diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 4b8e51a..2ee1c42 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -4046,8 +4046,8 @@
                                             <h4>Parametric EQ &mdash; Manual Control</h4>
                                             <ol>
                                                 <li>
-                                                    Each band is a <b>peaking filter</b> with frequency, gain, and Q
-                                                    (width).
+                                                    Each band supports <b>peaking, low-shelf, and high-shelf</b> filter
+                                                    types with frequency, gain, and Q (width).
                                                 </li>
                                                 <li>
                                                     <b>Drag nodes</b> on the graph to adjust frequency and gain
@@ -4162,6 +4162,7 @@
                                                 <span class="slider"></span>
                                             </label>
                                         </div>
+                                        <button id="autoeq-run-btn" class="autoeq-run-btn" disabled>AutoEq</button>
                                     </div>
 
                                     <!-- Database Browser -->
@@ -4180,6 +4181,7 @@
                                                 id="autoeq-headphone-search"
                                                 placeholder="Search model (e.g. HD 600)..."
                                                 autocomplete="off"
+                                                aria-label="Search headphone model"
                                             />
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="autoeq-database-content">
@@ -4194,11 +4196,10 @@
 
                                     <!-- AutoEQ Controls -->
                                     <div class="autoeq-controls-section">
-                                        <button id="autoeq-run-btn" class="autoeq-run-btn" disabled>AutoEq</button>
                                         <div class="autoeq-control-group">
-                                            <label class="autoeq-control-label">HEADPHONE MODEL</label>
+                                            <label class="autoeq-control-label" for="autoeq-headphone-select">HEADPHONE MODEL</label>
                                             <div class="autoeq-select-wrapper">
-                                                <select id="autoeq-headphone-select">
+                                                <select id="autoeq-headphone-select" aria-label="Headphone model">
                                                     <option value="">Select a headphone...</option>
                                                 </select>
                                                 <button
@@ -4257,8 +4258,8 @@
 
                                         <div class="autoeq-controls-row">
                                             <div class="autoeq-control-mini">
-                                                <label class="autoeq-control-label">FILTER BANDS</label>
-                                                <select id="autoeq-band-count">
+                                                <label class="autoeq-control-label" for="autoeq-band-count">FILTER BANDS</label>
+                                                <select id="autoeq-band-count" aria-label="Filter bands">
                                                     <option value="5">5</option>
                                                     <option value="10" selected>10</option>
                                                     <option value="15">15</option>
@@ -4267,8 +4268,8 @@
                                                 </select>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="autoeq-control-mini">
-                                                <label class="autoeq-control-label">MAX HZ</label>
-                                                <select id="autoeq-max-freq">
+                                                <label class="autoeq-control-label" for="autoeq-max-freq">MAX HZ</label>
+                                                <select id="autoeq-max-freq" aria-label="Maximum frequency">
                                                     <option value="6000">6k</option>
                                                     <option value="8000">8k</option>
                                                     <option value="10000">10k</option>
@@ -4278,8 +4279,8 @@
                                                 </select>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="autoeq-control-mini">
-                                                <label class="autoeq-control-label">SAMPLE RATE</label>
-                                                <select id="autoeq-sample-rate">
+                                                <label class="autoeq-control-label" for="autoeq-sample-rate">SAMPLE RATE</label>
+                                                <select id="autoeq-sample-rate" aria-label="Sample rate">
                                                     <option value="44100">44.1k</option>
                                                     <option value="48000" selected>48k</option>
                                                     <option value="96000">96k</option>
@@ -4297,7 +4298,7 @@
                                                 <use svg="!lucide/download.svg" size="20" />
                                             </button>
                                         </div>
-                                        <span id="autoeq-status" class="autoeq-status"></span>
+                                        <span id="autoeq-status" class="autoeq-status" role="status" aria-live="polite"></span>
                                     </div>
 
