diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index 8ccb9dd..e906af4 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { Metadata, Viewport } from "next";
 import { Press_Start_2P, Share_Tech_Mono } from "next/font/google";
 import { ThemeProvider } from "next-themes";
 
+import { GlobalAmbientAudio } from "@/components/layout/global-ambient-audio";
 import { GlobalBottomNav } from "@/components/layout/global-bottom-nav";
 import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/layout/site-header";
 import { ToastProvider } from "@/components/ui/toast-provider";
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
           <ToastProvider>
             <SiteHeader />
             <div className="flex min-h-dvh flex-col pt-topbar">{children}</div>
+            <GlobalAmbientAudio />
             <GlobalBottomNav />
           </ToastProvider>
         </ThemeProvider>
diff --git a/components/avatar/avatar-ambient-audio.tsx b/components/avatar/avatar-ambient-audio.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19cdfb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/avatar/avatar-ambient-audio.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { SkipForward, Volume2, VolumeX } from "lucide-react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
+import {
+  AVATAR_AMBIENT_PLAYLIST,
+  getAvatarAmbientTrackSrc,
+  getAvatarAudioPreferences,
+  setAvatarAudioPreferences,
+} from "@/lib/avatar-audio";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+type AvatarAmbientAudioProps = {
+  className?: string;
+};
+
+export function AvatarAmbientAudio({ className }: AvatarAmbientAudioProps) {
+  const audioRef = useRef<HTMLAudioElement>(null);
+  const volumeRef = useRef(0.6);
+  const mutedRef = useRef(false);
+  const [volume, setVolume] = useState(0.6);
+  const [muted, setMuted] = useState(false);
+  const [trackIndex, setTrackIndex] = useState(0);
+  const [autoplayBlocked, setAutoplayBlocked] = useState(false);
+  const [loadError, setLoadError] = useState(false);
+
+  const currentTrack = AVATAR_AMBIENT_PLAYLIST[trackIndex];
+  const effectiveVolume = muted ? 0 : volume;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    volumeRef.current = volume;
+  }, [volume]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    mutedRef.current = muted;
+  }, [muted]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const preferences = getAvatarAudioPreferences();
+    setVolume(preferences.volume);
+    setMuted(preferences.muted);
+    volumeRef.current = preferences.volume;
+    mutedRef.current = preferences.muted;
+  }, []);
+
+  const persistPreferences = useCallback(
+    (nextVolume: number, nextMuted: boolean) => {
+      setAvatarAudioPreferences({ volume: nextVolume, muted: nextMuted });
+    },
+    [],
+  );
+
+  const applyVolume = useCallback(async (nextVolume: number) => {
+    const audio = audioRef.current;
+
+    if (!audio) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    audio.volume = nextVolume;
+
+    if (nextVolume === 0) {
+      audio.pause();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (audio.readyState < HTMLMediaElement.HAVE_CURRENT_DATA) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await audio.play();
+      setAutoplayBlocked(false);
+    } catch {
+      setAutoplayBlocked(true);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const loadTrack = useCallback(
+    (index: number) => {
+      const audio = audioRef.current;
+      const track = AVATAR_AMBIENT_PLAYLIST[index];
+
+      if (!audio || !track) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      setLoadError(false);
+      audio.src = getAvatarAmbientTrackSrc(track.filename);
+
+      const handleCanPlay = () => {
+        const nextVolume = mutedRef.current ? 0 : volumeRef.current;
+        void applyVolume(nextVolume);
+      };
+
+      const handleError = () => {
+        setLoadError(true);
+      };
+
+      audio.addEventListener("canplay", handleCanPlay, { once: true });
+      audio.addEventListener("error", handleError, { once: true });
+      audio.load();
+    },
+    [applyVolume],
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    loadTrack(trackIndex);
+  }, [loadTrack, trackIndex]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    void applyVolume(effectiveVolume);
+  }, [applyVolume, effectiveVolume]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    persistPreferences(volume, muted);
+  }, [volume, muted, persistPreferences]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const audio = audioRef.current;
+
+    if (!audio) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const handleEnded = () => {
+      setTrackIndex((current) => (current + 1) % AVATAR_AMBIENT_PLAYLIST.length);
+    };
+
+    audio.addEventListener("ended", handleEnded);
+
+    return () => {
+      audio.removeEventListener("ended", handleEnded);
+      audio.pause();
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleToggleMute = () => {
+    setMuted((current) => !current);
+  };
+
+  const handleVolumeChange = (nextVolume: number) => {
+    setVolume(nextVolume);
+
+    if (nextVolume > 0 && muted) {
+      setMuted(false);
+    }
+
+    if (nextVolume === 0) {
+      setMuted(true);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSkip = () => {
+    setTrackIndex((current) => (current + 1) % AVATAR_AMBIENT_PLAYLIST.length);
+  };
+
+  const handleUserActivate = () => {
+    void applyVolume(effectiveVolume);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        "fixed right-4 z-30 flex max-w-[min(100vw-2rem,18rem)] flex-col gap-2 border-2 border-border bg-background/95 p-3 shadow-[var(--retro-shadow-sm)] backdrop-blur-sm",
+        className,
+      )}
+      style={{
+        top: "calc(var(--app-topbar-height) + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) + 0.75rem)",
+      }}
+      onPointerDown={handleUserActivate}
+    >
