diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Media.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Media.qml
index 8171ee741..81821f9a8 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Media.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Media.qml
@@ -358,38 +358,50 @@ BasePill {
                                 onTextChanged: {
                                     scrollOffset = 0;
                                     textShift = 0;
+                                    scrollTimer.reset();
                                     textChangeAnimation.restart();
                                 }
 
-                                SequentialAnimation {
-                                    id: scrollAnimation
+                                // Timer stepping, not NumberAnimation — a running animation commits frames every vsync (#2863)
+                                Timer {
+                                    id: scrollTimer
+                                    readonly property real maxOffset: Math.max(0, mediaText.implicitWidth - textContainer.width + 5)
+                                    property int direction: 1
+                                    property int holdTicks: 33
+
+                                    interval: 60
+                                    repeat: true
                                     running: mediaText.needsScrolling && textContainer.visible && mediaText.onScreen && root._isPlaying
-                                    loops: Animation.Infinite
-                                    onStopped: mediaText.scrollOffset = 0
 
-                                    PauseAnimation {
-                                        duration: 2000
+                                    function reset() {
+                                        mediaText.scrollOffset = 0;
+                                        direction = 1;
+                                        holdTicks = 33;
                                     }
 
-                                    NumberAnimation {
-                                        target: mediaText
-                                        property: "scrollOffset"
-                                        from: 0
-                                        to: mediaText.implicitWidth - textContainer.width + 5
-                                        duration: Math.max(1000, (mediaText.implicitWidth - textContainer.width + 5) * 60)
-                                        easing.type: Easing.Linear
+                                    onRunningChanged: {
+                                        if (!running)
+                                            reset();
                                     }
-
-                                    PauseAnimation {
-                                        duration: 2000
-                                    }
-
-                                    NumberAnimation {
-                                        target: mediaText
-                                        property: "scrollOffset"
-                                        to: 0
-                                        duration: Math.max(1000, (mediaText.implicitWidth - textContainer.width + 5) * 60)
-                                        easing.type: Easing.Linear
+                                    onTriggered: {
+                                        if (holdTicks > 0) {
+                                            holdTicks--;
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+                                        const next = mediaText.scrollOffset + direction;
+                                        if (next >= maxOffset) {
+                                            mediaText.scrollOffset = maxOffset;
+                                            direction = -1;
+                                            holdTicks = 33;
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+                                        if (next <= 0) {
+                                            mediaText.scrollOffset = 0;
+                                            direction = 1;
+                                            holdTicks = 33;
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+                                        mediaText.scrollOffset = next;
                                     }
                                 }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankAlbumArt.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankAlbumArt.qml
index 90699b1e3..351704484 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankAlbumArt.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankAlbumArt.qml
@@ -182,16 +182,12 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    FrameAnimation {
-        running: blobEffect.visible
-        property real pending: 0
-        onTriggered: {
-            pending += frameTime;
-            if (pending < 0.03)
-                return;
-            root.stepBlob(Math.min(pending, 0.05));
-            pending = 0;
-        }
+    // Timer, not FrameAnimation — a running animation commits frames every vsync (#2863)
+    Timer {
+        running: blobEffect.visible && root.onScreen
+        interval: 33
+        repeat: true
+        onTriggered: root.stepBlob(0.033)
     }
 
     ShaderEffect {
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankSeekbar.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankSeekbar.qml
index d84573247..e8250a2f7 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankSeekbar.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankSeekbar.qml
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ Item {
                 trackColor: MediaAccentService.accentTrack
                 actualProgressColor: MediaAccentService.accentSubtle
                 isPlaying: activePlayer && activePlayer.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing
+                onFrameTicked: {
+                    if (!root.isSeeking)
+                        activePlayer.positionChanged();
+                }
 
                 MouseArea {
                     id: waveMouseArea
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/M3WaveProgress.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/M3WaveProgress.qml
index a35a4562f..92ff920c6 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/M3WaveProgress.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/M3WaveProgress.qml
@@ -50,11 +50,15 @@ Item {
         fragmentShader: Qt.resolvedUrl("../Shaders/qsb/wave_progress.frag.qsb")
     }
 
+    signal frameTicked
+
     FrameAnimation {
-        running: root.visible && (root.isPlaying || root.currentAmp > 0)
+        running: root.visible && (root.isPlaying || root.currentAmp > 0) && (root.Window.window?.visible ?? false)
         onTriggered: {
-            if (root.isPlaying)
-                root.phase += 0.03 * frameTime * 60;
+            if (!root.isPlaying)
+                return;
+            root.phase = (root.phase + 0.03 * frameTime * 60) % 6.28318530718;
+            root.frameTicked();
         }
     }
 }