diff --git a/docs/plans/PROGRESS.md b/docs/plans/PROGRESS.md
index 3de180c..049c0a1 100644
--- a/docs/plans/PROGRESS.md
+++ b/docs/plans/PROGRESS.md
@@ -1192,4 +1192,5 @@ $ flutter test
 
 - Slider 不再在 `onChangeStart` 清屏；首次真实移动后才进入 scrub，轨道 2/6、thumb 6/8。
 - 推荐流拖动使用独立 opaque 手势与 pointer 兜底，end/cancel 同时恢复浮层和轨道。
-- `flutter test test/player/seek_scrub_visibility_test.dart`：tap、首次移动、松手恢复 3 项测试全部通过。
+- 推荐浮层改为 AnimatedOpacity + IgnorePointer，进度条节点始终留在树中；scrub setState 均加 mounted 守卫。
+- `flutter test test/player/seek_scrub_visibility_test.dart`：6 项测试全部通过。
diff --git a/lib/pages/player/player_view.dart b/lib/pages/player/player_view.dart
index 1628224..3c2b3ef 100644
--- a/lib/pages/player/player_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/player/player_view.dart
@@ -304,11 +304,13 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
   }
 
   void _setScrubbing(bool value) {
+    if (!mounted) return;
     if (_scrubbing == value) return;
     setState(() => _scrubbing = value);
   }
 
   void _finishFeedScrub(bool wasVisible) {
+    if (!mounted) return;
     setState(() {
       _scrubbing = false;
       _chromeVisible = wasVisible;
@@ -322,6 +324,7 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
   }
 
   void _restoreFeedChrome() {
+    if (!mounted) return;
     setState(() {
       _scrubbing = false;
       _chromeVisible = true;
diff --git a/lib/pages/player/widgets/home_feed_overlay.dart b/lib/pages/player/widgets/home_feed_overlay.dart
index bd0433b..f3ed2e1 100644
--- a/lib/pages/player/widgets/home_feed_overlay.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/player/widgets/home_feed_overlay.dart
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const double _railRight = 8;
 const double _railGap = 12;
 const double _bottomInfoInset = 32;
 const double _railBottomOffset = 60;
+const Duration _overlayFadeDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 120);
 const List<Shadow> _boostTextShadows = [
   Shadow(color: AppColors.shadow, blurRadius: 5, offset: Offset(0, 1)),
 ];
@@ -137,25 +138,46 @@ class _HomeFeedOverlayState extends State<HomeFeedOverlay> {
               ),
             ),
           ),
-          if (widget.boosting)
-            Positioned(left: 0, right: 0, bottom: 20, child: _boostHint())
-          else if (widget.visible && !_scrubbing)
-            Positioned(
-              left: _pageHorizontal,
-              right: _railRight,
-              bottom: _bottomInfoInset,
-              child: Row(
-                crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.end,
-                children: [
-                  Expanded(child: _bottomInfo()),
-                  const SizedBox(width: _railGap),
-                  Padding(
-                    padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: _railBottomOffset),
-                    child: _rail(),
-                  ),
-                ],
+          Positioned(
+            left: _pageHorizontal,
+            right: _railRight,
+            bottom: _bottomInfoInset,
+            child: AnimatedOpacity(
+              key: const Key('home-feed-content-opacity'),
+              duration: _overlayFadeDuration,
+              opacity: widget.visible && !_scrubbing && !widget.boosting
+                  ? 1
+                  : 0,
+              child: IgnorePointer(
+                key: const Key('home-feed-content-ignore'),
+                ignoring: !widget.visible || _scrubbing || widget.boosting,
+                child: Row(
+                  crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.end,
+                  children: [
+                    Expanded(child: _bottomInfo()),
+                    const SizedBox(width: _railGap),
+                    Padding(
+                      padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: _railBottomOffset),
+                      child: _rail(),
+                    ),
+                  ],
+                ),
               ),
             ),
+          ),
+          Positioned(
+            left: 0,
+            right: 0,
+            bottom: 20,
+            child: AnimatedOpacity(
+              duration: _overlayFadeDuration,
+              opacity: widget.boosting ? 1 : 0,
+              child: IgnorePointer(
+                ignoring: !widget.boosting,
+                child: _boostHint(),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
           Positioned(
             left: 0,
             right: 0,
@@ -177,6 +199,7 @@ class _HomeFeedOverlayState extends State<HomeFeedOverlay> {
   }
 
