diff --git a/src/hooks/useMultimediaKeys.ts b/src/hooks/useMultimediaKeys.ts
index 939e17b..5715106 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useMultimediaKeys.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useMultimediaKeys.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ export function useMultimediaKeys(options: MultimediaKeysOptions = {}) {
 				break;
 
 			case "s":
+				// Speed is shift+s (S) so plain `s` stays free for search.
+				if (!key.shift) return;
 				emit("media.speedCycle", {});
 				break;
 
diff --git a/src/pages/Player/PlaybackControls.tsx b/src/pages/Player/PlaybackControls.tsx
index b8b653a..ad65dd9 100644
--- a/src/pages/Player/PlaybackControls.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Player/PlaybackControls.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function PlaybackControls(props: PlaybackControlsProps) {
 				<box flexDirection="row" gap={1} marginLeft={2}>
 					<text fg={theme.textMuted}>Speed</text>
 					<text fg={theme.text}>{props.speed}x</text>
-					<text fg={theme.textMuted}>s</text>
+					<text fg={theme.textMuted}>S</text>
 				</box>
 			</box>
 			{/* audio warnings — wrap to their own (3rd) line when the row is tight */}