diff --git a/backend/config.go b/backend/config.go
index f6e5ae1..b1facae 100644
--- a/backend/config.go
+++ b/backend/config.go
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ type TracksPageConfig struct {
 }
 
 type NowPlayingPageConfig struct {
-	InitialView string
+	InitialView        string
+	UseBackgroundImage bool
 }
 
 type PlaybackConfig struct {
@@ -242,7 +243,8 @@ func DefaultConfig(appVersionTag string) *Config {
 			InitialView: "List",
 		},
 		NowPlayingConfig: NowPlayingPageConfig{
-			InitialView: "Play Queue",
+			InitialView:        "Play Queue",
+			UseBackgroundImage: true,
 		},
 		TracksPage: TracksPageConfig{
 			TracklistColumns: []string{"Album", "Time", "Plays"},
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 51856e7..6e64dbb 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 module github.com/dweymouth/supersonic
 
-go 1.23.0
+go 1.24.0
 
 require (
 	fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.6.1
 	github.com/20after4/configdir v0.1.1
 	github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2
+	github.com/boxes-ltd/imaging v1.7.1
 	github.com/cenkalti/dominantcolor v1.0.3
 	github.com/charlievieth/strcase v0.0.5
 	github.com/deluan/sanitize v0.0.0-20230310221930-6e18967d9fc1
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/net v0.38.0
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0
 	golang.org/x/term v0.30.0
-	golang.org/x/text v0.23.0
+	golang.org/x/text v0.30.0
 )
 
 require (
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/srwiley/rasterx v0.0.0-20220730225603-2ab79fcdd4ef // indirect
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0 // indirect
 	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.8 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/image v0.24.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/image v0.32.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 37d11ea..55c1945 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.0 h1:kuoIxZQy2WRRk1pttg9asf+WVv6tWQuBNVmK8+nqPr0
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.0/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
 github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2 h1:F2VQgta7ecxGYO8k3ZZz3RS8fVIXVxONVUPlNERoyfY=
 github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2/go.mod h1:yd8OoFMLzJbo9gZq8j5qaps8bJ9aShtEA8Ipt1oGCvU=
+github.com/boxes-ltd/imaging v1.7.1 h1:JlfPQkr9sowLuPY24OLNw1Wa0UjriPVo2BN0YyxdCf0=
+github.com/boxes-ltd/imaging v1.7.1/go.mod h1:m89K2cMB8PXek+mUi/9SAha2A86+ZgfAOKjGypjMuDk=
 github.com/cenkalti/dominantcolor v1.0.3 h1:Pt0vfRZ8enkZh1n22RvoboA53SMM/v2aEwNQTZKSqww=
 github.com/cenkalti/dominantcolor v1.0.3/go.mod h1:mGpFMbWUnyXaGN48Zbf9bU9HJP1eCCD7dnsscb4lyR4=
 github.com/charlievieth/strcase v0.0.5 h1:gV4iXVyD6eI5KdfOV+/vIVCKXZwtCWOmDMcu7Uy00Rs=
@@ -142,16 +144,16 @@ github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.8 h1:iERMLn0/QJeHFhxSt3p6PeN9mGnvIKSpG9YYorDMnic=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.8/go.mod h1:uzxRWxtg69N339t3louHJ7+O03ezfj6PlliRlaOzY1E=
 github.com/zalando/go-keyring v0.2.6 h1:r7Yc3+H+Ux0+M72zacZoItR3UDxeWfKTcabvkI8ua9s=
 github.com/zalando/go-keyring v0.2.6/go.mod h1:2TCrxYrbUNYfNS/Kgy/LSrkSQzZ5UPVH85RwfczwvcI=
-golang.org/x/image v0.24.0 h1:AN7zRgVsbvmTfNyqIbbOraYL8mSwcKncEj8ofjgzcMQ=
-golang.org/x/image v0.24.0/go.mod h1:4b/ITuLfqYq1hqZcjofwctIhi7sZh2WaCjvsBNjjya8=
+golang.org/x/image v0.32.0 h1:6lZQWq75h7L5IWNk0r+SCpUJ6tUVd3v4ZHnbRKLkUDQ=
+golang.org/x/image v0.32.0/go.mod h1:/R37rrQmKXtO6tYXAjtDLwQgFLHmhW+V6ayXlxzP2Pc=
 golang.org/x/net v0.38.0 h1:vRMAPTMaeGqVhG5QyLJHqNDwecKTomGeqbnfZyKlBI8=
 golang.org/x/net v0.38.0/go.mod h1:ivrbrMbzFq5J41QOQh0siUuly180yBYtLp+CKbEaFx8=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0 h1:ioabZlmFYtWhL+TRYpcnNlLwhyxaM9kWTDEmfnprqik=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
 golang.org/x/term v0.30.0 h1:PQ39fJZ+mfadBm0y5WlL4vlM7Sx1Hgf13sMIY2+QS9Y=
 golang.org/x/term v0.30.0/go.mod h1:NYYFdzHoI5wRh/h5tDMdMqCqPJZEuNqVR5xJLd/n67g=
-golang.org/x/text v0.23.0 h1:D71I7dUrlY+VX0gQShAThNGHFxZ13dGLBHQLVl1mJlY=
-golang.org/x/text v0.23.0/go.mod h1:/BLNzu4aZCJ1+kcD0DNRotWKage4q2rGVAg4o22unh4=
+golang.org/x/text v0.30.0 h1:yznKA/E9zq54KzlzBEAWn1NXSQ8DIp/NYMy88xJjl4k=
+golang.org/x/text v0.30.0/go.mod h1:yDdHFIX9t+tORqspjENWgzaCVXgk0yYnYuSZ8UzzBVM=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20200227125254-8fa46927fb4f h1:BLraFXnmrev5lT+xlilqcH8XK9/i0At2xKjWk4p6zsU=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20200227125254-8fa46927fb4f/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
diff --git a/res/translations/en.json b/res/translations/en.json
index a0c3299..a67d69b 100644
--- a/res/translations/en.json
+++ b/res/translations/en.json
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@
     "Unable to play artist radio": "Unable to play artist radio",
     "Unable to play random tracks": "Unable to play random tracks",
     "URL": "URL",
+    "Use blurred album cover for Now Playing page background": "Use blurred album cover for Now Playing page background",
     "Use legacy authentication": "Use legacy authentication",
+    "Use waveform seekbar": "Use waveform seekbar",
     "Username": "Username",
     "version": "version",
     "Visualizations": "Visualizations",
diff --git a/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go b/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
index 82514b6..48fe285 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/boxes-ltd/imaging"
 	"github.com/cenkalti/dominantcolor"
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/backend"
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/backend/mediaprovider"
@@ -49,16 +50,18 @@ type NowPlayingPage struct {
 	alreadyLoaded bool
 
