diff --git a/DynamicIsland/ContentView.swift b/DynamicIsland/ContentView.swift
index c459e14..8c71423 100644
--- a/DynamicIsland/ContentView.swift
+++ b/DynamicIsland/ContentView.swift
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                     .clipped()
                     .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: MusicPlayerImageSizes.cornerRadiusInset.closed))
                     .matchedGeometryEffect(id: "albumArt", in: albumArtNamespace)
+                    .albumArtFlip(angle: musicManager.flipAngle)
                     .frame(width: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - 12), height: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - 12))
             }
             .frame(width: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - (isHovering ? 0 : 12) + gestureProgress / 2), height: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - (isHovering ? 0 : 12)))
diff --git a/DynamicIsland/components/LockScreen/LockScreenMusicPanel.swift b/DynamicIsland/components/LockScreen/LockScreenMusicPanel.swift
index 30276ea..b539d8b 100644
--- a/DynamicIsland/components/LockScreen/LockScreenMusicPanel.swift
+++ b/DynamicIsland/components/LockScreen/LockScreenMusicPanel.swift
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ struct LockScreenMusicPanel: View {
                         .transition(.scale.combined(with: .opacity))
                 }
             }
+            .albumArtFlip(angle: musicManager.flipAngle)
             .frame(width: size, height: size)
             .background(albumArtBackground(cornerRadius: cornerRadius))
         }
diff --git a/DynamicIsland/components/MinimalisticMusicView.swift b/DynamicIsland/components/MinimalisticMusicView.swift
index e297b96..23ebb07 100644
--- a/DynamicIsland/components/MinimalisticMusicView.swift
+++ b/DynamicIsland/components/MinimalisticMusicView.swift
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct MinimalisticMusicView: View {
                 )
                 .clipped()
                 .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 18)) // Dramatically increased corner radius for minimalistic mode
+                .albumArtFlip(angle: musicManager.flipAngle)
                 .frame(width: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - 12), height: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - 12))
         }
         .frame(width: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - (isHovering ? 0 : 12)), height: max(0, vm.effectiveClosedNotchHeight - (isHovering ? 0 : 12)))
diff --git a/DynamicIsland/components/Notch/MinimalisticMusicPlayerView.swift b/DynamicIsland/components/Notch/MinimalisticMusicPlayerView.swift
index febb879..a18243f 100644
--- a/DynamicIsland/components/Notch/MinimalisticMusicPlayerView.swift
+++ b/DynamicIsland/components/Notch/MinimalisticMusicPlayerView.swift
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@ struct MinimalisticAlbumArtView: View {
                     Image(nsImage: musicManager.albumArt)
                         .resizable()
                         .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fill)
-                        .animation(.spring(response: 0.4, dampingFraction: 0.8), value: musicManager.isFlipping)
                 )
                 .clipped()
                 .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12))
                 .matchedGeometryEffect(id: "albumArt", in: albumArtNamespace)
+                .albumArtFlip(angle: musicManager.flipAngle)
         }
         .buttonStyle(PlainButtonStyle())
         .opacity(musicManager.isPlaying ? 1 : 0.4)
diff --git a/DynamicIsland/components/Notch/NotchHomeView.swift b/DynamicIsland/components/Notch/NotchHomeView.swift
index dbbcf18..f999438 100644
--- a/DynamicIsland/components/Notch/NotchHomeView.swift
+++ b/DynamicIsland/components/Notch/NotchHomeView.swift
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ struct AlbumArtView: View {
                     albumArtImage
                     appIconOverlay
                 }
+                .albumArtFlip(angle: musicManager.flipAngle)
             }
             .buttonStyle(PlainButtonStyle())
             .scaleEffect(musicManager.isPlaying ? 1 : 0.85)
diff --git a/DynamicIsland/extensions/AlbumArtFlipModifier.swift b/DynamicIsland/extensions/AlbumArtFlipModifier.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ccc299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DynamicIsland/extensions/AlbumArtFlipModifier.swift
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// Deprecated placeholder: albumArtFlip modifier now lives alongside MusicManager.
diff --git a/DynamicIsland/managers/MusicManager.swift b/DynamicIsland/managers/MusicManager.swift
index d51b228..3691163 100644
--- a/DynamicIsland/managers/MusicManager.swift
+++ b/DynamicIsland/managers/MusicManager.swift
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class MusicManager: ObservableObject {
     private var lastArtworkAlbum: String = "Self Love"
     private var lastArtworkBundleIdentifier: String? = nil
 
-    @Published var isFlipping: Bool = false
-    private var flipWorkItem: DispatchWorkItem?
+    @Published var flipAngle: Double = 0
+    private let flipAnimationDuration: TimeInterval = 0.45
 
     @Published var isTransitioning: Bool = false
     private var transitionWorkItem: DispatchWorkItem?
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ class MusicManager: ObservableObject {
         debounceIdleTask?.cancel()
         cancellables.removeAll()
         controllerCancellables.removeAll()
-        flipWorkItem?.cancel()
         transitionWorkItem?.cancel()
 
         // Release active controller
@@ -159,9 +158,6 @@ class MusicManager: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     private func setActiveController(_ controller: any MediaControllerProtocol) {
-        // Cancel any existing flip animation
-        flipWorkItem?.cancel()
-
         // Set new active controller
         activeController = controller
 
@@ -270,19 +266,9 @@ class MusicManager: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     private func triggerFlipAnimation() {
-        // Cancel any existing animation
-        flipWorkItem?.cancel()
-
-        // Create a new animation
-        let workItem = DispatchWorkItem { [weak self] in
-            self?.isFlipping = true
-            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.2) {
-                self?.isFlipping = false
-            }
+        withAnimation(.easeInOut(duration: flipAnimationDuration)) {
+            flipAngle += 180
         }
-
-        flipWorkItem = workItem
-        DispatchQueue.main.async(execute: workItem)
     }
 
     private func updateArtwork(_ artworkData: Data) {
@@ -447,3 +433,35 @@ class MusicManager: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 }
+
+// MARK: - Album Art Flip Helper
+
+private struct AlbumArtFlipModifier: ViewModifier {
+    let angle: Double
+
+    private var normalizedAngle: Double {
+        var value = angle.truncatingRemainder(dividingBy: 360)
+        if value < 0 { value += 360 }
+        return value
+    }
+
+    private var mirrorScale: CGFloat {
+        (normalizedAngle > 90 && normalizedAngle < 270) ? -1 : 1
+    }
+
+    func body(content: Content) -> some View {
+        content
+            .rotation3DEffect(
+                .degrees(angle),
+                axis: (x: 0, y: 1, z: 0),
+                perspective: 0.65
+            )
+            .scaleEffect(x: mirrorScale, y: 1)
+    }
+}
+
+extension View {
+    func albumArtFlip(angle: Double) -> some View {
+        modifier(AlbumArtFlipModifier(angle: angle))
+    }
+}