diff --git a/src/music/spotify/go-librespot-api.test.ts b/src/music/spotify/go-librespot-api.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { EventEmitter } from "node:events";
+import type { AxiosInstance } from "axios";
+import { GoLibrespotRestClient, GoLibrespotEventClient } from "./go-librespot-api.js";
+
+/** Minimal axios stub: only get/post are exercised by the client. */
+function makeHttp(overrides?: Partial<Record<"get" | "post", any>>) {
+  return {
+    get: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ status: 200, data: {} }),
+    post: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ status: 200, data: {} }),
+    ...overrides,
+  } as unknown as AxiosInstance;
+}
+
+describe("GoLibrespotRestClient", () => {
+  it("ping() returns true on GET / -> 200", async () => {
+    const http = makeHttp();
+    const client = new GoLibrespotRestClient("http://127.0.0.1:3678", { http });
+    await expect(client.ping()).resolves.toBe(true);
+    expect(http.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/");
+  });
+
+  it("ping() returns false when GET / rejects (daemon not up)", async () => {
+    const http = makeHttp({ get: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error("ECONNREFUSED")) });
+    const client = new GoLibrespotRestClient("http://127.0.0.1:3678", { http });
+    await expect(client.ping()).resolves.toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("playTrack() POSTs /player/play with the uri body", async () => {
+    const http = makeHttp();
+    const client = new GoLibrespotRestClient("http://127.0.0.1:3678", { http });
+    await client.playTrack("spotify:track:abc123");
+    expect(http.post).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/player/play", { uri: "spotify:track:abc123" });
+  });
+
+  it("pause/resume/stop POST their bodyless endpoints", async () => {
+    const http = makeHttp();
+    const client = new GoLibrespotRestClient("http://127.0.0.1:3678", { http });
+    await client.pause();
+    await client.resume();
+    await client.stop();
+    expect(http.post).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, "/player/pause");
+    expect(http.post).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, "/player/resume");
+    expect(http.post).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(3, "/player/stop");
+  });
+
+  it("seek() POSTs /player/seek with position(ms) and relative:false", async () => {
+    const http = makeHttp();
+    const client = new GoLibrespotRestClient("http://127.0.0.1:3678", { http });
+    await client.seek(42000);
+    expect(http.post).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/player/seek", { position: 42000, relative: false });
+  });
+
+  it("playTrack() rejects when the POST fails (surfaced to caller)", async () => {
+    const http = makeHttp({ post: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error("boom")) });
+    const client = new GoLibrespotRestClient("http://127.0.0.1:3678", { http });
+    await expect(client.playTrack("spotify:track:x")).rejects.toThrow("boom");
+  });
+
+  it("getStatus() normalizes the /status shape (ms position/duration)", async () => {
+    const http = makeHttp({
+      get: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        status: 200,
+        data: {
+          stopped: false,
+          paused: false,
+          buffering: false,
+          track: {
+            uri: "spotify:track:abc",
+            name: "Song",
+            artist_names: ["A", "B"],
+            album_name: "Alb",
+            album_cover_url: "https://i.scdn.co/c.jpg",
+            position: 12345,
+            duration: 200000,
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+    });
+    const client = new GoLibrespotRestClient("http://127.0.0.1:3678", { http });
+    const status = await client.getStatus();
+    expect(http.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/status");
+    expect(status).toEqual({
+      stopped: false,
+      paused: false,
+      buffering: false,
+      track: {
+        uri: "spotify:track:abc",
+        name: "Song",
+        artist_names: ["A", "B"],
+        album_name: "Alb",
+        album_cover_url: "https://i.scdn.co/c.jpg",
+        position: 12345,
+        duration: 200000,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("getStatus() returns null with a null track when nothing is loaded", async () => {
+    const http = makeHttp({ get: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ status: 200, data: { stopped: true, paused: false, buffering: false, track: null } }) });
+    const client = new GoLibrespotRestClient("http://127.0.0.1:3678", { http });
+    const status = await client.getStatus();
+    expect(status).toEqual({ stopped: true, paused: false, buffering: false, track: null });
+  });
+
+  it("getStatus() returns null when GET /status rejects", async () => {
+    const http = makeHttp({ get: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error("down")) });
