diff --git a/web/static/app.js b/web/static/app.js
index 604be97..f71e889 100644
--- a/web/static/app.js
+++ b/web/static/app.js
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
 'use strict';
 
+// ── Compatibility: fetch polyfill via XMLHttpRequest ─────────────────────────
+// fetch() is available from Safari 10.1 / iOS 10.3 onwards.
+// For iOS 9 (iPad 2) we fall back to a minimal XHR wrapper that matches the
+// subset of the fetch API we actually use: .json() and { method, headers, body }.
+function apiFetch(url, opts) {
+  if (window.fetch) return fetch(url, opts);
+  opts = opts || {};
+  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
+    var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+    xhr.open(opts.method || 'GET', url);
+    var headers = opts.headers || {};
+    Object.keys(headers).forEach(function(k) { xhr.setRequestHeader(k, headers[k]); });
+    xhr.onload = function() {
+      var text = xhr.responseText;
+      resolve({
+        ok:   xhr.status >= 200 && xhr.status < 300,
+        json: function() { return JSON.parse(text); },
+        text: function() { return text; }
+      });
+    };
+    xhr.onerror = function() { reject(new Error('XHR error')); };
+    xhr.send(opts.body || null);
+  });
+}
+
 // ── DOM refs ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 const $ = id => document.getElementById(id);
 
@@ -200,7 +225,7 @@ const starEls = document.querySelectorAll('.star');
 
 async function fetchRating() {
   try {
-    const r = await fetch('/api/rating').then(r => r.json());
+    const r = await apiFetch('/api/rating').then(r => r.json());
     currentRating = r.stars ?? 0;
     renderStars(currentRating);
   } catch {
@@ -225,7 +250,7 @@ starEls.forEach(s => {
     const newRating = v === currentRating ? 0 : v;
     renderStars(newRating);
     try {
-      await fetch('/api/rating', {
+      await apiFetch('/api/rating', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         body: JSON.stringify({ stars: newRating }),
@@ -244,7 +269,7 @@ $('btn-kill').addEventListener('click', () => {
 });
 
 $('btn-show-killist').addEventListener('click', async () => {
-  const list = await fetch('/api/killist').then(r => r.json()).catch(() => []);
+  const list = await apiFetch('/api/killist').then(r => r.json()).catch(() => []);
   killistItems.innerHTML = '';
   (list || []).forEach(title => {
     const li  = document.createElement('li');
@@ -447,7 +472,7 @@ async function openPlaylist() {
 
   let tracks;
   try {
-    tracks = await fetch('/api/playlist').then(r => r.json());
+    tracks = await apiFetch('/api/playlist').then(r => r.json());
   } catch {
     playlistList.innerHTML = '<li id="playlist-loading">Fehler beim Laden</li>';
     return;
diff --git a/web/static/style.css b/web/static/style.css
index 06ed11f..b48e2bf 100644
--- a/web/static/style.css
+++ b/web/static/style.css
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ html, body {
   color: var(--text);
   font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
   -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
+  -webkit-user-select: none;
   user-select: none;
 }
 
@@ -24,20 +25,25 @@ html, body {
   max-width: 600px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding: 16px;
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
+  -webkit-flex-direction: column;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 16px;
   min-height: 100vh;
 }
+/* gap fallback: margin between every direct child */
+#app > * + * { margin-top: 16px; }
 
 /* Status bar */
 #status-bar {
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
+  -webkit-align-items: center;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 8px;
   font-size: 12px;
   color: var(--text-dim);
 }
+#status-bar > * + * { margin-left: 8px; }
 #winamp-status { font-size: 16px; }
 #winamp-status.ok { color: #4caf50; }
 #winamp-status.err { color: var(--accent); }
@@ -62,15 +68,17 @@ html, body {
   letter-spacing: 4px;
   cursor: pointer;
   -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
+  -webkit-user-select: none;
   user-select: none;
 }
 .star {
   color: #333;
+  -webkit-transition: color 0.12s, -webkit-transform 0.1s;
   transition: color 0.12s, transform 0.1s;
   display: inline-block;
 }
 .star.lit  { color: #f5a623; }
-.star:active { transform: scale(1.25); }
+.star:active { -webkit-transform: scale(1.25); transform: scale(1.25); }
 
