diff --git a/src/screens/Playbacks.js b/src/screens/Playbacks.js
index 7bb90a5..7c6629c 100644
--- a/src/screens/Playbacks.js
+++ b/src/screens/Playbacks.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useAudioPlayer } from "expo-audio";
 import { BlurView } from "expo-blur";
 import { VideoView, useVideoPlayer } from "expo-video";
-import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Image, Platform, Pressable, Text, View } from "react-native";
 import Carousel from "react-native-reanimated-carousel";
 import { responsiveHeight } from "react-native-responsive-dimensions";
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import { Palette } from "../styles";
 import { FONT_FAMILY } from "../styles/Fonts";
 import { size } from "../styles/Style";
 
-const PlaybackItem = ({ item, isActive }) => {
-  const { currentUID } = useUser() || {};
+const PlaybackItem = ({ item, isActive, userCache, getUserByUid }) => {
+  const { currentUID, followUser, unfollowUser } = useUser() || {};
   const videoUrl = item?.playbackUrl || null;
   const audioSource = useMemo(() => {
     const fromSong = item?.songUrl ? { uri: item.songUrl } : null;
@@ -29,6 +29,43 @@ const PlaybackItem = ({ item, isActive }) => {
   );
   const [likesCount, setLikesCount] = useState(initialLikedBy.length);
 
+  // Fetch owner profile (cached)
+  const [owner, setOwner] = useState(
+    item?.userId && userCache?.current?.get(item.userId)
+      ? userCache.current.get(item.userId)
+      : null,
+  );
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false;
+    const run = async () => {
+      try {
+        const uid = item?.userId;
+        if (!uid || !userCache) return;
+        const cached = userCache.current.get(uid);
+        if (cached) {
+          if (!cancelled) setOwner(cached);
+          return;
+        }
+        const user = await getUserByUid?.(uid);
+        if (!cancelled && user) {
+          userCache.current.set(uid, user);
+          setOwner(user);
+        }
+      } catch (e) {}
+    };
+    run();
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [item?.userId, userCache, getUserByUid]);
+
+  // Follow state derived from owner.followedBy
+  const [isFollowing, setIsFollowing] = useState(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const list = Array.isArray(owner?.followedBy) ? owner.followedBy : [];
+    setIsFollowing(currentUID ? list.includes(currentUID) : false);
+  }, [owner?.followedBy, currentUID]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const lb = Array.isArray(item?.likedBy) ? item.likedBy : [];
     setLikesCount(lb.length);
@@ -135,41 +172,76 @@ const PlaybackItem = ({ item, isActive }) => {
         >
           <View style={{ gap: 6, alignItems: "center" }}>
             <Pressable>
-              <Image
-                source={img.profile}
-                style={{
-                  ...size({ size: 45 }),
-                  borderRadius: 100,
-                }}
-              />
-            </Pressable>
-            <Pressable>
-              <BlurView
-                tint="dark"
-                intensity={20}
-                style={{
-                  paddingVertical: 6,
-                  paddingHorizontal: 12,
-                  borderRadius: 12,
-                  borderWidth: 1,
-                  borderColor: Palette.white,
-                  overflow: "hidden",
-                }}
-                experimentalBlurMethod={
-                  Platform.OS !== "ios" ? "dimezisBlurView" : "none"
-                }
-              >
-                <Text
+              {owner?.profilePictureURL ? (
+                <Image
+                  source={{ uri: owner.profilePictureURL }}
                   style={{
-                    fontSize: 13,
-                    color: Palette.white,
-                    fontFamily: FONT_FAMILY.InterMedium,
+                    ...size({ size: 45 }),
+                    borderRadius: 100,
                   }}
-                >
-                  Suivre
-                </Text>
-              </BlurView>
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <Image
+                  source={img.profile}
+                  style={{
+                    ...size({ size: 45 }),
+                    borderRadius: 100,
+                  }}
+                />
+              )}
             </Pressable>
+            {owner?.id && currentUID && owner.id !== currentUID && (
+              <Pressable
+                onPress={async () => {
+                  try {
+                    const next = !isFollowing;
+                    setIsFollowing(next);
+                    // Optimistic update of local owner.followedBy
+                    setOwner((prev) => {
+                      const fb = Array.isArray(prev?.followedBy)
+                        ? prev.followedBy
+                        : [];
+                      const newFb = next
+                        ? Array.from(new Set([...fb, currentUID]))
+                        : fb.filter((x) => x !== currentUID);
+                      return prev ? { ...prev, followedBy: newFb } : prev;
+                    });
+                    if (next) await followUser?.(owner.id);
+                    else await unfollowUser?.(owner.id);
+                  } catch (e) {
+                    // rollback on failure
+                    setIsFollowing((v) => !v);
+                  }
+                }}
+              >
+                <BlurView
+                  tint="dark"
+                  intensity={20}
+                  style={{
+                    paddingVertical: 6,
+                    paddingHorizontal: 12,
+                    borderRadius: 12,
+                    borderWidth: 1,
+                    borderColor: Palette.white,
+                    overflow: "hidden",
+                    backgroundColor: isFollowing ? "#FFFFFF1A" : undefined,
+                  }}
+                  experimentalBlurMethod={
+                    Platform.OS !== "ios" ? "dimezisBlurView" : "none"
+                  }
+                >
+                  <Text
+                    style={{
+                      fontSize: 13,
+                      color: Palette.white,
+                      fontFamily: FONT_FAMILY.InterMedium,
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    {isFollowing ? "Suivi" : "Suivre"}
+                  </Text>
+                </BlurView>
+              </Pressable>
+            )}
           </View>
           <Pressable
             onPress={async () => {
@@ -253,6 +325,8 @@ const PlaybackItem = ({ item, isActive }) => {
 
 const Playbacks = () => {
   const [activeIndex, setActiveIndex] = useState(0);
+  const userCache = useRef(new Map());
+  const { getUserByUid } = useUser() || {};
   const { data: playbacks = [], loadMore } = useDataFromRef({
     ref: projectsRef.where("playbackUrl", "!=", null),
     simpleRef: false,
@@ -285,6 +359,8 @@ const Playbacks = () => {
           <PlaybackItem
             key={item?.id || index}
             item={item}
+            userCache={userCache}
+            getUserByUid={getUserByUid}
             isActive={index === activeIndex}
           />
         )}