId : null;
@@ -67,11 +68,17 @@ export default function AudioPlayer({ episode, onClose, userId }: AudioPlayerPro
   // Load previous progress
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!episode || !userId) return;
+    setIsResuming(true);
     episodeService.getProgress(episode._id).then((r) => {
       if (r.progress?.position && audioRef.current) {
+        console.log(`[AudioPlayer] Resuming at ${r.progress.position}s`);
         audioRef.current.currentTime = r.progress.position;
+        setCurrentTime(r.progress.position);
       }
-    }).catch(() => {});
+      setIsResuming(false);
+    }).catch(() => {
+      setIsResuming(false);
+    });
   }, [episode, userId]);
 
   const handlePlayPause = () => {
@@ -167,7 +174,11 @@ export default function AudioPlayer({ episode, onClose, userId }: AudioPlayerPro
           </div>
           <div className="min-w-0">
             <p className="text-sm font-bold truncate leading-tight">{episode.title}</p>
-            <p className="text-[10px] text-[var(--text-secondary)] font-bold truncate uppercase tracking-wider">{podcast?.title || ''}</p>
+            {isResuming ? (
+               <p className="text-[9px] text-[var(--accent-primary)] font-black uppercase animate-pulse">Reprise de lecture...</p>
+            ) : (
+               <p className="text-[10px] text-[var(--text-secondary)] font-bold truncate uppercase tracking-wider">{podcast?.title || ''}</p>
+            )}
           </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EpisodeCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EpisodeCard.tsx
index 282e632..fd3577a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EpisodeCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EpisodeCard.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Episode } from '../services/episodeService';
-import { Play, Calendar } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Play, Calendar, Activity } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useAudio } from '../context/AudioContext';
 
 interface EpisodeCardProps {
   episode: Episode;
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ interface EpisodeCardProps {
 }
 
 export default function EpisodeCard({ episode, onPlay, onDetails }: EpisodeCardProps) {
+  const { currentEpisode, isPlaying } = useAudio();
+  const isCurrent = currentEpisode?._id === episode._id;
   const podcast = typeof episode.podcastId === 'object' ? episode.podcastId : null;
   const pubDate = new Date(episode.pubDate).toLocaleDateString('fr-FR', {
     month: 'short',
@@ -57,9 +60,17 @@ export default function EpisodeCard({ episode, onPlay, onDetails }: EpisodeCardP
           </div>
         </div>
         
-        {/* Duration Badge */}
-        <div className="absolute bottom-3 right-3 px-2 py-1 rounded-lg bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-md border border-white/10 text-[9px] font-black text-white uppercase tracking-widest">
-           {durationMinutes} MIN
+        {/* Duration/Status Badge */}
+        <div className="absolute bottom-3 right-3 flex items-center gap-2">
+           {isCurrent && (
+             <div className="px-2 py-1 rounded-lg bg-[var(--accent-primary)] border border-[var(--accent-primary)]/20 text-[9px] font-black text-white uppercase tracking-widest flex items-center gap-1.5 shadow-glow-indigo animate-pulse">
+                <Activity className="w-3 h-3" />
+                {isPlaying ? "EN COURS" : "EN PAUSE"}
+             </div>
+           )}
+           <div className="px-2 py-1 rounded-lg bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-md border border-white/10 text-[9px] font-black text-white uppercase tracking-widest">
+              {durationMinutes} MIN
+           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/AddPodcast.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/AddPodcast.tsx
index 75c3471..9c42ac3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/AddPodcast.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/AddPodcast.tsx
@@ -286,18 +286,18 @@ export default function AddPodcast() {
               </div>
             ))}
           </div>
-        ) : searchType === 'episodes' && episodeResults?.episodes && episodeResults.episodes.length > 0 ? (
-          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8 pb-32">
-             {episodeResults.episodes.map((episode) => (
-                <EpisodeCard 
-                  key={episode._id} 
-                  episode={episode} 
-                  onPlay={playEpisode} 
-                  onDetails={handleOpenDetails}
-                />
-             ))}
+        ) : searchType === 'episodes' && episodeResults?.episodes ? (
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8 pb-32">
+            {episodeResults.episodes.map((episode) => (
+              <EpisodeCard 
+                key={episode._id}
+                episode={episode}
+                onPlay={playEpisode}
+                onDetails={handleOpenDetails}
+              />
+            ))}
           </div>
-        ) : searchQuery.length >= 2 ? (
+        ) : searchQuery.length >= 2 && !isSearching && !isSearchingEpisodes ? (
           <div className="premium-glass p-20 rounded-[var(--radius-panel)] text-center max-w-lg mx-auto">
             <Globe className="w-12 h-12 text-slate-700 mx-auto mb-6" />
             <p className="font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-sm mb-2">Aucun résultat sur iTunes FR</p>
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/globals.css b/frontend/src/styles/globals.css
index 4d75e9d..41ea75b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/globals.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/globals.css
@@ -40,17 +40,32 @@
 
   /* ── Explicit Dark Theme (for nesting/inversion) ── */
   .dark-theme {
-    --bg-primary: #080d1a;
-    --bg-secondary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
+    --bg-primary: #000000; /* Solid Black */
+    --bg-secondary: #0a0a0a;
     --text-primary: #ffffff;
     --text-secondary: #94a3b8;
     --accent-primary: #6366f1;
     --accent-secondary: #06b6d4;
-    --accent-glow: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.35);
-    --border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
-    --input-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
-    --shadow-premium: 0 25px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
-    --shadow-hover: 0 35px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    --accent-glow: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.4);
+    --border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
+    --input-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+    --shadow-premium: 0 30px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    --glass-blur: none; /* No transparency for the player */
+  }
+
+  /* Explicit light override for dark mode player inversion */
+  .light-theme {
+    --bg-primary: #ffffff; /* Solid White */
+    --bg-secondary: #f8fafc;
+    --text-primary: #0f172a;
+    --text-secondary: #64748b;
+    --accent-primary: #6366f1;
+    --accent-secondary: #06b6d4;
+    --accent-glow: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.15);
+    --border-color: #e2e8f0;
+    --input-bg: #f1f5f9;
+    --shadow-premium: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+    --glass-blur: none;
   }
 }