+      <audio ref={audioRef} preload="auto" />
+
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+        <div className="min-w-0">
+          <Label
+            htmlFor="avatar-ambient-volume"
+            className="font-pixel text-[8px] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground"
+          >
+            Ambient
+          </Label>
+          <p className="truncate text-[10px] text-foreground">
+            {currentTrack?.label ?? "Track"}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="outline"
+            size="icon"
+            className="h-8 w-8"
+            aria-label="Skip to next track"
+            onClick={handleSkip}
+          >
+            <SkipForward aria-hidden="true" />
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="outline"
+            size="icon"
+            className="h-8 w-8"
+            aria-label={
+              muted || volume === 0 ? "Unmute ambient audio" : "Mute ambient audio"
+            }
+            aria-pressed={muted || volume === 0}
+            onClick={handleToggleMute}
+          >
+            {muted || volume === 0 ? (
+              <VolumeX aria-hidden="true" />
+            ) : (
+              <Volume2 aria-hidden="true" />
+            )}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <input
+        id="avatar-ambient-volume"
+        type="range"
+        min={0}
+        max={1}
+        step={0.01}
+        value={muted ? 0 : volume}
+        aria-label="Ambient audio volume"
+        onChange={(event) => handleVolumeChange(Number(event.target.value))}
+        className="w-full accent-primary"
+      />
+
+      <p className="text-[10px] leading-snug text-muted-foreground">
+        Track {trackIndex + 1} of {AVATAR_AMBIENT_PLAYLIST.length}
+      </p>
+
+      {loadError ? (
+        <p className="text-[10px] leading-snug text-red-500">
+          Could not load{" "}
+          <span className="font-medium">{currentTrack?.filename}</span>.
+        </p>
+      ) : autoplayBlocked && effectiveVolume > 0 ? (
+        <p className="text-[10px] leading-snug text-muted-foreground">
+          Tap volume to start audio.
+        </p>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/layout/global-ambient-audio.tsx b/components/layout/global-ambient-audio.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea88d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/layout/global-ambient-audio.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+
+import { AvatarAmbientAudio } from "@/components/avatar/avatar-ambient-audio";
+import { HABIT_PET_DATA_UPDATED_EVENT } from "@/lib/app-events";
+import { getOnboardingStatusClient } from "@/lib/onboarding-status";
+import { createClient } from "@/lib/supabase/client";
+
+export function GlobalAmbientAudio() {
+  const [enabled, setEnabled] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const supabase = createClient();
+
+    async function syncAudioState() {
+      const {
+        data: { user },
+      } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
+
+      if (!user) {
+        setEnabled(false);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const status = await getOnboardingStatusClient();
+      setEnabled(status?.appComplete === true);
+    }
+
+    void syncAudioState();
+
+    const {
+      data: { subscription },
+    } = supabase.auth.onAuthStateChange(() => {
+      void syncAudioState();
+    });
+
+    window.addEventListener(HABIT_PET_DATA_UPDATED_EVENT, syncAudioState);
+
+    return () => {
+      subscription.unsubscribe();
+      window.removeEventListener(HABIT_PET_DATA_UPDATED_EVENT, syncAudioState);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  if (!enabled) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return <AvatarAmbientAudio />;
+}
diff --git a/lib/avatar-audio.ts b/lib/avatar-audio.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7d5fc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/avatar-audio.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+export type AvatarAmbientTrack = {
+  filename: string;
+  label: string;
+};
+
+export const AVATAR_AMBIENT_PLAYLIST: readonly AvatarAmbientTrack[] = [
+  { filename: "Pixel Meadow.mp3", label: "Pixel Meadow" },
+  { filename: "Pixel Meadow faster.mp3", label: "Pixel Meadow (fast)" },
+] as const;
+
+export function getAvatarAmbientTrackSrc(filename: string) {
+  return `/audio/${encodeURIComponent(filename)}`;
+}
+
+const STORAGE_KEY = "habit-bit-avatar-audio";
+
+export type AvatarAudioPreferences = {
+  volume: number;
+  muted: boolean;
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_PREFERENCES: AvatarAudioPreferences = {
+  volume: 0.6,
+  muted: false,
+};
+
+function clampVolume(value: number) {
+  return Math.min(1, Math.max(0, value));
+}
+
+export function getAvatarAudioPreferences(): AvatarAudioPreferences {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") {
+    return DEFAULT_PREFERENCES;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const raw = window.localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+
+    if (!raw) {
+      return DEFAULT_PREFERENCES;
+    }
+
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as Partial<AvatarAudioPreferences>;
+
+    return {
+      volume:
+        typeof parsed.volume === "number"
+          ? clampVolume(parsed.volume)
+          : DEFAULT_PREFERENCES.volume,
+      muted:
+        typeof parsed.muted === "boolean"
+          ? parsed.muted
+          : DEFAULT_PREFERENCES.muted,
+    };
+  } catch {
+    return DEFAULT_PREFERENCES;
+  }
+}
+
+export function setAvatarAudioPreferences(
+  preferences: AvatarAudioPreferences,
+) {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  window.localStorage.setItem(
+    STORAGE_KEY,
+    JSON.stringify({
+      volume: clampVolume(preferences.volume),
+      muted: preferences.muted,
+    }),
+  );
+}
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