diff --git a/lib/pages/player/player_view.dart b/lib/pages/player/player_view.dart
index f89976c..355bb62 100644
--- a/lib/pages/player/player_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/player/player_view.dart
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
   bool _presentationActive = false;
   bool _leavingHandoff = false;
   bool _preparingFullPlayer = false;
-  int? _loadingIndex;
   int? _videoReadyIndex;
   bool _loadingVisible = false;
   bool _loadingRemoved = true;
   bool _loadingFadeScheduled = false;
+  bool _loggedLoadingUiVisible = false;
   final Set<String> _precachedPosterUrls = {};
 
   /// 收藏切换后的本地增量：基准是详情快照，切换成功按服务端状态 ±1。
@@ -179,10 +179,16 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
       initialUserWantsPlay: handoff?.sourceUserWantsPlay ?? true,
     );
     _pageController = logic.pages;
-    if (!widget.embedded) {
-      _loadingIndex = logic.session.currentIndex;
+    if (!widget.embedded &&
+        !logic.isEpisodeLocked(logic.session.currentEpisode)) {
       _loadingVisible = true;
       _loadingRemoved = false;
+      if (kDebugMode) {
+        debugPrint(
+          '[player-entry] phase=loading-shown-once '
+          'index=${logic.session.currentIndex}',
+        );
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -352,6 +358,15 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
         notification.dragDetails != null) {
       _swipeStartedAt = DateTime.now();
       _swipePrewarmCaptured = false;
+      if (!widget.embedded && !_loadingRemoved) {
+        setState(() {
+          _loadingVisible = false;
+          _loadingRemoved = true;
+        });
+        if (kDebugMode) {
+          debugPrint('[player-entry] phase=loading-dismissed-on-swipe');
+        }
+      }
     } else if (notification is ScrollUpdateNotification &&
         !_swipePrewarmCaptured &&
         notification.dragDetails != null) {
@@ -544,14 +559,12 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
     final interactions = context.watch<InteractionController>();
     final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;
     final indices = logic.visibleIndices;
-    final currentIndex = logic.session.currentIndex;
-    if (!widget.embedded && _loadingIndex != currentIndex) {
-      _loadingIndex = currentIndex;
-      _videoReadyIndex = null;
-      _loadingVisible = true;
-      _loadingRemoved = false;
-      _loadingFadeScheduled = false;
-    }
+    final activePort = logic.session.active;
+    final activeVideo = activePort is VideoPlayerPort ? activePort : null;
+    final canWaitForVideoFrame =
+        activeVideo != null &&
+        activeVideo.controller.value.isInitialized &&
+        !activeVideo.controller.value.hasError;
     final entryUnavailable =
         logic.ticketError != null ||
         logic.blockedEpisodeId != null ||
@@ -560,10 +573,10 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
     if (!widget.embedded &&
         !_loadingRemoved &&
         !_loadingFadeScheduled &&
-        entryUnavailable) {
+        entryUnavailable &&
+        !canWaitForVideoFrame) {
       _scheduleLoadingFade('entry-unavailable');
     }
-    final activePort = logic.session.active;
     if (!widget.embedded &&
         !_loadingRemoved &&
         !_loadingFadeScheduled &&
@@ -631,8 +644,17 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
               pageController: _pageController,
               slots: _renderSlots(indices),
               onCurrentVideoVisible: _handleCurrentVideoVisible,
-              showNeighbors: widget.embedded || _loadingRemoved,
             ),
+            if (!widget.embedded && !_loadingRemoved)
+              Center(
+                child: IgnorePointer(
+                  key: const Key('player-entry-loading-overlay'),
+                  child: PlayerLoadingOverlay(
+                    opacity: _loadingVisible ? 1 : 0,
+                    onFadeEnd: _handleLoadingFadeEnd,
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
             pageLayer,
           ],
         );
@@ -675,14 +697,6 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
               ),
             ),
           ),
-        if (!widget.embedded && !_loadingRemoved)
-          Positioned.fill(
-            child: PlayerLoadingOverlay(
-              key: ValueKey('player-loading-${_loadingIndex ?? currentIndex}'),
-              opacity: _loadingVisible ? 1 : 0,
-              onFadeEnd: _handleLoadingFadeEnd,
-            ),
-          ),
       ],
     );
     final player = AnnotatedRegion<SystemUiOverlayStyle>(
@@ -717,7 +731,7 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
   }
 