 #playlist-pos {
   font-size: 12px;
@@ -90,10 +98,12 @@ html, body {
 
 /* Progress */
 #progress-wrap {
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
+  -webkit-flex-direction: column;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 4px;
 }
+#progress-wrap > * + * { margin-top: 4px; }
 #progress-bar {
   height: 8px;
   background: var(--accent2);
@@ -105,11 +115,14 @@ html, body {
   height: 100%;
   background: var(--accent);
   width: 0%;
+  -webkit-transition: width 0.5s linear;
   transition: width 0.5s linear;
   border-radius: 4px;
 }
 #time-display {
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
+  -webkit-justify-content: space-between;
   justify-content: space-between;
   font-size: 12px;
   color: var(--text-dim);
@@ -123,32 +136,70 @@ html, body {
   border-radius: var(--radius);
   font-size: 22px;
   cursor: pointer;
+  -webkit-transition: background 0.15s, -webkit-transform 0.08s;
   transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.08s;
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
+  -webkit-align-items: center;
   align-items: center;
+  -webkit-justify-content: center;
   justify-content: center;
   touch-action: manipulation;
 }
-.btn:active { transform: scale(0.93); background: var(--accent2); }
+.btn:active { -webkit-transform: scale(0.93); transform: scale(0.93); background: var(--accent2); }
 
-/* Seek row */
+/* ── Seek row ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/* Base: flexbox (iOS 9 and up) */
 #seek-row {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
-  gap: 8px;
+  display: -webkit-flex;
+  display: flex;
+}
+#seek-row > .btn-seek {
+  -webkit-flex: 1;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+#seek-row > .btn-seek + .btn-seek { margin-left: 8px; }
+
+/* Enhancement: CSS Grid (iOS 10.3+, all modern browsers) */
+@supports (display: grid) {
+  #seek-row {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+  #seek-row > .btn-seek { -webkit-flex: none; flex: none; }
+  #seek-row > .btn-seek + .btn-seek { margin-left: 0; }
 }
+
 .btn-seek {
   height: 52px;
   font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 600;
 }
 
-/* Controls row */
+/* ── Controls row ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/* Base: flexbox */
 #controls-row {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
-  gap: 8px;
+  display: -webkit-flex;
+  display: flex;
 }
+#controls-row > .btn-ctrl {
+  -webkit-flex: 1;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+#controls-row > .btn-ctrl + .btn-ctrl { margin-left: 8px; }
+
+/* Enhancement: CSS Grid */
+@supports (display: grid) {
+  #controls-row {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+  #controls-row > .btn-ctrl { -webkit-flex: none; flex: none; }
+  #controls-row > .btn-ctrl + .btn-ctrl { margin-left: 0; }
+}
+
 .btn-ctrl { height: var(--btn-h); font-size: 28px; }
 .btn-play {
   background: var(--accent);
@@ -158,14 +209,24 @@ html, body {
 
 /* Volume row */
 #volume-row {
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
+  -webkit-align-items: center;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 10px;
 }
-.btn-vol { width: 48px; height: 48px; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 18px; }
+#volume-row > * + * { margin-left: 10px; }
+.btn-vol { width: 48px; height: 48px; -webkit-flex-shrink: 0; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 18px; }
 #btn-mute { font-size: 22px; }
 #btn-mute.muted { color: var(--accent); }
-#volume-bar-wrap { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
+#volume-bar-wrap {
+  -webkit-flex: 1;
+  flex: 1;
+  display: -webkit-flex;
+  display: flex;
+  -webkit-flex-direction: column;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+#volume-bar-wrap > * + * { margin-top: 4px; }
 #volume-bar {
   height: 8px;
   background: var(--accent2);
@@ -177,6 +238,7 @@ html, body {
   height: 100%;
   background: #4caf50;
   width: 70%;
+  -webkit-transition: width 0.2s;
   transition: width 0.2s;
   border-radius: 4px;
 }
@@ -189,10 +251,11 @@ html, body {
 