 	// widgets for render
-	background     *canvas.LinearGradient
-	queueList      *widgets.PlayQueueList
-	relatedList    *widgets.PlayQueueList
-	lyricsViewer   *widgets.LyricsViewer
-	card           *widgets.LargeNowPlayingCard
-	statusLabel    *widget.Label
-	tabs           *container.AppTabs
-	lyricsLoading  *widgets.LoadingDots
-	relatedLoading *widgets.LoadingDots
-	container      *fyne.Container
+	backgroundImgA     *canvas.Image
+	backgroundImgB     *canvas.Image
+	backgroundGradient *canvas.LinearGradient
+	queueList          *widgets.PlayQueueList
+	relatedList        *widgets.PlayQueueList
+	lyricsViewer       *widgets.LyricsViewer
+	card               *widgets.LargeNowPlayingCard
+	statusLabel        *widget.Label
+	tabs               *container.AppTabs
+	lyricsLoading      *widgets.LoadingDots
+	relatedLoading     *widgets.LoadingDots
+	container          *fyne.Container
 
 	// cancel funcs for background fetch tasks
 	imageLoadCancel    context.CancelFunc
@@ -232,7 +235,9 @@ func (a *NowPlayingPage) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 			a.updateRelatedList()
 		}
 		c := theme.Color(myTheme.ColorNamePageBackground)
-		a.background = canvas.NewLinearGradient(c, c, 0)
+		a.backgroundGradient = canvas.NewLinearGradient(c, c, 0)
+		a.backgroundImgA = canvas.NewImageFromImage(nil)
+		a.backgroundImgB = canvas.NewImageFromImage(nil)
 
