diff --git a/src/app/now-playing.tsx b/src/app/now-playing.tsx
index 2bbfea4..3dbf012 100644
--- a/src/app/now-playing.tsx
+++ b/src/app/now-playing.tsx
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@ const SUB_CONTROLS: { icon: IconName; label: string }[] = [
 const DISMISS_DISTANCE = 140;
 const DISMISS_VELOCITY = 1000;
 
-const MAX_CONTENT_WIDTH = 390;
+const MAX_CONTENT_WIDTH = 408;
+const CONTENT_SIDE_PADDING = spacing.lg;
+const NARROW_CONTENT_SIDE_PADDING = spacing.md;
 const MEDIA_AREA_MIN = 220;
 const MEDIA_AREA_MAX = 360;
 const ART_SIZE_MAX = 340;
+const SCOPE_HEIGHT_MIN = 150;
+const SCOPE_HEIGHT_MAX = 220;
+const SCOPE_HEIGHT_RATIO = 9 / 16;
 const HEADER_HEIGHT = 32;
 const CONTENT_TOP_PADDING = spacing.sm;
 const CONTENT_BOTTOM_PADDING = spacing.lg;
@@ -63,6 +68,8 @@ interface NowPlayingLayout {
   contentWidth: number;
   mediaHeight: number;
   artSize: number;
+  scopeWidth: number;
+  scopeHeight: number;
   mediaTopMargin: number;
   mediaBottomGap: number;
   showSecondaryControls: boolean;
@@ -73,7 +80,8 @@ function clamp(value: number, min: number, max: number): number {
 }
 
 function getNowPlayingLayout(windowWidth: number, availableHeight: number): NowPlayingLayout {
-  const contentPadding = windowWidth < 360 ? spacing.lg : spacing.xl;
+  const contentPadding =
+    windowWidth < 360 ? NARROW_CONTENT_SIDE_PADDING : CONTENT_SIDE_PADDING;
   const contentWidth = Math.max(0, Math.min(windowWidth - contentPadding * 2, MAX_CONTENT_WIDTH));
   const mediaMax = Math.min(contentWidth, MEDIA_AREA_MAX);
   const mediaMin = Math.min(mediaMax, MEDIA_AREA_MIN);
@@ -96,12 +104,19 @@ function getNowPlayingLayout(windowWidth: number, availableHeight: number): NowP
   const heightBoundMedia = availableHeight - fixedHeight;
   const mediaHeight = Math.round(clamp(heightBoundMedia, mediaMin, mediaMax));
   const artSize = Math.min(mediaHeight, ART_SIZE_MAX);
+  const scopeWidth = contentWidth;
+  const scopeHeight = Math.min(
+    mediaHeight,
+    Math.round(clamp(scopeWidth * SCOPE_HEIGHT_RATIO, SCOPE_HEIGHT_MIN, SCOPE_HEIGHT_MAX))
+  );
 
   return {
     contentPadding,
     contentWidth,
     mediaHeight,
     artSize,
+    scopeWidth,
+    scopeHeight,
     mediaTopMargin,
     mediaBottomGap,
     showSecondaryControls,
@@ -228,17 +243,18 @@ export default function NowPlayingScreen() {
                       style={[
                         styles.scopeSurface,
                         {
-                          width: layout.contentWidth,
-                          height: layout.mediaHeight,
+                          width: layout.scopeWidth,
+                          height: layout.scopeHeight,
                         },
                       ]}
                     >
                       <Visualizer
-                        width={layout.contentWidth}
-                        height={layout.mediaHeight}
+                        width={layout.scopeWidth}
+                        height={layout.scopeHeight}
                         interactive={false}
                         showChrome={false}
                         mode="spectrum"
+                        edgeFade
                       />
                     </View>
                   ) : (
diff --git a/src/components/SpectrumCurve.tsx b/src/components/SpectrumCurve.tsx
index 730ad35..7e098b4 100644
--- a/src/components/SpectrumCurve.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SpectrumCurve.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
-import { Canvas, Group, LinearGradient, Path, Skia, vec } from '@shopify/react-native-skia';
+import { Canvas, Group, LinearGradient, Path, Rect, Skia, vec } from '@shopify/react-native-skia';
 import { colors } from '@/theme';
 
 interface SpectrumCurveProps {
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ interface SpectrumCurveProps {
   fillOpacity?: number;
   /** Adds a soft wider stroke under the line for a glow. */
   glow?: boolean;
+  /** Fades the left/right edges into the background so stage views do not end abruptly. */
+  edgeFade?: boolean;
+  edgeFadeColor?: string;
+  edgeFadeWidth?: number;
 }
 
 /** #rrggbb -> rgba() with the given alpha. */
@@ -69,6 +73,9 @@ export function SpectrumCurve({
   lineWidth = 2,
   fillOpacity = 1,
   glow = false,
+  edgeFade = false,
+  edgeFadeColor = colors.bgPrimary,
+  edgeFadeWidth = 28,
 }: SpectrumCurveProps) {
   const pad = lineWidth;
   const { line, fill } = useMemo(
@@ -107,6 +114,24 @@ export function SpectrumCurve({
         strokeCap="round"
         color={color}
       />
+      {edgeFade && (
+        <>
+          <Rect x={0} y={0} width={edgeFadeWidth} height={height}>
+            <LinearGradient
+              start={vec(0, 0)}
+              end={vec(edgeFadeWidth, 0)}
+              colors={[edgeFadeColor, withAlpha(edgeFadeColor, 0)]}
+            />
+          </Rect>
+          <Rect x={width - edgeFadeWidth} y={0} width={edgeFadeWidth} height={height}>
+            <LinearGradient
+              start={vec(width - edgeFadeWidth, 0)}
+              end={vec(width, 0)}
+              colors={[withAlpha(edgeFadeColor, 0), edgeFadeColor]}
+            />
+          </Rect>
+        </>
+      )}
     </Canvas>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Visualizer.tsx b/src/components/Visualizer.tsx
index 4b220ef..f1fe13a 100644
--- a/src/components/Visualizer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Visualizer.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ interface VisualizerProps {
   interactive?: boolean;
   showChrome?: boolean;
   mode?: Mode;
+  edgeFade?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export function Visualizer({
   interactive = true,
   showChrome = true,
   mode: controlledMode,
+  edgeFade = false,
 }: VisualizerProps) {
   const [uncontrolledMode, setUncontrolledMode] = useState<Mode>('spectrum');
   const mode = controlledMode ?? uncontrolledMode;
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ export function Visualizer({
 
       <View style={{ width, height }}>
         {mode === 'spectrum' ? (
-          <SpectrumCurve values={values} width={width} height={height} glow />
+          <SpectrumCurve values={values} width={width} height={height} glow edgeFade={edgeFade} />
         ) : (
           <View style={styles.placeholder}>
             <Ionicons name="pulse-outline" size={20} color={colors.textTertiary} />