data/playback/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/data/PlaybackRepositoryImpl.kt

@@ -186,11 +186,16 @@ internal class PlaybackRepositoryImpl(
     }
 
     /**
-     * Inserts the configured silent break between spoken phrases: when continuous playback reaches
-     * the next phrase, playback pauses just before that phrase starts, then resumes after the break.
+     * Reacts to reaching the next spoken phrase during continuous playback, just before that phrase
+     * starts. Depending on preferences it either:
+     * - pauses and waits for the user to resume, when auto-pause is enabled, or
+     * - pauses for the configured silent break and then resumes on its own.
      *
-     * Breaks only happen on automatic advancement — manual seeking and previous/next navigation are
-     * ignored via [suppressBreaks].
+     * Auto-pause takes precedence: while it is on, the break between phrases is ignored.
+     *
+     * This only happens on automatic advancement — manual seeking and previous/next navigation are
+     * ignored because they cancel the running break job and never re-enter [PlaybackState.PLAYING]
+     * through this path.
      */
     private suspend fun observePhraseBreaks() {
         phraseBreakJob?.cancel()
@@ -203,6 +208,11 @@ internal class PlaybackRepositoryImpl(
                 if (playbackState.firstOrNull() != PlaybackState.PLAYING) return@onEach
 
                 val playbackPreferences = preferencesRepository.playbackPreferences.first()
+                if (playbackPreferences.autoPause) {
+                    audioPlayer.pause()
+                    return@onEach
+                }
+
                 val breakDuration = playbackPreferences.breakBetweenPhrases
                 if (breakDuration <= Duration.ZERO) return@onEach
 

data/preferences/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/preferences/data/InMemoryPreferencesRepository.kt

@@ -43,4 +43,8 @@ internal class InMemoryPreferencesRepository : PreferencesRepository {
     override suspend fun setBreakBetweenPhrases(duration: Duration) {
         playbackState.update { it.copy(breakBetweenPhrases = duration) }
     }
+
+    override suspend fun setAutoPause(enabled: Boolean) {
+        playbackState.update { it.copy(autoPause = enabled) }
+    }
 }

data/preferences/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/preferences/domain/PreferencesRepository.kt

@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ interface PreferencesRepository {
     suspend fun setPlaybackSpeed(speed: Float)
 
     suspend fun setBreakBetweenPhrases(duration: Duration)
+
+    suspend fun setAutoPause(enabled: Boolean)
 }

data/preferences/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/preferences/model/PlaybackPreferences.kt

@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
  * [SPEED_STEP] increments. [DEFAULT_SPEED] is the normal, unaltered speed.
  * @property breakBetweenPhrases silent pause inserted when moving from one phrase to the next,
  * between [DEFAULT_BREAK_BETWEEN_PHRASES] and [MAX_BREAK_BETWEEN_PHRASES] in [BREAK_STEP] steps.
+ * @property autoPause when enabled, playback stops at the end of every phrase and waits for the
+ * user to resume. This takes precedence over [breakBetweenPhrases], which is then ignored.
  */
 data class PlaybackPreferences(
     val speed: Float = DEFAULT_SPEED,
     val breakBetweenPhrases: Duration = DEFAULT_BREAK_BETWEEN_PHRASES,
+    val autoPause: Boolean = DEFAULT_AUTO_PAUSE,
 ) {
     companion object {
         const val DEFAULT_SPEED = 1f
@@ -24,5 +27,7 @@ data class PlaybackPreferences(
         val DEFAULT_BREAK_BETWEEN_PHRASES: Duration = Duration.ZERO
         val MAX_BREAK_BETWEEN_PHRASES: Duration = 5.seconds
         val BREAK_STEP: Duration = 1.seconds
+
+        const val DEFAULT_AUTO_PAUSE = false
     }
 }

data/preferences/src/dataStoreMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/preferences/data/DataStorePreferencesRepository.kt

@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ internal class DataStorePreferencesRepository(
     override suspend fun setBreakBetweenPhrases(duration: Duration) =
         edit { it[BreakBetweenPhrasesSecondsKey] = duration.inWholeSeconds.toInt() }
 
+    override suspend fun setAutoPause(enabled: Boolean) = edit { it[AutoPauseKey] = enabled }
+
     private suspend fun edit(transform: (MutablePreferences) -> Unit) {
         dataStore.edit(transform)
     }
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ internal class DataStorePreferencesRepository(
             speed = this[PlaybackSpeedKey] ?: PlaybackPreferences.DEFAULT_SPEED,
             breakBetweenPhrases = this[BreakBetweenPhrasesSecondsKey]?.seconds
                 ?: PlaybackPreferences.DEFAULT_BREAK_BETWEEN_PHRASES,
+            autoPause = this[AutoPauseKey] ?: PlaybackPreferences.DEFAULT_AUTO_PAUSE,
         )
 
     private companion object {
@@ -72,5 +75,6 @@ internal class DataStorePreferencesRepository(
         val ShowPhoneticMarkersKey = booleanPreferencesKey("show_phonetic_marker")
         val PlaybackSpeedKey = floatPreferencesKey("playback_speed")
         val BreakBetweenPhrasesSecondsKey = intPreferencesKey("break_between_phrases_seconds")
+        val AutoPauseKey = booleanPreferencesKey("auto_pause")
     }
 }

data/resources/src/commonMain/composeResources/values-br/strings.xml

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
     <string name="playback_settings_action">Arventennoù al lenn</string>
     <string name="break_between_phrases_title">Ehan etre ar frazennoù</string>
     <string name="break_between_phrases_value">%1$d s</string>
+    <string name="auto_pause_title">Ehan emgefreek</string>
+    <string name="auto_pause_description">Ehanañ goude pep frazenn</string>
 