 		mainContent := container.NewGridWithColumns(2,
 			container.New(paddedLayout, a.card),
@@ -240,7 +245,9 @@ func (a *NowPlayingPage) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 				util.AddHeaderBackgroundWithColorName(
 					a.tabs, myTheme.ColorNameNowPlayingPanel)))
 		a.container = container.NewStack(
-			a.background,
+			a.backgroundImgA,
+			a.backgroundImgB,
+			a.backgroundGradient,
 			mainContent,
 			container.NewVBox(
 				layout.NewSpacer(),
@@ -318,20 +325,46 @@ func (a *NowPlayingPage) onImageLoaded(img image.Image, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	c := dominantcolor.Find(img)
-	if c == a.background.StartColor {
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Fyne animation starting is currently thread-safe,
-	// despite not being marked as such
-	// TODO: if this changes, use fyne.Do
-	anim := canvas.NewColorRGBAAnimation(
-		a.background.StartColor, c, myTheme.AnimationDurationMedium, func(c color.Color) {
-			a.background.StartColor = c
-			a.background.Refresh()
+	if a.conf.UseBackgroundImage {
+		resized := imaging.Resize(img, 300, 0, imaging.NearestNeighbor)
+		blurred := imaging.Blur(resized, 10.0)
+		fyne.Do(func() {
+			if a.backgroundGradient.StartColor != color.Transparent {
+				a.backgroundGradient.StartColor = color.Transparent
+				a.backgroundGradient.Refresh()
+			}
+			a.backgroundImgA.Hidden = false
+			a.backgroundImgB.Hidden = false
+			a.backgroundImgA.Image = a.backgroundImgB.Image
+			a.backgroundImgB.Image = blurred
+			fyne.NewAnimation(myTheme.AnimationDurationMedium, func(f float32) {
+				a.backgroundImgA.Translucency = float64(f)
+				a.backgroundImgB.Translucency = float64(1 - f)
+				a.backgroundImgA.Refresh()
+				a.backgroundImgB.Refresh()
+			}).Start()
 		})
-	anim.Start()
+	} else {
+		c := dominantcolor.Find(img)
+		if c == a.backgroundGradient.StartColor {
+			return
+		}
+		if !a.backgroundImgA.Hidden {
+			a.backgroundImgA.Hide()
+		}
+		if !a.backgroundImgB.Hidden {
+			a.backgroundImgB.Hide()
+		}
+		// Fyne animation starting is currently thread-safe,
+		// despite not being marked as such
+		// TODO: if this changes, use fyne.Do
+		anim := canvas.NewColorRGBAAnimation(
+			a.backgroundGradient.StartColor, c, myTheme.AnimationDurationMedium, func(c color.Color) {
+				a.backgroundGradient.StartColor = c
+				a.backgroundGradient.Refresh()
+			})
+		anim.Start()
+	}
 }
 
 func (a *NowPlayingPage) updateLyrics() {
@@ -486,11 +519,11 @@ func (a *NowPlayingPage) UnselectAll() {
 }
 
 func (a *NowPlayingPage) Refresh() {
-	if a.background != nil {
+	if a.backgroundGradient != nil {
 		c := theme.Color(myTheme.ColorNamePageBackground)
-		if c != a.background.EndColor {
-			a.background.EndColor = c
-			a.background.Refresh()
+		if c != a.backgroundGradient.EndColor {
+			a.backgroundGradient.EndColor = c
+			a.backgroundGradient.Refresh()
 		}
 	}
 	a.BaseWidget.Refresh()
diff --git a/ui/dialogs/settingsdialog.go b/ui/dialogs/settingsdialog.go
index 2e81666..aba1b4e 100644
--- a/ui/dialogs/settingsdialog.go
+++ b/ui/dialogs/settingsdialog.go
@@ -571,6 +571,8 @@ func (s *SettingsDialog) createAppearanceTab(window fyne.Window) *container.TabI
 	})
 	useWaveformSeekbar.Checked = s.config.Playback.UseWaveformSeekbar
 
+	nowPlayingBackground := widget.NewCheckWithData(lang.L("Use blurred album cover for Now Playing page background"), binding.BindBool(&s.config.NowPlayingConfig.UseBackgroundImage))
+
 	return container.NewTabItem(lang.L("Appearance"), container.NewVBox(
 		util.NewHSpace(0), // insert a theme.Padding amount of space at top
 		container.NewBorder(nil, nil, widget.NewLabel(lang.L("Theme")), /*left*/
@@ -583,6 +585,7 @@ func (s *SettingsDialog) createAppearanceTab(window fyne.Window) *container.TabI
 		disableDPI,
 		s.newSectionSeparator(),
 		useWaveformSeekbar,
+		nowPlayingBackground,
 		s.newSectionSeparator(),
 		widget.NewRichText(&widget.TextSegment{Text: lang.L("Application font"), Style: util.BoldRichTextStyle}),
 		container.New(layout.NewFormLayout(),