diff --git a/plugin/contents/ui/dancer.html b/plugin/contents/ui/dancer.html
index 36321d9..bf5dc58 100644
--- a/plugin/contents/ui/dancer.html
+++ b/plugin/contents/ui/dancer.html
@@ -208,11 +208,15 @@ html, body {
 .robot-wrap {
   position: absolute;
   left: 50%;
-  bottom: 40%;
+  bottom: 32%;
   transform: translateX(-50%);
-  filter:
-    drop-shadow(0 0 35px rgba(0,200,255,0.25))
-    drop-shadow(0 20px 15px rgba(0,0,80,0.6));
+}
+
+.skeleton-gif {
+  display: block;
+  height: 40vh;
+  width: auto;
+  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(0,200,255,0.4));
 }
 
 /* Entire robot bounces on the beat (0.5s = 1 beat at 120 BPM) */
@@ -694,81 +698,7 @@ html, body {
 
   <!-- ===================== ROBOT ===================== -->
   <div class="robot-wrap">
-    <div class="robot">
-
-      <!-- Antenna -->
-      <div class="antenna-wrap">
-        <div class="antenna-stick">
-          <div class="antenna-ball"></div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Head -->
-      <div class="head">
-        <div class="eyes">
-          <div class="eye"></div>
-          <div class="eye"></div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="mouth-panel">
-          <div class="mouth-seg"></div>
-          <div class="mouth-seg"></div>
-          <div class="mouth-seg"></div>
-          <div class="mouth-seg"></div>
-          <div class="mouth-seg"></div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Neck -->
-      <div class="neck"></div>
-
-      <!-- Middle row: left arm, torso, right arm -->
-      <div class="middle">
-        <div class="shoulder"></div>
-        <div class="arm left">
-          <div class="hand"></div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;">
-          <div class="torso">
-            <div class="chest-screen" id="chestScreen">
-              <div class="eq-row" id="eqTop"></div>
-              <div class="chest-logo">♪ ♫ ♪</div>
-              <div class="eq-row" id="eqBot"></div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <div class="hip">
-            <div class="rivet"></div>
-            <div class="rivet"></div>
-            <div class="rivet"></div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="arm right">
-          <div class="hand"></div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="shoulder"></div>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Legs -->
-      <div class="legs">
-        <div class="leg-grp">
-          <div class="upper-leg left"></div>
-          <div class="knee"></div>
-          <div class="lower-leg left">
-            <div class="foot"></div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="leg-grp">
-          <div class="upper-leg right"></div>
-          <div class="knee"></div>
-          <div class="lower-leg right">
-            <div class="foot"></div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-    </div><!-- .robot -->
-
+    <img src="skeleton6.apng" class="skeleton-gif" alt="skeleton">
     <div class="robot-shadow"></div>
   </div><!-- .robot-wrap -->
 
@@ -1038,6 +968,7 @@ function updateMusic(artist, title) {
              : (title || artist || '— —');
   if (el.textContent === text) return;
   el.textContent = text;
+  pickSkeleton();
   // scroll only if text is long
   const wrap = el.parentElement;
   el.classList.toggle('short', el.scrollWidth <= wrap.clientWidth + 10);
@@ -1061,6 +992,26 @@ function nextDanceStyle() {
 document.body.setAttribute('data-dance', 'bounce');
 setInterval(nextDanceStyle, 8000);
 
+/* ============================================================
+   SKELETON SWITCHER
+   Add new files to SKELETONS to include them in the rotation.
+   Switches on music change and randomly every 16 beats (8s).
+   ============================================================ */
+const SKELETONS   = ['skeleton.apng', 'skeleton2.apng', 'skeleton3.apng', 'skeleton4.apng', 'skeleton5.apng', 'skeleton6.apng'];
+const skeletonImg = document.querySelector('.skeleton-gif');
+let   currentSkel = 5;
+
+function pickSkeleton() {
+  if (SKELETONS.length < 2) return;
+  let next;
+  do { next = Math.floor(Math.random() * SKELETONS.length); }
+  while (next === currentSkel);
+  currentSkel = next;
+  skeletonImg.src = SKELETONS[currentSkel];
+}
+
+setInterval(pickSkeleton, 8000);
+
 /* ============================================================
    DEV SHIM — only active when served via HTTP (not from QML)
    Simulates playerctl updates so the music ticker works in-browser.
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