   void _startScrub() {
+    if (!mounted) return;
     _wasVisibleBeforeScrub = widget.visible;
     if (!_scrubbing) setState(() => _scrubbing = true);
     widget.onScrubVisibilityChanged?.call(true);
@@ -184,6 +207,7 @@ class _HomeFeedOverlayState extends State<HomeFeedOverlay> {
   }
 
   void _endScrub() {
+    if (!mounted) return;
     final wasVisible = _wasVisibleBeforeScrub;
     if (_scrubbing) setState(() => _scrubbing = false);
     widget.onScrubVisibilityChanged?.call(false);
diff --git a/lib/pages/player/widgets/home_feed_overlay_parts.dart b/lib/pages/player/widgets/home_feed_overlay_parts.dart
index 6bf6483..bd377df 100644
--- a/lib/pages/player/widgets/home_feed_overlay_parts.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/player/widgets/home_feed_overlay_parts.dart
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class _FeedProgressBarState extends State<_FeedProgressBar> {
   }
 
   void _startScrub(double fraction) {
-    if (_dragging) return;
+    if (!mounted || _dragging) return;
     setState(() {
       _dragging = true;
       _preview = fraction.clamp(0.0, 1.0).toDouble();
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@ class _FeedProgressBarState extends State<_FeedProgressBar> {
   }
 
   void _update(double fraction) {
-    if (!_dragging) return;
+    if (!mounted || !_dragging) return;
     setState(() => _preview = fraction.clamp(0.0, 1.0).toDouble());
   }
 
   void _finishScrub() {
-    if (!_dragging) return;
+    if (!mounted || !_dragging) return;
     final fraction = _preview;
     setState(() {
       _dragging = false;
diff --git a/test/home/home_preview_layout_test.dart b/test/home/home_preview_layout_test.dart
index 600bec6..b0af80e 100644
--- a/test/home/home_preview_layout_test.dart
+++ b/test/home/home_preview_layout_test.dart
@@ -723,8 +723,24 @@ void main() {
     await gesture.moveBy(const Offset(120, 0));
     await tester.pump();
     expect(scrubVisibility.last, isTrue);
-    expect(find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-title')), findsNothing);
-    expect(find.byKey(const Key('rail-save')), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-title')), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.byKey(const Key('rail-save')), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(
+      tester
+          .widget<AnimatedOpacity>(
+            find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-content-opacity')),
+          )
+          .opacity,
+      0,
+    );
+    expect(
+      tester
+          .widget<IgnorePointer>(
+            find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-content-ignore')),
+          )
+          .ignoring,
+      isTrue,
+    );
     expect(find.byKey(const Key('scrub-preview-time-bubble')), findsOneWidget);
     final bubbleRect = tester.getRect(
       find.byKey(const Key('scrub-preview-time-bubble')),
@@ -806,6 +822,14 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(scrubVisibility.last, isFalse);
     expect(find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-title')), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(
+      tester
+          .widget<AnimatedOpacity>(
+            find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-content-opacity')),
+          )
+          .opacity,
+      1,
+    );
     expect(seeked, isNotNull);
     expect(seeked!.inSeconds, greaterThan(0));
     expect(
diff --git a/test/player/seek_scrub_visibility_test.dart b/test/player/seek_scrub_visibility_test.dart
index 8117f07..0497128 100644
--- a/test/player/seek_scrub_visibility_test.dart
+++ b/test/player/seek_scrub_visibility_test.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:fruitshorts/core/data/models/drama.dart';
+import 'package:fruitshorts/l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import 'package:fruitshorts/pages/player/widgets/home_feed_overlay.dart';
 import 'package:fruitshorts/pages/player/widgets/seek_progress_bar.dart';
 import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart';
 
