diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml
index 36390d94a..88a40ca60 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ Singleton {
     property string bluetoothAdapterOverride: ""
 
     property string lastPlayerIdentity: ""
+    property string pinnedPlayerIdentity: ""
 
     property var deviceMaxVolumes: ({})
     property var hiddenOutputDeviceNames: []
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SessionSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SessionSpec.js
index fab64c909..20f6fe3db 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SessionSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SessionSpec.js
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     bluetoothAdapterOverride: { def: "" },
 
     lastPlayerIdentity: { def: "" },
+    pinnedPlayerIdentity: { def: "" },
 
     deviceMaxVolumes: { def: {} },
     hiddenOutputDeviceNames: { def: [] },
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml
index c3842c7f8..d9e2568b3 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ Item {
                                 anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingM
                                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                 spacing: Theme.spacingM
-                                width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                                width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2 - pinIndicator.width - Theme.spacingS
 
                                 DankIcon {
                                     name: "music_note"
@@ -618,12 +618,36 @@ Item {
                                 }
                             }
 
+                            Rectangle {
+                                id: pinIndicator
+                                readonly property bool pinned: !!modelData?.identity && MprisController.pinnedIdentity === modelData.identity
+                                anchors.right: parent.right
+                                anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingM
+                                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                                width: 12
+                                height: 12
+                                radius: 6
+                                color: pinned ? Theme.primary : "transparent"
+                                border.color: pinned ? Theme.primary : Theme.outlineHeavy
+                                border.width: 2
+                            }
+
                             MouseArea {
                                 id: playerMouseArea
                                 anchors.fill: parent
                                 hoverEnabled: true
                                 cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                                onClicked: {
+                                acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton
+                                onClicked: mouse => {
+                                    if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton) {
+                                        if (modelData?.identity) {
+                                            if (MprisController.pinnedIdentity === modelData.identity)
+                                                MprisController.setPinned("");
+                                            else
+                                                MprisController.setPinned(modelData.identity);
+                                        }
+                                        return;
+                                    }
                                     if (modelData?.identity) {
                                         root.playerSelected(modelData);
                                     }
diff --git a/quickshell/Services/MprisController.qml b/quickshell/Services/MprisController.qml
index 4518b16a3..dae45870e 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/MprisController.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/MprisController.qml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Singleton {
         });
     }
     property MprisPlayer activePlayer: null
+    property string pinnedIdentity: SessionData.pinnedPlayerIdentity || ""
     property real activePlayerStableLength: 0
     // Chromium can report blank metadata between tracks
     property string stableTitle: ""
@@ -247,6 +248,15 @@ Singleton {
         if (playing.length === 0)
             return null;
 
+        if (pinnedIdentity !== "") {
+            const pinLower = pinnedIdentity.toLowerCase();
+            const exact = playing.filter(player => player.identity === pinnedIdentity);
+            const matches = exact.length > 0 ? exact : playing.filter(player => (player.identity || "").toLowerCase().includes(pinLower));
+            const pinned = matches.find(player => player.canControl) ?? matches[0];
+            if (pinned)
+                return pinned;
+        }
+
         const controllable = playing.filter(player => player.canControl);
         if (activePlayer?.isPlaying) {
             if (activePlayer.canControl || controllable.length === 0)
@@ -301,6 +311,12 @@ Singleton {
             _persistIdentity(player.identity);
     }
 
+    function setPinned(identity: string): void {
+        if (SessionData.pinnedPlayerIdentity !== identity)
+            SessionData.set("pinnedPlayerIdentity", identity);
+        _resolveActivePlayer();
+    }
+
     function _persistIdentity(identity: string): void {
         if (identity && SessionData.lastPlayerIdentity !== identity)
             SessionData.set("lastPlayerIdentity", identity);