diff --git a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.jsx b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.jsx
index 62c43f37a..bcb396e44 100644
--- a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,47 @@
 import IconButton from '@material-ui/core/IconButton'
+import Popover from '@material-ui/core/Popover'
 import Tooltip from '@material-ui/core/Tooltip'
+import Typography from '@material-ui/core/Typography'
 import { alpha, makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles'
+import InfoOutlinedIcon from '@material-ui/icons/InfoOutlined'
 import RecordVoiceOverIcon from '@material-ui/icons/RecordVoiceOver'
 import TranslateIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Translate'
 import clsx from 'clsx'
-import React from 'react'
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+
+const UPPERCASE_SOURCE_VALUES = new Set([
+  'elrc',
+  'lrc',
+  'srt',
+  'ttml',
+  'txt',
+  'yaml',
+])
+
+const formatSourceValue = (value) => {
+  const normalized = typeof value === 'string' ? value.trim() : ''
+  if (!normalized) return ''
+  if (UPPERCASE_SOURCE_VALUES.has(normalized.toLowerCase())) {
+    return normalized.toUpperCase()
+  }
+  if (normalized.toLowerCase() === 'plain') return 'Plain text'
+  return normalized
+    .replace(/[-_]+/g, ' ')
+    .replace(/\b\w/g, (character) => character.toUpperCase())
+}
+
+const getSourceName = (source, labels) => {
+  switch (source?.type) {
+    case 'embedded':
+      return labels.embeddedSource || 'Embedded lyrics'
+    case 'sidecar':
+      return labels.sidecarSource || 'Sidecar file'
+    case 'plugin':
+      return source.name || labels.pluginSource || 'Lyrics plugin'
+    default:
+      return source?.name || formatSourceValue(source?.type) || 'Lyrics'
+  }
+}
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(
   (theme) => ({
@@ -66,6 +103,36 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
       },
     },
     controlActive: {},
+    sourcePopover: {
+      minWidth: 200,
+      maxWidth: 280,
+      padding: theme.spacing(1.5, 2),
+    },
+    sourceHeading: {
+      display: 'block',
+      color: alpha(theme.palette.text.primary, 0.58),
+      lineHeight: 1.4,
+    },
+    sourceName: {
+      marginTop: theme.spacing(0.25),
+      color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+      overflowWrap: 'anywhere',
+    },
+    sourceDetails: {
+      display: 'grid',
+      gridTemplateColumns: 'auto minmax(0, 1fr)',
+      columnGap: theme.spacing(1.5),
+      rowGap: theme.spacing(0.5),
+      marginTop: theme.spacing(1),
+    },
+    sourceDetailLabel: {
+      color: alpha(theme.palette.text.primary, 0.58),
+    },
+    sourceDetailValue: {
+      color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+      textAlign: 'right',
+      overflowWrap: 'anywhere',
+    },
   }),
   { name: 'NDLyricsLayerControls' },
 )
@@ -108,10 +175,28 @@ const LyricsLayerControls = ({
   pronunciationEnabled,
   onToggleTranslation,
   onTogglePronunciation,
+  source,
   labels = {},
   testId = 'lyrics-layer-controls',
 }) => {
   const classes = useStyles()
+  const [sourceAnchor, setSourceAnchor] = useState(null)
+  const sourcePopoverId = `${testId}-source-popover`
+  const sourceOpen = Boolean(source && sourceAnchor)
+  const sourceDetails = [
+    {
+      label: labels.provider || 'Provider',
+      value: formatSourceValue(source?.provider),
+    },
+    {
+      label: labels.format || 'Format',
+      value: formatSourceValue(source?.format),
+    },
+  ].filter((detail) => detail.value)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!source) setSourceAnchor(null)
+  }, [source])
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -122,6 +207,68 @@ const LyricsLayerControls = ({
       data-testid={testId}
       onClick={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
     >
+      {source && (
+        <>
+          <Tooltip title={labels.viewSource || 'View lyrics source'}>
+            <IconButton
+              size="small"
+              onClick={(event) => setSourceAnchor(event.currentTarget)}
+              aria-label={labels.viewSource || 'View lyrics source'}
+              aria-haspopup="dialog"
+              aria-expanded={sourceOpen}
+              aria-controls={sourceOpen ? sourcePopoverId : undefined}
+              data-testid="lyrics-source-button"
+              className={clsx(classes.controlButton, {
+                [classes.controlActive]: sourceOpen,
+              })}
+            >
+              <InfoOutlinedIcon fontSize="small" />
+            </IconButton>
+          </Tooltip>
+          <Popover
+            id={sourcePopoverId}
+            open={sourceOpen}
+            anchorEl={sourceAnchor}
+            onClose={() => setSourceAnchor(null)}
+            anchorOrigin={{ vertical: 'top', horizontal: 'right' }}
+            transformOrigin={{ vertical: 'bottom', horizontal: 'right' }}
+            PaperProps={{ className: classes.sourcePopover }}
+          >
+            <div
+              role="dialog"