                                     <!-- Saved Profiles -->
@@ -4313,6 +4314,7 @@
                                                     id="autoeq-profile-name"
                                                     class="autoeq-profile-name-input"
                                                     placeholder="Profile name..."
+                                                    aria-label="AutoEQ profile name"
                                                     maxlength="50"
                                                 />
                                                 <button id="autoeq-save-btn" class="btn-primary autoeq-save-btn">
@@ -4524,7 +4526,7 @@
                                                 >
                                                     Measure All
                                                 </button>
-                                                <span id="speaker-eq-status" class="autoeq-status"></span>
+                                                <span id="speaker-eq-status" class="autoeq-status" role="status" aria-live="polite"></span>
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                     </div>
@@ -4542,6 +4544,7 @@
                                                     id="speaker-profile-name"
                                                     class="autoeq-profile-name-input"
                                                     placeholder="Profile name..."
+                                                    aria-label="Speaker EQ profile name"
                                                     maxlength="50"
                                                 />
                                                 <button id="speaker-save-btn" class="btn-primary autoeq-save-btn">
@@ -4577,7 +4580,7 @@
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="autoeq-filters-content" id="autoeq-filters-content">
                                             <!-- Preset Selector (visible in parametric mode) -->
-                                            <div class="autoeq-preset-row" id="autoeq-preset-row">
+                                            <div class="autoeq-preset-row" id="autoeq-preset-row" style="display: none">
                                                 <div class="autoeq-control-group">
                                                     <label class="autoeq-control-label">PRESET</label>
                                                     <select id="parametric-preset-select">
@@ -4603,7 +4606,7 @@
                                             </div>
 
                                             <!-- Saved Profiles for Parametric EQ -->
-                                            <div class="autoeq-parametric-profiles" id="autoeq-parametric-profiles">
+                                            <div class="autoeq-parametric-profiles" id="autoeq-parametric-profiles" style="display: none">
                                                 <div class="autoeq-saved-header">
                                                     <div class="autoeq-saved-header-left">
                                                         <span class="autoeq-saved-title">SAVED PROFILES</span>
@@ -4617,6 +4620,7 @@
                                                             id="parametric-profile-name"
                                                             class="autoeq-profile-name-input"
                                                             placeholder="Profile name..."
+                                                            aria-label="Parametric EQ profile name"
                                                             maxlength="50"
                                                         />
                                                         <button
diff --git a/js/api.js b/js/api.js
index ceac0e1..19542b3 100644
--- a/js/api.js
+++ b/js/api.js
@@ -1500,7 +1500,9 @@ export class LosslessAPI {
                         a.canPlayType('audio/mp4; codecs="ec-3"') || a.canPlayType('audio/mp4; codecs="eac3"')
                     );
                 }
-            } catch (e) {}
+            } catch {
+                // Atmos codec probe — intentionally swallowed; canPlayAtmos stays false
+            }
 
             const paramsArray = [];
 
@@ -1888,7 +1890,7 @@ export class LosslessAPI {
                     quality,
                     onProgress,
                     options.signal,
-                    lookup.info?.audioQuality ?? null
+                    postProcessingQuality
                 );
             }
 
diff --git a/js/audio-context.js b/js/audio-context.js
index 14c806f..d70d560 100644
--- a/js/audio-context.js
+++ b/js/audio-context.js
@@ -728,7 +728,8 @@ class AudioContextManager {
         this.isEQEnabled = equalizerSettings.isEnabled();
         this.bandCount = equalizerSettings.getBandCount();
         this.freqRange = equalizerSettings.getFreqRange();
-        this.frequencies = generateFrequencies(this.bandCount, this.freqRange.min, this.freqRange.max);
+        const customFreqs = equalizerSettings.getCustomFrequencies(this.bandCount);
+        this.frequencies = customFreqs || generateFrequencies(this.bandCount, this.freqRange.min, this.freqRange.max);
         this.currentGains = equalizerSettings.getGains(this.bandCount);
         this.currentTypes = equalizerSettings.getBandTypes(this.bandCount);
         this.currentQs = equalizerSettings.getBandQs(this.bandCount);
@@ -827,12 +828,13 @@ class AudioContextManager {
         }
 
         // Persist normalized band descriptors to settings store
+        equalizerSettings.setCustomFrequencies(this.frequencies);
         equalizerSettings.setGains(this.currentGains);
         equalizerSettings.setBandTypes(this.currentTypes);
         equalizerSettings.setBandQs(this.currentQs);
 