   void _handleCurrentVideoVisible(int? index) {
-    if (!mounted) return;
+    if (!mounted || _loadingRemoved) return;
     final currentIndex = logic.session.currentIndex;
     if (index == null ||
         index != currentIndex ||
@@ -733,6 +747,14 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
     }
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
       WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+        if (!mounted ||
+            _loadingRemoved ||
+            index != logic.session.currentIndex) {
+          return;
+        }
+        if (kDebugMode) {
+          debugPrint('[player-entry] phase=video-frame-painted index=$index');
+        }
         _startLoadingFade(currentIndex);
       });
     });
@@ -938,11 +960,20 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
     if (selected && videoReady) _logSwipeReveal();
     final ready = !locked && (videoReady || port != null);
     final theater = logic.pip || logic.pipPreparing;
+    final entryLoading = !widget.embedded && !_loadingRemoved;
+    if (kDebugMode && entryLoading && selected && !_loggedLoadingUiVisible) {
+      _loggedLoadingUiVisible = true;
+      debugPrint(
+        '[player-entry] phase=loading-ui-visible '
+        'index=$index top=1 rail=1 progress=1',
+      );
+    }
 
     return Stack(
       fit: StackFit.expand,
       children: [
         if (selected &&
+            !entryLoading &&
             !locked &&
             !theater &&
             !ready &&
@@ -962,7 +993,7 @@ class _PlayerPageState extends State<PlayerPage>
             ),
           ),
         // 票据三态之一：起播前正在向后端要签名地址
-        if (selected && !theater && logic.ticketLoading)
+        if (selected && !entryLoading && !theater && logic.ticketLoading)
           const Center(
             child: SizedBox.square(
               dimension: _playerLoadingSize,
diff --git a/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_loading_overlay.dart b/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_loading_overlay.dart
index eb890a3..a7ce449 100644
--- a/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_loading_overlay.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_loading_overlay.dart
@@ -17,36 +17,26 @@ class PlayerLoadingOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return IgnorePointer(
-      key: const Key('player-entry-loading-overlay'),
-      child: AnimatedOpacity(
-        opacity: opacity,
-        duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 140),
-        curve: Curves.easeOut,
-        onEnd: onFadeEnd,
-        child: ColoredBox(
-          color: AppColors.mediaBlack,
-          child: Center(
-            child: Container(
-              key: const Key('player-loading-surface'),
-              width: AppDimens.refreshIndicatorSize,
-              height: AppDimens.refreshIndicatorSize,
-              decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                color: AppColors.refreshIndicatorSurface,
-                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(
-                  AppDimens.refreshIndicatorRadius,
-                ),
-              ),
-              alignment: Alignment.center,
-              child: const SizedBox.square(
-                dimension: AppDimens.refreshSpinnerSize,
-                child: CircularProgressIndicator(
-                  key: Key('player-entry-loading'),
-                  color: Colors.white,
-                  strokeWidth: AppDimens.refreshSpinnerStroke,
-                ),
-              ),
-            ),
+    return AnimatedOpacity(
+      opacity: opacity,
+      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 140),
+      curve: Curves.easeOut,
+      onEnd: onFadeEnd,
+      child: Container(
+        key: const Key('player-loading-surface'),
+        width: AppDimens.refreshIndicatorSize,
+        height: AppDimens.refreshIndicatorSize,
+        decoration: BoxDecoration(
+          color: AppColors.refreshIndicatorSurface,
+          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(AppDimens.refreshIndicatorRadius),
+        ),
+        alignment: Alignment.center,
+        child: const SizedBox.square(
+          dimension: AppDimens.refreshSpinnerSize,
+          child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+            key: Key('player-entry-loading'),
+            color: Colors.white,
+            strokeWidth: AppDimens.refreshSpinnerStroke,
           ),
         ),
       ),
diff --git a/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_overlay.dart b/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_overlay.dart
index 0a89365..d5f90b8 100644
--- a/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_overlay.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_overlay.dart
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ class PlayerPlaybackOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
         thumbnailsUrl: data.episode.thumbnailsUrl,
         episodeId: data.episode.id,
         inactiveTrackColor: AppColors.inactiveTrack,
+        fallbackDuration: Duration(seconds: data.episode.durationSec),
         onScrubStart: actions.onScrubStart,
         onScrubEnd: actions.onScrubEnd,
         onSeek: actions.onSeek,
diff --git a/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_render_stack.dart b/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_render_stack.dart
index 28489dd..4cf3c56 100644
--- a/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_render_stack.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/player/widgets/player_render_stack.dart
@@ -53,13 +53,11 @@ class PlayerRenderStack extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.pageController,
     required this.slots,
     this.onCurrentVideoVisible,
-    this.showNeighbors = true,
   });
 