+              aria-label={labels.sourceTitle || 'Lyrics source'}
+              onClick={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
+            >
+              <Typography variant="overline" className={classes.sourceHeading}>
+                {labels.sourceTitle || 'Lyrics source'}
+              </Typography>
+              <Typography variant="subtitle2" className={classes.sourceName}>
+                {getSourceName(source, labels)}
+              </Typography>
+              {sourceDetails.length > 0 && (
+                <div className={classes.sourceDetails}>
+                  {sourceDetails.map((detail) => (
+                    <React.Fragment key={detail.label}>
+                      <Typography
+                        variant="caption"
+                        className={classes.sourceDetailLabel}
+                      >
+                        {detail.label}
+                      </Typography>
+                      <Typography
+                        variant="caption"
+                        className={classes.sourceDetailValue}
+                      >
+                        {detail.value}
+                      </Typography>
+                    </React.Fragment>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </Popover>
+        </>
+      )}
       <LayerButton
         active={showPronunciation}
         classes={classes}
diff --git a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.test.jsx b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e4b03569
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import {
+  cleanup,
+  fireEvent,
+  render,
+  screen,
+  waitFor,
+} from '@testing-library/react'
+import React from 'react'
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import LyricsLayerControls from './LyricsLayerControls'
+
+const labels = {
+  viewSource: 'View lyrics source',
+  sourceTitle: 'Lyrics source',
+  embeddedSource: 'Embedded lyrics',
+  sidecarSource: 'Sidecar file',
+  pluginSource: 'Lyrics plugin',
+  provider: 'Provider',
+  format: 'Format',
+}
+
+const renderControls = (source) =>
+  render(
+    <LyricsLayerControls
+      showTranslation={false}
+      showPronunciation={false}
+      translationEnabled={false}
+      pronunciationEnabled={false}
+      onToggleTranslation={() => {}}
+      onTogglePronunciation={() => {}}
+      labels={labels}
+      source={source}
+    />,
+  )
+
+describe('<LyricsLayerControls /> source details', () => {
+  afterEach(cleanup)
+
+  it('omits the source control when provenance is unavailable', () => {
+    renderControls(null)
+
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'View lyrics source' }),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it.each([
+    [{ type: 'embedded' }, 'Embedded lyrics', null],
+    [{ type: 'sidecar', format: 'lrc' }, 'Sidecar file', 'LRC'],
+  ])('shows built-in source details', (source, name, format) => {
+    renderControls(source)
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'View lyrics source' }))
+
+    expect(screen.getByText(name)).toBeVisible()
+    if (format) expect(screen.getByText(format)).toBeVisible()
+  })
+
+  it('shows plugin, provider, and format without exposing extra metadata', async () => {
+    renderControls({
+      type: 'plugin',
+      name: 'Better Lyrics',
+      provider: 'unison',
+      format: 'ttml',
+      path: '/music/private/song.ttml',
+    })
+
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'View lyrics source' })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    expect(button).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true')
+    const dialog = screen.getByRole('dialog', { name: 'Lyrics source' })
+    expect(dialog).toBeVisible()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Better Lyrics')).toBeVisible()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Unison')).toBeVisible()
+    expect(screen.getByText('TTML')).toBeVisible()
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByText('/music/private/song.ttml'),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(dialog.closest('[role="presentation"]'), {
+      key: 'Escape',
+      code: 'Escape',
+    })
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(button).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false'),
+    )
+  })
+})
diff --git a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.jsx b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.jsx
index ae4995f32..42a54029b 100644
--- a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.jsx
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ const LyricsSidebar = ({
   showPronunciation,
   translationEnabled,
   pronunciationEnabled,
+  source,
   onToggleTranslation,
   onTogglePronunciation,
   audioInstance,
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ const LyricsSidebar = ({
           translationEnabled={translationEnabled}
           onTogglePronunciation={onTogglePronunciation}
           onToggleTranslation={onToggleTranslation}
+          source={source}
