diff --git a/js/desktop/src/features/particles/playback-page-indicator.tsx b/js/desktop/src/features/particles/playback-page-indicator.tsx
index 89b4c6f..c9f215d 100644
--- a/js/desktop/src/features/particles/playback-page-indicator.tsx
+++ b/js/desktop/src/features/particles/playback-page-indicator.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 import type { HumanPresence } from "@/hooks/use-presence-positions";
 
 const MAX_VISIBLE_AVATARS = 3;
+const PAGE_SIZE = 10;
 
 interface PlaybackPageIndicatorProps {
   total: number;
@@ -34,47 +35,116 @@ export function PlaybackPageIndicator({
   const showAvatars = layer !== "tracks";
   const showTracks = layer !== "avatars";
 
+  const paginated = total > PAGE_SIZE;
+  const safeCurrent = current < 0 ? 0 : current;
+  const pageStart = paginated
+    ? Math.floor(safeCurrent / PAGE_SIZE) * PAGE_SIZE
+    : 0;
+  const visibleCount = paginated
+    ? Math.min(PAGE_SIZE, total - pageStart)
+    : total;
+  const hasPrevPage = paginated && pageStart > 0;
+  const hasNextPage = paginated && pageStart + PAGE_SIZE < total;
+
   return (
-    <div className="flex w-full items-end gap-px leading-none">
-      {Array.from({ length: total }, (_, i) => {
-        const presence = presenceBySegment?.get(i);
-        return (
-          <div key={i} className="flex flex-1 flex-col items-stretch">
-            {showAvatars && presence && presence.length > 0 && (
-              <SegmentPresenceAvatars presence={presence} onlineHumanIds={onlineHumanIds} />
-            )}
-            {showTracks && (
-              <button
-                onClick={(e) => {
-                  e.stopPropagation();
-                  onGoTo(i);
-                }}
-                className="group relative block h-3 w-full"
-              >
-                {/* Dim track */}
-                <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-[3px] bg-white/30 transition-all group-hover:h-1.5" />
-                {/* Fill */}
-                <div
-                  className="absolute left-0 bottom-0 h-[3px] bg-white/90 transition-all group-hover:h-1.5"
-                  style={{
-                    width:
-                      i < current
-                        ? "100%"
-                        : i === current
-                          ? `${progress * 100}%`
-                          : "0%",
-                    transition: i === current ? "width 300ms linear" : "none",
-                  }}
-                />
-              </button>
-            )}
-          </div>
-        );
-      })}
+    <div className="flex w-full flex-col items-stretch leading-none">
+      <div className="flex w-full items-end gap-px">
+        {paginated && (
+          <GhostStub
+            visible={hasPrevPage}
+            interactive={showTracks}
+            onClick={() => onGoTo(pageStart - 1)}
+          />
+        )}
+        <div className="flex flex-1 items-end gap-px">
+          {Array.from({ length: visibleCount }, (_, j) => {
+            const i = pageStart + j;
+            const presence = presenceBySegment?.get(i);
+            return (
+              <div key={i} className="flex flex-1 flex-col items-stretch">
+                {showAvatars && presence && presence.length > 0 && (
+                  <SegmentPresenceAvatars
+                    presence={presence}
+                    onlineHumanIds={onlineHumanIds}
+                  />
+                )}
+                {showTracks && (
+                  <button
+                    onClick={(e) => {
+                      e.stopPropagation();
+                      onGoTo(i);
+                    }}
+                    className="group relative block h-3 w-full"
+                  >
+                    {/* Dim track */}
+                    <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-[3px] bg-white/30 transition-all group-hover:h-1.5" />
+                    {/* Fill */}
+                    <div
+                      className="absolute left-0 bottom-0 h-[3px] bg-white/90 transition-all group-hover:h-1.5"
+                      style={{
+                        width:
+                          i < current
+                            ? "100%"
+                            : i === current
+                              ? `${progress * 100}%`
+                              : "0%",
+                        transition: i === current ? "width 300ms linear" : "none",
+                      }}
+                    />
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            );
+          })}
+        </div>
+        {paginated && (
+          <GhostStub
+            visible={hasNextPage}
+            interactive={showTracks}
+            onClick={() => onGoTo(pageStart + PAGE_SIZE)}
+          />
+        )}
+      </div>
+      {paginated && showTracks && current >= 0 && (
+        <div className="pointer-events-none pt-1 text-center text-[10px] font-medium tabular-nums tracking-wide text-white/40">
+          {current + 1} / {total}
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
 
