diff --git a/components/audio-player/floating-player.tsx b/components/audio-player/floating-player.tsx
index 0e6f97e7..b277fc8c 100644
--- a/components/audio-player/floating-player.tsx
+++ b/components/audio-player/floating-player.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function useIsMobile() {
  * Auto-minimizes after `MINIMIZE_DELAY` ms of inactivity on mobile.
  * Call `resetTimer()` on any user interaction to restart the countdown.
  */
-function useMobileMinimize(isMobile: boolean, hasTrack: boolean) {
+function useAutoMinimize(hasTrack: boolean) {
   const [minimized, setMinimized] = useState(false);
   const timerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
 
@@ -60,21 +60,20 @@ function useMobileMinimize(isMobile: boolean, hasTrack: boolean) {
   }, [clearTimer]);
 
   const resetTimer = useCallback(() => {
-    if (!isMobile) return;
     setMinimized(false);
     startTimer();
-  }, [isMobile, startTimer]);
+  }, [startTimer]);
 
-  // Start timer when track begins or mobile state changes
+  // Start timer when track begins
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (isMobile && hasTrack) {
+    if (hasTrack) {
       startTimer();
     } else {
       clearTimer();
       setMinimized(false);
     }
     return clearTimer;
-  }, [isMobile, hasTrack, startTimer, clearTimer]);
+  }, [hasTrack, startTimer, clearTimer]);
 
   return { minimized, setMinimized, resetTimer } as const;
 }
@@ -293,10 +292,8 @@ export function FloatingPlayer() {
   const playerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [selectionToolbarVisible, setSelectionToolbarVisible] = useState(false);
   const isMobile = useIsMobile();
-  const { minimized, setMinimized, resetTimer } = useMobileMinimize(
-    isMobile,
-    !!currentTrack,
-  );
+  const { minimized, setMinimized, resetTimer } =
+    useAutoMinimize(!!currentTrack);
 
   // Watch for the selection toolbar appearing/disappearing in the DOM
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -343,6 +340,22 @@ export function FloatingPlayer() {
   const iPrevious = interact(previous);
   const iStop = interact(stop);
 
+  // Minimize when clicking/tapping outside the player
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!currentTrack || minimized) return;
+
+    function handleOutsideClick(e: PointerEvent) {
+      const player = playerRef.current;
+      if (!player) return;
+      if (player.contains(e.target as Node)) return;
+      setMinimized(true);
+    }
+
+    document.addEventListener("pointerdown", handleOutsideClick);
+    return () =>
+      document.removeEventListener("pointerdown", handleOutsideClick);
+  }, [currentTrack, minimized, setMinimized]);
+
   // Keyboard shortcuts when player is focused
   const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
     (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -403,7 +416,7 @@ export function FloatingPlayer() {
   // ── Render ──
   return (
     <AnimatePresence mode="popLayout">
-      {isMobile && minimized ? (
+      {minimized ? (
         <motion.button
           key="mini-pill"
           data-audio-player
@@ -636,11 +649,11 @@ export function FloatingPlayer() {
                 </Link>
               )}
 
-              {/* Close */}
+              {/* Minimize (playing) or Close (paused) */}
               <button
                 type="button"
-                onClick={iStop}
-                aria-label="Close player"
+                onClick={isPlaying ? () => setMinimized(true) : iStop}
+                aria-label={isPlaying ? "Minimize player" : "Close player"}
                 className="size-7 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-md text-white/50 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring"
               >
                 <X className="size-4" />
@@ -699,11 +712,11 @@ export function FloatingPlayer() {
                 </Link>
               )}
 
-              {/* Close */}
+              {/* Minimize (playing) or Close (paused) */}
               <button
                 type="button"
-                onClick={iStop}
-                aria-label="Close player"
+                onClick={isPlaying ? () => setMinimized(true) : iStop}
+                aria-label={isPlaying ? "Minimize player" : "Close player"}
                 className="size-8 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full text-white/50 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring shrink-0"
               >
                 <X className="size-4" />