diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 25404b3..5153117 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
     </head>
 
     <body>
-        <audio id="audio-player" style="display: none"></audio>
-        <video id="video-player" style="display: none"></video>
+        <audio id="audio-player" crossorigin="anonymous" style="display: none"></audio>
+        <video id="video-player" crossorigin="anonymous" style="display: none"></video>
         <div id="context-menu">
             <ul>
                 <li data-action="shuffle-play-card" data-type-filter="album,playlist,mix,user-playlist">
diff --git a/js/HiFi.ts b/js/HiFi.ts
index e96a4d6..8322e49 100644
--- a/js/HiFi.ts
+++ b/js/HiFi.ts
@@ -1590,9 +1590,12 @@ class HiFiClient {
             const attr = inc.attributes ?? ({} as JsonApiIncludeAttributes);
 
             let pic_id: string | null = null;
-            const art_data = inc.relationships?.profileArt?.data;
-            if (Array.isArray(art_data) && art_data.length > 0) {
-                const artwork = artworks_map[art_data[0].id];
+            const art_refs_artist = (() => {
+                const d = inc.relationships?.profileArt?.data;
+                return Array.isArray(d) ? d : d ? [d as JsonApiRef] : [];
+            })();
+            if (art_refs_artist.length > 0) {
+                const artwork = artworks_map[art_refs_artist[0].id];
                 const files = artwork?.attributes?.files;
                 if (Array.isArray(files) && files[0]?.href) {
                     pic_id = HiFiClient.#extractUuidFromTidalUrl(files[0].href);
@@ -1650,15 +1653,21 @@ class HiFiClient {
             if (i.type === 'artists') artists_map[i.id] = i;
         }
 
+        const toArray = (data: unknown): JsonApiRef[] => {
+            if (Array.isArray(data)) return data as JsonApiRef[];
+            if (data && typeof data === 'object') return [data as JsonApiRef];
+            return [];
+        };
+
         const resolveAlbum = (entry: JsonApiRef): TidalSimilarAlbum => {
             const aid = entry.id;
             const inc = albums_map[aid] ?? ({} as JsonApiInclude);
             const attr = inc.attributes ?? ({} as JsonApiIncludeAttributes);
 
             let cover_id: string | null = null;
-            const art_data = inc.relationships?.coverArt?.data;
-            if (Array.isArray(art_data) && art_data.length > 0) {
-                const artwork = artworks_map[art_data[0].id];
+            const art_refs = toArray(inc.relationships?.coverArt?.data);
+            if (art_refs.length > 0) {
+                const artwork = artworks_map[art_refs[0].id];
                 const files = artwork?.attributes?.files;
                 if (Array.isArray(files) && files[0]?.href) {
                     cover_id = HiFiClient.#extractUuidFromTidalUrl(files[0].href);
@@ -1666,16 +1675,14 @@ class HiFiClient {
             }
 
             const artist_list: Array<{ id: number; name: string }> = [];
-            const artists_data = inc.relationships?.artists?.data;
-            if (Array.isArray(artists_data)) {
-                for (const a_entry of artists_data) {
-                    const a_obj = artists_map[a_entry.id];
-                    if (a_obj) {
-                        artist_list.push({
-                            id: Number(a_obj.id),
-                            name: a_obj.attributes?.name ?? '',
-                        });
-                    }
+            const artist_refs = toArray(inc.relationships?.artists?.data);
+            for (const a_entry of artist_refs) {
+                const a_obj = artists_map[a_entry.id];
+                if (a_obj) {
+                    artist_list.push({
+                        id: Number(a_obj.id),
+                        name: a_obj.attributes?.name ?? '',
+                    });
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1722,15 +1729,27 @@ class HiFiClient {
 
