diff --git a/src/plugins/built-in/backgroundMusic/BackgroundMusicSetting.svelte b/src/plugins/built-in/backgroundMusic/BackgroundMusicSetting.svelte
index 2b92b906..be608ff2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/built-in/backgroundMusic/BackgroundMusicSetting.svelte
+++ b/src/plugins/built-in/backgroundMusic/BackgroundMusicSetting.svelte
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@
   async function handleFiles(files: FileList | null) {
     const file = files?.[0]
     if (!file) return
-    // Restrict to WAV only for best responsiveness
-    const isWav = file.type === 'audio/wav' || file.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.wav')
-    if (!isWav) {
-      alert('Please select a .wav audio file')
+    // Accept WAV and MP3 files
+    const isSupported = file.type === 'audio/wav' || file.type === 'audio/mpeg' || 
+                       file.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.wav') || file.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.mp3')
+    if (!isSupported) {
+      alert('Please select a .wav or .mp3 audio file')
       return
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <div
-  class="flex relative justify-between items-center rounded-lg px-3 py-2 cursor-pointer select-none border border-zinc-300 dark:border-zinc-600 bg-white/20 dark:bg-zinc-800/30"
+  class="relative cursor-pointer select-none"
   onclick={() => triggerSelect()}
   ondragover={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); dragging = true }}
   ondragleave={() => dragging = false}
@@ -90,25 +91,27 @@
   role="button"
   tabindex="0"
 >
-  <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
-    <div class="flex gap-2 items-center px-3 py-1 text-xs rounded-lg border border-dashed transition border-zinc-300 dark:border-zinc-600 text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:hover:text-zinc-300">
-      <span class="text-lg font-IconFamily">{'\ued47'}</span>
-      <span>{filename ? 'Change audio' : 'Upload audio'}</span>
-    </div>
+  <div class="flex gap-3 items-center">
     {#if filename}
-      <div class="text-xs text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-300">
-        {filename}{#if durationText} • {durationText}{/if}
+      <div class="flex items-center px-3 py-1 rounded-lg bg-zinc-200 dark:bg-zinc-800">
+        <div class="text-xs text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-300">
+          {filename}
+          <p>{durationText}</p>
+        </div>
+        <button
+          class="flex justify-center items-center m-1 text-lg dark:text-white size-7"
+          onclick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); removeAudio() }}
+          aria-label="Remove audio"
+        >&#215;</button>
+      </div>
+    {:else}
+      <div class="flex gap-2 items-center px-3 py-1 text-xs rounded-lg border border-dashed transition border-zinc-300 dark:border-zinc-600 text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:hover:text-zinc-300 text-nowrap">
+        <span class="text-lg font-IconFamily">{'\ued47'}</span>
+        <span>Upload audio</span>
       </div>
     {/if}
   </div>
-  {#if filename}
-    <button
-      class="flex justify-center items-center m-1 text-lg dark:text-white size-7"
-      onclick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); removeAudio() }}
-      aria-label="Remove audio"
-    >&#215;</button>
-  {/if}
-  <input type="file" accept="audio/wav" class="hidden" bind:this={fileInput} onchange={onFileChange} />
+  <input type="file" accept="audio/wav,audio/mpeg" class="hidden" bind:this={fileInput} onchange={onFileChange} />
   {#if dragging}
     <div class="absolute inset-0 rounded-lg bg-zinc-200/40 dark:bg-zinc-700/40"></div>
   {/if}
diff --git a/src/plugins/built-in/backgroundMusic/index.ts b/src/plugins/built-in/backgroundMusic/index.ts
index e383adea..50712066 100644
--- a/src/plugins/built-in/backgroundMusic/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/built-in/backgroundMusic/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Plugin } from "@/plugins/core/types";
-import { componentSetting, defineSettings, numberSetting } from "@/plugins/core/settingsHelpers";
+import { componentSetting, defineSettings, numberSetting, booleanSetting } from "@/plugins/core/settingsHelpers";
 import styles from "./styles.css?inline";
 import BackgroundMusicSetting from "./BackgroundMusicSetting.svelte";
 import localforage from "localforage";
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import localforage from "localforage";
 const settings = defineSettings({
   uploader: componentSetting({
     title: "Background Music",
-    description: "Upload a .wav audio file to play in the background.",
+    description: "Upload a .wav or .mp3 audio file to play in the background.",
     component: BackgroundMusicSetting,
   }),
   volume: numberSetting({
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ const settings = defineSettings({
     max: 1,
     step: 0.05,
   }),
+  pauseOnHidden: booleanSetting({
+    title: "Pause when tab hidden",
+    description: "Pause music when switching to another tab or minimizing the browser",
+    default: true,
+  }),
 });
 
 const store = localforage.createInstance({
@@ -110,6 +115,14 @@ const backgroundMusicPlugin: Plugin<typeof settings> = {
       if (currentAudio) currentAudio.volume = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, vol));
     });
 
+    api.settings.onChange("pauseOnHidden" as any, (value: any) => {
+      const pauseOnHidden = (typeof value === "boolean" ? value : true) as boolean;
+      // If the setting is disabled and audio is currently paused due to tab being hidden, resume it
+      if (!pauseOnHidden && currentAudio && currentAudio.paused && document.visibilityState === "hidden") {
+        currentAudio.play().catch(() => {});
+      }
+    });
+
     // Note: Stop button/event removed by user; no stop handling needed
 
     // Start if we have audio and autoplay is enabled
@@ -124,9 +137,12 @@ const backgroundMusicPlugin: Plugin<typeof settings> = {
     (window as any).__betterseqta_bg_music_cancel__ = cancel;
     tryStart();
 
-    // Pause on tab hide, resume on show with a small delay
+    // Pause on tab hide, resume on show with a small delay (if enabled)
     const visHandler = () => {
       if (!currentAudio) return;
+      const pauseOnHidden = (api.settings as any).pauseOnHidden ?? true;
+      if (!pauseOnHidden) return;
+      
       if (document.visibilityState === "hidden") {
         if (visibilityResumeTimeout !== null) {
           clearTimeout(visibilityResumeTimeout);