   final PageController pageController;
   final Map<PlayerRenderSlotRole, PlayerRenderSlotData> slots;
   final ValueChanged<int?>? onCurrentVideoVisible;
-  final bool showNeighbors;
 
   @override
   State<PlayerRenderStack> createState() => _PlayerRenderStackState();
@@ -117,13 +115,11 @@ class _PlayerRenderStackState extends State<PlayerRenderStack> {
                   : MediaQuery.sizeOf(context).height;
               final pageOffset = _pageOffset();
               final currentPage = _currentSlot.pagePosition ?? pageOffset;
-              final slots = widget.showNeighbors
-                  ? [
-                      _slotData(PlayerRenderSlotRole.previous),
-                      _slotData(PlayerRenderSlotRole.current),
-                      _slotData(PlayerRenderSlotRole.next),
-                    ]
-                  : [_slotData(PlayerRenderSlotRole.current)];
+              final slots = [
+                _slotData(PlayerRenderSlotRole.previous),
+                _slotData(PlayerRenderSlotRole.current),
+                _slotData(PlayerRenderSlotRole.next),
+              ];
               return Stack(
                 key: const Key('player-render-stack'),
                 fit: StackFit.expand,
diff --git a/lib/pages/player/widgets/seek_progress_bar.dart b/lib/pages/player/widgets/seek_progress_bar.dart
index f0bbf32..7e566f9 100644
--- a/lib/pages/player/widgets/seek_progress_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/player/widgets/seek_progress_bar.dart
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class SeekProgressBar extends StatefulWidget {
     this.spriteAxisService,
     this.episodeId,
     this.thumbnailsUrl,
+    this.fallbackDuration = Duration.zero,
   });
 
   final ValueListenable<VideoPlayerValue>? valueListenable;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class SeekProgressBar extends StatefulWidget {
   final SpriteThumbnailAxisService? spriteAxisService;
   final String? episodeId;
   final String? thumbnailsUrl;
+  final Duration fallbackDuration;
 
   @override
   State<SeekProgressBar> createState() => _SeekProgressBarState();
@@ -220,7 +222,10 @@ class _SeekProgressBarState extends State<SeekProgressBar> {
   }
 