         if (id) {
             const artist_url = `https://openapi.tidal.com/v2/artists/${id}`;
-            const payload = await this.#fetchJson<any>(
-                artist_url,
-                {
-                    countryCode: this.#countryCode,
-                    include: 'albums,albums.coverArt,tracks,tracks.albums,biography,profileArt',
-                    collapseBy: 'FINGERPRINT',
-                },
-                signal
-            );
+
+            // Fetch v2 artist metadata and v1 top tracks in parallel.
+            // The v2 endpoint gives us profile art and biography but does NOT include
+            // track details or album cover art in its `included` array even when requested,
+            // so we use the v1 toptracks endpoint for complete track/cover data.
+            const [payload, topTracksPayload] = await Promise.all([
+                this.#fetchJson<any>(
+                    artist_url,
+                    {
+                        countryCode: this.#countryCode,
+                        include: 'biography,profileArt',
+                        collapseBy: 'FINGERPRINT',
+                    },
+                    signal
+                ),
+                this.#fetchJson<TidalListResponse<TidalTrack>>(
+                    `https://api.tidal.com/v1/artists/${id}/toptracks`,
+                    { countryCode: this.#countryCode, limit: '15' },
+                    signal
+                ).catch(() => ({ items: [] as TidalTrack[] })),
+            ]);
 
             const includedMap = new Map<string, any>();
             if (Array.isArray(payload?.included)) {
@@ -1740,14 +1759,13 @@ class HiFiClient {
             }
 
             const getPic = (item: any, relName: string) => {
-                if (item?.relationships?.[relName]?.data?.[0]) {
-                    const picRef = item.relationships[relName].data[0];
-                    const pic = includedMap.get(`artworks:${picRef.id}`);
-                    return pic?.attributes?.files?.[0]?.href
-                        ? HiFiClient.#extractUuidFromTidalUrl(pic.attributes.files[0].href)
-                        : null;
-                }
-                return null;
+                const relData = item?.relationships?.[relName]?.data;
+                const picRef = Array.isArray(relData) ? relData[0] : relData;
+                if (!picRef) return null;
+                const pic = includedMap.get(`artworks:${picRef.id}`);
+                return pic?.attributes?.files?.[0]?.href
+                    ? HiFiClient.#extractUuidFromTidalUrl(pic.attributes.files[0].href)
+                    : null;
             };
 
             const data = payload?.data;
@@ -1755,7 +1773,9 @@ class HiFiClient {
             if (data?.relationships?.biography?.data) {
                 const bioRef = data.relationships.biography.data;
                 const bioItem =
-                    includedMap.get(`biographies:${bioRef.id}`) || includedMap.get(`biography:${bioRef.id}`);
+                    includedMap.get(`biographies:${bioRef.id}`) ||
+                    includedMap.get(`biography:${bioRef.id}`) ||
+                    includedMap.get(`artistBiographies:${bioRef.id}`);
                 if (bioItem) {
                     biography = { text: bioItem.attributes?.text, source: bioItem.attributes?.source };
                 }
@@ -1779,59 +1799,15 @@ class HiFiClient {
                 };
             }
 
-            const albums: any[] = [];
-            const tracks: any[] = [];
-
-            if (data?.relationships?.albums?.data) {
-                for (const ref of data.relationships.albums.data) {
-                    const al = includedMap.get(`albums:${ref.id}`);
-                    if (al) {
-                        albums.push({
-                            id: Number(al.id),
-                            title: al.attributes?.title,
-                            duration: al.attributes?.duration ? 100 : undefined,
-                            numberOfTracks: al.attributes?.numberOfItems,
-                            releaseDate: al.attributes?.releaseDate,
-                            type: al.attributes?.albumType,
-                            cover: getPic(al, 'coverArt'),
-                            artist: { id: artist_data.id, name: artist_data.name },
-                        });
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (data?.relationships?.tracks?.data) {
-                for (const ref of data.relationships.tracks.data) {
-                    const tr = includedMap.get(`tracks:${ref.id}`);
-                    if (tr) {
-                        let albumInfo = undefined;
-                        if (tr.relationships?.albums?.data?.[0]) {
-                            const aRef = tr.relationships.albums.data[0];
-                            const aItem = includedMap.get(`albums:${aRef.id}`);
-                            if (aItem) {
-                                albumInfo = {
-                                    id: Number(aItem.id),
-                                    title: aItem.attributes?.title,
-                                    cover: getPic(aItem, 'coverArt'),
-                                };
-                            }
-                        }
-                        tracks.push({
-                            id: Number(tr.id),
-                            title: tr.attributes?.title,
-                            duration: tr.attributes?.duration ? 100 : undefined,
-                            album: albumInfo,
-                            artist: { id: artist_data.id, name: artist_data.name },
-                        });
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            // v1 toptracks have complete TidalTrack objects with album.cover UUIDs,
+            // proper artist/artists arrays, and real duration values.
+            const tracks: TidalTrack[] = topTracksPayload?.items ?? [];
 