+    const client = new GoLibrespotRestClient("http://127.0.0.1:3678", { http });
+    await expect(client.getStatus()).resolves.toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
+/** Fake ws: records instances, lets tests drive open/message/close/error. */
+class FakeWebSocket extends EventEmitter {
+  static instances: FakeWebSocket[] = [];
+  closed = false;
+  constructor(public url: string) {
+    super();
+    FakeWebSocket.instances.push(this);
+  }
+  close() {
+    this.closed = true;
+    this.emit("close");
+  }
+}
+
+function frame(type: string, data: unknown): Buffer {
+  return Buffer.from(JSON.stringify({ type, data }));
+}
+
+describe("GoLibrespotEventClient", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    FakeWebSocket.instances = [];
+  });
+
+  it("emits 'not_playing' (track-end) with its data payload", () => {
+    const client = new GoLibrespotEventClient("ws://127.0.0.1:3678/events", {
+      WebSocketCtor: FakeWebSocket as any,
+    });
+    const onEnded = vi.fn();
+    client.on("not_playing", onEnded);
+    client.start();
+
+    const ws = FakeWebSocket.instances[0];
+    expect(ws.url).toBe("ws://127.0.0.1:3678/events");
+    ws.emit("message", frame("not_playing", { uri: "spotify:track:abc", play_origin: "go-librespot" }));
+
+    expect(onEnded).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(onEnded).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ uri: "spotify:track:abc", play_origin: "go-librespot" });
+    client.stop();
+  });
+
+  it("emits 'metadata' with the now-playing object", () => {
+    const client = new GoLibrespotEventClient("ws://127.0.0.1:3678/events", {
+      WebSocketCtor: FakeWebSocket as any,
+    });
+    const onMeta = vi.fn();
+    client.on("metadata", onMeta);
+    client.start();
+
+    FakeWebSocket.instances[0].emit(
+      "message",
+      frame("metadata", { uri: "spotify:track:xyz", name: "Song", artist_names: ["Q"], duration: 200000 }),
+    );
+
+    expect(onMeta).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ uri: "spotify:track:xyz", name: "Song", artist_names: ["Q"], duration: 200000 });
+    client.stop();
+  });
+
+  it("ignores non-JSON frames without throwing", () => {
+    const client = new GoLibrespotEventClient("ws://x/events", { WebSocketCtor: FakeWebSocket as any });
+    const onAny = vi.fn();
+    client.on("metadata", onAny);
+    client.start();
+    expect(() => FakeWebSocket.instances[0].emit("message", Buffer.from("not json"))).not.toThrow();
+    expect(onAny).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    client.stop();
+  });
+
+  it("reconnects with backoff after the socket closes", () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    try {
+      const client = new GoLibrespotEventClient("ws://x/events", { WebSocketCtor: FakeWebSocket as any });
+      client.start();
+      expect(FakeWebSocket.instances).toHaveLength(1);
+
+      FakeWebSocket.instances[0].emit("close");
+      expect(FakeWebSocket.instances).toHaveLength(1); // not immediate
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(500);
+      expect(FakeWebSocket.instances).toHaveLength(2); // reconnected
+      client.stop();
+    } finally {
+      vi.useRealTimers();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("stop() closes the socket and prevents reconnect", () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    try {
+      const client = new GoLibrespotEventClient("ws://x/events", { WebSocketCtor: FakeWebSocket as any });
+      client.start();
+      const ws = FakeWebSocket.instances[0];
+      client.stop();
+      expect(ws.closed).toBe(true);
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(60000);
+      expect(FakeWebSocket.instances).toHaveLength(1); // no new socket
+    } finally {
+      vi.useRealTimers();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("does not throw on socket 'error' when no error listener is attached", () => {
+    const client = new GoLibrespotEventClient("ws://x/events", { WebSocketCtor: FakeWebSocket as any });
+    client.start();
+    expect(() => FakeWebSocket.instances[0].emit("error", new Error("net"))).not.toThrow();
+    client.stop();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/music/spotify/go-librespot-api.ts b/src/music/spotify/go-librespot-api.ts
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+import { EventEmitter } from "node:events";
+import axios, { type AxiosInstance } from "axios";
+import WebSocket from "ws";
+
+export interface GoLibrespotStatusTrack {
+  uri: string;
+  name: string;
+  artist_names: string[];
+  album_name: string;
+  album_cover_url: string | null;
+  position: number;
+  duration: number;
+}
+
+export interface GoLibrespotStatus {
+  stopped: boolean;
+  paused: boolean;
+  buffering: boolean;
+  track: GoLibrespotStatusTrack | null;
+}
+
+export class GoLibrespotRestClient {
+  private http: AxiosInstance;
+
+  constructor(baseUrl: string, deps?: { http?: AxiosInstance }) {
+    this.http =
+      deps?.http ??
