diff --git a/vidflow.html b/vidflow.html
index 9faaa9e..028ee17 100644
--- a/vidflow.html
+++ b/vidflow.html
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ html,body{width:100%;height:100%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg);font-famil
 
 /* ── PROGRESS BAR ── */
 /* Progress bar */
-#pb-wrap{position:absolute;bottom:var(--bot-h);left:0;right:0;height:16px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;z-index:5;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);cursor:pointer}
+#pb-wrap{position:absolute;bottom:var(--bot-h);left:0;right:0;height:10px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;z-index:5;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);cursor:pointer}
 #pb-wrap:hover #pb-thumb{opacity:1}
 #pb-wrap:hover #pb{height:6px}
 #pb{height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent2));width:0%;transition:height .15s,width .5s linear;pointer-events:none;position:relative}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ html,body{width:100%;height:100%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg);font-famil
 
 /* ── BOTTOM BAR & NOW-PLAYING TICKER ── */
 /* Bottom bar */
-#np-strip{position:absolute;bottom:calc(var(--bot-h) + 3px);left:0;right:0;height:26px;z-index:5;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 14px;gap:8px;pointer-events:none}
+#np-strip{position:absolute;bottom:calc(var(--bot-h) + 10px);left:0;right:0;height:26px;z-index:5;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 14px;gap:8px;pointer-events:none}
 #bb{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:var(--bot-h);z-index:5;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 14px}
 .np-lbl{font-family:var(--font-d);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;color:var(--accent);flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;white-space:nowrap}
 .np-lbl-dot{width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:50%;animation:dot-p 1s ease-in-out infinite}
@@ -766,7 +766,8 @@ function renderChTab(){
 }
 
 // Loads a channel; closes sidebar on mobile (< 600px)
-function loadChSB(i){ loadCh(i); if(window.innerWidth<600) closeSB(); }
+// Loads a channel and always closes the sidebar (mobile + desktop)
+function loadChSB(i){ loadCh(i); closeSB(); }
 
 // Renders the search UI. doSearch is a closure so results survive re-tab; ADD button keeps results visible by not calling renderTab
 function renderSearchTab(){