             return HiFiClient.#jsonResponse({
                 version: HiFiClient.API_VERSION,
                 artist: artist_data,
                 cover,
-                albums: { items: albums },
+                albums: { items: [] },
                 tracks,
             });
         }
diff --git a/js/api.js b/js/api.js
index 75b0c8a..9074ca4 100644
--- a/js/api.js
+++ b/js/api.js
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ export class LosslessAPI {
             normalized = { ...normalized, artist: track.artists[0] };
         }
 
+        if (normalized.artist && (!Array.isArray(normalized.artists) || normalized.artists.length === 0)) {
+            normalized = { ...normalized, artists: [normalized.artist] };
+        }
+
         const derivedQuality = deriveTrackQuality(normalized);
         if (derivedQuality && normalized.audioQuality !== derivedQuality) {
             normalized = { ...normalized, audioQuality: derivedQuality };
diff --git a/js/audio-context.js b/js/audio-context.js
index e0616b8..99761b3 100644
--- a/js/audio-context.js
+++ b/js/audio-context.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 // Shared Audio Context Manager - handles EQ and provides context for visualizer
 // Supports 3-32 parametric EQ bands
 
+import { isIos } from './platform-detection.js';
 import { equalizerSettings, monoAudioSettings, binauralDspSettings } from './storage.js';
+import { BinauralDSP } from './binaural-dsp.js';
 
 // Generate frequency array for given number of bands using logarithmic spacing
 function generateFrequencies(bandCount, minFreq = 20, maxFreq = 20000) {
@@ -473,6 +475,11 @@ class AudioContextManager {
 
         this.audio = audioElement;
 
+        if (isIos) {
+            console.log('[AudioContext] Skipping Web Audio initialization on iOS for lock screen compatibility');
+            return;
+        }
+
         try {
             const AudioContext = window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext;
 
@@ -483,6 +490,23 @@ class AudioContextManager {
                 this.audioContext = new AudioContext();
             }
 
+            if (!this.sources.has(audioElement)) {
+                const src = this.audioContext.createMediaElementSource(audioElement);
+                this.sources.set(audioElement, src);
+            }
+            this.source = this.sources.get(audioElement);
+
+            try {
+                this.audioContext.destination.channelCount = Math.min(this.audioContext.destination.maxChannelCount, 8);
+                this.audioContext.destination.channelCountMode = 'explicit';
+                this.audioContext.destination.channelInterpretation = 'discrete';
+            } catch {
+                // Some browsers may not support changing destination channel count
+            }
+
+            this.binauralDsp = new BinauralDSP(this.audioContext);
+            void this._loadBinauralSettings();
+
             this.analyser = this.audioContext.createAnalyser();
             this.analyser.fftSize = 1024;
             this.analyser.smoothingTimeConstant = 0.7;
@@ -502,6 +526,8 @@ class AudioContextManager {
 
             this.monoMergerNode = this.audioContext.createChannelMerger(2);
 
+            this._connectGraph();
+
             // Auto-recover from unexpected suspensions (e.g. background throttling)
             this.audioContext.addEventListener('statechange', () => {
                 if (this.audioContext.state === 'interrupted' || this.audioContext.state === 'suspended') {
@@ -529,16 +555,198 @@ class AudioContextManager {
         }
         if (this.audio === audioElement) return;
 
