diff --git a/src/bot/instance.ts b/src/bot/instance.ts
index 728ded7..3f6bf50 100755
--- a/src/bot/instance.ts
+++ b/src/bot/instance.ts
@@ -498,13 +498,17 @@ export class BotInstance extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   private async cmdPrev(): Promise<string> {
-    const prev = this.queue.prev();
-    if (prev) {
+    // Retry-skip up to 4 attempts: history can include failed songs
+    // that playNext's auto-advance retry-skipped past, so a single
+    // prev would otherwise land on an unplayable song and leave the
+    // queue's currentIndex stuck mid-failure.
+    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+      const prev = this.queue.prev();
+      if (!prev) return "No previous song";
       const ok = await this.resolveAndPlay(prev);
-      if (!ok) return "Cannot play previous song";
-      return `Now playing: ${prev.name} - ${prev.artist}`;
+      if (ok) return `Now playing: ${prev.name} - ${prev.artist}`;
     }
-    return "No previous song";
+    return "Cannot play any previous songs (all failed to resolve)";
   }
 
   private cmdVol(cmd: ParsedCommand): string {
diff --git a/web/src/components/SongCard.vue b/web/src/components/SongCard.vue
index 8dd2b1a..c2cded1 100644
--- a/web/src/components/SongCard.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/SongCard.vue
@@ -156,6 +156,15 @@ function formatDuration(seconds: number): string {
   transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
 }
 
+// Touch devices have no :hover, so the parent-hover-reveals-actions
+// pattern leaves all action buttons invisible. Always show on coarse-
+// pointer (touch) inputs — this is also where bigger tap targets matter.
+@media (pointer: coarse) {
+  .song-actions {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+
 .action-btn {
   font-size: 18px;
   padding: 4px;