   Widget _buildTrack(BuildContext context, VideoPlayerValue video) {
-    final total = video.duration.inMilliseconds;
+    final duration = video.duration > Duration.zero
+        ? video.duration
+        : widget.fallbackDuration;
+    final total = duration.inMilliseconds;
     final scrubbing = _dragging;
     final loading = !widget.locked && !scrubbing && _buffering;
     final enabled =
@@ -234,7 +239,7 @@ class _SeekProgressBarState extends State<SeekProgressBar> {
     final fraction = _previewFraction.value ?? played;
     final previewPosition = _previewFraction.value == null
         ? video.position
-        : seekPositionForFraction(fraction, video.duration);
+        : seekPositionForFraction(fraction, duration);
     final showPreview =
         scrubbing &&
         widget.showTimes &&
@@ -248,11 +253,26 @@ class _SeekProgressBarState extends State<SeekProgressBar> {
         final track = Column(
           mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
           children: [
+            if (widget.showTimes && !video.isInitialized)
+              Padding(
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 2),
+                child: Text(
+                  '00:00 / ${_format(duration)}',
+                  key: const Key('player-progress-uninitialized-time'),
+                  textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                  style: const TextStyle(
+                    color: AppColors.onPrimary,
+                    fontSize: 12,
+                    fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                    height: 1.2,
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
             if (widget.showTimes && scrubbing && !showPreview)
               Padding(
                 padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 2),
                 child: Text(
-                  '${_format(previewPosition)} / ${_format(video.duration)}',
+                  '${_format(previewPosition)} / ${_format(duration)}',
                   textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                   style: const TextStyle(
                     color: AppColors.onPrimary,
@@ -350,7 +370,7 @@ class _SeekProgressBarState extends State<SeekProgressBar> {
                   thumbnailsUrl: widget.thumbnailsUrl,
                   episodeId: widget.episodeId!,
                   position: previewPosition,
-                  duration: video.duration,
+                  duration: duration,
                 ),
               ),
           ],
diff --git a/test/player/player_fullscreen_test.dart b/test/player/player_fullscreen_test.dart
index dd45c1d..915cadd 100644
--- a/test/player/player_fullscreen_test.dart
+++ b/test/player/player_fullscreen_test.dart
@@ -139,6 +139,15 @@ void main() {
     expect(feedPlayer.disposed, isFalse);
     expect(feedPlayer.playing, isFalse);
 
+    final fullCurrentSurface = find.descendant(
+      of: fullPlayer,
+      matching: find.byKey(const ValueKey('player-render-slot-current')),
+    );
+    final fullCurrentSurfaceState = tester.state(fullCurrentSurface);
+    final loadingOverlay = find.byKey(
+      const Key('player-entry-loading-overlay'),
+    );
+    expect(loadingOverlay, findsNothing);
     final fullPlayerPage = find
         .descendant(
           of: _fullPlayerFinder(),
@@ -149,15 +158,14 @@ void main() {
         )
         .first;
     for (var index = 0; index < 4; index++) {
-      await tester.drag(
-        fullPlayerPage,
-        const Offset(0, -560),
-      );
+      await tester.drag(fullPlayerPage, const Offset(0, -560));
       await tester.pump();
       await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 500));
+      expect(loadingOverlay, findsNothing);
     }
 
     expect(fullLogic.session.currentEpisode.number, 5);
+    expect(tester.state(fullCurrentSurface), same(fullCurrentSurfaceState));
     expect(
       fullLogic.queue.entryAt(fullLogic.session.currentIndex).drama.id,
       sourceDramaId,
@@ -260,7 +268,7 @@ void main() {
     await _pumpApp(
       tester,
       playerFactory: (episode) => episode.id == 'the-signal-demo-2'
-          ? _GatedPlayer(initialization.future)
+          ? _GatedVideoPlayer(episode, initialization.future)
           : routeFactory.create(episode),
     );
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(const Key('tab-recommend')));
@@ -270,13 +278,18 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(const Key('player-episode-2')));
     await tester.pump();
-    await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 16));
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 300));
 