+function GhostStub({
+  visible,
+  interactive,
+  onClick,
+}: {
+  visible: boolean;
+  interactive: boolean;
+  onClick: () => void;
+}) {
+  // Always reserve width so segments don't shift when stubs appear/disappear.
+  if (!visible) {
+    return <div className="h-3 w-2 shrink-0" aria-hidden />;
+  }
+  if (!interactive) {
+    // Avatars layer: invisible spacer matching the tracks layer's stub width.
+    return <div className="h-3 w-2 shrink-0" aria-hidden />;
+  }
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={(e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        onClick();
+      }}
+      className="group relative block h-3 w-2 shrink-0"
+      aria-label="Jump to adjacent page"
+    >
+      <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-[3px] bg-white/15 transition-all group-hover:h-1.5 group-hover:bg-white/40" />
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
 function SegmentPresenceAvatars({
   presence,
   onlineHumanIds,
diff --git a/js/mobile/src/features/stream-view/PlaybackPageIndicator.tsx b/js/mobile/src/features/stream-view/PlaybackPageIndicator.tsx
index 70caa4f..de09509 100644
--- a/js/mobile/src/features/stream-view/PlaybackPageIndicator.tsx
+++ b/js/mobile/src/features/stream-view/PlaybackPageIndicator.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect } from "react";
-import { View } from "react-native";
+import { Text, View } from "react-native";
+
 import Animated, {
   Easing,
   cancelAnimation,
@@ -19,11 +20,18 @@ interface PlaybackPageIndicatorProps {
 const SEGMENT_GAP = 3;
 const SEGMENT_HEIGHT = 2.5;
 const SMOOTHING_MS = 300;
+const PAGE_SIZE = 10;
+const STUB_WIDTH = 8;
 
 /**
  * Snapchat-style segmented progress bar. Past segments full, future empty,
  * active segment animated. The 300ms linear smoothing absorbs the 100ms
  * tick from the particle view source so motion looks continuous at 60fps.
+ *
+ * Caps the visible window at PAGE_SIZE segments. When more particles exist
+ * before/after the window, a short dim "ghost stub" appears on that side using
+ * the same track vocabulary. Non-interactive on mobile — the window slides
+ * automatically as `current` crosses page boundaries.
  */
 export function PlaybackPageIndicator({
   total,
@@ -33,21 +41,65 @@ export function PlaybackPageIndicator({
 }: PlaybackPageIndicatorProps) {
   if (total === 0) return null;
 
+  const paginated = total > PAGE_SIZE;
+  const safeCurrent = current < 0 ? 0 : current;
+  const pageStart = paginated
+    ? Math.floor(safeCurrent / PAGE_SIZE) * PAGE_SIZE
+    : 0;
+  const visibleCount = paginated
+    ? Math.min(PAGE_SIZE, total - pageStart)
+    : total;
+  const hasPrevPage = paginated && pageStart > 0;
+  const hasNextPage = paginated && pageStart + PAGE_SIZE < total;
+
   return (
-    <View className="flex-row items-stretch" style={{ gap: SEGMENT_GAP }}>
-      {Array.from({ length: total }).map((_, i) => (
-        <Segment
-          key={i}
-          isActive={i === current}
-          isPast={i < current}
-          progress={progress}
-          paused={paused}
-        />
-      ))}
+    <View className="items-stretch">
+      <View className="flex-row items-stretch" style={{ gap: SEGMENT_GAP }}>
+        {paginated && <GhostStub visible={hasPrevPage} />}
+        <View
+          className="flex-1 flex-row items-stretch"
+          style={{ gap: SEGMENT_GAP }}
+        >
+          {Array.from({ length: visibleCount }).map((_, j) => {
+            const i = pageStart + j;
+            return (
+              <Segment
+                key={i}
+                isActive={i === current}
+                isPast={i < current}
+                progress={progress}
+                paused={paused}
+              />
+            );
+          })}
+        </View>
+        {paginated && <GhostStub visible={hasNextPage} />}
+      </View>
+      {paginated && current >= 0 && (
+        <Text
+          className="pt-1 text-center font-medium text-white/40"
+          style={{ fontSize: 10, fontVariant: ["tabular-nums"] }}
+        >
+          {current + 1} / {total}
+        </Text>
+      )}
     </View>
   );
 }
 
+function GhostStub({ visible }: { visible: boolean }) {
+  // Always reserve width so segments don't shift when stubs appear/disappear.
+  if (!visible) {
+    return <View style={{ width: STUB_WIDTH }} />;
+  }
+  return (
+    <View
+      className="overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/15"
+      style={{ width: STUB_WIDTH, height: SEGMENT_HEIGHT, alignSelf: "flex-end" }}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
 interface SegmentProps {
   isActive: boolean;
   isPast: boolean;