-        // Generate export text using clamped gain values
-        const lines = [`Preamp: ${preamp.toFixed(1)} dB`];
+        // Generate export text using the actual applied preamp value
+        const lines = [`Preamp: ${this.preamp.toFixed(1)} dB`];
         sortedBands.forEach((band, index) => {
             if (index >= count) return;
             const filterType = band.type === 'lowshelf' ? 'LS' : band.type === 'highshelf' ? 'HS' : 'PK';
diff --git a/js/autoeq-engine.js b/js/autoeq-engine.js
index d7b7a5c..ea28007 100644
--- a/js/autoeq-engine.js
+++ b/js/autoeq-engine.js
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ function calculateBiquadResponse(f, band, sr = DEFAULT_SR) {
     if (!band.type || band.type.length === 0) return 0;
     const w = (2 * PI * band.freq) / sr;
     const p = (2 * PI * f) / sr;
-    const s = Math.sin(w) / (2 * band.q);
+    const t = band.type[0];
+    // WebAudio ignores Q for shelf filters; use 1/√2 (slope = 1) to match
+    const effectiveQ = t === 'l' || t === 'h' ? Math.SQRT1_2 : band.q;
+    const s = Math.sin(w) / (2 * effectiveQ);
     const A = Math.pow(DB_BASE, band.gain / DB_DIVISOR);
     const c = Math.cos(w);
     let b0 = 0,
@@ -33,8 +36,6 @@ function calculateBiquadResponse(f, band, sr = DEFAULT_SR) {
         a1 = 0,
         a2 = 0;
 
-    const t = band.type[0];
-
     if (t === 'p') {
         b0 = 1 + s * A;
         b1 = -2 * c;
@@ -98,19 +99,37 @@ function interpolate(freq, data) {
 
 /**
  * Calculate normalization offset based on midrange average (250-2500 Hz)
- * @param {Array<{freq: number, gain: number}>} data - Frequency response data
- * @returns {number} Average gain in midrange
+ * With one argument: returns the midrange average of that curve (for graph centering).
+ * With two arguments: evaluates both curves on the measurement frequency grid
+ * to avoid sampling-density bias, returning (avgTarget - avgMeasurement).
+ * @param {Array<{freq: number, gain: number}>} measurement - Measurement/data curve
+ * @param {Array<{freq: number, gain: number}>} [target] - Optional target curve
+ * @returns {number} Midrange average, or alignment offset when target is provided
  */
-function getNormalizationOffset(data) {
-    let sum = 0,
+function getNormalizationOffset(measurement, target) {
+    if (!target) {
+        let sum = 0,
+            count = 0;
+        for (const p of measurement) {
+            if (p.freq >= 250 && p.freq <= 2500) {
+                sum += p.gain;
+                count++;
+            }
+        }
+        return count > 0 ? sum / count : interpolate(1000, measurement);
+    }
+    let sumTarget = 0,
+        sumMeasurement = 0,
         count = 0;
-    for (const p of data) {
+    for (const p of measurement) {
         if (p.freq >= 250 && p.freq <= 2500) {
-            sum += p.gain;
+            sumTarget += interpolate(p.freq, target);
+            sumMeasurement += p.gain;
             count++;
         }
     }
-    return count > 0 ? sum / count : interpolate(1000, data);
+    if (count > 0) return sumTarget / count - sumMeasurement / count;
+    return interpolate(1000, target) - interpolate(1000, measurement);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -135,7 +154,7 @@ function runAutoEqAlgorithm(
     sampleRate = DEFAULT_SR
 ) {
     if (minFreq > maxFreq) return [];
-    const off = getNormalizationOffset(target) - getNormalizationOffset(measurement);
+    const off = getNormalizationOffset(measurement, target);
     let err = measurement.map((p) => ({ freq: p.freq, gain: p.gain + off - interpolate(p.freq, target) }));
 
     const hasInRangePoints = err.some((p) => p.freq >= minFreq && p.freq <= maxFreq);
diff --git a/js/autoeq-importer.js b/js/autoeq-importer.js
index 5a5d798..9b4e325 100644
--- a/js/autoeq-importer.js
+++ b/js/autoeq-importer.js
@@ -211,15 +211,15 @@ async function fetchAutoEqIndex() {
     } catch (err) {
         if (err.name === 'AbortError') {
             console.warn('[AutoEQ] GitHub API request timed out. Falling back to cache or fallback index.');
-            try {
-                const cached = await db.getSetting(CACHE_KEY);
-                if (cached?.data) return cached.data;
-            } catch {
-                /* ignore */
-            }
         } else {
             console.error('[AutoEQ] Failed to fetch index:', err);
         }
+        try {
+            const cached = await db.getSetting(CACHE_KEY);
+            if (cached?.data) return cached.data;
+        } catch {
+            /* ignore */
+        }
         return FALLBACK_INDEX;
     }
 }
diff --git a/js/equalizer.js b/js/equalizer.js
index cc2cd86..797934a 100644
--- a/js/equalizer.js
+++ b/js/equalizer.js
@@ -696,10 +696,38 @@ export class Equalizer {
                 });
             }
 
