diff --git a/src/input/AudioEngine.ts b/src/input/AudioEngine.ts
index f3b496f..db2fa23 100644
--- a/src/input/AudioEngine.ts
+++ b/src/input/AudioEngine.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ export interface AudioEngine {
   readonly analyserNode: AnalyserNode
   readonly mode: AudioMode
   readonly isActive: boolean
+  readonly isPaused: boolean
   connectMic(): Promise<void>
   connectTabCapture(): Promise<void>
   connectFile(file: File): Promise<void>
   connectSpotify(stream: MediaStream): void
   disconnect(): void
+  pause(): void
+  resume(): void
 }
 
 export function createAudioEngine(bus: Bus): AudioEngine {
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ export function createAudioEngine(bus: Bus): AudioEngine {
   let stream: MediaStream | null = null
   let audioElement: HTMLAudioElement | null = null
   let mode: AudioMode = null
+  let paused = false
 
   function ensureContext(): { ctx: AudioContext; analyser: AnalyserNode } {
     if (!ctx) {
@@ -33,6 +37,7 @@ export function createAudioEngine(bus: Bus): AudioEngine {
   }
 
   function cleanupSource() {
+    paused = false
     if (stream) { stream.getTracks().forEach(t => t.stop()); stream = null }
     if (audioElement) { audioElement.pause(); audioElement.src = ''; audioElement = null }
     if (source) { try { source.disconnect() } catch { /* ignore */ } source = null }
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ export function createAudioEngine(bus: Bus): AudioEngine {
     get analyserNode() { return ensureContext().analyser },
     get mode() { return mode },
     get isActive() { return mode !== null },
+    get isPaused() { return paused },
 
     async connectMic() {
       const { ctx: c, analyser: a } = ensureContext()
@@ -112,6 +118,26 @@ export function createAudioEngine(bus: Bus): AudioEngine {
       mode = null
       bus.emit('audio:disconnected', undefined as void)
     },
+
+    pause() {
+      if (!mode || paused) return
+      paused = true
+      if (audioElement) {
+        audioElement.pause()
+      } else {
+        void ctx?.suspend()
+      }
+    },
+
+    resume() {
+      if (!mode || !paused) return
+      paused = false
+      if (audioElement) {
+        void audioElement.play()
+      } else {
+        void ctx?.resume()
+      }
+    },
   }
 
   return engine
diff --git a/src/ui/App.ts b/src/ui/App.ts
index 2be3192..22665dc 100644
--- a/src/ui/App.ts
+++ b/src/ui/App.ts
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ export function AppUI({ store, app }: { store: Store; app: AppInterface }) {
     bands: Float32Array | null
     analysis: NonNullable<Parameters<typeof AudioTab>[0]['analysis']> | null
     mode: string | null
+    isPaused: boolean
     lfoPhases: number[]
-  }>({ bands: null, analysis: null, mode: null, lfoPhases: [] })
+  }>({ bands: null, analysis: null, mode: null, isPaused: false, lfoPhases: [] })
 
   // Poll audio state at ~15fps for meters
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -69,17 +70,20 @@ export function AppUI({ store, app }: { store: Store; app: AppInterface }) {
 
       const lfoPhases = app.getLFOPhases()
       const analyser = app.audioAnalyser
+      const engineMode = app.audioEngine.mode
+      const enginePaused = app.audioEngine.isPaused
       if (analyser) {
         setAudioLive({
           bands: analyser.getBands(),
           analysis: analyser.getAnalysis(),
-          mode: app.audioEngine.mode,
+          mode: engineMode,
+          isPaused: enginePaused,
           lfoPhases,
         })
       } else {
         setAudioLive(prev => {
-          if (prev.mode !== app.audioEngine.mode || prev.lfoPhases !== lfoPhases) {
-            return { bands: null, analysis: null, mode: app.audioEngine.mode, lfoPhases }
+          if (prev.mode !== engineMode || prev.isPaused !== enginePaused || prev.lfoPhases !== lfoPhases) {
+            return { bands: null, analysis: null, mode: engineMode, isPaused: enginePaused, lfoPhases }
           }
           return prev
         })
@@ -160,6 +164,14 @@ export function AppUI({ store, app }: { store: Store; app: AppInterface }) {
     app.audioEngine.disconnect()
   }, [app])
 
+  const handlePause = useCallback(() => {
+    app.audioEngine.pause()
+  }, [app])
+
+  const handleResume = useCallback(() => {
+    app.audioEngine.resume()
+  }, [app])
+
   const handleYouTubeLoad = useCallback((url: string) => {
     app.youtubePlayer.loadVideo(url)
   }, [app])
@@ -300,6 +312,12 @@ export function AppUI({ store, app }: { store: Store; app: AppInterface }) {
 
   return html`
     <${PanelToggle} onClick=${handleTogglePanel} />
+    ${audioLive.mode !== null ? html`
+      <div id="pp" onClick=${audioLive.isPaused ? handleResume : handlePause}
+        title=${audioLive.isPaused ? 'Wiedergabe fortsetzen' : 'Pause'}>
+        ${audioLive.isPaused ? '▶' : '⏸'}
+      </div>
+    ` : null}
     <${Panel}
       tabs=${TABS}
       activeTab=${state.activeTab}
diff --git a/src/ui/styles.css b/src/ui/styles.css
index 12f7ef9..5b856bc 100644
--- a/src/ui/styles.css
+++ b/src/ui/styles.css
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ canvas#fx{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;}
 .tab.active{color:var(--ac);border-bottom-color:var(--ac);}
 .tc{display:none;flex:1;overflow-y:auto;padding:14px 12px;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:var(--fg2) transparent;}
 .tc.active{display:block;}
-#pt{position:fixed;top:16px;right:16px;z-index:200;width:36px;height:36px;background:var(--pbg);border:1px solid var(--pbr);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:all 0.3s;opacity:0;}
-body:hover #pt,body.su #pt{opacity:1;}
+#pt{position:fixed;top:16px;right:16px;z-index:200;width:36px;height:36px;background:var(--pbg);border:1px solid var(--pbr);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:all 0.3s;opacity:1;}
+:fullscreen #pt,:-webkit-full-screen #pt{opacity:0;pointer-events:none;}
+#pp{position:fixed;top:16px;left:16px;z-index:200;width:36px;height:36px;background:var(--pbg);border:1px solid var(--pbr);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:14px;transition:all 0.3s;user-select:none;}
+#pp:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);}
+:fullscreen #pp,:-webkit-full-screen #pp{opacity:0;pointer-events:none;}
 #pt:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);cursor:pointer;}
 #pt svg{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:var(--fd);fill:none;stroke-width:1.5;}
 #panel.open~#pt{right:352px;}