@@ -68,6 +71,86 @@ void main() {
       6,
     );
   });
+
+  testWidgets('feed progress tap does not clear overlay content', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    await _pumpFeedOverlay(tester);
+
+    await tester.tap(find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-progress')));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(tester.takeException(), isNull);
+    expect(find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-progress')), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(
+      tester
+          .widget<AnimatedOpacity>(
+            find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-content-opacity')),
+          )
+          .opacity,
+      1,
+    );
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('feed progress drag then immediate release restores content', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    await _pumpFeedOverlay(tester);
+    final gesture = await tester.startGesture(
+      tester.getCenter(find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-progress'))),
+    );
+
+    await gesture.moveBy(const Offset(80, 0));
+    await tester.pump();
+    await gesture.up();
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(tester.takeException(), isNull);
+    expect(find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-progress')), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(
+      tester
+          .widget<AnimatedOpacity>(
+            find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-content-opacity')),
+          )
+          .opacity,
+      1,
+    );
+    expect(
+      tester.getSize(find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-progress-track'))).height,
+      2,
+    );
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('feed progress remains mounted and thick while dragging', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    await _pumpFeedOverlay(tester);
+    final progress = find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-progress'));
+    final gesture = await tester.startGesture(tester.getCenter(progress));
+
+    await gesture.moveBy(const Offset(80, 0));
+    await tester.pump();
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 130));
+
+    expect(tester.takeException(), isNull);
+    expect(progress, findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.byKey(const Key('scrub-preview-time-bubble')), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(
+      tester
+          .widget<AnimatedOpacity>(
+            find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-content-opacity')),
+          )
+          .opacity,
+      0,
+    );
+    expect(
+      tester.getSize(find.byKey(const Key('home-feed-progress-track'))).height,
+      6,
+    );
+
+    await gesture.up();
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+  });
 }
 
 Future<_HarnessState> _pumpHarness(WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -104,6 +187,64 @@ SliderThemeData _sliderTheme(WidgetTester tester) {
       .data;
 }
 
+Future<ValueNotifier<VideoPlayerValue>> _pumpFeedOverlay(
+  WidgetTester tester,
+) async {
+  final controller = ValueNotifier<VideoPlayerValue>(
+    const VideoPlayerValue(
+      duration: Duration(minutes: 2),
+      position: Duration(seconds: 20),
+      isInitialized: true,
+    ),
+  );
+  addTearDown(controller.dispose);
+  await tester.pumpWidget(
+    MaterialApp(
+      locale: const Locale('en'),
+      supportedLocales: AppLocalizations.supportedLocales,
+      localizationsDelegates: AppLocalizations.localizationsDelegates,
+      home: Builder(
+        builder: (context) => Scaffold(
+          body: HomeFeedOverlay(
+            l10n: AppLocalizations.of(context)!,
+            drama: const Drama(
+              id: 'scrub-drama',
+              title: 'Scrub Drama',
+              synopsis: 'A short synopsis.',
+              posterUrl: '',
+              totalEpisodes: 8,
+            ),
+            episode: const Episode(
+              id: 'scrub-episode',
+              number: 1,
+              title: 'Scrub Episode',
+              isFree: true,
+            ),
+            controller: controller,
+            locked: false,
+            liked: false,
+            saved: false,
+            visible: true,
+            boosting: false,
+            onLike: () {},
+            onSave: () {},
+            onComments: () {},
+            onShare: () {},
+            onDetail: () {},
+            onOpenFullPlayer: () {},
+            onTogglePlay: () {},
+            onBoostStart: () {},
+            onBoostEnd: () {},
+            onMore: () {},
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+  await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+  return controller;
+}
+
 class _Harness extends StatefulWidget {
   const _Harness({super.key, required this.controller});