     final loadingOverlay = find.byKey(
       const Key('player-entry-loading-overlay'),
     );
     final fullPlayer = find.byType(PlayerPage).last;
     final fullLogic = _pageLogic(tester, fullPlayer);
+    final fullCurrentSurface = find.descendant(
+      of: fullPlayer,
+      matching: find.byKey(const ValueKey('player-render-slot-current')),
+    );
+    final fullCurrentSurfaceState = tester.state(fullCurrentSurface);
     final fullPlayerPage = find
         .descendant(
           of: fullPlayer,
@@ -288,6 +301,7 @@ void main() {
         .first;
     expect(loadingOverlay, findsOneWidget);
     expect(tester.widget<IgnorePointer>(loadingOverlay).ignoring, isTrue);
+    expect(tester.getSize(loadingOverlay), const Size(40, 40));
     expect(
       tester
           .widget<AnimatedOpacity>(
@@ -315,39 +329,51 @@ void main() {
           .color,
       Colors.white,
     );
-    expect(
-      tester
-          .widget<ColoredBox>(
-            find.descendant(
-              of: loadingOverlay,
-              matching: find.byType(ColoredBox),
-            ),
-          )
-          .color,
-      AppColors.mediaBlack,
-    );
     final loadingSurface = tester.widget<Container>(
       find.byKey(const Key('player-loading-surface')),
     );
     final decoration = loadingSurface.decoration! as BoxDecoration;
     expect(decoration.color, AppColors.refreshIndicatorSurface);
     expect(decoration.borderRadius, BorderRadius.circular(20));
+    expect(
+      find.descendant(of: loadingOverlay, matching: find.byType(ColoredBox)),
+      findsNothing,
+    );
 
-    // IgnorePointer 让加载中的播放暂停与上下滑仍能透传。
+    expect(find.byKey(const Key('player-back')).hitTestable(), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(
+      find.byKey(const Key('player-episode-heading')).hitTestable(),
+      findsOneWidget,
+    );
+    expect(
+      find.byKey(const Key('player-drama-title')).hitTestable(),
+      findsOneWidget,
+    );
+    expect(
+      find
+          .descendant(
+            of: find.byKey(const Key('player-rail-like')),
+            matching: find.byType(IconButton),
+          )
+          .hitTestable(),
+      findsOneWidget,
+    );
+    expect(find.byKey(const Key('player-progress')), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.text('00:00 / 01:00'), findsOneWidget);
+
+    // IgnorePointer 让加载中的播放暂停与上下滑穿透，滑动会关闭入口 loading。
     expect(fullLogic.session.userWantsPlay, isTrue);
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(const Key('player-video-tap')).hitTestable());
     await tester.pump();
     expect(fullLogic.session.userWantsPlay, isFalse);
     final indexBeforeSwipe = fullLogic.session.currentIndex;
-    await tester.drag(
-      fullPlayerPage,
-      const Offset(0, -560),
-    );
+    await tester.drag(fullPlayerPage, const Offset(0, -560));
     await tester.pump();
     await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 500));
     expect(fullLogic.session.currentIndex, isNot(indexBeforeSwipe));
+    expect(tester.state(fullCurrentSurface), same(fullCurrentSurfaceState));
 
-    // IgnorePointer 让加载中的返回按钮仍可点击。
+    // 切集完成后返回按钮仍可正常点击。
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(loadingOverlay, findsNothing);
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(const Key('player-back')).hitTestable());
@@ -1900,6 +1926,15 @@ class _GatedPlayer implements PlayerPort {
   Future<void> dispose() async {}
 }
 
+class _GatedVideoPlayer extends VideoPlayerPort {
+  _GatedVideoPlayer(super.episode, this.initialization);
+
+  final Future<void> initialization;
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> initialize() => initialization;
+}
+
 const _lockedDrama = Drama(
   id: 'locked-demo',
   title: 'Locked Demo',
diff --git a/test/support/fake_catalog.dart b/test/support/fake_catalog.dart
index ed400a2..19a5681 100644
--- a/test/support/fake_catalog.dart
+++ b/test/support/fake_catalog.dart
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ Drama _drama(
         number: index + 1,
         title: 'Episode ${index + 1}',
         isFree: true,
+        durationSec: 60,
         videoUrl: 'https://example.test/$format-$index.mp4',
         likeCount: likeCount,
         commentCount: commentCount,