+      axios.create({
+        baseURL: baseUrl,
+        timeout: 10000,
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+      });
+  }
+
+  async ping(): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const res = await this.http.get("/");
+      return res.status === 200;
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async playTrack(uri: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.http.post("/player/play", { uri });
+  }
+
+  async pause(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.http.post("/player/pause");
+  }
+
+  async resume(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.http.post("/player/resume");
+  }
+
+  async stop(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.http.post("/player/stop");
+  }
+
+  async seek(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+    await this.http.post("/player/seek", { position: ms, relative: false });
+  }
+
+  async getStatus(): Promise<GoLibrespotStatus | null> {
+    try {
+      const res = await this.http.get("/status");
+      const d = res.data ?? {};
+      const t = d.track;
+      return {
+        stopped: Boolean(d.stopped),
+        paused: Boolean(d.paused),
+        buffering: Boolean(d.buffering),
+        track: t
+          ? {
+              uri: t.uri ?? "",
+              name: t.name ?? "",
+              artist_names: Array.isArray(t.artist_names) ? t.artist_names : [],
+              album_name: t.album_name ?? "",
+              album_cover_url: t.album_cover_url ?? null,
+              position: t.position ?? 0,
+              duration: t.duration ?? 0,
+            }
+          : null,
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export type GoLibrespotEventType =
+  | "metadata"
+  | "playing"
+  | "paused"
+  | "not_playing"
+  | "stopped"
+  | "will_play"
+  | "seek"
+  | "active"
+  | "inactive"
+  | "volume"
+  | "playback_ready";
+
+interface WsLike {
+  on(event: string, cb: (...args: any[]) => void): void;
+  close(): void;
+}
+type WebSocketCtor = new (url: string) => WsLike;
+
+const INITIAL_RECONNECT_MS = 500;
+const MAX_RECONNECT_MS = 10000;
+
+export class GoLibrespotEventClient extends EventEmitter {
+  private wsUrl: string;
+  private WebSocketCtor: WebSocketCtor;
+  private ws: WsLike | null = null;
+  private stopped = false;
+  private reconnectDelay = INITIAL_RECONNECT_MS;
+  private reconnectTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+
+  constructor(wsUrl: string, deps?: { WebSocketCtor?: WebSocketCtor }) {
+    super();
+    this.wsUrl = wsUrl;
+    this.WebSocketCtor = deps?.WebSocketCtor ?? (WebSocket as unknown as WebSocketCtor);
+  }
+
+  start(): void {
+    this.stopped = false;
+    this.connect();
+  }
+
+  stop(): void {
+    this.stopped = true;
+    if (this.reconnectTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(this.reconnectTimer);
+      this.reconnectTimer = null;
+    }
+    if (this.ws) {
+      this.ws.close();
+      this.ws = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private connect(): void {
+    if (this.stopped) return;
+    const ws = new this.WebSocketCtor(this.wsUrl);
+    this.ws = ws;
+    ws.on("open", () => {
+      this.reconnectDelay = INITIAL_RECONNECT_MS;
+    });
+    ws.on("message", (buf: unknown) => this.handleMessage(buf));
+    ws.on("close", () => {
+      this.ws = null;
+      this.scheduleReconnect();
+    });
+    ws.on("error", (err: unknown) => {
+      if (this.listenerCount("error") > 0) this.emit("error", err);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private handleMessage(buf: unknown): void {
+    let parsed: unknown;
+    try {
+      const text = Buffer.isBuffer(buf)
+        ? buf.toString("utf8")
+        : typeof buf === "string"
+          ? buf
+          : String(buf);
+      parsed = JSON.parse(text);
+    } catch {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (parsed && typeof (parsed as any).type === "string") {
+      this.emit((parsed as any).type, (parsed as any).data ?? {});
+    }
+  }
+
+  private scheduleReconnect(): void {
+    if (this.stopped || this.reconnectTimer) return;
+    const delay = this.reconnectDelay;
+    this.reconnectDelay = Math.min(delay * 2, MAX_RECONNECT_MS);
+    this.reconnectTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.reconnectTimer = null;
+      this.connect();
+    }, delay);
+  }
+}