-        this.audio = audioElement;
+        try {
+            if (this.source) {
+                try {
+                    this.source.disconnect();
+                } catch {
+                    // node may already be disconnected
+                }
+            }
+
+            this.audio = audioElement;
+
+            if (!this.sources.has(audioElement)) {
+                this.sources.set(audioElement, this.audioContext.createMediaElementSource(audioElement));
+            }
+            this.source = this.sources.get(audioElement);
+
+            if (this.isInitialized) {
+                this._connectGraph();
+            }
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.warn('changeSource failed:', e);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
      * Connect the audio graph based on EQ and mono audio state.
      * Uses connect-before-disconnect ordering to avoid audio dropouts:
      * the new chain is wired up first, then the old connections are torn down.
+     * Only functional when the extension is active (crossorigin required for createMediaElementSource).
      */
     _connectGraph() {
-        if (!this.isInitialized || !this.audioContext) return;
+        if (!this.isInitialized || !this.source || !this.audioContext) return;
+
+        // Ensure graphic EQ nodes exist
+        if (this.geqFilters.length === 0 && this.isGraphicEQEnabled) {
+            this._createGraphicEQ();
+        }
+
+        // Helper: connect a chain segment from lastNode through graphic EQ (if enabled) to analyser -> volume -> dest
+        const connectTail = (lastNode) => {
+            if (this.isGraphicEQEnabled && this.geqFilters.length > 0) {
+                lastNode.connect(this.geqPreampNode);
+                this.geqPreampNode.connect(this.geqFilters[0]);
+                for (let i = 0; i < this.geqFilters.length - 1; i++) {
+                    this.geqFilters[i].connect(this.geqFilters[i + 1]);
+                }
+                this.geqFilters[this.geqFilters.length - 1].connect(this.geqOutputNode);
+                this.geqOutputNode.connect(this.analyser);
+            } else {
+                lastNode.connect(this.analyser);
+            }
+            this.analyser.connect(this.volumeNode);
+            this.volumeNode.connect(this.audioContext.destination);
+        };
+
+        try {
+            // Ensure mono gain node exists if needed
+            if (this.isMonoAudioEnabled && this.monoMergerNode && !this.monoGainNode) {
+                this.monoGainNode = this.audioContext.createGain();
+                this.monoGainNode.gain.value = 0.5;
+            }
+
+            // --- 1. Disconnect all existing connections ---
+            const safeDisconnect = (node) => {
+                try {
+                    node?.disconnect();
+                } catch {
+                    /* */
+                }
+            };
+            safeDisconnect(this.source);
+            safeDisconnect(this.monoGainNode);
+            safeDisconnect(this.monoMergerNode);
+            if (this.binauralDsp) {
+                const { input, output } = this.binauralDsp.getNodes();
+                safeDisconnect(input);
+                safeDisconnect(output);
+            }
+            safeDisconnect(this.preampNode);
+            this.filters.forEach(safeDisconnect);
+            safeDisconnect(this.outputNode);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msSplitter);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msEncoderMidL);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msEncoderMidR);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msEncoderSideL);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msEncoderSideR);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msMidInput);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msSideInput);
+            this.midFilters.forEach(safeDisconnect);
+            this.sideFilters.forEach(safeDisconnect);
+            safeDisconnect(this.midOutputNode);
+            safeDisconnect(this.sideOutputNode);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msDecoderMidToL);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msDecoderSideToL);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msDecoderMidToR);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msDecoderSideToR);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msLMix);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msRMix);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msMerger);
+            safeDisconnect(this.msOutputNode);
+            safeDisconnect(this.geqPreampNode);
+            this.geqFilters.forEach(safeDisconnect);
+            safeDisconnect(this.geqOutputNode);
+            safeDisconnect(this.analyser);
+            safeDisconnect(this.volumeNode);
+
+            // --- 2. Reconnect the graph ---
+            let lastNode = this.source;
+
+            if (this.isMonoAudioEnabled && this.monoMergerNode) {
+                this.source.connect(this.monoGainNode);
+                this.monoGainNode.connect(this.monoMergerNode, 0, 0);