           labels={labels}
           testId="lyrics-sidebar-floating-controls"
         />
diff --git a/ui/src/audioplayer/useEnhancedLyrics.test.js b/ui/src/audioplayer/useEnhancedLyrics.test.js
index 9ad835cc2..9e871c873 100644
--- a/ui/src/audioplayer/useEnhancedLyrics.test.js
+++ b/ui/src/audioplayer/useEnhancedLyrics.test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ vi.mock('../subsonic', () => ({
   },
 }))
 
-const responseFor = (value, lang = 'en') => ({
+const responseFor = (value, lang = 'en', source) => ({
   json: {
     'subsonic-response': {
       lyricsList: {
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const responseFor = (value, lang = 'en') => ({
             lang,
             synced: true,
             line: [{ start: 0, value }],
+            ...(source ? { source } : {}),
           },
         ],
       },
@@ -80,6 +81,23 @@ describe('useEnhancedLyrics', () => {
     expect(subsonic.getLyricsBySongId).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
   })
 
+  it('preserves source provenance on the selected lyric layer', async () => {
+    const source = {
+      type: 'plugin',
+      name: 'Better Lyrics',
+      provider: 'kugou',
+      format: 'lrc',
+    }
+    subsonic.getLyricsBySongId.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+      responseFor('Sourced lyrics', 'en', source),
+    )
+
+    const { result } = renderLyrics({ trackId: 'song-source' })
+
+    await expectLyric(result, 'Sourced lyrics')
+    expect(result.current.layers.main.source).toEqual(source)
+  })
+
   it('clears previous lyrics while loading an uncached track', async () => {
     const nextRequest = createDeferred()
     subsonic.getLyricsBySongId
diff --git a/ui/src/audioplayer/usePlayerLyrics.jsx b/ui/src/audioplayer/usePlayerLyrics.jsx
index 9c09e8cb2..32669facf 100644
--- a/ui/src/audioplayer/usePlayerLyrics.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/audioplayer/usePlayerLyrics.jsx
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ const usePlayerLyrics = ({
   const hasPronunciationLyric = hasStructuredLyricContent(
     lyricLayers.pronunciation,
   )
+  const lyricsSource =
+    lyricLayers.main?.source ||
+    lyricLayers.translation?.source ||
+    lyricLayers.pronunciation?.source ||
+    null
   const { lyricsVisible, showTranslation, showPronunciation } =
     resolveLyricsSidebarState({
       lyricsVisiblePreference,
@@ -69,6 +74,13 @@ const usePlayerLyrics = ({
       hideTranslation: translate('player.hideLyricsTranslationText'),
       showPronunciation: translate('player.showLyricsPronunciationText'),
       hidePronunciation: translate('player.hideLyricsPronunciationText'),
+      viewSource: translate('player.viewLyricsSourceText'),
+      sourceTitle: translate('player.lyricsSourceText'),
+      embeddedSource: translate('player.embeddedLyricsSourceText'),
+      sidecarSource: translate('player.sidecarLyricsSourceText'),
+      pluginSource: translate('player.pluginLyricsSourceText'),
+      provider: translate('player.lyricsProviderText'),
+      format: translate('player.lyricsFormatText'),
     }),
     [lyricsRetryAfterSeconds, translate],
   )
@@ -120,6 +132,7 @@ const usePlayerLyrics = ({
       showPronunciation,
       translationEnabled: hasTranslationLyric,
       pronunciationEnabled: hasPronunciationLyric,
+      source: lyricsSource,
       onToggleTranslation: toggleTranslation,
       onTogglePronunciation: togglePronunciation,
       audioInstance,
@@ -141,6 +154,7 @@ const usePlayerLyrics = ({
       lyricLayers.translation,
       lyricsError,
       lyricsLoading,
+      lyricsSource,
       lyricsVisible,
       obscuredByQueue,
       showPronunciation,
@@ -180,6 +194,7 @@ const usePlayerLyrics = ({
           pronunciationEnabled={hasPronunciationLyric}
           onToggleTranslation={toggleTranslation}
           onTogglePronunciation={togglePronunciation}
+          source={lyricsSource}
           labels={labels}
           testId="lyrics-mobile-layer-controls"
         />
@@ -194,6 +209,7 @@ const usePlayerLyrics = ({
       lyricLayers.translation,
       lyricsError,
       lyricsLoading,
+      lyricsSource,
       labels,
       obscuredByQueue,
       showPronunciation,
diff --git a/ui/src/i18n/en.json b/ui/src/i18n/en.json
index 46c4a82aa..01ae30d1a 100644
--- a/ui/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/ui/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -664,6 +664,13 @@
     "hideLyricsTranslationText": "Hide translation",
     "showLyricsPronunciationText": "Show pronunciation",
     "hideLyricsPronunciationText": "Hide pronunciation",
+    "viewLyricsSourceText": "View lyrics source",
+    "lyricsSourceText": "Lyrics source",
+    "embeddedLyricsSourceText": "Embedded lyrics",
+    "sidecarLyricsSourceText": "Sidecar file",
+    "pluginLyricsSourceText": "Lyrics plugin",
+    "lyricsProviderText": "Provider",
+    "lyricsFormatText": "Format",
     "toggleMiniModeText": "Minimize",
     "destroyText": "Destroy",
     "downloadText": "Download",