-            // Extract and apply gains
+            // Extract and apply gains, types, and Qs
             const gains = sliced.map((f) => f.gain);
             this.setAllGains(gains);
 
+            // Apply filter types (PK/LS/HS -> peaking/lowshelf/highshelf)
+            const typeMap = { PK: 'peaking', LS: 'lowshelf', HS: 'highshelf', LSC: 'lowshelf', HSC: 'highshelf' };
+            const types = sliced.map((f) => typeMap[f.type] || 'peaking');
+            this.currentTypes = types;
+            if (this.filters.length === types.length) {
+                types.forEach((type, i) => {
+                    if (this.filters[i]) this.filters[i].type = type;
+                });
+            }
+            equalizerSettings.setBandTypes(types);
+
+            // Apply Q values
+            const qs = sliced.map((f) => f.q);
+            this.currentQs = qs;
+            if (this.filters.length === qs.length) {
+                qs.forEach((q, i) => {
+                    if (this.filters[i]) this.filters[i].Q.value = q;
+                });
+            }
+            equalizerSettings.setBandQs(qs);
+
+            // Persist custom frequencies and update freqRange
+            equalizerSettings.setCustomFrequencies(newFreqs);
+            const minFreq = Math.min(...newFreqs);
+            const maxFreq = Math.max(...newFreqs);
+            this.freqRange = { min: minFreq, max: maxFreq };
+            equalizerSettings.setFreqRange(minFreq, maxFreq);
+
             return true;
         } catch (e) {
             console.warn('[Equalizer] Failed to import settings:', e);
diff --git a/js/player.js b/js/player.js
index de0b850..aa19cf8 100644
--- a/js/player.js
+++ b/js/player.js
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ export class Player {
                             if (this.video.readyState >= 2 && (this.audio.readyState > 0 || this.audio.src)) {
                                 this.audio.currentTime = this.video.currentTime;
                             }
-                        } catch (err) {}
+                        } catch {
+                        // Video-to-audio time sync may fail if readyState is stale
+                    }
                     }
 
                     const syncedEvent = new Event(eventName, { bubbles: e.bubbles, cancelable: e.cancelable });
@@ -1032,12 +1034,12 @@ export class Player {
                 try {
                     await this.playTrackFromQueue(startTime, recursiveCount, true);
                     return;
-                } catch (retryError) {
+                } catch {
+                    // LOSSLESS fallback also failed — fall through to error handling below
                 } finally {
                     this.quality = originalQuality;
                     this.isFallbackRetry = false;
                     this.isFallbackInProgress = false;
-                    return;
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1746,7 +1748,9 @@ export class Player {
                             a.canPlayType('audio/mp4; codecs="ec-3"') || a.canPlayType('audio/mp4; codecs="eac3"')
                         );
                     }
-                } catch (e) {}
+                } catch {
+                    // Atmos codec detection may fail on some browsers
+                }
 
                 let isAtmosPlaying = isTrackAtmos && deviceSupportsAtmos;
                 const q = this.quality || localStorage.getItem('adaptive-playback-quality') || 'auto';
@@ -1814,7 +1818,7 @@ export class Player {
                 // Re-enable ABR so it can dynamically downgrade within that new codec family if needed
                 this.shakaPlayer.configure({ abr: { enabled: true } });
             }
-        } catch (e) {
+        } catch {
             // fail silently on abr checks
         }
     }
diff --git a/js/settings.js b/js/settings.js
index 40c6d6b..61075df 100644
--- a/js/settings.js
+++ b/js/settings.js
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ export async function initializeSettings(scrobbler, player, api, ui) {
             // Draw Original measurement (normalized + shifted)
             if (graphMeasurement) {
                 const normOff = targetData
-                    ? getNormalizationOffset(targetData) - getNormalizationOffset(graphMeasurement)
+                    ? getNormalizationOffset(graphMeasurement, targetData)
                     : 0;
                 const normalized = graphMeasurement.map((p) => ({ freq: p.freq, gain: p.gain + normOff + graphShift }));
                 drawCurve(normalized, originalColor, 1.5);
@@ -1746,7 +1746,7 @@ export async function initializeSettings(scrobbler, player, api, ui) {
         }
         const targetEntry = tList.find((t) => t.id === tId);
         const targetData = targetEntry?.data;
-        const normOff = targetData ? getNormalizationOffset(targetData) - getNormalizationOffset(measurement) : 0;
+        const normOff = targetData ? getNormalizationOffset(measurement, targetData) : 0;
         const sampleRate = autoeqSampleRate ? parseInt(autoeqSampleRate.value, 10) : 48000;
 
         autoeqCorrectedCurve = measurement.map((p) => {
@@ -3113,6 +3113,8 @@ export async function initializeSettings(scrobbler, player, api, ui) {
 