+                this.monoGainNode.connect(this.monoMergerNode, 0, 1);
+                lastNode = this.monoMergerNode;
+            }
+
+            if (this.isBinauralEnabled && this.binauralDsp) {
+                const { input, output } = this.binauralDsp.getNodes();
+                lastNode.connect(input);
+                this.binauralDsp.reconnect();
+                lastNode = output;
+            }
+
+            if (this.isEQEnabled && this.filters.length > 0) {
+                const useMS = this.msEnabled && this.midFilters.length > 0 && this.sideFilters.length > 0;
+
+                if (this.preampNode) {
+                    lastNode.connect(this.preampNode);
+                    lastNode = this.preampNode;
+                }
+
+                if (useMS) {
+                    lastNode.connect(this.msSplitter);
+
+                    this.msSplitter.connect(this.msEncoderMidL, 0);
+                    this.msSplitter.connect(this.msEncoderMidR, 1);
+                    this.msEncoderMidL.connect(this.msMidInput);
+                    this.msEncoderMidR.connect(this.msMidInput);
+
+                    this.msSplitter.connect(this.msEncoderSideL, 0);
+                    this.msSplitter.connect(this.msEncoderSideR, 1);
+                    this.msEncoderSideL.connect(this.msSideInput);
+                    this.msEncoderSideR.connect(this.msSideInput);
+
+                    this.msMidInput.connect(this.midFilters[0]);
+                    for (let i = 0; i < this.midFilters.length - 1; i++) {
+                        this.midFilters[i].connect(this.midFilters[i + 1]);
+                    }
+                    this.midFilters[this.midFilters.length - 1].connect(this.midOutputNode);
+
+                    this.msSideInput.connect(this.sideFilters[0]);
+                    for (let i = 0; i < this.sideFilters.length - 1; i++) {
+                        this.sideFilters[i].connect(this.sideFilters[i + 1]);
+                    }
+                    this.sideFilters[this.sideFilters.length - 1].connect(this.sideOutputNode);
+
+                    this.midOutputNode.connect(this.msDecoderMidToL);
+                    this.sideOutputNode.connect(this.msDecoderSideToL);
+                    this.msDecoderMidToL.connect(this.msLMix);
+                    this.msDecoderSideToL.connect(this.msLMix);
+
+                    this.midOutputNode.connect(this.msDecoderMidToR);
+                    this.sideOutputNode.connect(this.msDecoderSideToR);
+                    this.msDecoderMidToR.connect(this.msRMix);
+                    this.msDecoderSideToR.connect(this.msRMix);
+
+                    this.msLMix.connect(this.msMerger, 0, 0);
+                    this.msRMix.connect(this.msMerger, 0, 1);
+                    this.msMerger.connect(this.msOutputNode);
+
+                    connectTail(this.msOutputNode);
+                } else {
+                    lastNode.connect(this.filters[0]);
+                    for (let i = 0; i < this.filters.length - 1; i++) {
+                        this.filters[i].connect(this.filters[i + 1]);
+                    }
+                    this.filters[this.filters.length - 1].connect(this.outputNode);
+                    connectTail(this.outputNode);
+                }
+            } else {
+                connectTail(lastNode);
+            }
+
+            this._notifyGraphChange();
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.warn('[AudioContext] Failed to connect graph:', e);
+            try {
+                this.source.connect(this.audioContext.destination);
+            } catch {
+                /* ignore */
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/js/player.js b/js/player.js
index 16fdf09..392e6b1 100644
--- a/js/player.js
+++ b/js/player.js
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ export class Player {
                         const preloader = new Audio();
                         preloader.preload = 'auto';
                         preloader.muted = true;
-                        preloader.src = streamUrl;
+                        preloader.src = getProxyUrl(streamUrl);
                         streamInfo.preloader = preloader; // Hold reference
                     }
                 }
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ export class Player {
                         } catch {}
                         this.shakaInitialized = false;
                     }
-                    activeElement.src = streamUrl;
+                    activeElement.src = getProxyUrl(streamUrl);
                     this.applyAudioEffects();
                     this.updateAdaptiveQualityBadge();
 
diff --git a/js/proxy-utils.js b/js/proxy-utils.js
index 92d6669..a59a0f4 100644
--- a/js/proxy-utils.js
+++ b/js/proxy-utils.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export const getProxyUrl = (url) => {
     if (window.__tidalOriginExtension) return url;
+    if (url.startsWith('https://audio-proxy.binimum.org/')) return url;
     return `https://audio-proxy.binimum.org/proxy-audio?url=${url}`;
 };
