diff --git a/android/android/app/src/main/java/com/ariacockpit/AudioFocusModule.kt b/android/android/app/src/main/java/com/ariacockpit/AudioFocusModule.kt
index 15f6298..3b4b7af 100644
--- a/android/android/app/src/main/java/com/ariacockpit/AudioFocusModule.kt
+++ b/android/android/app/src/main/java/com/ariacockpit/AudioFocusModule.kt
@@ -148,33 +148,39 @@ class AudioFocusModule(reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) : ReactContextBase
             promise.resolve(false)
             return
         }
-        try {
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-                val attrs = AudioAttributes.Builder()
-                    .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_MEDIA)
-                    .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_MUSIC)
-                    .build()
-                val kickListener = AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener { /* ignorieren */ }
-                val kickReq = AudioFocusRequest.Builder(AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN)
-                    .setAudioAttributes(attrs)
-                    .setOnAudioFocusChangeListener(kickListener)
-                    .build()
-                am.requestAudioFocus(kickReq)
-                am.abandonAudioFocusRequest(kickReq)
-            } else {
-                @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-                val kickListener = AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener { /* ignorieren */ }
-                @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-                am.requestAudioFocus(kickListener, AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN)
-                @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-                am.abandonAudioFocus(kickListener)
+        // Async laufen lassen — wir wollen einen request, Pause, dann abandon.
+        // Ohne Pause merkt das System (und damit Spotify) die kurze Owner-
+        // Wechsel oft gar nicht. 250ms reicht erfahrungsgemaess fuer den
+        // Focus-Stack-Refresh.
+        Thread {
+            try {
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+                    val attrs = AudioAttributes.Builder()
+                        .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_MEDIA)
+                        .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_MUSIC)
+                        .build()
+                    val kickListener = AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener { /* ignorieren */ }
+                    val kickReq = AudioFocusRequest.Builder(AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN)
+                        .setAudioAttributes(attrs)
+                        .setOnAudioFocusChangeListener(kickListener)
+                        .build()
+                    am.requestAudioFocus(kickReq)
+                    Thread.sleep(250)
+                    am.abandonAudioFocusRequest(kickReq)
+                } else {
+                    val kickListener = AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener { /* ignorieren */ }
+                    @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+                    am.requestAudioFocus(kickListener, AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN)
+                    Thread.sleep(250)
+                    @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+                    am.abandonAudioFocus(kickListener)
+                }
+                Log.i(TAG, "kickReleaseMedia: USAGE_MEDIA-Stack aufgemischt (250ms Pause)")
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "kickReleaseMedia failed: ${e.message}")
             }
-            Log.i(TAG, "kickReleaseMedia: USAGE_MEDIA-Stack aufgemischt")
-            promise.resolve(true)
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Log.w(TAG, "kickReleaseMedia failed: ${e.message}")
-            promise.resolve(false)
-        }
+        }.start()
+        promise.resolve(true)
     }
 
     private fun release() {