diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
index bc0dfcd8..3460372a 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ Singleton {
     property int osdPosition: SettingsData.Position.BottomCenter
     property bool osdVolumeEnabled: true
     property bool osdMediaVolumeEnabled: true
+    property bool osdMediaPlaybackEnabled: true
     property bool osdBrightnessEnabled: true
     property bool osdIdleInhibitorEnabled: true
     property bool osdMicMuteEnabled: true
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
index 1e712261..1d63053b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     osdPosition: { def: 5 },
     osdVolumeEnabled: { def: true },
     osdMediaVolumeEnabled: { def: true },
+    osdMediaPlaybackEnabled: { def: true },
     osdBrightnessEnabled: { def: true },
     osdIdleInhibitorEnabled: { def: true },
     osdMicMuteEnabled: { def: true },
diff --git a/quickshell/DMSShell.qml b/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
index ba7c9b3c..7bc0f651 100644
--- a/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
+++ b/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
@@ -841,6 +841,14 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    Variants {
+        model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd")
+
+        delegate: MediaPlaybackOSD {
+            modelData: item
+        }
+    }
+
     Variants {
         model: SettingsData.getFilteredScreens("osd")
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/OSD/MediaPlaybackOSD.qml b/quickshell/Modules/OSD/MediaPlaybackOSD.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2856bac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/OSD/MediaPlaybackOSD.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import QtQuick
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
+import qs.Widgets
+import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
+
+DankOSD {
+    id: root
+
+    readonly property bool useVertical: isVerticalLayout
+    readonly property var player: MprisController.activePlayer
+
+    osdWidth: useVertical ? (40 + Theme.spacingS * 2) : Math.min(260, Screen.width - Theme.spacingM * 2)
+    osdHeight: useVertical ? (Theme.iconSize * 2) : (40 + Theme.spacingS * 2)
+    autoHideInterval: 3000
+    enableMouseInteraction: true
+
+    function getPlaybackIcon() {
+        if (player.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing)
+            return "play_arrow"
+        if (player.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Paused || player.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Stopped)
+            return "pause"
+        return "music_note"
+    }
+
+    function togglePlaying() {
+        if (player?.canTogglePlaying) {
+            player.togglePlaying();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: player
+
+        function handleUpdate() {
+            if (SettingsData.osdMediaPlaybackEnabled) {
+                root.show()
+            }
+        }
+
+        function onIsPlayingChanged() { handleUpdate() }
+        // Not enough room to show track name vertically - skip it
+        function onTrackChanged() { if (!useVertical) handleUpdate() }
+    }
+
+    content: Loader {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        sourceComponent: useVertical ? verticalContent : horizontalContent
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: horizontalContent
+
+        Item {
+            property int gap: Theme.spacingS
+
+            anchors.centerIn: parent
+            width: parent.width - Theme.spacingS * 2
+            height: 40
+
+            Rectangle {
+                width: Theme.iconSize
+                height: Theme.iconSize
+                radius: Theme.iconSize / 2
+                color: "transparent"
+                x: parent.gap
+                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+
+                DankIcon {
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                    name: getPlaybackIcon()
+                    size: Theme.iconSize
+                    color: playPauseButton.containsMouse ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceText
+                }
+
+                MouseArea {
+                    id: playPauseButton
+
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    hoverEnabled: true
+                    cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                    onClicked: togglePlaying()
+                }
+            }
+
+            StyledText {
+                id: textItem
+                x: parent.gap * 2 + Theme.iconSize
+                width: parent.width - Theme.iconSize - parent.gap * 3
+                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                text: (`${player.trackTitle || I18n.tr("Unknown Title")} • ${player.trackArtist || I18n.tr("Unknown Artist")}`)
+                font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                font.weight: Font.Medium
+                color: Theme.surfaceText
+                elide: Text.ElideRight
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: verticalContent
+
+        Item {
+            property int gap: Theme.spacingS
+
+            Rectangle {
+                width: Theme.iconSize
+                height: Theme.iconSize
+                radius: Theme.iconSize / 2
+                color: "transparent"
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                y: gap
+
+                DankIcon {
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                    name: getPlaybackIcon()
+                    size: Theme.iconSize
+                    color: playPauseButtonVert.containsMouse ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceText
+                }
+
+                MouseArea {
+                    id: playPauseButtonVert
+
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    hoverEnabled: true
+                    cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                    onClicked: togglePlaying()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/OSDTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/OSDTab.qml
index f105cf85..b576599b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/OSDTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/OSDTab.qml
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ Item {
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("osdMediaVolumeEnabled", checked)
                 }
 
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    text: I18n.tr("Media Playback")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Show on-screen display when media playback status changes")
+                    checked: SettingsData.osdMediaPlaybackEnabled
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("osdMediaPlaybackEnabled", checked)
+                }
+
                 SettingsToggleRow {
                     text: I18n.tr("Brightness")
                     description: I18n.tr("Show on-screen display when brightness changes")