         // Graph always visible in all modes
         if (graphSection) graphSection.style.display = '';
+        // Only show shared AutoEq button in AutoEQ mode
+        if (autoeqRunBtn) autoeqRunBtn.style.display = mode === 'autoeq' ? '' : 'none';
 
         // Hide all mode-specific sections first
         if (controlsSection) controlsSection.style.display = 'none';
diff --git a/js/storage.js b/js/storage.js
index f2097b4..1112d6b 100644
--- a/js/storage.js
+++ b/js/storage.js
@@ -1012,6 +1012,7 @@ export const equalizerSettings = {
     FREQ_MIN_KEY: 'equalizer-freq-min',
     FREQ_MAX_KEY: 'equalizer-freq-max',
     PREAMP_KEY: 'equalizer-preamp',
+    CUSTOM_FREQUENCIES_KEY: 'equalizer-custom-frequencies',
     DEFAULT_BAND_COUNT: 16,
     MIN_BANDS: 3,
     MAX_BANDS: 32,
@@ -1280,6 +1281,40 @@ export const equalizerSettings = {
         }
     },
 
+    getCustomFrequencies(bandCount) {
+        const count = bandCount || this.getBandCount();
+        try {
+            const stored = localStorage.getItem(this.CUSTOM_FREQUENCIES_KEY);
+            if (stored) {
+                const freqs = JSON.parse(stored);
+                if (Array.isArray(freqs) && freqs.length === count) {
+                    return freqs;
+                }
+            }
+        } catch {
+            /* ignore */
+        }
+        return null;
+    },
+
+    setCustomFrequencies(frequencies) {
+        try {
+            if (Array.isArray(frequencies) && frequencies.length >= this.MIN_BANDS && frequencies.length <= this.MAX_BANDS) {
+                localStorage.setItem(this.CUSTOM_FREQUENCIES_KEY, JSON.stringify(frequencies));
+            }
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.warn('[EQ] Failed to save custom frequencies:', e);
+        }
+    },
+
+    clearCustomFrequencies() {
+        try {
+            localStorage.removeItem(this.CUSTOM_FREQUENCIES_KEY);
+        } catch {
+            /* ignore */
+        }
+    },
+
     getBandTypes(bandCount) {
         const count = bandCount || this.getBandCount();
         try {
@@ -2731,7 +2766,7 @@ export const contentBlockingSettings = {
     blockArtist(artist) {
         if (!artist || !artist.id) return;
         const blocked = this.getBlockedArtists();
-        if (!blocked.some((a) => a.id === artist.id)) {
+        if (!blocked.some((a) => String(a.id) === String(artist.id))) {
             blocked.push({
                 id: artist.id,
                 name: artist.name || 'Unknown Artist',
@@ -2742,7 +2777,7 @@ export const contentBlockingSettings = {
     },
 
     unblockArtist(artistId) {
-        const blocked = this.getBlockedArtists().filter((a) => a.id !== artistId);
+        const blocked = this.getBlockedArtists().filter((a) => String(a.id) !== String(artistId));
         this.setBlockedArtists(blocked);
     },
 
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 81caf61..523238b 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -7907,8 +7907,8 @@ body:has(#side-panel.active) #close-fullscreen-cover-btn {
 }
 
 .legend-target .legend-dot {
-    background: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.5);
-    border: 1px dashed rgb(255 255 255 / 0.3);
+    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--foreground) 50%, transparent);
+    border: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--foreground) 30%, transparent);
 }
 
 .legend-corrected .legend-dot {
@@ -8304,6 +8304,7 @@ body:has(#side-panel.active) #close-fullscreen-cover-btn {
     color: var(--muted-foreground);
     cursor: pointer;
     opacity: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
     transition: all var(--transition-fast);
     font-size: 1rem;
 }
@@ -8313,8 +8314,10 @@ body:has(#side-panel.active) #close-fullscreen-cover-btn {
     color: var(--destructive-foreground);
 }
 
-.autoeq-profile-card:hover .autoeq-profile-delete {
+.autoeq-profile-card:hover .autoeq-profile-delete,
+.autoeq-profile-card:focus-within .autoeq-profile-delete {
     opacity: 1;
+    pointer-events: auto;
 }
 
 /* --- Database Browser --- */