diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 568f5b2..c836bea 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -637,11 +637,16 @@
           <label>Bibliothek</label>
           <select id="abs-lib-select" onchange="absSetLibrary(this.value)" style="width:100%;padding:10px 12px;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font);font-size:14px;outline:none"></select>
         </div>
-        <div style="display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:8px">
-          <button class="btn-outline" style="flex:1;padding:9px;font-size:13px;color:var(--danger);border-color:rgba(224,85,85,0.3)" onclick="absDisconnect()">Trennen</button>
-          <button class="btn-outline" id="abs-s-connect-btn" style="flex:1;padding:9px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700" onclick="absConnectSettings()">Verbinden</button>
+        <div class="settings-row" style="margin-top:8px;border-radius:9px">
+          <div>
+            <div style="font-size:13px;font-weight:500">Audiobookshelf Status</div>
+            <div class="hint" id="abs-s-status">Nicht verbunden</div>
+          </div>
+          <div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px">
+            <div class="status-dot" id="abs-s-dot" style="display:none"></div>
+            <button class="btn-outline" id="abs-s-connect-btn" style="padding:6px 12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600" onclick="absToggleConnection()">Verbinden</button>
+          </div>
         </div>
-        <span id="abs-s-status" style="font-size:12px;color:var(--green);display:block;margin-top:6px;min-height:16px"></span>
       </div>
       <div class="settings-section">
         <h3 style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:12px">
diff --git a/src/abs.js b/src/abs.js
index bef7f40..62fbaa4 100644
--- a/src/abs.js
+++ b/src/abs.js
@@ -659,12 +659,42 @@ function _showAbsNavItem(show) {
   if (bnav) bnav.style.display = show ? '' : 'none';
 }
 
+function _setAbsStatusRow(state, msg) {
+  // state: 'connected' | 'error' | 'none'
+  const statusEl = document.getElementById('abs-s-status');
+  const dotEl    = document.getElementById('abs-s-dot');
+  const btnEl    = document.getElementById('abs-s-connect-btn');
+  if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = msg || 'Nicht verbunden';
+  if (dotEl) {
+    dotEl.style.display = state === 'none' ? 'none' : 'block';
+    dotEl.className = 'status-dot' + (state === 'connected' ? ' ok' : state === 'error' ? ' err' : '');
+  }
+  if (btnEl) {
+    btnEl.disabled = false;
+    if (state === 'connected') {
+      btnEl.textContent = 'Trennen';
+      btnEl.style.color = 'var(--danger)';
+      btnEl.style.borderColor = 'rgba(224,85,85,0.3)';
+    } else {
+      btnEl.textContent = 'Verbinden';
+      btnEl.style.color = '';
+      btnEl.style.borderColor = '';
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export function absOpenSettings() {
   const urlEl = document.getElementById('abs-s-url');
   if (urlEl) urlEl.value = S.abs.url || '';
-  // Never pre-fill the API key field for security — just show connection status
-  const statusEl = document.getElementById('abs-s-status');
-  if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = S.abs.token ? '✅ Verbunden' : '';
+  if (S.abs.token) {
+    _setAbsStatusRow('connected', 'Verbunden · ' + (S.abs.url || ''));
+  } else {
+    _setAbsStatusRow('none', 'Nicht verbunden');
+  }
+}
+
+export function absToggleConnection() {
+  if (S.abs.token) absDisconnect(); else absConnectSettings();
 }
 
 export async function absConnectSettings() {
@@ -681,13 +711,11 @@ export async function absConnectSettings() {
     _renderLibPicker(libs);
     _showAbsNavItem(true);
     toast('✅ Audiobookshelf verbunden');
-    const statusEl = document.getElementById('abs-s-status');
-    if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = '✅ Verbunden';
+    _setAbsStatusRow('connected', 'Verbunden · ' + url);
   } catch (e) {
     S.abs.token = null;
     toast(`❌ ABS Verbindung fehlgeschlagen: ${e.message}`);
-  } finally {
-    if (btn) { btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = 'Verbinden'; }
+    _setAbsStatusRow('error', 'Fehler: ' + e.message);
   }
 }
 
@@ -722,6 +750,5 @@ export function absDisconnect() {
   localStorage.removeItem('ns_abs');
   _showAbsNavItem(false);
   toast('Audiobookshelf getrennt');
-  const statusEl = document.getElementById('abs-s-status');
-  if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = '';
+  _setAbsStatusRow('none', 'Nicht verbunden');
 }
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 1500264..20e816b 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { loadSpotifyImporter, resolveSpotifyLink, clearSpotifyPreview, spotifyDl
 import { resolveYouTubeLink, executeYouTubeDownload } from './youtube.js';
 import { loadSoundCloudImporter, resolveSoundCloudLink, clearSoundCloudPreview, scDlAll, scDlSingle, scDlTrack } from './soundcloud.js';
 import {
-  absInitFromStorage, absOpenSettings, absConnectSettings, absSetLibrary, absDisconnect, absVerifyApiKey,
+  absInitFromStorage, absOpenSettings, absConnectSettings, absSetLibrary, absDisconnect, absVerifyApiKey, absToggleConnection,
   absPlayItem, absTogglePlay, absSeek, absSkipSecs, absNextChapter, absPrevChapter,
   absSetSpeed, absSleepIn, absOpenPlayer, absClosePlayer, absToggleChapters,
   absToggleSpeedPicker, absToggleSleepPicker, absSeekToChapter, absProgDown, absProgMove,
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ Object.assign(window, {
   absSetSpeed, absSleepIn, absOpenPlayer, absClosePlayer, absToggleChapters,
   absToggleSpeedPicker, absToggleSleepPicker, absSeekToChapter,
   absProgDown, absProgMove, absProgUp,
-  absOpenBook, absPlayChapter, absConnectSettings, absSetLibrary, absDisconnect, absToggleChapterTrack,
+  absOpenBook, absPlayChapter, absConnectSettings, absSetLibrary, absDisconnect, absToggleConnection, absToggleChapterTrack,
   absOnSearch: (val) => {
     clearTimeout(window._absSearchTimer);
     window._absSearchTimer = setTimeout(() => {