 /* Killist */
 #killist-row {
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
-  gap: 8px;
 }
-.btn-kill { flex: 1; height: 52px; font-size: 16px; background: #3a1a1a; }
+#killist-row > * + * { margin-left: 8px; }
+.btn-kill { -webkit-flex: 1; flex: 1; height: 52px; font-size: 16px; background: #3a1a1a; }
 .btn-kill:active { background: var(--accent); }
 .btn-kill-list { width: 64px; height: 52px; font-size: 14px; }
 .btn-action   { width: 52px; height: 52px; font-size: 20px; }
@@ -203,10 +266,20 @@ html, body {
   padding: 16px;
 }
 #killist-panel h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
-#killist-items { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
+#killist-items {
+  list-style: none;
+  display: -webkit-flex;
+  display: flex;
+  -webkit-flex-direction: column;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+#killist-items li + li { margin-top: 8px; }
 #killist-items li {
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
+  -webkit-justify-content: space-between;
   justify-content: space-between;
+  -webkit-align-items: center;
   align-items: center;
   background: var(--bg);
   border-radius: 8px;
@@ -226,19 +299,29 @@ html, body {
 /* ── Playlist overlay ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 #playlist-overlay {
   position: fixed;
-  inset: 0;
+  /* inset: 0 fallback for browsers without inset support (iOS < 14.5) */
+  top: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
   z-index: 200;
   background: var(--bg);
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
+  -webkit-flex-direction: column;
   flex-direction: column;
 }
 #playlist-header {
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
+  -webkit-align-items: center;
   align-items: center;
+  -webkit-justify-content: space-between;
   justify-content: space-between;
   padding: 16px 20px;
   background: var(--surface);
   border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff12;
+  -webkit-flex-shrink: 0;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 #playlist-title-label {
@@ -261,20 +344,24 @@ html, body {
 #playlist-list {
   list-style: none;
   overflow-y: auto;
+  -webkit-flex: 1;
   flex: 1;
   padding: 8px 0;
   -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
 }
 #playlist-list li {
+  display: -webkit-flex;
   display: flex;
+  -webkit-align-items: center;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 12px;
   padding: 12px 20px;
   cursor: pointer;
   border-radius: 0;
+  -webkit-transition: background 0.1s;
   transition: background 0.1s;
   -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
 }
+#playlist-list li > * + * { margin-left: 12px; }
 #playlist-list li:active { background: var(--accent2); }
 #playlist-list li.current {
   background: #e9456018;
@@ -286,6 +373,7 @@ html, body {
   color: var(--text-dim);
   min-width: 32px;
   text-align: right;
+  -webkit-flex-shrink: 0;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 .pl-title {
@@ -303,4 +391,31 @@ li.current .pl-title { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
   font-size: 14px;
 }
 
+/* ── gap enhancement for all flex containers (iOS 14.5+ / modern browsers) */
+@supports (gap: 1px) {
+  #app              { gap: 16px; }
+  #app > * + *      { margin-top: 0; }
+
+  #status-bar       { gap: 8px; }
+  #status-bar > * + * { margin-left: 0; }
+
+  #progress-wrap    { gap: 4px; }
+  #progress-wrap > * + * { margin-top: 0; }
+
+  #volume-row       { gap: 10px; }
+  #volume-row > * + * { margin-left: 0; }
+
+  #volume-bar-wrap  { gap: 4px; }
+  #volume-bar-wrap > * + * { margin-top: 0; }
+
+  #killist-row      { gap: 8px; }
+  #killist-row > * + * { margin-left: 0; }
+
+  #killist-items    { gap: 8px; }
+  #killist-items li + li { margin-top: 0; }
+
+  #playlist-list li { gap: 12px; }
+  #playlist-list li > * + * { margin-left: 0; }
+}
+
 .hidden { display: none !important; }