diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7208d24..814a6b1 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+        <!-- v2.55.3: Foreground-Service-Type für Android 14+ (compileSdk 36).
+             Ohne dieses Attribut crasht der Service-Start mit
+             MissingForegroundServiceTypeException. -->
+        <service
+            android:name="id.flutter.flutter_background_service.BackgroundService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
+
         <!-- Don't delete the meta-data below.
              This is used by the Flutter tool to generate GeneratedPluginRegistrant.java -->
         <meta-data
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 4be62d9..fda2a8c 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -77,12 +77,33 @@ void main() async {
       ?.createNotificationChannel(syncChannel);
 
   // ── Background Service initialisieren (Issue #3) ──
+  // v2.55.3: Foreground-Service-Notification-Channel konfigurieren.
+  // Ohne notificationChannelId zeigt der Service eine Default-Notification
+  // ohne eigenen Channel — auf Android 14+ Pflicht.
+  const fgChannel = AndroidNotificationChannel(
+    'de.baka.melo.fg_service',
+    'Melo Hintergrunddienst',
+    description: 'Hält Melo im Hintergrund aktiv (Sync, Downloads)',
+    importance: Importance.low,
+    playSound: false,
+    enableVibration: false,
+    showBadge: false,
+  );
+  await notificationsPlugin
+      .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<
+          AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin>()
+      ?.createNotificationChannel(fgChannel);
+
   await FlutterBackgroundService().configure(
     iosConfiguration: IosConfiguration(),
     androidConfiguration: AndroidConfiguration(
       onStart: _onServiceStart,
       autoStart: false,
       isForegroundMode: true,
+      notificationChannelId: 'de.baka.melo.fg_service',
+      initialNotificationTitle: 'Melo Sync',
+      initialNotificationContent: 'Synchronisiere Musik…',
+      foregroundServiceTypes: [AndroidForegroundType.dataSync],
     ),
   );
 
diff --git a/lib/services/sync_service.dart b/lib/services/sync_service.dart
index 1e5bcb9..cb955c8 100644
--- a/lib/services/sync_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/sync_service.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.dart';
+import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_background_service/flutter_background_service.dart';
 import '../database/db_helper.dart';
 import '../models/song.dart';
@@ -577,18 +578,22 @@ class SyncService {
     if (!Platform.isAndroid) return;
     final maxP = gesamt > 0 ? gesamt : 1;
     final p = aktuell > maxP ? maxP : aktuell;
-    notificationsPlugin.show(
-      id: _syncNotifyId,
-      title: 'Synchronisiere…',
-      body: gesamt > 0 ? '$aktuell / $gesamt Songs' : body,
-      notificationDetails: NotificationDetails(
-        android: syncNotificationDetails(
-          ongoing: true,
-          progress: p,
-          maxProgress: maxP,
+    try {
+      notificationsPlugin.show(
+        id: _syncNotifyId,
+        title: 'Synchronisiere…',
+        body: gesamt > 0 ? '$aktuell / $gesamt Songs' : body,
+        notificationDetails: NotificationDetails(
+          android: syncNotificationDetails(
+            ongoing: true,
+            progress: p,
+            maxProgress: maxP,
+          ),
         ),
-      ),
-    );
+      );
+    } catch (_) {
+      // Plugin kann beim App-Exit bereits disposed sein
+    }
   }
 
   /// Abschluss-Notification — tippbar (öffnet den Cloud-Tab, payload
@@ -630,9 +635,18 @@ class SyncService {
 
   /// Startet den Foreground-Service, damit der Sync auch bei Display-aus
   /// und minimierter App weiterläuft (Android-Prozess-Garantie).
+  /// v2.55.3: Prüft POST_NOTIFICATIONS-Permission (Android 13+).
+  /// Ohne diese Permission crasht der Foreground-Service innerhalb von
+  /// 5 Sekunden (Android killt Services ohne sichtbare Notification).
   Future<void> _starteForegroundService() async {
     if (!Platform.isAndroid) return;
     try {
+      // Android 13+: Benachrichtigungs-Berechtigung erforderlich
+      final status = await Permission.notification.status;
+      if (status.isDenied || status.isPermanentlyDenied) {
+        MeloLogger().aktion('foreground_sync_skip', {'grund': 'notification_denied'});
+        return;
+      }
       final svc = FlutterBackgroundService();
       final laeuft = await svc.isRunning();
       if (!laeuft) {