     <string name="player_back">Distreiñ</string>
     <string name="player_previous_sentence">Frazenn a-raok</string>

data/resources/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
     <string name="playback_settings_action">Réglages de lecture</string>
     <string name="break_between_phrases_title">Pause entre les phrases</string>
     <string name="break_between_phrases_value">%1$d s</string>
+    <string name="auto_pause_title">Pause automatique</string>
+    <string name="auto_pause_description">Mettre en pause après chaque phrase</string>
 
     <string name="player_back">Retour</string>
     <string name="player_previous_sentence">Phrase précédente</string>

feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/PlaybackSpeedBottomSheet.kt

@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.player.ui.components.LabeledSlider
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.preferences.model.PlaybackPreferences
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.preferences.ui.PreferenceToggle
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.Res
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.auto_pause_description
+import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.auto_pause_title
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.break_between_phrases_title
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.break_between_phrases_value
 import bzh.ajaury.chombev.resources.generated.resources.playback_speed_title
@@ -23,16 +26,19 @@ import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 import kotlin.math.roundToInt
 
 /**
- * Bottom sheet letting the user adjust playback: the audio [speed] and the [breakSeconds] silent
- * pause inserted between phrases.
+ * Bottom sheet letting the user adjust playback: the audio [speed], whether playback stops after
+ * each phrase ([autoPause]), and the [breakSeconds] silent pause inserted between phrases. When
+ * [autoPause] is on, the break setting is ignored and shown as disabled.
  */
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
 fun PlaybackSpeedBottomSheet(
     speed: Float,
     breakSeconds: Float,
+    autoPause: Boolean,
     onSpeedChange: (Float) -> Unit = {},
     onBreakChange: (Float) -> Unit = {},
+    onAutoPauseChange: (Boolean) -> Unit = {},
     onDismiss: () -> Unit = {},
     sheetState: SheetState = rememberModalBottomSheetState(),
 ) {
@@ -43,8 +49,10 @@ fun PlaybackSpeedBottomSheet(
         PlaybackSpeedContent(
             speed = speed,
             breakSeconds = breakSeconds,
+            autoPause = autoPause,
             onSpeedChange = onSpeedChange,
             onBreakChange = onBreakChange,
+            onAutoPauseChange = onAutoPauseChange,
         )
     }
 }
@@ -53,8 +61,10 @@ fun PlaybackSpeedBottomSheet(
 private fun PlaybackSpeedContent(
     speed: Float,
     breakSeconds: Float,
+    autoPause: Boolean,
     onSpeedChange: (Float) -> Unit = {},
     onBreakChange: (Float) -> Unit = {},
+    onAutoPauseChange: (Boolean) -> Unit = {},
 ) {
     // Number of discrete stops strictly between the endpoints (e.g. 0.5..1.0 by 0.1 → 4).
     val speedSteps = with(PlaybackPreferences) {
@@ -79,6 +89,12 @@ private fun PlaybackSpeedContent(
             steps = speedSteps,
             onValueChange = onSpeedChange,
         )
+        PreferenceToggle(
+            title = stringResource(Res.string.auto_pause_title),
+            subtitle = stringResource(Res.string.auto_pause_description),
+            checked = autoPause,
+            onCheckedChange = onAutoPauseChange,
+        )
         LabeledSlider(
             title = stringResource(Res.string.break_between_phrases_title),
             valueLabel = stringResource(
@@ -89,6 +105,8 @@ private fun PlaybackSpeedContent(
             valueRange = 0f..maxBreakSeconds.toFloat(),
             steps = breakSteps,
             onValueChange = onBreakChange,
+            // Auto-pause supersedes the break between phrases, so disable it while on.
+            enabled = !autoPause,
         )
     }
 }
@@ -106,6 +124,19 @@ private fun PlaybackSpeedContentPreview() {
         PlaybackSpeedContent(
             speed = 0.7f,
             breakSeconds = 2f,
+            autoPause = false,
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+@Preview
+@Composable
+private fun PlaybackSpeedContentAutoPausePreview() {
+    MaterialTheme {
+        PlaybackSpeedContent(
+            speed = 0.7f,
+            breakSeconds = 2f,
+            autoPause = true,
         )
     }
 }

feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/PlayerScreen.kt

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ fun PlayerScreen(
         onTextSizeIncrease = viewModel::increaseSubtitleTextSize,
         onSpeedChange = viewModel::setPlaybackSpeed,
         onBreakChange = viewModel::setBreakBetweenPhrases,
+        onAutoPauseChange = viewModel::setAutoPause,
         onBackClicked = onBackClicked,
     )
 }
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ fun PlayerScreen(
     onTextSizeIncrease: () -> Unit = {},
     onSpeedChange: (Float) -> Unit = {},
     onBreakChange: (Float) -> Unit = {},
+    onAutoPauseChange: (Boolean) -> Unit = {},
     onBackClicked: () -> Unit = {},
 ) {
     var showPreferences by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -166,8 +168,10 @@ fun PlayerScreen(
             PlaybackSpeedBottomSheet(
                 speed = uiState.playbackSpeed,
                 breakSeconds = uiState.breakBetweenPhrases.inWholeSeconds.toFloat(),
+                autoPause = uiState.autoPause,
                 onSpeedChange = onSpeedChange,
                 onBreakChange = onBreakChange,
+                onAutoPauseChange = onAutoPauseChange,
                 onDismiss = { showSpeed = false },
             )
         }

feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/components/LabeledSlider.kt

@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ fun LabeledSlider(
     valueRange: ClosedFloatingPointRange<Float>,
     steps: Int,
     onValueChange: (Float) -> Unit = {},
+    enabled: Boolean = true,
 ) {
+    // Dim the labels to match the Slider's disabled appearance.
+    val contentAlpha = if (enabled) 1f else 0.38f
+
     Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)) {
         Row(
             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
@@ -31,11 +35,12 @@ fun LabeledSlider(
             Text(
                 text = title,
                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = contentAlpha),
             )
             Text(
                 text = valueLabel,
                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
-                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary.copy(alpha = contentAlpha),
             )
         }
         Slider(
@@ -43,6 +48,7 @@ fun LabeledSlider(
             onValueChange = onValueChange,
             valueRange = valueRange,
             steps = steps,
+            enabled = enabled,
         )
     }
 }
@@ -60,3 +66,18 @@ private fun LabeledSliderPreview() {
         )
     }
 }
+
+@Preview
+@Composable
+private fun LabeledSliderDisabledPreview() {
+    MaterialTheme {
+        LabeledSlider(
+            title = "Playback speed",
+            valueLabel = "x0.7",
+            value = 0.7f,
+            valueRange = 0.5f..2f,
+            steps = 10,
+            enabled = false,
+        )
+    }
+}

feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/viewmodel/PlayerUiState.kt

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ data class PlayerUiState(
     val subtitlePreferences: SubtitlePreferences = SubtitlePreferences(),
     val playbackSpeed: Float = PlaybackPreferences.DEFAULT_SPEED,
     val breakBetweenPhrases: Duration = PlaybackPreferences.DEFAULT_BREAK_BETWEEN_PHRASES,
+    val autoPause: Boolean = PlaybackPreferences.DEFAULT_AUTO_PAUSE,
 ) {
     val canGoToPreviousSentence: Boolean
         get() = playerState.playbackTiming.position > 2.seconds
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ data class PlayerUiState(
     val canGoToNextSentence: Boolean
         get() = (playerState.currentSubtitleIndex ?: Int.MAX_VALUE) < playerState.subtitleLines.lastIndex
 
-    /** True when either playback setting differs from its default, used to highlight the button. */
+    /** True when any playback setting differs from its default, used to highlight the button. */
     val isPlaybackModified: Boolean
         get() = playbackSpeed != PlaybackPreferences.DEFAULT_SPEED ||
-            breakBetweenPhrases != PlaybackPreferences.DEFAULT_BREAK_BETWEEN_PHRASES
+            breakBetweenPhrases != PlaybackPreferences.DEFAULT_BREAK_BETWEEN_PHRASES || autoPause
 }

feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/player/ui/viewmodel/PlayerViewModel.kt

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class PlayerViewModel(
             subtitlePreferences = subtitlePreferences,
             playbackSpeed = playbackPreferences.speed,
             breakBetweenPhrases = playbackPreferences.breakBetweenPhrases,
+            autoPause = playbackPreferences.autoPause,
         )
     }.stateIn(
         scope = viewModelScope,
@@ -136,6 +137,12 @@ class PlayerViewModel(
         }
     }
 
+    fun setAutoPause(enabled: Boolean) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            preferencesRepository.setAutoPause(enabled)
+        }
+    }
+
     fun setShowTranscription(enabled: Boolean) {
         viewModelScope.launch {
             preferencesRepository.setShowTranscription(enabled)

feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/preferences/ui/PreferenceToggle.kt

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fun PreferenceToggle(
         Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f).padding(vertical = 8.dp)) {
             Text(
                 text = title,
-                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
             )
             Text(
                 text = subtitle,

feature/records/src/commonMain/kotlin/bzh/ajaury/chombev/preferences/ui/SubtitlePreferencesBottomSheet.kt

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ private fun SubtitlePreferencesContent(
     ) {
         Text(
             text = stringResource(Res.string.subtitle_preferences_title),
-            style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleLarge,
         )
         PreferenceToggle(
             title = stringResource(Res.string.subtitle_transcription_label),